The Crystal Visions deck called of me tonight and the 3 of pentacles jumped out while shuffling. We see a couple in a clearing in the woods, each focused on working on their own projects but seeming to quietly enjoy each other's company. The man stirs what is inside of a huge cauldron and the woman monitors the progress of her garden and the three beautiful pentacles it has produced at various stages of development while w humming bird hovers overhead. (Did you know they can travel over 2,000 miles?!)
This card says a number of things to me. It says I need to acknowledge that though it may be slow moving, progress is being made. It reminds me that I have numerous resources available to me, the most precious being the those who love me dearly. It cautions me of the dangers of codependency, a monster of which I must always be mindful. It tells me to do what I must in order to be focused and organized so I can use my energy wisely as well as look back and feel a sense of accomplishment and pride. And it also speaks of traveling great distances. All-in-all, yet another sign that things are coming together and will produce solid results.
This year I am very pleased to be a part of a tarot readers Round-Robin. You are continuing your blog hop journey from Kareena's fantastic blog Tarot Musings . The theme is "How can I be a better candle?" What this says to me, is how can I improve mySelf in order to inspire others. I decided to use the Universal Goddess deck to find answers to this question.
Every year on February 2 many people in the Northern hemisphere celebrate Imbolc. If in the Southern hemisphere, August 1. It is also known as Candlemas or St. Brigit's Day. It marks the midpoint of winter and the renewed hope of spring. For many people around the globe, February is a hard month. It has been cold, snowy, or icy for a long period of time now and it can seem like it will never end. This is a day that is all about finding the will to continue on. It is a day of hope and the promise of the fresh, new possibilities of spring.
Things Associated with Imbolc
• dawn
• fire/candles
• yellow flowers
• goats and sheep
• candles
• spring cleaning
• courage
• healing
•hope
• maiden goddess
IMBOLC 2012 - HOW CAN I BE A BETTER CANDLE?
1. How can I create healing in my own life?2 of Wands - I am drawn to the two little boys sparring with their wands. This is the internal conflict within myself. The one side that is positive and hopeful battling the more negative aspect who likes to tell me "I'm not being negative, I'm just being realistic." The giant tortise is reminding me that I need to keep a steady pace in moving forward. The scene is set out in the desert, a place that is known for being barren. Yet here we see the goddess interacting with her children in various forms. I can bring healing to my life by focusing on all of the many things that I have to be thankful for. I do believe in the validity of the law of attraction. No matter how harsh things are, I have to have single-minded focus on creating the life I DO want. Not get caught up in thoughts about what I don't want. That will automatically bring healing.
2. How will that assist me in bringing hope to others? - 3 of pentacles - I need to look at all of the things I have accomplished, all of the many ominous, proverbial dragons ,so to speak, that I have slayied. I tend to underestimate my accomplishments from a misguided sense of humility. I need to realize that this is counter productive to remaining confident and hopeful. It do not serve my Self, the goddess, or others. But by maintaining that seingle-minded focus of creating the life I want and drawing strength from the challenges I have experienced I can help others to have a sense of hope that they too can thrive in spite of adversity.
3. What areas do I need to be more courageous? - 7 of swords - I was kind of stumped at first when I drew this card. I mean, the 7ofSw usually has very negative connotations. But as I just read that card for what it is actually saying to me right now, not what it is "supposed" to mean, I see the goddess Blodewedd as weell as the swords displayed on the wall. This continues with the theme of self-confidence. I need to stop looking to others for acceptance or validation and be confident in my own intellect and in trust my own mind regardless of others opinions.
It also speaks to some information I recieved last week with regard to some very cruel, nasty and hurtful lies someone told about me. I need to have the courage to just let all of that go. We are no longer friends and knew we never would be based on their past actions. I need to completely cut ties of those who turned their back on me and neither defended me nor at the very least stayed nutural. Only two people had the courage to stand up to several others who were so ugly. I have the utmost respect for them.
4. What area do needs the most emotional house cleaning?Queen of Pentacles - As a Capricorn, this is my card and today especially this depiction makes all the sense in the world. I went to the doctor today. I need to deal with the fact that I may not be able to have children. I've never been convinced that I wanted them, but I was definitely not convinced I didn't. But now that my choice has most likely been taken away from me, I am not happy one little bit. I by no means wrap my identity around being a mom. If I did, I would have had one by now. I first got this news back in August but have put off dealing with it because there are so many more pressing issues in my life that really must be dealt with immedeiately. But that line of thought is also a big part of why I chose not to have any. This card is telling me I need to deal with this and not get stuck the feelings of anger and bitterness at either my choices or what the hand that fate has dealt me and move on with my life.
5.Where do I need to start on my mission to becoming a better candle? - Judgement XX - I see the goddess
Ceridwen looking at her reflection in her cauldron. The song "Dream On" by Aerosmith just popped in my head. The first line is, "Every time that I look in the mirror, all these lines in face getting clearer. The past is gone. It went out like dust to dawn." I need to start being an inspiration to others by letting go of the past and stop judging mySelf so harshly. That way I can move into the next phase of my life and implement the wisdom of the crone and use the wisdom I have gained in my 40 years to help whomever the goddess puts in my past. And to dream on. Dream until my dreams come true!
I hope that this post in and of itself sheds light on your journey and helps you to discover how to become a better candle. Please continue on the blog hop journey by visiting La Vonne's blog.
I recently got the Dark Angels Tarot and let me tell you, not only do I love it but my guides are doing backflips! I will have to do an interview with the deck later today. Right now it's hard because in addition to the usual problem of not having a scanner, now I have the additional issue of being kinda far out so my cell reception is all but non-existent, so I can't usually upload the pics from my phone. *sigh*
So I do asked my guides what they wanted me to know today. These cards really seem to want me to do the Rockstar reading when I use them (center card is the focus, the other two support it). I got the 3 of pentacles, Ace of Swords, and 10 of swords. I laid down the 3ofP before laying the other two. The first thing I noticed was the 3 pentacles are at the top of the card and that made me hear Snoop Dogg saying, "I got my mind on my money and my money on my mind". This card is about the completion of a project and the recognition earned from doing so. This hits a few points for me. I needed to take care of some financial stuff, and had just done so before I did the cards. The angel on here has started a sculpture, but to me it doesn't look finished. And the lady in the background is like she is saying, when are yo going to finish because I want to purchase it! I need to finish setting up the FB account for Creole Moon Tarot and send out Twitter invites. Ferol over at Living Tarot just gave me a huge compliment the other night on the comment I wrote on her nightly FB question. I've had some very pressing shit to worry about as of late, like, a place to live and all, so this has made me more scattered that the usual (God and Goddess, scary!) I need to master the art of not getting so damn side-tracked. I am the worst at not finishing projects.
The AofSw (and aside for Rhiannon Faulkner's, this deck has my favorite now) has been on my mind a lot lately. I need to do a post just on it. But this cracked me up and then even more so when I pulled the 10ofSw! I mean, can you get much more of a neon sign that you need there are things that may be very challenging or scary, but I need to see to the end, start to finish! In stead of the usual dread that goes with the 10ofSw, in this reading it just said what one of my dearest friends says when he completes a task, "Done and done!" These two cards show cutting the bullshit and getting it over and done with so you can rest without stressing that there is still more to do. Get'er dun!
I decided to just do a very simple one card reading. I asked my guides "What do you want me to keep in mind today?" I got the 3 of Pentacles. This version os such an unusual take on this card. But they are telling me to focus on my spicy side and exert some energy today. 3's are things coming together and Pentacles represent the element earth. Things coming together and getting tangible results. That won't happen if I focus on old Moaning Myrtle over there. She holding the pentacle in her hand, and both have one above their heads. Think about what you want to create and you will manifest it.
*later on*
So Helen and I didn't run the errands we were supposed to today. But instead we cleared out the old weeds that needed to go. It was actually strangely soothing and relaxing. And talk about having a hands on approach to earth energy lol! It was very oddly soothing to do it and I used it as an opportunity to do some creative visualization work. I put the intent into my work that I was "getting to the root" of fundamental darkness, of the karma I need to face and then transform. I love the smell of soil, earth, so I inhaled deeply and took the rich sent deeply into my lungs. As the Queen of Pentacles, I realized how much I need to do this more often, get in touch with the element of earth and it will help me to become grounded and to cultivate the tangible results I want to harvest.
* The flower bed we cleared out. I can't believe how much they have opened up in the 24 hrs since we did it! They were all as tightly closed as the ones in the background!
Just a shot of the beautiful borage blossoms. This is a great herb used for courage and optimism. Roman soldiers even drank a tea made from it before going into battle.
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