Courage to Embrace Love - Day 67

Tonight I've pulled the Strength VIII card. This card for me is about inner strength,fortitude. The first thing my eye is drawn tied the red roses beside the woman's arm. What I getting from this is having the strength to embrace or be open to love or romance. I see how both the woman's and the lion's eyes are closed. This speaks of the trust and courage it takes from both parties to allow one's self to be vulnerable. Being ruled by Leo it also speaks to having a strong sense of self worth and a commanding precense that exudes power, but personal power over insecurity not power or control over others. It's about having the strength to face the scarier aspects of ourselves and embrace the lovingly.

 

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I Ordered My 2014 Leonie Calendars! - Day 30

I ordered my calendars from Leonie tonight! If you don't know her, you need to, she's wonderful! Click here to learn more about her and both editions of her calendars. You may also want to look into her Goddess Cirlce. I am SO frickin' pissed I let my membership lapse! Ugh! Having the funds to rejoin will be one of the things at the top of my list.

The first thing I notice is that there are two 1's which is such a positive omen for something that is all about creating new opportunities and having a fresh start. I also see that out of four cards I have all four elements, suggesting things coming together and being well rounded and in synch. Then there are two Knights, which are the members of the court who go on quests, they man up and take action with regard to their respective suits. In this case action toward things that bring emotional fulfillment and security.

 

1. What will the Amazing Year Life Calender bring me? Rx Magician and Rx Knight of Cups - it will rekindle my courage to have confidence in manifesting the kind if life I can feel proud of and truly love. It will offer me opportunities to recognize and embrace a multitude of gifts that I either don't see or have lost faith in the ability to create. (Didn't I just get the Magican a few days ago? And didn't I feel like it was speaking about something wonderful in Jan?)

2. What will the Create Your Amazing Bussiness Calendar bring me? - Knight of Pentacles Rx and Ace of Wands -It will get my sorry ass un-stuck by lighting a fire under it. It will help me to be more patient with myself by learning to pace myself and create realistic goals so that I maintain my enthusiasm for the process as opposed to becoming bored and discouraged by getting caught up in the outcome. It will inspire me to keep working toward the things that speak to my soul and and how to create long term security from them. Those sunflowers are sacred to Oshun who is all about creativity, happiness and prosperity!

Now how exciting is this?! Thanks to Amazon Prime I should have these babies in my hot little hands in 2 days!

 

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Waiting For the Magick - Day 28

I am so sleepy, kinda like last night (if you couldn't tell with the three sentence post lol). I stayed until 6:30AM to watch President Mandela's memorial. So the past two nights have been quite a challenge to keep my commitment to a post a night. I pulled The Magician I from the Robin Wood deck. He stands here with his hand extended as though he is offering a magickal gift to me. The yellow background speaks to me of the arch angel Jophiel again and also the crystal citrine. Maybe I need to start carrying a piece with me. It is so good for the solar plexus chakra, the power center. I've been thinking a lot of trying my hand at a crystal grid. Citrine is great for money. For some reason the number 1 is making me think of the month of January, which is interesting because if I'm going to draw a connection to a particular month, I always associate this card with late March through April for Aries .

So to sum it all up, I need to remain optimistic because I will be offered a magickal new opportunity or gift in January that will bring money and a feeling of joy and empowerment. Hmm. I guess we'll see.

As I was writing the date in the title, it hit me that today is the 28th consecutive day of me making posts. They say it takes 27 days to form a habit. I think my buddy the Magician is here to escort me over the threshold of life as a daily blogger. Maybe the devilish spark in his eye hints of things yet to come as a direct result.

 

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R.I.P. President Mandela - Day 23

Today the entire world is a little less bright today.

"A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go out ahead, whereupon the others follow, not realizing that all along they are being directed from behind."

~ Nelson Mandela July 18,1918 - December 5, 2013

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.”

 

 

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What I Want/What I Need - Day 19

I like to use more than one deck sometimes. Tonight I'm using The Universal Goddess and the Robin Wood.

What I want - Rx King of Cups - The Hindu Goddess Sariswati, the goddess of creativity, the arts, knowledge and memory. There is a river in India named after her so she is associated with rivers. (Maybe I need to go down by the Mississippi and connect with her like I often do with the Orisha Oshun) Being reversed, this shows that I want to be able to express and enjoy all of these qualities. And being the Rx KofC it shows I feel very unsuccessful in these areas as well as emotional fulfillment. It's like that waterfall is so much blocked emotion and joy. The small base of land feels like isolation. I do want to get out more and do more enjoyable things like go to movies, the ballet, listen to live bands and do some creative works like knitting, candle and soap making and anything involving Mod Podge and glitter lol.

What I need - Rx Temperance XIV - the Persian (Iranian) goddess Anahita who is a fertility goddess and also associated with the divinity of water. The first thing I notice is the peacock displaying his plumes proudly behind her. I think maybe Oshun is trying to get my attention as this is one of her sacred creatures. And now I see the seashells, which are a symbol of Yemaya, Oshun's sister. I've done spell work to both of them lately and am still waiting for those prayers to be answered. Since Temperance is all about healing, patience and the delicate integration of opposing elements this is saying I need to be patient (*Rant - ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME!?! Omg if i am any more patient I'll did an plastic admit bracelet with my name and birthday! -- end rant*) because the two of them are working to create the healthiest and most stable of results in answer to my prayers. I now see the calm, confident, patient look on her face.

 

How can I get what I want? - The Hermit Rx - I guess I need to get out more, be more social. I've been a bit secluded. With a birthday a few weeks away, I am feeling old and unaccomplished. I don't really want this, but I feel like given that I drew this card as an answer to the Rx KofC it means I need to go on a date. Maybe an opportunity to do so will present itself and I suppose I am being guided to get off the ice mountain and socialize. Hmm...

How to get what I need - Rx Page of Swords - Really. Another Rx card. I guess I need to stop trying to speaking about how messed up shit is and how long is taking for it to turn around. Positive affirmations, perhaps even righting them again. As Abraham-Hicks says, don't keep talking about what is if what is is not the way you want it to be. Talk about the way I want it to be as though it is the way it is.

 

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Joy and Inspiration - Day 14

Tonight's deck is the Robin Wood Tarot. Since I've decided to commit to making a post every night no matter how short it may be, almost every time the cards have jumped or fallen out whilst I was shuffling and tonight they did again. Both the 3 of cups (another 3 tonight I see) and the Knight of Wands. This seems too be both a recap of today and foreshadowing of tomorrow. I spent the day with my dear friend Michaelle, or "my wife" as we both affectionately refer to one another. We went to H&M which only just opened in N.O. last week. God I love that store! And then her partner Jim took us and his friend Yvette (who is one of the funniest people I've ever met!) for late night nosh at I-Hop. What a wonderful day. And tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I will spend it with so many people I love. So this card duo speaks to me about how the joy and laughter spent with people I love will create a positive momentum inspiring me to create more of those situations and that frame of mind.

The Kn of W also confirms a reading that my friend Stephanie who is a fantastic reader did for me! I got this card as the answer to something I'm planning on that is very exciting and a big sign to go for it. Thank you again Stephanie!

I am very thankful to be receiving such encouraging cards each night.

 

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Change Is In the Air - Day 8

Tonight's card is from the Robin Wood deck, it's the Ace of Swords Rx Lots of billowy white clouds seem to be reflecting sunlight though we don't see the sun. A large sword is in front of them as though they have cleared the way so that the sword is well presented and what little sunlight there is can relflect off of the blade which is encircled with what seems to be 3 types of plant life. I've never noticed what seems to be rosemary before. Rosemary is an excellent herb for protection and cleansing. This reminds me I need to make up my next cleansing bath. The AofSw is a symbol of the Orisha Oya who is queen of the cemetery. I petitioned her for help on Saturday so she seems to be letting me know she is helping me, but doing the bath will help keep the dead off of me who have been so horribly draining. The white roses are also confirming that because I brought white roses to the cemetery on Saturday when I petitioned Oya and my ancestors for help. They are also letting me know that novena I am doing to St. Jude and St. Expedite is working. I left two buds next to their candles and I got two wonderful and very unexpected bits of information and blessings that only divine intervention could have brought about.

The other things I notice is the hilt. I've see this card a million times as a professional reader, but I've never noticed how much the wings look like flight attendant wings. I've gotten several signs and messages about it. It is time to apply and get back I the sky I think. Since Oya is the winds of change and the sky is her domain, maybe I will ask her to blow away any obstacles keeping me from being a skygoddess again.

Over all, this Rx AofSw is telling me to follow the British phrase, keep calm and carry on. Keep a level head, my mind focused on what I am wanting and remain strong. The third plant I see is the laurel wreath encircling the point of the blade. Bay is another very protective and cleansing herb, but also a sign of victory. Change is coming, though it is taking longer than I'd like. God let it hurry up please and bring me the things I so truly need.

 

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