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These are a few of the pages from what will be my Goddess Coloring book. I’m working on finishing up some writing for it now. Just from a coloring book aspect, the review from my 3yr old daughter is good. You should have seen what she did to Pele. She is begging me to […]
There’s nothing like the feeling of putting your last $20 into your gas tank and just driving. I love road trips. We spent a good 8 hours driving up north today. There were heavy clouds in the morning with the sun breaking through in the afternoon. It felt amazingly good to get away. Much needed.
I was thinking of my friend Beth today who created this beautiful Tarot Deck. I thought I would pull my Card for the Day, and well, I ended up pulling three. I guess I needed a bit more information!
In my head, my three card reading went a bit like this: Card 1: Where are you right now? (emotionally, situation-ally, etc) For that one I pulled the fwo of coins. Card 2: Whatcha gonna do about it? That ended up being the Priestess. And finally, Card 3: What will be the result? And there I have the four of swords.
The two of coins is all about balance. Something I do struggle with. The juggling metaphor is not lost on me. I think it is a curse of our society that we are expected to work so much. We work through our lunch ours, we don’t take vacations, we often hold down more than one job in order to survive. We are judged and looked at as being lazy if we do anything less. As someone who works for myself, I don’t follow the 40 hour a week, 9-5 schedule. Sometimes I think it is worse. I feel guilty if I relax. I work all hours of the day and night and weekends? What are those? Those social ideals that have been ingrained in me have taken a monstrous turn and I simply have way too many balls in the air. Balance is not just important it is vital. If we push and push and push, life has a way of forcing us to slow down, usually by way of illness. Seeing the two of coins today reminded me that I am pushing too hard, particularly in the financial realm. I am being short sighted. I may gain something quickly but long term I will lose because I will not have my health or the energy to grab that big opportunity that presents itself down the road. Time to pace myself.
The Priestess showing up told me a couple of different things. The first one being, you know what you have to do so you better get to doing it. The other thing was it reminded me of who I am. If I am a Priestess, then I need to act like one. I need to be strong, wise, knowledgeable. I need to express that confidence and attitude with grace. My Aunt used to say to me, “Think steak, even if you have to eat hamburger”. There is alot to be said about the energy of faith, confidence, “knowing”. Sometimes that act of assuming without a doubt that something will be a certain way, it will be that way. You work toward that goal with that knowledge but you don’t have to go at it like a crazy fool and deplete yourself in the process. Work smart, use your knowledge, use your experience, use your magic.
If I am to do this, what will be my outcome? The four of swords. Looks like I catch a break, yay me! Yes there are things I’ll still have to deal with. Life is like that, there always will be. But by putting them into perspective, prioritizing, working in a steady calm manner and KNOWING, it will result in success. It will result in the ability to focus, to complete projects and to afford some time to take a breather and bring some joy into life. It’s all about the balance.
A couple of days a week, I get to go to work teaching class to the disabled for Arts in Motion Studios. They do amazing work there bringing the arts in all forms to those who may not otherwise get it. Every year they have a fundraiser called The Chair Affair. Artist in the community will take an old chair and transform it to be auctioned off on Nov, 11th. This is my entry this year. It highlights the story of the Dragon and the Phoenix.
Yesterday I hosted a Tea Salon. We haven’t had one it seems all summer! With all the unexpected happenings in my life I had been rather thrown off course and I really missed getting out all the pretties. This time I set the table with all my mismatched cups that I have collected for readings as opposed to my matching china. It was very pretty and eclectic. We had quite a group and a couple of new people. Although we were scheduled only for the afternoon, the party lasted until 9pm. I’d say that was quite a success! And the food, oh my! I won’t need to eat for a week. Not only did I have fun making things, but my husband made some dinner things (which was good as it did turn into a dinner party) and everyone brought some goodies as well. It was great to relax among friends. Much needed.
It has been so very long since I have felt the impetus to create. There have been far too many stressful situations occurring in my life for me to be able to feel that creative flow. I’ve been able to force myself to do what needs to be done, because, yanno, if I’m going to get paid for it, that can be motivating. But to be able to do MY thing has been a struggle. These past few days though I feel as if something has shifted. I have a long list of things to accomplish now. Some for me, some for others but my attitude surrounding them is different. And that is a good thing.
As a person who needs to create in order to stay somewhat sane, these past few years have been a real struggle. I do hope this change that seems to be happening is a long term one. It will be good to get my hands dirty again.
Today I pulled the Ace of Coins! I must say I’m happy with this one. It does speak of potential, no sure things…but the potential for financial gain and success is still a good thing! New opportunities are about to knock on your door.
After some pretty tough times I’m happy to see that new opportunities may be opening up. But here’s the deal, opportunities are just the beginning. It’s what we do with them that counts.
If you are feeling unhealthy, tired, scattered, ill prepared or any other such things take care to correct that. If the ball is about to come into your court you need to be ready for it. Stay alert for signs, new friendships, new business, creative inspiration all of these things can open the door to a new opportunity.
Getting yourself out into the world is important too. You can’t make that connection that will bring you that windfall if you are hiding out at home. If you are invited to a party, go. If you are asked to volunteer, do it. Get yourself into a position to meet new people, gain inspiration, discover new ideas. Get ready to be able to meet that new opportunity head on. Know that it is coming and allow that thought to fill you with hope, particularly if you are coming out of a rough spot. Having a good attitude will make a difference.
The Ace of Coins; that big ‘ole hand is coming right out of nowhere ready to hand you that abundance. Be ready to take it!
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I pulled this stone today from my Isis Oracle and Speaking Stones. It’s the Bennu Bird. In the tarot it would be similar to the Death Card. In Ancient Egypt the Bennu is akin to the phoenix. Pulling this stone made me think of all the little deaths I’ve had lately, and a near miss when my husband became ill just a couple of weeks ago.
The phoenix has three distinct stages of his life. The life itself, the burning into ashes and then the rebirth. Where does death find you in this cycle? Are you about to go down in flames? Have you already burned and are now nothing but ash? Or do you find yourself in the process of being born again?
If you are about to burn, take heart. There is a reason and a purpose. When you come out of it you will be better. There are things in your life that need to be cleared away so that you can move forward. Death seems scary but it is a transitory thing, leading to a better life.
I find myself in the ashes. I have burnt. To a crisp, thank you very much! But I am not yet reborn. I believe there is work to do even in the ashes. If you are there too, use this time to reflect, reconnect, discover what has been left undone and finish it. This is your time to heal. When you begin again you should be able to do it with a clean slate and no baggage holding you down.
Maybe you are about to be reborn. Sometimes it can feel scary. You may feel raw, nerves a bit jangled. You may feel excitement or fear. All of these are ok. Give yourself time, be gentle, keep your focus upward and onward. That’s where you are heading now. Rise up on those new wings and fly.
It’s nice to know we get second chances. Make it count.
Life had been challenging of late. My latest challenge has been an unexpected trip to the Emergency Room with my husband. We are still here after a couple of days and will be for awhile more. While here I noticed a tiny cricket on the floor of the bathroom.
“Hello”. He didn’t respond at first, then “hello”. He said “remember your father in law used to fight crickets. He’s with your husband. Remember your Grandparents used to keep a ‘lucky cricket’ on their hearth. They are with you now. I’m your lucky cricket. I’m little and growing, like your luck. I’m still young, nourish me well so that I continue to grow. Nourish yourself too.”
You’ve fought the good fight. You’ve won many battles but the war is not quite over. Exhausted and possibly injured, you must reach deep down into the reserves you didn’t even know you had and find the strength for one last push. Your goal is closer than it has ever been. Don’t give up the fight. Even if you have to lean your back against the wall, it will give you the appearance of standing up tall. Put the smile on, even if you must grit your teeth to do it. It won’t be much longer now. On the one hand you know you shouldn’t care what people think, on the other hand you know that perception is everything and reality is what you make it. This card makes me think of the saying “fake it ’till you make it’. Sometimes we need to put on one last show and make it great, make it epic because this is the time when everyone is watching. How are you standing up to the pressure? Your actions now are the ones that will give you the push you need, make the connections you need to make, create the magic that needs to happen to reach that seemingly unreachable goal. DO NOT GIVE UP. You are that close. Push on, fight on. The last battle is looming, but it IS the last battle…. For now.
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