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SoulCollage Inspiration

By Anne Marie Bennett

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Dive Deeper Into SoulCollage!

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I ainsta through the eyesm currently working on compiling another book of 87 essays all about the process and practice of SoulCollage® as created by our founder, Seena Frost.

In the meantime, have you read my first book of essays on the same topics? Through the Eyes of SoulCollage® has stories and suggestions for making and working with your cards on these subjects:

Community Suit
Animal Companions Suit
Life Lessons
Spirituality- Transpersonal Cards (Source, SoulEssence, Witness)
Various Ways to Use Your Cards

 

Seena was gracious enough to give it her blessing before she Transitioned. “This book will help you discover the wisdom hidden in your own imagination.”

May it be so for you!

Available in paperback and for Kindle/Kindle Unlimited here.

Companion to My Companions

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Several years ago, when learning about the chakras, I “met” a rainbow-feathered owl in a guided imagery meditation one day. After working with that Neter, I realized that Rainbow Owl is the Companion to My Companions!  I do love it when the Neters make themselves known to us in dreamlike states of being. Here is my card to honor him. (Sorry, I cannot remember the name of the artist, but the owl image is definitely not copyright-free).

Here’s another card (left) I made around the same time, totally intuitively, just loving how the images came together. Here is what the girl said to me:

I am the one who bows to the Companion of my Companions. I am the one who has made friends with my chakras and therefore with my body.

I am the one who journeys deep within, down and down to my innermost cavern where the Inner River flows.

I am the one with feathers in my hair, just as there are feathers on my Owl Companion.

My message for you today is simple- bow to your body, dear one. Allow ITS wisdom to lead you. Float again in your Inner River… all will become clear.

Queen of Denial- Committee Suit

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I’ve written about and from this Neter in years past, and she came up the other day in a reading again. Here is what she said to me this time:

I am the one who sits here, poised and pretty and smiling, even though a tree has just crashed through my window. I am the one who is ignoring the damage done behind me.

I am the one who wishes the tree and the damage would go away. I am the one who wishes that I wouldn’t have to deal with all of this. I am the one who doesn’t like it when bad things happen. I am the one who thinks that if I just sit here, I won’t have to face what just happened.

My message for you today is this a question (or two): What are you in denial about? Is there something that you need to turn around and face?

I had a good deal of inner-looking and journal to do after this reading… I just love it when the cards ask ME the questions!

Honoring Christmas All Year

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I am the one who loves the holidays, who celebrates the holidays in ways that give me pleasure and joy.

I promise to honor Christmas in my heart
and try to keep it all the year.

~ Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol

This is my very favorite quote from one of my favorite stories of all time, A Christmas Carol.

Every year one of my holiday traditions is to see the North Shore Music Theatre musical production of A Christmas Carol. Sometimes  I go alone, sometimes with my husband or a friend, and sometimes I take one or more of our grandchildren.

For me, the story embodies the true meaning of Christmas which is all about loving  and giving. If I have to skip a year, I feel like something is missing from my holidays.

I made this SoulCollage® card several years ago as a way to give image to how I feel about “the holidays” and what I love about Christmas.  I know I have to skip it this year because we’re in a worldwide pandemic right now and all theatres are closed. So I’m going to keep this card out on my altar throughout the holidays as a reminder.

Do you have a favorite quote about whatever holiday you celebrate this winter?  Try making a card to express it or share it in the comments section below.

Gathering Blessings

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It’s fall now here in eastern Massachusetts, and our thoughts are turning to gathering fallen leaves that are collecting on our lawn and driveway.  When I drew this card today, though, I am led to ponder other things that can be gathered, like. . .for instance. . . blessings!

I love having this card in my deck to remind me to notice and actively collect blessings (that for which I am grateful) all year long, not just at Thanksgiving and the holidays.

Who are you?

I am the one who stands in a field of flowers. I am the one who gladly picks the flowers and gathers them into my big bowl.

I am the one who is grateful for every blessing that comes my way, every single one.

I am the one who notices my blessings, who takes time to savor each one as I gather it in.