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Inner Surprises Blog

SoulCollage Inspiration

By Anne Marie Bennett

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All Shall Be Well

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All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of thing shall be well. ~ Julian of Norwich

I have had this Neter in my SoulCollageĀ® deck for many, many years. I made it completely intuitively, and every time I draw it, it seems to be speaking to me of reassurance.

Who are you?

I am the one who is standing on the edge of the Universe. I am the one resting my hand on this ancient pillar of wisdom.

I am the one surrounded by symbols of Transformation and New Beginnings.

I am the one who is ready and open to explore what is next.

I am the one who knows that I am safe and protected.

I am the one who faces the mystery of the Universe, both inside and out.Ā  I am the one who trusts that the Universe is a safe and friendly place.

I am the one who sees the Unknown as a kind, exciting place, a place of mutual trust.Ā  I am the one who trusts that the next step will be safe, will not harm me in any way.Ā 

I am the one who steps forward into mystery with intention and grace, who trusts the unfolding of the journey, who isnā€™t afraid to venture forth into unknown territory.

What do you have to give me?

I give you fearlessness.Ā 

I give you freedom from worry and anxiety.

I give you new adventures. I give you faith and trust that all shall be well.

 

Killjoy

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Killjoy

Who are you?

I am the one who is about to beat the crap out of this woman in the red dress. I am the one who hates that she is so happy and passionate. I am the one who was your inner Teacher, Lucius, in the old days.

I am the one who prefers that you stay under wraps so no one can see you in your happiness.

I am afraid that someone will take advantage of you if you peel off all the layers and let yourself shine, so I am intent on keeping you down.

I am a strong part of your inner world, and I control several of your other shadowed parts.

What is your message for me today?

Remember that as Director of your inner cast of characters, you can take me out of this starring, controlling role at any time.

 

Note from Anne Marie:Ā 

I discovered a unique way of looking at my inner parts through this wonderful book, Soul Play: Turning Your Daily Dramas into Divine Comedies!

It is one of the most helpful, and certainly THE most creative book on our inner parts/inner voices that I have ever had the pleasure to read.

I’ve actually read it several times and shared its premise during many a SoulCollageĀ® workshop on the Inner Committee. I love the imagery of imagining our inner parts as characters in a play, and that I am the director. Many inner shifts occurred for me while reading and working with the ideas and suggestions in this book. Highly recommend!

Collages Without Words

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Most collage processes involve the combination of words and images.Ā  However, Seena Frost, the founder of SoulCollage Inc., strongly recommended that we include only images in most of our cards.

Why is this?

Well, if we put words on our cards, when we draw one in a reading, our left brain will immediately go to those words to find the meaning of the card or the answer to our question. We can’t help it; we are conditioned from a very early age to believe that words contain the answers.

On the other hand, if we only put images on our cards, this allows us to access the right side, the more intuitive side, of our brain.Ā  In this case, we are able to go directly to an image and speak from it instead of about it. For me, this is the most powerful part of the SoulCollageĀ® process.

When beginning to work with a card (or Neter energy), we usually ask it “Who are you?” in order to begin a relationship with it. It responds with “I am the one who…” or “I am one who…” or “I am…”Ā  and always in the first person, from its own voice and point of view. This is much easier to do with an image than with a word!

Of course, as with all things SoulCollageĀ®, this is not an absolute rule.Ā  I have words on a few of my own cards, but I try to leave them off as much as possible. Some SoulCollagers I know have created a separate suit in their decks just for words.

I’ve included a few of my SoulCollageĀ® cards here that don’t have words. If you haven’t done a lot of dialoguing with a card/image, try it and see. Choose the card on this page that seems to be more alive for you than the others. Ask it “Who are you?” or “Why have you come to me today?” or “Why are you here?” and then sit back and listen. You might write down the answers you hear in your journal or you might simply savor this inner conversation in your imagination.

 

Mothering the Adult Child

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Who are you?

I am the one who mothers you as an adult.

I nurtured you from Beyond as a child, and I nurture you still as an adult.

I am the one you can STILL turn to even though you are “all grown up.”

What do you have to say to me today?

My message for you today is this: Come to me, turn to me, allow me to hold you in my arms. Your imagination is a power that is sometimes underused. Anything you need help with, please ASK me.

Feel my presence. Call me back into your life.

I am here for you always and in all ways.

You are not alone.

NOTE: Sometimes this card speaks to me from the daughter’s voice, but today it is speaking to me from the voice of the Mother.

 

I am here to…

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Sometimes I like to start my journaling with the prompt “I am here to…” instead of “I am the one who…”Ā  This works well with mystery cards (cards I don’t know the meaning of) as well as cards I’m familiar with it.

Try it yourself and see!

Here are a few examples from my own deck.

 

Meditator

Meditator

I am here to close my eyes
to experience the stillness
to savor the moment
to clear my mind

I am here to be still
to be at peace with who I am
to smile

I am here to wrap myself in silence
and connect my body, mind, and spirit
with the One who holds us all

I am here to keep one foot on earth
and the other foot in other Realms.

 

Father

Divine Father/Male Energy

I am here to hold you
to protect you
to love you

I am here to bring you balance
to laugh with you
to show you the power of your masculine side

I am here to guide you
to give birth to you
to bless you.