Inner Surprises Blog

SoulCollage Inspiration

By Anne Marie Bennett

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One Foot in the Grave

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I made this card completely intuitively and afterwards when I really LOOKED at it, I realized that I’d placed the woman in an open grave!  I felt a little uneasy about this, especially since I’ve done two rounds with Cancer.  But when I sat down and let her speak to me, I heard something surprising:

when my body dies I will return to this earth 'til then, I savor life!
when my body dies
I will return to this earth
’til then, I savor life!

I am the one standing on an open grave.  I am the one blissfully savoring the moment. 

I am the one standing in a place marked for death but am surrounded by a multitude of growing things. 

My message for you today is this:  Everyone is marked by death.  There is a grave with everyone’s name on it.  But you’re not IN the grave yet!  Your time is NOW.  Savor THIS moment NOW. 

This moment = the only moment.

On the Loss of a Dear Pet

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Scmysticalchild In 2006 when our fun loving, man-of-the-house tiger cat Scooter died, I went to my Deck and said “Who will help me deal with the loss of my dear cat Scooter?”

This is the card that I drew, my mystical child.  Her voice immediately offered me comfort and a subtle kind of peace:

I am the one who believes in magic and fairies.  I am the one who talks to angels and animals, and hears them talking back to me.  I am the one who believes in prayer and who prayers frequently and fervently, with faith.  I am the one in direct contact with the Divine. 

I am the one who believes in magic and who watches spellbound as rabbits are pulled out of hats and scarves change color in mid-air. I am the one who acknowledges the Mysteries of the universe, who accepts the Mysteries and loves them as they are.

I give you a sense of mystery and awe. I give you the knowledge of other realities and the open mind to accept them. I want you to believe in fairies and angels, and to know that dolphins and cats can talk to you.  I want you to see magic everywhere you turn. I want you to pray and to know that your prayers are ALWAYS answered.  I want you to stay connected to the Divine. 

What I have to say to you today is this: Scooter has been gone for a week now, but from the first moment you met him, you  asked for Angel Protection for him, because you knew he was a wild free spirit– he told you this, and you listened, you heard him.  You honored his deepest heart’s longings by letting him have his freedom, and you always knew that you couldn’t be the one to protect him, as much as you wanted to. 

Now, today, in the midst of your aching grief, I want you to know and to believe that he has and has always had the Angel Protection that you continually asked for.  I want you to have faith that the Angels have honored your request.  It really is that simple.  I also want you to know that all of your inner communication with Scooter was and is real. He felt safe with you and he loved you fiercely.  Know that this safety and love continues on even when his body is not here with you.

Let there be joy and gladness in the midst of your tears and pain, for anytime a wild creature like this is loved so deeply, heaven is full of gratitude and rainbows.

Into the Mystery

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scintothemysteryAhh… the birth of a new card!

This past weekend I found the image of the railing/walkway at the retreat my brother John and I were leading.  I was really drawn to it so I cut it out of its background and then held it up against about 100 other backgrounds.  When I held it against this rainbow nebula image, my heart went “YES!”

But I was leading the retreat so I didn’t have time to glue it down.  When I got home on Sunday I took it out of my suitcase and laid it on my art table, noticing that the combination of the two images was still heart-stopping for me.

And guess what? I dreamed about those two images on Sunday night.  In my dream I heard a voice saying to me, “The name of this card is Into the Mystery.”  Aha!  I can’t even describe what it felt like, waking up with this image and info in my mind!

This week I’ve been combing through my other images and finally found this woman in white and voila!  My newest card is born!

So I’ve made it and it’s sitting on my altar where I see it often throughout my day.  It’s completely wondrous to me, this card.  I was sitting here today getting ready to do some journaling with it but the time doesn’t feel right for this Neter to speak so I’m holding off on that for a little while. It still feels really tender to me.

I will post some journaling with this when I feel the time is right.  In the meantime, maybe this Neter has something to say to YOU!

Inner Queen

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Inner Queen
Inner Queen

I made this SoulCollage card to honor an inner committee part of myself.  I’d been doing a lot of reading on the qualities of a queen and I realized that I have an inner queen who offers strong yet kind authority among my inner parts.

 

Who are you?

I am the one who is Queen of my inner castle.  I am the one who is confident, happy.  I am proud to be Queen!  I am the one who wears a royal crown and jewels and the royal sash.  I am the one who is a kind and fair ruler.  I own my power.  I am not afraid of being powerful.  I am the one who is respected by my people, not feared.

What do you give me?

I give you the power to make things be the way you want them to be. I give you grace to let go of what cannot be changed.  I give you self-respect and deep trust in your leadership abilities.

What do you want from me?

I want you to OWN YOUR INNER POWER!  I want you to not put up with any “funny business” from your inner nay-sayers.

When did you first appear in my life?

When you started doing SoulCollage, you started becoming aware of your inner authority.  This is when I was born.  At first I was just a thought, an idea, but the more inner work you do, the more you are embracing my Queen energy.

What makes you angry?

Unfairness and injustice makes me angry. I hate it when people or animals are treated cruelly or inhumanely.  I have had to learn how to express my anger without doing further damage.  The Inner Voices/Inner Ones/Inner Tribe who get in my way also make me angry and I need to remember to treat them kindly too.

What about you? Do you have an inner queen as well?  Maybe it’s time to seek out some images and create a card to honor this powerful, authoritative yet fair and compassionate inner ruler.

Journeying

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scjourneyerI made this card years upon years ago but only recently has its profound meaning unfolded for me.  I am seeing Journey now as an archetypal pattern that has always been present for me.

Who are you?

I am the idea/theme of Journeying.  Everyone is on a journey.  Others may accompany you on your journey, but it’s something that only you can do.

Your life’s journey is yours to take, it is your responsibility and yours alone.

My message for you today is this: there are times to pause and rest, and times to stand up and move forwards. Know which is which.  Be sure that you are giving yourself enough of each.