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New Year Reading with Affirmations

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Here are the four cards I drew for my New Year Reading this week, and what they said to me about my journey into 2014.

Note that I chose one card from each of the four suits in my deck, plus one card in the “Unknown” section.

 

sctimebottleTIME IN A BOTTLE
Committee Suit

I  am the one who feels worried and anxious about not having enough time.  I am the one who wants to throw away all the clocks and never have to worry about time again. I am the one who believes I don’t have enough time to get everything done.  My message to you about the coming year is this: I am an old, false belief that you inherited from society and your ancestors.  You don’t need to buy into my energy any more!  Focus on creating pockets of time during each day where you can slow down, even for a couple of minutes and be STILL.
AFFIRMATION:  I have enough time

 

 

 

sckripaluKRIPALU
Community Suit

I am the one who is a sacred holy place for you. I am the one who plays a big role on your life’s journey.  I am the one who has nurtured you and lifted you up and loved you and taught you for more than 25 years.  My message for you about your year is this: Come back to me and rest here again this year a few more times. This place calls to your spirit, offers you sacred solitude and rest.  Come to me and rest.
AFFIRMATION: I place visits to Kripalu and other sacred places high on my priority list.

 

scdolphin (2)DOLPHIN- 6th CHAKRA
Companions Suit

I am the one of great Intelligence who knows how to work AND I also know how to play and frolic and have fun with my friends.  Our message to you in 2014 is to lighten up- play and laugh more, operate from your INNER knowing only, not the distracting ways of the world.
AFFIRMATION: I choose to laugh and play and lighten up daily.

 

scprayerPRAYER
Council Suit

I am the one who stands for every prayer ever prayed since the beginning of time.  I stand for the power of prayer.  Prayer is any time you make connection with Spirit.  It may be asking for something, it may be about healing of yourself or others.  It might even be just to rest in Divine presence.  My answer to your question about focus for the New Year is this: at the end of every meditation time, yoga time or any Quiet Time you give yourself, add a few prayers.  Seek inner changes. Ask for what you need, it is always given.
AFFIRMATION: I choose to add conscious connection with the Divine to my Quiet Times.

 

 

 

scunknown223Unknown Card
Unknown Suit

I am the one who is in a Holy Place surrounded by Holy Ones.  These beings of light speak to me on other frequencies yet I hear them clearly. My answer to your question about focus for the New Year is this: You are also surrounded by these Holy Ones.  This is a year to give them your full attention.  Bathe in the clear waters of their wisdom and love for you.  Open to receive the Light they freely give to you.

AFFIRMATION:  I listen, look for and hear the Holy Ones all around me.

 

 

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AFFIRMATIONS

Just a note about affirmations!  I highly recommend this book by Sondra Ray: The Only Diet There Is, which is more about affirmations than about losing weight. Even if you don’t want to let go of weight, read this book if you are interested in using affirmations to affect transformation!  It’s more than just saying them out loud, or writing them down. It’s about getting in touch with those inner voices who don’t believe the affirmation, and listening to them and honoring them so you can get past them.  Give it a try and see!

Rainbow Misfits

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Rainbow Misfits
Rainbow Misfits

Who are you?

We are the ones who are not the right colors.  We are the ones who don’t belong.  We stand out, we don’t blend in.  We are the ones who are unique, rainbow-colored. We are the rainbow misfits.

What do you have to give me?

We give you the courage to be bright, to be bold, to be uniquely you.  We give you courage to be different from the rest.

 

What do you want from me?

We want you to stay true to your own colors.  We want you to be who you really are, not a mirror image of everyone else.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Journaling with a Mystery Card

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scsleepwithangelsWho are you?

I am the one who is wearing a golden gown.  I am the one whose gown is lit from within.  I am the one who is lying on my side, with my arm as a pillow.  I am the one who is sleeping.  I am the one who is pregnant with a new idea and needs my rest!

I am the one who sleeps peacefully amidst these coiled wires.  I am the one surrounded by angels and beings who are awake and who are watching over me.

What gifts do you have to bring me?

I give you the ability to trust that all is well while you sleep.  I give you the opportunity to do nothing for a change.  I give you true peace.

 

What do you want from me?

I want you to rest when you need to rest.  I need you to trust that you are being watched over on your journey.
Is there anything else you have to say to me today?

Yes. You are pregnant with some new projects and ideas and possibilities right now.  Give yourself time to rest with them.  Birthing takes its time, birthing is its own process. Don’t rush anything.  You are protected and watched over by many.

 

Colorful Possibilities

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I am the one who relaxes against the backdrop of many bright colorful possibilities.
I am the one who relaxes against the backdrop of many bright colorful possibilities.

Who are you?

I am the one who lies here, relaxed and stretching luxuriously.  I am the one who is wrapped in colorful rainbows.  I am the one who balances on this downward incline. I am the one who keeps my balance.

I am the one who is flexible. I am the one who rests against the backdrop of rainbow-colored windows.  I am the one who knows these windows are opening to me to colorful possibilities of what is next.

What do you have to say to me today?

My message for you today is this- rest, relax, stretch your body, do not neglect your body.  Do not feel like you have to open every window and poke your head out to see what is on the other side.  These windows are all portals to possibilities that await you.  You cannot open/see through them all at once.  Take your time, rest, relax, let go of the striving, just be with the possibilities and all will  be made clear in time.

 

 

Reading for Letting Go
of a Beloved Pet

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Minnie

Last weekend, it was becoming more and more clear to me that our 20 year old cat Minnie was beginning to let go of her body.  We’ve had her for 15 years and I know her pretty well, especially because the last 2 years she has lived exclusively in my Study. We have spent lots of time together and I have seen her body slowly becoming more frail and less agile.

So when on Sunday evening and Monday morning, I observed her restlessness, her inability to lie down comfortably, her inability to eat or drink,her physical weakness, the dragging of her rear legs, I experienced a heavy heart and a distinct reluctance to let her go, even though I KNEW that it was time.  I’d been hoping beyond hope that she would be able to slip off to Spirit in her sleep, but this was not happening.

To bring myself comfort and also, perhaps, to store up a shot of courage for the call to our Vet, I drew two cards randomly from my Deck and journaled with them, after asking the question:

Who will help me decide what to do about Minnie’s end of life transition?

Here are the Neters who stepped forward to answer my question:

Surrender
Surrender

Surrender/Acceptance– I am the one who is in a complete position of surrender.  I am the one who is bowing down to what is.  I am the one who lets the waters of life flow all around me.  I am the one whose head is facing the earth and whose fingers are pointing to Spirit in the heavens. 

What I have to say to you about your question about Minnie is this:  she has lived with you on this earth and now she is heading towards Spirit.  Allow that to be what it is.  Surrender to the feelings you are having about letting her go.  Surrender to the fact that life just flows on and on, no matter what you do or don’t do.  Surrender to the inevitability of death. Surrender to the love that has bonded you to this cat who came to you so many years ago in need of a home. Surrender to the possibility that you don’t have to DO anything, just let it be.

She Who Weaves the Web
She Who Weaves the Web

 

She Who Weaves the Web– I am the one who is Goddess, Mother, Creator of Connections. I am the one who weaves the web of connectivity around this beautiful world of souls.  I am the one who is a mosaic, a collage of many pieces and fragments. I am the one who is whole even though I am made up of so many different pieces and shapes.  I am the one who is Indra, who weaves the web that connects soul to soul, and beyond. 

What I have to say to you about your question about Minnie is this: this web of connections goes on and on into infinity. You are ALL connected though this web, every animal, every human, every living thing and being on your planet.  You will be connected with Minnie’s spirit through all eternity because of this intricate web of souls.  Never doubt its power to keep you connected.  This Web exists between worlds.  After she leaves her body, you will still be connected to her through this web even though you will not see or touch her gray and white furry body again. Know this.  It is absolute truth. I have spoken.