Soul Vows

These are the 15 groupings I came up with after looking at my “Big Pot.”

1. Mindfulness- present moment- breathing in and out

2. Staying in line with the divine- Staying awake- not going back to sleep- constant contact- (writing, art, imagery, yoga)

3. Gratitude for everything

4. Creativity

5. Joy

6. Lightness of body, mind and spirit- yoga-dance-

7. Slowing down my breath, slowing down my life

8. Trust

9. Permission to shine- nuh-ra

10. Staying connected to myself-spirit-others

11. Caring for my body- health, weight, food

12. Easing compulsiveness-opening to love-whisperings of love all around me

13. Abundance

14. Self-mothering, self-kindness

15. open heart

At this point, my Bright Ones suggested that I draw 7 SoulCollage cards and see what each had to say about my Soul Vows.

Here are the 7 cards I drew and what each one “said” to me:

1.      Archetype- Story– I am the one who is present in your life in the love of stories of all shapes and forms. I am the one who gifts you with your love of good novels, movies, and I am the one who gifts you with your vivid imagination in the form of Magical Inner Journey stories. What I have to say about your Soul Vows is that WRITING is a key part of your life and your journey on this earth. Be sure to include Writing in some way in your Vows.

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2.      Committee- Permission to Rest- I am the one who takes time to relax, who builds do-nothing time into my days. I am the one who isn’t all about working-working-working. I am the one who knows that rest is a key part of keeping myself healthy and connected to myself and spirit. What I have to say about your Soul Vows is this: There needs to be something in there about pausing throughout your day, about giving yourself breaks from the working.

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3.      Community- Dad– I am the one who loved and loves you unconditionally. We have been together in many lifetimes and the thread that ties us together is strong. What I have to say to you about your Soul Vows is this: I taught you about unconditional love. You experienced that vividly, through my fathering of you. Be sure to include something about love. You are here on this earth, in this lifetime, to learn more about love- loving AND being loved. This is key in your life.

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4.      Council – Mermaid and Little Girl– (girl) I am the one who is naked and moving towards the big lady mermaid. I am the one who is not yet a Mermaid but I want to learn how and I want her to transform me. (lady) I am the one who is your Mermaid Mother. I am the one who sees the lonely orphan girl and draws her near to me with my mind and with my love. I am the one who will take that little girl in my arms and hold her near and transform her with my love. My message to you about your Soul Vows is that mothering is a huge theme in your life, dear one, and that it is a big part of your life’s journey and your life’s learning. You would do well to include something about mothering, unconditional loving of yourself. Self-mothering, and also opening to the Divine Mother’s love for you.

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5.      Council- Staying in Touch with the Divine- We are the ones who represent Spirit, the Divine, and all of Nature. We are the ones who are at peace and who offer YOU this peace as a holy gift.  What we say about your Soul Vows is this: staying connected to the Divine power that is in the Universe is very big for you. You must stay connected to Spirit or everything else is moot.

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6.      Council- Angel of Patience- I am the one who is patiently watering these flowers even though big storms are happening in the background. I am the one who is focused on my task of growing. My message about your Soul Vows is this: you are not alone. You are not doing the Watering alone. Your life work is partially about watering other peoples’ gardens with your words, your love, your presence, your teaching. See? I am here with you. You are not doing this watering alone. You could vow to remember that you are not alone. There is no isolation in the world of Spirit. We are all interconnected. When one grows, another grows. You do the watering and I do the watering. We act together.

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7.      Committee- Mommy and Me- I am the one who loves my little girl with a joyful and loving heart. I am the one who is there for her, and holds her when she cries and feels alone. I am the one who is connected to my daughter and offers nurturing and connection no matter what. And I am the little girl who is held in my mommy’s arms. I am the one who is held and loved unconditionally. I am the one who has this safe place to anchor me. I am the one who knows what it feels like to be held and loved by my mommy. I am the one who can go to my mommy no matter how I am feeling on the inside or what I look like on the outside. Our message for you about your Soul Vows is this: you can mother yourself as you were NOT mothered during this lifetime. You know how. You really do know how.

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So, based on this reading, I can actually narrow down my list of ideas (for now) to these 5:

Slowing down my breath, slowing down my life

Staying connected to myself-spirit-others

Self-mothering, self-kindness

open heart

Staying in line with the divine-Staying awake- not going back to sleep- constant contact-( writing, art, imagery, yoga)