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By Anne Marie Bennett

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Theatre Lover

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sctheatre2I have been a lover of all things THEATRE since I was 14 years old and my big brother (age 24) took me to see “Man of La Mancha” at the University of Connecticut theatre. Since then I have seen hundreds of shows (not kidding!) and there’s only one that bored Jeff and I so much that we walked out of.

From 1995-2005 I worked as Assistant Box Office Manager at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA, just one mile from my home. I was able to see each musical as many times as I could. Favorites that I went back to again and again:

Aida
Honk!
Kiss of the Spiderwoman
Crazy for You
A Christmas Carol
Abyssina
Children of Eden
The Who’s Tommy
Fiddler on the Roof
The Full Monty

They didn’t produce Into the Woods during my years there, or that would be on the list too!

In 2014, I worked backstage as Props Master at a community theatre’s production of “Sound of Music.” That is an experience I will treasure always.

At our annual KaleidoSoul SoulCollage retreat this year, I finally created a card for my deck that honors this part of me who loves theatre:

Who are you?

I am the one who takes my seat in the audience and gazes happily at the stage, waiting for a story to unfold.

I am the one who delights in the music, the dance, the dialog, the actions both onstage and off stage.

I am the one who loves being transported to other worlds, other dimensions, other time periods via theatrical productions.

I am the one who is in awe of the ability of actors to memorize so many lines!

I am the one who loves the emotional uplift that I receive whenever I let myself be immersed in the story playing itself out on the stage.

 

 

Stages of My Life

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I made this card with inspiration from Facilitator Stephanie Anderson Ladd, who was teaching about the archetypes of Maiden-Mother-Queen-Crone.Ā  I found images of myself at the first three phases of my life, and left space for when I feel like I’m in the Crone phase (still happily in Queen, thank you very much!).

Who are you?
I am the one who has been through two stages of life and is currently in the third one right now.

I am the one who has the same bright smile throughout my life story.

I am the one who is one soul, one body, one journey, many changes, many stories.

I am the one who was born, traveled through Childhood and through Motherhood and who now resides in the stage before Elderhood/Crone.

I am the one who looks back on my life and sees one thread that ties my story together.

I am the one who looks forward to the next stage, and the stage after that.

Memories of Alaska

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During one of our monthly Zooms for Kindred Spirits here at KaleidoSoul, I was guided to choose a SoulCollage card that held a special memory for me, so I chose this card which evokes the feeling of being in Alaska. The Facilitator led us to create a poem from the visual and sensual memories that are inherent in the card, so I am sharing that poem here with you today.

 

Alaska
Inlet pass. Mountains. An eagle.
Unblemished Nature
Our ship glides ever-so-smoothly
through glassy turquoise water
easy, graceful

A hush covers the usually boisterous passengers
We are immersed in silent wonder, all

Beauty unveiled before unsuspecting eyes

This sacred silence eases my heart
Deep immersive peace
speaks to me
of Something greater

This I know–
Ā Ā  I am held
Ā  We are held
Ā  We are not alone.

 

Card Untitled

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This card started out as my SoulEssence card, but recently I’ve been hearing it “speak” to me. So I’m going with the flow and listening…

Perhaps it is a different Neter or maybe my SoulEssence card decided to speak! It’s a mystery to me.

Who are you?
I am the one who is sound asleep on the edge of the Universe. I am the one who is dreaming of a life where I am free from this earthly body.

I am the one who knows that when I take my last breath, my soul is going to rise up and up and up into the soul of Spirit. My soul will blend more fully into the soul of Spirit and there will be no more anxiety, no more loneliness, no more fear, no more wondering . . .Ā  because I will know. . . finally, I will know where I am going and who I belong to.

I am the one with wide white wings— the wings of Spirit that are lifting me higher and higher into Spirit.

See? I am looking upward into the face of The One, The One who knows and loves me beyond all comprehension.

 

 

11 Card Draw- More and Less

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I did this free-flow reading as a way to ease into the New Year, but you can use it any time to bring clarity and focus to your life.

I drew 11 cards randomly from my deck (without peeking!) and placed them, face down, in a stack on my desk.

Then I turned over each card, one at a time,
and asked it “What do I need more of?” and “What do I need less of?”

NOTE: When the reading is complete, it is very important to read over all of the wisdom and see if you notice any patterns,
then choose ONE “more” and ONE “less” to take action on right now, today, this week, this month.

Here are the cards that showed up for me and the wisdom they gave me:

4th Chakra- Cat:
You need more of a soft heart. You need less thoughts in your head.
Lonely (Committee Suit): You need more connections with others. You need less buying into old stories about loneliness.
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Crown Chakra Sister (Companions Suit): You need more connection with Spirit. You need less thoughts in your head.
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Brigid (Council Suit): You need more faith that Spring will come again. You need less focus on the coldness of Winter.
Fearless (Committee Suit): You need more confidence. You need less worry and fear.
Success After Failure (Commitee Suit): You need more confidence in yourself. You need less self-discouragement.
Lightbearer Archetype: You need more light. You need less worry about the people who are in your Light.
Jeff (Community Suit): You need more connection with your husband. You need less thinking about the past.
I am the one who is your husband, who loves you unconditionally.
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Councili Suit Surprise: You need more joy and delight. You need less frowning and worry.
Doug (Community Suit): You need more hugs and connection with Spirit. You need less false stories about yourself.
I am the one who taught you lessons about love and vulnerability.
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Companions Suit Wolf: You need more solid, earth-centered grounding in your body. You need less thoughts in your head.