I made this card totally intuitively. I’d been holding onto the rainbow-colored, light-filled flowers for a loooong time before finding the right other images to fit with them.

I’m still not sure that “Go For It” is the “right” name for this card, but it will have to do for now.

Also, a friend of mine saw it and thought it looked pretty cool held vertically too!

Who are you?

I am the one who is reaching for the light.  I am the one who is delighted to get my hand around this unique, colorful, lit-like-a-rainbow flower.  I am the one who is reaching for the mystery and the magic.

What do you have to give me? I give you permission to reach for the brightness that is rooted in your life.  I give you delight and joy in the seeking and the finding.  I give you mystery and color and bright full magic, all of it is yours in your life.

What do you want from me? I want you to breathe deeply, smile and reach for your dreams… reach for the magic and the mystery that is all around you.  Let your life be as colorful and exciting as you want.  Let yourself feel entitled and deserving.  It is all there for you to take!

I’ve been meaning to make this chameleon/people pleaser card for a long time now, because I’ve been aware of this part of me for quite a while now. A few months ago, I finally found the right images for it, so here it is! Who are you? I am the one who tries hard to blend in with everything around me, no matter what that looks like.  I am the one who thinks everyone will be happier (including me) if I make myself look like everyone and everything else.  I am the one who also makes my insides (feelings, thoughts) imitate everyone else’s. I don’t want to stand out, to be noticed, to be judged for being different.  I want to fit in.  I want to be like everyone else. What do you have to give me? I give you protection. That is my ultimate gift to you.  When you hide your uniqueness, no one can hurt you or judge you or make you feel bad for being who you are.  I am in the business of keeping you safe, inside and out.

What do you want from me? I want you to stop trying to be unique. I want you to be like everyone else.  I want you to be safe from those who judge people who are different. Is there anything else you want to tell me today? Yes!  I know you are worried about the upcoming vacation with Jeff’s family. If you listen to me, I will keep you small and safe. Just do what they’re doing and act like they’re acting, and you will be all right. NOTE: Now that I hear how loud and strong this voice is, I can begin to dialogue with it some more.  I can choose to listen to it or not, as I face certain situations where I might be tempted to “fit in” instead of being true to myself.

I made this card about two years ago and today it finally showed up in my Daily Reading!  I can’t believe it took that long to turn up in one of my Daily Readings, and other cards show up time after time!

Also, FYI- Seena is now suggesting that everyone have a “Gratitude Card” for their deck.  So start thinking about how to add a little gratitude to your deck!

Who are you? I am the one who says thank you.  I am the one who closes my eyes and hears the language of my heart, where true gratitude lies.  I am the one who expresses thanksgiving for all the love and beauty and growth that is in my life.  I am the one who knows that ALL GOOD THINGS spring forth from even the tiniest acts of gratitude.

What do you want from me? I want you to say thank you, no matter what your internal/external weather is.  When the trees of your life are barren and dark and cold, I want you to recognize the love that still surrounds you.  I want you to say thank you to the people in your life who lift you up and support you.

What do you have to give me? I give you the ability and desire to say “thank you” to Spirit, to God, and to the people in your life who have given you: love, time, prayer, grace, attention, money, pleasure, joy.

Well, I made this card in the spring, but just drew it today in a Daily Reading, and found it had MUCH to say to me!  I was a little surprised, because it’s not exactly what I thought it was about!

Who are you? I am the one who is waking up from a long winter in my cocoon.  I am the one who is discovering my wings.  I am the one who is learning to fly. I am the one who is green, greening against the black shattering of my past.  I am the one who is becoming.  I am the one who didn’t know I am a beautiful butterfly because I’ve been so busy sleeping in my cocoon, aware of nothing but my own inner breath.  I am the one who is leaving behind what WAS, and is stepping out of in-between-ness into my true, gloriously beautiful self.

What do you have to give me? I give you the energy of “becoming” who you really are.  I give you the gift of waking up.  Each time you meditate, you receive and embrace this gift a little more fully.

What do you want from me? I want you to relax and allow yourself to become who you are.  Stop trying so hard. Look at me.  I am just allowing it to happen. It’s not force that is making my wings unfurl, see?  Be still and it will all just happen on its own.

I made this card intentionally to honor the part of me who really feels a deep connection to cats.

Who are you? I am the one who holds cats dearly to my heart.  I am the one who speaks to Sasha and Scooter and Minnie and Tucker, heart to heart.  I am the one who listens to the cats with my eyes closed, who goes inside to hear what they are saying.  I am the one who loves cats, and delights in the love and comfort that they bring me.  I am the one who knows what my cats need and want.  I am the one who listens to their stories even though they cannot speak.  I am the one they tell their stories to.

What do you have to give me? I give you a mystical, inexplicable connection to your cats. What do you want from me? I want you to know that you don’t need to hire an “animal communicator.”  I want you to know that you can do the same thing, with Spirit’s help.  Follow your own inner wisdom and you will know exactly what your furry darlings are telling you.

Notes from Daily Readings: July 17, 2007- I am the one who loves my cats, who holds them near my heart, who lets free the one who doesn’t want to be held.  I am the one who savors the comfort and deep joy even as I give it to them.  My message for you today is this: They are safe.  When your arms are not available to hold them, the Angels’ arms await.  Do not worry.  They are NEVER alone.