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SoulCollage® Suits

By Anne Marie Bennett

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SoulCollage® Suits

Vulnerable Child

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Scvulnerable When I first made this card a while ago, I thought it was a Committee card, for the part of me who can be as vulnerable as a child.

Then when I drew it in a daily reading and did some journaling/dialoguing with it, I discovered that it is a Council card, more like a Spirit Guide.  From what it “said” to me, it seemed to be bigger than just one of my inner parts.

I love surprises like this!  There is so much wisdom and strength emanating from this card.

Who are you? I am the one who is soft like a baby, soft as an innocent baby rabbit, who tiptoes joyfully into your heart and gladly gives flowers and gifts to anyone who wants to receive.  I am the one who was present at the beginning of the universe.  I am the one who knows it is okay to be vulnerable, open to the vastness of feelings that the universe offers.  I am the one who knows it is completely and utterly okay to give (everything), and to love (fully) with the innocence of a child.

What do you have to give me? I give you the gift of vulnerability, for it is indeed a gift to be open and pure in your feelings.  It is a gift to open yourself and reveal your innermost soul to the universe.  I give you the pure emotions of pain and heartache and grief, for sometimes these come as a result of loving so purely and so fiercely.  But I also give you the emotions of joy and tenderness and love, and I give you safety and acceptance too.  I also give you people you can be vulnerable with.

What do you want from me? I want you to let go of the safety rail and step out into the vast openness that comes to your soul when you choose to be vulnerable.  I want you to know that the only way to true safety and freedom is to take the risk to be truly vulnerable with others.

What are you saying to me right now, today, about my life? When you love someone or something deeply, you open yourself up to be in a soft, vulnerable place.  This is a GOOD thing.  It is a beautiful thing to be able to love like that.  Don’t hold back your love from others because you fear the pain that occurs when they are gone.  Never hold back your love.  Open to it.  Give it. Always.  No matter what.

She Who Sleeps Easily

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Scsleep_2 Several years back, I found that I was having trouble sleeping.  My gynecologist said it was probably something to do with menopause. My therapist encouraged me to do visualization before bed. Everyone had a theory.

What I finally did was to make this card….

Who are you? I am the one who sleeps deeply and easily.  I am the one who sleeps like a rock.  I am the one who lets go of the day and allows sleep to claim me every night.  I am the one who willingly closes my eyes at night and gives in to the call of my inner dream world.  I am the one who rests and nourishes my body with sleep.

What do you have to give me? I give you daily rest.  I give you the ability to let go of the day’s journey.  I give you dreams and deep physical peace.

What do you want from me? I want you to stop resisting sleep.  I want you to allow yourself enough rest every night.  I want you to know you won’t miss anything as you sleep.  I want you to know you will be safe as you sleep.

This card has also suggested to me, via a Daily Reading, that I use the card and a candle in a nightly ritual, along with my journal, before getting in to the bed to go to sleep.  When I remembered and allowed myself to do this, it seemed to put closure on my day for me and allowed me to fall asleep faster, without all the usual inner “chatter.”

If you’re having trouble sleeping, try making your own “She Who Sleeps Easily” SoulCollage® card and listen to its wisdom for you.

Overachiever

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Scoverachiever I’ve been giving myself a crunchload of deadlines lately, for my personal life as well as for my business.  Today I drew this card in my daily reading.  Big surprise!  It’s Gabriella, my Overachiever/Pusher.

I am the one who always needs to be DOING something. I am the one who wants to win, to be the best.  I am the one who hates wasting time, who doesn’t understand why you need an hour or two to sit with your feet up reading a novel.  I am the one who makes lists and schedules and insists that you DO them all.  I am Impatience’s sister.  She and I are molded of the same DNA.

I give you a sense of purpose and I’m good at seeing what needs to be done and at showing you how to meet deadlines.  I want you to do, do, do, and to forget about all this “being enough” crap.  I want you to keep improving yourself.

My message for you today is this… I am the one who wants you to finish everything on your TO DO list before I let you play or have fun or do something “luxurious” like relaxing with a good book. Take a step back and look at my energy and what it is doing in your life… Notice how my energy can be channeled into balanced action for your life.  I can help you but I need tight reins.  I can help you but I need some boundaries.

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.

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.