I made this card intuitively a few years ago, and realized that she was a Council Suit member of my Deck only after I did the interpretation below: Who are you? I am the one who gives you the gift of Patience, who reminds you that big things like losing weight and making a marriage stronger, takes TIME. I am the one who believes in Kaizen, tiny steps for big growth. I am the angel who delights in taking things slowly, who whispers in your ear when you get discouraged. I am the one who continues to nurture the inner growth in spite of outer disasters such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and other bad-things-that-happen-to-good-people. What do you give me? I give you patience with yourself as you go through the long process of bringing your body back to its natural weight. I give you a steady focus on inner growth while you are losing the weight, no matter what is happening outside of you. I give you knowledge of the “big picture” as each tedious day goes by. What do you want from me? I want you to see the big picture, to remember the Kaizen way, to slow down and be patient, to give yourself time. NOTES FROM DAILY READINGS: July 2006- Growing a garden, growing even just ONE flower takes time. Much time. Come and sit in my garden today… and every day. Allow your distress to sink into the soil and disappear. Let my rainbow wings remind you of sunny, brighter days. Within my patient wings lies the secret of all growth. Come and grow with me. July 2006- Here I am again, a few weeks later! I am a blessed reminder that my Presence is quiet but very powerful. I know you are discouraged, Dear One. Latch onto my rainbow wings. Allow them to shelter you from your own distress. All shall be well. October 2006- I am the one who instills Patience in you. I am the one who is growing your inner life. My message for you today is this: Come and sit with me in my Garden of Patience, and notice how slowly things grow. Be patient with yourself as you go through each day. Open your heart and receive my gifts of patience.
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Chameleon/People Pleaser- Committee Suit
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.
Spiritual Warrior- Council Suit
I made this card as I was focusing in on the third chakra, using Anodea Judith’s book The Sevenfold Journey as a guide. This ties in with the concept of power, around which I am shifting my old beliefs from negative to positive.
Judith describes the Spiritual Warrior as “one who is willing to stand their ground, to protect the sacred within, to accept challenges, and maintain power in a firm and quiet way.”
I have not begun to dialog with this powerful spirit guide but I can already feel her presence in my life. I am noticing more about the times in my life when I feel powerful, and I am embracing those times more fully.
Wholeness- Council Suit
I made this card several months ago but hadn’t worked with it at all until it showed up this week in one of my Daily Readings. I thought at the time I made it that it had something to do with wholeness, and I was right!
Who are you? I am the one who is two halves contained in one. I am the one who holds you as you give me the shape to be held. I am the one who is held and who creates a shape for you to hold. I am the one who is one, complete, whole, black AND white, light AND shadow, all the many blended into one entity. I am the one who loves and is loved, who rests and is the rock against which you rest. I am the one of ages and eons past, of lunar AND solar energy. I am the one who can truly rest and close my eyes in safety and peace because I know that I am whole and complete, just as I am.
What do you have to give me? I give you a sense of yourself as whole, complete, solid, joined, integrated. I give you union within yourself. What do you want from me? I want you to stop looking outside yourself for wholeness, for a sense of completeness and safety. It already exists inside of you!
Gratitude- Committee Suit
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.