I am the one who bows down to What Is. I am the one who lets life Flow around me. I am the one who is in a posture of full supplication. I am the one who prays while I surrender. I am the one who is surrounded by water and earth and air. I am the one who surrenders to Spirit. I am the one who bows down to Life and the Joy of Living it.
My message for you today is this: Right now, get into this position that I am in. Feel how it feels to really bow down and surrender. I mean it… right now! Get out of your chair and DO it.
Authenticity
QUEEN OF AUTHENTICITY
I am the one who stands tall and strong in the shining golden sun. I am the one who is the keeper of your Truth. I am the one who has chosen not to get on the sailboats, but to stand still. I stand with authority. I stand with faith and justice.
I know exactly who I am and that is my biggest teaching for you today and always- that you remember who you are, that you point your fingers upwards towards the Divine, that you let the Light shine on you, that you always pause to remember who you are, and that you hold yourself, your life, proudly.
SUMMARY– Wow, I see quite two different postures in these women. One is bowed down, surrendering, and I can’t see her face. The other is standing up straights, strong, proud, owning her self and her life. Both of their hands/fingers are pointing upwards though, and I will let that be my grace note for today. Point my heart ad my hands upwards towards the Divine. Let that be my focal point. That everything is in the hands of Spirit.
Here are the four cards I drew for my New Year Reading this week, and what they said to me about my journey into 2014.
Note that I chose one card from each of the four suits in my deck, plus one card in the “Unknown” section.
TIME IN A BOTTLE Committee Suit
I am the one who feels worried and anxious about not having enough time. I am the one who wants to throw away all the clocks and never have to worry about time again. I am the one who believes I don’t have enough time to get everything done. My message to you about the coming year is this: I am an old, false belief that you inherited from society and your ancestors. You don’t need to buy into my energy any more! Focus on creating pockets of time during each day where you can slow down, even for a couple of minutes and be STILL. AFFIRMATION: I have enough time
KRIPALU Community Suit
I am the one who is a sacred holy place for you. I am the one who plays a big role on your life’s journey. I am the one who has nurtured you and lifted you up and loved you and taught you for more than 25 years. My message for you about your year is this: Come back to me and rest here again this year a few more times. This place calls to your spirit, offers you sacred solitude and rest. Come to me and rest. AFFIRMATION: I place visits to Kripalu and other sacred places high on my priority list.
DOLPHIN- 6th CHAKRA Companions Suit
I am the one of great Intelligence who knows how to work AND I also know how to play and frolic and have fun with my friends. Our message to you in 2014 is to lighten up- play and laugh more, operate from your INNER knowing only, not the distracting ways of the world. AFFIRMATION: I choose to laugh and play and lighten up daily.
PRAYER Council Suit
I am the one who stands for every prayer ever prayed since the beginning of time. I stand for the power of prayer. Prayer is any time you make connection with Spirit. It may be asking for something, it may be about healing of yourself or others. It might even be just to rest in Divine presence. My answer to your question about focus for the New Year is this: at the end of every meditation time, yoga time or any Quiet Time you give yourself, add a few prayers. Seek inner changes. Ask for what you need, it is always given. AFFIRMATION: I choose to add conscious connection with the Divine to my Quiet Times.
Unknown Card Unknown Suit
I am the one who is in a Holy Place surrounded by Holy Ones. These beings of light speak to me on other frequencies yet I hear them clearly. My answer to your question about focus for the New Year is this: You are also surrounded by these Holy Ones. This is a year to give them your full attention. Bathe in the clear waters of their wisdom and love for you. Open to receive the Light they freely give to you.
AFFIRMATION: I listen, look for and hear the Holy Ones all around me.
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AFFIRMATIONS
Just a note about affirmations! I highly recommend this book by Sondra Ray: The Only Diet There Is, which is more about affirmations than about losing weight. Even if you don’t want to let go of weight, read this book if you are interested in using affirmations to affect transformation! It’s more than just saying them out loud, or writing them down. It’s about getting in touch with those inner voices who don’t believe the affirmation, and listening to them and honoring them so you can get past them. Give it a try and see!
We are the ones who are not the right colors. We are the ones who don’t belong. We stand out, we don’t blend in. We are the ones who are unique, rainbow-colored. We are the rainbow misfits.
What do you have to give me?
We give you the courage to be bright, to be bold, to be uniquely you. We give you courage to be different from the rest.
What do you want from me?
We want you to stay true to your own colors. We want you to be who you really are, not a mirror image of everyone else.
Before you read this entry, please read the entry directly below it, about facing my fears, and finding that inner part of me who IS fearless.
This article is about a reading I did with my deck. The question I asked was:
Who has wisdom to offer me about transforming my fear?
GRATITUDE
I wanted to be given some simple ways that, when faced with fearful thoughts and fear energy, I can “snap out of it.” Here are the three cards I drew, and what each one said to me:
GRATITUDE
I am the one who leans back and opens my hands and arms to receive the gifts that freely fall from heaven. I am the one who says Thank You, and often. I am the one who is surrounded by the light and voices of grace.
My guidance is to focus on GRATITUDE instead of fear. Gratitude transmutes fear immediately. As soon as you hear the fearful thought(s) in your mind, replace it with a thought of gratitude.
Fear and gratitude cannot exist energetically at the same time in your mind or body.
There is nothing else you need to know!
CRONE
CRONE
I am the one who is in the last season of my life. I am the one who is healthy and strong and who creates colorful things, who lets birds nest in my hat.
Here is how to transmute your fears: smile, pay attention to the little things, and go create something that makes your heart sing.
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BODACIOUS BOD
Bodacious Bod
I am the one who is in tune with my body and the energy of my body. I am the one who moves with joy and confidence.
Here is what I say about transmuting your fears: Stay in touch with your body. Feel your own physical strength.
To stay in touch with your body, you have to be in the present moment. In the present moment there is no room for fear or worry. None!
I’ve been doing a lot of deep soul work for a while now, and one thing that has come to my attention is the fact that I have been allowing Fear to run my life for a long time now. At a workshop last fall I made this card (to the left) intentionally to honor the place that Fear has taken in my life.
Who are you? We are the ones who are hiding out behind the windows and doors of your psyche. We are the ones (and there are many of us) who are afraid, who huddle together in your mind and whisper fears to you as you sleep and while you are awake.
We are the ones who have been with you since childhood. You inherited us from your mother. We were her fears too.
We speak to you of powerlessness and joylessness. We paralyze you with our scary stories that are mostly false.
What Do You Have To Give Me?
We give you a sense of ancestral lineage… we give you a closeness to your mother that you never felt while she was alive. We give you something to think about and focus on besides joy. We give you huge distraction from the present moment. Sometimes, when the fear is valid, we give you time and a way to prepare, a way to meet the fearful thing or person.
What Do You Want From Me? We want you to buy into our stories. We want you to believe that you are powerless to change what makes you afraid. We want you to always be afraid, because this way everything will stay the same. We don’t want things to change. We want you to continue to hold yourself tight in your fears and try to keep yourself safe that way.
Is There Anything Else You Want to Tell Me Today? We are telling you that we have much power in your life and we are afraid that being aware of us will make you send us away. We are just now peeking out of our well-walled fortress and smelling the fresh air. Others have actually made their way down to the street and are on their way to freedom. We have been with you so long, we are not sure what to do if you set us free.
FEARLESS
Fearless
At the same workshop, I made this card intuitively, not thinking about what it was all about. I was drawn to these images, and they seemed to fit together perfectly. When I worked with this card later, I realized that it was my Fearless card!
Who Are You? I am the one who breathes fire, who plunges forward without looking. I am the one who bravely flies through the air, knowing and trusting that I will be caught. I am the one whose body is strong and tall and who stands and moves proudly through life.
What Do You Have To GIve Me? I give you strength and I give you courage. I give you fearless energy to move through your life. I give you joy in the moving forward.
What Do You Want From Me? I want you to not hold back. I want you to JUST DO IT! I want you to move forward with trust and strength. I want you to leave your fears behind. I want you to know that you can do whatever you set your mind and body to.
This whole adventure with these two cards was really eye opening for me! It was a powerful example of how things are “at work” inside of us during this process even though we’re not aware of it!
