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Two Card Reading

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Surrender
Surrender

SURRENDER

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
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.

 

New Year Reading with Affirmations

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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.

 

sctimebottleTIME 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

 

 

 

sckripaluKRIPALU
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.

 

scdolphin (2)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.

 

scprayerPRAYER
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.

 

 

 

scunknown223Unknown 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!

Rainbow Misfits

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Rainbow Misfits
Rainbow Misfits

Who are you?

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Queen of the Paint Tubes-
My Artist’s Muse

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Artist Muse

I made this card years ago and after looking into the woman’s challenging eyes, I claimed her as my Muse, not just of all things creative, but specifically my urges towards and passion for creating art.

Who are you?

I am the one who is staring at you expectantly.  I am the one who opens new windows of possibility for you and to you.  I am the one who is Queen of the Paint Tubes. 

I challenge you to JUST DO IT- just add art back into your life, a little bit at a time, and see/notice/feel how much pleasure it gives you. 

The orange flower blooms behind me- all things grow and come into full blossom, full growth, and then turn back to seed and die.  As will you.  Someday.  Not now. 

Now is the time for open windows with sunlight pouring in.  Now is the time to dig in to the rainbow possibilities of all the artist tools that you have in front of you.

 

Transforming Fear- 3 Card Reading

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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!