The Nature of Today's Energy 5.9.13: Restriction

Thursday 5.9.13

The card of the day is Eight of Swords. The hidden energy card is Judgement.

Restriction is a spectacular art. We do it to our self everyday and at times, become perfect examples of non-movement. We state, "my hands are tied. I can not do it"

At that point in time we fail to see the truth. We fail to be the best that we can be. 

There are times when we require a trumpet to blow and state "wake up!"

We require the crashing sound of glass from the other room, to know that something is wrong. 

To know that we need to put our attention on something else. 

Maybe we require a distraction so that our sense of hearing can focus on the way out. The Eight of Swords, usually shows a woman bound and blind folded in a field of swords. There is an opening and she is in the path that will take her to a clearing of good, but she can not see it or feel it. 

There are times when I want to go further than what the card is stating. Today is such a day...

In my mind, I can hear a person calling out to her, with instructions, on where to step. Do you think that person is stating "you will be okay"?

Do you think they are giving her precise directions?

Do you think that the person is Source? 

Maybe the person is your inner voice. Maybe the person is your best friend. Oh, how I miss my best friend Shaun. He is great at giving directions.

I miss my support group being five minutes away. I miss my family being two minutes away. I miss the familiar sound of the ocean or the way a breeze felt on a warm day in California. Spiritually, this Mystic, feels alone on this path. Sure, I have my great and wonderful partner with me. I have met great new friends and experienced new places, but I miss my home. I miss the fact that "bugs in the house" meant an ant or a spider, not the crazy roach. I miss the weather and how it would make up its mind in the early morning, not half way through the day and then decide to change again an hour later. 

Maybe this is my sound of "shattering glass". Maybe I am waking up from my state of sleep, with the sound of a trumpet, and here is the reality that Source wishes me to apply my new tools to?

In the end the restriction is only temporary. This is no different than any other obstacle. I know that my inner voice is calling out precise instructions to me. I know that I will come out of the field of swords with not a scratch on me. 

The real lesson that one must learn, is that with every obstacle we face in life, Source is calling out to us with perfect instruction. It is our decision that will either make the journey easy or difficult. Just because you can not see nor feel what is in front of you, then you also doubt what is being spoken to you. The greatest gift we can give our self, is the gift of Faith in the unknown. Source requires us to listen. Listen for the answer that is being presented. Sometimes we have to have our hands tied and eyes blind folded, in order to stop our momentum of movement. In order to be able to listen to the answer, or signs of danger, before us. In order for us to recognize the great love and light that is being given to us, by Source. 

Blessed Be. 

The Nature of Today's Energy 5.2.13: Pleasure

Thursday 5.2.13:

Do you know what comes to mind, when I think of the Nine of Coins? I think of the song "Favorite Things". The one that Julie Andrews sings in "The Sound of Music".

What are my favorite things that bring me pleasure?

The smell of fresh cut grass. The smell of rain in the air. Chocolate! Sweets! Cookies!
Being able to do a Tarot Reading for someone. The smell of a new/old book. Sunlight passing through the cracks of the blinds.

The card picked for today is about pleasure. Having more than enough to move forward with your dreams and goals, which can be deceiving at times. We sometimes think that this great state of being will never end. That change will never come knocking on our door.

As a Mystic, you learn to accept the change that has entered into your life. The change is not bad. As a matter of fact, the change is the best thing that could happen in your life, because you learn that it is always for the best. The real challenge is your intent during the process of change. Will you worry about what is to come? Not speak up about things that just do not seem right? Not raise your hand and state "Why"?

Or will you move with that change. Give the Universe positive intent of what will surely take place at the end. The result will be of good. 

The day will contain spiritual growth. A path will clear, one side of the road, that you are walking on. Hmmm? That was not there before. 

Source is giving you a path to new adventure. Are you going to take it? 
How can all of this relate to one card (the nine of coins)?

Many will relate this card to the Earth. Material matters. What we manifest into our reality. The object rather than the subject. 

I will relate this to our spirit, for the card sits within the position of Crow/Spirit. 

There are times when we think that we have all the spiritual fruit we need. We dismiss that which is truth and possibly could add to our "bag of tricks"(Felix the cat). 
We look at what is set before us and think "I never want to leave this wonderful state of good for if I do then I will be only faced with the state of bad". 
Really?

Do you always want to live in the state of fear that it will all be taken away? I do not. I know that the pleasure I have now, with the abundance of spiritual fruit, can always benefit from a little change. I know that if it was all taken away, then there surely will be something new to take its place...something better! 

Enjoy what you have at this moment, but do not carry it over to the next. There are many things in this life to enjoy, now pick which one you wish to experience. There is always more than enough. There is always greatness. There is always abundance. Sometimes the hidden path is not really hidden. It is simply covered by the blinders we place on the side of our eyes. Put your attention on the whole picture, rather than the a single spot. You will understand. You will know. 

Speak up! Raise your hand! Speak your Truth! It never hurts to put good out into the great whole for I know that only good can come from it. 

Blessed Be. 

The Nature of Today's Energy 4.18.13: New Beginning

Thursday 4.18.13:

The energy of today will be about The Fool. New Beginning. A new adventure. Taking a chance without knowing what the outcome will be. Good or bad circumstances are created with every choice. 

The Fool card, to me, means leading with your mind and perception of that which is before you, where as the Hanged Man means leading with your heart and having Faith. We start out with a single step on our journey, into the unknown, and walk with the absence of direction. All we know at this very moment, is that we should be moving. 

The Fool sits in the position of Crow/Spirit. I long for something new. I long to return to what I know best, the Tarot. I desire to move forward with my spiritual journey.I have been reading Tarot cards and reading books, since I was 13 and now I am 36. I have had clients and have done party readings. Group readings and two hour sessions. I have tried just using my Tarot cards as a compass and also using my intuition and psychic ability to receive information. I have formed a relationship with my spirit guide, who I cherish and give thanks to everyday. I found that I can do a reading through email, absence of the client in front of me. I have a niche for it. I have developed my ability and my thought patterns, so that I understand that information is all around me, and I simply have to fish through it. What is next? I want to develop my healing abilities. I want to learn, but the big question is "who do I want to learn from?"

Who will I give my energy, money, and time to? Who will aid me the most? 

This has been on my mind, since I moved to Austin, and now I am ready to search and find that which is needed. The hidden energy card is The Sun. I always associate this card with finding your way home. The path becomes clear. Maybe I will find exactly what I am looking for? Or maybe I already have and now it is time to make a decision. 

What will the energy be like today? It will contain the energy that is needed to take your first step, in a new direction.
I will use the example of jay walking. I know, I know, it is a crime to jay walk, but I have always had this fear of doing it. Not because the law states it is wrong, but because you can die! Ahhhhh!
My partner and most of my friends are dare devils and seem to think that it is more reasonable to jay walk and get to the destination a little faster, rather than take the long way around. 
So, one day I was walking with my partner to the store. He does not trust Texas drivers and would rather jay walk than use the crosswalk, because he thinks that the cars at the cross walk will run us over. I know it sounds a bit crazy, but that is why I love him. I decided to try his method and route on this day. I found that I was out of my comfort zone. Most of the people I know will either be behind you or in front of you, and when they feel good and ready, they will cross. Half way crossed, they will look at you and say "Let's go!". This has left me traumatized and since I trust my instinct a little more than others around me, I decided to listen to my inner voice. My partner, Brian, decided to pull that trick on me and I stated "No!". I told him that it seems safer to cross a little further up. Normally I would just follow and run, with much fear in my heart, across the street at the very last minute. This time I took hold of the reigns and walked a little further up, where there were no cars in sight and it was not close to the busiest part of the street. I decided to follow my inner voice and be safe, rather than just do it because it seems like a good time. 

That inner voice is your companion that everyone refers to as the dog within the Tarot Card picture. Do we always listen? Nope. Do we always get it right? Nope. Then again, without mistakes, a lesson would not have been learned. 
When I see the Fool card, I think of the feeling associated with jay walking and how, if you ever have to do it, then you know that you must sometimes believe in the unknown, listen to your inner voice, and run!

Today you will be filled with this kind of energy. The anticipation of something wonderful or something scary, looming in the air, and you will have to leap. Will there be water at the bottom of your fall? Will there be a mattress or trampoline?
Source is the only one that knows. The thing you must keep in mind, is that you will arrive at your destination with everything that is needed. Sometimes, on our spiritual journey, we have to jay walk, to get to the other side. Sometimes we have to jump off a cliff, in order to move to a new time and space. One thing is for sure. The leap you take today will lead to greatness, according to the Sun Card. It will lead you one step closer to your home. Your center. 

Blessed Be.