Almost
finished. Only one day to go of the Shadow
Work October challenge by Mnomquah. For today
we are asked to revisited how we started out on our journey at the beginning of this month and try to assess
how far we’ve come, what we learned and how much work still lies ahead.
To answer these
questions I've picked up my Crystal Visions Tarot (long time no see) and I drew the Four
of Pentacles. This card holds the answer to about every aspect of my
evaluation. I started this journey scared and insecure. Holding on to anything that
would make me feel safe, even if it was preventing me to grow. This month I’ve
learned to let go of my anxiety and embrace my inner fire, my creativity again.
Deep in the forest,behind the tree we see an
inviting light shining bright. Beneath the tree gems and gold are lying all around, waiting to be admired and played with. All this little faery has to do is to let go of his pentacles, jump
on the ground and see how the magical treasures are freely scattered throughout the
forest.
This card
is also a warning not to get to attached to my happy feeling and creative flow
because then they could easily get calcified as: “this is how it always supposed
to be” It is so tempting for this fairy
to try to gather all these crystals and gems and get back into his tree again.
For now I hope he will be happy to enjoy watching them, playing with them and keep on walking towards the light in forest, where
probable even more shiny precious wonders are to be found.
There is great wisdom in recognizing the mindset of "this is how it's always supposed to be" is a trap; it can keep us from enjoying the knowledge we've discovered along the way!
ReplyDeleteYes that is so true and besides that it also keeps us from experienceing the ups after the downs in life
DeleteBeautiful. And I agree with the above: it's important not to lock ourselves in to the idea that anything should "always be" a certain way. There is too much ebb and flow in life for that! And without that pressure, you can truly enjoy and appreciate the work you've done this month, and embrace your Knight of Fire in whatever ways that energy manifests for you :) HUGS!
ReplyDeleteThanks, and also for your encouragement along the way Olivia! It meant a lot to me to be able to share this experience with you
DeleteHUGS :)
Beautifully stated
ReplyDeleteThanks Sharyn!
DeleteMaybe Ellen is actually one of the gems...:)
ReplyDeleteLove how you've shared so generously this month. Good work has been done! Hugs to you, my friend.
You have such a way with words my dear Rose and there is a lot of truth to be found there. Shadow work is all about living an authentic life: Becoming the real, complete You
DeleteHugs to you too