Thursday, September 8, 2016

Jera and Soulcards 1 - Inner balancing Act

Soulcards 1 Jera runesToday’s rune is Jera (year, cycle, harvest) and I was wondering what cyclical movement I needed to embrace and accept more.
From Soulcards 1 I pulled a card to give me an answer to this question. In this card we see a man en a woman standing back to back and holding each other by the hand. (Look how they almost resemble the rune itself). With their free hand they seem to welcome whatever comes their way. Together they are strong and firmly rooted in day to day’s life. Like The Lovers this card can represent a loving and supportive relationship with another person but for me today it is all about “Me Myself and I”. I wonder what part of me strengthens me, supports me and grounds me and how I should embrace this part more and let it into my daily life instead of ignoring it and underestimating its value. It feels like this card has to do with finding the balance between my masculine and feminine aspects, my Yin and my Yang. Like the turning of the seasons is based on the in and out breath of nature so are my Animus and Anima dancing around and with each other in a continuous movement of push and pull, to try to find an inner balance and to maintain it as good as possible.. For me it is also reminder to view the Divine as a integration of both these aspects. Nothing is complete without its counterpart and so we all keep searching, time and again for that which makes us whole.

8 comments:

  1. I'm amazed at how well this rune and card reflect each other!
    "Nothing is complete without its counterpart" - to forego the labels and conditioning of what is pleasant/unpleasant and wanted/unwanted and just relax with what is, knowing that the pendulum will swing the other way in time. So easy to talk about, but much harder to accept!

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    1. We cannot enjoy only the pleasant parts of life and neglect what makes us feel uncomfortable. Yes, it is hard but also much more rewarding if we can embrace and find beauty in life however things pan out. :)

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  2. That is an interesting card and the Rune does seem to be a mirror of the card. Entwining energies. I never found my other 'half' I have too many regrets, sorrows, and fears left over from previous lives to make the jump into that long of a commitment. Maybe next time around. I do enjoy the company of others.

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    1. Yes I was quite surprised by that as well. I think I did find him but being own again, I want to commit to a loving and fulfilling relationship with myself. I am quite introvert, so I like to spend time alone (all one)

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  3. Alone = all one - I like this perspective. Too often people think alone means lonely (I am sure it's well intentioned). But like you I value time spent in solitude.

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    1. Sometimes I think I value my solitude too much :D

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  4. Me too :D According to astrology and tarot numerology I am a double hermit...but if retreat nurtures creativity that you then come back and share with the world ( a bit like Susan Cain says in her TED talk) it's worth it?

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    1. Hermit time is always worth it. We are worth it!!

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