Queen of Wands - To Life!

This morning I got up a bit earlier than usual with the intention to meditate, draw a tarot card and journal about it. I even lit a candle for the occasion. And what a wonderful way to start the day it was. I wonder if I will be able to remember this until tomorrow morning. Just kidding! Since I am not a long distant runner and terrible with challenges, I will try to do this morning “routine”  for a week from today and I promise myself not to beat myself up if I skip a day.

My card for today is the Queen of wands from the Tarot of the Hidden Realm. Look at her cheeky smile as if she is saying: “I told you so, everything will be okay. Even if you don’t feel my warmth and my fiery energy for a while, it doesn’t mean I have abandoned you. I am always on your side. Together we can accomplish anything, even a a nagging and paralyzing depression. So smile my dearest, take a walk, create, dance, write, cook, anything will do as long as you do something, even if it  seems you are only pretending. Action is the way of out of sadness. So go for it girl and life!"

Somehow the cards in this deck are so talkative. I used to find them very hard to read with but nowadays they word so perfectly what I need to hear.

What is already in you can overcome any challenge

It’s been a challenging week. Lots of family stuff going on which culminated in my husband's dental chirurgie under general anesthesia. Everything went perfectly fine but him undergoing this procedure was a pretty daunting prospect for both of us

Since all this has taken a lot of my energy, the advice from my previous posts on how to embrace my creativity and face the always accompanying  fear have been left untried.

For today again I feel myself encouraged to find my bliss and to let no fear withhold me to experience the joy of creating.

My card for today is “What is already with you” from the Sacred Rebels Oracle. This card tells me I don’t need to look elsewhere for strength and courage because all these qualities are already within me. I just need to acknowledge and embrace them and accept them as an intrinsic part of me. The guidebook recommends to start with small steps and then feel how you grow from the inside out. It starts like a flutter but gradually you have to let it fly free and surrender to who you are supposed to be.

The accompanying card is Mountain from the Gilded Reverie Lenormand. Although this mountain seems far too high to climb it’s a piece of cake when you have wings. Mountains and other kinds of roadblocks can be quite disheartening but when you discover your wings you’ll be free to soar the sky.

"I believe I can fly

I believe I can touch the sky

I think about it every night and day

Spread my wings and fly away

I believe I can soar"

R.Kelly

A Letter from My Inner Self with the Enchanted Map Oracle

Last week, Kate from Daily Tarot Girl  wrote a post about a tarot spread which could be seen as a letter from your Inner Self to you. I missed this post and was happy to read how Cher from Tarot Guidance had done this exercise for herself

I personalized the letter a bit and used an oracle instead of a tarot deck.

Question: Inner Self, what message do you have for me at this time?

Answer: My dearest me. I would like to tell you three things you need to know for now. You need to_____________ and_________________. It is also very important to let go of_______________. Please  know I write to you with love and affection and I hope you’ll take my advice to heart

Love to hear from you soon

I pulled the followings cards from the Enchanted map Oracle:

So this could be my letter:

My dearest me. 

I would like to tell you three things you need to know for now. You need to Slow down and take it easy. This is no time to hurry and you need to realize you a whole person and have everything you need within yourself. It is also very important to let go of The urge to push others to see things your way and do what you want.

Please  know I write to you with love and affection and I hope you’ll take my advice to heart.

Love to hear from you soon

Cher has made an affirmation to go with her reading so I would like to finish this post with mine:

Slow down; I am okay and so are they J

Encouragement: Sometimes a little nudge will do the work

The Enchanted Map Oracle Cards

Today will hopefully be a quiet day, so everybody can find their balance again. It has been a tough week especially for M, my youngest. But I am confident, the worst is over for the time being.

For today I’ve pulled Encouragement from the Enchanted Map Oracle. The caption says: You are receiving a nudge in the right direction.” But it’s no wonder the first thought that came to mind was me encouraging M. Sometimes that is all you can do for grown up children, even though they seem so small and dependent in times of need.

The guidebook says: “You are gently being encouraged to step into your power. Into the dream of your life. New things are out there to be explored, and the nurturing power of the universe is giving you the nudge in the right direction. You will get the help you need and won’t be alone in your quest Every step you take right now is supported by the wisdom of the universe. You are on the right path…. Keep going.”

When I read this, my focus shifts from M to myself. Sometimes I feel insecure if I am still on track, doing the right thing, saying the right words, and thinking the right thoughts. But this card is talking about being held and loved and cared for. About being supported to go on with life as its unfolds; knowing nobody is ever alone and nobody is ever lost. The nudge of the universe is disguised in many things: a hug, a smile, a  quote, a mail from a far away friend, a blogpost, a book, a song, a tarot or oracle card and the list goes on and on. All we have to do is open ourselves up to receive those precious gifts