The Weeks Cards

I have been a bit lazy again about posting no excuses just busy doing a lot of what I deem to be and would call necessary thinking.  I am trying to make some tough decisions these days and think I have successfully made a few but time will tell how these decisions play out.

As you may or may not know I am endeavoring to set out on my very own RVing adventure something I have been wanting to do since my early 20's.  I'm almost to the point of throwing caution to the wind and doing it but am trying to hold back and do so in a logical and rational way but again time will tell how logical and rational I continue to be in the days, weeks, and months ahead.

I am pleased though that spiritually I am growing stronger and more confident with it every day.  I am experiencing a lot of things that I have not experienced since 2003.  I am glad that I am almost back to where I was back then before making a few wrong decisions and changing course in direction that ran against all reason and logic for the person I am.

My Spirit is what will keep me strong and capable of moving forward and succeeding in the pursuit of my RVing dream.  I give much thanks and gratitude to the Universe around me and all those that continue to assist and guide me through this passage through life.

Friday, September 24
II The Intuitive: "To be true to oneself, one must know oneself.  Looking within for answers.  Meditation.  Intuition.  Exploring that which is normally hidden."

Thursday, September 23, 2010
Youth of Cups: "youthful emotions, daydreaming, shyness".

Monday, September 20, 2010
Friday night revealed the 7 of Coins: "Chores. Resting after a job well done; contemplating life's cycles and changes; planning next move; clearing out what's unnecessary in your life to make room for something new."
Saturday, the 18th of September brought out V The Priest: "The best way to help others is to help them make their own decisions; wisdom; advice; a promise; a ceremony or ritual."

Guide of Cups

Guide of Cups:messages from the heart and altruism.  As I shuffled the cards and cut the deck several times as usual I was also thinking about "truth" and what it means.  Did my thoughts about "truth" influence the card that appeared on top of the deck after the last cut?

Additionally, how does carry an amethyst stone in my pocket influence my day and the thoughts I have throughout the day?  I do feel I am in a lighter and calmer mood these days so is this the influence of the crystals I picked up from the Crystal Ark?  Whatever the reasons I am enjoying my mood and the frame of mind I find myself in these days.  All is good and I continue to be and remain thankful for the life I have and the path I find myself on these days.

Sage of Wands and the Life of Pi

Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Sage of Wands

Last night upon seeing the Sage of Wands appear, I quickly read the description for this cards and moved on to other things.  After some thinking as I lay down to bed I did fall asleep but all of my thinking was caused by the "wrong" description I read regarding the "Sage of Wands" as this morning upon looking at the description for this card again I noticed that it was not what I read last night.  Last night, instead of reading the description for the Sage of Wands I instead read the description for the "Sage of Swords" and these two cards as you probably already know are very much different.

I was somewhat surprised by what I read last too as it did not really match the imagery of the card but nothing lost here although that description I read did allow me to think and come to some decisions regarding the RV so I am quite happy about owning an RV today.  So without further delay, last nights card revealed as I mentioned before is the "Sage of Wands" and relates to "wanting to change the world; changing your environment by winning others to your viewpoint; and critical acclaim and politics".


Thursday, September 16, 2010
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

I just finished reading this book and all I can say is what a great piece of work did Yann Martel put out.  This book is superbly written and an absolute joy to read.  I found it so hard to put down that I finished it in a little more than two, maybe three days.  I love books that almost read themselves.  The last book I read quickly was Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and I think I read this book in about a week or less.  The Life of Pi though is an incredibly well written book that I highly recommend one to read.  After a few days of absorbing this book I will return once again to Crime and Punishment.  Although, I am thoroughly enjoying Crime and Punishment I find it a little difficult and tiring to read, the tiring part is not from boredom but rather the way in which the book is written.  But I will push through and complete this book as well.

Although a few things are going on I am feeling rather at ease and quite comfortable with my self and the plans that I have so I will let things continue as they want to be and continue to give thanks for the life I have and the path the universe has me on.

Thank you and I bid you peace. . .

Ace of Swords

As I was shuffling the cards to randomly select my card of the day the Ace of Swords fell away from the deck so I took this card falling from the deck as a sign that it should be my card of the day.

The Ace of Swords is representative of an idea; starting to develop a plan or strategy.  I'm not sure how to take this card and the message I am being sent but I will meditate on it and see what I can come up with.  With just a few minutes of thought my eyes have been opened to the idea that perhaps my desire to move into and travel in an RV has not fully developed into a plan or strategy and perhaps, I need to step back and rethink things along this line.  In addition, related to subject matter of this blog, I have been wanting to come up with an idea of how I can further implement these things into my life and career and perhaps this Ace of Swords is a wake up call to do just that.

Do I have an idea and am I starting to develop a plan or strategy?  We shall see?

Thanks for listening. . .

Repeating Cards and/or Patterns?

As I worked with Tarot over the weekend a couple of cards reappeared.  On Friday, 0 The Fool came out and on Saturday, the 6 of Coins appeared.

The Fool relates to accepting and exploring one's sexual identity as a journey into self-discovery; beginning a new and exciting adventure; going beyond the limits of social convention; and being a non-conformist.  The 6 of Coins relates to dependence and resentment at being  financially dependent on another; charity; and an unequal relationship.  I will meditate on these card as well as the Man of Cups that appeared on Sunday:an emotional adventurer; tendency to want to emotionally rescue others; and being drawn to emotional crises.

Another thing that happened on Sunday morning was an image that appeared out on the street as I glanced out the window.  As I quickly looked out the window on Sunday morning I thought I saw a shadowy figure walking from the corner of Begbie across Carnarvon Street but as I soon as I acknowledged that I may be seeing things or even seeing something this shadowy figure disappeared into the morning air.  It was not a scary experience but rather seemed to be one on the verge of enlightenment until my thoughts got in the way.

I need to learn to just be and let things be without giving them thought or thought to them.

Changing Direction Through Tarot

Every day I try to work with Tarot and even though I am not successful at this I still continue to strive to find time for Tarot in my life.

Although I am sporadic in my efforts I hope I am passionate enough to keep this pursuit of Tarot in my life for the long haul.  Last week my last day of working with the cards was on Friday, September 3rd.  As I shuffled the cards, 0 The Fool revealed himself to me on September 2nd and the 6 of Coins on September 3rd.  Also, on the 3rd I pulled out my whimsical tarot deck and found the Queen of Pentacles and 2 of Cups revealing themselves to me from that deck.  Yesterday, Monday, September 6th XVI Revelation made itself known to me and I've seen this card from this deck once before.

As I reflect on these cards I know that I am been prodded to move in a certain direction in life over and over again as I have not made the change in direction yet.  Often times the cards repeat themselves over and over and this cannot be mere coincidence as I shuffle the deck and cut it three times before flipping the top card over so a much greater force is at work here.  And so it is that I need to muster up the strength and courage to move in the direction that these repeated cards are pointing in if I wish to live the life of my dreams or the life set up before me by the universe at large.

I feel like this change in direction will be forced upon me but in a good way if I do not muster up the strength and courage to change direction myself so I need to be prepared to make a change willfully or through the forces of the universe/cosmos as it is a change in direction I long desire to make but cannot find the will to do.

The universe/cosmos does work in mysterious ways so I will not and am not often surprised by events that take place or take shape in my life these days so I leave it at that and move on to other things and will write more later. . .

A Crow Pays Me a Visit at the Office

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

VII The Chariot, a young man on a skateboard holding onto two leashes as two dogs pulled him down a city street.  The young man's hat caught in the wind and flying off of his head.  Enjoying the highs and lo's of life but in this case pay special attention to and really enjoy the highs of the day, week, month, year!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

I wore my rings and shuffled the Tarot cards as I cleansed and cleared my mind of the day's mental clutter.  I cut the deck three times and then card VIII Justice from the major arcana revealed itself to me.  This card reminded me that sometimes justice is not always fair and that I too may be guilty of being judgmental and opinionated when I should not be.  We must all stand on guard not to trample on other people as well as give them the benefit of the doubt all the while remembering we have no authority to pass judgment on anyone and that includes ourselves.

I love the imagery on this particular card as it depicts a jailhouse or perhaps a prison where rows of cells lead up to Justice herself holding a sword in one hand and the scales of justice in the other; above her is a window where sunlight is streaming through.  The sunlight highlights the corridor between the cells and two outreached arms desperately trying to reach out to the other but they are unable to touch as the

distance is just a little beyond arm's length.

This past Tuesday as I was sitting here at my desk reading blogs and/or typing away at my diary/novel I happened to look toward the door and discovered a crow pecking at the carpet just inside the doorway.  If I knew the bird was healthy and that I was really alone in the office I may have allowed the bird further access into the office. 

But the bird looked quite battered, as his/her feathers were disheveled and a few appeared to be missing around the back of his/her head so I slowly stood up and shewed the bird out the door.  He/She retreated just off to the side in a corner and stayed there awhile.

Since, I was alone in the office for at least a few minutes not really knowing when my co-worker would return I decided to send some warm, positive healing energy to the bird.  I held my amethyst stone in one hand as I built up a little bit of energy as I connected with the cosmos and then I slowly released and sent this energy to the bird.  I spent several minutes doing this.  The bird appeared to be shivering, maybe a

little cold as it was pouring rain this day.  After a few minutes I left the bird alone and let him/her be.

Again I was at my desk and happened to glance toward the door again only to see that the bird had returned.  He/She was probably hoping to spend some time in the obvious warmth of the office but unfortunately I just could not let this happen so I again shewed the bird out the door and then watched him/her make his way toward the other side of the building and then watched as he disappeared around the corner.

This experience built up a lot of positive energy within me as I felt my whole body tingling and vibrating with a glorious amount of loving energy.  My aura was shining brightly and my emotions were running high and full of love, joy, and happiness.  Everything I looked at after this encounter with the bird was full of life, vibrating with energy.  This reminded me of the Celestine Prophecy and made me wonder could it be. . .