The 8 of Swords and Opening Our Eyes to Reality and Finding the Open Door to Freedom

Blessed Imbolc.  Happy Groundhog Day!

Fell asleep with "VII The Chariot", the Card of the Year for 2017 that I randomly selected the 1st of January.  "VII The Chariot" suggests good tidings throughout this year so I found myself sleeping with loved filled and joyous heart.  And I slept very well as a result...awaking feeling authentic and real...my true self...Wizard Oron...Spiritual Guide, Tarot Reader and long time Tarot and Spiritual Enthusiast.

Spirit Is and today's Gay Tarot Energy is and I am the "8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices...needing a way to freedom and not seeing the open right in front of you.  Your eyes are closed to the reality you need to see.  It's nothing you can't handle but you can't handle it until you face and accept it for what it is...and it's you.  You know what you want or at least think you know what you want but you're not wanting it badly enough to make it happen, for it to become the reality you want it to be.  Open your eyes and walk through that door that's been in front of all the time...your life is waiting for you on the other side.

Thank You Spirit.

The "8 of Swords" and Feeling at Odds with the World

Cannot remember my dreams as even when I was aware that I was dreaming the dreams were very vague and blurry.  Groups of people is all that I can remember.

Spirit Is and today's Tarot Energy is and I am the "8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

Feeling alone and like you don't belong?  Asking yourself if this is the world you really you live? And is it really so bad?  I would suggest that it's time for you to find perspective and your place in a world that seems so at odds with you!  You can do this by engaging with Spirit, allowing Spirit to guide and help you find ways to become an important and integral part of this world that we all get to share.

Thank You Spirit.

Mud Bay Park Bike Ride, the Eight of Arrows and What A Life I Have

Sunday, May 1, 2016.

Mud Bay Park-after a morning of working on my model railroad and tuning up my life as Wizard Oron yesterday morning we decided to take our bikes out and go for a ride.  As in putting the bike rack on the car, loading the bikes onto the bike rack and then driving somewhere as in a more natural setting so we can enjoy the ride.

The only hiccup  being the volume of traffic on the roads as one bridge crossing over the Fraser River is closed for repairs.  Other than that and having to backtrack a little bit to get to Mud Bay Park the ride was an enjoyable one.  Oh, after stopping at our turn-around point I realized I forgot my backpack at our first stop--OOPS!  There goes my wallet, phone, car keys, house keys, money, Tarot Cards, water bottle...so back on my bicycle I got and rode back the way we came as fast as I could...where's my bag...where did we stop?  Then a certain landmark jumped out at me, something I took notice of during our stop...Thank You Spirit!  There's my bag...YAY!  And everything is still in it...Yippee!  Maybe with my bag being green it blended in with the surroundings more and nobody took notice of it...WHEW!  Disaster averted.

Our ride was about a 15KM return trip although the trail is much longer (Boundary Bay Dyke Trail) than that so we might have to go back and ride from the other end.  It's a great little bike ride to take as you have somewhat of an ocean view on one side and mountains on the other and since it is a hard packed gravel trail more it lends itself to a more casual and relaxed ride that is, if you don't forget you bag on a rock somewhere along the way.

We then had ourselves a late lunch.  I headed off to the bank after to change my US currency back into Canadian and then made a pit stop at the local liquor establishment to pick up a case of beer for someone who likes to have a beer once in awhile...where a case of beer can last months.  Then back home I came to again work on my model railroad and do more Wizard Orony stuff...enjoyable activities where time disappears on you and you suddenly find yourself almost having to get ready for bed but you need to eat dinner first...where did the time go?

It's now Sunday morning, 7:51am, the beautiful morning beckoned me out of bed around 6:00am...a quick couple of coffees and a bit of cleaning later and working with Tarot I now find myself sitting contemplating today's Wildwood Tarot Energy, the "Eight of Arrows: However much we wish that divisive and conflicting issues and moral dilemmas didn't exist in our lives, sometimes they are an unavoidable part of the journey.  If we are lucky, we have the support  and sympathy of friends and loved ones to help us del with the struggle, but not always.  Sometimes, because of the very personal nature of the problem, we are alone, dealing with a thorny dilemma that only the individual at the centre of the issue can negotiate.  The choices can be painful and stark.  The path may appear fraught with unfamiliar obstacles and pitfalls, and with no obvious remedy.  All these elements may strain our core beliefs, causing us to doubt the validity of previous choices.  Such profound personal struggles require calm, decisive and resolute action.  Reach down into the very core of your being and summon all the reserves of your courage and wisdom.  See honestly what the issue will require for you to resolve it and present those who might be a part to the problem with an implacable and unyielding dedication.  View this necessary sojourn with clear eyes and a resolute heart, for to overcome these tests of life makes us stronger."

I know what I want and I know more or less what I have to do but it is actually making the decision to move forward that is holding me up, or holding me back.  I might not be able to have exactly the kind of mobile lifestyle I need but I can get close to it especially now that I have a nice camper van in which to travel and evidence that blogging does reach people, more people than I imagine and I am hopefully making a positive difference in people's lives through my blogs.  After all, I am here to help others as best as I can.


Proper debt management and good use of social media, my van, and my talents will have me on the road here and there and will lead me to exciting experiences well beyond what I can imagine as well as lead to new, powerful and enduring relationships that will lead to ever more unique, inspiring and enriching spiritual experiences.

Boy, do I ever have it good!

What a lucky guy I am to have such a life as this!

Thank You Spirit.

Namaste.

The 'Eight of Arrows' and Transforming Our Struggles Into Learning and Opportunity

Wednesday, April 20, 2016.  An odd night of sleep yet a sleep that had me sleeping more or less until the sweet serenade of the alarm and a bright, beautiful and welcoming day.

Spirit's time is now and today's Wildwood Tarot Energy is "Eight of Arrows: However much we wish that divisive and conflicting issues and moral dilemmas didn't exist in our lives, sometimes they are an unavoidable part of the journey.  If we are lucky, we have the support  and sympathy of friends and loved ones to help us del with the struggle, but not always.  Sometimes, because of the very personal nature of the problem, we are alone, dealing with a thorny dilemma that only the individual at the centre of the issue can negotiate.  The choices can be painful and stark.  The path may appear fraught with unfamiliar obstacles and pitfalls, and with no obvious remedy.  All these elements may strain our core beliefs, causing us to doubt the validity of previous choices.  Such profound personal struggles require calm, decisive and resolute action.  Reach down into the very core of your being and summon all the reserves of your courage and wisdom.  See honestly what the issue will require for you to resolve it and present those who might be a part to the problem with an implacable and unyielding dedication.  View this necessary sojourn with clear eyes and a resolute heart, for to overcome these tests of life makes us stronger."

This particular "Eight of Arrows" for me at least in one way revolves around my desire to take better control of and manage my debt load in a much better and more dedicated way than I am doing now.  It's about me being more focused on my finances and making them work for me rather than me working for them.

The second area that this "Eight of Arrows" is focusing attention on is how I can better transition my life and financial means and support toward a more risky career, a spiritual one, than the job I'm working at now.  Ideas pop into my head and I'm doing my best to execute the ones I can but obviously I need to be doing a better job of it.

And this "Eight of Arrows" is also asking me "just how dedicated I am to living and working a spiritual life?  A life that involves helping others, helping those in need, guiding people through the power of Spirit and Tarot and doing so without burning out or putting myself in the poorhouse.  I do believe.  I love living and leading a spiritual life and especially love the world and adventure of Tarot, the world beyond our normal senses and I'm absolutely okay with the struggle and financial struggle that such a life career may put me through.

Struggles are opportunities waiting for us to make them happen through seeing them as a form of education and learning.  And let's face we always have room for more learning and besides what learn from these struggles makes us more capable of handling the workload and effort required to make something better of ourselves.

Thank You Spirit.

Namaste.

The '8 of Swords' and Removing Our Self-imposed Chains That We Find Ourselves Locked In

Monday, April 4, 2016.  Awoke 35 minutes before the alarm and could not fall back to sleep even though I was still feeling quite sleepy.  That's alright I often awake early on the weekends to but I look forward to the early morning then.  I'm always excited to grab a cup of coffee and get myself set-up then have a conversation with Spirit and Tarot.   It feels so good to spend real quality time doing this as I'm filled with great energy and enthusiasm for the day, for the entire weekend really.

Spirit Is and today's Gay Tarot Energy is the "8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

I'm tearing down the walls of my own biases and prejudices mostly my opinionated attitude, ways and outlook on life.  Time to free myself of the chains I've locked myself up in.  Interesting how we can become a bit jaded, not recognize it, and live with it for so long.  Nothing too serious but such opinions likely block many an opportunity.  So I'm open, free and receptive to the world around me, welcoming all the love, warmth, joy, happiness and opportunities that have been waiting for me to get over myself, my opinions, and stubborn ways!

Thank You Spirit.

Namaste.

The '8 of Swords' and Acknowledging and Recognizing Our Own BIases

Monday, January 18, 2016.  I had a tormented night of sleep, tormented in the fact that I did not stay asleep for long periods of time where I think I was awake more often than not and after the alarm serenaded us out of our slumber I almost fell back to sleep.

However, Spirit Is and today's Tarot Energy is "8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

What's holding you back?  Others?  Or is it more likely only yourself that's binding your movement forward toward that better place you seek.  Sometimes what we see in others is what we project onto them and has more to do with us than them.  On occasion the "biases and prejudices" we see in others is simply a reflection of our own.

Look into a mirror and look into your own eyes.  What do you see?  If it's something you don't like, change it by acknowledging it, bringing it to the surface and facing it head on.  Transcend it and move on.

Then take another look at yourself.  You look different, don't you?  And I bet you feel better too!  And likely you've even made a friend or two along the way.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

'Zero, The Fool, 8 of Swords, Elder of Swords', Three Simultaneous Tarot Cards of the Day

Saturday, January 16, 2016.  A quiet evening at home soon gave way to crawling into bed for a good night's sleep.

This morning the idea came to me to work with three random Tarots so there are three visiting Tarot Cards of the Day.

The first is from Tarot, this Tarot Energy of the Day is "ZERO, The Fool.  Take things as they are.  Matters are proceeding as planned.  Do your part to settle outstanding disagreements.  Kill others with kindness and let them suffer the consequences of their actions.  This is a good time to build your investments or remodel your home.  When reversed: Schedules are full, time is at a premium.  Take time to enjoy life’s pleasures.  Postpone business decisions temporarily.  Use discretion and patience."

The second is from the Gay Tarot, this Tarot Energy of the Day is "8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

The third is from the Pagan Tarot, this Tarot Energy of the Day is "Elder of Swords:  The suit of Swords and its corresponding element, Air, is masculine and intellectually oriented, so an older male with gray hair represents this Elder.  He wears a long gray robe, ornate yellow ritual stole, and three necklaces.  He holds a ritual dagger and black leather bound Book of Spells.  Nearby, two cardinals feed their newly hatched babies.  This Elder can be person whose confident intelligence forms the core of his personality.  He uses his wisdom and analytical abilities to make decisions for himself and his coven.  He counsels and teaches others.  If he doesn't continually seek balance in his life, he could be prone to dogmatic beliefs and pedantic behaviour."

Now what?

This "ZERO, The Fool" intrigues me.  It's energy is one of relaxing, no stress, simple trust that things are proceeding smoothly and there's nothing to worry about.  Kindness prevails so disagreements have been settled and come to an end.

The "8 of Swords" is a bit of a surprise but understandable.  Many times  we focus too much attention on what's outside of and heaping blame on external attitudes, circumstances, or events for our predicaments one of which may be loneliness.  However, should we be brave and courageous enough to look within ourselves we just might discover that what ails us are our own "biases and prejudices" and luckily these can be quickly rectified by our acknowledgement that we have them and then face them head on and deal with them.

The "Elder of Swords" is about maintaining balance in our lives and sharing our knowledge, wisdom, and intuition with others.  Assisting them in discovering the knowledge, wisdom, and intuition that can come from within themselves if they only open their eyes and acknowledge that such things have always been within themselves but only hidden until now.

There we have the different Tarot Cards of the day, each worthy of its presence this day.  I rather enjoyed this interaction and play with Tarot and feel deeply moved by Spirit as a result.  Today is a day of Tarot and I look forward to further communion with the cards, energy, and spirit of the Tarot filling our home today.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 5 and 8 of Swords - Frustration and Struggle

Thursday, April 9, 2015.  Another busy day of work ate up the entire day without nary a minute to enjoy lunch or even have moment to myself but it was a good day none-the-less.  Likely helped by a good night's sleep that itself was helped by a nice hot cup of sleep assisting tea.  I didn't consciously stir until about 5:30 this morning.

Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today's visiting Tarot is the “5 of Swords: The Tennis Game.  Being overly competitive.  A game which gets out of hand.  A pattern of always needing to win, or to lose” with more advice coming from the 8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

Working toward our goals can be a frustrating and discouraging experience but if we reach deep down into the very core of our being we can find the courage to face these struggles, frustrations and fears head on and transcend them with divine strength and a clear and un-distracted mind.  Focus is required along with the ability to fend off distractions that will suck the energy right out of us if we give it any attention.

Take the higher ground and climb your way to success.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

the 8 of Swords and the Man of Cups

Monday, February 16th, 2015.  For some reason as I start writing the date I'm writing September.  This has happened over the last several days.  I see some foreshadowing going on here.

Last night was another quiet evening at home.  We watched a little bit of SNL's 40th celebration and the then the second half of "Boyhood".  Oh, yeah, I almost forgot we also took transit and hit Main Street for a stroll and a coffee yesterday after lunch.  The weather was beautiful and stroll was lovely.

Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today's visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd” with some pointers coming from the “Man of Cups: An emotional adventurer.  Tendency to want to emotionally rescue others.  Drawn to emotional crises.”

Sometimes, we need to be alone, to be alone yet knowing that our loved ones are with us in spirit supporting our every move as we face, overcome and transcend many of life's challenges, some even if not most that we should and must face alone.  If we attune ourselves and get to the depths of our being, our inner core we will face these challenges head on taking up the struggle to carry on to where we find ourselves better, stronger and more loving for having faced and overcome the challenge that had seemed so insurmountable when it first confronted us.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The Guide of Coins and the Continuing Visit of the 8 of Swords

Monday, November 10th, 2014.  Had a bout of insomnia last night and spent what likely was a couple of hours tossing and turning.  The alarm awoke me and although not ready to get out of bed I was able to do so and get on with the day.

Tomorrow is “Remembrance Day” here in Canada, a chance for us to remember those who fought for the freedoms we now enjoy.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “Guide of Coins: Seeing the magic in the mundane.  Spiritual fulfillment from nature.  Finding joy in the ordinary.”  And this is accompanied by the continuing visit of the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

I need to wrap myself up in nature’s blanket and allow the beauty and ordinariness of nature and life re-energize and reignite the joy and love that dwells within me.  I seldom if ever find the mundane to be boring.  Quite to the contrary, I love the mundane as it makes my spirit flourish and blossom in ways I find unbelievable and magical.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords Accompanied by XVII The Star

Sunday, November 9th, 2014.  We ran a few errands yesterday before returning home.  Upon our return home we proceeded to change the window coverings for our patio door.  We had drapes and now have paper panels from IKEA.  They break up the dark heaviness of the remaining drapes in the living/dining area.

Then we had a relaxing evening of watching a bit of television, programs about nature before going to bed.  I slept rather well however, I again awoke early.  On the weekends though, I do enjoy my early mornings.  I keep the lights off and work by the dim light of the morning as dusk gives way to dawn and the flickering flame of the gas fireplace.

Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”  And the “8 of Swords” is accompanied by “XVII The Star: Spirit is Real.  Hope. Serenity.  Clarity.  Having faith in an underlying or overlying spirit.  A dream becomes real.”

With faith and confidence I move ahead and find my own path.  Working in harmony with Spirit as well as wrapping myself up with the pure love of Spirit and in knowing that I have the love and support of those I hold close to my heart I walk on a solid footing and reach my goals surrounded by the surety of Spirit.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords and Breaking Free

Wednesday, June 25th, 2014.  Another night where I awoke an hour or so before the alarm however I fell back into a deeper sleep then awoke only minutes before the alarm.  I’ll be glad when I control the hours I keep as in working for myself.  But I’m in a good place now and finding myself content in taking responsibility for my life and my debts and other obligations.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

A simple reminder than even though progress is being made there are still a few stumbling blocks to overcome and transcend.  The best way to do this is through meditation and opening our minds to new ways of thinking, new insight, and new ways of making decisions and thus moving forward and out these little and sometimes big ruts we find ourselves in.


Open the doors in your mind, roll up the shades covering your eyes--are you sabotaging your own future?

Let’s surrender to Spirit and move on.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords and Releasing Yoursel From Your Own Trap

Thursday, April 3rd, 2014.  I slept quite well but awoke ten or twenty minutes before the alarm.  I didn’t look at the time but felt that it was almost time to get up.  So I allowed myself to doze while trying to commune with Spirit and Tarot as I was in a semi-conscious state.  My mornings are a bit rushed still but awaking any earlier is something I do not wish to do, not yet anyway.  Could change my mind but for now 6:00am is early enough.

The day went along very smoothly and I only made a couple of stupid errors at work, nothing that could not be fixed in a couple of minutes and overall I get the impression that I’m doing a good job.  I’m still enjoying my work and this is a good thing as I would like to get rid of my debts as quickly as I can.  I drove to work in dry weather and drove home in the rain and very slow traffic.  No big deal though.

Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

Am I restricting myself, trapping myself and continually setting myself up for failure?  I have been but now I do believe that I’m on a better path with a singular goal and purpose and this has brought along the great energy of the cosmos and Spirit to help me realize and achieve this goal.  Even today mere minutes ago I realized that I’m quite proficient with my favourite deck of Tarot Cards and moving along quite well with my second favourite deck so I have nothing to fear in reading for others and doing so for money.  Money is not a bad thing and neither is charging people a fee for my services.

My goal is well within reach and I need only move along step-by-step with each passing day to realize it, and realize sooner than I’ll know.

Open your heart and mind to Spirit, the cosmos, the truth—open your eyes to the life you find yourself in and living each day and make an honest assessment of it.  Are you impeding your own success?  Have you created a trap for yourself?  Look in the mirror and have a conversation with yourself, get to know yourself and see if you are indeed trapped by circumstances that you, yourself have created and then release yourself.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords and Touch Choices

Saturday, March 8th, 2014.  I had a decent day at work however in talking with the account manager the conversation I had with my sales manager came up and I spilled the beans on the discomfort I had in that meeting over what he said to me so I’m not sure what I’ll be walking into on Monday.  Truth be told, his words have left a bad taste in my mouth and I’m very uncomfortable working with him.  I like to the company and it has a lot of potential however the sales manager’s attitude and actions are doing much harm to it and are likely sabotaging the success that the company can have under the right and/or proper leadership.  As the account manager told me she is keeping her options open as should I.

I end my work day early on Fridays due to my early morning networking breakfast so I took the opportunity to get into the gym and get a workout in, my third in about three or four weeks.  I struggled a little bit but completed my usual workout with no problem.  Surprisingly, though, I lost four pounds over the past few weeks, likely all muscle.  Actually, according to the scale it was about three pounds of fat so that’s good but I need to keep focused and dedicate time to going to the gym no matter what.  And I probably should eat more, eat more but making healthy choices in my increased intake of food.

Oh, we tried a new restaurant here in New Westminster called the “Hub”.  The location is great as it overlooks Columbia Street, the River Market, and the Fraser River however it is too noisy for our liking.  The food is quite good, my partner had their "Lamb" burger and I the "Yaletown".  I’d go back but likely a weekend afternoon as it’s likely a different crowd.  It’s hard to enjoy the atmosphere and location when you cannot even hear or recognize your own thoughts.

Thank You Spirit.

Today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

Often times we do not realize that our own thoughts, biases, and prejudices hamper our freedom, direction, and goals in life.  This is due to the fear of recognizing our faults and failings and taking responsibility for and being accountable to them.  It’s not that we beat ourselves up over them but at least recognize and do our best to change and transcend them.  More often than not we fear the choices we have to make in order to break free of the chains that bind us and those are often of our own doing.  Sometimes choices take us out of comfort zones and are difficult ones to make because it means that we often have to realize and confront ourselves and our thoughts and actions as being the cause of our misery or failings.

Feeling trapped is often just an excuse to avoid making tough decisions.  Perhaps, we need to take a risk and quit our jobs where and with no job prospects are on the horizon.  Or we have to walk away from a relationship or partnership that no longer makes us happy or that was never right for us in the first place.  Tough choices and decisions are hard to make and may lead to fear, anger, discontent however all these can be temporary with the right attitude and outlook.  We have to remember that sometimes the easiest path is not always the right one to take.  We need to find clarity of thought and often that is by making these tough choices.  Clarity of thought allows us to deal with and make good decisions going ahead.  We must be willing to grow and evolve.

Be willing to connect to the power of the Divine above and ground yourself with the power of the Earth below and move forward with confidence and a knowing that when we connect to these two great forces that are always a part of our lives our journey through life will be purposeful and well-lived.  Keep the power of your own thoughts and identity by stepping away from the seduction of the world around us and you will never or at least not go wrong very often.

Thank you Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords and Untangling My Life

I did my best to keep my focus on making cards yesterday.  Well, not actually making cards but stamping as many images as possible and I did a fairly decent job of it.  I kept talking to myself, giving myself pep talks so I was focused on and careful with what I was doing.  Later in the evening I actually set out to make a couple of cards as a couple of the stamped images were not working for me.  However, once I built up a card with them I much more satisfied with the way they look.  I just need to add an embellishment or two and maybe a “Merry Christmas” or “Season’s Greetings” and they will be perfect.

Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway. Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.

I, at times feel lost and confused, not sure which way to turn.  I know and am thankful for the decent life I have but at times feel unsatisfied or not quite where I should be in life.  I often feel like there is something missing or that I’m missing something, missing the point, that not quite at where I should be.  This feeling is much stronger these days as I’m looking for work and sending out resumes but not hearing anything back—not a huge concern except I have debts to take care of and I cannot shirk my responsibilities to do so as I undertook this debt fully aware of what I was doing.

I’ll work through it though as I do have choices and the power to over these feelings and this situation.  And one of the best ways to do so is with clarity of thought and purpose.  I need a plan, I need to know what I want to do and accomplish!

How about a nice little crafting business?  I can do this as I’m now a talented card maker.  I’ve sold many a card and now have repeat customers so I must be doing something right!

I feel better already.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

The 8 of Swords and Love and Compassion

We did our shopping yesterday as well as looked at pots and pans.  We’re looking to replace our mish-mash of pots and pans with a single good quality set and this is where we’re at—what is the best set of pots and pans to go with?  We’ve narrowed it done to a couple and will let this percolate awhile before making a decision.  We also had lunch out at a fast food joint of all places but have not ate at this particular place in quite some time.  A quick walk along the quay, a coffee at our favourite coffee place and then it was back home to relax, bake, eat dinner and relax again before bed.  Thank You Spirit.

Spirit Is and today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway.  Restriction.  Being trapped by your biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd.”

I’m always working on trying to identify where I judge or criticize and take corrective actions so I remove such biases and prejudices from my life.  I’ve never considered myself lonely in a crowd, just different, sometimes questioning whether or not I’m normal for not wanting to be part of a/or the crowd whatever it may be.  So I do my best to act and think with love and compassion top of mind.

I also try to always remember “that we are much greater than we are”.

Thank You Spirit.

Blessed Be.

Swords

Wednesday, November 14, 2012.  I just awoke not long ago.  I opened my eyes and noticed how bright it was and thought to myself “that’s odd, so bright, so early”.  Then I looked at the time and it isn’t early, it was 7:44am.  I slept like a baby, slept very well last night, nothing awoke me, no thoughts or worries were circling around in my mind and this is a good thing.

I believe I broke through some issues and blockages I’ve been having and am now truly turning that corner that has been just out of my grasp for so long.  However there is still a lot of work for me to do in order to truly be a better person inside and out as today’s visiting Tarot Card is telling me.  Today’s visiting Tarot Card is the “8 of Swords: The Crowded Subway.  Restriction.  Being trapped by your own biases and prejudices.  Feeling lonely in a crowd."  I need to overcome, to transcend these biases and prejudices that are trapping me, imprisoning me in my own self-imposed prison and move on in life.  For years now I’ve just been spinning my wheels doing a whole lot of nothing and it needs to stop.  It’s time for me to move on and forward and this movement starts today.  Well maybe it started last night but today’s message is clear, I still have biases and prejudices that I must work through in order to truly live and be the author of my own life.

Thursday, November 15, 2012.  Another good night’s sleep.  I awoke after 7am again.  Woohoo! 

Spirit is and today’s visiting Tarot card is the “4 of Swords: Napping between rehearsals.  Resting and gathering strength for the next phase.  A vacation or “time out”.”  I’m a bit confused by this however the day has some time left for me to garner the exact message of this card today.  Perhaps, I’m going to start something new next week or I’m about to embark upon some major work, projects, or travel.  I did visit my home this morning, the RV that is and I took a long Edith and Eugene Tokalot.  I snapped a few photos of them sitting in the RV.  Oh, and I started the installation of the new water hose for the fresh water tank.

Now I’m trying to make handcrafted cards, write this, and drink a mug of coffee.  The cards are coming along nicely and I do appreciate my work.  It is far from perfect but that is the way I want it to be and I hope customers will appreciate the imperfections too!

Spirit is.

Blessed Be.

Multiple Entries, Crystals, moving forward. . .

July 14, 2010

8 of Swords - The Crowded Subway, restriction; being trapped by your own biases and prejudices; feeling lonely in a crowd.

July 15, 2010

4 of Coins - The Lighting Director, a position of power; wanting to control how others perceive things.

July 21, 2010

7 of Cups - The Bookstore, choosing between different approaches; contemplating choices when you should be acting.

July 26, 2010

7 of Cups - The Bookstore, choosing between different approaches; contemplating choices when you should be acting.

July 30, 2010

9 of Cups - Serendipity; satisfaction; everything is going well.

For the past couple of months I have been carrying in my pocket on a daily basis three quartz crystals that appear to be having a positive effect on my energy.  I carry amethyst, clear quartz and rose quartz.  Each of these is improving my positive energy flow as well as my mood and outlook on life.  I am feeling better overall as well.

This for me is a great plus and since my energy and mood are improving my mind is becoming more clear thus allowing the cosmic force to flow more freely in my life and provide me with the knowledge and ideas necessary to move forward.

And one thing I know for sure is that a crystal ball is in my future and I will indeed be traveling across this great continent in my trusty little RV Lucille Esmeralda Tokalot.  Of course she needs some TLC before we embark on this adventure and that TLC is just around the corner.

Thank you for dropping by. . .

Tarot Cards Revealed

Monday, May 17, 2010

As I hold my smallest deck of Tarot cards I usually pick up several cards with one hand and let them drop back onto the rest of the deck being held with my other hand.  As I do this I notice that the deck appears to split at a certain card several times in the process as I do this several times.  Today, two cards appeared:

Queen of Pentacles

8 of Pentacles


Wednesday, May 19, 2010

As I mentioned in the previous entry above I play with my smallest deck of tarot cards almost every day and in the process one or more cards appear to reveal themselves to me and this morning was no different and three cards kept appearing as I went through the deck today.

Ace of Wands

10 of Swords

8 of Swords

My hunt to source out a crystal ball locally is not going very well but I am not dismayed as the the crystal ball that is right for me will come along when the time is right.  As I read, study, and meditate the stronger I feel the need to actually hold and feel the crystal before I decide to buy it as the ball and I must be able to feel and communicate with each other before I leave the store with one.  This can not be done if I order one online.  I thought it would be okay to do so but after reading about how to choose a ball and meditating upon it I know that this cannot be be done online so I must be patient and allow the crystal ball and I to come together at the appropriate time.

I appear to be having visions if you will about the spiritual world and/or another dimension.  Last night after closing my eyes briefly in order to just "be" weird images came into my mind that were beyond human understanding as they were quite surreal and fantastical but enjoyable enough to see.