A nice relaxing Friday evening gave way to a goodnight's sleep that was informative and creative. Dreams had me wearing my ritual robe outside of the house, had me spending time in a home near the water in a place that seemed tropical yet more local, maybe something like the Coal Harbour area of Vancouver near Lost Lagoon in Stanley Park but not quite. I was sleeping, awaking, packing clothes enjoying the scenery outside, talking with people who seemed like people I don't know but knew in my dreams, sitting on a sofa talking with a couple of guys solving problems and answering questions...then I was dropping off personal possessions or perhaps movie props for someone in a change room of sorts, a former neighbour in our condo building...curious dreams for sure.
I awoke with a slight headache that disappeared as soon as I got into my ritual and somewhat meditative routine and had some of crystals and stones in the pocket of my ritual robe. This is where my dreams came to life in my mind and creative ideas poured out of my subconscious, some of which I hope to implement.
Spirit Is and today's Tarot Energy is the "Initiate of Swords: The suit of Swords and its corresponding element, Air, is masculine and intellectually oriented, so a mature man with blond hair represents this Initiate. He wears a long yellow robe, a yellow stole, and two necklaces. This Initiate can be a person who uses his mind to create order. He takes his experiences and forms useful philosophies and practices, to help himself and others feel at ease in the world. He can, though, rely too much on his self-made order and at times be inflexible."
And today is SATURDAY (SATURN): longevity, exorcism, endings, homes, and houses; the Moon moves into LEO which draws emphasis to the self, central ideas, or institutions, away from connections with others and other emotional needs and people tend to be melodramatic.
My dreams reflected the sentence "He takes his experiences and forms useful philosophies and practices, to help himself and others feel at ease in the world" as throughout the night and throughout my dreams, I was always thinking about my impact on others through my words and actions and how I needed to lead by example and do my best to bring more love and peace into the lives of the people in my dreams that has carried forth to the here and now! And to avoid being inflexible I always harken back to the examples of others such as Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Jesus or by remembering poignant phrases from books and magazines or through always keeping in mind that light, love, peace, compassion, and empathy are our natural state of being.
Thank You Spirit.
Saturday, September 17, 2016. Had a more or less decent sleep and awoke early so I simply crawled out of bed instead of trying to get more shut eye. I love awaking when it's still dark outside as I like to the see the dawning of a new day. And I especially like to see my candle glowing in the darkness and the smoky incense swirling about in the candle light. It's very spiritual and very moving to me.
I clumsily performed a Full Moon Ritual shortly after crawling out of bed however it was genuine, heartfelt, full of emotion, spiritual and very spiritually uplifting. I'm glad I made the effort as the passion simply flowed and carried me through the experience.
Without further ado, Spirit Is and today's Tarot Energy is a three card of the day spread, the "Initiate of Swords: The suit of Swords and its corresponding element, Air, is masculine and intellectually oriented, so a mature man with blond hair represents this Initiate. He wears a long yellow robe, a yellow stole, and two necklaces. This Initiate can be a person who uses his mind to create order. He takes his experiences and forms useful philosophies and practices, to help himself and others feel at ease in the world. He can, though, rely too much on his self-made order and at times be inflexible."; "Two of Swords: Our Witch sits on a park bench under a waning gibbous moon. She holds two swords crossed over her arms while a fellow Witch stands behind her, covering her eyes. She isn't in danger or alarmed in any way. The Swords represent two choices. She must pick one. By covering her eyes, her friend is helping her weigh the choices based only on the feel of each sword and by her reason. You are facing a choice. The best way to approach this choice is to tune out everything that is not directly related. Get a sense of the essence of the two choices. Do not look at them in relation to anything else. Make your decision based on the choices themselves and your own logic."; and "XX Judgement - Another misunderstood card. Judgement is similar to the Justice card in that it refers to a Karmic sense of judgement and not a legal sense. We have struggled long enough in this world, and a change begins to see us finally starting to see some results for our efforts. We begin to realise we can succeed, and turn our lives around for the better."
The important aspects of the day are represented by "Initiate of Swords" and what stands out for me most about this card is that I use my "mind to create order, I take my "experiences and" form "useful philosophies and practices, to help" myself "and others feel at ease in the world". But then comes the warning to not become too inflexible because of this "self-made order".
Then we must pay attention to the personal issues that are represented by the "Two of Swords" and for me this is really about looking at two choices and making a decision based solely on the two choices at hand and no other factors. If I can rely on my senses and my intuition especially over the past couple of weeks the choice is pretty clear. I need to fulfil my purpose and follow that long and winding road that's waiting for me. And in order to do this I need to quit my job. I've quit my job mentally, spiritually, and psychologically so now all that is left for me to do is to manifest this decision here in the physical world. Spirit is my safety net and this is reflected in the third card and extenuating energy of the day, "XX Judgement".
"XX Judgement" fills me with the knowledge and wisdom that "a change has begun and I'm "finally starting to see some results for" my "efforts". And I'm beginning "to realise" I "can succeed, and turn" my life "around for the better".
Thank You Spirit.
