Category: Practices to help you on your journey

  • Let Go & Flow into Your True Path

    Let Go & Flow into Your True Path

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    Thank you for joining me for this week’s card reading. It comes from the Kuan Yin Oracle deck and this week it’s Blossoms of the Sky Dancer.

    Okay, so as always, just try to allow yourself to be in this moment. Letting yourself tune out the things that are external, whether it’s a to-do list or the noise around you. Just allow yourself to take these few moments to be present, to be with your breath, be in your body and to take in the message…the part of the message that resonates with you.

    Blossoms of the Sky Dancer

    Kuan Yin dances creative energy and light across the sky, causing blossoms to descend. In the same way, when we tap into our spiritual power of creation, we cause our life and all of life around us, to bloom. Creation is a natural spiritual power within you, beloved. Force can slow down the process. It is time to stop striving and to allow your manifestation to occur. Trust, let go, allow your creation to flow.

    Kuan Yin is a being of divine feminine power. She dances with the sky, the heavenly powers of inspiration, and as a result, life blooms around her. Kuan Yin brings you guidance that you are creating something important right now, something that is aligned with heavenly forces and light, that is significant for the path of spiritual awakening on this planet. Whether you are fully conscious of it or not, it IS happening. Your spiritual light is flowing into the physical plane with the intention to manifest certain life situations and circumstances.These manifestations are in accordance with your spiritual path, and Kuan Yin will support you in their manifestation with her sky dance, which calls the divine light of inspiration and support into earthly creation so that we can experience the divine in form here on Earth.

    The way of the Sky Dancer Kuan Yin is the Yin Way or the way of Divine Magnetism. Yin power is the consciousness and ‘beingness’ that allows us to draw into our lives that which we desire. We become attractive to it – wealth, wellbeing, peace, passion, purpose, friendship, support, success and so on. Rather than going out and striving for it, as though we do not have it within us already, we can grow in our ability to simply be and become simultaneously, until we experience it physically into our lives. It is only a matter of time until it happens.

    To cultivate Yin Power to allow creation to manifest in your physical reality, you can focus more on allowing, flowing, surrendering and participating in the greater flow, rather than the usual ways in Western culture of doing, making things happen, forcing, intending and holding. Kuan Yin guides you now to balance doing with being. Beingness is presence, it is appreciation, it is joyful stillness and wonder, it is the realization within that you are a spiritual magnet, and whatever you want to attract you can, simply by cultivating the qualities you seek to experience externally within you. She guides you to Sky Dance with her now, to become receptive to heavenly energies and to allow the manifestations to blossom, like flowers falling from her divine feet.

    Healing with a Sky Dancer

    Perceive yourself in a vast, peaceful, dark space that feels simultaneously full and empty. This space holds you and yet does not confine you in any way. As you imagine this dark space supporting you, like a cosmic cradle, gently say aloud, “I now call upon the Yin Potency of Kuan Yin to help me let go of the need to force, to struggle and to believe that I must make things happen of my own accord, that I must be in control for my creation to manifest! Help me trust the Universe, trust my own Soul, trust in the inherent goodness of life and the responsiveness of the Cosmos and my own value. Please help me, Beloved, that my creation may occur swiftly and gracefully, with beauty and divine perfection.”

    Imagine that within this darkness, you sense a light weaving gracefully, endless blossoms of light following in its trail. Allow yourself to join with that light, becoming aware that it is the beautiful Sky Dancer Kuan Yin. If you wish, join her in the dance, feeling the heavenly light of creation flowing all around you both now, as a beautiful, open blue sky streaming with sunlight. Feel the joy as blossoms flow from Kuan Yin’s aura and swirl around you both in spirals.

    Be in your heart and when you are ready, just open your eyes.

    And I would encourage you to take a moment, even if you’ve already opened your eyes, maybe just allow yourself to sit with that visual, that energy. And again, notice what resonates…where you might be feeling any sort of sensation in your body.

    This was a lot today. So maybe even listen to this again or read the transcript and just really see where there might be opportunities for you today and maybe more generally to allow…to recognize that you do have within you what you need.

    The creation and authenticity and even ultimately healing doesn’t come from the striving and the need. It comes from the flow and the allowing.

    And I know that’s easier said than done, but it’s a practice, an important practice. And the more you give yourself space to be in that, the more beneficial it becomes, whether we’re talking about taking a message from the universe or even thinking about your own desires.

    Allowing yourself to have desires, to dream, to imagine, all of that is a creative process. And creativity flows naturally, organically, when we create space to allow it to move.

    When we constrain ourselves, we constrain the ability to think outside of what our fear, what our beliefs, what our self-doubt will allow us to consider.

    I know that I’m going to sit with this a little bit more because there were a couple of things that really kind of hit me, and I’m kind of in a little bit of a creative space right now and finding myself getting caught up a little bit.

    So I’m going to sit with this and see where I might be able to apply it a little bit more significantly.

    I’d love to hear from you. What came up for you? Share in the comments.

    Thank you for joining me. Wishing you a beautiful week.

  • The Sign You’ve Been Waiting For: Answering the Call

    The Sign You’ve Been Waiting For: Answering the Call

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    Thank you for joining me for this week’s message.

    This week, we drew a card from Native Spirit, from Denise Linn. And this week the message is Answering the Call. I’m really curious if this is more on an individual thing or a collective thing.

    So as always, maybe even pause this to get ready, but try to allow yourself a little bit of space to just be, to listen, to take it in and notice what resonates.

    So allowing your body to relax. So whatever surface you’re on, allowing your muscles and your weight to really be absorbed into the surface and letting your body relax, releasing from your jaw and your shoulders and your hips, your thighs, and even your ankles.

    Just take a nice full deep breath and exhale and notice what comes up for you.

    Any sensations? Did your mind take you somewhere? Is there any resistance or resonance? Just notice. No analyzing, no judging.

    Answering the call

    You’ve been called. If you’ve been waiting for your life to shift, the waiting is over. Your true and authentic life is happening. If you’ve been hoping for a sign, this is it. Right now your spirit guides, ancestors, and loved ones who have passed on are sending you messages, love, and healing. You’ve been called, and a gateway is opening for communications from these spiritual realms. Now, and in the days ahead, signs from Spirit will be all around you. Watch for them.

    Your Native Spirit Wants You to Know

    Indigenous people look to the clouds, the winds, and the movement of animals to discern the secret messages from the Creator. In native traditions, life is ruled by signs. Right now, your spirit helpers are telling you that this is your time. The waiting is over. Sometimes, we spend so much time wanting for life to happen that we miss the joy in the moment. Cherish the here and now, and know that no matter what concerns you may have, in the deepest sense, you are ready. Believe. Follow the signs, and miracles will abound. Your time is now.

    The Journey

    Look for signs. They are all around you. The feather that alights at your feet, the penny that mysteriously appears, or the rainbow splashed across the sky may be sign that Spirit is trying to get your attention. Watch your dreams. Messages from Spirit are often conveyed in nocturnal hours.

    So just take in a full breath. And exhale. And just take a moment to kind of notice, maybe scan what is present. Sensations in your body. Maybe your mind wandered somewhere. Maybe you feel some tension or resistance. Or maybe you feel a relaxation into some resonance. There’s no right or wrong. Maybe give yourself a little bit of space afterward to journal a little bit about what you’ve noticed.

    It’s interesting that when I read the messages from these cards to you, for you, I’m thinking about what it means for any of you. And I have to remind myself sometimes that the whole reason I started doing this was for me and to remember that this message is for me as well.

    And I really hope that you are able to think of this message. I know it’s just a random card that I pulled, and it’s easy to dismiss it. But I think no matter where it comes from, if there’s something that we hear and it resonates, there’s something about it that just kind of hits. And whatever way that might be, there’s a good chance that there’s something important to take from that.

    And I know for me, as I read this, there are some things that I’m going to just kind of let myself reflect on and notice what comes up as I reflect on it and see where that takes me. And I hope that you do the same.

    Thank you for joining me. If you like these card readings, please leave a comment and let me know. I don’t mind doing them. I enjoy doing them. I certainly am going to continue to do them for myself. But if it’s not necessarily something that you’re interested in, then that’s okay, and maybe I won’t continue to share them.

    But if you are interested, make sure to let me know so that I know that you are enjoying it and it’s something that you’d like to see continue.

    Thanks so much for being here. Have a great rest of your week and weekend.

  • Reconnecting with Your Dreams: Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

    Reconnecting with Your Dreams: Finding Hope in Uncertain Times

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    Welcome to this week’s card reading. This week, we’re using the deck The Keepers of the Light from Kyle Gray. And this week’s card is Isis, Magic Manifesting – Your dreams, visions, and goals are becoming reality. Stay focused.

    I don’t know about you but staying focused on dreams, ideals, and visions…it’s feeling a little harder. It’s a little bit more challenging with all the realities of what is going on in the world and certainly—I’m in the U.S.—what is happening here in the U.S. So whether you’re in a place where things are feeling really kind of uncertain and the idea of holding on to some dream seems impossible or maybe you’re in a place where this is an opportunity to allow yourself to dream bigger and you’re feeling really excited about that.

    Let’s take this time together today to just be together. To notice what feels present and allow the message to resonate in the ways that you feel it. So there might be some resistance. There might be something that just hits in a way that brings up some sort of emotion. You may find your mind wandering. There is no right or wrong. Just notice. Don’t analyze. Don’t try to figure it out. You can journal afterward and process but for now just try to listen, be present, and notice what’s happening within as you listen to this message.

    So I just want to give a little reminder again. I’ve said this before but in various different decks there are things that are talked about in terms of—sometimes it will mention God, it will mention Spirit or different kinds of things like that. And I want to be clear that for my purpose here and my own personal experience in using card decks, I am not a religious person, and I don’t think of any of this in regard to any sort of religion or anything related to that. I just think of it in terms of the universe, Mother Nature, the earth, and good and bad in whatever way that could mean at any given time. So not good and bad in terms of heaven or hell, not certainly in terms of religion—none of that. So I just wanna be clear. So as you listen, if you are a religious person, then you can take it however you want to take it. If you’re not, just know that this is not my intention for that to be the case.

    So if it feels comfortable, just allow yourself to relax into whatever surface you’re on. So really just trying to allow your body to melt, allow your jaw to release, your shoulders, your hips, and just allow your body weight to sink into whatever surface you’re on. And maybe close your eyes, maybe put a hand over your heart or over your belly. Whatever feels like you’re being called to do right now, whatever you might need.

    ISIS

    Magic Manifesting – Your dreams, visions and goals are becoming reality. Stay focused.

    Isis is a strong, smart and focused Egyptian winged goddess. According to legend, she was able to move from darkness to light and between the underworld, heaven and earth. For that reason, whenever she comes to us she will help us move from the hell of own fear into the heaven of our own love. She was also able to revive her lover Osiris- not sure if I’m saying that right- from the dead, and this powerful allegorical story shows how she can help us revive an aspect of our life or a dream that we may have ‘killed off’ with fear or lack of self-belief. With her magical abilities, Isis will guide us to bring our dreams into reality.

    Extended message

    You are moving into a space where your dream reality is becoming your outward reality. This is an extremely powerful time, and it’s vital to keep focused on the highest good of all. You no longer want to relive your own history and/or feel unsupported. Acknowledging where you once were and how you have changed that situation around is a powerful focus of gratitude that will align you with universal abundance. Discipline and commitment are important now. Consider that you are moving between worlds when you daydream or create visions and bring life-enhancing ideas into reality. Magic is manifesting all around you – this is exciting!

    So just take a deep breath, let that energy move through.

    So I actually didn’t read this before reading it to you. And reading just the initial aspect—that your dreams, visions, and goals are becoming reality—knowing what’s happening in the world and with so many people in terms of struggle right now, I was curious and also quite hesitant about trying to just put that idea out there, that your dreams are manifesting and to stay focused. Because I think, for so many people, that’s kind of hard to do. But I have to say, as I read this, I thought, “Okay, I definitely can feel some resonance here.”

    And I think this part here—the idea of reviving an aspect of our life or a dream that we may have killed off with fear or lack of self-belief—I have no doubt that anybody watching this right now can relate. Probably about so many things in your life because of a lack of fear, because of a lack of self-belief…kind of allowing those dreams to fade away or maybe even forcing those dreams to the side. And I think, you know, this could happen for a lot of reasons, but I think right now, because we are just kind of trying to get through day to day, we do feel like any dream is something that has to be put aside or maybe will be unachievable at all. So that really resonated, and I know that I’m going to sit with that idea for a little bit and just notice what comes up. I might even get my journal out and journal a little bit about it.

    You no longer want to relive your own history and/or feel unsupported. It’s all about connection, right? I think this is always important—the idea of allowing ourselves to be supported. It’s such an important part of healing, and I think when there are difficult things going on in our own personal lives or certainly in the broader community and sociocultural experience, being able to recognize and connect to the shared experiences of fear, grief, and struggle so that we know that we’re not alone, so that we can feel the truth of that reality. It is so important.

    So whatever may have resonated or not, I hope that you do allow yourself to consider the dreams that maybe you have put off, pushed to the side, not allowed yourself maybe to dream, and consider the possibility of opening to allowing opportunity and space. For maybe even just parts of those dreams, those hopes even to come to life.

    I’d love to hear what came up for you. Share in the comments.

    Thanks so much for spending this time with me.

  • Roar with Love: Embracing Your Power and Truth

    Roar with Love: Embracing Your Power and Truth

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    Welcome to this week’s message. It comes from the Rumi Oracle, Alanna Fairchild. And the message this week is “The Courage of Your Love”. This really is such a beautiful deck and it’s not getting into focus very well there. But it is a beautiful deck and just let yourself take it in. What do you notice as you look at this?

    So as you listen, if it feels comfortable for you to do so, if it’s available to you, maybe you close your eyes and allow yourself to really get comfortable and relax into whatever surface you’re on. Maybe put one hand over your heart and another hand over your belly or over your thighs letting them rest.

    The Courage of Your Love

    Love is without reason.

    Rationality is like a cane.

    Judgment needs a cane because it is blind.

    When love arrives, thought dies in its shadow.

    Love is the sunrise, while thought is only a flashing light.

    -Rumi

    So maybe even just let yourself take that in and what does it mean to you? Does it feel like it means anything to you?

    The path of freeing the heart from the effects of a fearful mind is an initiation into great power. So many lapses will happen before the heart grows strong enough to overpower old patterns and surrender without condition or equivocation. When it is ready to surrender in such a way, the heart is free and allowed to simply be. Even the mind then, finally freed from shackles and joyfully submitting to love, declares, “Let love be, in whatever way it shall be. I can bear it. I shall take refuge in it. I shall not turn away from it. I am that love!”

    You are an ancient one with a heart older than the mountains. You are being asked to free yourself from the too-small loves of the youthful heart and come to understand and accept the wisdom of your mature heart. Your mature heart is not cured with hardness or detachment, but with compassion and tenacious devotion to the cause that is most real and matters most – the quest for life of the human soul.

    Your ancient heart loves the soul and will roar like the lion of love at the wolves that would casually devour it. So trust in the courage of your heart. You are not cruel. You are not hard. You are not careless. You are passion personified. You are the lion of love. So allow yourself to be the lion, not the lamb. Stand true in your own heart. Cause trouble, make noise, be proud and be mighty. Then rest, after all after all that savage divinity, rest and restore, for day after day you shall claim your holy lands and refuse to give them up to less noble creatures. Though you survey their manipulations and attempts to claim power with compassion, you do not underestimate them or relax your vigilance. You shall not allow, for even a moment, that falsehood be vigilance. You shall not allow, for even a moment, that falsehood be accepted as truth in your heart.

    This oracle comes with particular guidance for you. You are not to give into less than you are worth, or to the shaming stories of others of our culture that would cast your regal lion nature into the falsehood of beliefs that you have no choice or power. You are not to give into the idea that you are victim and cannot free yourself from your suffering, or that you are less than any other. These are lies. These are petty deceptions so unworthy of you. Do not believe them. Roar at them until the weak glue holding them together melts under the fire of your holy breath, and they lie dismembered and powerless at your feet. Then intend that those bits and pieces in decay are lovingly returned to the Earth Mother through whom they can be used to fertilize new life.

    This oracle comes with another message for you. You have a challenge before you (or that you are now moving through), but you have what is necessary to succeed and overcome it. No matter how long it has endured, or how big you have built that challenge up to be in your mind, no matter how unsolvable the issue appears to be, there is and shall be a victory beyond it, and it is imminent. This oracle has come to you to let you know you are empowered to succeed, you have what is required within to do it, and that the time for your victory is drawing near.

    So do not give up. Instead, do the sacred honouring ritual as needed, and when you feel so inclined, open your mouth and roar love from the very depths of your being. Create a sound of truth for yourself. In that sound you will hear the mightiest one of all roaring along with you, saying, “Yes love, I am with you, and together we claim divine victory! So we roar! how we roar!”

    And just let yourself take this in. Let the energy move within, throughout, and just notice what is present. What are you feeling? Where has your mind gone? Do you notice sensations in your body? Was there anything that stood out to you that brought up a feeling, maybe a feeling of resistance or maybe a feeling of emotion?

    Let yourself just sit with this for a few moments. Even when this ends, just allow yourself to sit, to let it float through your body and notice where it moves, where it tends to hang out a little bit. And maybe afterward, get your journal out And just write whatever feels present for you.

    Thank you so much for joining me. Wishing you a beautiful week ahead filled with courage and love.

  • A Moment of Reflection: Trusting Your Timing

    A Moment of Reflection: Trusting Your Timing

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    Thank you for joining me for today’s card reading. This is a message for the coming week, the coming days, and I invite you to just take in what feels like it resonates, maybe reflect back on it as the week progresses. But today I want to share with you a card from the Kuan Yin Rracle from Alana Fairchild. This is a beautiful deck, both in terms of the imagery and the messages.

    So maybe put one hand over your heart, one hand over your belly. Maybe in order to feel a little bit more open and in a space of receiving, maybe allowing your palms to rest open facing up on your thighs or beside you. Or maybe if you feel you need a little more grounding, maybe put your hands palms down on your thighs.

    So whatever you’re doing, just breathe naturally and fully and notice what comes up for you. If you miss something in the message, you’ll be able to rewind and come back to it. But just try to notice and feel into the energy that is present for you. If any thoughts or to-do lists come in, don’t analyze, don’t judge. Just let it go and come back to the sound of my voice.

    “Did you know that there are no mistakes in the universe and all events, circumstances, relationships, and situations are unfolding in perfection with the timing and intelligence of the divine plan? Any apparent delay is in your favor. If something is happening for you right now, then that is perfect too. Divine timing is perfection. It is safe to trust this now.

    You might be wondering if anything is ever going to come together for you, or if it seems to be happening quickly now, if you are even ready for it. The answer is yes.

    Divine timing is always at play. Whether we are letting go or trying to force something, an intelligent power that is faster than our comparatively limited vision is always in flow, and we are a part of that. We can find so much peace and joy when we realize this and learn to trust and relax in the unfolding of our divine destiny.

    Chinese bamboo helps us learn this wisdom of divine timing. For about five years of its early life, not much appears to be going on as the small roots attempt to ground themselves. Yet when they are ready, those roots are exceptionally strong and the plant suddenly grows like wildfire. There was much more going on in preparation for powerful growth than what appeared to be at the humble beginnings of the bamboo plant. So it can be with divine timing.

    There are periods when not much appears to be going on at all, and we can begin to accept that this will always be the case. Yet this inner preparation time allows for swift development and growth when we are ready. When the time for patient and thorough preparation is over, our growth can happen very quickly, and we might then be concerned that it is all too fast and we cannot keep up with it. But of course, we shall keep up with it because the inner preparation has allowed us to develop a good foundation of spiritual strength. Just like the cycles of the moon that shift from hidden light to full splendor of solar reflection only to shift again, your unfoldment is just a matter of timing.

    You are being encouraged to trust in divine timing and know that all is well in your world. Your dreams and divine destiny are manifesting right now, whether it is obvious or not, and all will continue to unfold according to your highest good.

    Be at peace, beloved. You are not forgotten, nor are your gifts being over or underestimated. All is well in the divine plan unfolding of which you are a part.

    Healing by the bamboo moon. Imagine that you are amongst a lush green forest of bamboo, abundant, cool, and serene. Overhead, the moon rises and you notice that it has grown full. Soft light, serenity, and peace abounds. You become aware of vast fields of bamboo, golden in the moonlight. The bamboo moves peacefully with the breeze. Feel the peace and recognition in your heart. You don’t need to do anything other than just feel it. You belong to nature. You too shall flourish.

    Just feel it.”

    Just let yourself take a moment and feel into, again, that the energy, whatever energy you notice, you might feel it a little in your limbs or your fingertips. You might even notice a little tingling in your ears or warmth. Again, no judgment, no analyzing. Just feel.

    I hope this message lands in some way. I hope it helps you feel a connection to yourself, with me, with our community as there will be various people hearing this message, sharing in this message for this coming week.

    I love to hear from you. What came up? What did you notice? Thanks so much for joining me.

  • Embracing New Beginnings on the Path to Emotional Healing

    Embracing New Beginnings on the Path to Emotional Healing

    The following is a direct transcript of the video.

    I want to share something with you a little different today. So I’m not going to get into the whole history of this for myself, but I have gotten back into a practice of trying to pull Oracle cards whenever I’m feeling like I’m a little disorganized, a little distracted, which has been a lot lately, and I wanted to share it with you today.

    If this is something that you enjoy, definitely let me know in the comments. I might do a little bit more of it. If it’s something you don’t enjoy, that’s perfectly okay. Feel free to scroll by. But I’m going to encourage you to consider this as just a sign to take a step back, take some deep breaths, connect with yourself, connect with me, connect with the community.

    So the deck that I pulled from today is the native spirit deck from Denise Linn. This is a really beautiful deck. She’s part of the Cherokee nation and I just really love it and there’s a lot more I’d like to say about it but I don’t want this to be too long.

    So spirit keeper of the east…so I’m gonna read to you just kind of briefly the message from this card. There’s more that this book goes into with it, but again, I’m trying to keep it a little bit brief. So I’m just going to read the first part to share with you. So if you can, maybe close your eyes and just breathe naturally but fully, and just notice what comes up for you, okay?

    “New beginnings. A fresh cycle is occurring in your life. Wipe the slate clean. It’s now time to release the old and start again. No matter what has happened in the past, it doesn’t need to repeat in the future.”

    And in the East, and the book goes into this a little bit, but the East is where the sun rises. It’s a new day, right? So just kind of let yourself continue to breathe into that. Let the energy of this message come, just land within, and notice the energy that it brings. Really breathing into it.

    Stay here as long as you’d like. Just notice what came up for you. Notice what you’re feeling, where your mind went. I’d love to hear from you. What did you notice coming up? Did you like this? Was it something that you would like to continue to connect with? I have several decks that I pull from.

    Some of them have much longer meanings than others, but I’d love to hear from you. Share in the comments.