Nothing intruding, nothing demanding, No Thing anything at all.
It is our Me-ness at our very core.
When we just ARE.
I think that’s why I value it SO MUCH at this time of my life, after decades, so many decades of jumping and dancing to the tunes of others.
When we think of “meditating,” or “meditation,” many of us perceive that as a challenge – “oh I have to be still and not do or think for a certain amount of time.”
But when I think of achieving or grabbing a Moment of Silence – as a mother, as a child-care professional, as a human in our techie, fast flying society … I immediately feel a profound sense of Peace and feel it as a GIFT in my day.
Without Silence, Writers couldn’t write.
Without Silence, Children couldn’t Imagine.
Without Silence, you cannot Hear.
Mainstream religions have always known this – you notice they all incorporate moments of Silence in their services. The moments of learning and absorbing are always counterbalanced by moments of Silence, Connection, and Integration.
That’s kind of what “meditation” is too. It’s just a counterbalancing moment of Integration and rebalancing.
When It shines, it Changes the appearance and the FEELING of everything in its vicinity.
In the Modern Witch Tarot, take a closer look at the sunflowers.
Most are stretching towards the Sun, eager to embrace Its Light and Warmth.
Some are curious about the child astride the horse, enjoying her joie de vie….
But one sunflower…. looks away.
Is it just one step behind the others, as I sometimes (okay, all the time) am in a structured dance?
Is it just ADD and caught up looking at something else that has its attention? (Because we ADD/multidimensional people do that too)
Or is it purposely turning its back on this Sun’s warmth, out of bitterness, pain, anger, or stubborness? (I’ve done that too ….)
The Sun does not discriminate. It shines impartially on All. In this deck’s imagery, It focuses only on carrying out its calling.
It’s up to the individual to choose how they utilize Her Light.
It’s up to each of us at any given moment in time, to either soak it up or decline its warmth. Right or wrong, each of us makes the decision we need for ourselves.
taken from: https://www.moonreading.com/horoscope/?sign=sagittarius . Great place for lunar horoscopes! My Moon is in Sag, so this is for all Moon in Sags, but if you hit their site you can look up your Moon reading too!
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Instead of looking at your Star/Zodiac Sign, this Lunar Horoscope reveals the guidance of your Sagittarius Moon Sign. Not your Moon Sign? Click here.
Energies of abundance are entering your house this week, Lunar Sagittarius, opening up opportunities to pursue new business or entrepreneurial ideas and generally improve your finances. This is a great start to the year for you as it could translate to a boost to your money, but also a sense of security and stability. Start thinking long term about what you want the rest of the year to look like, you are feeling optimistic about the future and the more you embrace that optimism, the greater the abundance you will attract into your life.
That’s not all that impacts you this week, Lunar Sagittarius. There is also a potent Last Quarter Moon in Scorpio which rises on February 4th. This lunation represents a descent into unconsciousness to find hidden parts of ourselves ripe for change. Following the intensity of the recent Full Moon, and the awareness that it provided, this moon acts as a point of inflection where we choose what new truths to hold onto and what to release.
Represented by the decreasing light of the Last Quarter Moon, this journey into the subliminal and unconscious world that Scorpio rules can be a bit nerve wracking at times. It is a place of mystery and truth, one where you can access parts of yourself that have normally remained hidden or repressed. That is why this moon is such a powerful tool for introspection.
“The tarot serves us as a pack of possibilities, a divination of the divine, a dynamic reflection of the psyche, a search engine of the soul, a GPS of the spiritual journey, and a mirror of our dreams. In coming face to face with the seventy-eight images of a tarot deck, we are only coming face to face with ourselves.
We may be surprised, then, to see in those very depths the same heights our soul seeks, reflected endlessly in a single universal face – one with the seventy-eight diverse expressions of a tarot deck.”
– Practical Tarot Techniques: Your Essential Tool Kit for Better Readings, by Marcus Katz & Tali Goodwin
I just had the coolest reading (as a client) … this blog has a three card reading where you pick the card after focusing on the question, and then you see the message if you scroll down. Mine NAILED IT for me.
I won’t post my card pic or the meaning; I don’t want to create any spoilers for anyone who does it for themselves.
Excellent Reader and site; she is also Biddy Certified and I’d recommend her to anyone that is looking for Tarot readings, Reiki treatments, or the various other services she offers! Her email is in the logo below:
For me, this week, this card is very much about taking some much needed time to REST, and do a minimum amount of work. Not just resting, but healing BY resting, and by just allowing myself to BE, as opposed to working to “fix” myself.
2016 and 2017 were very difficult years for me, and I couldn’t figure out why the wounds are still very much present. But I think it may be because my attitude has been “okay, I’ll hurry up and feel this pain and move on.” Last week l decided to just accept it and walk with it and SIT with it.
And I guess I made the right call because 2 days in, for the first time since 2016, I started feeling like giving a fuck about my appearance. : )
So for the moment, I am doing whatever I want each day unless I really have an obligation to meet or task to complete. The income I’ve put in place supports it, and I”m taking it, just as if I was recovering from a major physical injury. I wish I’d known to do this sooner, but I”m stubborn and it takes a year or two for me to figure out that all my fighting isn’t getting me anywhere lol!
When the Queen of Pentacles is upright, you are focused on nurturing and providing for others; when reversed, you are turning that caring energy to yourself. You are creating financial independence, perhaps working for yourself, starting your own business or supporting your lifestyle with your income. You may still be in a partnership or family, but you are keen to ensure that you can sustain your own lifestyle, now and in the future, by yourself. You may have a separate savings account or a long-term investment plan to ensure that you can take care of yourself if need be.
The Queen of Pentacles reversed also suggests that you are nurturing yourself on a personal level. You may be preparing nutritious meals, going on retreat alone, and generally paying more attention to yourself and your needs. You are tending to yourself, knowing that to care for others, you need to first care for yourself. Trust that work and family can survive without you for a short period of time while you focus on you.
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At times, the reversed Queen of Pentacles can reveal that your work and home life are out of balance and you are putting too much of your attention in one area to the detriment of the other. On the one hand, you may be very consumed by your job, spending long hours at the office, travelling for business or bringing your work home. On the other hand, your home and family life may be taking over, and you are unable to give your attention to your work. This might work on a temporary basis, but the ultimate goal is to integrate your work and home lives so that they are (mostly) in balance. You may also find a release by returning to a favourite nature spot and allowing yourself to take in this fresh, natural energy.
Similarly, an inverted Queen of Pentacles can point to an inner conflict when it comes to balancing work and personal priorities. Despite trying to make it work, you may consistently feel that you’re not giving enough of your attention to either your work or home life. Sometimes, you just cannot do everything, and you will need to make some choices about where your priorities truly lie. You may also need to make new agreements with your partner or your boss so that you do not feel over-committed to one area. Seeking out additional home help, such as a cleaner, nanny or housekeeper, may also help you feel more at ease.
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