Tarot Tuesday #21: THE WORLD -- No Turning Back Now

Some change is irrevocable. It's crucial to our development and every second of our lives we are changing. Nothing stays the same forever. This week's card is telling us that this kind of change has occurred or needs to occur in our lives. It is part of our destiny.

Since this is Halloween week, I decided to use the Vampire Tarot for our weekly draw. The woman on The World card is the character Mina from Bram Stoker's classic "Dracula". Mina was the first person in the story to fall under the count's spell and get bitten. As a result, she became a vampire. She was no longer human ... she became a totally different being. In this card she is looking at her reflection in the mirror as if she is studying this new version of herself. She may not feel completely comfortable or familiar with this self but she knows the change has occurred and there is no turning back. The change has occurred on a cellular level. It is that deep.

Do you feel this kind of a transformation in your life right now? Or do you need it to happen? Embrace it ... don't resist it. The World is patting you on the back and letting you know that you are ready to evolve.

Tarot Tuesday #20: THE CHARIOT -- Your Mind is a Vehicle

The Chariot is all about forward motion, determination, and drive. It is really a metaphor for the power of our minds and the power of our intention.

If you have a specific goal in mind, The Chariot has appeared to encourage you and tell you that you have what it takes to get there. The two sphinxes on the front of the chariot represent opposing forces: our "bright" side and our dark side. These forces must be handled appropriately, with the skill of a charioteer, in order for us to reach our goal.

All kinds of things can throw us off track: self doubt, indecision, procrastination, and the naysayers around us who are all too willing to list a thousand reasons why our goal can never succeed. It's our job to stay focused if we truly want to reach our goal and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. This card is telling us that we are either in the midst of this journey right now or that the time is right to set out on that journey of accomplishment.

A great technique to manifest what you want in your life is to picture yourself ALREADY THERE. Imagine yourself in great detail where you want to be, what you want to be doing, who you want to be with. Imagine how you would feel if you were there right now and use those feelings as the reins of your chariot. The charioteer in this card already has his victory flag raised as he sets out ... he sees himself as a victor and therefore he will be a victor.

Happy trails! :)

Tarot Tuesday #19: THE HIGH PRIESTESS -- Put On Your Listening Ears

In life there is a time for action and there is a time for contemplation. Both are active stages but one is physical and the other is mental. The High Priestess is the antithesis of action. She is all about retreat, silence, and a state of receptivity to communication from the higher self. The High Priestess is all about intuition and our inner wisdom.

We all have a deep inner wisdom that we can call upon whenever we want ... but it's very important that we trust it and respect it. To borrow a phrase from Judge Judy, if we call upon that inner wisdom we need to make sure to "put on our listening ears." Don't make the mistake of calling upon that inner guidance and simply dismiss whatever it has to tell you if you don't like the answer. The inner self is always guiding us toward our highest good and sometimes that entails hearing things we don't necessarily want to hear but need to deal with if we want to manifest the best for ourselves.

It's also very important to tune in to your physical sensations because those sensations contain a great deal of information. Scores of information are embedded in our cells. Our emotions and our bodies work in tandem with each other and there are many physical sensations that are very familiar to us. When you experience those sensations, that is the High Priestess at work as well. She is telling you in another way (other than through "verbal" messages) what is going on, what has gone in the past, and how those experiences are affecting or can enlighten the present. Pay very close attention to those physical clues as well.

I hope you all enjoy your sojourn with the High Priestess this week. See you next Tuesday!

Tarot Tuesday #18: FIVE OF WATER -- Count Your Blessings

It's natural to feel down every now and then. Sometimes a relationship doesn't work out the way we wanted it to, a project that we hold dear doesn't meet with the same enthusiasm from other people that we hold for it, someone does or says something that hurts our feelings ... and we get lost in those sad feelings.

The Five of Water (or Five of Cups) from Doreen Virtue's Angel Tarot deck reminds us that we always have a choice when we encounter situations like this. Here is the Five of Cups from the Rider Waite deck which is one of my favourite cards due to the major life lesson it depicts:

The person in this card is utterly bereft and consumed by grief for what he has lost. He is oblivious to the two cups that are still standing behind him. Some people can spend their entire lives in this state of mind.

When we lose something that we care about, it's natural and normal to grieve and be sad. When it begins to consume us, however, it becomes unhealthy and harmful. If you are going through a loss of some kind this week, try to think of the positives in the situation. If it's a relationship loss, for example, and you're sad that the person you care about is no longer in your life, think about how much better it is for you to be away from him or her rather than continuing to stay in a relationship that doesn't make you happy ... and how, if you are newly single, that it gives you the opportunity to meet someone new who is much better for you when the time is right. There are ALWAYS positives in every negative situation.

I hope you all have a peaceful week. Namaste.