Friday, November 29, 2013

The Faerie Star: A Guide for Life


The Faerie Star: 
A Guide to Life & A Stressful Holiday Season


As you head more firmly into the Christmas season, you may experience some holiday-related stress and discomfort. I was inspired by John Beckett's post about handling his own anger and thought the model he demonstrated was a great one for dealing with any difficult situation.

He used a pentagram and gave a suggestion for each of the five points. I decided to use a faerie star and do the same thing with suggestions of my own...



(photo credit: Faerie Kat)


(1) Ask the goddess (or your version of the divine) for help in gaining or regaining a healthy perspective.

(2) Breathe deeply and take a minute or so to acknowledge the situation. What has happened, what you think about it and how you feel. You might even write a few words in your journal.

(3) Keep breathing deeply & slowly, and imagine what you would love to experience instead. Hot cocoa instead of rush-hour traffic? Love & connection instead of anger? Etc. Imagine it for several minutes.

(4) Heal whatever has been triggered. When you are reactive in any way, it means you have unhealed memories or limiting beliefs that need your attention. And they've just been triggered. Take some time to focus on and ask for healing.

"We all have a center: a core, a place deep inside where the essence of who we are resides.  This is our true will, our destiny; it’s who and what we’re called to be… and who and what we want to be."~John Beckett

(5) Remember who you are. Is there a spiritual practice that calms you? An eternal truth that centers you? Do what you do to return to center.

"It is through dedicated spiritual practice that we find our center.  It is through dedicated spiritual practice that we advance toward our destiny.  It is through dedicated spiritual practice that roadblocks become obstacles and obstacles are overcome.  The more and longer we practice, the stronger and more resilient we become.  The more we practice the less we stray from our center even in bad times, and the more quickly we can return to it." ~John Beckett

(6) How can you help? Or what can you do? Is there any way you can be of service in this situation, even if it's just to send loving energy? It's amazing how restorative it can be to do something positive, even in the face of negativity. If there's nothing you can do, focus on acceptance.

(7) If it's an ongoing situation, create a plan for peace. Now that you've taken a moment to connect with the best of yourself, give some thought to maintaining peace going forward if this is an ongoing situation. If not, consider what you might do if there's a next time to return to peace more easily.

This blog is about to take a break for the holiday season and I wish you the very best all season long!

Love to you!




Happy Holidays!


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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!




Have a wonderful day!! Eat some pie for me.

(Who am I kidding? We'll be having some, too.)




Have a wonderful holiday!


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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Heart Wish Wednesday


Goddess Heart Wish Bottle



Welcome. Step into the circle of healing, where wishes come true. From my heart to yours, each Wish Wednesday, I offer you goddess blessings.

Just add your wish here in the comments, and I will add it to my Heart Wish Bottle by blessing it myself, asking for a goddess blessing, and seeing it come true for you in my head and in my heart.

Heart Wish Wednesdays (and this blog, in general) will probably take a break during the holiday season but will be back in January!


Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!


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Monday, November 25, 2013

Tarot Stories: Death


Tarot Stories: 
Death


(photo credit: people.tribe.net)

Endings. Completions. Making the decision that it's time for something to end in your life. Often not having that choice at all and having to pick up the pieces because someone or something else ended it long before you were ready. 

This blog post is the fourth and last in my tarot series that began here, with a post inspired by Brigit Esselmont. She suggested creating a tarot story based on a timeline of defining moments and when i did that, one of the themes that surfaced in my own life was letting go.

The Death card has been a part of my story in many ways. Sometimes because I lost someone to a physical death, but most of the time because something came to an end unexpectedly, and all I could do was grieve and then let go.

Letting go is a challenge for me! Sometimes I will know it is time for an ending and not be able to make the decision myself. Do you ever struggle with that kind of choice?

So, unfortunately, I have sometimes let life do it for me. How do you handle endings & loss?

Does this card show up in your tarot story?


Have a great day!


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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Heart Wish Wednesday


Goddess Heart Wish Bottle



Welcome. Step into the circle of healing, where wishes come true. From my heart to yours, each Wish Wednesday, I offer you goddess blessings.

Just add your wish here in the comments, and I will add it to my Heart Wish Bottle by blessing it myself, asking for a goddess blessing, and seeing it come true for you in my head and in my heart.


Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!


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Do you ever feel that way?
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whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Monday, November 18, 2013

Tarot Stories: Strength


Tarot Stories:
Strength

(photo credit: DruidCraft Tarot)

Have you ever really needed the courage or strength to step out on faith and make a big decision that was almost sure to be a good one, if you could just get yourself to do it? Does your story include times when you did, but also times when you just couldn't?

This blog post is the third in my tarot series that began here, with a post inspired by Brigit Esselmont.

When I applied the tarot to defining moments in my life, I discovered several key themes. One of them was the absence of, or need for, and then the difficult gaining of empowerment. The Strength card showed up for me several times in that capacity.

Most of the time, I eventually found the courage I needed to take the step I wanted to take and the strength to hang in there even when the going got tough.

What are your stories of strength?


Have a great day!


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Friday, November 15, 2013

Simple Moon Rituals You Can Do Every Day


3 Easy, Simple Daily Rituals







Have a great day!


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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Heart Wish Wednesday


Goddess Heart Wish Bottle



Welcome. Step into the circle of healing, where wishes come true. From my heart to yours, each Wish Wednesday, I offer you goddess blessings.

Just add your wish here in the comments, and I will add it to my Heart Wish Bottle by blessing it myself, asking for a goddess blessing, and seeing it come true for you in my head and in my heart.

Have a great day!


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Do you ever feel that way?
What if you could get yourself unstuck & finally heal
whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Monday, November 11, 2013

Tarot Stories: The Hermit


Tarot Stories: 
The Hermit


(photo credit: Sage Goddess)

This blog post is the second in a series that began here, with a post inspired by Brigit Esselmont.

When I applied the tarot to defining moments in my life, I discovered several key themes. One of them was spirituality and the cards that kept coming up within that theme were The Hermit, The High Priestess, The Moon and Temperance.


(photo credit: DruidCraft Tarot, Snowland Tarot, Gaian Tarot)

The Hermit card is one of my Tarot favorites!

It speaks to me of spiritual solitude, of being alone but not being lonely, of growing in wisdom and then, sharing that wisdom with others, and of standing in my own truth. And it showed up for me several times during the tarot timeline exercise I did.

I am grateful that the Hermit is such a big part of my story. One of my growing edges has been to listen when I hear the call to slow down and go within. I am getting better at that, but believe me when i say it is still a work in progress!

How do you relate to the Hermit?


Have a great day!


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Do you ever feel that way?
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whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Friday, November 8, 2013

Why Having a Daily Spiritual Practice Really Matters


Creating Daily Ritual







Have a great day!


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Do you ever feel that way?
What if you could get yourself unstuck & finally heal
whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Heart Wish Wednesday


Goddess Heart Wish Bottle



Welcome. Step into the circle of healing, where wishes come true. From my heart to yours, each Wish Wednesday, I offer you goddess blessings.

Just add your wish here in the comments, and I will add it to my Heart Wish Bottle by blessing it myself, asking for a goddess blessing, and seeing it come true for you in my head and in my heart.


Have a great day!


~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ 
So many of us live our lives stuck in neutral.
Do you ever feel that way?
What if you could get yourself unstuck & finally heal
whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Monday, November 4, 2013

Tarot Stories: What's Yours?


Your Tarot Story


"Integrating the Tarot with our life events opens up new storylines that illuminate who we really are and what we have learned along our path. It enables us to go beyond the simple memory but to tap into the soulful lesson we are meant to learn. It reconnects us with our inner being and with our spirits." ~Brigit Esselmont

My plan for this month includes writing a weekly blog post where I will feature a particular tarot card and tell it's story. And when I saw Brigit's post, I knew I wanted to start with her suggestion and share it with you.

She suggests a brilliant way of understanding the tarot's application to your own life.

(1) First, you create a timeline of important moments in your life. Starting with birth, try to highlight the most important defining moments or life-changing experiences you can remember.

(2) After making this list, grab your tarot deck and choose a major arcana card for each of the major moments. Which card best matches the energy of that moment in your life?

(3) Once you have chosen a card for each one, notice if you have any repeats. Any themes showing up? Might these be major lessons you are here to learn, and if so, how can you use the energy of that card to help you integrate them more fully?

If you try this exercise, let me know how it goes!

And each week, I'll be sharing one of the tarot cards I pulled when I did the exercise. For me, I discovered many of the same cards showing up again and again in my life, sometimes reversed, most of the time not, and I was able to tease out a few recurring themes.

Trust. Letting go. Empowerment. Spirituality

What were your themes?


Have a great day!


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Do you ever feel that way?
What if you could get yourself unstuck & finally heal
whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
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Friday, November 1, 2013

"Here's the Story..."


My Story




If you've ever wondered how I came to be doing this work, and what motivated me to do it, grab your cup of tea and have a listen...

 

Have a great day!


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So many of us live our lives stuck in neutral.
Do you ever feel that way?
What if you could get yourself unstuck & finally heal
whatever is blocking you from the life that's waiting for you.
Announcing the Moon Healing eKit:
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