Thought I’d share part of a recent SoulCollage card reading … my question was, Please tell me what I need to know most right now.
I am one who is gentle and loving. I see the world clearly, but I choose to view it through a positive lens.
What I have to say about your question is: Be more like me. That is all.
This is my SoulCollage card Opening the gate + 5th chakra totem Fawn.
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Happy New Year! And thank you for being with me for the journey in 2014, the year now passed. It was a proving ground for sure!
I’m thrilled that my words here were read in 57 countries last year. When I think how much communication has changed in just my adult lifetime, this amazes me. Early in my career, I was secretary of the local chapter of my professional organization for several years, and I printed, copied, stapled, stamped, and mailed the minutes to the other board members. In those years, having 56 penpals would have been a great way to be read in 57 countries! Now, I can just click Publish. A little miracle right there.
I’m also really pleased that some of my most-read posts last year were also some of those that meant the most to me, about some pretty important things … letting go of judgment, releasing bitterness, and rising above the ego. I’m so glad you found them!
This year I continued my tradition of a SoulCollage card reading for the new year (below). Last year I made a single card on New Year’s Eve, the first one in the reading, to represent my unknown path in the new year. This year, I made two cards for this reading ahead of time to represent two major themes–the heart card and the thoroughbred card.
All my best wishes for a New Year that brings you every change your heart desires!
2014 was a difficult year, but you came through it with flying colors.
Winding was the path, stony the way, but you were guided every step of the way.
That is all.
Your heart will indeed expand, in many ways. It will be beautiful–and enlightening.
That is all.
It is time to go, now–it wasn’t before. You will be even calmer this year. You have plenty of time for all you need to do. Just one way now–forward.
That is all.
This year you will leap over the competition with ease. You will no longer be confined–you will be free. Free to do more of what you like–respected for your abilities.
You will remain pointed in the right direction due to your spiritual path.
You’ll feel the wind in your hair–exhilarating.
That is all.
You will continue to write–what you do best, what you’re meant to do. … Keep your pen sharp–to distinguish between right and wrong.
That is all.
There will be love–much love. Much comfort. Much grace.
That is all.
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This is the SoulCollage card I made last year to represent my sixth-chakra (third eye) companion, an owl.
During the guided meditation I used to identify my totem animals, I envisioned a British barn owl, which I think is particularly beautiful. But images of rare British owls are tough to come by in American magazines, which are the primary source of my images.
One day while standing in line at the grocery store, a misfiled wildlife magazine caught my eye. I opened it and found several large, beautiful images of snow owls. This is one of those images.
The key feature of my owl totem seemed to be a face in which its eyes were very prominent–except for a small beak, seemingly the only feature.
Here’s a new reading of my card from last night. I found it most interesting … hope you do too.
I am one who is wise–like you. Many different kinds of wisdom is what you’re developing over many lifetimes. The wisdom of nature, the wisdom of technology, the wisdom of writing.
I see and observe many things–so do you. I am still. When the time is right, I swoop and pounce. This is a lesson for you. You have been coming into this lately. A time to act, and a time not to act.
What I have to say to you about your current situation is: This advice will come in handy soon. Soon it will be time to act, and there will be no turning back. This is a good thing–you’ll see. That is all.
This past weekend, I went to a SoulCollage gathering and made two cards. Apparently I had a wild cat theme going on, as one of the cards featured two lionesses and a bedraggled cub, and the other featured a leopard, one of my companion animals.
One of the SoulCollage card suits is companion animals, one (or more) for each chakra, which collectively form your personal totem pole. For me the leopard represents raw power, as well as its well-known and unchangeable spots.
The idea with SoulCollage is to create cards using images that are personally meaningful to you, or that attract you for reasons you don’t fully understand, and then let them speak. I typically select images and create cards very intentionally, but find that there are still frequently surprises. Here’s what my new leopard card had to say when I read it at the gathering.
I [the leopard] am one who is powerful–a deep core of strength. I am/you are more than strong enough to deal with this situation [another challenge at work that was the topic of my question].
I [the waterfall] am the flow of blessings into your life. Believe me, they are coming. A faucet that cannot be turned off–an eternal flow of love.
Green, verdant abundance–it is all there for you, waiting to be uncovered.
Tap into your strength.
You are who you are–some people will like it–some won’t. Be with the ones who do. Be yourself, don’t change.
About what matters 