Mood of the Week Tarot

THIS WEEK'S CARD: The Moon (Chalice Hill)

The image in this card is of a full moon behind a Lime tree (a tree of protection and luck) that sits atop Chalice Hill in Glastonbury.The moon represents the feminine, the intuitive, and the mysterious. The moon, because of it's waxing and waning, is a reminder of the cycles of nature within and without ourselves. Of course, the moon has a subtle magnetic pull upon us which affects our emotions, just as it is responsible for the tides. Unlike the Star or Sun, the moon does not create it's own light as such, rather it reflects light. This hints at the mystery of the moon, and hints at the possibility that all is not what it seems. Often, reality is projecting back to you your own fears and doubts...or presenting you with your wildest dreams about which you need to trust your instincts! The trick is to look beyond the reflection and see the source of the light instead. The moon can also represent deception and confusion, hence it's association with the term 'lunacy'. And, even more true to the name of lunacy, can also represent mental distress.


The moon, for me, is definitely a card of mystery. It is symbolic of the feminine and the intuitive, and thus the unconscious, challenging us to look beyond the surface and plough deeper for the seeds of truth within our experiences. It can also thus represent our psychic abilities. And if this card comes up it is either saying you are on the right track and your intuition is strong, or you need to stop, take a deep breath, go into your heart, tune in, and see what is really going on!

If I were to be totally honest, and honesty makes me human, I can say that I've been going through a confusing patch myself recently, and wondering what is really going on within my reality! Part of you knows, another part of you doubts. I find that, a lot of the time, it's easier just to allow all these thoughts and possibilities to be just that -- possibilities -- and simply trust that in time all will become clear again. In other words, to stop trying which is a state of Doing, relax, and go back into Being. Focus on anything which takes your mind off of questions, uncertainty, or worries. Anything that you enjoy, that relaxes you (like a nice salt bath with candle), anything that takes you back into the moment of Now. There aren't always techniques and 100% clear answers, except to trust in the universe and know that all will turn out for the good. In the end, it always does. Life is about experiencing and learning. As Abraham said through Ester Hicks when I attended Art of Allowing on the 19th of May, 'Are you enjoying the contrast of your experience?'

AFFIRMATION

'I trust that whatever wants to happen is the best outcome for me and those around me.'

MEDITATION

Take a deep breath in through the nose, and out through the mouth. Walk up Chalice Hill to the Lime tree, noticing a full moon behind the tree. Lean back on the tree and breath. Imagine your roots going into the earth, and breath up the energy up into your heart space. Then breath the moon's rays down through the leaves on your branches, down into your chest. Call upon the angel Gabriel, angel of the Moon, and ask for an awakening of your intuition and powers of knowing. If you have a query, ask, then wait for an answer. When you are finished, open your eyes. So as it is decreed, so it is.

Note: Jamie uses the Glastonbury Tarot by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma (Gothic Image Publications, 1999).

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'Mood of the Week' Tarot Card

Every week a Tarot card is randomly selected for all you readers, and then I write up a mini reading, affirmation, and meditation, for your growth and enjoyment. This week's card is...

THIS WEEK'S CARD: The Hierophant ('Joseph of Arimathea')

Coincidentally enough, this tarot card has kept making an appearance for me since last week. The hierophant represents a wise figure to whom we seek counsel, and yet this figure is also us. The card represents the balance of listening to the signs and messages around us, and yet remembering to listen to our own inner wisdom. Because there is no real difference between the 'inner' and the 'outer'--the outside is a reflection, ultimately, of the inside--if we listen carefully enough on the outside, the world speaks to us even when it is silent; and of course, if we listen carefully on the inside, we have an inner world that speaks to us too.

Although the 'outside' world may speak to us, we must be wary of making anyone on the outer world a Guru. Remember that the word Guru can be pronounced, 'G...u...r...u'! It is fine to consult others for their advice or wisdom, but be careful not to become lazy or dependent. Do not use other's access to divinity and inner wisdom--the Hierophant--as your crutch. After all, if you do that too much your own Hierophant will not be given the chance to grow. Intuitive muscle is like any other. Keep exercising it and it gets stronger like a muscle. Stop using it and it atrophies. Use it or lose it! Although of course you can never truly lose your inner connection to the wise-man or woman within.

So, in short, the message of this card, as with all tarot cards, is Balance. If you've been relying on the outside world for your information and decision making processes, spend more time within. Or maybe you need to balance yourself by doing the opposite! Spend more time listening to the messages on the outside, and allow yourself the freedom to consult the Divine Wisdom that expresses itself through the outside world, accepting that ultimately 'as within so without'. Guidance comes in many forms: coincidences (synchronicity), other people's words (even if the person doesn't realise they are 'answering' your question).

Try asking the Universe a question and wait to see what happens! Be rest assured, if you are open to guidance within and without you will ALWAYS receive an answer in some form, or at least a key or sign-post guiding you in the right direction. Have faith and trust in the Universe's ability reach you in any way necessary!

AFFIRMATION

'I ask, listen, and trust in the Wisdom of the Universe within and without me...'

MEDITATION

Close your eyes, take a deep breath in through the nose and out through the mouth. Take a journey to Joseph of Arimathea's Thorn Tree growing on Wearyall Hill, Glastonbury, in England. You walk up the hill towards the tree, feeling the ground beneath your feet and the sun shining upon your face. Then you reach the tree, closing your eyes again--yes, closing your eyes a second time!--and thus enter another level of reality again. Yet another 'dream within a dream'. Then you become aware of the presence of Joseph of Arimathea who has a message for you. Simply wait and see what the message is.

Once you have your message, come back and open your eyes. Remember that, ultimately, nothing 'outside' can come unto you unless it did not also exist within you, for how else could it get there except that it was already there waiting to be re-discovered. And a thing can only be felt within as true because it was, at some level, already known. You all ready have all the answers you seek, right now, within you...all you have to do is ask. Namaste

Note: Jamie uses the Glastonbury Tarot by Lisa Tenzin-Dolma (Gothic Image Publications, 1999).

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