Nine of Swords

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For the last week my sister Nicole and I have been driving around the lower part of the UK. We’ve been down to the Southwest of England and up to the top of Wales to the mountains of Snowdonia, and over to the East Midlands where I am staying until October. During these drives, the scenery, the people, the spontaneous ‘squirrel’ moments that we share… there is a common bond. We both enjoy life as much as we can. I’ve noticed these aspects in her and it has helped me feel like I am on the right track, that I’m really not a bad person and that I do have something to contribute to this world,

I have been cruel to myself for so many years that it is sometimes hard to pull myself out of this emotional gutter. As soon as anything goes wrong in my life I ask myself what I’ve done wrong? I’ve worked hard throughout the years to conquer this feeling by balancing it, by helping others whenever and however I can. As a writer, a singer, I do my best to bring out words that will help others think, that will make others feel like they matter.

The thoughts of ‘I don’t matter’ have been painstakingly replaced with ‘I do matter’. I say painstakingly because when you grow up in an environment of believing that you aren’t good enough, trying to turn that around seems like you are being selfish. Even though I don’t go down this deep dark hole that I used to go down, I do still feel that stabbing pain, as dull as it might feel now, it is still there.

Like attracts Like.

It’s imperative for us to look at our relationships. They are mirrors of ourselves. If we expect that somebody is going to take us away from all of our buried bullshit, think again. There is an old saying that I repeat to myself over and over again when encountering new relationships, or people in my life…

You cannot attract what you are not.

Whatever vibration that we hold within ourselves is what will come into our lives. If we have a spiteful, hateful, and cruel vibration then that same vibration will enter our lives. We have many different kind of relationships; friends, lovers, business partners, co-workers, family… all of which are different. Start gravitating towards the relationships that make you feel like you are on the right path. That is a good start.

Peace!

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Princess of Cups

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Today’s card is the Princess of Cups.

The dreamer!

There is something to be said about being spontaneous. You’re usually not thinking, you are just acting. It’s a realm I live in as much as I can. The romantic in me sees each new adventure as something magical, and because I have this child-like wonderment built into me there isn’t a whole lot that really bothers me… usually when something does bother me it is pretty short lived.

What I am learning to do is take these dreams inside of me and really feel them, I’m doing my best not to brush them off as pipe-dreams or silly childish aloofness. By feeling these feelings I am manifesting them into reality. Meditation helps this. I do this best when on a bicycle, or hiking. My heart is beating, my breath is heavy, but I’m smiling and manifesting my dreams into reality.

There are people in our life that will tell us this is a ridiculous way to live. That our aloofness will get nothing really done in society. I’m learning this to be a false idea. Believe me, I’ve played the roll of ‘responsible’ and it has only made me miserable.

Does this mean to fuck off and shirk whatever responsibilities you might have in the ‘real world’? No, not at all. It’s saying just not to ‘adult’ all the time. Find that inner child and make sure you nurture it with love and kindness. You will have a much fuller life, you will be happy, the people around you will be happy, it will be a win-win for everybody.

Today, make some free-time in your ‘adulting’ and let your imagination roam. Feel it. Cry if you need to. Even if it’s only for a 5min break in your work day. No need to tell anybody about it, just do it.

Peace!

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Three of Disks

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Today’s card comes as no surprise. Work.

Yesterday while spending time with my sister we went to Stonehenge and then last night stayed in a little town called ‘Avebury’. The last time I was here was with my Ex and her Mom. As it would be, my Ex had deleted me off of Facebook either that morning or the day before. It totally triggered me even though it was something as silly as that.
A friend of mine told me that I need to do the work. I needed to delve deeper into my spiritual practice. She was right in a way, I had been traipsing around it. I guess I was just expecting a bit more empathy for my pitiful feelings at the time. Ha!

A Spiritual Practice is just that… Practice.

There are times that our ego gets bruised and we go into a pity party with ourselves searching for our ‘blanky’ for comfort. And that is ok, but then it’s back to the work.
Having these moments does not mean that you are going backwards, that you haven’t learned anything. It just means that there is more to learn.
There is always more to learn.

But… if you find yourself ALWAYS in this pity party land then it’s time to find out why? Have you really done the work or is it just a facade to make you feel and look good? That’s a tough question to ask and I only ask it because I ask it of myself as well. It keeps me in check.

Do the work.

Peace!

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Knight of Swords

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Speak only if it improves upon the Silence – Mahatma Gandhi

As spiritual beings we are always seeking further enlightenment. We take in a lot of information and make sure that we don’t get too invested in one idea or another. Being open to new concepts and ideas is imperative to growth.

Where a lot of us fall short is when we find an idea that works we don’t trust our own instincts, thinking that someone else has a better idea than you. It’s ok to be the student but at some point we also have to be the teacher. If we are not then people are going to start walking away. They are going to tire of your obsessive questioning of everything and of yourself.

This is telling us to trust what we have learned and to use these tools AND at the same time, stay open and fluid to know ideas and concepts.

Here is something that I’m learning the I Hope might help you as well. I have a tendency to talk everything through as I’m developing an idea or concept. Not all that listen are going to understand this. They might become afraid that you’re a scatterbrain or that you don’t trust your own self and they are going to naturally give you advice or run like hell. It’s ok to be inquisitive. It’s ok to be unsure. But make sure you are doing it with people that are aware that they are in the confines of this developmental debate.

What I’m saying is this… as Gandhi mentioned above. Give an idea time to develop inside of your head before blabbing it all over the world, and once you’ve developed it be confident in what you say.

Peace!

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Queen of Cups

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Did you see the full moon last night? I woke at 3am and saw it light up my hotel room. Vibrant and bright.

Today’s card is the Queen of Cups. Reflection!

If you are an empath you find yourself taking on other peoples emotions that is why it is imperative to have enough alone time so that you can tap into your own emotions. When you don’t have adequate alone time you end up being an emotional wreck because you can’t distinguish your own emotions to those that you pick up throughout the day.

I thought being an empath was complete rubbish until somebody pointed it out to me. I had just finished two back to back Reiki sessions but I felt completely and utterly depressed. My then GF asked me, ‘Who were you working on today?’ That’s when it dawned on me that one of the two people I had been working on had just had a family member die. That’s when it dawned on me that this wasn’t me, that empathic abilities are real.

I believe that all of us have this ability in one degree or another unless you’re a narcissist or a sociopath. Have you ever noticed that when you hang around a certain type of person for a good amount of time that you end up acting like them? Or at least feeling like them?
Today is a good day to reflect. Spend some time alone and start digging in to your true emotions. Start really analyzing if this is you or something you’ve picked up. What are your true emotions? Who are you?

Peace!

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Six of Wands

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This card is the card of Victory!

What an amazing card for an amazing day. Today is Friday the 13th with a FULL HARVEST MOON!!! The last time we had one of these was in 2000 and the next one won’t be until 2049. Not only that but today is my sister Nicole’s Birthday and she is flying out here to England to visit me. Victory!!! So… what does this card mean?

It’s time for you to recognize where you are and how you got there. I know for me I have been blessed to have mentors all around me. I’ve listened and learned, and in turn I have spoken and taught.

I’ve mentioned numerous times about balance, about the Yin and Yang. It’s understanding that we cannot do this alone. If we learn from others we have to therefore teach, to pass the torch… In the music world, probably just like any other word there are egos. There are those that learn from others and then horde that knowledge to rise to a stature above others. Let me tell you… I’ve met some of these inflated egos. They are miserable, alone, and scared. They put up the front of being better than you which only distances them further into their own misery. On the opposite side, the side I do my best to emulate, are the ones that no matter how much success they’ve achieved, they are there to help you along. They WANT to see you succeed.
Today, see that area of your life where you are successful. Recognize the ones that have helped you get where you are. Are you emulating their actions or are you in fear of losing what you’ve gained? Again, balance. There will always be ups and downs.

Acknowledge the ups. Don’t take them for granted. Be grateful, no matter what level of success you have. Be grateful for those that have helped you on your journey. This is the time to teach.

Reflect on the downs. Downs are inevitable. In the Hermetic Principles, one of the laws, is the Principle of Rhythm. As the pendulum swings one way it swings the equal and opposite other way. So when you are down… that is the time to learn, the time to surround yourself with those people and lessons you’ve learned.

Peace!

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The Nine of Disks

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Gain

Every now and then I freak out about how I’m going to pay for all of this. I mean, I live a pretty meager lifestyle, for the most part. I don’t own a lot, nor do I owe a lot. My expenses stay very, very low just so I can do what I want to do. But even still, when there is no income it can cause a bit of a panic.

I just keep moving forward with what I love, trusting that it will all come together somehow… and you know what? It does. The Universe seems to provide when I least expect it too.
I hear people talking about working hard and saving their money, but quite honestly unless you are working hard at what you love then you are wasting your time. When you work hard at what you love it becomes play. You can do it night and day without feeling that burnout that you feel when you are ‘working for the man’. If you trust that everything is going to be ok and you keep focusing on what you love you will understand this. I know it’s scary, believe me. It’s usually the people that you surround yourself with that are more scared than you are. They are the ones telling you to be careful, to save your pennies, etc. These people are usually the ones that have set them up where they have to do this. They’ve decided that a new car, a house, a boat, nice clothes, etc. are important to them. That’s fine. Again, as long as they are doing what they love. If they are not they are, as Billy Corgan once said, they are just another Rat in a Cage.

I can only speak from my experience so don’t take offense. What I found about about me is that when I usually went out and bought things that I didn’t need it was a sort of comfort food. It took my mind off of the real problems in my life. When I started focusing on the problems, resolving the issues I started to purge all of that extra ‘stuff’. Look at your life. Are you doing what you want to do? What is stopping you? This is your life, not anybody else’s. Do yourself a favor and start living it.

Peace!

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