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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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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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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The Ten of Wands

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Todays card is the Ten of Wands.

Out with the old, in with the new.

With yesterday’s 999 Portal which was all about cleaning the slate it is telling us to finally wipe it all away. Get rid of all of the old stuff. You might have been doing the work but there is still some residue left over that might bog down your mind from time to time.

What would it look like for you to finally be rid of old patterns, addictions, people, all of which don’t serve you? Sometimes we hang on to old groups of people because we only wish to remember the good times. Take a piece of paper out and write down the good and the bad, not just of the people in your life, but of the patterns and addictions. Are you still learning something from them or are they hindering your growth?

Following a spiritual path is not easy. We’re always going to have people in our lives there to remind us of who we are, but that isn’t true… they are reminding us of who we WERE because they can’t let go. And again, it might be you that can’t let go either?

Take a leap of faith and purge yourself of these people, habits, addictions, whatever they may be and start surrounding yourself with people, places, things that lift you up to be the best person that you can be.

I know what you are saying right now… “But Dave…” There are no buts. The only butt is behind you.

Again, take the leap of faith. It’s scary as fuck, but do it anyway. You’re worth it.

Peace!

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Prince of Disks

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Ah… the Prince of Disks. My friend and companion. My constant reminder that balance is necessary.

When I’m focused on a goal I get into the [bad] habit of hyper-focusing and not taking the time to ‘smell the roses’. In my head I have it all mapped out and will stubbornly stick to it until the task is completed. Probably why I was such a good worker in the workforce before I made the decision to put music first. Somehow (probably from habit) I do the same thing with music. For instance, right now we are creating an album so I’m in the writing and recording mode. I haven’t been out on my bicycle or taken a hike in a week or more. My bicycle sits in the kitchen pouting as I walk past her as if she is saying, “When are we going to play?”. Balance is essential in the creative process and when we are out of balance that is when blocks set in. Even though we feel we are on a time crunch we must take that time to rejuvenate. We must take that time to pay attention to others, listen to them, understand them… otherwise we will truly be alone.

I teach that everything we do is a mirror. When we are neglecting others we are neglecting ourselves.
Today, take some time to smell the roses. Tell somebody you love them, or at least like them and appreciate them. The task that you are doing will still be there. Remember… our life is not work alone.

Peace!

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The Four of Cups

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Today’s card is the 4 of Cups.

There is a lot to this card. They call it the Lord of Luxury. It talks about becoming stagnant in different areas of your life.

I’ll start off with spirituality. If we tend to get too deep into our meditation practice, seclusion, contemplation… the water of life doesn’t flow. Loneliness settles in. We’ve gone so deep into our heads that we’ve got to get out there in the world and truly experience why we are here. We are here to experience, to love, be loved, and to share our gifts with the world.

This brings us to love. What aspects of your life are you not allowing love in? I understand this all too well right now. My last relationship ended 4 or so months ago. Although people have entered my life since then I have put up a ‘Do Not Enter’ sign to protect myself.
This is understandable to an extent. What I mean is that I was blocking ALL love, mostly because love equated sex. Twisted, I know… but when you come from a family that barely wants to pat you on the back, affection feels foreign. I’ve mentioned before that is why I’m more comfortable on stage hidden behind a microphone than off stage, naked to the world.

I’ve realized now that receiving love doesn’t mean you have to sleep with that person, or be in a relationship with them.
The art of giving and receiving is the lesson we must learn here. Receiving is important but all too often people give EXPECTING something in return, and vise versa.

Today, get out in the world. Get out of your shell. Go hug somebody just for the sake of allowing them to receive love, and allowing yourself to give of yourself. It might be scary, but do it anyway. You can meditate until the cows come home but getting out and experiencing is what your spiritual practice is all about.

Peace!

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The Hermit

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Today’s card is The Hermit.

This card is about going within.
I spend a lot of time alone over here in the UK writing songs, thinking, contemplating, learning, figuring myself out. Those that have become closest to me have seen my ups and downs.
When we are in this state of reflection there seems to be more downs than ups, but growth isn’t easy. Growth is recognizing your flaws and honing in on them, understanding why they are there and purging those things that no longer serve you.

There is so much going on in the world right now. Trump, Brexit, Hurricanes, the Amazon burning, Global Warming… it all can get a bit depressing. It seems like every time I post something to enlighten I have become a leftist, or liberal ‘snowflake’. People get very angry with me.

Do I get angry with people online who support hate, or injustice? Actually, no. I feel sad. I feel sad because I know if these people stopped looking outside of themselves and took the journey inward they would see that what they support is a direct reflection of themselves.

Start taking the journey inward and start recognizing that you are a part of this world and that you matter. Listen to your inner voice and allow it to come out.
All of the pain, all of the sorrow, all of the angst… allow it to be released. When you release these from your life you will start seeing yourself in other peoples eyes. You will start to understand that we are all the same. We are truly one.

We all want to be loved. That is the bottom line.

Peace!

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