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Oracle Sunday!
38, Guide: Owl (North). North is the direction of Earth, and thus of the physical or
physically formed or manifested world, and of nurturing, health, finances and
security, and the wisdom associated with living simply, being well-grounded,
and being in touch with our physical body. Owl is a night hunter, and thus is very good at perceiving
things, even in the dark. Because
Owl can fly silently, he is also associated with silence; dark silence can be
uncomfortable for some. Owl tends to
be solitary, but this nature allows Owl to be objective and detached, and to
gain much wisdom from life experiences.
6, Guide:
Butterfly (East). East is the
direction of Air, and thus of fresh ideas and new beginnings, knowledge,
information and thoughts.
Butterflies are about metamorphosis, and about seeing in all directions
at the same time. Butterflies are
strong! Monarchs, with wings
basically the consistency of tissue paper, fly hundreds of miles to the South
in the Fall, winter over, and then return Northward. Butterflies are an interesting combination of potential and
sacrifice.
40, Elemental: Gnome (North).
Earth represents stable, material, practical energies that are slow to
change; its dignities are cold/binds and dry/shapes. The Gnome is about hard work, strength and patience; Gnome
is the guardian of the Earth who meets each responsibility fully and
completely; he may appear serious, but he is capable of some mischief. And woe is the person who damages what
he guards!
I then stacked
my cards and created my mandala. Owl
and Butterfly look merged in this one, as if they were one creature with
beautiful wings and antennae; this unique creature is being guarded by the
Gnomes who stand in a circle looking outward. These three cards seem to be telling me that now is the time
to look deep within myself and realistically assess what has happened over the
past quiet, cold and snowy Winter weeks.
This assessment has a “now or never” feel about it; soon enough the
warmth and light of Spring will arrive, and the messages being offered right
now will fade away if I don’t access them. I may find that I have done better than I thought I would,
and in the end I will walk away from this Winter with much to value.
I’ve had a
productive weekend by myself in my beloved Blue Moon House. I’ve got a 9-page first draft completed
of my next 3rd Degree Training lesson. I’ll let that digest a bit, then re-read it and make any
necessary tweaks. I’ve also
completed my homework for the last Advanced Yoga Intensive I attended, and will
be submitting that either tonight or tomorrow morning.
I’ve also
walked each day along the beach and in town, and did my lovely Yin/Flow Yoga
practice each day in front of the fireplace. I feel recharged!!
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