The mixed and often warped way we address, feel about, view, and honor/dishonor, ourselves is still with me. (Would we say those things to a friend or loved one? Would we allow that type of treatment to someone we cared about? Like that.) It went away, but then it came back. And what Ally said in yesterday’s comments made me think about it even more. Remember when we talked about how a card might not FEEL as though it was for us?
One of the Universal Laws that I’ve been shown is about facing the things we need to learn the most from. “Fear” is not a reaction I am comfortable with. I don’t use the word and I don’t relate* to it. Which means, for the higher evolution of my soul work, I should address this when it is presented. As with part of the definition on the card for Rabbit, it said to let go of fears. That didn’t immediately ring true for me, but then when I turned it another way, allowing fear to seem like possibly another, more immediate and familiar emotion, it chimed much louder.
*The only “fear” I will acknowledge is of those damn overflowing toilets, hence the adoration of out houses.
It nearly always comes back to food obsessions with me, and the letting go of excess weight, letting go of the hang-ups and wrong thinking, letting go of the negative self-image, letting go in the most simple of all terms as far as body systems goes. I was the oldest (and most called-upon) child in a generationally dirt-poor family run by a needy mother and a hard-working (albeit fun-loving), Marine drill sergeant father, the overall IDEA of fear is purely and genetically unattractive, EXCEPT if I aimed it at the compulsions I deal with around body issues and weight situations (or maybe it’s just food in general, hard to diagnose and chase down most times).
My point (!!!) is that when we are called to the carpet, made to pay attention, it is GOOD for us! We need to face these situations and signs, and then do something about getting past them and learning how to NOT repeat them. Unendingly and incessantly!
Today’s message gives options, along with the usual Doreenisms. I believe that these signs come to us so we can learn, and when we ignore or shove them aside we’re just ASKING for them to come back in a stronger, more severe (less positive) way.
“Child ~ Guardian Angel
This is a multifaceted answer that depends upon your particular situation. Here are the possible meanings behind your selection of this card (your intuition will tell you which answer applies to you):
1. Be as a child. Have a childlike faith that everything will work out for the best, and it will.
2. A child will soon be coming into your life.
3. Pay attention to your child or to a particular child in your care.
4. Help children in general through education, advocacy, healing, etc.
5. A child in Heaven is happy and doing well, and is sending you a message of love.
The purity and innocence of children gives them an angelic quality and earns them special attention from Heaven. Your prayers for the little ones are given high priority, and are always answered. This card is a message that you are being used as an Earth Angel on behalf of children. The angels will help you in this endeavor if you will ask for their assistance and guidance.”
(Short side-note, she said something other than “etc” but it’s a phrase that irritates me, so I substituted. We can do that here, it’s a positive and harmless way to make life more appealing.)
She doesn’t say this, but I will, we are not limited to just one choice here. As with other definitions, there will often be several parts of the reading that drops in to place. At least one though, always at least one.
On to weather news, because that has a huge impact on our lives right now. It did stay cold and it did freeze up many parts of town. Here is the phone photo I sent Empress when we got up today.
(The beauty of this vista is ruined by that hideous black mat-like atrocity. Daniel is concerned that he, our paper guy, or the fabulous grinning mail man, will slip on the deck, so he tossed that ugly covering out there. I hate it. Really, can NOT stand seeing it. Here, or in real life. But ya know, I’m not in charge of SAFETY!)
And up close, here in the shot below, is what was left of the hail and snow in our yard (although I noticed that after Dan left, and I was heading out to the pool, there was a fairly decent sized heap past the end of where he parks his patrol car).
The weather guessers are saying that it will come back again tonight. Which should make my bike ride tomorrow seriously festive!
Last item of business, a bit of exciting news, on an idea I wasn’t even sure would fly.
Right, I should have cropped that one, but I’m still not able do it here, I’d have to switch computers and struggle along trying to figure out/remember HOW! Did not happen this time, not likely to happen next time either. Can you tell what is in that picture though?
It’s my version of the Five Dollar Savings Plan. On a square gold-colored ceramic plate, with my brass bell from Seattle (for money calling) next to it. Collecting, containing, and holding the bills for us is a two liter (fizzy water) bottle. That we can’t get in to unless we cheat and cut a hole. The fives actually add up fairly quickly. That represents all of January and February. (I don’t have a clue what we’ll do with the money we’ve saved, so don’t ask. Probably pay bills. We’re exciting that like.)
Today’s Deck:
Saints and Angels Oracle Cards by Doreen Virtue
Action, and Accomplishing Something.
At the end of this post you will find something special. I hope. At least, I PUT something special at the end of this post, let’s just ASSUME that it stayed in place. And that it works.
Before we all go running off though, let’s look at some fun photos and see what our daily draw has to tell us.
Last night, as you know, Dan and I joined Carol and Herb for some (a lot) of visiting and some eating (not a lot, just about the right amount). We had a fantastic time and dinner was extraordinarily good (as it always is here). We were blessed with a delightfully sweet server named Grace. Grace, you guys! I can be slightly challenging as a customer, well pretty much on a general basis in EVERY aspect of my life. It’s just always so nice when we come across a hard-working young person, who understands these types of issues, and is willing to be so helpful, like the one we got to meet yesterday.
Here is the picture she took with the camera belonging to the Tall Canadians. (I was NOT kidding was I?! Fine, it MIGHT be that we are simply Short Americans. WhatEVER.)
And here is the view from my horrid wee El Cheapo digital device with the obnoxious flash, which leaves us all washed out and slightly ill-looking (not Grace’s fault though). Wait, only *I* appear that way, everyone else seems to be fine. (I must mention here that I can HEAR Carol’s voice in my head right this second going, “oh, Julie!” She is FAR too kind. But then, ya know, she’s a polite woman. From a polite place.)
Now let’s talk about hats. Yes, Daniel has been knitting me one chapeau after another. At first it was to keep my head warm on all those outings, but it was just as much to keep my bad bangs (fringe) down. I have unruly and poorly behaved hair, as we’ve talked about before. It’s growing, as hair does when you leave it the hell alone (five years this summer that I gave it all to my sister, to take with, on her way Home). I now have plenty of hats. Not TOO many, just a very large selection of them. All cotton, all cozy, and all of them making me look ridiculous when they are on my head. (Not that I NEED a hat to do that, but you know what I mean. See? Just look at that.)
Me and Max and knitwear.
There’s three on the table and one on each of us. Plus, he’s wearing a sweater that Dan made him. Or maybe he made that for one of the other dogs and Max is just wearing it. Hard to say, and no one cares anyway. Fortunately, the dog is adorable.
On our card altar we finally have permission from the Universe to go out and DO something. Good. About time.
“Achievement ~
Chase your dreams.
You may be surprised by where they lead you.”
Look at this illustration, enlarge it if you can. See down at the bottom that bright round light? Reminds me of those shots they take of solar flares or sun spots. I don’t always love the way this type of photo/picture/art is done, but I do sort of like this one. The moth is distracting, I like butterflies better, but I see the color palette and why it was done this way. (Which in itself is unusual, I NEVER know what I’m looking at half the time. Or why artists do what they do.)
I think, for me, the IDEA of this message is better than the visual portrayal of it. I’m just glad we received a sign that it’s currently safe enough to charge right out there and get some shit done. Now, let’s follow that lead and get something accomplished. Go vote!
Today’s Deck:
Self-Care Cards by Cheryl Richardson
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