You know how there’s crap in your house that you look past? Items just there, but you see them all the time, and then you kind of STOP noticing them? Well, on one wall of our living room there’s a print. A few days ago I zeroed in it.
I’d been looking right past it for months, but THAT day my eyes were drawn to every individual feature. Yesterday it happened again. It was blatant, like the image called out and MADE me stare at it. The picture is an enlarged copy of today’s card.
When I said in yesterday’s comments that we’ve been getting LOUD messages, I was not even close to kidding. Last night was a bad one. I was bothered in my dreams, bothered by useless worry and fretting over shit that had nothing to do with me. When I saw our card today, I was dramatically relieved.
“The River Queen ~ 36 ~
flow, letting go, natural movement
The River Queen flows into your life as an Ally to remind you about the concept of allowing and the Law of Nonattachment. Remember that all rivers come from the mountains and run to the sea to be absorbed by the larger body of water. There the liquid evaporates into clouds that rain on the mountains to continue an endless cycle of fluidity.
The River Queen requires you to be fluid and to let go of rigidity and perfectionism. You will travel far as long as you let go and let flow, even maneuvering around the greatest blockages like water streams around big boulders. No obstacle can hold you back now if you are willing to surrender to the natural flow of events.
Be easy on yourself and others, and watch how smoothly you move forward. You may be surprised where the river takes you.”
The other validation was the words I was guided to select for the last post. Enjoy this illustration and feel all of that water, just moving along through, into, and out of, our shared lives.
“What? I feel fine.”
Last night Max went gimpy. He had one paw that he wasn’t walking on. Dan thought he maybe got stung when he was out in front with us. But there was no swelling, no redness, no point of injury. He napped while we watched a few Olympic events, and now he’s fine. We don’t have a clue. But now, he seems perfectly well.
Today’s Deck:
Wisdom Of The Hidden Realms Oracle Cards by Colette Baron-Reid
Physical Health Up-Date, one day post bike wreck:
in the pool earlier I found another bruise we hadn’t seen before, but the knee healing has already begun, as have the other sore places. Could have been so much worse, so I’m very grateful.
Foreign License Plates:
Nebraska, Tennessee, Colorado, Illinois (times two), Wisconsin, South Dakota, and either Georgia or Florida (Dan shouts out, “was that a peach?” I stare around, like WTF?! And he continues, “or an orange?” Ah ha, a car from someplace else, not just random fruit in our path). He’s very helpful.
More messages of water… to me this says let your grief pour forth, flowing from you like a river, until you are washed clean. I’m glad tht the card brought you relief! It is no fun at all fretting over shit that we can’t do anything about.
The Moon and Pluto were conjunct today… in other words, the rulers of emotions/subconscious and death/rebirth aligned. And, they made a harsh square with Uranus (sudden change).
“Be easy on yourself and others, and watch how smoothly you move forward. You may be surprised where the river takes you.”
Maybe Max was having sympathy pains.
Hope he’s OK! Continuing to send healing vibes for you & adding him, too.
Dan yelling out in fruit confusion… LOL!
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Em went to examine that bad foot, and he lifted the OTHER one up! So, yeah. He’s fine.
J
11:13 p.m.
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The law of nonattachment has always been a strong one for me. To the point that once upon a time I wrote my own version of the four noble truths. I can be unattached to the point where people think me cold about some things. I have learned that it doesn’t work to cling, though. All things are temporary and if you cling to temporary things as if they are permanent, you will be disillusioned and you will suffer.
Beautiful card / painting.
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You are an inspiration in this one, J3. Truly.
J
11:16 p.m.
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Nice message and imagery with the card. I have a bruise on my shin (quite a big one) that I have no idea how I got. It has progressed to the itchy healy phase, so it has been a while since I got it… Really odd. And I am glad Max only limped a while.
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Those are always such mysteries, aren’t they?
J
11:19 p.m.
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That is a beautiful card and I love the colors. This is something I have to work at ’cause I am so not a flow-y type person.
I saw a lot of license plates out on the highway as I brought Saver home. Even a truck from Oregon!
Glad Max is better. Sometimes they twist their ‘ankles’ when they’re running around and just gimp till it feels better. Or he got stung and just didn’t have any reaction to it other than pain.
(On a side critter note: My baby lizard shlepped a bumblebee through the bars of that pen I have. When he did the mwaw, mwaw thing as he swallowed you could clearly see the stinger sticking out of his tongue. He thought we were all nuts staring at him for about an hour off and on since we didn’t know if he’d be allergic.
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Holy crap. Now I can’t get that mental picture out of my head, a tongue thorn. Gah!
J
11:22 p.m.
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Okay. Flowing. I’ll try that. I like to think I’m adaptable, but I also know that when something bothers me I can cling to it for way too long. So this was a good reminder.
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Yep, I know a bit about that clinging.
J
11:37 p.m.
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But I’m so much better at clinging! I know, I know. I should start rereading my zen Buddhism books again, especially the part about not clinging. Flowing is so much healthier. I think it’s stronger, too.
Glad your knee is healing quickly. I wouldn’t be surprised if more bruises pop up — it’s amazing how many hidden bruises you can get from even small accidents, much more from a bike accident.
I’m sending you FGBVs. Take care.
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The keyword in your comment was: ZEN
Go with that. Focus on the breathing and the zen.
J
11:41 p.m.
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A good reminder for me. I can cling and then freeze. Today I shall thaw and flow. :0
Love the photo, but especially love Dan’s out of the blue comment. That made me laugh, and I could picture you looking around for the fruit.
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Our communications have been more challenging than usual, one or the other of us will stop an argument with “gawdamit Mercury!”
J
11:44 p.m.
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Fretting has been occurring here as well. Glad you got some flow, babe.
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Blame those backwards planets.
J
11:49 p.m.
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Water is SO healing. Feel it flowing through you and around you, washing away your tension and stress. That will be my visualization today.
Poor little Maximum Dog! Glad he’s better and glad you are too.
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It is healing, and that’s what I’m focusing on too.
J
11:53 p.m.
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