Being on the edge of something big can be exciting, and also tiring. My card altar room continues to be uncomfortable. It just wants to be done-up nicely. Which I totally understand. And visiting the new gym/studio/living space of Emma and Ryon today, that attitude was repeated. There is SO much change to be had, it’s right on the cusp of happening. Giving me an antsy and sort of anxious feeling.
Downstairs.
Whenever we begin something new, or leave something old behind, there is a shift in energy. I am wondering if all of that power was part of what happened with the phone. (Update: the landlady brought over a video surveillance image today! The picture is not super great, but it’s definitely a recognizable guy.)
Upstairs,
with Shadow posing nicely.
Last night while Emmy was moving some boxes, one of the exploded cards from the other day dropped out.
“Parrot ~
Let sunshine revitalize your soul and color transform your world.
Parrot, wondrous and vivid, her plumage that of the rainbow, her demeanor that of the animating sun, has flown to your cards to remind you that your surroundings truly are your life. The color of a room influences mood, balmy cloudless lands stimulate energy and revitalize the soul. If your heart has been telling you to move to another home, even another continent, but your mind has been finding reasons not to, Parrot counsels that the time has come to listen to your intuitive desire.”
We’re going to have a Two-fer message because of that. In the regular rotation, we got this one.
Queen Of Wands
(The first thing that struck me when I saw these together was how similar the colors are. Shockingly alike! Even if they don’t look that way on the screen. They are.)
This Queen is gracious and loving. She is all about generosity and warmth. Part of her reminder today is about how Summer is not over until the Autumn has begun. Much like the newness we’re anticipating and feeling on the verge of, that season-ending is also the season-beginning.
There may be a tinge of Fall in the air, but the sky still has some heat left to give. That transition is what our moods are picking up. We can feel the dying getting ready to give birth, it’s the epitome of a pregnant pause.
Wands are fire, and life affirming, showing us our way in the dark and lighting our dawns each morning. The bright colors we can now see just barely poking out of the tree tops, bursting forth in flowers and fruits, are also speaking of the death-to-new-life cycle. Bringing in our harvest is what this time is all about. We’ve toiled for so long, we deserve the gift of our bounty.
Seeing both cards as our dual message today has reminded me to be appreciative of EVERY season. Without the dying part, we can’t have the birthing part. It’s still nicely warm here, and even though the nights are certainly very cool, I am grateful that we haven’t had rain yet. We’ll get it, and it’s good for us, but I’m happy right now that I can ride in the sunshine.
Today’s Decks:
Animal Messages – Seek Inspiration From Your Animal Guides by Susie Green
Robin Wood Tarot
Seen From The Bike:
four separate and individual guys, all wearing some version of a pink shirt.
Florida license plate.
LateNight Health Update:
there was a nearly microscopic piece of glass in the bottom of my right foot for the past few days. And now? It’s out! You maybe don’t understand how exciting this news is. But if you’ve ever had a sliver that caused pain and lameness, probably you do get it.
Glad your foot is okay.
Can’t disagree with the cards. I felt jittery Thursday at work. Felt too jittery to sleep Friday morning/afternoon. (It didn’t help that I worked all night then went to the pool and couldn’t swim because they were having trouble with the chlorine levels.) I wasn’t alone at feeling jittery at work Friday night. It was a zoo.
I feel a little calmer now so maybe I can sleep. We’ll see.
I hope Emma and Ryon have lots of clients!
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I forgot until today,
we also had the Dark Moon to contend with.
J
11:47 p.m.
9-15-12
Aha! I have Leo friend who needs this message, and Imma pass it on.
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Yay, we love to share!
J
11:51 p.m.
9-15-12
I am going into a phase where I am (re)decorating the apartment. I’m going back to my cottage style roots (which means a slipcover for the black leather couch, which is not a cottage staple!). I’m going to frame some things, like the wonderful doily I crocheted my grandmother, and hang them on the walls. I’m going to finish tidying and find ways to make the apartment more homey; right now it’s pretty bare as far as decoration or homey-ness. So that’s what these cards are telling me: change my surroundings and make them home.
Fokker: when that BBC show comes here or out on video, we want to know.
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“… change my surroundings and make them home.”
Exactly!
J
11:54 p.m.
9-15-12
I’m so sorry there is so much chaos in your life right now. I know how you and change don’t get along. Virtual (((hugs))) and many FGBVs coming your way.
But YAY about the sliver!!! Those are the worst. I’m so glad it’s gone.
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Thank you. It’s the creepy “something is coming” feeling that gets to me. When I KNOW what’s on the way, I’m better with it. Sort of.
J
11:59 p.m.
9-15-12
(Turns out, it’s not gone.)
Great pair of cards to get, and yes, I saw the similarity. Parrot’s head looks like she has a crown on, and there is something to the expression as well. Bird medicine isn’t usually particularly resonate, although Parrot does bring a good message. My personal homage to parrot was to buy a summer lager rather than a fall ale the other day.
I did not have the “jittery” experience, more of a gathering excitement about the seasonal change, with a lingering feeling that summer isn’t quite done yet! I am going to go buy some apples (to cut and dip into caramel) for a social event I am attending tonight, which is a barbecue on the roof top area of a friend’s downtown apartment. Best of both seasons!
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Yipee for not-quite-end-of-the-season events with friends. And FRUIT!
Was it a lovely sunset? We can’t see them from here because of the hills, but with that touch of smoke in the air I was thinking that it was probably really delightful to bask in.
J
12:03 a.m.
9-16-12
Glad the sliver is out! Yay!
Wishing Emma and Ryon all the best. I’ve become less jittery in the last day or so. This morning the sky was pure blue and cloudless. I went swimming around 11 am and the water was perfect. So glad this burst of heat is supposed to be our last grand hurrah here in Sth Cal. I’m really looking forward to fall. Plus too, all my snowbirds and Canadian buddies will soon return. : )
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So glad your friends will soon be coming back. And yay, a late morning swim!
J
12:16 a.m.
9-16-12
Well, y’know, change is life. If there is no change, then it’s just stagnation and death. But it’s not always easy. As we say here in our house, “But I LIKE my rut!”
Glad the sliver is out – they can hurt like absolute hell.
The colors of parrot and the queen of wands are ones I like to look at but not live with. Too much energy for me.
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I really like my rut too! (Great line.)
Truly, I WANT to embrace change, I just seem to be so boggy that it’s a slow and messy evolution.
Also, I have to agree. Wonderful colors with tons of lively energy. But maybe too much to have real close up.
Like on my person
or in my immediate vicinity.
J
12:29 a.m.
9-16-12