Joy to the World - Yuletide Blog Hop

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Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop Yule 2014!!!  I'm glad that you stopped by.  If you are following the Tarot Blog Hop line up, I immediately follow Fiona Morris.  Next in line is Christiana Gaudet so don't forget to stop by and say hi!

The assignment for this years Yule Blog Hop is a tarot spread for everyone to use.  Since it is the season of giving, no matter what tradition you follow, we are to read the following tarot spread with gift giving as the theme:

What gift would you give the world if you could?
What gift would you want from the world?
What gift have you gotten that has brought you joy?
What gift have you given that has brought you joy?
What is one last thing you would like to share about this season?

Tarot of Delphi by J.D. Hildegard Hinkel

The cards that appeared in my spread came out to be pretty deep messages for me.  I hope that you enjoy them.

1. The Chariot

2. The Sun

3. Temperance

4. Artisan of Wands

5. 7 of Swords

1. What I would like to give the world if I could – The Chariot – I would like to give the world movement.  We are stuck in so many aspects and I wold love for everyone to be able to move beyond what is keeping them stuck.  Move past things but WORK through it, don’t ignore it or pretend that it doesn't exist.  Using our will and determination we can get so much accomplished but I see so many people complaining about this or that but not really doing anything to change it.  Be the change people.  Get your butt up and do something!

2. What gift would I want from the world – The Sun – I want more positivity from the world.  As an empath I feel everything and there is so much negativity around.  People need to be grateful for what they have and try to see the positive around them.  I want to feel abundance and happiness from everyone.  Feel joy!

3. What gift have I gotten that has brought me joy – Temperance – The ability to bring things together, balance.  I have learned how to live in sun and shadow as both are integral to living life to its fullest.  This is something that I struggle with every day but it also gets easier every day.  All feelings should be honored, especially the negative ones.  Those are the ones that really make us appreciate the joy in life but that doesn’t mean we have to stay there.  Living in balance is the key.

4. What gift have you given that has brought you joy? – Artisan of Wands – I love helping people and I do that through my love of tarot.  I help people no only with "fortune telling" but with deep, life changing matters.  My specialty is shadow work and we can really get down to the nitty gritty with some things and you know what I love?? When I'm working with a client and they have that "aha" moment!  When everything starts coming together and making sense for them and the healing begins.  That brings me tremendous joy.

5. What is one last thing you would like to share about this season? – 7 of Swords – Don’t allow anything or anyone to steal your joy this season.  People forget that this season isn’t about stuff…its about people.  The people around you, your loved ones....they are the gifts in your life.  Be happy with what you have and don’t allow your joy to be taken from you.  Enjoy the company of your family and friends.  Tell those that you love how you feel about them because you don’t know what tomorrow may bring.

I hope that you enjoyed my post and I wish upon you many happy blessings this holiday season!

Happy holidays!!!

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The Importance of Spiritual Maintenance

 

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The other night, I was on the phone with some friends and the topic of spiritual maintenance came up and how many tarot readers haven’t even heard of it or aren’t aware of how important it is to have such a practice in the first place.  This was very surprising to me because it is such a basic thing to do when you engage in any kind of energy work so I assumed that all readers knew about it.  Well, we all know what “assume” stands for, right?  I thought I would take the opportunity to explain why it is important and provide suggestions on what you can do to stay spiritually healthy. 

 

We all know that in order to have a vehicle that operates properly we have to perform regular maintenance on it.  For example, we have to change the oil to keep the engine running properly.  If you neglect to do this, the oil gets very thick, making it difficult for the internal parts of the engine to work properly and eventually the engine will seize and you’ll need to replace it.  The same thing happens when you let the engine run out of oil.  We also need to make sure that we rotate the tires and get alignments.  When we don’t do this, the tires will wear unevenly, leaving one area of the tire(s) to get worn away until the cords are showing.  When this happens, there is a danger of the tire blowing out which is very sudden and depending on how fast you are going can be difficult to get control over therefore leading to the possibility of an accident.  These are only a couple of examples but I’m sure that you get the picture.

 

Spiritual maintenance is just as important as vehicle maintenance.  In order to keep our physical and spiritual bodies sound and in good working order, we need to perform regular maintenance.  When doing any kind of energy work (tarot included) our bodies can collect the negativity not only from the work itself, but even from just going out to public places such as grocery stores or restaurants.   If we do not perform our spiritual maintenance, we can become physically ill and emotionally unbalanced.  It is not uncommon to get the flu, colds, back aches, stomach aches, depression, anxiousness, or irritability, just to name a few.

 

So what can we do?? I’m glad that you asked!!

 

Meditation

 

The easiest, and possibly the most overlooked, part of maintenance is meditation.  The benefits are so vast that they are beneficial for life, not just energy work.  When done on a regular basis, it helps strengthen the rest of the maintenance program.   Some of the benefits are:

 

*Reduces pain

*Strengthens the immune system

*Increases blood flow

*Balances emotions

*Reduces stress

*Increases energy

*Strengthens energy work

*Assists with Grounding and centering

*Strengthens psychic protection

*Assists in keeping the chakras aligned

 

There are many ways of meditating and each one resonates differently with each person.  I invite you to look up and try different ways of meditating and find one that works for you.

 

 

Centering

 

I’m sure that you’ve had those days where it seems that your mind is running everywhere and it can’t focus on any one thing.  Centering is simply bringing in all of your scattered energy into one point of yourself and focusing.  This should be done before and after any energy work.  One way to do this is by imagining each thought that is focused elsewhere as a tendril that is reaching out of your body and bring it to rest at the spiritual center in your body.

 

 

Grounding

 

Being grounded to the Earth prevents your body from being depleted of energy when doing any kind of energy work.  You can ground by using a grounding visualization or by eating protein or foods that contain fiber.  The visualization that I use is imagining roots coming out of my feet and connecting with the center of the earth.

 

If you are feeling lightheaded, clumsy or having difficulty concentrating and energy work, you definitely need to ground and center but doing them on a regular basis will help keep those kinds of reactions at bay.

 

 

Chakra Work

 

Chakra meditations are a great way to balance and align our energy centers.  If our chakras are misaligned or mucky, our energies are thrown off, therefore, throwing off our work and our lives.  However, cleaning and aligning our chakras is only a temporary fix.  The imbalance of our chakras is a direct manifestation of the imbalance in our lives.  If we want our chakras to be in balance, we must work on the issues that are causing the imbalance in the first place.  For example, if our root chakra is unbalanced we may feel as though we do not belong anywhere and are still looking for our tribe.  The other side of the coin is that our chakras being out of balance affects our lives.  It is a viscious cycle that must be worked on from boths sides in order to obtain and keep balance.

 

There are many online resources that have guided meditations of you are unsure how to do them.

 

 

This is bare bones list of what should be done on a very regular basis in order to stay physically and psychically healthy and there are many different ways to do them.  I invite you to do your own research and develop your own practice that will be beneficial for you and your business.

 

Bright Blessings!! 

Machelle