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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Shining the Light on Your Shadows

 

 

Welcome to the Yule Tarot Blog Hop!!  

 

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Hermit card from Snowland Tarot by Ron and Janet Boyer

 



Welcome to the Yule Tarot Blog Hop!  I am but one stop on the beautifully lit journey.  You should have gotten here from Karen Sealey's blog.

Traditionally, since farming couldn’t be done in the winter months, the dark time of the year was a time of rest and introspection.  Although things have changed tremendously over the years, for many, including myself, we still use this time to go within ourselves and decide what has been working and what has not.  Like the Hermit here, we use that inner light to search our inner depths, getting to know our true selves.  

 

As we celebrate the rebirth of the sun this Yule, many people are preparing for the New Year, making plans, goals and resolutions so the next year will be the best that it can be.  Some resolutions are chosen to live life to the fullest, such as learning a new hobby or crossing some things off of our bucket list, while others are chosen to better ourselves, such as quitting smoking or losing weight.  The idea of the resolution can really be a fantastic thing because they come from a place of us wanting to change for the better.  Our desire is there, however, a majority of resolutions fail.  We have the best of intentions but our desire for that particular change fizzles out for one reason or another leaving another “failed” resolution.  The problem can be that we are putting a band aid on a wound that we think is something minor but actually goes a lot deeper.  Of course this is not the case with all resolutions, but it is with some.  To have success, we have to dig a little deeper and get to the root of the deeper issues.  In other words, we have to do some shadow work.   

 

For those that are unfamiliar with the term, the shadow is those parts of ourselves that we keep buried deep down inside refusing to acknowledge them until they come out at the most inopportune times, sometimes wreaking havoc in our lives.  Our behaviors can be erratic, seemingly irrational and we can have issues making changes to ourselves (thus the “failed” resolutions). 

 

In order to free ourselves from our shadows, we must bring them to the surface and learn to live with them rather than fight them. When we start making resolutions, these are our shadows starting to peak out, wanting to be acknowledged.  We get a glimpse of them by wanting to make those changes to ourselves, but when we do not follow through with those changes, the shadows go back into the deep, barely acknowledged and we make our shadows worse because we may think less of ourselves because we weren’t able to follow through with our resolutions. 

 

When we make a resolution, we want to bring the shadow of that resolution to the surface, shine a light on it and reveal it for what it is.  Here is a spread that will help get to the bottom of things.

 

Ray of Light Spread

 

                                      2

                              3

         1             4

                               5

                                         6 

 

1. Issue at hand/Shadow to work on
2. How the shadow holds me back
3. How does it help me
4. What can I learn from it
5. How can I heal it         
6. What gift will I receive after it is healed

By revealing and healing our shadows, we celebrate ourselves and the light within us while also becoming a beacon of light for others.  Celebrate the return of the sun by celebrating the light within you.

Next stop on your journey is Shari B. Yetto's blog.

 

Happy Yule and happy hopping!

 

Shine on everyone!!

 

 

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