1)  OBSERVER (49) 

ESSENTIAL MEANINGS:
Perspective; objectivity; neutral observation from a distance.

THE ORACLE'S MESSAGE
Most people see the world through a personal lens. They closely identify with their feelings and experiences - so much so that they come to believe that these are the only reality. There are times when you need distance in order to gain perspective and understand your circumstances from a more neutral vantage point. Now is one of those times in your life. This is a perfect moment for you to begin to do some exploring. Instead of only considering yourself, consider what you need to understand about the conditions, people, culture, and environment you're engaged with now. You'll be so happy you did. Illumination is the miracle you seek and will indeed find.

RELATIONSHIP MESSAGE
Sometimes you just can't see the forest for the trees in your way. Feelings can get all jumbled up, and often you hear one thing when a person says another. It can be like an echo of an unresolved past experience dubbed over your conversation. Take time out before you react. It's likely the other person has no idea how his or her words have affected you. Take a few steps back and lend understanding to the situation. Have faith in your connection and trust that you can come together. Take to higher ground now and cultivate curiosity about what you observe in yourself, in others, and in the landscape. You will find things much improved sooner than you know.

PROSPERITY MESSAGE
It is an advantageous time for you to get some distance from what you're doing and see your work and your projects from a different perspective. The trick is to connect to the essence of your goals and aspirations while letting the form and timing be dictated by Spirit. You may be too personally attached to an outcome and unable to see the miracle because it's not turning out exactly as you planned. Trust Spirit. The perfect version of your abundance is right in front of you. Remain neutral and curious, and watch the miracle unfold. 

PROTECTION MESSAGE
Ever think sometimes your life options are suction-cupped to your face and you can't see beyond yourself? There's a big world out there - a multitude  of potential realities that you're unable to perceive at present. So you're a little stuck? It's time to get advice from someone you trust, someone who has a better perspective on your circumstances. Other points of view are needed now before you move forward. Take heart! A beautiful vista is waiting for you to drink it in. You just need a little help widening your scope beyond your small "self."

2) NEW LIFE (39) 

ESSENTIAL MEANINGS
Birth of new ideas; growth; opportunities; a breath of fresh air; life renewing itself.

THE ORACLE'S MESSAGE
When spring awakens the world, joy and excitement can be felt all around and in your very core. Blossoms burst from trees overnight, birds return home and sing their glorious song, and nature is full of promise. Miracles beckon all of us. This is one of those times in your life when new ideas inspire you and new opportunities bring you hope for seeing your dreams come true. All is well in your world, and you have the energy you need to feel renewed. Allow your heart to fill with enthusiasm. Let your light shine, for this is a time of good fortune. 

RELATIONSHIP MESSAGE
New energy enters old relationships, and new relationships are bursting with the sweetness and vibrancy only encountered when winter gives way to spring. This is a time to connect with others and share excitement, passion, and hearts full of joy. This card is a very auspicious sign with respect to love and partnerships in all forms. 

PROSPERITY MESSAGE
You have every reason to be optimistic right now, as things seem to fall into place magically. New opportunities remind you that abundance is available to you.. Delight in the bounty that begins to appear in surprising forms. Stay curious and know that your hopes and dreams are being fulfilled. It's as if new life suddenly infuses your projects, work, and creative ideas with a  kind of electricity that crackles with exciting potential. Fortune is smiling on you.

PROTECTION MESSAGE
You must acknowledge your inexperience and gently allow yourself to be like the delicate new bud opening. You are at the beginning of things and haven't yet hit your stride. Be immersed in the newness of it all, and don't try to rush the learning process. New life has it's own timetable for maturity. Be here now. Life loves you.

3) GO THE DISTANCE (47)

ESSENTIAL MEANINGS
Endurance; strength; the long haul

THE ORACLE'S MESSAGE
To bring your dream to life, you must think long-term and pay no attention to the fluctuations in the current of your experience. Joy and disappointment commingle with opportunities, so there is no need to fear the occasional obstacle. Life is not a sprint. This card is a reminder that you have endurance, strength, and fortitude to carry you all the way. Remain true to yourself. Your authenticity alone will keep you in alignment with the energy of miracles. What is yours will never be withheld from you. Remember that!

RELATIONSHIP MESSAGE
You either are in or are calling in a harmonious relationship that can stand the test of time. For better or worse, as you ride the ups and downs - and even strain, break yourself, and are remade in new growth - you are being redeemed by the power of regeneration. Harmony does not mean there will never be a wrong note played but that the relationship is marked by endurance and dedication to overall unity. A new song can be written, an instrument can be tuned, and the symphony of love will play on. Listen with your heart.
Isn't it magnificent?

PROSPERITY MESSAGE
Your most precious dreams are not about instant gratification but enduring prosperity. This is a time to think long-term and engage in continued action. You will experience momentum building as you translate the ebb and flow into slow and steady movement forward. Your efforts, ideas, and hard work now can lead to greater riches that you can imagine. Stoke the fire so that an uninterrupted stream of energy is available to support you in all the phases of manifestation. Be assured that you are in the right place right now.

PROTECTION MESSAGE
Do you feel as if you've been wandering in the desert now for ages and ages and nothing is happening? When you conjure up the image of a desert, you picture parched lips, sunburned skin, and mirages - but there is more to it than that. Amid the hot sands are creatures with resilient spirits, tough skins, and the willingness to burrow deep underground for water so that they may thrive. This is a time of developing survival skills and resilience. You are learning how to conserve your strength, and in this temporary time of austerity, it's wise to be selective about where you expend your energy. Listen to the call of your soul, because it will never lead you astray. This is an important time of letting go of what's not important.

Lots of powerful messages in this week’s cards! These come to us from another wonderful deck by Alana Fairchild: “The Earth Warriors Oracle.”

1) DADIRRI (21)

Hearing Truth

There is a deeper truth that shall bring peace to your heart, offering you guidance, comfort, and renewal. You are guided to turn within for your answers. Do not allow another to interrupt, influence or distort your personal, trusting relationship with the Divine. Allow Great Spirit to be your highest counsel always, and you shall never be led astray. You shall know the words to speak and the consciousness to hold to evoke healing and set things right. Listen, for deep within, truth is known.


IN A READING
Focus on what you know to be true by tuning into what you feel, and not focusing on appearances or the opinions of others. There is a voice of spirit deep within you. Any time you want or need guidance, you have the ability to tune in to that inner voice bringing peace, comfort, and clarity. It takes courage to turn within, rather that putting your faith in the people and things of this world, but you have enough inner strength and wisdom to do this. The truth within has been spoken. Trust that you can hear it.


SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE
You have an intuitive ability to recognize the truths of the spirit. Dadirri is an Australian Aboriginal term for the deep, spiritual practice of reflective and respectful listening. It is a deep listening for truth beyond physical words and their logical meaning. It is the way the shaman hears, with the soul. Through the power of his or her own inner experiences, the shaman is able to create spiritual wisdom for the community, bringing balance and unity between the realm of Great Spirit and our Earth. As one who holds the potential power of the shaman, it is part of your soul journey to seek out deeper meaning, to never assume that the whole truth is revealed in what another says and, instead, to listen carefully - sometimes even for the truth evidenced in what is not being said, but being communicated in other ways. Others will naturally be drawn to you for counsel, but you must be sure that loving wisdom is the source through which your counsel is gleaned.

Part of the shamanic life path involves mastery over the extremes of existence. Energetic highs followed by crushing fatigue, feeling taxed beyond your limits of body and mind, perhaps even an experience of near-death or symbolic death of the personality, a profoundly challenging illness in body or mind, or a period of spiritual darkness which eventually leads you to a healing rebirth, these are all the possible ways that the shamanic soul can progress through its training. Such challenges are a form of initiation, teaching the soul to become able to consciously contain and channel energy according to its will, rather than being tossed about by the forces of the world. It takes time, but eventually the soul learns to live from a place of inner balance and spiritual grounding. The shaman is empowered to guide others through what has been mastered, moderating and containing what is required for healing. This evokes balance in the lives of those they touch.

Soul training in the shamanic way happens through your life experiences. It may or may not involve official training as a shaman, but in some way you will be taught and guided by an initiated teacher. Training includes the experience of altered states of consciousness to feed the need of your soul to expand beyond the restrictions of everyday reality and feel genuinely connected and supported by a vaster spiritual reality. Altered states can include intuition, visions, hearing messages from Great Spirit, and an ability to recognize and interpret signs of higher guidance. This is preparation for dealing with forces that are not visible to most - and yet have palpable effect in the minds and hearts of many souls disconnected from their divine support system. Your altered states are fulfilling their intended purpose when they bring healing. When it is the right time for you, Great Spirit will bring you the necessary guides and teachers in the spiritual and the physical worlds, so that you can learn how to safely enter into and ground out of expanded states of awareness. This will increase your ability to hear and channel the messages of Great Spirit. Trust that your heart will recognize your true teachers - which will not always be those that claim to be your true teachers - as you participate fully in your unfolding journey with trust.


HEALING PROCESS
Find a place to sit where you can rest in silence or in the healing sounds of nature. If you prefer, rest with beautiful music (perhaps creating your own, with singing bowls or your voice). Allow the sounds that fill your ears - even if those sounds are silence - to be recognized as sacred.

Gently rub your ears, massaging lightly around the base of your ears, where they connect with your head. Then visualize, feel or pretend that your ears can relax... the inside of the ears becoming relaxed... the outside of your ears becoming relaxed.

Say aloud: I release from my ears on all levels - physical, electrical, and spiritual - anything that is not of the Divine. I release all lies and criticisms. I release all pain. I soften and let go so that my ears can become empty and ready to receive the healing comfort of great beloved Spirit. I invite in the truth of unconditional love, divine guidance and sacred silence now.

Then rest. Imagine, feel or pretend that your ears can become so relaxed that they become pleasantly empty, empty of pressure, heat and tension. You may like to move your jaw around and open your mouth to help relax the ears. Then soften your face and. when you feel suitably relaxed, imagine, feel, or pretend that a soft silence, which is the loving presence of Great Spirit, is with you completely now.

Stay here for as long as you wish.
You have completed your healing process.

2) KAITIAKI (10)

Guardian of Papatuanuku

You are Kaitiaki, guardian of the Divine Feminine. Your relationship with Mother Earth, Papatuanuku, is sacred, empowering and healing. You are destined to become more spiritually intimate with her, sharing in her creative potency and wisdom. Lean into her and trust in her support, even as you serve her by courageously voicing truth. She is your great ally, friend, and healer, and as you dedicate yourself to her, she dedicates herself to you.


IN A READING
Make peace and let go of past issues around being abandoned or not understood or of feeling unsupported, as those experiences need no longer color your worldview. Trust that you belong here, and that your connection to the Earth Goddess will support you in all ways. You are sensitive, and rightly so. Never judge your sensitivity or feel that you are overreacting - but also allow nature to calm and soothe you, so that you can be focused on accomplishing your soul mission. If you feel that you are on your own, when you would like some help, allow the Divine Mother to be your friend and guide, whilst trusting that at the right moment, more allies will arrive. The Earth Mother has her own sense of timing, and you are not forgotten. You are just growing according to her wisdom and grace. Have faith in yourself and in her.


SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE
In the Maori worldview, humans are not seen as separate from, nor superior to, the natural world. Instead, humans are part of nature and have a sacred role to preserve and protect the Earth Mother, known as Papatuanuku. Her guardians are known as Kaitiaki, the ones who take action to defend her and safeguard her natural resources so that she - and we - can thrive.

There is an innate instinct in the human soul to seek an emotional connection with the natural world for pleasure and healing. When this connection is denied, which is the basis for all environmental abuse, the result is great suffering. The more soul you have, the more your personal identity becomes intertwined with nature and the grater the devastation you will feel in the face of environmental degradation. This is not being overly sensitive. This is being awake at soul level.

Disconnection from the Divine Feminine harms humanity in ways that eventually lead us to psychological pain and physical disease. Perfectionism, impatience, thinking about what we can get, instead of what we can give, all these erode self-esteem and emotional fulfillment. They distort what is meant to be sacred sexuality into a performance, a perpetuation of emotional wounding and abuse, which drains our creative power and prevents us from being able to feel for our truths. Then we end up feeling confused, anxious and uncertain about our future. These are signs that we need to heal and strengthen our connection to the natural world, to restore our connection to the Sacred Feminine.

The Kaitiaki soul can help us reconnect to the Divine Feminine. rather than dismiss, exploit and use her. Loving our Mother and feeling respect and reverence for her will restore our vitality and energy and help us gain a sense of well-being. You intuitively understand the need for this sort of relationship to the Earth, and you must remember to cultivate your connection so as to grow peace in your soul.

It is part of your destiny to read the wisdom of the ancient lineages from which you have evolved - from those ancestors who lived in a world very different from ours, who knew how to sustain themselves in harmony with the natural world over long periods of time, and who can help us remember that life requires a sustainable relationship with the Earth Mother. Their wisdom is encoded in the natural world. Through taking the time to tune into the Earth, you are one who can read her records and share the wisdom teachings that you perceive. Honor your ability to be a devotee of the Mother Earth. Allow her and your own courage and intelligence to empower you on your path, to support you in speaking your truths, especially when they go against the grain. For is that not what creation is all about, opening up to something new?


HEALING PROCESS
Re-earthing is a sacred practice to help you plug into the consciousness of the Earth Goddess in a truly grounded, healing and nurturing way. In this way, you both receive from her and become more able to give to her, through your increasing attainment of your life's work and personal well-being.

To re-earth yourself, spend a little time each day in physical contact with the earth. Physical touch - barefoot or with hands on dirt and grass or on the trunk of a tree - is sufficient for this process.

A beautiful addition to this healing process is to say a simple prayer or statement to the eart and the beginning and end of your re-earthing practice. It might be 'I love you,' at the start, and 'Thank you,' at the end. Or it could be a deeper and more personal conversation about gratitude, hope, and trust and about the wise use of your creative power or your concerns about the world. You might ask for her assistance and guidance so that you can honor the Divine Feminine in the best way possible, according to your talents and abilities.

The more you do this practice, the more love and devotion will arise and the stronger and more conscious your connection with the Earth Mother will be, and the more empowered you shall become to fulfill your destiny. Don't be afraid to lean on her, to need her and to let her help you help yourself and the world. ​

Good evening, Dear Friends! Here are your cards from today’s Monday Magic! These are from Kyle Gray’s “Keepers of the Light” Oracle Deck - another one of my very favorite decks. The images are beautiful and full of so much light and the messages are succinct yet insightful.

Today’s cards were just what I needed today - they bring messages of universal love, honoring’s one’s natural sensitivity and the self-cares that requires, as well as releasing fear and those things that no longer serve so that something better may fill those spaces in our hearts and souls. The Hindu goddess Kali-Ma has popped up for me everywhere I turn lately, urging me to release, release, release and open myself to rebirth. I’ve been working with her energy a lot and was thrilled to see her once again. For those of you that chose card number 3, I’d love to hear from you and what this card means to you. There are so many layers to this Dark Goddess and I hope you are as excited to hear her speak as I am.

As always, I hope that these cards bring to you what was needed, be it insight, healing, comfort, or guidance. Wishing you much love and a peaceful night’s rest. Until next week!
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