Hey everyone! I hope that the weather is a sweet where you are as it is here in the rural western suburbs of Philadelphia. It’s a bit breezy, wonderfully sunny, and just… amazing. It’s been a busy week as I have been getting a lot of work done for school, for work, and building my business.- oh and I can’t forget research on my autoimmune problems! Today, I decided to stay in my pj’s and a sweatshirt and just enjoy my backyard. I’m still working but man, it’s just too nice to stay inside. The birds are singing, the clouds are making shapes in the pretty blue sky…. the spring flowers are making their way through the dirt, my herbs are coming in again, slowly but surely (very excited about my herbs!) My blackberry bush is budding and so is my peach and cherry tree. My puppies are meandering around, basking in the sunshine…. I’m looking forward to grilling ribs for dinner. All in all, a perfect afternoon. I hope that your afternoon is as perfect as mine.
Today is Easter/Resurrection Sunday and I realize that not all of you celebrate the religious aspects of the day. It’s a really nice day for egg hunts and bunnies!! For me, this is a day with special meaning. I am a Christian, though there are other Christians who struggle with this because of my practices, but hey- it is what it is, and this is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. For me, today celebrates and represents the hope I carry when everything feels hopeless. My faith in the One who defeated death, well, has saved me in more ways than one over the years and pushes me to live my best life. My faith is also the foundation of my love. In the end, my faith is all about love and that love motivates me to love others, even when it’s difficult and almost impossible. To forgive others when it’s difficult and almost impossible. Finally, my faith motivates me to love and forgive myself because I find that loving and forgiving myself is almost impossible especially when I remember all the not so loving and wonderful things I’ve done and said…. Isn’t that the hardest thing sometimes? Forgiveness? Love? Being human is hard. I’m with you. But the beauty is that while my faith holds me accountable it also reminds me that forgiveness and love is free, each one a precious gift, for each and everyone one of us no matter who we are and what we’ve done. As I sit outside in my humble yard that is also being resurrected as I write this, I am reminded of the importance of all of this. During this time of resurrection and rebirth, love and forgiveness, what is it that you need to remind yourself that you are loved and deserving of love…. what is it that you need to forgive yourself or someone else who may have caused you pain? I love you. Don’t you forget it.
In honor of this wonderful day, I am pulling a few cards from my Work Your Light Oracle deck by Rebecca Campbell. I think there is something incredibly resonant between the idea of working your light in this world; you- a gift to the world; you- with the potential to glow brighter than you ever dreamed, and this day that celebrates resurrected life, hope, and love.
One way we can relight our flame is to take a moment, put things and people who don’t enrich us off for a while, and then say no to their power and influence over our lives. Sometimes, I find this to be impossible. How about you? Why do you think we get caught up in saying yes to people and things that ultimately do us harm? I know that for me, I feel bad. I don’t want anyone to feel bad. Even people I don’t like I wind up agreeing to help or having in my life even when my mind, heart and soul is telling me “NO!”
Another aspect of this card may be… well, no. Are you in a situation where you aren’t sure whether or not to do it? Should you say yes, should you say maybe? Actually, you should say no. Going back to my original theme, acquiescing in this case, will dim your light. Because I don’t believe our light can ever completely go out, whatever you’re contemplating won’t snuff out your brilliance but will more than likely make things harder for you in some way. Take a breath, take a pause, close your eyes, and take stock, because the fact that you are not entirely sure about all of this in the first place tells me that you really need to understand why, get some perspective, and then, eyes wide open, with courage, love, and honesty, say no. It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to say no. It’s ok to say no. Say that as many times as you need to and if you need encouragement or reinforcement- drop me a line. I got you.
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Wooo, friend. So, I’m seeing a theme here. I’m thinking these three cards were meant for someone who really needs some help saying no so that they can move forward in their lives, shrug off the old ways, old contracts, old patterns…. past lives in order to embrace their true purpose. So here’s my thought about past lives… You don’t have to believe in reincarnation to believe that you have to let go of past lives. In one lifetime, my own for example, I have lived MANY lives. I have watched myself change, become someone else, so many times over the years… And in every case, other than when it was actually indicative of a healthy, adaptive behavior, necessary for me to accept change, I had to let that shit go. So, yeah, let it go. Imagine the feeling of freedom that comes part and parcel with being unbound. Saying no is the first step, and releasing and letting go is the next. I can imagine the soul that lights up just reading these words and glowing just a bit more brightly, excited at the anticipated growth ahead!
Forgive yourself. Love yourself enough to let it (them) go. You aren’t perfect. None of us is. You made bad choices. You don’t have to be defined by those bad decisions, or big mistakes. You release them and adapt to the lessons you learned by those decisions and mistakes. No one expects you to be anyone you aren’t, except you, maybe, and the people you need to say no to and maybe let go of. Our old, stagnant and unhealthy patterns tend to make our lives more difficult and almost always dim our light. You’re restless and tired of saying yes, of reliving the same old thing, of being less than who you are, feeling dead inside, and not at all living the way your soul intended. Be grateful for the lessons but be free. Unbind yourself. It is time.
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Ok, so here’s the culmination. We often have to start by being courageous and saying no. Then, we have to be almost surgical about it in order to release ourselves from bonds that no longer serve, people who don’t make us better, contracts that detract from our life and soul purpose, and versions of ourselves that have become comfortably miserable. Your soul purpose is on the line and your very being is calling out to reignite the flame to guide you down the path of that purpose. I think you have spent far too long saying yes and holding onto old patterns that made you feel like you had to push yourself off the path of your soul’s journey. Your light is dim, you’re tired. You know something is wrong but you can’t figure out where it started and how to fix it. It doesn’t matter. All that matters is the lessons you learned and what you choose to do today. It’s time to indulge the truth of your higher self. Your soul is practically singing at the thought of taking these steps to continue the journey that you seem to have abandoned. Do something different…. maybe for you this means buying the book about the place you have always been called to visit but never have. Maybe it’s taking a class on something that you just never have been able to let go of. Maybe it’s time to create something. Regardless of what it is, it’s time to do it. Don’t let your fear and your doubts hold you back. That’s the old pattern talking, the you from the past that sacrificed little bits of yourself as you said yes to all the wrong things and people for all the wrong reasons…. That time is over. Take the Imrama, Celtic for journey of the soul (Campbell, 2018). The time is right and you are ready to be ready!
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I hope that these cards resonate for you. Even if it’s just one…. though I have to say-these three cards go really well together so I’m thinking they have a cohesive, special meaning for a lot of us. If you have any questions or want a follow up reading, please drop me a line at [email protected] or through Messenger @jupiterrisingtarot12 on Facebook. Relight that flame or purpose! Love yourself. Forgive yourself. Resurrect your hope. It’s time!