This card flew out of the deck and dropped onto my lap as I was shuffling for my daily draw this morning. Another “enlightenment” card! This week’s cards seem to be focusing heavily on my higher calling, with The Magician, Judgment and The Star coming one after another.The Star is about healthy balance, harmony, faith, peace, a positive outlook and higher potential. Doing what you’re meant to do. All good stuff. The song that frequently comes to mind when I see this card is, “When You Wish Upon a Star”. And everyone knows that verse ends with dreams coming true!
Today I got a whole lot of insight from the imagery in this card. The woman in the card is pouring equal amounts of water into the pond and on the grass. She’s doing it with perfect balance, and balance is an area I am currently working on in my life.
The difference in the two trees struck me as the difference between the north and the south. In the U.S., The Northwest and Northeast has trees like that on the left, and the Southwest and Southeast have palm trees, like the one on the right. I have lived in Southern California and hated it. I am currently in South Florida and feel much the same. I have also lived in the Northwest and the Northeast. How much I prefer the north is really indescribable. It’s so much a part of me that I feel very out of place in the south.
In the card’s image, the girl is at peace with where she is, and I have found that I can be happy anywhere, but I still have my preferences. I notice that she is leaning towards the “North” tree, and her actions are facing that direction. I also see that that side has four stars in the sky, while the palm tree side only has three. What popped into my mind then was a 4-star hotel vs. a 3-star one. There’s also a beautiful bright red bird and a blossoming red flower...yep, both on the “North side”.
All of this imagery holds a deep personal message for me. Everything in this card seems to lead to the side that I desire most. I am reminded to focus my attention on all that I love in life, and not give my attention to that which I don’t want. I may not be where I want to be right now, but I can only get there by matching my energy to what I want, while I’m still where I am now.
I recalled a quote from Abraham in “Ask and it is Given” and looked it up to include here:
Sometimes people will argue, “But Abraham, I’m only telling you what-is. I’m only facing the reality of the situation.” And we say that you were taught to face reality before you knew you were creating reality… do not face reality unless it is a reality you want to create - for any “reality” only exists because someone has focused it into being.
Someone will say, “But this is a true thing, and therefore it deserves my attention.” And we say that you make whatever you give your attention to… your Truth. And so, it is extremely beneficial for you to focus primarily on the way you feel while giving only scant attention to the manifestations as they are unfolding, for whenever you are giving your primary attention to the things as they are, you are hindering the expansion of what-is.
Ask and It Is Given: Learning to Manifest Your Desires, Esther and Jerry Hicks (The Teachings of Abraham)
In looking at this card, I see this advice pertains to where I wish to be geographically, but more importantly, it applies to every aspect of my life. The things in my life that I am unsatisfied with are things I shouldn’t focus on. It’s my desires that deserve my time, energy, focus and attention. The woman in the card has her back turned to the palm tree, further illustrating this point to me. If I discontinue noticing and disliking the "palm trees" in my life, they will eventually disappear from my reality altogether, and as I move towards the "trees" I do love and appreciate, they will become my new reality!
Deck: Morgan-Greer Tarot
This card always initially reminds me of John Travolta, as the Magician has that Saturday Night Fever dance pose going on (which coincidentally was on TV the other night). Next, I think of Criss Angel, the magician who can make extraordinary things happen. The Magician has all the necessary ingredients to manifest whatever he desires. He has the resources and the skills to create what he wants, but most importantly, he has the belief necessary for its manifestation.
Today I was greeted by the Page of Rods (Wands). Among other things, Pages can be seen as messengers. This morning I had a dream that my dad had gotten a flat tire, and as he was driving at the time, he got a ticket. The dream continued, increasing in drama with a bizarre turn of events as my dreams often do. I have been having a plethora of dreams lately which have come true within a day or two, so I thought I should let my dad know of this dream.
Today I drew the Seven of Pentacles. This card heralds a time when patience and previous efforts will soon pay off. Finally being able to reap what you have sown. The man in the card has put down his hoe and is taking a rest. Is he looking back at all the work he has done, or is he looking forward to what remains to be done? After much hard work, it’s a time for reflection...however, I find it much more beneficial to look back and see how far I’ve come, rather than to look ahead at how much further I still have to go. The latter can be overwhelming and discouraging, while the former is uplifting and grants me a well-deserved sense of accomplishment.
The Eight of Four-Leggeds (Pentacles) is my message for the day. I see this as the “keep on keeping’ on” card. Squirrels keep busy searching for food and storing for the winter. Again, another reminder for me this week to do a little every day, and start saving more.
Today I drew the King of Winged Ones (Swords), represented by the Great Blue Heron, king of the marshes.
I asked the cards today to give me a Major Arcana card. I wanted one that would show me what lesson I needed to embrace right now. I feel on the cusp of a transformation and wanted insight into what inner quality I should focus on most. This cooperative deck showed me the Strength card (Lion).
Yep. The Five of Four-Leggeds (Pentacles) is exactly how I woke up feeling this morning. Though I must say that this deck features the most promising looking Five of Pents card I’ve seen!
Today I drew the Eight of Shapeshifters (Cups), featuring the Ant. The Eight of Cups is about leaving the past behind because it isn’t fulfilling. Turning away from the mundane to pursue a higher, more enlightening way of life.
This week I’ll be using my 
I interrupt this regularly scheduled blog to announce with great joy the amazing synchronous event first hinted at in 
Being naïve, I posted my new woes to the forum. I let everyone know that I had indeed heard from the company, but only to have had my order canceled. I shared my ponderings of whether I was meant to have this deck or not. Someone suggested eBay, where two of the decks were available. Apparently, the more savvy among us ran and snatched up the two remaining decks before I was able to click on the link, as they realized from everything I had said, that the deck was now likely out of print (a fact later confirmed by the distributor).
That very day, the day that I realized all the copies had been snatched up...I was emailing with my mom. She was talking about her plans for the week, and mentioned that my dad was in Shanghai on a business trip, and on his way to Taiwan for one day, before traveling on to Dubai. Taiwan??? My whole body perked up at that word. I don’t know if my dad has ever been to Taiwan, but he was headed there on the very day that the deck I wanted from Taiwan was now unavailable! The coincidence was nothing short of amazing!
I literally started jumping up and down with excitement, so amazed at how the Universe miraculously conspired to bring this deck to me!
As I was shuffling the deck, I thought it would be nice if the Queen of Coins (Pentacles) would show up. And sure enough, the deck obliged. When indicating someone else in my life, this card usually points to my mother, who I relate to as the Queen of Pents. However, today I look at this card as holding traits that I would like to acquire. While I already hold the nurturing, mothering aspects of this card, there are other qualities I would also like to gain. I usually identify primarily with the Queen of Cups, but I am starting to see hints of this queen creeping into my life more and more.
Today I woke up completely expecting the day to be full of magical surprises. I have experienced two small synchronicities so far this morning. The Knight of Cups in this card is a messenger, delivering a letter sealed with a heart.
Today I drew the Queen of Cups. This is me...the court card I most identify with. I see her as being nurturing and intuitive. Drawing this card today I feel reminded to be true to myself. When in doubt, follow my instincts and do what I love. The background even features my favorite color combination...deep purple sky with a green sea. Those colors together always make me feel wonderful!
The Three of Wands. Sigh. It seems I’m running through the entire Wands suit, one at a time. This is a good, positive card though, so I suppose I shouldn’t complain.
Hmmm... not sure what to make of this. I drew the same card this morning as I did for 
Well, I'm back to the Wands again. But this one I don't mind! Today I drew the Six of Wands. Indeed, I have arrived today! I can officially cross that huge undertaking off my to-do list, as I finished it this morning. A completed task and sweet victory, as this card indicates!
This week I’ll be using the fun and modern 
