Time moves quickly these days! The amount of ‘shedding that which no longer serves’ coupled with the amount of opportunities to show up differently…has made it difficult to feel rooted. Roots need time to run deeply and after all the shedding and planting anew, we can be left feeling vulnerable with these shallow roots. To gather advice on how to work with this vulnerable state and continue to deepen our roots…rather than let fear lead us into defensiveness…I turned to the cards (Wisdom of the Hidden Realms by Colette Baron-Reid) to ask:
How may we continue to show up authentically, while in the midst of re-rooting ourselves?
THE ANCHOR:
#37, The Metal King…discipline, armor, boundaries
Now is a time to set clear boundaries. A clearly set boundary, is a healthy alternative for all involved. It replaces masks and walls that keep you isolated and separated, while maintaining a space where you can continue to unfold and expand safely. This may also assist you in the necessary task of determining where you end and another/others begin. You can not control, nor are you responsible for others’ emotions.
THE STORY:
#31, The Prison Waif…self-sabotage, poverty consciousness
Part of your re-rooting process is to be mindful of your thoughts, as these are co-creating your reality. This card suggests that you may be keeping yourself from your highest good by harboring such defeating thoughts/beliefs as the following: “I can’t do this.” “I’m unworthy.” “I’ll fail, so why try?” “I don’t deserve this.” “I’m unlovable.” Don’t let these slither back into the roots of who you are. Call them out for what they are…lies based on fear…and reaffirm your chosen truths ie. nurture your new roots so they may run deep!
#28, The Ice Queen…ideas preserved, nonaction, entitlement
During this time of rerooting, we must settle in to nonaction in order to remain present with our developing selves. This pushes against our desire to define ourselves by the content of our schedules and/or let how busy we are define our value. Our new roots shift us to define ourselves…internally…rather than allow the material world to define us…externally. This places both the ability, as well as the responsibility, back on us to define ourselves, our worth and what we stand for…and we must be present to do so! So, as The Ice Queen suggests, preserve your ideas for now as they will best serve at a later time…and be present and mindful to your own becoming.
#2, The High Lord of Gratitude and Service…selflessness, humility, conscious action
This card suggests that if you allow the story to unfold as suggested by the cards…you will be led to this…finding your true purpose. Settling into presence and nonaction will lead to clarity and an awareness of what truly is, and what truly matters both individually as well as collectively. Nurturing the ‘attitude of gratitude’ root will reinforce your foundation and keep you on an enlightened path guided by right thought and led to right action. This is where you will serve your highest good.
We are all connected, there are no friends and no enemies, just teachers along the way…be grateful for what they have taught you <:
AFFIRMATION: from The Good Tarot, by Colette Baron-Reid
#11 Justice – Karma
“The law of cause and effect is in play now as I see elements in my life balance out. What goes around comes around. I’m now seeing evidence of this law in the conditions of my world.”
We are responsible for ourselves, for the benefit of ourselves, as well as the collective!
And so it is…
Love, ME
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