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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 14 September 2019

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The mermaid Undine will guide us this week. Her secretive gaze and calm demeanour indicate that she knows how to keep herself balanced and nourished. She is surrounded by fish and sea-plants who keep her company in the ocean’s depth. Undine is derived from Paracelsus theory of elemental beings called undines who inhabit the water, and inspired the romance Undine, written by Baron F.H.C. La Motte Fouqué in 1811. Undine has no soul, and to acquire one, she needs to marry a mortal man and have his child. As a mermaid, Undine has the magical abilities to move within the immortal and mortal world, and by choice, she can become her deepest desire.

Undine tells us that when we keep on working diligently towards our goal, we flow to our prosperous destiny with ease. Following our heart in an enterprising venture, we are rewarded with possibilities and opportunities. She does not want us to meddle in unnecessary information and reminds us to caution our communication with those we do not trust. Stay objective in discussions which have reached a dead-end.

With the blessings of the full moon in Pisces, we are naturally flowing towards our dreams, and Undine encourages us to keep on going, and to focus on the bigger vision. The watery Pisces may sometimes cloud our sight, but by staying true to that which we deeply desire, we will be able to reach our truthful destination.

Meditation with Undine

Try this meditation with Undine and listen to her special message to you.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of Undine. Observe how calmly she is floating in the ocean. Her hair is moving like a prosperous auburn wave around her. The fish and sea-plants are nourishing her immediate environment, a physical place in which she feels at ease, and which supports her mindful state of meditative calmness.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions:

What are the three most stressful issues you are currently experiencing?

How can you transform these issues into a more balanced way of life?

Additional practice – finding calmness with Blue Calcite

Blue Calcite is a soft and calming crystal, containing calcium carbonate, with a shiny surface and a waxy texture. Blue Calcite is soothing and relaxing and it is helpful for anxiety and depression. It calms emotions and protects the aura through the transmutation of heavy and intrusive forces into positive energy. Because of its’ calming effect, Blue Calcite allows emotional situations to be levelled into a more balanced state of mind and enhances communication between your thoughts and feelings. It makes you more conscious of how other people are thinking, revealing unspoken information. Blue Calcite works wonderfully with the third eye and throat chakras, expanding your communicative and psychic gifts. It can be used to clear disagreements and show a new way to look at situations by healing old thought-patterns. Blue Calcite promotes deep sleep and dream states.

For the healing ceremony, lie down in a comfortable place. Place the Blue Calcite on your heart chakra. Imagine how the beautiful pale blue colour is calming your heart. Sense how the colour is spreading all over your body, all the way down to the feet and toes, and then all the way up to your crown chakra at the top of your head. Feel how the blue energy is creating a beautiful calming vibration in your whole body. Stay in the nurturing energy of Blue Calcite and feel how your heart and your soul are synchronised. Note any messages you receive at this point.

Take a deep breath and say thank you to Blue Calcite and its’ healing gift.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish to calm your mind, body and soul, and to nourish your deepest dreams.

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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 25 August 2019

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Themis, the Goddess of Divine Law, Order and Justice, arrives this week to guide us. Beautifully painted by Susan Seddon Boulet, her depiction of Themis shows the Goddess resting, while performing her oracular magic. She is one of the oldest Goddesses in Greece, her mother is Gaia, the earth Goddess and her father Uranus, the sky God. With Zeus, she had six daughters, including the Three Fates, who determine the destiny of all mortals and Gods. Delphi was one of Themis oracular places, where she foretold the future. When she prophesied, she was the Divine voice, themistes, instructing humans in the essential laws of right and wrong. Themis is the personification of natural law, an abstract concept difficult to represent symbolically. She was assigned the scales as a symbol for balance and the cornucopia, or horn of plenty, as a symbol for abundance. Later on, Themis was depicted masked, or wearing a blindfold, as not to see who, or what, she was judging. Themis excels in making aegis, shields, and when the Goddess Athena was born, she was given an aegis by Themis.

In her role as an earth Goddess, Themis gives us a message to stay grounded and she reminds us that social order is dependent on the natural order of earth. Her deep wisdom of both the earth and sky functions as a guide into our soul. In Virgo season, we may feel that the earth’s gifts are bountiful, or we may feel a lack of prosperity. Themis steps in to create a balance in our material world, by cleansing away that which is in excess and bringing in that which is needed. Her wisdom of the cycles of nature, coupled with her sense of justice, is to ensure fairness to all living things.

Themis also reminds us of our own predictive talents, and as the masked Goddess, she tells us to listen to our intuition and not to follow promises which make us feel doubtful. Her skills as a shield-maker indicates that we are capable of protecting that which we believe in, and that we are always protected by the greater order of the universe.

Meditation with Themis

Try this meditation with Themis and tune into what her special message to you is.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of Themis, resting with one eye open, she is the Oracle of Delphi and her knowledge of the past and the future is vast. Ask her one question, the most urgent and important one you have. Observe how the sun and the moon energetically complement each other with their fiery and aquatic energies, and with the earth and her animals as a balancing factor. With Themis, we know we are held and safe and that our experience of being human is symbiotic with natures and its’ cycles.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

What answer did Themis give you?

Which steps can you take to fulfil her answer?

Additional practice – manifesting prosperity with Lapis lazuli

Lapis lazuli is a beautiful blue stone and its’ name comes from the Latin lapis, meaning stone, and the Persian lazhuward, blue. Lapis lazuli is formed by multiple minerals; lazurite, sodalite, calcite and pyrite. Ultramarine, the striking blue paint used in many world-famous paintings, is created from ground Lapis. It has been highly regarded as a stone of inspiration, courage and divination in many ancient and contemporary cultures. Lapis lazuli supports the third eye for prophetic sight, astral travel and past life insight, and the throat chakra for communicating with authority and integrity. Lapis lazuli will not let anyone diminish your personal power. Lapis lazuli is grounding, calming and strengthening and makes us confident to receive prosperous opportunities. It is perfect when studying since it improves concentration and it gives courage during auditions and job interviews. Lapis lazuli promotes truthfulness, mental clarity and it helps to organise our daily lives. It is a manifestation stone, first attracting the energy and then bringing in the material outcome of your wishes, in a calm and steady manner.

For the healing ceremony, lie down in a comfortable place. Place the Lapis lazuli on your third eye chakra. Imagine how the beautiful deep blue colour is soothing your third eye and balancing your thoughts. Sense how the colour is spreading all over your body, all the way down the feet and all the way up to your crown chakra at the top of your head. Feel how the blue energy is creating a grounding blue shield around you, making you feel balanced and vibrant. Stay in the stabilising energy of Lapis lazuli and feel how relaxed and receptive you are to manifest prosperity. Note any messages you receive at this point.

Take a deep breath and say thank you to Lapis lazuli and its’ healing gift.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish. It will help to manifest prosperity and opportunities which are aligned with your highest good.

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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 31 July 2019

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The Exemplar of the Pipes from the Medicine Woman Tarot steps forward this week to guide us. Traditionally this card is the King of Wands, a fiery man with authority. In the Medicine Woman Tarot, the card shows us a powerful woman, wearing a pink dress with a cloak, and a feathered headdress, holding a staff and a smoking pipe. A white deer and the sun are depicted on the shield behind her. She sits on a boulder, and there is a flute with flowers below her.

The card represents a charismatic leader who is entrepreneurial, ambitious and creative. She can take on a big challenge and lead herself and her people through any blocks which present themselves along the way. The card reminds us to be an exemplary leader, in our own life and also in the lives of those around you. We know what we have to do and decision making comes easily to us now. This is not the time to hesitate or feel small since the possibility of success is now open and there are no substantial obstacles. You can take your desired course of action, it will harmonize with your wishes.

There is a performative aspect to this card which is aligned with the new moon in Leo on 1 August. Accessing our leadership qualities might necessitate a performance. However, this acting is coming from the heart as the leonine passion is heart-centred and bold, with a touch of the theatrical. The Exemplar of the Pipes indicates that there is an initiation of a new era, coupled with the Leo new moon energy, there is an awakening of our creativity. Take the opportunities which are presented within the next six months, and have no fear, because everything is waiting for you.

Meditation with the Exemplar of the Pipes

Try this meditation with the the Exemplar of the Pipes and tune into what the card wants to say to you.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of the Exemplar sitting in an authoritative position, holding the staff and a smoking pipe. Notice how her posture simultaneously emits confidence and calmness. Sense how you can embody her self-confidence and trust your own power. The sacred white deer on the shield is giving you a message to stand tall and the sun reminds you to let your unique identity shine.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

How can you embody the sun in your own life to access leadership?

What opportunities can you take a clear decision on now?

Additional practice – connecting to your feminine fire with Carnelian

Carnelian is a warm and joyful crystal which is energising, empowering and awakening. It has a colour range from pink-orange to rusty brown. The internal structure of carnelian is trigonic, and it is a variety of chalcedony belonging to the quartz family. Carnelian is derived from a Latin word meaning flesh and it has a stimulating energy which ignites passion. Carnelian was worn by ancient warriors to enhance courage and physical power. In Egypt, carnelian was called the setting sun and its’ orange colour was identified with receptive or passive female energies and associated with the Goddess Isis fertile menstrual blood. Carnelian encourages action and helps us to overcome procrastination and/or indecision and it tells us to stop waiting for our dreams to appear and instead activates us to bring them into reality. It connects us to feminine power, sensuality, sexuality, abundance, prosperity and creativity. Carnelian is stimulating and motivating and it awakens our leadership qualities and courage.

For the healing ceremony, lie down in a comfortable place. Place the carnelian on your sacral chakra. Imagine how the beautiful orange colour of the carnelian comforts your sacral area. Sense how the colour is spreading down to your root chakra and down the legs to your feet, and then up from your sacral chakra though the solar plexus, heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras. Feel how the orange energy of the carnelian is aligning your chakras and making you feel balanced and vibrant. Stay in the shimmering warmth of the carnelian and feel how your feminine power is arising. Note any messages you receive at this point.

Take a deep breath and say thank you to carnelian and its’ healing gift.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish. It will help to awaken your leadership qualities, feminine fire, courage and ignites you to take action today.

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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 23 June 2019

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The Priestess of Cups from the Motherpeace Tarot is our guide this week. In this card, the Priestess is depicted as a mermaid sitting on the shore. There is a tower behind her, partly clouded and situated on a steep hill. She holds a lyre in her left hand, playing beautiful music, which is heard by the whale jumping out of the ocean. The mermaid priestess does not rely on verbal communication, instead she conveys her message via the sound of the seven-stringed lyre.

Receiving this card is a reminder that now is the time to focus our thoughts within and let our feelings and desires be central to our very being. By adopting the role of the archetypal muse, the mermaid priestess inspires us to find our inner creatress. Her unconscious thoughts yield to the ocean of collective memory where new ideas will be conceived. The mermaid priestess represents the soul and the inner part of us, and she mediates between the spirit world and our daily life and between the sky and earth. Being all water, the mermaid priestess channels feelings, desires, dreams and inner visions. She also promotes the nourishment of the womb, mother-love and divine inspiration. She swims through the unconscious like a fish and at the same time she breathes and thinks like a human.

The card is synchronised with the post-Solstice watery energy of the Cancer season. We can now rest and nourish by going inward and considering with a grateful heart all that we have achieved so far this year. Trust that all is as it should be and that your intuition is receiving the profound messages for you to act on when the time is right. Your deep feminine power is rising.

Meditation with the Priestess of Cups

Do this meditation with the Priestess of Cups and tune into what the card wants to say to you.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of the mermaid priestess sitting on the shore. Notice how mystically serene she looks, playing the lyre, sending messages from her unconscious to be collected by those who are ready to listen. Hear her music as you gaze into the image. Smell the ocean’s waves as the whale jumps up and down, and observe as she communicates with the mermaid priestess. The healing water of the image is refreshing and nourishing your femininity, bringing you back to your core-self.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

How have your nourished your feminine receptivity lately?

How can you unite your inner dream world with your daily life?

Additional practice – connecting to your spiritual creativity with Celestite

Celestite is a beautiful translucent pale blue crystal which is calming, soft and positive. The internal structure of celestite is orthorhombic and its’ high-vibrational healing frequency radiates in all directions. The name celestite comes from the Latin caelestis, meaning “celestial” or “heavenly,” referring to the blue colour of the sky. It connects us to the angelic realm, ignites clairvoyance, dream recall, and calms anxiety and panic attacks. Celestite is a stone of creativity and promotes the skills of artists, musicians and writers. It expands our consciousness and ability to receive wisdom from the divine source and teaches us to patiently trust in the divine process. Celestite is associated with the Roman Goddess Juterna who watches over brooks, ponds, wells and springs, providing nourishment and health. It is also connected to the Archangels Michael, Gabriel, Haniel, and Seraphiel.

For the healing ceremony, lie down in a comfortable place. Place the celestite on your sacral chakra. Imagine how the beautiful pale blue colour of the celestite nourishes your sacral area. Sense how any blockages you have in receiving the very best for you is lifted away. Feel how the sky-blue colour is deepening your connection to your inner muse, the divine and angelic realm. Note any messages you receive at this point.

Take a deep breath and say thank you to celestite and its’ healing gift.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish. It will help to awaken your creativity and your receptivity to divine messages.

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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 19 May 2019

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The Daughter of Cups from the Motherpeace Tarot comes forward to guide us this week. In the card we see a woman who sits in a pool of water, with one arm and leg raised to receive a flowing stream from above. Red rock walls surround her and there is a tree to the right. A turtle walks slowly past her, carrying a white jar with sacred water on its’ back.

The card signifies that it is time to invoke joy and playfulness into our lives. We need to pause and immerse ourselves in the beauty of our inner world. Playing in the sensual waters, the Daughter of Cups has a sense of humour, she tells us to feel good about ourselves and be receptive. The magical mineral waters flow into her crown chakra like cosmic light and then splashes all over her body, reminding us to celebrate our body but also to pay attention to heightened psychic awareness. The tree reaches out to the Daughter, representing life, while the rock walls enclose her in love. The turtle represents the ability to enter and exit our inner world. In Native American mythology the turtle carries the world on its’ back. The Hopi plant a water jar where they wish to settle, a ceremony conducted in a state of purity to ensure that water will always flow from the ground.

Receiving this card indicates that you are currently feeling a range of emotions strongly, this is a call from your inner child who wants to be noticed. It doesn’t matter whether she is sad or happy, it is the process of immersing and experiencing her emotions which is important. This will lead to self-revelation and a playful state of being, which in turn will bring transformation. The essence of the Daughter of Cups is magnetic and inclusive, she uses creative visualisations to make her desires and dreams come true. She tells us that there is an opening of the inner voice after a fearless dive into the soul.

The card resonates with the recent full moon in Scorpio. Now is the time to look deep inside yourself and admit to the big dreams. This will lead to an emerging joy of wisdom and the knowing that a deep transformation is occurring.

Meditation with the Daughter of Cups

Try this meditation with the Daughter of Cups and tune into what the card wants to say to you.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of the woman sitting in a pool of water. Observe how playful she is and how much she loves just being and playing in the flowing stream. The slow moving turtle is passing by, balancing the sacred water jar on its’ back and creating the world through a peaceful and steady pace. The red colour of the rock walls ignite movement while the green colour is soothing.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

How can you let your inner child out to play?

What dreams did you have as a child which you have not fulfilled yet?

Additional practice – transforming negative patterns with Malachite

Malachite is a striking green opaque stone with a silken surface, its’ internal structure is monoclinic, providing an energetic vibration of balance and smoothness. The name malachite comes from the Greek molochitis lithos meaning “mallow-green stone” because it resembles the leaves from the mallow plant. Egyptians associated green with death and the power of resurrection, calling the afterlife “Field of Malachite”. From antiquity to the 1800s, malachite was used as a mineral pigment in paint. As a stone of healing, malachite ignites transformation and removes emotional blockages by dissolving old belief systems which no longer serve you. Toxic energy is neutralised by malachite and it also guards against negativity. The rich green colour of malachite infuses us with the possibilities of change and supports our soul-growth through living an abundant heart-centred life.

For the healing ceremony, sit or lie down. Hold the malachite between your palms, in front of your solar plexus chakra. Imagine any negative people and situations leaving your auric field through the solar plexus. Sense how the green colour of the malachite purifies your energy channels and then strengthens your whole being, on all levels of the body, mind and soul. Take a deep breath and say thank you to malachite and its’ transformational gift.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish. It will assist in detoxifying your relationships and any situations which have become a burden and provides a space for more light to enter.

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Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 7 May 2019

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This week we will look at the Four of Disks from the Motherpeace Tarot. This card shows us a woman who is closing the door to the outside world. She has lit a fire at the centre of the room, the smoke rises to the hole in the ceiling and there are four shields hanging on the wall.

The card represents an inner sanctuary, the woman needs silence, a private, uncluttered space, where she can open and close the door at her own will. Here she finds the stillness she needs to be able to listen to her inner guidance. The four shield-disks on the wall represent, from left to right, the spiral to the centre to self, a magical flight to the heavenly realm, rhythmic balance of going in and out of a space/self, and the last one represents the integration of the four elements. The number four represents structure, therefore this card signifies that the solid foundation you desire is currently created by both internal and external forces.

Receiving this card indicates that you are building a foundation for yourself, an inner strength which is best constructed alone. This card suggests that you will need to say no to others’ needs at the moment, until you find out what you need and desire for yourself. By putting up shields, you can focus on your path and not be influenced by others who may want to tear down your structures. Your intuition will guide you to those you can trust. Meanwhile, your door stays closed while you build up the strength to reveal your grandeur.

With the recent new moon in Taurus and the retrogrades of Jupiter, Saturn and Pluto, the card asks you to slow down and take a deep look inside to find out how to nurture your foundation. With the Taurus steadiness and desire for a proper structure you can now do things at your own pace. There is enough time to both realise and receive the big dream. Like the woman in the card, share your dreams only with those who you allow through the door, the ones who support you with an open heart.

Meditation with the Four of Disks

Try this meditation with the Four of Disks and feel what the card wants to tell you.

Sit down in a quiet space. Take a few deep breaths and relax.

Focus on the image of the woman closing the door and the fire rising to the ceiling. Notice how the four shield-disks on the wall provide a symbolic narrative for the woman’s inner sanctuary. The warm colours are nurturing and calming. There is a lovely quiet moment of finding your centre and your inner soul space.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

Is it safe to share your dreams or do you need to work on them behind closed doors for a bit longer?

What would make you feel more safe in in sharing your dreams?

Additional practice – create a bodily grounding ceremony with pyrite

Pyrite is commonly called Fool’s Gold, while its’ actual name pyrite comes from the Greek pyror, pyros, meaning “fire” since it emits sparks when pieces are struck together. Native Americans used pyrite for healing and magic, polishing it into mirrors for gazing and divination. Pyrite was used in Victorian jewellery as marcasite, creating beautiful items, popular due to their sparkle. The internal structure of pyrite is cubic and energetically this provides grounding and calls in structured abundance. Tactually, its’ heavy weight is comforting and when holding pyrite you can embody a sense of wealth, stability, positivity and sparkling protection.

For the grounding ceremony, hold the pyrite between your palms, in front of your root chakra. Stand with your bare feet on the ground for five minutes, or longer if you wish. Feel how you are earthing and growing sparkling nourishing roots into the soil. Say thank you to the universe for providing you with the grounding you need.

Repeat this practice as often as you wish or when you feel ungrounded. The nurture you give your body with repeated grounding practices will help to strengthen your internal structure, and this in turn, strengthens the materialisation of your dreams.

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