mythology

Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 21 November 2018

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the lovers tarot card

With the upcoming full moon in Gemini, this week we will look at the Lovers from the Motherpeace Tarot. In this card, a bright pink light lays the foundation on which two black Greek vases with golden imagery are placed. There are two brick walls which lead to an opening decorated with a garden trestle and a bower of roses. The Lovers themselves are shown as geometric shapes which unite in a trapezoid pattern of colours, overlaid by the black and white colours of the feminine and masculine, echoing the energies of yin and yang. A beautiful sunset creates a green and blue sky, with orange streaks bringing a sense of peace and joy. The sun is placed just above the garden trestle, resting her full body here, and bringing a sense of relief.

The card represents the deep love of two persons who know they are meant for each other. It is the falling in love of the mind, body and soul. The card shows us the ultimate feeling of satisfaction of kindred spirits, a meeting where karmic bonds have been worked through and the love flows easily. This is an important card which appears when a person is ready to receive love from the ultimate fountain of passion and joy.

Synchronised with the full moon in Gemini, the message from the Lovers urges us to look deeper within ourselves, to dive in and through the space where we can safely reveal those desires of love which we never thought we deserved. This is a safe time to nurture the passionate dreams of meeting the person who you feel completely at ease with. You can enjoy a fruitful relationship which is both intellectual and physical, embodying all the aspects of love which you thought were lost to you.

 

Meditation with the Lovers

Try this meditation with the Lovers and observe 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 Lovers and note how the geometric figures and bright colours are balanced and interspersed with each other.  Observe how the sun is shining through the roses, bringing light to our soul. The golden figures on the vases are releasing and uniting different parts of ourselves.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

After the meditation, journal about the below questions.

What are the deeper aspects of love?

How do you receive love unconditionally?

 

Create your love altar and meditate by this once day. Be open to the magnetic call of your love companion in this life time.

 

Mirasol

Monthly Muses by Flavia for October 2018

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tarot cards

Thunder and lightning, judgement and truth. When Jupiter is upon us we can expect gifts and rewards. The generous outcome of work on earlier projects, the materialisation of dreams, the expansion of wealth, and even a bit of luck. We are moving from experts to authority, and everything is on grand scale. The transition to the new season has arrived with a bang. The God of truth is looking at the future and we can no longer hide or pretend. With the harvest on full mode this is the time when our efforts will reveal the fruits we can gather. And in fact we are moving ahead and beyond harvest trying to make sense of accomplishments and events. The outside world is our home. Jupiter will shed light on what needs throwing away to make space for a healthier and more productive future, as we continue gathering, assessing and reorganising.

Happiness is important too, however, as the season changes we are looking at our past with longing‎ and nostalgia. As we move into darker days and colder nights, we reminiscence of warm days filled with the sweet smell of flowers and the sounds of birds, ducklings and baby swans. We imagine ourselves in picturesque dwellings, and fairytale scenarios. We will drift to thinking about homely environments, children and innocent love of the type that is unequivocal, reciprocal and unconditional. No doubt under the influence of Jupiter with his grandstanding, and the Six of Doves with their nostalgic idealism, we will be prone to romanticising and overdramatising, overconfidence and overindulgence is more than likely to show up. Perhaps even some laziness and delusional thinking. The cards are happy and optimistic but there lies their trap.

When life goes that way, there’s no point trying to rationalise and fake unreal emotions. Our senses and our intuition will carry us forward. After an active and intense summer there’s no need to spend too much energy. Calm beauty and holding on to a bit of mystery will go a long way now. We are starting to go inside ourselves while at the same time we connect with others and become receptive to their needs. The past is there to give us strength for the future. There’s no turning back. However, there’s only one way to go. We have come out in the world and we’re collaborating at work and committing in relationships with others. We are much more mature and sensitive to the forces around us. The Queen of Cups, or the Queen of Phoenixes as in this deck, is full of love and compassion. Her lesson? Kindness will win the day.

Flavia

Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 30 September 2018

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ten of wands tarot card

The Ten of Wands in the Motherpeace Tarot shows us a powerful image of seven women dancing together in a trance, releasing their kundalini energy as they move wildly to the rhythmic beat of the drum.  In the foreground, three women bring positive guidance and focus for the energy which has been freed up through the dance. One woman plays the drum, keeping the rhythm of trance work and the shamanic journey with a psychic opening. The woman in the middle represents an adolescent who is speaking with oracular power, in tongues, as she is surrendering to the cosmic powers in a trusted community. The woman to the left translates her messages with a stylus onto a clay tablet, recording the sacred messages for the future.

This card represents the release of built up energies which overwhelm us, the contracts and commitments in our everyday life, our tensions, anxieties and strains, as well as our hopes and fears.  Containing the energy of the number ten, the card also represents coming full circle. With the fire of the wands, the overabundance of the element is being experienced in a community where it can be utilised for the greater good.

The Ten of Wands arrives as a timely guide after the recent full moon in Aries which focused on transformation and liberation of the self. The card reminds us that there is power in numbers and any injustice towards women shall indeed be healed, with time. By speaking and recording our truthful messages to the world, they will be remembered and bring positive change.

 

The Ten of Wands Meditation

Try this meditation with the Ten of Wands and note what the card wants to tell you.

Sit down in a quiet space and place your hands on your knees, with the palms facing down.

Focus on the image of the Ten of Wands and take a few deep breaths.

Observe how the women dance in ecstasy, freeing themselves from anything that bind them, while channeling energy through their bodies. The women in the foreground are setting the scene with powerful psychic rhythm, sound and oracular messages. The image is full of movement, passion and truth.

 

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

After the meditation, journal about the below:

What can you celebrate right now?

How can you translate your unheard song and its’ connection to your soul’s mission?

 

Dance with the ecstasy of life and release the wild-woman within.

 

Mirasol

Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 21 September 2018

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six of swords tarot card

For the Autumn Equinox, we journey with the Six of Swords from the Motherpeace Tarot. This is the most spiritual card of the swords after the Ace and it shows us an image of six women, kindred spirits, floating in the air.  Below them, an autumnal landscape of brown mountains with thirteen evergreen trees of the sacred Goddess grove awaits their descent.  The women carry red roses of passion for healing the heart in their left hands and knives of truth in their right hands. This card tells us to gain perspective of where we are and where we have been, to keep a comfortable distance to issues which may upset us and to take care of any hurt parts of the self.

The floating women come together at a central point, and they remind us to rejoice being connected in spiritual sisterhood. The Six of Swords also reminds us to combine the intellect with the practical and to know that our minds as well as our hearts have matured.  We know where we are going now.  We have taken care of the wounding and we rise above it and we are ready to proceed.

 

The Six of Swords Meditation

Try this meditation with the Six of Swords and note what the card wants to tell you.

Sit down in a quiet space and place your hands on your knees, with the palms facing up.

Focus on the image of the Six of Swords and take a few deep breaths.

Look at the six women, and observe how they are floating in space, connected to each sister with the tip of the knife. Trusting each other not to break the unity, the roses cleanse the heart space and send a ray of love to heal any residues of grief.  The brown and green landscape below reminds us to stay grounded while working to expand our ideas into the world.

 

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

After the meditation, journal about the below:

Note down your harvest gifts at this equinox and say thank you.

How can you join your intellect with your practical ideas and bring forth another harvest before the end of this year?

 

With kindred spirits, you find your gifts. Connect, love and receive.

 

Mirasol

Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 11 September 2018

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ace of swords

Fresh out of the Virgo new moon’s earthy vibrations, this week we will journey with the Ace of Swords.  In the Motherpeace Tarot, a beautiful red and purple butterfly is flying in front of a hand which is holding a sword.  A meditative woman sits with her eyes closed in a yogic pose, with her hands resting on the crescent moon, the centre of her body aligned with the sword. This image represents focus, an intellectual idea which surfaces once we feel connected to our highest good and which will bring us peace. The Ace of Swords reminds us to re-build our body of light so that we can transcend stuckness and tells us to rely on our gift of inner vision and clairvoyance. The sword, held in the right hand, points upward, and affirms the positive outcome to an idea.

This card promises a new start, and arrives as a confirmation that your ideas are valid. You can now strategise and move forward. Use your intellect and remember to align your thoughts with your body as you proceed  with your plan. Blessed with the gift of the sight, you can achieve all you have set out to do.

Lemon Chrysoprase brings joy and a renewed sense of optimism. It is also ideal for meditation and focusing on new ideas. It helps the mind to settle by sieving away busy thoughts and provides a clear vision of joy.

 

The Ace of Swords Meditation

Try this meditation with the Ace of Swords and note what the card wants to tell you.

Sit down in a quiet space and place your hands on your heart.

Focus on the image of the Ace of Swords and take a few deep breaths.

Observe how the woman is at peace, her body seems weightless as she is in deep meditation. The butterfly is flying into and out of her realm, bringing transformation and joy.  The success of her idea, the sword, shines a golden light, rays extending outwards and aligning with the woman’s wisdom.

 

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

After the meditation, journal about the below questions:

What ideas are you afraid to try out?

How can you release your fear and become your own wise woman?

 

Stay quiet, and let the Ace of Swords light your thoughts, see yourself shine and accept your wisdom.

 

Mirasol

 

 

Weekly Wisdom by Mirasol – 9 July 2018

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The Magician steps forward as our guide this week. Her gift is to masterfully balance the elements in the Tarot. She commands the fire, pours the water, expels the earth and charges the air. In her ecstatic dance she can transform substances and create new ones, by doing so, she ensures that you become fulfilled on all levels. She wears animal skin in order to identify magically with its’ essence and to embody its’ power. In her role as a mediator between two worlds, the inner spiritual heaven and the outer physical earth, she is responsible to herself and the larger organism, the world. The Magician is looking at The Sphinx, the physical merging of the animal and human forms, who holds ancestral secrets.

What can The Magician teach us? Her advice is corresponding with Jupiter turning direct Tuesday 10 July after being retrograde since 8 March. Jupiter’s gift through Scorpio magnifies the secretive layers which we desire from the depths of our souls. This synchronises with The Magician who encourages us to rejoice with Jupiter by shaking off our old skin and instead employing elemental manifestation to reset and focus on that which is truly important. Her shamanic dance conveys a message of freedom by committing to yourself and your inner vision. By withdrawing from the negativity of those who drag you down, you can speak your truth and you will be heard. Cleanse your aura and step out of your comfort zone now and be ready to shine.

 

The Magician’s message

Try this meditation with The Magician and listen to what she has to say to you.

 

Sit down in a quiet space.

Focus on the image of The Magician and take a few deep breaths.

Observe her initiation to the sacred self by commanding the elements and dancing her divine power into being through the embodiment of her animal ally.

Stay in meditation for 5 to 10 minutes.

 

After the meditation, journal about the below questions:

In what role have you stagnated?

What can you do to free yourself from your old skin?

 

Dance like The Magician and sense how you gradually shake off the the residues of any imposed past identities. Welcome Jupiter’s direct movement with a toast of abundance and don’t be afraid of the area where the Scorpio’s wisdom lights your destiny.

 

Mirasol

 

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