Go with the Flow, Be Present

I turned to the Conscious Spirit Oracle by Kim Dreyer for a little advice for the week - May 26 to June 1 - and received the Wheel of Life.

Life consists of many cycles - birth to death, night to day, spring to winter, etc. The advice of this card is to stop fighting the natural rhythm of the cycles. Work with them, harmonize and become a part of the flow of life.

Affirmation: I am guided by the cycles of life and live in complete harmony with them.

Everything has a cycle. Become a part of the environment. Live in the present. The Wheel of Life is the quickest route to becoming connected with your soul and gaining guidance from the Divine.

"Accept and love yourself and your environment at every stage of life." ~ Kim Dreyer

To better connect with the card, I decided to do a quick Haiku.

Wheel of Life

Fight against the breeze

Blown in many directions

Glide and you shall fly

Lately, my brain has turned into a radio station. I keep getting bits and pieces of songs flashing through my mind, and 'yes' I'm doing my best to pay attention to the messages coming from the higher source. 

As I write this post and look upon this card, two snippets are playing. 1) The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! (to Everything There is a Season) 2) Carrie Underwood - Jesus, Take the Wheel

Are you struggling? In what area of life do you feel the most resistance? Need some guidance, some Tarot Guidance?

Life doesn't have to be a struggle. As humans, we find it natural to take the hardest road possible. Of course, this in itself is one of our lessons to learn. Be blessed and enjoy the week ahead, every moment of it.

Take a Break, Relax, and Rejuvenate

Take a Break, Relax, and Rejuvenate

Sometimes we need to follow the example of animals. My kitties, Tike and Prissy, have the right idea. Take it easy this week. You'd be surprised what can happen inside a rested mind - insight, creativity, happiness.

Lenormand Moon

Ciro Marchetti, Lenormand

I've been a little hesitant in posting about the Lenormand. I'm still working through trying to get a grasp on how these cards work.

One day I think I've got it, and then the next they confuse me so much I want to pull my hair out. Let's say at this moment we have a love, hate relationship.

But, here we are, and we're going to look at the Lenormand. Maybe the understanding of the system will grow with each post, and you'll learn with me as we go.

One of the first steps in learning the Lenormand is to understand each individual card. Let me say here that there are different systems of the Lenormand and a few different ways to interpret and read the cards.

I think the system I'm using is French. The one I use is the same as Rana George and Mary K. Greer. So, if something I write doesn't match up with yours, feel free to say something, but understand it may just be a different system.

There are many different decks now, but I chose two images to give you an idea of what you may be looking at when we have the Lenormand Moon. The card is 32, out of the 36 card deck, and its playing card is 8 of Hearts.

We may go into the playing card aspect later, but for now, we will keep it as simple as possible with the basic meanings of the card. Again, these interpretations can vary from person to person.

Important to know: Do not confuse the Lenormand Moon with the Tarot Moon.

The Moon represents:

• fame and recognition
• intuition, dreams, and creativity
• evening, moon cycles
• job card - as in your job brings you fame and recognition - there are also other cards which can serve this purpose. In the end, choose one and stick with it. (I personally use the Anchor - more on that later.) 

It is suggested to have adjectives and verbs selected for each card. This will come into play when you start interpreting combinations. 

The Moon as an adjective:

• creative
• intuitive
• evening
• famous (as in known for)

The Moon as a verb:

• visualize
• create

There are many, many words which can be connected with the Moon. This, by the way, is why I've found this system so hard to figure out.

Do you have experience with the Lenormand? Care to share some of your own insight on the Lenormand Moon? Are you beginning your journey into the Lenormand?