Strength appears when we need to be reminded that we are amazingly strong exactly as we are right now, and that we're ready to integrate and heal a layer of our fear and trauma.
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All of the parts of you are here for you to own. There's nothing there to be ashamed of, or avoid. Not your anger, trauma, fear, lust. Deal directly with the parts that feel scary. Strength is being able to hold those parts of yourself gently without letting them run the show.
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Strength is also a reminder of your connection to spirit. You're not alone, ever. Anytime you need help from the universe or other people, ask and you will receive it.
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If big scary stuff is coming up for you, please be gentle with yourself. Ask for help if you need it. You are ready to start making friends with all parts of yourself. You are so strong.
Daily Tarot: Strength
Remember how I was planning to not post these on weekends? Neither do I. 🙃Let's just see what happens going forward.
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Strength has come up a bunch in the last couple days, and she very much wanted to be today's card of the day. Who am I to say no to my girl?
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Strength says, get up close and personal with your shadow. It is safe for you to deal directly with the parts of you that scare you. Directly, but gently. A brash approach will make them seize up and resist. Approach your shadow with love and not fear.
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And because this is Mercury retrograde and eclipse season in Strength's sign, Leo, we're reviewing lessons we've already covered. We're going another layer deeper. This is facing your shadow parts AND being accountable for them. You're set up to do whatever you need to heal them, so they don't control you anymore. Which is great, because we are totally no longer able to sustain this cycle of hurt people hurting more people.
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We keep being shown ways of approaching and healing our beliefs and wounds. I definitely have this on my mind a lot because I'm working through my own internalized bullshit and general life trauma. But I also feel that the cards I'm pulling are all touching on this topic. Like the last couple of weeks could all be one big reading for the collective.
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I offer these readings in service. Take whatever you need, leave the rest. I'm here if you need more. Those of you going to vigils or rallies today, thank you. I hope to see you at Washington Sq Park after I finish work.
New Moon/Samhain/Halloween/All Souls Day
New moon/Samhain/Halloween/All Souls Day reading:
How can we release fear?
Strength.
Deal with the scary things up close and personal. Hold them gently, especially the scary parts of yourself. When you can be soft and close with the things that inspire fear, and with the parts of yourself that experience fear, you'll find that fear naturally has less of a grip on you.
What cycle is closing?
The Moon.
We're moving out of a period of unconscious knowing, deep dreaming, and instinct. It's a weird place, and can be hard to grapple with because its very nature is pre-language. But if we can be present to the lesson of The Moon, even if we don't understand it at the time, we'll come to a place down the road where looking back, it will make perfect sense. We're moving toward that place now.
How can we be more in the flow?
Four of Wands.
Celebrate life, it's a dance. Connect with other people in joy and excitement, and give your energy a creative outlet. By being in the flow, I mean participating and creating, giving and receiving, without trying to control or scheme or explain everything. We can flow more, and more easily when we take time for pleasure and fun. Energy put into pure fun recharges us.
What cycle is opening now?
The Sun.
This is a beautiful counterpoint to The Moon. This is when all of the recent mysterious stuff will start making sense. We're moving into a cycle of expansion, clarity, warmth, energy and joy. So enjoy it! Look back on the last month, times that were dark and hard. Now you'll start to see how they were in fact lessons, and what they meant.
Brave Communication
Brave communication: The Son of Swords brings double air energy, thinking about thought processes, talking about ideas. Metacognition. And here, it's grounded by Strength. That means all this communication is about the real, deep truths about who you are, not a frivolous chat or shooting the breeze. This is the time to say what's real, to put your true thoughts out in the open, and to practice what you preach.
Here's the thing, though. These are both warrior cards in their own ways. It's hard to come out of hiding, and you'll have to draw on your inner strength to carry through. You'll be clearing the air but it may not feel great, and people may not be ready to hear you. Again this is where you tap into your strength, and know that you won't get anywhere by forcing your point. The other side of Strength is gentleness. There's no benefit in being confrontational just as there's no benefit in sugar coating anything. Just trust your timing, and trust yourself.