Month: October 2024

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Yes, You Can

Yes You Can: this image was collaged from random images, using the free collage App at Freemix.com

AUDIO ONE:

To read the transcript of the audio, please scroll down

Do not allow your doubts to hold you back.

Trust in your abilities, and know that your enthusiasm for anything is your sign, that this is indeed for you, and that this is indeed possible for you.

Transcript slightly edited – for easier reading!

TRANSCRIPT:

So, another one-card reading, and it is . . .

I think I called this one, Yes You Can. And it shows a girl who’s looking upward, but she’s holding a book, she’s reading a book. And she might even be lying on the grass. And there are white birds flying near her, and a rather dreamy-looking face, that seems to be made of – the features seem to be made of some kind of greenery, like grass or hedge, or something like that.

Behind her is a still lake, and a blue sky, and I can see a mountain in the distance. And there’s a woolly goat, a white woolly goat, and the goat is standing on rock.

Then there’s a man who is bent over a large book, or possibly – it looks almost like an artist’s portfolio. He seems to be drawing. Yes, so he’s drawing what looks like a face, the beginnings of a face, but it could be anything, to be honest. He’s hunched over that, and very involved in what he’s doing.

The girl seems to be either dreaming, or looking upwards for inspiration, or has an idea. Yes, she’s almost like been interrupted – her book, in the reading of her book, with these thoughts that she’s had.

The mountain goat reminds me of an image I saw, a photograph, where this goat was – it seemed to be on this tiny little piece of a mountain – this pinnacle, that wouldn’t even hold one human foot. It (the pinnacle on which the goat was balanced) was very thin and almost like – you’d think it would need wings to fly, or arms to balance, to stay on this pinnacle.

But it was so balanced and it was so sure-footed, and it was like, possibly . . . about to leap onto another part of the mountain, or find a foot-hold, that we wouldn’t even think was a proper foot-hold.

So, it’s like, something that we think is impossible. It’s almost like this card is saying, ‘Yes, it is possible. Yes, you can.’

And, the fact that the white birds – now they might be seagulls, but it’s almost like messages (or messengers?) from some kind of spiritual source. And they’re flying in. They’re flying in, almost about to fly on to the book that the girl is – she has her hand on the pages and she’s turning the pages.

As I say, the man, who is obviously drawing something, he’s an artist. So, you’ve got The Writer, and/or The Reader, and you’ve got The Artist. And whatever ‘it’ is, that they are dreaming about, or thinking about, it’s saying, ‘Yes, you can.’

And I’m pretty sure that’s the name I gave the card (‘Yes You Can’) and if not, I’ll note that. So, quite a hopeful card, if you’re considering doing something and you’re not sure whether you have the capability. Or whether it’s going to be too much of a challenge, or – all the reasons that we have, for stopping ourselves from doing what we want to do!

So, Yes You Can. And I’m going to leave that there.

I then thought I’d ask for my soul’s input. Had I missed anything? Was there another message from this card?

When I do this, ‘I’ ask my soul the question, and ‘I’ answer it.

I call it, ‘communing with my soul and soul family’.

Call it dialoguing, call it role play, call it channelling, call it anything you like. But I usually get something extra when I do this, and always, more clarity.

AUDIO TWO:

AUDIO TRANSCRIPT (unedited):

So, dear soul, is there a further message for me, around this card?

(Longish pause.)

We say, this card can symbolise your inspiration from reading a book, or looking at another’s art, or hearing another’s words, in some form. And, being inspired to then take action, and either create your own book, or painting, or poem. Or perhaps, some other creative venture, or should we say, even, adventure!

It is a card that speaks of hearing your soul’s voice, hearing the calling of your inner being, receiving the messages from Spirit, as symbolised by the birds who are flying in, and drawing you to the book, the painting, or the poem.

And, new thoughts come to you, of new ways, that you can take what you have seen or heard, and make something of your own with that.

And many have looked to others and said to themselves, I could never do what this one has done.

But we say, when you are inspired by another and their work, it is because you do indeed have the ability to create similar.

You resonate with their material, and have thoughts and ideas, for your own.

What you create will always be unique. Even if it is in some ways similar to what has inspired you.

You have the ability to balance (*) and traverse places that you believe you cannot safely climb, as this mountain goat demonstrates.

(*) I chuckled, as an image of a goat popped into my mind – balanced, in a seemingly impossible place, for even a mountain goat to be!)

But you are sure-footed in your own way, and you can climb many mountains that you believe you cannot.

Do not allow your doubts to hold you back. Trust in your abilities, and know that your enthusiasm for anything is your sign, that this is indeed for you, and that this is indeed possible for you.

And with that, we send you our love, as always.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

As you view the card, or listen to the audios, the words spoken or images on the card may bring something to your mind, something that is significant to you now.

You might allow your mind to explore your own possible meanings, as you let your thoughts flow.

For example, for me, the mountain goat symbolises an ability to scale rocky heights and narrow ledges with ease, (or certainly with dexterity).

Which then makes me think of mountains to be climbed – pinnacles, or goals to be reached, or projects to start and finish.

The still lake, reminds me of a still and quiet mind, that is open to new ideas and inspiration.

The blue sky, signifies to me, ‘good weather’ or perhaps, that it is a good time to ‘go out into the world.’ So, for me, this could mean it’s the right time to share my oracle cards online and share how I use them.

I identify with the depictions of Writer, Reader, and Artist, so that all feels relevant to me. I love writing but I also love reading. I love making art, but I also love enjoying art created by others.

I am always inspired by the creations of others, especially those creations and those others I am drawn to, and resonate with. But sometimes, what doesn’t resonate can often inspire!

Art to me, is any way we (uniquely) express ourselves (and we are all unique). Our art then, in many ways, is how we live our life and who we are. It’s in the words we speak, which doesn’t have to be poetry. And perhaps, it’s even in the thoughts we think, as they too go out into the world, on an energetic level.

Our Art can be how, and what we contribute and share with others (our time, our energy, ourselves). We can do our art in small ways or in big ways. It all matters. And I believe it all has an impact on the Whole.

I’m getting a little whimsical now. So, I think that will do, for this particular card, today.

I just hope I remember this card’s key message, whenever I feel doubt or apprehension. Whenever I think, Ooh, maybe I’d better keep this particular thing to myself.

Such as the apprehension I felt around sharing my soul’s audio message today, as I haven’t shared such messages online before. I wanted to, yet felt a little unsure (to put it mildly).

But, having had the idea to share it, how could I not do it? Particularly when the key message of this card is:

Yes, You Can.

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The Midas Touch

The transcription of the audio is below, please scroll down.

I created The Midas Touch oracle card using the free collage app, on Freemix.com.

It’s your choice, what you do, and don’t do.

Bloom in your own way

And that, is more than enough.

MP3 TRANSCRIPTION:

Just a simple, ‘What’s the message for today?’

So, I’ve drawn one card and it is . . .

Oh, it’s this one again.

It’s called, The Midas Touch. And it shows one woman who’s reaching out, in order to be touched, and another woman who looks as though she’s quite withdrawn and within herself. And although she is authentic – as shown by her nakedness – and she’s sitting within a blooming flower, she’s very inward focussed, seemingly inward focussed.

So, she’s not reaching out, she’s very much in her own world . . . It’s almost like she’s keeping the flower to herself. So, she’s keeping whatever she has that is ‘blooming’ she’s keeping it to herself.

Whereas the woman to the left, who is actually reaching out for the Midas Touch, she has a big yellow sunflower-looking flower above her. Almost like a sun. Almost like rays of the sun. And there are lots of seeds that you can see within that flower, also, so there is potential for thousands more flowers to bloom.

So, it’s like a conscious thing, it’s of having to take action, reach out, do something. You have to do something. You can’t just wait.

I mean, it appears to me that he (‘Midas’) is actually touching her as well. So, it’s almost as though, eventually . . .  yeah, it almost seems to be saying, whether you reach out, or whether you don’t reach out, if it’s your destiny, then you’re going to be touched by The Gold, you’re going to be touched by the blessings, one way or another.

So, this might be a card about doing it in a way that is comfortable to you. Doing it in a way that feels right to you, which is a big – something I’m talking about all the time, being such an independent spirit!

Yeah, I’m very much one for doing it my way, and not being influenced by how others are doing it. I can be inspired! But there is no right way, there’s only the way that’s right for you.

So yeah, I think that’s all I can really say, for the moment, about this card. And maybe that will do for now. Yeah, okay.

/end of transcription

Those were my initial thoughts on the card, Midas Touch. Of course, whenever I listen back to a card reading, or type up the transcript, I usually receive further insights. So . . .

Perhaps the card is saying that we are all blessed, all gifted, all touched by The Gold. That we’re all given The Gold. We can choose to keep it to ourselves, or we can share it with others.

The Gold is our unique self with our unique gifts – gifts that we often take for granted and sometimes don’t even view as gifts, or even as something valuable.

We can be insular, or we can reach out. And perhaps this card is saying that through sharing our Gold or our ‘blooms’ and ‘blooming’ with others, we have the potential to seed so much more.

Perhaps through sharing our seeds, blooms and blooming (ideas, creations, growth) it’s not just about one seed or one bloom, it is about potentially thousands of seeds and blooms.

I had a vision once, of one book being written. It was read by a number of readers, and a percentage of those readers were inspired to write their own book. Those (many) subsequent books were read by many others, some of whom then wrote their own books. I did work this all out in a complicated sum, but I think you get the idea. In effect, from one book, hundreds more readers were inspired and thousands more books were written.

But inspiring ‘books’ are just one example. Anyone, who shares anything they’re enthusiastic about, can inspire others – who then inspire others. How we share may be online or it may be with a small group of offline friends (whatever feels right to us).

Maybe you won’t (and don’t want to) reach hundreds or millions of people with your positive messages, your encouragement, service or product.

But maybe you will touch one person, and maybe that one person will reach millions.

And anyone who has seen the film, It’s a Wonderful Life, and loved it, knows that we don’t have to write a book or share anything publicly, in order to touch the lives of many.

So, perhaps that is also what the card is saying:

It’s your choice, what you do, and don’t do.

Bloom in your own way

And that, is more than enough.
 

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Singing Wishes into Being

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AUDIO

I do hope this oracle card resonates with you, in some way, today. Wishing you a lovely day!

Use what talent you possess:

the woods would be very silent

if no birds sang

except those who sang best

Quotation source: website

Singing Wishes into Being: this image was created by collaging random images from the free collage website, Freemix.com. Another good resource for creating collage art is Canva.com.

TRANSCRIPT:

So, I’m choosing a card for the day, or a card for now. I’ll just see what comes up. It’s (chosen from) The Firewalker deck. And it is . . .

Ah! This is the one about – it’s called, Singing Wishes into Being. And there’s a bird, who is singing, in the centre of the card. And a lovely, big, sunlit daisy, which for me symbolises my Higher Self.

There are a couple more blooming flowers, and then what looks like a tablet of stone, and lots of words carved on that, as a kind of background. So, it could be, like, someone with a background in words.

And I’m thinking, myself, of all the journals, the diaries that I’ve written, over the years. Since I was, I think, eleven or twelve. And, I have kept writing, all my life, and I am now coming up to retirement (age), so . . . (That’s quite a long time!)

Then there’s a little baby in there, who seems to be reaching out to the bird, with the kind of exploration and wonder that babies embody. It reminds me a little bit of me, as a baby – I’ve seen pictures of myself and it looks a little bit like how I looked then.

There’s a girl who is blowing a dandelion clock and making her wishes – something I used to love doing as a child, as all kids did. Also, catching – if you saw, either a leaf, or one of those helicopter seed pods that fall down from the trees, and you catch them, and then you can make a wish.

That’s what we used to believe, (as children), that we could make a wish that would come true, if we caught a leaf (as it fell from the tree).

The background beyond that is like one of outer space and stars.

So, in order to sing my wishes into being, I need to use my voice. Voice what those wishes are. Or, at least, have in my mind what those wishes are.

The blowing of the dandelion clock, to me, is like sending those wishes out, sending them out into the universe, and letting them go. Letting them fly off in the wind, and manifest in whatever way they manifest.

You can be precise about what you want. But, ultimately, you don’t know exactly what that’s going to look like. So, it’s ‘trusting’ and surrendering to whatever that will look like.

(And, being open to the possibility that your wishes and dreams may manifest in even more beautiful ways than you could ever imagine!)

Today, this card makes me think of how I have been intending to use my website again, and share my oracle cards, and how that wasn’t as easy as I thought it would be.

How, at one time, I can make an mp3 like this and think, ‘Oh yeah, that’s great, I’ll send that out, that’s fabulous.’

And then I listen to it again and think, ‘um, yeah, yeah,’ and then I transcribe it and that’s fine.

And then, maybe I look at it again and think, ‘Oh, actually, I’m not really sure this is quite what I want to put out in the world! It’s not quite right’.

And then, I don’t put anything out.

So, I thought I would do something quite simple, and brief, like a one-card reading, which is what this is. And then, see what it suggests to me.

And obviously, the goal, in putting it out online, is that it might resonate with somebody else.

So, it (today’s card) almost embodies what I’m trying to do; my intention, for the website:

To encourage, both myself(!), and hopefully, through sharing what I’m doing, to encourage others to also share their voice, share their gifts, share their creations.
 
 So that’s quite an apt card to draw.

Okay, I shall leave that there. For now!