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Mirror Dragon Tarot -Week 17-
What an interesting confluence of cards. This week we have two of the three Magicians that have been included with this version of the Thoth deck. The three Magi are just one of the reasons I love the Thoth system. They’re not available with every version of the deck printed and I was lucky enough to get one of them as my first Aleister Crowley deck so now the two extras are like old friends who pop in unexpectedly and broaden the conversation with their extra wisdom.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Healing Hands
The History of Reiki: Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. This technique is administered by a Reiki practitioner laying hands on the patient and is based on the idea that an unseen life force energy flows through us, and is what causes us to be stress-free, happy and healthy. If life force energy is low, then sickness is more likely to occur, as well as stress, and unhappiness. However, when having a high life force energy than more positive outcomes occur.
By Monee Myers6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Part 16
Reading for 12-9- thru 12-15-19 The Center card this week is The Devil. With this card at the center, we will likely be faced with aspects of ourselves that we generally do our best to hide. On an astrological note, Chiron, which has been in retrograde since July 6th 2018, goes direct on December 12th. When planets go through major directional shifts - like retrograde movement - their influence becomes stronger as they shift. The planet Chiron represents the archetype of the wounded healer. We all have wounds and to the degree that we can face and accept them we can intentionally heal them. Therein lies the challenge, to heal them we have to acknowledge them. The Devil, as undesirable and shame inducing as he can be, can easily put us in a position to meet our “dark side” face to face. With our old wounds up at the surface along with all the emotions that go with them, we’re in a perfect position to look the painful past in the face and make a final decision to heal and forgive. While we work to maintain the walls and dark corners where we hide our fears and pain, that pain is allowed to fester and grow. Then when we pull up the courage to rip away the walls and bring in some light to address the damage beneath, we get the chance to see what’s there at the core. In this way we can see what we’re dealing with and decide on a course of action. Finding forgiveness in yourself here is key. As we begin the healing process, it’s important to remember to focus on not only those involved in sparking the pain in the first place but - more importantly - ourselves. When we come to the resolution that we no longer choose to hide or cover the hurts we often feel ashamed of - whether we feel that we should have been stronger or smarter than to allow them to happen or not - we can see them clearly. It is then that we realize that those things that seemed so terrible have become beasts without teeth. When we recognize that the chains we thought would hold us forever are not locked. We can see the way out. The fact that the exit was always there but eluded us becomes clear.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Part 15
Reading for 12-2- thru 12-8-19 The Center card this week is the Hierophant. The Hierophant (High Priest) represents the journey we undertake as we look for ways to define our relationship to God, Universe, Spirit, Oneness, whatever form that takes in our individual experiences. It has been shown throughout history, in all cultures and from a myriad of different viewpoints that we humans have a deep knowing that there’s something beyond our day to day “mundane” lives. We just know there’s more to being alive than that. We have an unshakable feeling that we’re here for a reason. That knowing draws us to find clear and meaningful ways of sharing these compelling feelings of connectedness. The difficulty arises when we try to impose intellectual definition to concepts that defy description. In assigning words or rules to these ideas we inevitably restrict them and therein lies the challenge. In the Tarot, The High Priestess reflects the mysteries of the Universe, and the Hierophant our need to bring them into some kind of language that we can use to share the experience. How can we share our insight into Spirit without caging it in words or the linear representations our cognitive brains need? Perhaps by recognizing that if the physical representation of our experience is sometimes lacking the true vibrance we felt, we might acknowledge ways other than words to express our awareness.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Mirror Dragon Tarot Part 14
The Center card this week is the Aeon This card is one in the Thoth deck that differs quite a bit from the more popular Ryder Waite Smith system. Though it is similar in definition to the RWS card Judgement the symbolism steps away from the Christian paradigm and includes older symbolism which recognizes continuing multiple lifetimes. I see the Aeon card as a prompt to nudge our left-brain, cognitive mind to recognize the decisions and choices we make as they grow, and allow our experience to be born anew in any given moment. This pushes us to renew our intent on a continuing basis and, in this way, opens avenues for change we may not have noticed without the renewed interest. As the Death card reflects the cycle of rebirth from old to new and back again, I see the Aeon as a card of new birth. It highlights the constant changes we encounter as we move along the path of human, physical existence. As humans, we’re never static, there is constant movement, and the Aeon triggers us to see those changes as new birth and to take the action needed to accept the lessons we’ve been offered.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Longevity
Astral Projection and Astral Travel
Hello New Age Thinkers, welcome back to another edition of the New Age Thoughts blog! Today we’re going to be covering an extremely exciting topic; Astral projection. This is something that is of extreme interest in the spiritual community. Many questions that I've seen, been asked, and I have asked are, "Is astral projection the same thing as an out of body experience? Can I die? Is it safe? Can anyone do it?" With all of that being said, we're going to dive right in and discuss details about what projection is, who can do it then, but I’m gonna answer his questions and I seem to be very common so just dive right in.
By New Age Thoughts Chicago6 years ago in Longevity
Spirituality Is a Spectrum
What's up everyone, welcome back to another blog from New Age Thoughts. I've been doing a lot of research on "spiritual" abilities lately. I've found that it can be incredibly stressful, at least in the sense of trying to continue a spiritual life while everyone else around me is boasting massive accomplishments in their spiritual life. However, through meditation, I've relaized, it is a spectrum. Everyone's gifts vary.
By New Age Thoughts Chicago6 years ago in Longevity
My Spiritual Awakening
I've been avoiding this topic for some time now because I wasn't sure if others could relate to my process. By all means, I am in no way a spiritual guru. I've not traveled, written a book, or been a participant in Oprah's Super Soul Sunday discussions. This past summer has been an exciting, exhausting, unsure, and happy one all at once. As you go through the therapy process as I have, you will come to a point where you feel like you've hit a wall. Meeting with my therapist once a week and completing the suggested homework assignments just made me physically and mentally exhausted. I wanted to give up; I tried to run, I wanted to continue to make bad habits and continuing my self-sabotage. Why? Because it was so much easier. After explaining to my therapist that I was ready to throw in the towel, it was one thing that she asked me that lit the flame to my awakening. The question was, "Even though you feel this way, what was your motivation to get up and come visit me today?"
By teisha leshea6 years ago in Longevity
