Welcome to Virtual Circle Monday. Each Monday I’ll post an exercise – sourcing inspiration from a variety of sources – to get your thinking about your spiritual path.

Simply blog your answer to the question below and then add a direct link to your post in the comments, and I’ll put a link to your blog on this post. Or, leave a message in the comments section. If your answer is very personal, and you don’t wish to share with the group, simple write your answer in your journal.

This week, we’re drawing inspiration from Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot.

A Pirali Bengali Brahmin from Calcutta, Tagore once wrote:

“The same stream of life that runs through the world
runs through my veins night and day in rhythmic measure.
It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust
of the earth into numberless waves of flowers.”

In The Spirit of Findhorn, Eileen Caddy wrote:

“The key to your happiness and contentment lies within you,
within your own heart and mind.
The way you start each day is very important;
you can start off on the right foot or on the wrong one.
You can wake up with a song of joy and gratitude in your heart for the new day,
for being alive, for the very wonder of living,
and for being in tune and harmony with the rhythm of all life.
You can expect the very best from the coming day and therefore draw it to you.
Or you can start the day with a chip on your shoulder, disgruntled and out of rhythm.
You are responsible for what today will bring,
and knowing it gives you an even greater responsibility
than those souls who are not aware of it and therefore know no better.
You cannot blame your state of mind on anyone else. It all rests with you.”

At this stage of initiation, the soul moves beyond judgment, error, and limitation, for the lightning bolt has struck a responsive cord within. The aspirant is shown the power of his or her motral and spiritual choices.

At this level of awareness, the opportunity for self-transcendence is made known.

One is shocked into stillness and surrender. Defensive strategies and systems of denial fall away and all that remains is the wisdom of one’s true nature.

Through Her ability to swiftly change and alter realities, Oya (Goddess of Winds, Tornadoes, and Lightning) ignites the spark of transcendence within your soul.

She aids you as you burn through the veil of attachment that has hindered your ability to fully embrace your destiny. Her bolt of lightning, along with Her fierce winds and storm, electrifies your inner life.

Powerful, unexpected events may surface at this time, asking you to look deeply into the interior of your present life circumstances.

Have faith in yourself and the changes you are invited to make at this time. Move with this energy by speaking your truth and making the necessary changes to set yourself free from the confines of the past.

What growth opportunities knock
at the door of your heart?

Hi Kerry,

I pulled a card from the Inner Child Cards for you. Your card is the Guardian of Crystals – Gaia: 

Both the Earth Crystal suit and Inner Child Cards end with Gaia, the gentle caretaker of planet Earth.

The Guardian of Crystals is a head of state, teacher, politician, lawyer, physician, or spiritual healer at the highest level-someone who holds a universal vision and a panoramic view of life.

In this card, Gaia holds the Earth sphere in her gentle hands, radiating warmth and nurturance.

She offers the wisdom of time, reminding us that there is a season for every divine purpose and a meaningful cycle for every earthly transformation.

She is the loving presence we may contact when we visit mountains, oceans, waterfalls, gardens, forests, meadows, and canyons.

Her greatest strength is felt when the Sun, in opposition to the Earth, moves through Cancer and the Earth travels through Capricorn.

When Gaia appears in your reading, be thankful for gift of life.

Treasure your deepest friendships.

Give gratitude to the parents and relatives who raised you and to the elders who inspire you with great visions of hope and the triumph of the human spirit.

Devote yourself to beautifying and enriching the land.

Get involved with recycling, gardening and planting trees.

Donate funds or volunteer your time to an environmental cause.

Visit a special nature sanctuary and explore the wisdom teachings that emanate from the heart and soul of the Earth.

What a day!

I didn’t realise how exhausted I was.

After crawling out of bed at some ungodly hour this morning, I had a shower and got dressed, slipped on my shoes and headed into the office for an early start.

At lunch time, I popped out to buy a sandwich. As I was walking to the cafe I happened to glance down at my feet.

O.M.G.

I couldn’t believe what I saw: one brown shoe and one black shoe! How on earth did I manage that?

So I’m going to lie low this weekend, and rest.

Blissings,
mich
x

This week on Jamie’s wishcasting blog, prompts:

What would I like to experience?

I would love the experience of swimming with dolphins!

These gentle, playful creatures of the sea! How I would love to commune with them.

I’ve always felt an affinity with the dolphin, as I’m sure many spiritual people do, so I decided to check out Ravenari’s Totems & Guides Dictionary:

General Description:

Dolphins are aquatic mammals, in Australia the most well-known dolphins are the bottlenosed and common dolphin, though we are also visited by the Australian snubfin, Indo-Pacific humpback, striped and long-snouted spinner dolphins. Dolphins – which are cetaceans like the whale – are extremely intelligent creatures that often lead social lives. With echolocation they effectively hunt and consume schooling fish, squid and sometimes other crustaceans. Dolphins are quite friendly and playful creatures, inventing games for themselves and frequently leaping from the water, spinning, breaching and other aerial diplays.

Lessons and Challenges:

Dolphin energy draws our attention to polarity and dichotomy, in other words the opposites within our lives. Duality is a part of our life whether we like it or not, and we all have opposing forces within us. We have cruelty as well as kindness, we have the ability to hurt as well as heal.

Dolphin lets us know that our life is not about ‘erasing’ the ability to be cruel, or the ability to harm ourselves and others, it is about reconciling our opposites and trusting that they can exist healthily, side by side. It can sometimes be difficult to see that our ability to heal is tied in with our ability to harm, and that we cannot have one without the other, and dolphin enables us to see past the obstacles that tell us that one part of us is ‘bad’ and the other part is ‘good.’ It is important for us to acknowledge that all the parts of us make up the sum of who we are, and as such – all are valuable, even if we don’t always understand why.

When dolphin energy comes into our life, it can warn of sleep disturbances and restlessness. We may not know exactly what to do with our lives, and our sleep may be reflecting this. Watch out for insomnia and problems sleeping, if your mind is particularly active at this time, practice slowing down your breathing, and focus on inner calmness.

We each have a unique voice, it is time to focus on your own. What are the lessons that you want to be teaching others? If you had a song (or many songs) that summed up your own personality, what would it be? Would they be instrumental, would they have lyrics, would they just be sounds strung together depending on how you’re feeling? You have a unique voice, experiment with it, learn more about what you have to say, both to others and yourself.

Dolphin energy lets us know that it is time to cooperate with others in order to reach a common goal. This might be a goal at work, amongst friends, in a family, or in a partnership. The group it occurs in doesn’t matter, as long as the cooperation occurs so that all are nourished. Put aside your differences, the goal is more important than any squabbling or problems occurring in your life at this time. At the same time, you will be able to bond and socialise with others, which is nourishing in and of itself.

The dolphin is able to both befriend and aid, as well as harm, other species. As humans we have the power to both aid as well as harm other species. Look at the relationship between humans and animals. Dolphin energy tends to specifically emphasise bonding with other species for positive aid for both parties. Consider getting to know your pets better, or visit a petting zoo or the pound. Consider donating to local animal shelters, or even saving a spider for a change instead of just killing it. Research animals that you are interested in, and work with other species more closely at this time. Animals and plants have a great deal to teach you.

Dolphin energy helps us to teach and to learn. When dolphin energy is in our life, it lets us know that we have a great deal to learn, but also that we have a great deal of knowledge to give. Some of what we teach and learn is not easy, some lessons are hard, or even painful, with dolphin, but some lessons are also joyful and playful. Dolphin is a duality in and of itself, and acknowledging this is part of the lesson that dolphin teaches us.

Dolphin energy draws our attention to all facets of sex and sexuality. Dolphin energy is a tolerant energy that accepts all manifestations of sex, and all manifestations of sexuality, no matter what forms of judgement we ourselves might place on them. It is time to explore what makes us uncomfortable about sex and sexuality and challenge why it makes us uncomfortable. Dolphin lets us know that nothing short of tolerance or acceptance is good enough, especially as it applies to how we judge ourselves as sexual beings.

Like whale, dolphin emphasises our relationship and place in the culture and subcultures around us. Dolphin energy is more focused however on developing subcultures, the less tolerated, underground subcultures that are both progressive and filled with knowledge, dissent, learning and cooperation. Look at the culture and subcultures that you are a part of, what are you contributing to them? Ask yourself what role you play within the cultures around you, what you have learnt from them, and what lessons in turn you impart to others. Dolphin reminds us that we have a place in society, whether it’s right in the middle of it, or on the fringes, pushing ever further into the frontier.

The Shadow Aspects:

If you have the shadow energy of dolphin in your life, you may fear or resent the polarity within yourself that demands that unsavoury or destructive qualities reside alongside more easily appreciable ones. You find it difficult to reconcile these within yourself and others. Dolphin confronts this, and will help you to come to peace with qualities that you feel war with each other.

There are problems with how you perceive sex and sexuality within yourself and others. You may have unusual sex habits – but be unsure how to embrace and accept them in a healthy way. Alternatively you may be obsessed with sex and sexuality to such a degree that you are unable to see past it. You may want so much sex you are unable to live fully, you may loathe the idea of sex, or be hetero or queer-phobic in some way. Dolphin swims into your life to point out that this is hurting you, and has the potential to change if you work with dolphin.

Communion:

Like all animal helpers, this animal will only appear when right and appropriate, and cannot be forced to visit you, commune with you, or share messages with you. Dolphin, like whale, can be a particularly forthcoming energy, which is probably why it’s so common as an animal energy in people’s lives. Dolphin energy can alternatively be playful and joyous, or it can be cruel and stern, it depends on what type of dolphin you encounter (like Orca, for example), and in what mood you encounter them! It depends on what you need to learn from them. The relationship we have with dolphin always changes, and your encounters with this energy will reflect that. Like whale, dolphin energy can be contacted through meditation, visualisation and working with watery places like the ocean or pools. You can also contact dolphin energy by working on a unique song that suits you, and focusing on dolphin at the same time. 

Happy birthday dear, sweetest goddess! I hope this reading from Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot resonates with you ♥

There are two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.

–Albert Einstein

Soul Message:

From the depths of the stars to the luminous flowers in nature, the threefold mystery of the Divine Feminine is limitless. Deep within the vastness of the universe…that is where you will find Her. Nestled within the cave of your heart…that is where you will find Her. Flooding all and loving all, Her beauty lives within your soul. Open your life to Her infinite kiss of peace.

Alchemy and Transformation:

The path of the spiritual seeker has reached its highest level of embodiment. This is alchemy in its truest expression. The magic power of three has manifested, this time, as the awakened World Soul.

Awakening to the Archetype –Green Tara:

The Triple-Triple Goddess—triple-charged, holographic gateway into the pantheon of Triple Goddesses and all they represent and embody throughout time and space and beyond. The Dalai Lama has characterized Her as “the first feminist,” in the truest and best sense of the word, for Her actions on behalf o females were/are motivated by love for all beings and the possionate desire that all should be free of the mistaken notions and views which cause them to suffer.

Everyday Encounters:

Arise and seize each day breathing in the rainbow-colored essence of Green Tara, the embodiment of the entire pantheon of Triple Goddesses. With everyone you encounter throughout your day, allow your Triple Goddess rainbow light to radiate directly into their hearts. Envelop everyone you meet her womb of infinite wisdom and compassion. Demonstrate the truth that, indeed, everything in life is a miracle.

Happy birthday dearest Liza, may the year ahead be filled with magic and rainbows sprinkled with star dust! Here is your reading from Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot, I hope it resonates with your soul!

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles
through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the
soft animal of your body
love what it loves.

–Mary Oliver

Soul Message:

I who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters, I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me. For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe. From Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return. Let my worship be in the heart that rejoices, for behold—all acts of love and pleasure are My rituals. Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you. And you who seek to know Me, know that your seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: for if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without. For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am that which is attained at the end of desire.

Alchemy and Transformation:

The ancients regarded stars as living entities and connected each person with a “soul star.” At this stage of initiation, the “Star Queen” offers you higher and more refined ways of understanding the laws that govern the mystery of life. No longer held by the limitations that previously laid claim to your soul, you are now able to forgive and heal the wounds of the past, as well as to release your judgments and limited view of the world. Your future shines like a bright star.

Awakening to the Archetype – Queen of Heaven:

Imagine yourself fully radiant, a shinging example of the light of the Queen of Heaven’s highest manifestation. Something mysterious and magical has happened within you. Whether actualized as an outer experience or held as an inner one, you have been initiated and awakened. Take time to absorb the beautiful image of archetypal consciousness that now fills your cup of life. Blessed be!

Everyday Encounters:

It is time to share your beauty in service to the world. The riches that have ben bestowed upon you are not your exclusive property. They must be shared, just like starlight and moonlight share their luminous rays of transcendent splendor with all who will receive them. This stage requires a well-developed sense of humility. Share ideas with others and seek like-minded friends and acquaintances with whom you feel seen and affirmed. This is a time to reach for the stars!

Welcome to Virtual Circle Monday. Each Monday I’ll post an exercise – sourcing inspiration from a variety of sources – to get your thinking about your spiritual path.

Simply blog your answer to the question below and then add a direct link to your post in the comments, and I’ll put a link to your blog on this post.

This week, we’re drawing inspiration from Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot.

“Earth, ourselves, Breathe and awaken, leaves are stirring, all things moving, new day coming, life renewing.”

This week we continue to work with Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot. The card is Blossoming Spirit and the goddess archeytype is the Virgin of Light.

Called the “visible face of God,” this “robe of light” comes to those who have become so familiar with the infinite power of love and wisdom in the universe that it has now merged with their inner being.

Blossoming Spirit (The Hierophant) comes to heal any rigid beliefs or misuses of power exhibited by the Emporer, reminding humanity of the never ceasing need for unity of body, mind, and spirit.

The power of the heart, the fourth chakra, has been activated, aligned, and utilised as the primary source of inspiration for the journey ahead.

At this stage of initiation, the essence of the divine spark becomes available to all living beings, sparking the potential for bliss within the heart of humanity.

The luminous core of all mani-festations is feminine in nature. Ultimately, the unseen face of the Goddess—sometimes detected in the imagery of sunlight filtered through the natural landscapes of the earth—is offered as “the Light of the world.”

The light of creation is born out of the spark of love embodied within the human being. Its source is the Great Mother Goddess.

Each day there is a seed of inspiration seeking fertile ground to gestate and grow. These various inspirations and ideas are ready to be fulfilled within your life.

It’s Wishcasting Wednesday again, and today I found myself waiting in anticipation to see what prompt Jaimie posted. How is she going to delve into my soul tonight?

Well Jaimie has asked this week what treat do I wish for …

I smile to myself … the first thing that pops into my head is a day of indulgence at the day spa … a massage, a facial, a manicure and a pedicure would be nice to start, oooh, and perhaps a salt scrub and a body wrap.

I wish for some pampering to re-energise my body and soul.

Many blissings angels.

Triple Goddess Tarot | Awakened Aprhodite

Welcome to Virtual Circle Monday. Each Monday I’ll post an exercise – sourcing inspiration from a variety of sources – to get your thinking about your spiritual path.

Simply blog your answer to the question below and then add a direct link to your post in the comments, and I’ll put a link to your blog on this post.

This week, we’re drawing inspiration from Isha Lerner’s Triple Goddess Tarot.

We attend in silence and in joy.
This is the day when healing comes to us.
This is the day when separation ends,
and we remember Who we really are.

A Course in Miracles

Soul Message: We are the mirror, as well as the face in it. We are tasting the taste of eternity this minute. We are pain and what cures pain. We are the sweet cold water and the jar that pours. Soul of the world, no life, nor world remain, no beautiful women and men longing. Only this ancient love circling the holy black stone of nothing. Where the lover is the loved, the horizon and everything within it. –Rumi

Alchemy and Transformation: At this stage, the adept knows beyond a shadow of a doubt that the schooling of life is found within, and that each of us has the freedom to become fully awake through our own efforts and will. New levels of spiritual insight and contentment flood in on a regular basis and are readily assimilated. Wells of creativity and vitality are unearthed. Your power to serve the world with great compassion and skill comes to the fore. You are no longer hiding your light under a bushel, for there is nowhere left to hide.

Awakening to the Archetype –Awakened Aphrodite: The path into Awakened Aphrodite’s embrace entails constant discernment, for She embodies the truth of real love. No longer does She confuse mere seduction, which is fear-based, with love, which knows no fear. Loving and kind to all women and men, She refuses to perpetuate the competitive and jealous ways of others. She is at home in Her physical body and grateful for the gift of life. She shares this joy with all around Her. She attracts many things to herself, yet knows the path of discrimination.

Everyday Encounters: Take time for yourself. Sleep when you need to, vacation and play when it is appropriate. Do not overwork or bury yourself in competitive work habits. Awakened Aphrodite accepts life. Live life fully. Above all else, do not be afraid to love completely and honestly. Honor thyself and love will return one thousand times over.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO HONOR YOURSELF?

Blossoming Spirit | Triple Goddess Tarot

Blissings to you Kerry. Your card is No. 5, Blossoming Spirit from the Triple Goddess Tarot … I hope this resonates with you.

The spirit is life.
The mind is the builder.
The physical is the result.

–Edgar Cayce

Soul Message: Earth, ourselves, Breathe and awaken, leaves are stirring, all things moving, new day coming, life renewing. –Pawnee Prayer

Alchemy and Transformation:

Called the “visible face of God,” this “robe of light” comes to those who have become so familiar with the infinite power of love and wisdom in the universe that it has now merged with their inner being.

Blossoming Spirit (The Hierophant) comes to heal any rigid beliefs or misuses of power exhibited by the Emporer, reminding humanity of the never ceasing need for unity of body, mind, and spirit.

The power of the heart, the fourth chakra, has been activated, aligned, and utilized as the primary source of inspiration for the journey ahead.

At this stage of initiation, the essence of the divine spark becomes available to all living beings, sparking the potential for bliss within the heart of humanity.

Awakening to the Archetype – Virgin of Light:

The luminous core of all manifestations is feminine in nature.

Ultimately, the unseen face of the Goddess—sometimes detected in the imagery of sunlight filtered through the natraul landscapes of the arth—is offered as “the Light of the world.”

The light of creation is born out of the spark of love embodied within the human being. Its source is the Great Mother Goddess.

Everyday Encounters:

Each day there is a seed of inspiration seeking fertile ground to gestate and grow.

These various inspirations and ideas are ready to be fulfilled within your life.