Regain Your Hope
What Do You See?
The Maiden – Eternal youth and creativity
The Bird – Freedom and the soul
Note: The bird in the card illustration is a scarlet ibis, a sacred creature
Water – Resourcefulness and healing
Nudity – Purity and truth – Maiden accepts herself for who she is
Fertile land – abundance and good fortune
Pouring water – energy, love, and joy moving through life
Stars – empowerment
Getting to Know You
The Star inspires you as you release your past. Get comfortable with your core purpose. You are in a moment of choice, and the Star brings hope to your world. This card validates your path. This is a good time to have faith. You can trust yourself to appreciate what the universe offers you now.
The Star brings good fortune, good health, and healing.
For now, explore the light you bring to your surroundings. How does it shine for others? How do you help them find their way?
The Star uses the energy of your mind, body, and soul. Accept that you have many stars in your life and on your path. Use them all!
With the Star, your strength gives you a diamond core. What does this inspiration feel like? What can you do to make your success the best it can be?
The star offers a cosmic alignment where everything is balanced in your universe.
You know who you are and what you were born to do.
This is especially important as your health improves and your healing continues.
You are at a moment in time when you keep moving forward. You have hope.
Explore the light you bring to your surroundings. How does your light shine for others?
Your Star energy calls on the energies of your mind body, and soul. You have many stars in your life & on your path. Use them all.
Your Star energy gives you a diamond core. Think about what changes can you make to insure your success is the best it can be.
Story
The year was 2013. I was struggling to write my first memoir. Enrolled in Gotham Writers, I rode the bus to a weekly class in the city.
Things weren’t going well. I had never written much before and I was having trouble making my story believable. My fellow classmates, savvy NYC residents, just weren’t connecting to my life in a small-town food pantry.
My grandmother entered the picture. She stayed with me from page one to the very end. “Take this down. Get this down now. Write this.” Her instructions produced a coherent book that people were willing to read.
When I remember the magical moments, I think about the last time my Grandmother spoke to me. I stood beside Stuart Kline in the Bread Alone Coffee House in Woodstock, when Dan Leader, the owner, came up to me with a request.
“I need someone to colect surplus bread at my bakery and take it to the Food Bank in Albany daily for food pantries. Do you know anyone?”
“I’m sorry I don’t. But I’ll ask around.” That should have been the end of the story. But, it wasn’t. There was more…lot’s more. With that remark, I had a flash.
Lily Dale Cox Thurman, my grandmother spoke to me one final time. She didn’t whisper in my ear like she usually did.
On this morning, she spoke clearly, focusing on my first visit to the food pantry that morning several years ago.
The Star Card energy reminded me that hope and inspiration waited to help me. I only needed to believe in myself and tell my story with authenticity. That energy carried me through to the end of the book. The message was to connect to my inner light.
When the Star Card appears, inspiration surrounds and empowers you so you can live with purpose and positivity. Good fortune and optimist flow. Here comes a new and happy phase of life!
I saw her there that morning in our midst. Her presence was clear. There weren’t three of us in the conversation. There were four. She made her wishes known then, and I couldn’t stall around any longer. Her presence was clear.
“Write that down. Get it down now. You can do it.”
Trust life and set new goals for the future because opportunities for your personal and career paths are opening up. The Star shines on education and creative activities. There can be an interest in all things mystical.
An inner, renewed sense of self-belief helps you overcome recent traumas.
It’s up to you to see opportunities coming into your life. Investigate them!
The Star connects you to loved ones on the other side. Remember that someone is looking out for you.
You are able to achieve your goals. With the Star you understand what these goals should be.
Consider not only where you’re going but those who will be coming after you.
Life Changing Rituals
The Star supports you as you reflect on the success of your own future path. How do you describe your star self now? Where will you be in five years?
This is definitely the time to schedule at least five Reiki sessions
Meditation
Go to your private and safe space. Get comfortable. If you want,play some soft music, light a candle.
Breathe in and out now as you relax. Allow your breathing to become even and regular.
Continue your meditation breathing for more minutes.
After a few minutes see yourself relaxing from your feet up toward your head.
As you inhale and exhale, notice your feet and then your legs as they feel relaxed and calm.
In a few breaths, you feel your abdomen as it becomes soft and relaxed. This relaxation continues up through your body until, finally, your torso is quiet, calm, and relaxed.
You begin to look around you and realize you are resting in a quiet garden. You look around yourself and notice the area. You see the trees, shrubbery, and flowers in this place. You take note of the air. You smell the clean air. You see a calm blue sky with puffy clouds above you.
You look around and notice a pathway. You decide to explore this pathway. As you walk along, you feel the ground underneath your feet.
Soon, the path takes a turn to a more private space with a bench. As you walk along, notice how it feels to move along the path. Notice what your thoughts and feelings are about what you are doing and where you are going.
The path takes another turn and you see a comfortable bench which seems to be waiting for you.
You walk over to the bench and sit.
Looking around, you see the plants – the flowers – the trees – the sky. Taking a deep breath of appreciation, you realize you are here to absorb some knowledge about your abilities and your future.
As you look around, you notice how it feels to be here. You understand that this is a place which exists to give you answers to your questions. The guidance and wisdom is here, waiting for you to see it and understand it. This is the gift of the space where you are.
You take a few moments to process your gratitude. You feel much calm now. You feel that you know the way now.
You also know that you can come to this space any time you want. The answers you seek are waiting for you when the time is right.
As you become more relaxed, you breathe in relaxation for your heart, your lungs. Your arms, hands, and fingers relax.
This relaxation moves up to your neck and shoulders.
Breathe in and out rest and relaxation.
You thank your body for the work it has done for you. As you inhale gratitude, you are also exhaling fatigue.
You breathe deeply and relax. Finally, your breath moves over your entire body as you relax completely. You relax more and more as you feel more and more calm and grateful.
Your breath and gratitude work together to create a circle of relaxation.
You are refreshed, relaxed, and feeling better. You are relaxed in both your body and your mind.
You breathe quietly for a few more moments and then make small movements. You open your eyes – ready to return to your day.
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SYMBOLISM
The Winged Figures in the corners of the Wheel of Fortune refer to the four apostles who wrote the gospels.
The sphinx is the guardian of the mystical secrets.
Angel represents autumn consciousness.
The Angel of the Lord is a messenger.
The Bull symbolizes winter.
The Lion represents spring and strength.
The Eagle embodies summer…
The Wheel is a mirror of the cycle of life.
The clouds in the blue sky symbolize hope, clarity, and a breakthrough on a spiritual path.
The Wheel in Motion is Destiny at Work: Divine Law rules.
GETTING TO KNOW THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
You have a fresh start! Will you make this experience positive or negative? One thing is sure: Change is inevitable. The Wheel of Fortune offers you a chance to go with fate. You are the designer.
Accept the cycles of life with a positive outlook. Outside forces move you forward toward an unknown future. Chance, luck, and random events contribute their share. Fate intervenes in your behalf with a favorable outlook.
You don’t have total control over the circumstances of your life but you choose options, no matter what comes your way. Those choices create your future.
New chapters bring inevitable changes. Your past moves you forward toward the good, the bad and everything else.
New ideas and beliefs will transform how you live as you move to your future. Some major life changes will require inner healing. Your future is inevitable. Appreciate the good times.
Wisdom lies in knowing what you can and cannot change. The external world is always changing. One thing you can control is how you react to these changes. Therein lies your personal power.
The important thing is to always seek the best outcome because the change never stops. Remember, you are part of the bigger plan. Create your opportunities.
When the Wheel of Fortune appears in a spread, take a moment to decipher its t direction. Where does it lead you? .
STORY
On a sunny Texas day in April, 1962, I enjoyed a midday break between classes when I learned six American soldiers had been killed in Vietnam. I knew in my gut we’d crossed a line.
Life changed for us all that day. It wasn’t long before fellow students were drafted. Some did everything they could think of to avoid what they feared was inevitable.
Harry Edwards married my friend Marcy and they got pregnant. It worked for them. Baby Rachael kept Harry out of the Army.
Harry’s younger brother, Tom, got drafted but refused to carry a weapon. He wound up being a medic in Vietnam. I’m not sure he got much of a deal on that one. He didn’t carry a weapon but mental, emotional, and spiritual scars stayed with him through life.
Belmer Wright, Rick, and Rick’s girl Cathy went off the grid and ran dope up from Mexico. They made a good living until they got caught and ended up in the slam. Belmer put in three years in a Texas prison outside Dallas. Rick ended up in a Mexico City Jail for over 20 years. Cathy spent the next two decades visiting him. Although she never admitted it, I think she ran dope the whole time but just never advertised her career choice. The last time I saw her, she was still loose.
Tony Delong, Gino Garibaldi, Ernie Eggers, Bob Stevens, Larry Duncan, Jamie Dunlap, and Jimmy Swayze went on a weeklong drunk and sobered up on a government bus headed for National Guard Boot Camp.
One student, Ewe Irwin protested He headed for California and took candid photos of everyone on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. He sought the fugitives in public places, got his shots, assembled them in a book, and published it.
I saw his book once and the photos were professional. The paper, printing, and cover were good quality. In short, the book was a document to be proud of.
I searched and searched to find a copy of the book but could not remember the title. I’m still holding out hope but the chances of finding a copy of this book aren’t good.
Recently, Daria Peoples wrote a book about Angela Davis. “Be the Light. How She Became Angela Davis.” I loved reading it!
FOCUS IN
Journal your future. Write out the goal you want. What are you willing to do to make your future happen?
MEDITATION
Go to a quiet, private, safe space and get comfortable. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Encourage your body to relax. You want to be at ease and comfortable.
Your breathing allows you to gently and easily become quiet and still. Continue breathing for a few moments to get comfortable as you enter a deeply relaxed space.
You are in a quiet, private park. You are sitting in a comfortable garden chair.
When you are ready, your self will allow you to make the changes happen that will benefit you most.
You are in a quiet, private space which will allow and encourage you to express the insight you have in your situation. Take a few moments to ground your thoughts.
As you think about your situation, explore some ways that can help you move toward your future.
Examine your ideas now. Which one is the most practical? Which is the easiest?
Is one option more attractive than the others? Which option seems to be the most promising?
Spend a couple of minutes now as you affirm your choice. Consider some specific things you can do to make a practical plan to carry out your choice.
Take a couple of deep breaths now and relax. Get comfortable where you are. Allow your mind to become quiet and still.
Imagine your plan as it might work successfully. Take the time you need as you envision it as a successful project.
You are working on your future here.
You notice now that it is time to return to your day.
You are happy to do this because you know that you can return to this place and this project any time you want.. You know that return visits to this place will help you construct positive change. They will support your project at a pace which is comfortable for you.
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