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Tarot Tuesday – February 21, 2017

Today’s featured deck is Steven D. Farmer’s Messages From Your Animal Spirit Guides Oracle Cards

Back in 2014 this was the first oracle deck that I received.  Prior to that I only worked with tarot.  Oracle cards were a new-to-me thing.  I had asked the Universe for signs of my power animal, long story short, this deck popped out to me one day at Chapters, it wasn’t even in the right section, which worked out for me!

Septarian and Clear Quartz Crystals shown with deck

Ladybug
“This is a time of good fortune and abundance, so be willing to receive all good things in your life.”

The ladybug is small, yet mighty.  Things are happening, and quickly.  This card is definitely resonating with what I see in the collective.  The veil between the worlds, the separation between the physical and astral used to only thin during certain times of the year, such as Beltaine or Samhain.  However, lately the veil has been thinning over the years.  In a nutshell: we are manifesting things quicker than ever.

The Ladybug reminds us to be observant and careful with our thoughts.  Focus on what we want.  Focus on our goals.  If we get stuck focusing and thinking about what we lack, looking to our have-nots, well… that’s what’s going to manifest in our lives.  Be grateful for your blessings, no matter how small.  Gratitude is key to continually receiving good fortune, joy, and abundance.  Ask for what you want and graciously accept all that comes your way.

Can you feel what it’s like when you think of having it already?

Get as clear and concise as you can when asking the Universe to help you fulfill a goal or obtain a want.  The Universe not only has a sense of humour, but can also manifest things quite literally.  Once you have defined what you want, feel that it is yours, feel that happiness, excitement, elation that you know you will feel once that thing is yours.  Go ahead and thank the Universe for providing it.  Remember, sometimes the Universe needs to shift things around to get you what you want, this may mean placing you in an uncomfortable situation for a short time, until things are ready for you to get to a better place.
Be willing to flow with the energy of the Universe, the cosmos, Mother Earth.  When you start moving with the natural cycles of the Earth magic happens.

The Ladybug is anything but meek

Ladybugs look cute.  Even their name is the cutest thing ever.  Don’t let their cute exterior fool you.  These mighty little creatures have no moral compass.  I’m not getting into the licentious and immoral life of a ladybug here.  However, how I take this fact when I receive this card is that not everything is as it seems.  Which solidifies that idea that the Universe sometimes needs to move us to a spot, or give us things that we don’t want in order to give us better things that we do want.  
We have many layers as a human, just like the ladybug.  We can look cute, have a hard exterior, walk, fly, and bite someone’s head off should you get on our bad side.  It’s a ladybug-eat-ladybug world out there, and the sooner you realize that YOU are the artist and life is a creation of your expression, the sooner you’re going to like the picture you see.  Don’t let lack and have-nots hold you back, keeping manifesting for the best!

Brightest Blessings,
Phoenix Rose

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Featured Crystal: Axinite

Featured Crystal – AXINITE

I was browsing some crystals at my favourite local metaphysical shop, and I noticed Axinte, which I have never seen before.  It is one of those stones that you can get lost gazing into.  It’s is refractive, seeing it in sunlight is different that seeing it while indoors.  Hold a light up to it to see all the layers within it.  It reminded me very much of my fire agate ring.

 Axinite, side one

The info card said “Healing: communication, mind, fractures, organs, mental, physical.  Magickal: Brings spirituality into the world. The stone of friendship.  Helps develop psychic power.  Builds trust in hostile communities.”  Sounds good to me.
I studied it more when I came home and, as with any brown stone, there are  great grounding properties to it, and helps create connections to Gaia, Earth Mother.  It is recommended to use in crystal grids for healing and connecting with the Earth.  It resonates with the Earth Star chakra, the chakra below our feet anchored in the earth.
Combine with a higher vibration stone when tapping into higher realms.  Due to the great grounding properties it is a great stone to accompany in astral projections, and to keep under pillow for lucid dreaming.  It aids in the return to your body, as well as aids in remembering the astral trip and in remembering dreams – lucid or not.
Axinte, side two

This is where my experience with axinite has solidified my newfound love for this gem stone.  I immediately felt grounded holding this stone.  For the past two nights I have been sleeping with it under my pillow and the dreams I’m having are extraordinary and I am remembering a large portion of dreams, including small details.  The dreams are like movies!
I look forward to working further with this crystal.  It is said that it helps accessing Akashic records.  Meditate laying down with the stone over your 3rd eye to help you in dismissing intrusive thoughts, and help calm your mind faster.  Axinite can help in transmuting negativity and minimizes the ego.  It allows you to be more flexible and aides in making changes that may otherwise be hard.
It is the zodiac birthstone for Aries.
It is a good stone to use in business and interpersonal relationships.  Wear a piece around your neck, or keep in a pocket.  It aides in communication and helps build trust.  It can help keep things clear and calm in otherwise sensitive and confrontational situations.
In the healing aspect. a Reiki practitioner may use these stones to help with issues of adrenal glands, the stone is said to give strength, endurance, and gives extra earth energy.  Helps when mending breaks and fractures to bones.  For those with back problems is aids in the alignment of the spine.  This is something that I may find use in, as I have an RSI (repetitive strain injury) to my upper back and neck.
Brightest Blessings,
Phoenix Rose

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