Tarot Portions II - High Priestess & Minor arcana (2)

     Now I`ll focus on the relations between the Person archetype High Priestess II. And the concept of duality, making choices, being insecure, hesitating on your path, crossroad, two directions. This is also a powerful and important aspect from the challenges and Blessings of the person with power of High Priestess.

    

     In order to come to her full potential, and gain all knowledge and wisdom of hidden world, she needs to “suffer” or overcome four “hidden” (or not) obstacles on the way. But each of them will give her also bonus blessings for the next stage. (like in a game). So the first challenge of the Queen of Moon will be represented with all 2. in minor arcana. One of the first challenges for her will be the two in the suit with the element of her own zodiac sign. If she is Libra (air), that will be 2 of Swards (air), if she is Taurus, that challenge will be first two of Pentacles (earth)…But already all two will be presented, together with their negative and positive sides. Now lets assume the first lesson is 2 of Swards – challenge of making hard choices for life, in which direction to go. Swards indicate also need of balanced state of mind, being not forced to rush, being in awaken mind. This card reminds me little of the justice, as she is also blindfolded – showing need to let go of emotions and feelings, and to use your clear mind. She is between two swards indicating need for active power and choices. The Swards also symbolize truth, clarity and perfect honesty to your own self. Only then you can reach to the good decision that is in alignment with your path. After this choice, you will be on a new level and new path of awareness. So be brave and take your time!  ~ The second challenge and blessing is in meaning of 2 of Cups – harmonic union of two souls, soul mates, pure love relationship, union of hearts and mind. That’s what each soul wants to experience. That union is quite important to achieve from High Priestess. In order to do that she needs to let go of something old. Release old patterns of mind, let go of old wounds and past experiences that no longer serve her path of awakening. This is amazing card, and it shows the beautiful energy to be immersed and feel with another being, to be in love, and to bear all consequences of your choice. This card also comes together with – being vulnerable, being attached sometimes, not having enough personal space, balancing, compromising, being hurt, hurting another, let go of your state of independence. Your freedom and love are now related to another being. That union and devotion can be also very challenging to the independent High Priestess. Another challenge will be 2 of pentacles – how she will manage to do all other activities in the world – including taking care of herself, her children, family, and work, and still have time to connect with spirit realm.

She needs to make very good and balanced management on her finances and property. Being independent has its price. But High Priestess manages to make balance of her everyday activities with grace. That’s because she is not overly possessed by material world. Her abundance flow from within. She will always make balance of what comes and what she spends, as she wants to have the sufficient to fulfil her mission. That’s why in most cases High Priestess will not be a rich person (with the world meaning of word rich). But she will have always enough resources. She also wants to be perfect manager of two or more tasks that she needs to see in balance – usually they are related to carrier, money flow, love life, and diving into spiritual world. All of these take time, devotion and many practices! She also needs to adapt to any change in terms of finances, resources and security. The approach of joy is important.

And the final challenge and blessing is in 2 of Wands – expansion of horizons, passion for travel, meeting and observing other cultures, love for the lands beyond (foreign lands). Passion for traveling. Again here High Priestess needs to make her decision – which direction to go? What are her passions? What she feels attracted to? That’s about planning ahead, moving and progression. Take steps in one direction. The 2 of wands indicates a man who still didn’t took decision on which direction to go. We can see the sea (water) and land in front of him. Plans are great to make, and she is good in planning, but final manifestation of things is not the high power of High Priestess. She is more a quiet observer, and will have a bit challenge to take an action into reality. But she can overcome that -she needs to take the power from the Queen of Wands.

    Now she needs to take the risk -leaving her comfort zone, her security, and go to the world of unknown but beautiful adventure. Exploring new lands will be one of her missions too and its quite possible she to find herself in another foreign country. (if she accepts to overcome her hesitation and fear to take risks). Good luck! (and this card is in perfect alignment with my ascendant sign -Sagittarius and need for travel!)

© Nina* Lea-nour 

    Angel`s medium 

    Reiki master 

Soul types and Stereotypes -III

    Any soul/ person has different journey in relationships and will meet (by plan and by choice) different soul mates. Also any soul will experience multiple types of relationships of opposites and of similarities, depending on what is her main lesson that she needs to learn. Lessons in relationships are often more complex, they are not related only to one quality from just one partner.

      That’s why its not an easy task to find a matching partner. Always there will be lessons and you will need to find balance in the partnership.

Some of the basic qualities that everyone need to master, specially in the higher levels are: compassion, tolerance, understanding, acceptance of differences, appreciation, forgiveness, openness, sharing, unconditional love, generosity, need to help, caring, gentleness, healthy boundaries. These are also qualities that should appear in the world as a whole, and between all people.

Spiritual exercise:

Now you can make a list and think about what qualities, feelings and aspects of self your past relationships gave you? What about the current relationship if you are in? What lessons you have learned? What fears you overcome? What of your dark qualities you faced? Which element was missing in you? Was the relationship one of opposites or one of similarities? Did you have common goals, mission or desires?

Then you ll be able to fully see and understand why these relationships happened.

     I have to mention here something in addition. If my partner is jealous too much, or suspicious about me, that doesn’t mean that I have this quality too. That can mean I`m afraid of exactly that quality – jealousy, which can make a focus and attract it in my relationship. In the same time, if my partner is very dominant, strong, self-dependant, bold, confident, not compromising, that can reflect my own DESIRE or need to have master these qualities. That mean I have lack of these qualities too. So there are always certain aspects in relationship that are the same for both – and my partner can reflect my desire to incorporate these Fire qualities in me, and in the same time, exposes my fear of lies, or fear to not be free.

That`s all on relationship dynamics for now. There are so many more topics in this direction to think about, but for now I stop here.

Thank you my angels and spirit guides for helping me with this information, and thank you arch. Gabriel, Chamuel, Haniel.

Live in the path of Light and abundance!

nina Lea-nour *

Angel`s medium 

Using Tarot cards - first steps

Tarot cards are good energy tool to evolve, stimulate and develop your personal psychic abilities. It is created specially to connect with the hidden power of your Third eye, to be open to the divine cosmic flow of energy and aligned with the purpose of your Higher self.

~ 1. Who can use Tarot cards?

Absolutely everyone has abilities to use and connect with the Tarot energy. The same as speaking and “listening” to angels messages, Tarot is tool that can be energized from your mind, thoughts and feelings. Even so (similarly to most spiritual practices and things), Tarot wont serve to a person who simply doesn’t understand, feel or believe in its energy. So first of all you need to be passionate about Tarot, symbols and reading the symbolic language…Then you can tune into cards that you like, using your intuition. That’s why yes, everyone, who truly “desires” can connect with Tarot.

~ 2. Are Tarot cards positive or negative? Are they safe to be used?

The answer to this question lies in the energy, intention and personal qualities of each of us, who connects with Tarot. (The same is valid for oracle cards). Tarot are totally safe to be used as they are symbolical representation of cosmic flow of energy, as well as human psychology archetypes. They are already situated deep in our conscious and sub conscious mind. Every night we have dreams that connect with our past and future lives, even we may not remember them. So Tarot uses the under flowing energies of our inner mind. Even so Tarot can be used also for negative and evil purposes. How? Remember that each spiritual tool has the ability to take and absorb from the energy of the person who “owns” it. So its simple – if your intentions are evil, your Tarot will have the same intentions, they will be aligned with your purpose; If your intentions and mind are positive and directed to the Light, Tarot cards will also be aligned to your mind pattern and serve your high intention. That’s why be careful what kind of Tarot cards you buy (what is the feeling of the pictures, are they dark or light?), and also to whom you trust to be your “fortune teller” and what feeling / intuition you have about this person? Is he/ she positive?  Tarot, similarly as crystals and other elements, uses the natural energies and will be aligned to your mind.

~ 3. How Tarot cards actually work?

 As I stated in 1). everyone can use and connect with Tarot cards. The only condition is to have open mind, willing to understand symbols and passion to work with it. As every spiritual tool, Tarot requires also practice and daily efforts in the beginning, in order to reach to the level of mastery and to “remember” and recognize the cards. That’s why my advise is – try to learn by yourself, if you think you are smart enough, make your own “interpretation” of Tarot and don’t just “copy” and paste meanings that you find in some web sites. Tarot will be your tool, only when all the perceptions and meanings come out from your heart and mind. For that reason, I would like to add more:

-         don’t read and read endlessly from many different Tarot online sources or books. Concentrate in just one or two. In this way you will have more clear vision on Tarot.

-       Try to work daily with your own Tarot cards (if you have), take out one or 3 cards of Major Arcanas each day and make interpretations. Try to use not just messages, but to connect by picture, imagination and feeling.

-      Divide your daily Tarot study in portions – first one week use only the Major Arcana cards (22). The second week use Major cards and add to them one suit (ex. Suit of cups). Next week use suit of Pentacles…and so on until you learn all suits. You will require also patience and practice.

-         Take care to follow your progress by making Tarot diary – writing every day what cards you draw, or if you prefer make a list with meanings of all cards, which include basic phrases and key words. 

-         Finally – don’t be afraid from Tarot, and don’t focus your attention on cards that you are “afraid of”, because in this way you simply attract them. Rather be open and optimistic to receive any good guidance from Tarot.

-         Handle Tarot in special way, put it in a special place, cupboard or shelve where you can place crystals around.

Tarot works by the universal law of “attraction” but also by awakening and manifesting your own creative imagination, your own reality, mind and psychology. That’s why it will be totally accurate.

~ 4. Should I cleanse my Tarot deck?

    Tarot is a very sensitive tool, so it should be cleansed definitely after the first time it is unboxed. The best way to do that is to touch each card, feel it, take a look at the deck, shuffle it and then take it in your left hand (or as fan to your heart) and make a positive wish for what you need the deck to help you. This is deck welcoming. Then you can smudge the cards if you prefer with smoke of Sandalwood. Or you can skip that and put it next to your bed –on a side table, and put a clear quartz crystal, amethyst or other kind of stone above it. Tarot deck needs to be recharged fully for 12 hours. Leave it overnight and it will be recharged while you sleep. This is also the best way to let your sub conscious mind connect with the deck.

   Your Tarot cards need to be cleansed every once in a while (like once in 2-3 months), so you can just put them near the window on full moon night and place a crystal above them, or simply place them near your bed side, when you sleep. (under pillow wont be an option, if you want your cards to be clean and safe)

Note: it is not preferable to buy used Tarot decks, because even if you cleanse them, they can still hold some remains of the previous home/ owners energy. Spiritual tools are extremely sensitive to touch, that’s why when you invite a friend/ friends, it’s the best if only your handle your cards and not them. The same is valid for cards of someone else.

~ 5. Tarot cards collecting passion.

    Recently more and more people just love and even are addicted to collect different Oracle cards and Tarot decks. They are fascinated from the beautiful and meaningful art and pictures of each card, as well as from the beautiful messages. There is nothing wrong in such passion of collecting, as Tarot are beautiful tool for uplifting energy and manifesting. Even so, don’t go into extremes. If you just buy Tarot cards for “the sport” or hobby, that’s quite ok, but…don’t forget each spiritual tool needs cleansing, handling and practice. If you don’t use your cards, but only pile them up on your shelve, then they will simply lose their energy, they wont serve you more as spiritual tools. That’s why – have in mind that the more you love your cards – one special deck –the more it will respond to you in the same way. You need to use new Tarot cards for at least 4 weeks, so they can be fully aligned to your energy. You can have as many decks as you wish, but I for me – more than 30 decks will be a problem to be aligned to your energy or to handle.

      Tarot cards are more often used and favored by women, than men. That’s because women work more with their creative imagination (Yin energy) and right half of the brain – imagination, symbolism, interpretations, visions, Third eye. While men are on the whole using more left part of the brain (Yang energy), logical mind, pragmatic thinking, seeing-believing attitude. They love to trust things they see, and wont accept easily something they don’t see. Of course there are many exceptions from the rule –like psychics, clairvoyant men, or men who have feminine side. But also –they are exceptions.

So go ahead, use your imagination, be open to the energy flow, accept and receive love and guidance from the universe trough your Tarot deck friend. And you will see how amazing life can be. 

*image: Princess of Winter/ Fairy Tarot cards by Doreen Virtue - source:Pinterest

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/557672366337620121/ 

nina Lea-nour *

spiritual Writer

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