Summer Solstice ~ Love and Mercy

It’s been so long since I’ve shared anything with you, but today’s fiery energy feels like a literal kick in the pants! Today is extra special for many reasons…. it’s the Summer Solstice with a  Full Strawberry Moon in Sagittarius on the last day the Sun is in Gemini! It feels quite auspicious to me, how about you? This morning I felt a more workable energy than I have in quite some time so I set up a Summer Solstice altar in my backyard and sat in contemplation of the energies that surround this holiday. It was time to pull a card for us and the very first card I’ve ever pulled from my vintage Hermetic Tarot did not disappoint! The card quite literally flew out of the deck. All I could do was laugh because in hindsight, there couldn’t have been any other card for today. The Lord of the Root of the Powers of Fire. Yes. Yes, please.

 

Lord of the Root of the Powers of Fire. Kether appears in Hebrew within the symbol of fire on the upper right. An angelic hand issues from the clouds grasping a flaming heavy club. The whole is a great flaming torch. Force. Strength. Rush. Vigor. Energy. Gain. ~ Hermetic Tarot Deck Booklet

 

A bit of information about the meaning of the Hebrew symbol Kether:

The sphere of Kether lies on the other side of the Abyss and thus is free from many of the adverse human manifestations. It can be looked at as being the ideal human society or form. Many writings portray this sphere as a divine, holy place that is indescribable, filled with angels and energy beings of light and love. This description is somewhat true, but Kether is a human place too filled with human forms. The angels and beings that are present here are from the realms beyond Kether. They interpenetrate the sphere to raise and teach the human spirit. They work directly with the souls that reside there, as those souls strive to shed the last of their human frailties.

As a source of information and knowledge, Kether is the place to go when you want to expand your awareness of the Universe and of things not yet known. It is the place to seek the ideal in an idea or in yourself. It is a place to visit when you want to experience an existence free of the lower human qualities like hatred, fear, desire, pain, and loneliness. It is a place to feel complete, and a place to complete one’s self.

The energy in Kether is very pure, as this is the first place that divine energy gets filtered through before passing through the Abyss, where it then takes on a polarity, and then flows into the other Sephira. Now understand that the energy in Kether is without polarity, which is why it is so pure. It has no alignment in either a positive or a negative direction, male or female, good or bad. It is raw energy that can be used for any purpose whatsoever. ~ http://www.wisdomsdoor.com

This card is also known as the Ace of Wands:

 

 

Ace of Wands – You are an enlightened being – KNOW it! Live your life to its fullest. KNOW what gives you energy and vitality and be passionate. Change and expand – see beyond the superficial, material reality. New activities are starting in your business and social affairs – the seed is within your heart. You will experience spiritual self-realization – awakening. You have been given the spirit to begin, the desire to want your ideas to grow and prosper, the first impulse and passionate will to begin a new job, a new way of life or a change in your career. Listen and trust your “Inner” Self now – do not rely on the advice of others. Mental strength will be provided through deep understanding and insight. A higher state of awareness teaches you humility, as you come to understand the “source” of your bursts of energy and begin to understand that ultimately, you have done nothing to deserve the optimism and greater energy that allows you to overwhelm other people.

 ~ www.crystal-reflections.com

 

 

So what does all this mean for us right now? At this moment we are at a crucial point where we have a choice. How will we wield our torch? Will we use it to destroy or to illuminate? There is so much potential for good right now – even in the midst of all the difficulty and pain we face, even with all the horrific news stories of killing and hatred. There is still goodness in the world. There are still possibilities. We can still create a better world. We just need a little bit of love and mercy. So be it. ❤

 

 

I was sittin’ in a crummy movie with my hands on my chin
Oh the violence that occurs seems like we never win

Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight
So, love and mercy to you and your friends tonight

I was lyin’ in my room and the news came on T.V.
A lotta people out there hurtin’ and it really scares me

Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight
So, love and mercy to you and your friends tonight

I was standin’ in a bar and watchin’ all the people there
Oh the lonliness in this world well it’s just not fair

Hey love and mercy that’s what you need tonight
So, love and mercy to you and your friends tonight

Love and mercy that’s what you need tonight
Love and mercy tonight

Love and mercy

~ Brian Wilson 

 

Blessings and Love,

~ Druyan

New Moon ~ I Ching

I recently got a beautiful I Ching deck for my birthday (Thank you Kate! ❤ ). Its bold colors go so well with this feisty New Moon (and Venus, the Sun, and Uranus) in Aries. Let’s see what message the I Ching has for us today….

60 – The Limitation

“Limits and Connections”

Limits are necessary to channel purpose and lend direction to life. Constantly swimming in a sea of boundless opportunity would lead to exhaustion. Winging it alone wild and free in a sky of boundless opportunity would lead to being lost. In human affairs, the making of choices, and alliances, implies limitation, for in choosing one path, another must be left behind.

A key to a successful life is to select your limits consciously and carefully — to be discriminating in the setting of personal boundaries, but also knowing when to fly in formation. Just as thrift often precedes prosperity, letting go of selfish interests leads to greater personal reward. Only by consciously accepting useful limits can your energy be channeled to good purpose, and lead to lasting accomplishment.

Point yourself toward a middle way between discipline and freedom of spirit. Limits will come of their own accord; but to consciously select your own affiliations … now, that’s knowing how to fly! At the same time, do not go overboard on discipline. Even limitation must be limited, so that in the effort to bring order and direction into your life, you do not choke off vital sources of lively enthusiasm and spontaneity.

In groups and organizations, rules and regulations should strike a balance between being too strict and too lenient. If too hard, they build frustration among people, and ultimately become destructive. If the rules are too soft, sloppiness becomes acceptable, and energy is soon dissipated. The best path is one that allows for the fulfillment of individual potential, while encouraging self-discipline and focus.

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It’s easy to get drawn into either end of the spectrum with so much fire energy swirling around us. We either become impetuous and over-driven, not thinking before we (re)act, or we crawl into our comfy shells, hiding away from the world if we can’t take the heat. This card speaks to the balance we must find during this time. Not giving in to every impulse, but not falling into stasis either. How? We must remain in the present and be aware of our actions and their implications and be respectful of our personal boundaries, and those of others. This will give us stability. We can then harness this energy to propel us in the right direction.

This is a GREAT moon for setting  intentions from a place of balance and forethought. Take the time to think ahead. What ripple effects do our actions have? What serves the highest good of all? What is truly a need, not just a want? Make a list of 3 positive things that you would like to occur. One for the World, one for your Community or Family and one for the Self. Ask that these events unfold in the manner that aligns with The Big Plan. Burn the paper, sending the intentions out to The Universe/Source/God/dess then wait & see what happens over the next two weeks as the Moon grows into her fullness.

Blessings!

❤ Druyan

Full Moon Oracle ~ Sweeping Sister Willow

In honor of this Virgo Full Moon, I chose to pull a card from the Kuan Yin Oracle deck.

With this moon activating the Pisces/Virgo axis, we see themes of health, both spiritual and physical, emerging. I sat in contemplation of this as I shuffled the deck, asking for the message I was to share for this occasion; the message that would serve the highest good…

 

SWEEPING SISTER WILLOW

Sweeping Sister Willow gently brings you healing for forgiveness and release of old pain now. Let her branches gracefully sweep any sadness and pain from your heart and Soul. Your time for greater inner freedom is dawning and the cleansing [of] sadness and healing of forgiveness is the pathway to that greater freedom now. You deserve this freedom and you are swiftly becoming ready to gift it to yourself with the help of Kuan Yin.

Forgiveness is a way to raise your vibration by shedding old energies that drain you and prevent you from having all your power available to you now. It is a chance to free yourself from suffering and empower yourself. Sweeping Sister Willow guides you to forgive others and yourself abundantly and freely now. You may be very aware of your own need for forgiveness or this may come as a surprise to you, in which case, be open to hearing the truth of who or what needs to be forgiven and released [by] Willow Mother from deep within your own own heart. It may be a small incident from when you were a child or a significant experience that you have just put to one side in an effort to carry on with your own life. This approach has been admirable and yet there is always a time to confront, forgive, and move on, not just in mind, but genuinely in the body.

This oracle indicates that you are in process of forgiving others, and that you also need to forgive yourself for being human and needing to learn and grow, just like everyone else. You do not have to be perfect and sometimes it is in forgiving ourselves that we become most able to forgive others too. We suffer less from harsh judgements which do not feel good for our heart and drain our Soul forces. Instead we experience more kindness, sweet nurturing from Sweeping Sister Willow, Kuan Yin in her form of forgiveness and healing, and enjoy more peace of mind.

Forgiveness is a powerful spiritual practice that helps you disconnect your energetic circuits from people, places, situations and memories that can drain your power from the present moment and slow down your spiritual growth and the physical manifestation of your heart’s desire and Soul purpose.

At present you are growing spiritually, and you need your power in the present moment to fuel your process. Like surfing a wave, you are about to be lifted, so forgive with sincerity and wisdom, and know that this doesn’t mean you are permitting future abuse. It means you are ready to have your power in the present moment, you have compassion and allow the Universe to direct the learning of every being of this planet, you let go of thoughts of revenge and you free yourself from the past.

~ Kuan Yin Oracle Guidebook
By Alana Fairchild

What a beautifully profound and auspicious message.

The energy contributing to this reading was that of LOVE, and the vibrations of the Heart Chakra, which is represented by the circle of green and pink stones.

As we bathe in the healing energy of the Virgo Full Moon, in polarity with the watery depths of the Pisces Sun, let us offer ourselves up to the cleansing power of the act of love that is forgiveness. We are ready to heal.

Told you once about your friends and neighbours
They were always seeking but they’ll never find it
It’s alright, yes it’s alright

Where to go and where to see
It’s always been this way and it can never be
It’s alright, yes it’s alright

Give it all and ask no return
And very soon you’ll see and you’ll begin to learn
That’s it’s alright, yes it’s alright

Don’t you know that it’s so good for you
You can be making love and see it all go through
But it’s alright, yes it’s alright

Blessings!

❤ Druyan