HAPPY SPRING EQUINOX

March 19, 2010

Spring in new England has a habit of delightfully creeping up on you. After returning from Hawaii to four solid weeks of grey rain, I was quite un-motivated and, quite frankly, in a depressed state...it's difficult going from two solid weeks of technicolor to the grey damp of New England. But I was out today, happy to see the crocus covered in honey-bees and bumbles, can true Spring be far behind!

As I mentioned previously, I picked up Rima Morell's THE HAWAIIAN ORACLE: ANIMAL SPIRIT GUIDES FROM THE LAND OF LIGHT on my travels. Monday I drew a card from this deck, TURTLE , which said; "You are parenting a new project or soul and following your rainbow towards the land of light. You are at home in different spheres, from the sea of emotion to the land of stability. But there is still a link that needs to be made more active--the one between your head and your heart. nevertheless you are indeed within reach of your desired land." The Challenge: Perseverence.

I began a new Tarot Apprenticeship class on Monday, certainly one of the things I love to do, and had a few job interviews which I was very excited about, since I have decided I will work where my heart is or just get deeper into my own metaphysical work...there's that connection between heart and stability. As TURTLE is one of my personal totems, it seemed a particularly strong indicator that I am proceeding down the right road at this stage in my journey.

This morning, to herald in Spring Equinox, the card drawn was EEL.
The Hawaiian CHANT: "E ula, e ula, i ko kahu, la ka ho'okapuhi noa"
"Inspire us, inspire and swell on your altar, Give us the lithe
freedom of an eel."
The CHALLENGE: RED HOT PASSION The GIFT: INTEGRATION
"Puhi (Eel) is about awakened passion. The chant above is from a passionate hula where the only accompaniment was from a chain of dog's teeth that hung beneath the dancer's knees. Dance with your desire. Make the teeth beat in rhythm. The "lithe freedom" of the eel is there for us all. Call on the gods and goddesses to help. Feel the eel. Link your head with your heart. Marry sex with love. Eel is a sign that a great deal is about to happen to you. Make it good!"

What better message from the Universal Source for the great shift on the Wheel!
Spring Equinox is the moment when Day and Night are equal. On the Great Wheel of the seasons it signals a time of new growth. It is not accidental that both the Christian Jewish celebrations of easter and Passover, as well as celebrations of new life from other cultures, cluster around this time. The birth lambs and chicks and the growth of vegetation which could sustain a hungry populace (like fiddlehead ferns and dandelion both filled with Vitamin C)gave our ancestors encouragement to move from the cold ,dark winter of lack into a hope for renewed life.

I often point out to my Tarot and Wiccan students alike, the similarities among our ancient beliefs.Tese similarities had to do with survival from one season to the next and honoring the continuance of life. Our modern culture strives furiously to point out and cling to our differences, an action which only leads to conflict. Yet, the way of true Peace is INTEGRATION and the realization that, like our ancestors, we are all human beings bound to the Great Wheel. No matter where we are, what our culture or what our beliefs, we are intrinsically bound to a primal rhythm that could one day unite us all.

So celebrate, in JOY, this blessed Equinox. Go out, where ever you are and seek out those first signs of Spring. Breathe in the power of creation and get inspired to move your life forward with re-newed energy.

Namaste
Cris

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NEW MOON REMINDER

March 14, 2010

A New Moon is coming up and I highly recommend you try this wonderful meditation out for yourself, especially if you ar4e having difficulties with overcoming food or other addictive behaviors. I have been recommending this work to my clients for many years and find it really helps you find your focus and affirm your goals. This work is very powerful! I hope you will take the time to try it out for yourselves.

Speaking of addictions:A NEW PROGRAM BY THE LABYRINTH LADIES!
WOMEN WALKING THE RECOVERY PATH ON THE LABYRINTH
Judith Medeiros will be leading an evening for women in recovery at St. Barnabas Church in Portsmouth, RI on Sunday April 18 from 6-8 (Call 431-0999)
Please share with any woman you know who may need support in recovery.For more information on The Labyrinth please go to www.TheLabyrinthladies.com

I will be returning to my Blue Hawaii insights soon! Check back!

Subject: NEW MOON REMINDER... Monday, March 15, 4:02 pm - EST

From Jan Spiller's website. -AT www.JanSpiller.com

NEW MOON REMINDER... Monday, March 15, 4:02 pm - EST

NEW MOON REMINDER... Monday, March 15, 4:02 pm - EST (5:02 pm, EDST = Eastern Daylight Savings Time), is the New Moon Power Day in March! Don’t miss this opportunity to make wishes for experiences you’d like to have.

Because this New Moon is in the sign of PISCES, it’s a powerful time for new beginnings in feeling more loving and taking steps to release any self-destructive habits of addiction. Progress you may have wanted to happen in your life for a long time can begin easily manifesting through using the boost of this powerfully trusting New Moon. PISCES opens in us an awareness of using the strength of connecting with a Higher Power to help wishes in coming true.

For success, your wishes must be handwritten on paper and ten wishes maximum are allowed on each power day. The most potent time is the first 8 hours AFTER the exact time of the New Moon; within the first 48 hours will still work. The potency continues to exist for another twelve hours, but is weaker.

For clear success, it’s best to avoid wishing during those hours when the Moon is Void of Course. Therefore in March, your most potent times for wishing are: Monday, March 15: 5:02 pm – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 16: 2:32 am – 12 midnight, Wednesday, March 17: all day and night.

These times are in Eastern Daylight Savings Time and need to be converted to your local time zone. Keep in mind that if you are not observing Daylight Savings Time, subtract one hour, and then convert to your time zone. The Moon Box on the Homepage of this site will tell you how many hours difference your location is from the Eastern Time Zone in the US.

Among other things, this New Moon stimulates the ability to more successfully navigate your life by understanding and forgiving the foibles of others and yourself, seeing that we are all doing the best we can, given our understanding and history.

Because the New Moon of March is in the sign of PISCES, it is the most potent New Moon of the year for wishing to surrender any self-destructive addictions: excessive drinking, drugs, smoking, counter productive dietary choices. This time period is also highly charged and uniquely empowered to help release any self-sabotaging behaviors: procrastination, judging others or ourselves, the habit of criticizing or over-analyzing.

The energy of PISCES stimulates an opening for creating greater success in spiritual pursuits, such as meditation and stress reducing exercises. This New Moon stimulates the capacity to view our lives with more love. When we forgive and cease to judge others, we save time and energy. Then the way opens for us to more easily create the personal successes we desire.

Back from Blue Hawaii

March 5, 2010

I'm back! Unfortunately I had no internet connection during my glorious two weeks in Hawaii and was unable to post. And it has been hard to recover from two weeks in technicolor to the endless gray of the New England Winter, as one can well imagine.
But I did keep notes.

My intent in posting this blog is to help those interested in divination and metaphysics learn to expand their awareness about the power of synchronicity as I post real life examples of working with a variety of divination tools.

I began my journey with my tried and true Aquarian Deck. Each morning before setting out for my daily adventures, I would simply ask "What can I expect of my day?", and draw a set of cards. I would then note my interpretation and, each evening, review and compare the my experiences with my "predictions". This is one of the most effective ways of learning the Tarot and one that I pass on to all my students. So, after a good night's sleep to recover from a 12 hour flight and multiple time changes, we begin.

Day 1
Okay, so most of you are very jealous. I really am sorry that you are all buried in two feet of snow and I’m not. Hawaii is a most beautiful and enchanting land. It is winter here as well, which means that some days it’s a balmy 76-81 and on other days quite chill, a damp 68 or so. But it is typical island weather with magnificent cloud formations moving across an azure sky.
I have decided to use a traditional deck to keep track of the energies throughout my stay. My first morning dawns bright and warm, and despite being woken by the pounding of construction outside the bedroom window (which was, I soon found out, to be the ever present wakeup call each morning of my stay), it felt like it would be a good day. My daughter’s roommate also has a visitor, her friend from college, Travis,so it's just like being in a dorm. (I told you guys it was going to be a bargain trip). Travis is the nice young man “living” in the living room of the two room apartment for this time. Space is at a premium on the islands and, actually, this apartment, with its tiny galley kitchen off the main room and a separate bedroom and bath is considered quite spacious. But we all get along and he has an interest in science, metaphysics and beyond. It will be interesting to see what transpires.

I decided to use a consistent spread for the time I am here;
First card drawn would be “The Harbinger”;
Then a set of three cards as a progression.
The Last card: “The Lesson”
One of the exercises I teach in my classes as a way of learning the meanings of the cards is to draw cards or a card for the day. Write down your interpretation of their meaning and then , at the end of your day, review your experiences and compare the two. In the process, some insights may be corroborated or you may discover some new layer of meaning. This exercise is not so much about being right in your predictions 100% of the time but about allowing the cards to speak to you and reflecting on your daily experiences with more mindfulness.

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Weather: in a word-Perfect
3 of Cups Reversed (The Harbinger)
7 of swords: Knight of Swords: Queen of Swords
8 of Wands Reversed (The Lesson)
Interpretation: 3 of cups reversed means a split between friends. As it turns out, both Rhiannon and Elisa have both school and rehearsal today so the people in our group are going their separate ways;
7 of Swords: Divesting of responsibilities
Knight of Swords: a helpful dark hair and eyed, young man (Travis?)
Queen of Swords: Older dark woman (traditionally my significator)
Well, divesting responsibilities is definitely about what this trip is about and the court cards seem to describe Travis and myself well enough.
8 of Wands Reversed: Everything landed/no anxiety
Travis offers to be my “guide” today and help me navigate the bus system. We decide to trek down to Waikiki and check out the beaches. So, leaving my responsibilities behind (no worries), I become the willing pupil. It is a beautiful, though tiring, walk from the bus stop at Aloha Moana Mall to the first hotel at Waikiki, The Hilton Hawaiian Village, but is it ever worth the trip! It’s everything the postcards say it is…azure waters, aqua sky, swaying palms.. the whole guacamole! I cruise from beach to poolside cabana to sipping my first Mai Tai….Everything is Beautiful! No anxieties, no worries, no responsibilities…Bliss! At the end of the day, I would have to say that the cards were spot on!

Another post tomorrow.
Blessings, Cris
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