Angel Card Reading for the week of 12/26

Angel Card Reading for the week of 12/26/11

CELEBRATION

card meaning-Good News! Cause for Celebration is here, and it is time to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
The Angels wants you to know that this is the light filled time in you life. You have been working towards making changes, and your intentions have now manifested into form. This is the time for you to fill your heart with a warm feeling of gratitude.
The angels ask you, through this card, to hold strong to this gratitude. You are like a gardener who plants seeds and nurtures them because she has faith that her labors will yield new growth. Keep watering and tending to your seeds, and you will soon see them sprouting through the surface. The angels are you co-gardeners, who help tend to your crop.

Psyche

Psyche by DG

Butterfly wings clipped by fear,
smoldering ashes of a cigarette,
poisoning the lungs and a soul slowly dying.
Muggy fumes of a Brooklyn night,
out on the fire escape, awaiting dawn.

No mortal compares to your kiss,
burned by divinity.
Spurned by lack of faith in you,
at the altar of our broken love I kneel.
Venus, the morning star rises in the east,
heralding a new day,
What help can come from the cold stars?
What do the cruel gods care for humans?
My prayers will go unanswered as you turn away.

Cupid's arrows are dipped in venom
bitterness runs in my veins.
My bridal gown is a widow's veil,
as I will never love again.
The rising sun brings no joy,
the taste of coffee does not arouse me to life.
I shrink into myself,
Were once a goddess dwelt, admired by the crowd,
now lies a worthless wretch, abandoned and alone.

Sweet Stygian sleep,
the drugs dull the pain away.
Below grim Hades and his icy queen, Persephone await
to receive me as an honored guest.

(Inspired by the Greek Myth of Eros and Psyche)

Sunrise

Daybreak, another day begins with the rising of the sun. Listening to Norah Jones' song Sunrise. Awake with a promise of a new day ahead. It seems to be bleak at times, like nothing will change for the better. Yet I cannot shake the sentiment of victory that lies close by. I taste the freedom within my soul, that the bonds of mundane disatisfaction cannot contain.

I worry of the opinions and judgements of others, when the harshest critic is myself. My passion, my driving force, the brightness of my spirit is all I need to forge ahead. It is time.

Affirmations

I accept my greatness because I honor the Divine within myself
I am filled with love for my fellow human beings
I enjoy a life of prosperity and abundance
I am grateful for all the blessings in my life.
I am thankful for the air I breath, the breath of the Divine within me.
I am spiritually evolving daily.
I love myself and all the people in my life.

Limpieza de La Luna Nueva

I recently deactivated my Facebook. There was too much gossip, drama, and distraction up in there. Hopefully this gives me more time to focus on writing on the short story I have been working on about the Archangel Raphael. I haven't been writing a lot lately, much less blogging. I miss it.
Yesterday was a New Moon and a Solar Eclipse. A time for New beginnings and change. Time to discard old and outmoded ideas and features in my life that no longer serve in my growth.
I slowly feel like I am coming back into myself. I just have to face my fears and move forward. Ashe.

Keep Looking Upward

"Remember all those who suffer from their own downfall, after having believed themselves to be winners, and who now weep for the many lost hours. So while you still have time, seek to enrich your own spirits for the tomorrow which awaits you because, in accordance with the teachings of the Lord, it is of no use to retain the outward appearance of the splendor of all the empires of this world, if you maintain darkness within your heart."
Emmanuel, via Chico Xavier (Brazilian Spiritualist)

Novena to Saint Barbara

Novena to Saint Barbara

O Saint Barbara, I offer this prayer to you in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. With a sword bearing your illustrious name, Saint Barbara, I make a sign of the cross over my heart. I pray that your spirit by my faith, that your protection and justice be my guide, and from all my heart I beg that you grant this petition. (Mention your request). I hope to obtain this help through your grace. Amen.


Say this novena nine times in a row for nine days in a row.

(Excerpted from the book, “Novena: The Power of Prayer” by Barbara Calamari and Sandra DiPaqua).

Living in the Moment

Loving life allows us to live in the moment, enjoying all of life's benefits. Not being afraid of death, teaches us nothing is permanent and not to be too attached to things.

This thought process came to me after praying.

Angel Oracle Reading

So I drew a card for myself using the Healing with the Angels Oracle Deck to see what is in store for today Thursday, April 28

The card I drew was Enchantment
Card Meaning-"Recapture your childlike sense of wonder and awe. View the world as a magical place."

"Remember when you were a child and how magical the world seemed? The sense of enchantment is the spirit of our inner child. Somewhere along the way, did you lose that sense of wonder?
The angels ask you to recapture your magical sense by remembering that a miraculous power surounds you. Ask God and the angels to help you with anything- small or large. Don't worry-you aren't removing angels from "more important tasks" when you ask for their helo with everday situations. They truly want to support you so that you are free of worries. In that way, you exude the joy and wonder of children who trust that they are taken care of. When you are joyful, your Divine light inspires everyone who sees you."

Sorrow

Everyday life can be a bit of a frustration. Often there is no time to relax, reflect, or just catch your breath. This can lead to a handful of problems.
In times like this, I find myself easily irritated and defensive. This month was particularly frustrating. Mercury in Retrograde through the sign of Aries seem to cause flare ups in myself and others. Things I normally would have brushed aside, I chose to make an issue out of.
Last Friday, my co-workers and I were laid off our jobs. While I find the free time to be most refreshing, the lack of money is not. Still I have a feeling that better things will come along.
Right now I am taking the time to relax, organize, and get my priorities in order. Part of this includes releasing a lot of the old pain of the past. Some of this includes rebuilding and healing the patches of my soul. A lot has to do with forgiveness of myself and others. Letting go of confusion is a start and embracing that I have the knowledge to go forward.

Taking the time to breath and reflect has helped a lot the past few days. It has put things in perspective, as I move from sorrow to joy.

Thanks to all your bright stars and angels on earth for your patience, advice, and most of all Love. Ashe!

New Moon in Aries:April 2011

"It is time to hunt for what brings you strength." -from the Diana card of the Goddess Oracle deck

Prayer

I picked this prayer at random today, when I was praying in front of my Ancestor Altar. It comes from the book Every Day I Pray by Iyanla Vanzant. I thought I would share it with you all. The painting is Symphony of Angels by John Holyfield

Thank God for Faith!

Dear Father/Mother God:
Thank you for the gift of faith.
When I am alone and frightened, faith is there.
When it appears that my resources adn reserves are diminished, faith is there.
When my friends shut their eyes and turn their backs, faith is there.
When I make decisions and choices that are not in my best interest, faith is there.
When my human world is in turmoil, faith is there.
When my human mind can no longer see the goodness you have in store for me, faith is there.
I am so grateful for the gift of faith.
I cannot buy it. I cannot borrow it. I need only to acknowledge you in all my ways and faith is there;
with its Mother, Grace and its Father, Mercy; always at my side.
I am faith filled, I am faithful. I know your angels are faithfully watching over me and paving my way.
Thanik you Father/Mother God.
For this I am so grateful.
And So It Is!

Spiritual Wealth

"Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel" -Proverbs 20:15

True Story also known as the Diary of a Mad Brujo
Back in summer 2007, a young brujo was at the top of his game. He was making 42,000 a year, living in his own apartment. For income he taught at a NYC high school and was earning extra money teaching summer school. To supplement this, he did readings at a local botanica. Then as the school year began, everything fell apart. The students began to be more out of control and he lost his passion for teaching. He just began to go through the motions and it showed.
He quit his teaching job and started to work at a retail outfit. He worked there for four years and was unable to get a better job. Small jobs came here and there but nothing substantial. The store has recently closed and he is now unemployed.