You know those seemingly random ah-hahs that pop up in your consciousness now and then???
The things that don’t seem to fit the moment. The things we don’t do. The things that feel scary and important…
Welcome! You’re going to fit right in today!!!
You see, I’m guessing I’m not the only one who’s noticing an up-tick on the ah-hahs. I’m pretty sure it has to do with newness in the air. And, at least for me, it has to do with hope in the air. I – literally – wrote the book on grandmothers and hope! And this moment still feels different than that! Like way more than I can hold on my own.
So, while I was kind of rolling around in the familiar land of paint and knees and words and red thread, I had one of those ah-hahs.
And, I decided that it didn’t make sense and probably wouldn’t help, anyway.
Then, the same ah-hah bubbled up, again. And, yep… I decided to ignore it again. And, you – wise soul – have probably already realized what happened next.
The third time the same ah-hah appeared, it was literally hopping up and down inside me.
So, I caved – or trusted – this idea that still causes the deep, old voice inside me to insist that WE don’t do that! Because, there are other voices in my awareness, too. Many of them even older and deeper and, frankly, more intriguing than the usual ones. There’s also the fact that I’m all in for the Filters thing, and this is definitely one of those!
As it happens, Alana Fairchild’s Sacred Rebel Oracle Cards were right next to my chair!
I briefly contemplated just opening the book and reading whichever card was number 11. I like 11’s. Then, I decided I was in all the way. So, mixing and shuffling and passing them through my hands until #17 chose me… It’s an energy thing!
The reading begins this way…
You hold in your hand that which you seek.
And, it goes on… In other words, the pair of spectacles you have been rummaging around the house for are sitting on top of your head. What you are seeking, perhaps by exploring far and wide, is actually right under your nose. You may not like this idea! It is so much more wonderful to imagine there is something yet to find. Of course, there is unlimited creative potential and always something more that can be – yet in this instance, it is important for you to know that you already have what you need and what you want. That doesn’t mean it’s the end of the story, although it does ask you to give up the fantasy that a perfect solution lies in the future somewhere. Instead it asks you to acknowledge that everything necessary for success is with you now. All you need do is accept this, and act with what you have available to you…
I know! That hasn’t alway been our perceived experience! For now, though, this is what’s before us, so let’s read a bit more…
It might not seem like you have much to start with. Perhaps you feel that all you have is a small, simple choice to make – perhaps you have a song to begin, an email to send, a conversation to start or a sketch to let loose. However small, it is enough to get the ball rolling… This oracle also comes with special guidance for you. You are more ready than you think you are! You are more prepared than you realize… All that you need in this moment is just one sweet act of nourishment. That is enough to take you out of backwards nostalgia or regret, and forward into what is awaiting you now. Be brave. Dig deep within. And enjoy the sweet surrender… to love for yourself!
This, by the way, is what the whole painting looks like… when we add our voice and our sovereignty to our choices!
And, on the off chance that this isn’t all just me talking to me, please hear me say that now is a very good time to start! (Also, if you live in the USA, a good time to check your voter registration status!)
ps… what if there were treasures inside you, longing to be claimed and set free in a world which desperately needs them? What if I could help you access and own them? And start a path from here to there? (I can!!!) So, click here and ask the calendar elves to hook you up with 30 minutes. My gift. You show up with a cuppa and some Red Thread, if it’s handy… We’ve got this!