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Oracle Sunday: Life is a Highway

June 7, 2015 By Alana

Chuckle. You can thank me later when the song is playing on repeat in your head. Doesn’t it make you crave a road trip though?

From the Energy Oracle Cards deck by Sandra Anne Taylor
From the Energy Oracle Cards deck by Sandra Anne Taylor

This card is a reminder that life is a grand adventure. If you’re feeling stuck in a rut, or like some of the magic and color has faded, then it’s time to shake things up.

Book a vacation. Go camping for the weekend. Take a quick – or extended – road trip. Even if finances are strained, it’s important to pack your bags occasionally and head out to see the world.

Whether or not you have travel plans, do something that feels FUN this week.  Make a choice that has your heart beating a little more quickly. Dip your toes into a pool that’s just outside your comfort zone. Drive a different route to work or the grocery store and keep your eyes open for something new, something you’ve never noticed before. Eat a new food or try a new restaurant for lunch. Talk to someone you see regularly but have never had a conversation with before.

Believe that you’re on the right path even if you have no idea where you’re going. Listen to the whispers and nudges that are your internal guidance system. Don’t worry about where everyone else is heading, figure out which direction you want to go. It could be off the beaten path or on it – there’s no right or wrong.

Not sure where to start? 

Take a moment right now, close your eyes, breathe deeply and repeat after me: I invite joyful adventure into my life. I am open, ready and willing to have fun.

May your journey this week bring you exactly what you need.

Card copyrights belong to their respective authors, artists, and publishers, and are used for example purposes. I encourage you to purchase the deck(s) that speak to you and get to know them on your own.

P.S. Trust that you are exactly where you need to be in this crazy adventure called life. And if you feel really stuck, let’s talk.

Mantra Monday: Open

May 5, 2014 By Alana

From The Enchanted Map oracle cards by Colette Baron-Reid
From The Enchanted Map oracle cards by Colette Baron-Reid

I’ve started a new morning routine. Setting the alarm 15 minutes earlier, I sit in front of my altar, light a candle, say good morning to spirit with a short meditation and pull an oracle card for my day.

Today’s card: Peaks of Joy

Ummm, really? As I struggled to shake off sleep and sat thinking about my day, joy felt very far away. I began digging into a story that’s on repeat lately about the ways I fall short. A voice inside my head piped up: Stay open. Joy just might surprise you. (This same voice says things like, How dare you? when I start to criticize my body, or You’re perfectly okay when I tell myself I’m falling apart. It’s got a strong opinion, this voice, and it calls me out whenever I’m playing small.)

Stay open.

As I repeated the words softly to myself I could feel my body relax, tightness softening into expansion. Okay, I said to the voice, I’ll stay open.

Open is my word for this month anyway – new moon to new moon. Now it’s my mantra for the week. Stay open. Open. Open to…

It feels like a big yes to the universe – an invitation to disarm defenses and poke holes in walls. Even if joy doesn’t come often, open is a gentler way to move through my week than closed.

What do you need to open to this week? Joy? Love? Anger or grief? Let that wise voice inside of you speak. (I’m quite sure it has something to say).

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