Intention of the Month

Spring is a time for new beginnings!  Having recently welcomed Spring 2023 in the Northern Hemisphere, I have created a new intention based on a card reading for this spring season.  If this intention resonates with you, feel free to use it as a focus for this spring season (or whatever time frame suits your fancy)!  

Read below for the full card reading and take what feels good for you and leave the rest.  Messages are meant to find you in the most peculiar ways when you're willing to notice and listen ;)

This card is an invitation to experience more patience.  Are you waiting for something to happen and feeling the lack of not having it?  If you look at welcoming spring, quite often you want to pass right over spring and rush into summer (especially if you live in a colder climate like Canada).  Us Canadians live for summer and we sometimes take spring for granted because we want it over with so we can get outside and enjoy the warmer weather that summer brings.  When I see this card, it's also a reminder to be in the present moment.  Quite often you look for something in the future that will bring you happiness (example, summer).  You think you need something outside of you to bring you joy.  But the truth is, we can feel joy in any moment when we choose to feel that way.  Just seeing the sun shining or noticing the hyacinth flowers that are beginning to bloom underneath the snowy ground can spark that joy inside of us.  Joy is a state of being.  Joy isn't something that we have to wait for.  If you're currently in a state of waiting for something, what can you do in the meantime to experience joy without having what it is you're waiting for?  Some things cannot be forced or made to happen before the timing is right.  Trust that everything will happen through Divine timing and you may find relief when you release your resistance to not having it just yet.....

Are you being held back by your perceived limitations?  You may be having thoughts that make you feel like you're in a jousting competition.  Your thoughts may be competing for your attention, so you may want to be cognizant of the thoughts that are taking up the most space in your mind at this time.  This could be a time to acknowledge what's coming up for you and to decide if these thoughts are in conflict with your desires.  If they are, you may want to find ways to release the thoughts that are no longer serving you and transform them to help you move forward.  Are these thoughts related to the past or the future?  This could be a road sign to pay attention to your thoughts so you can enjoy the precious present moment.  When you regret the past or worry about the future, you can cause your own suffering. When you make a choice to be present in this moment and find something to be grateful for it can quickly and easily raise your vibration!  Notice any inner or external conflicts that are arising and try to see the bigger picture of what is really going on from a neutral standpoint.  If you're struggling with some type of conflict at this time, know that with patience, it will pass.

This card brings me so much joy.  As I'm interpreting the overall messages of the cards in this Spring Intention Reading, we have the rabbit leaping forward!  And since Easter is right around the corner, I see this bunny as a sign of leaping into Spring and celebrating time with family and friends and nature.  If we look at this card with the overall meaning of patience, we can see it as a sign to really be present in this moment.  When you decide to be more conscious of this moment, it doesn't mean you cannot continue to move forward or that you don't ever have to make plans, but there is always a time and place for making plans or thinking about taking action.  You don't have to think about it 24/7 (like most of us do).  We are leaping into spring and new beginnings.  Don't be afraid to start something new at this time or go for something that seems impossible.  As you move forward on this journey, find ways to enjoy the journey.  You don't have to rush to get to where you want to go.  Notice what makes you smile and enjoy that moment.  

Is there something that is making you feel trapped right now?  If so, you're not alone.  Many of us feel like we're stuck in a situation that we are not sure how to get out of.  It's a mental tug of war between what you feel and how that is being reflected back to you.  You may very well have more options that you thought, but it's hard to see these opportunities when our minds are clouded with the stories that we hold.  Insert patience here.....take some time to reflect on these thoughts that may be making you feel stuck, and engage in self-care practices that allow you some space to see things from a different perspective.  When we take time to listen (to ourselves in a quiet space), we are able to see new opportunities or insights that we couldn't see before.  And of course, this too shall pass with patience and compassion for yourself.

Is there something that you are wanting to do, but afraid to take action?  The Leap card is inviting you to take a leap of faith, but the 5 of Fire and 8 of Air have you pondering the struggles you may think you have to go through to make it happen.  Sometimes your thoughts are your own worst enemy.  Feelings of fear, judgement or failure can keep you from moving forward.  This is a time to really contemplate what is holding you back and how you can shift your thoughts to your desires instead of your fears.  You may also be feeling impatient about something.  You may wish to reflect on what is making you so impatient.  How can you use this as an opportunity to be grateful for this moment and to enjoy the journey.  Life is a marathon, not a sprint.  Have more fun!  Spring is a time for new beginnings after all....

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Welcome to my monthly blog where I create a simple intention based on a monthly card reading with you (my community) in mind.  If this intention resonates with you, feel free to use it as a focus for this month (or whatever time frame suits your fancy)!

This card invites you to ask for and be willing to receive help.  Having "a leg up" can help you to accomplish tasks more easily and can give you more time to do things that can nourish and support you.  When you're bogged down by commitments and a to "do list" higher than Mount Everest, you don't make time for fun or self-care.  Even taking a bath seems like too much wasted time.  

It looks like you've been diligently hard at work with little time for yourself.  You're in the weeds of work, family and commitments, but not having a lot of fun.  While work is important and necessary, what small steps are you taking to do more for you?  The horse is this image isn't moving towards anything creative.  But the figure on top of the horse is wearing pointe shoes which can indicate a passion for something other than your work at this time.  Think about something you're passionate about and take one step in that direction.  

Have you been busy nurturing others?  If somebody needs help with something, or a shoulder to cry on, you're there!  You provide a sense of emotional stability to others and even when the waters are rough, you find a safe space so they can sail their ship in calm waters.  You are strong and nurturing.  But......are you making time for your own nurturing?  This King teaches you how to truly love and accept yourself as you are.  This card is inviting you to seek out nurturing and compassionate practices for yourself!  It's your turn to seek support from someone else who has your best interests in mind.  How can you get help to nurture your own emotions and feel more stable and secure where you are?  How can you love and accept yourself in this moment without changing a thing?

Once you've made the choice to ask/receive help, it's time to welcome and get ready for the opportunities that await!  The Three of Wands shows you that once you've made the choice (to do something adventurous rather than staying in your comfort zone), you're on the lookout for the ship to sail in!  In this case, the ship is to make time for things that nurture you (including having some fun).  Look for opportunities to gather with those you love (maybe family, or a night with your best friends).  This could also be about making a plan to set some time aside each day for self-care.  The Three of Wands is about patience (not everything has to happen over night) and sticking to your plans.  Be ready for opportunities (even though you may not be sure what they are just yet).  You're on the lookout now for some fun and you're ready for some good ol' fashioned self-care!

Water is a theme that is present in this reading when you look at the images in the cards.  When you think of the element of water, it's flexible, fluid and ebbs and flows.  It doesn't let obstacles get in its way, rather, it easily and naturally flows around them instead of trying to force its way through them.  It's time to balance your inner water element by practicing self-care that makes you feel nurtured and calm. Water also helps you to flow through life with grace.  This could be a time to let go of trying to control every situation, and just "go with the flow".

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