Archive | December 2013

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Eight of Cups

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Hold on for the ride of your life. Things will be changing quickly after today, so be ready for what’s coming your way. Success will be filling up your plate and taking more of your time. Remember, you asked for this and now it’s coming in. Don’t push it away out of fear or trepidation. You’ll be able to see through the fog and guide your journey exactly where you need to be.

Additional Insight:

Cups/Hearts: Represent the essence of Emotions & Apathy, Happiness & Despair, Abundance & Lack.

You’ve been putting in a great deal of work for the past few years. And while you’ve hit blocks and stumbled here and there, you haven’t slowed things down as much as you think you have. Each day you took a step forward and made your way through the stress and struggle.

Today you should start seeing some real success coming your way. Don’t become complacent. There’s still work to be done. But now things begin to change from working to make things happen, to working on the work itself.

Take time to acknowledge the change and be happy as you watch things fall into place. Appreciate what has come in and don’t dismiss it as too little to late, or not enough for today. If you focus on the lack, you will put the brakes on your progress and slow things down again. Or worse, stop them all together.

Yellow is the color of success In our Chakra system it resides in the Solar Plexus where Manifestation and Transformation reside. From this place we promote the creation between our physical and spiritual. When we live in this balanced energy, nothing is impossible and we can see all that we’ve worked to create from the spiritual finally begin to manifest here in the physical. It’s a day for As Above, So Below! So enjoy the big bang.

Additional Reading for today:
As above, So Below – How you can put this energy into action.

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Springwolf Reflections 2013 Motto:
I attract and acquire more happiness and financial abundance than I know what to do with!

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Ten of Wands –

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Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t get so tied down to the nitty gritty of things that you forget to enjoy the day. Those around you are trying to help you untangle yourself, be careful you’re not taking them for granted. Allow the magik around you to light the path before you and you’ll be able to tackle the problems with ease.

Additional Insight:

Wands/Clubs: Represent the essence of Enterprise & Inaction, Inspiration & Pessimism, Distinction & Disregard.

Sometimes you can get yourself into a fix that you can’t get out of alone. You may need to make a phone call today to ease the burden of a problem. Inaction or the lack of communication will make things worse.

Rely on your inner gut feelings to tackle problems and ask the Divine force in your life, your guides or even your own higher consciousness to help you see how the puzzle fits together. They just might be able to inspire you to a solution you never thought of that can solve everything before you.

Be careful not to disregard the counsel of those close to you. They may not have been through your particular dilemma before. But their inspiration might see something you don’t. Let them help you or at the very least, let them inspire you to build on their idea and resolve the stumbling block before you.

No one is going to fight your fights with you unless they truly love and care for you. That kind of person is someone you should treasure in your life. Thank them for being there when you need them most. Show them kindness and affection when you can, and when they least expect it. The real blessing in life are having those kinds of people by your side and being there for them, when they need you as much as you need them.

Springwolf Reflections 2013 Motto:
I attract and acquire more happiness and financial abundance than I know what to do with!

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Nine of Pentacles –

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Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t get caught up in the rush of the season and temper your materialism during the next few months. You have what you need and it’s time to get back to the basics. Money might provide a little happiness with the things you buy, but those things never last once their “newness” wears off. Keep those you care about close to you and near your heart. Let them know that even though other things come and go, you’re always going to be there.

Additional Insight:

Represent the essence of Finances & Debt, Possessions & Trappings, Business & Self Interests.

Be cautious of the trappings that entice you to over spend! Especially here in the U.S. where it’s Cyber Monday. Buying “things” might make you happy for the short term. But they’re going to weigh on your mind and your soul throughout the month as you dread the bills that will come in during the first of the year.

Remember what’s really important to you. Taking care of your family and ensuring they have a place to keep warm, dry and safe is the most important thing on your list. But even that comes second to the care and compassion you share with them.

You have plenty to get you through the season. And the things you can do by hand will mean more than the possessions and trappings. It simply takes a little extra time to do them. Aren’t they worth your time?

Springwolf Reflections 2013 Motto:
I attract and acquire more happiness and financial abundance than I know what to do with!

Happy December!

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11 Days Till Yule Begins!

It seems like this year has gone by so quickly. But here in the northern hemisphere, the air has grown colder, the leaves have fallen, or are almost gone and our attention turns to the season of peace and joy.

For we Pagan Metaphysicians, that means it’s almost time for Yule. The 12 days of December where we honor the spirits of the Triple Goddess, the return of the God King and the enlightenment within ourselves and toward those around us.

Yule is a 12 day holiday, that begins on the evening of the Winter Solstice known as “Mother’s Night” (December 21st) and ends 12 days later on “Yule Night” (January 1st).

These festival celebrations are observed from sunset to sunset. In addition to honoring the Divine aspects of the Universe, this is also a time to go within and align one’s soul to the Divine and review the spiritual mission and lessons one has chosen for this lifetime. It’s not simply a time for reverent honor of the Divine, but for putting the gifts the Divine brings into practical manifestation in your life.

Yuletide is broken down into 4 observances.

Dec. 20 to Dec. 23. During the 1st 3 days –
The virgin Maiden Goddess is honored as your guide for moving forward into the new year, to set you on the right and positive path. For many this is a time to align with the Maiden Goddess and go within to discern where your soul “needs”you to be vs. where your physical brain/heart “wants” you to be.
Dec. 23 to Dec. 26. The 2nd set of 3 days –
The Mother Goddess is honored for fertility and all your coming endeavors. Again this is a reverent celebration that looks to align your soul with the greater Divine Creation of the Mother Goddess. To focus on what you “need” to create in your life to carry your soul forward on its spiritual mission.
Dec. 26 to Dec 29. The 3rd set of 3 days –
These 3 days are set aside for the rebirth of the God, and honoring his guidance through the physical world. For many this is making plans and putting the spiritual knowledge learned from Maiden and Mother Goddess into practical steps. To physically create the spiritual insight that was attained.
Dec. 29 to Jan. 1. –
The last 3 days are set aside for the Old Crone Goddess who is honored for wisdom and as your teacher into the cosmic lessons of life and spirit. In modern times, under the solar calendar, she might also be honored as the waning year giving way to the new year. Here many people align with the wise Old Crone to review their spiritual lessons and karmic mission. What have they cleared and what have they gained. What holds them back and how do they embrace the wisdom of the Divine and move forward into the coming year.

Festival celebrations vary greatly from one Pagan tradition (what we call our denominations) to the next. Even within the same tradition each individual group (coven, clan, grove etc) can implement different practices for celebration.

Some additional reading you might like to read and share:

Whatever your celebration practices maybe, here at Springwolf Reflections and Spring’s Haven, we hope you all have a wonderful, happy and joyful holiday season!

"Believe In Yourself, Even When No One Else Does."
~ Harvey McKay ~
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“Take a chance on faith. Not religion, but faith.
Not hope, but faith.
I don’t believe in hope. Hope is a beggar.
Hope walks through the fire and Faith leaps over it.”
~ Jim Carrey ☆ 2014
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“I describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk. No more, no less. And I am one of the seven billion human being. Basically we are the same… your emotion, my emotion, your mind, my mind.., same physical. So I always look [at it] that way. We are the same.”
~ Dalai Lama 2012 ~
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"Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
~ Bruce Lee 1971