Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Love begins with loving the self. Stop the negative talk, the self put downs and look within your own heart to heal the old wounds of the past. Hold yourself with the utmost respect and admiration. Be kind to your heart, love who you are and others will start viewing you with the same perspective.

Additional Insight:

Love Begins Within!
You hold your heart in your hands. You are the one who decides how it will be cared for, loved and healed. Try to squeeze it too hard and force it down a road it may not want to go and it will become hurt. Allow it to beat freely and it will guide you to what you need.

Humans long for love and attention. But rarely do we give those emotions to ourselves first. But that’s exactly where we must start our journey. If you don’t like who you are, you’re the only one who can change it. If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, you’re the only one who can work to make it different.

Loving the self means accepting who and what you are. Being honest with yourself and working to change the things you don’t like and that aren’t healthy for you, physically, mentally and spiritually. Continue reading →