Archive | February 2014

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: The Priestess

The Priestess

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

Happy Valentines Day!

Love Is….   RESPECT

When I perform a wedding I emphasis that relationships are work. They have hills and valleys. There will be arguments, there will be phases of smitten romance. But the one thing that will carry everyone to a longer term relationship, no matter what kind of relationship it is, will be the respect you hold for each other.

So if you ask me what the definition of Love is; I say, its holding Respect for those you care for.

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Additional Reading:
Holding Respect With Love

© Springwolfs Hanko

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Ace of Pentacles – Inv

Ace of Pentacles - Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Make sure your arms are open to receive the abundance coming your way. Be Mindful of your thoughts and emotions. Express the positive energy and allow it to provide the increase in attraction to your day and ultimately your life. You are what you put out in thoughts, words and deeds.


Additional Insight:

There are many things up in the air right now, still developing and forming around you. Come springtime you should be in a much better situation than you are today.

That is ….if you don’t slide backwards and fall onto old patterns of frustration, anger, scorn and negativity.

Your thoughts create your perspective of the world around you. If you look at the world with constant anger, frustration or even a sense of self-righteous indignation, these are the emotions you will attract to your day. You may even come face to face with these energies in the reactions from others you might least expect it from.

Go through the day and the remainder of this week/weekend with a conscious Mindfulness on your thoughts and actions. Stop the knee jerk reaction of negativity and silence the nagging voices in your head from escaping into the world. That old baggage and those negative voices do not serve you well today. Make an effort to turn them around and view the issue from the other side. Make an effort to see the other side of the story, walk in someone else’s shoes and try to show compassion for things you may not otherwise understand.

The world may not share your perspectives. But remember your perspectives have been created by your life experiences. Because others have had their own experiences, some much worse than yours, they will see the world with a different view and hold a different understanding. That doesn’t make either view more or less valid or accurate, it only makes it different.

When you walk a path of compassion and acceptance of others, you attract the positive energy of the Divine Universe because this is what you are putting forth to the world. You allow the positive flow to work with you to build and attract more of the same into your life. This will aid in nurturing your dreams and aspirations along with the current needs for prosperity in all aspects of your life; financial, health, love and so on. Be open to the possibilities and accept that not all things have one view or perspective. And you’ll open your arms to accept the positive manifestation of good things in your life.

Additional Reading:
Mindfulness – Being Aware Of Your Spiritual Manifestation

You can order a personal reading from Spring through the Services at Spring’s Haven. We offer both in-house and email/phone/skype consultations. As a Ministerial organization, all our consultations are private and strictly confidential.


© Springwolfs HankoSpringwolf Reflections 2014 Motto:
I am at peace and live in the moment with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Add Your Voice To The Billion Rising

RiseUpStand Up To End Violence Against Women & Girls

As an Abuse Survivor, how can I not stand up to support my sisters near and far who are still victims?!

I hope everyone will stand up on February 14th and take a stand to end the violence against women and girls!

If you are a victim, reach out for help. There are people and places who can lift you up and help you to escape the violence!

Please visit onebillionrising.org for more information and sign up and share your story. And to find an event in your area where you can stand up with others in your community!

© Springwolfs Hanko

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Knave of Pentacles – Inverted

Knave of Pentacles - Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Ride the carpet where ever it takes you and go with the flow. You’re finally going down the right road and there is plenty to go around as you journey forward. Trust that what you have is enough to get you through and you’ll be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor as your travels take hold.


Additional Insight:

You’ve been fighting against the current for quite some time now, trying to force your journey down a path it was never intended to go. Don’t allow the guilt of wrong choices to hold you back. Listen to those around you who have your best interest at heart. They will help you guide the waters and get through the rapids as needed.

You’ve tried to take the easy path because it was presented at a time of need. There are many opportunities before you. Don’t take the first ones that come your way because you’re afraid you might face more struggle if you don’t. You could simply be delaying the inevitable and in the end making it harder to get to where you need to be.

Fear is never a place where you should be making decisions. It’s ok to take the short-term fix to help get you through the struggle. But don’t get so focused that you lose sight of where you need to be. Sometimes the easy path isn’t the right path to take for your travels. And they can often lead you far away from the journey you’re supposed to be on.

Stop dwelling on the time that has been lost and the additional struggle that has been faced. It’s in the past and can’t be changed now. Take what you learned and apply it to the road you’re on now. It will save you a lot of time in the long run now that you’re finally going in the direction you “need” to be. Allow your travels to unfold and take advantage of all you’ve learned to fly your carpet with your new experience, fun and excitement. You’ll be able to right it and enjoy the ride as soon as you relax and accept what has been and focus on what can be.

You can order a personal reading from Spring through the Services at Spring’s Haven. We offer both in-house and email/phone/skype consultations. As a Ministerial organization, all our consultations are private and strictly confidential.


© Springwolfs HankoSpringwolf Reflections 2014 Motto:
I am at peace and live in the moment with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Knave of Wands

Knave of Wands

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Take some time to think before you make your final decision. Things are going to change when you sign the dotted line. Make sure you understand exactly how much they’ll change. Read the fine print and ensure you contemplate everything in your day, week, life that will be impacted. If you don’t, you could be giving away something you never intended to let go. The issue might be easily resolved with a little tweak of language. So don’t rush through your choices.


Additional Insight:

Something may sound like the deal of a lifetime, but you need to make sure you fully understand the fine print before you accept the offer. Once you do, there’s no going back and you won’t be able to un-do what has been agreed to.

Your uneasiness should be a warning to you that something in the deal isn’t right for you. It may not be an intentional attempt to manipulate you. But then again, it will be hard to tell if you don’t see the problem in the contract up front. Make sure you’re looking for what is there that might need to be altered and what isn’t there that should be included.

Read it through no matter how long it takes, or how impatient the other party becomes. You can easily tell them you want to take a few hours to read and digest the paperwork. Or explain you don’t feel comfortable with this and would like some legal advice before you sign. Ask if you can take it with you, or if you can have an hour or two. If they say no, then you should hear that as a clear answer NOT to take the deal! Don’t get pressured into doing something that’s not in your best interest in the long run. 

You are responsible for your choices. Feel empowered and confident to stand up for yourself. You’ll be able to catch the issue, make a counter offer to change the wording and clear up the confusion. Any deal worth having will be gladly agreed to and you’ll end the day feeling better about the entire situation.

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A Little Numerological Look At Today’s Message:
This is the 880th post on my blog and for some reason that number caught my attention. If you’ve been reading my daily drawings, you know that when this happens I take a little extra time to derive the Shamanistic Numerological meaning of the number in question.

Actual Derived Designed Calculated
880 8+8+0=16 1+6=7 7

Seven – The number of higher existence, the Divine realm (as in 7th Heaven), the spiritual world or spiritual body.

  • This number is associated with Saturn.
  • This number is associated with the Willow Tree.
  • This number is associated with the Beaver.
  • It represents the Divine within (the higher consciousness), The Divine Universe as a whole (all consciousness connected). It’s more of a Divine place, rather than entity.  Such as Avalon, Heaven, Valhalla etc.
  • Positive Direction: 7 places an emphasis on the esoteric, scholarly aspects of magik. It represents wisdom and knowledge, a higher view or long term vision of things. The understanding of being accountable for your choices and actions, but not through making critical judgements.
  • Negative Direction: 7 can place too much importance on knowledge without exercising its wisdom. Brutally honest at times when there needs to be a soft touch of compassion. Though 7 doesn’t often make negative judgements, the need to be needed and helpful can get one into trouble.

The number matched the message from today’s card. Use a higher understanding to implement the wisdom behind your knowledge. Make sure you’re thinking about how things will apply to your path in the long term. Not doing so, could take away your ability to feel valued.

You can order a personal reading from Spring through the Services at Spring’s Haven. We offer both in-house and email/phone/skype consultations. As a Ministerial organization, all our consultations are private and strictly confidential.


© Springwolfs HankoSpringwolf Reflections 2014 Motto:
I am at peace and live in the moment with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Six of Swords – Inverted

 

Six of Swords Inverted

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

What you’re facing today is tied to your past. But don’t react with the same inconsistent behavior you once had. You’re not the same person and you have learned a lot about yourself and who you are since that time. So make sure you’re looking at the issue with more enlightened vision and wisdom. You’re not going at this alone. So stop acting as if you are!


Additional Insight:

Stop expecting others to act and react the way they have in your past. Their not the same people and they have changed as much as you have. You’re expectations is not only doing them a disservice, it’s also causing you to replay events in your life that aren’t even present!

You’re acting as if everything is on your shoulders, because that’s the way it’s been before. But that’s not the case today and you know it. But by treating others as if they have no care, stress or anxiety over the events in the present time, you are forcing them through a doorway they wouldn’t normally go. You’re forcing them to react the way you expect them to, because you’re still playing the part of victim.

Be careful which doors you try to open and push others through. They may surprise you and slam those doors in your face and walk through the door of their own choosing that you never noticed. People try to stand by your side and support you, will only do so for as long as you allow them to. So if you keep shutting them out, eventually they’ll stop knocking to get back in.

It can be hard to break old patterns and let go of old hurts. There are a lot of thorns falling across the path, but you have the ability to walk over them and leave them in the past. You can forgive what has been and turn your attention to what is and can be. All you have to do, is unfreeze your heart and show compassion to yourself and those who are close to you. They’re really trying hard to be there and ride things through with you. Give them the love, kindness and respect they deserve. It will go a long way to helping everyone keep things together. .

You can order a personal reading from Spring through the Services at Spring’s Haven. We offer both in-house and email/phone/skype consultations. As a Ministerial organization, all our consultations are private and strictly confidential.


© Springwolfs HankoSpringwolf Reflections 2014 Motto:
I am at peace and live in the moment with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Sunday Homily: Remember Your Pride

Spread A Smile

Smile When You Don’t Feel Like It

Carry Your Happiness With You

I meet people all the time in person, through email or messages, and they share their personal stories of struggle and challenge with me. They talk about feeling lost, feeling as though they’ve hit rock bottom, constantly sad and filled with anger. Not knowing where to turn or go to in order to find help or answers.

I’m blessed with seeing many, if not most of these people go through their “ah-ha” moments as they work forward through issues they never thought they could overcome. They start reading and learning. They begin turning their lives around and making significant changes not only up front in the beginning, but over the long haul with time and effort as well.

I shared something this morning with someone and a little voice said, there are others who need to hear this today. So if you’re one of those people who has had an “ah-ha” moment or you still face challenges and feel that you’re struggling with turning things around in your life, this is for you. Continue reading

Where Do I Start?

Divine Holistic Healing

Compassion and Healing

Putting Your Passion Into Practice

It seems many people are deciding to make changes in this world of economic woes. Following their spiritual passion and turning that pull or calling into a career.

But where do you get started? How do you find the right certification or degree program for your passion?

No matter what you do in life, you’re going to spend a good of time and potentially money on your calling. You don’t want to waste it on someone you thought was qualified to teach and later discovered they weren’t what they claimed.

Sadly this is easy to do in the spiritual world. There is no oversight or governing body that makes these checks and balances for you. You’re going to have to do it for yourself. Word of mouth is usually a great way to find a teacher. But remember, no one is ever universally liked. So you’re going to have to weigh the negative reviews with the positive ones. Continue reading

Today’s Tarot Meditation Drawing: Four of Cups

Four of Cups

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Don’t be stubborn and pout all day. No one is going to want to help you when you’re being angry and holding a defeatist attitude. If you want things to work out, you’re going to have to learn to communicate your feelings. And don’t expect others to simply “know” how you feel. They can’t read your mind! Take responsibility for how you feel. If you don’t like it, you’re the only one who can change it.


Additional Insight:

No one is going to simply “know” how you feel about something anymore than you “know” how they feel. So don’t hold them to a standard of understanding that even you can’t stand up to.

If you feel hurt by something, then the first thing to do is take ownership of that feeling. But don’t blame someone else for how you’ve chosen to feel. Look at yourself and ask “why do I feel upset about this”? You might have a legitimate reason, but you should also make sure you’re not blaming someone who’s in your life today for the baggage you’re caring from the past.

No relationship, of any kind, is going to be perfect and go through every day life without conflict. If you’re looking for that kind of special relationship, you might as well stop now. People have arguments and disagreements. It’s how you handle those conflicts that make the difference between a successful relationship and one that fails. Those relationships that you think of as perfect and long to have, implement one key characteristic; complete Respect for each other. Without respect on both sides, you’re in for a rocky relationship.

There are many ways to communicate your feelings. If you care for someone, you’ll refrain from degrading them, in public or private. Blaming them for how you feel is not only unfair, it’s disrespectful to you both. “When you did this, I felt like this” is ten times better than “You made me feel like..”. Never start a sentence with “You made me”. Ever!

If you want someone to act a certain way, then explain your position. Let them know what you “wish” they would do. But remember that if you’re expecting them to change who they are to suit you, then you’re setting yourself up to fail. Would you chance who you are for someone else? It’s not easy to change. But you can agree to respect each other for who and what you are. To help each other get over the hurts of the past and be there for each other when one of you needs to be strong for the other.

Respect will win the day, especially when you hold it with love and compassion. And when you take responsibility for your own actions and reactions to the world around you. Remember though, that until you hold respect for yourself, you’re going to have a hard time respecting others around you. Look in a mirror and make sure you like the person looking back at you.

Additional Reading:


You can order a personal reading from Spring through the Services at Spring’s Haven. We offer both in-house and email/phone/skype consultations. As a Ministerial organization, all our consultations are private and strictly confidential.


© Springwolfs HankoSpringwolf Reflections 2014 Motto:
I am at peace and live in the moment with all the prosperity and abundance I require!

© 2014 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.