Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

Fan the blossoms of success and allow healing from the past to continue. Pay attention to the world around you today. Take note that even though things are upside down, your blessings are not falling out of your baskets. Trust in the flow of spirit. Let go and Let the Divine in your life work miracles. By holding on in fear, you are holding back the future you seek. LET GO!

Additional Insight:

The theme this week seems to be appreciating what you already have in your life, but undervalue its blessings. Material things are “nice to have”. Financial security is “good t have”. But the real blessings in life are not these tangible things. The cups represent all these things through their message of emotions, happiness and abundance.

Abundance however is not secluded to financial or material things. The real blessings are friendships, love and the appreciation of others in your life. No one is an island. No one can get through this life without some kind of interaction with another human being.

“We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.” The Dalai Lama.

When you under appreciate those relationships you have in your life, you are chipping away at the positive energy they bring. Little by little you break down the solid rock and leave nothing but rubble in its place. Take note of the real important things you have around you. Acknowledge their positive influences in your life. Make sure they know you appreciate them and you’re glad to have them with you in times of challenge. Express your positive appreciation and you’ll build on the solid foundation of the rock and begin to reach the stars.

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Something for Couples/Families to think about:
In times of stress and anxiety it’s easy to get angry and look for blame. Many couples blame each other for their hardships or financial woes. This blame game is the first sign that a relationship is in trouble and headed to break up.

Instead of pointing fingers, try joining forces and working together to beat back the world that’s closing in.  Me against you weakens both sides. Us against them strengths the forces. Hardships should bring you closer to those who truly mean something in your life. Not tear you apart.

Instead of yelling at her/him for not doing enough, or yelling at her/him for not be responsible enough; try holding each other, cry on each others shoulder, speak your fears and frustrations about how you feel. Choose your words carefully and take responsibility for your own feelings. Don’t say “You make me feel like” – no one makes you feel anything. You make that choice all on your own. You choose your responses, others don’t choose them for you. Don’t start any sentence with “You” and especially not “You did” or “You didn’t”.

“I feel like” – three of the most powerful words between partners. Right next to “I love you”. When was the last time you said that..and really meant it? When was the last time you looked in the mirror and said it to yourself? And really meant it.

Going through hardships is the most important time to expand your communication, not stunt it.  Take sometime to think about how you communicate and perhaps alter your methods as needed.

• The Art Of Communication – How We Listen & Hear
• The Art Of Communication – II – Expectations & Assumptions

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

© 2013 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Mystic Faery Tarot by Linda Ravenscroft

You can climb the mountain and see nothing but the struggle. Or you can climb the mountain and take time to see the beautiful vistas. Everything happens for a reason, even if we don’t see what the reason is. But your perspective determines how easy or hard the path you tread will be.

Additional Insight:

Often times we find it hard to get over the mountain, or the obstacles in our life, because we’re too busy looking back at where we’ve come from and not where we are. We fear the next step, because we don’t know if the rock we grab hold of will crumble or support our climb.

There is a great deal beneath the mountain. Like a giant iceberg there is much that has gone into holding it up. But the roots that run deep can be sources of happiness that feed our path forward. Or we can allow them to be sources of anger and frustration that hold us back from moving up.

Change your thoughts. Stop and take in the beautiful views. Even in the worst of situations, there’s always something to smile about or appreciate. A delicate flower growing between the barren rocks. A small butterfly that wonders what you’re doing. The sure footedness of the salamander quickly running between the branches on the ground. Even the helping hand you hold out to those around you can bring beauty into your life. What you give out to others in selfless acts will brighten their day, and yours as well.

You can conquer the mountain top and take a little time to appreciate the little things you see. All you need to do…is believe in yourself.

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

© 2013 Springwolf, D.D., Ph.D. Springwolf Reflections / Springs Haven, LLC. All Rights Reserved.