Artemis ~ Protection

This is your card reading for Wednesday, September 16th/15.  Your card dropped out of the 'Awakening of the Divine' oracle deck, authored by Velva Dawn Silver-Hughes.  Each card in the deck is aligned with the energies of a divine goddess.  Your card (and goddess) today is 'Artemis ~ Protection'.  Velva Dawn's message for the card is this:
"Do you feel that others aren't honoring your boundaries?  Are you planning on traveling and could use that extra support?  Are you going through a situation in your life where you could use that extra support to make that move?  Are you in a toxic relationship or marriage?  Are you very empathetic and are feeling very low energy around you?  Do your children need extra protection?  Do you not feel safe in your home?
Artemis is a Greek goddess who carries a bow and arrow at her side, waiting to protect herself and her loved ones.  She's a warrior spirit inside and out, ready to defend the ones she loves.
You may have drawn this card as you are in a toxic relationship in your life.  This could be an intimate relationship, a marriage, a friendship, family, or a co-worker.  Artemis is stepping forward to assist you in protection so that you can gain clarity on what you need to do in order to maintain healthy boundaries in this relationship.  Is it time for you to leave this relationship?  Are you in physical danger?  Is your karma healed with this person?  Close your eyes and ask Artemis to give you a clear sign.  If you feel a sense of expansion within your body when you ask these questions is most likely 'yes', and it's time for you to close this door and await the miracles that will present themselves to you.
Are you an empath?  Do you pick up what everyone else in a crowd is feeling? Do you have anxiety?  The first thing you can do when you feel a pain in your body or a sensation that appears when you are in a large group of people is to ask your body, 'is this my pain or my sensation?' If you hear an internal 'yes' then that's your affirmation that there is something that you need to release within yourself.  But if you hear an internal 'no' then you can send that energy back to the person in the crowd with love and light, and usually the pain or sensation will leave your body immediately upon recognition that it's not yours. 
You can also call upon Artemis to protect you auric field when you are going to be going into a space where there are other people and you will feel her strong energy expanding around your auric field.
If you are going to be traveling you can call upon Artemis to energetically be by your side with her bow and arrow expanding your auric field and keeping you safe from energetic pollution as you move through airports and travel to your destination with safety and support.
CRYSTAL:  Arrowhead Black Obsidian
AFFIRMATION:   I am divinely protected as I begin to ignite the inner warrior goddess within myself.  I am a powerful, wise, loving person who creates healthy boundaries in my life."

My message for you today is this:
We are moving into the final Mercury Retrograde for 2015, and it is occurring in conjunction with the eclipse season, so the energies will be even more intense.  This is a beautiful opportunity to clear up any areas of your life that you wish to before the Fall Solstice and the amazing energies that we will be moving into at that time, in terms of manifesting our Soul path on a deeper level than ever before!  
Artemis has stepped forward as a supportive energy to encourage you to remain empowered, regardless of how others may present themselves to you at this time.  Know and understand that particularly those who irritate, disappoint or even hurt you are showing up in your life as the Universe urges you to remain rooted in your own TRUTH.  Lovingly just bear witness to---and choose not to engage in---any drama that others may attempt to drag you into as they struggle with their own issues of self-worth.  These people are truly serving you in bringing clarity as to how you will allow others to treat you...what you would have once allowed, is no longer 'ok' with you.  Your personal boundaries have shifted dramatically; as has your intention to honour yourself by not allowing others to cross those integral boundaries.  This is key in moving forward as you are meant to! 
Although Artemis presents as a warrior goddess, the message today is not that you need head out into battle.  Simply take on an empowered stance and focus your time and attention upon those who uplift you and who see and appreciate your authentic self...who are not intimidated by your Light, but who celebrate it.  The others are presenting to you as contrast, so bless them for the learning, and then do not expend any further energy their way.  Know that Artemis and her protective energy is here for you to assist you in doing so.
You ARE strong, and you are wise, and you are loving, as Velva Dawn's affirmation above states...and you are safe in expressing that!  
Blessed be...