Divinity & Gifted

This is your card reading for Thursday, November 5th/15.  Your cards bolted together out of the 'Return to Spirit' fractal art deck, authored by Cheryl Lee Harnish.  Your cards are 'Divinity' and 'Gifted', and Cheryl Lee's messages for the cards are this:
~Divinity~
"You are a beautiful, wise and loving soul who has braved the perils and difficulty of incarnation to be here on Earth and in service to humanity.  You uplift the energy and consciousness of others through the work that you do, whether you are aware of it or not. There are billions of souls residing on the planet at this time, yet only a small number of them are here to help humanity evolve to its fullest potential---and you are one of those souls.  Who you are is a gift to this world.  Even at the best of times it can be difficult to remember this; especially when being human feels so real.
Your connection to Spirit is much stronger than you think.  You are a living, breathing channel of the Divine.  It moves through you in all that you do.  It flows through the words that you speak, even when you don't intend it to.  In every situation, you are a transmitter of the higher cosmic energies and wisdom.
It is those who have the greatest gifts who most often face the biggest challenges in life. Hold your head up and keep your faith. These challenges are the means to seeing and understanding the strength, wisdom, and compassion you hold within yourself.  On a higher level, your soul chose to have a direct experience of the trials you have faced.  Through each event, you have become better equipped and skilled, so that you in turn could help others.
You are a very special soul, with an important part to play in the healing and betterment of the people on this planet.  You are born to be in service to humanity through the Divine gifts and knowledge you have carried with you into this lifetime.  You are here to ignite the light in others, to realize their own divinity."
~Gifted~
"This card is a reminder that you are most certainly talented, gifted, and skilled in a very special way.  It's time to stop looking outside and comparing yourself to others.  Your gifts were never intended to function or work exactly the same as another person's gift. By looking at how others are more gifted or better than you, you are unintentionally sending energy out into the Universe which says you are less than.  This action is the very thing that is blocking your gifts from developing to their fullest potential.  You cannot compare yourself to anyone else.  If you see greatness in someone else, it is because you hold that quality of greatness within you.  That is how the world mirrors ourselves for us, by seeing others in ourselves.
This card can also come if you are experiencing fear or apprehension about sharing your gifts with the world.  Underlying this fear are beliefs and doubts about whether you are enough, or good enough.  And Spirit is asking you to start addressing those beliefs immediately.  Sometimes our fear of sharing our gift is the very thing that blocks us from discovering how we can best use it in service to others.
In either case, the Gifted card comes because you are doubting yourself; questioning who you are as a person or whether you have anything of value to give.  Your unique gifts are very needed here on the planet.  Spirit is asking that you place your doubts aside and start to cultivate self-worth and personal value.  You were given certain gifts, because only you could bring them to the world in the way you do.  Trust your soul's wisdom in choosing the path you are on, and the gifts you are here to give."

My message for you today is this:
These cards are a beautiful compliment to one another---how wonderfully synchronistic that they appeared together with their powerful message for you today! Allow yourself to take in and assimilate the messages shared with you through these cards...bask in the knowing that you are here for a REASON and that your life MATTERS! 
Do not allow doubt and fear to hold you back any longer---THAT is the message and affirmation being sent to you today---the time for remaining small, in order to make others more comfortable is over.  
Also synchronistically, I came across this quote shared on Facebook, that drew my attention and that speaks to your reading here today:  
"You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you.  All you can do is change how you react to it."
Those who attempt to make you feel 'less than' or who strive to keep you small are really just reflecting their own internal insecurities. Do not allow others 'gossiping' about you (which is far more cowardly than speaking to you directly, and is typically how those with low self-esteem will choose to approach things) be the lens through which you view yourself. 
Choose how you react to judgment and criticisms about you. Be real and authentic and honest, and own what you need to own, then let the rest slide peacefully on by.  If you are being of integrity then you are honoring yourself and your gifts.  A confident, self-assured person is never threatened by the achievements or accomplishments of another or feels threatened by them.  Those who are truly sharing from their heart what they are here to share, celebrate when others are also doing so.  Confident people understand that someone shining their Light in no way diminishes another's Light. You ARE worthy!  You ARE gifted! 
It is not arrogant to embrace the knowing that you have something of importance to share and that you are impactful far beyond your own realization...this knowing serves the collective, as well as yourself!  When you shine your Light, it illuminates the world...
Blessed be...