Spiritual Growth

This is your card reading for Tuesday, December 1st/15.  Your card glided out of the 'Healing With the Angels' card deck, authored by Doreen Virtue (published in 1999, and the first deck Doreen authored). Your card is 'Spiritual Growth', and Doreen's message for the card is this:
"You are going through a time of rapid spiritual growth.  Enjoy the process!
During this time, you may feel a mixture of many feelings:  confusion, excitement, fear and wonder.  You love your renewed connection with the Divine, and you wish you could read, study, learn, or meditate on a full-time basis!  Simultaneously, though, you may worry about the implications that your spiritual studies will have on the rest of your life.  What impact will your new spiritual pursuits have on your job, marriage, or friendships?  These worries create a fear that may erode the enjoyment your spiritual studies bring you.
Surrender these fears to God, dearest one!  Trust that you are supported, loved and guided each moment.  Don't worry about HOW your future will blend with your spiritual growth! Trust that the same power that brought you to your spiritual path will also take care of everything else for you.  After all, this Power supports all of the planets in the sky.  It will surely support you perfectly too."

My message for you today is this:
I have used this deck of Doreen's on many occasions for your readings here, and I have never felt compelled to share the publication date of this deck previously, that I can recall. Yet, as I was typing up Doreen's  message for this card, which was published almost 15 years ago, it came to me that we have moved past the FEAR that stepping openly onto our spiritual path once held for many of us.  I have been actively studying the metaphysical for almost 2 decades now, and it has only been in last 5 years or so that I have been 'open' about my authentic beliefs and abilities---I called it 'coming out of the psychic closet'.  Truth be told, I am still somewhat reticent about whom I share my spirituality with, in certain circumstances---it is so heart-centered for me. For many years, I would explain that I was attending a 'personal development' class, or such (if I referred to my learnings at all); rather than to say that I was studying 'Reiki', or that I was under the tutelage of a shaman, of all things!!!
We have matured now to the point that MANY are actively pursuing and developing their own unique spiritual selves, and it is far more common to hear the word 'spirituality' used where once 'religion' was the only moniker commonly referred to in seeking connection to the Divine. The 'You Can Do It' and 'Celebrate Your Life' conferences, and many more events like them; are far more commonplace now, as a gathering of those seeking to explore, develop and integrate the spiritual aspect of themselves into this lifetime.
Collectively, the great shift has been about personalizing and experiencing intimately, our Divine connection and our spiritual selves.  Rather than merely being 'preached to' through imposed dogma, we have been seeking what feels authentic for each of us individually, in terms of our relationship with the Creator. This is not to say that organized religion need fall by the wayside---the rituals and support offered there is key to many.  Yet, organized religion has also been undergoing a shift, as made evident with the popularity of the Argentinian Pope, Francis, and his deviation from some of the long held dogma of the traditional Catholic Church. 
Essentially, the message for you today, is that in regards to your spiritual growth:  'You've come a long way, baby'!   Celebrate that and know that you are here on Earth at this time because your Soul contracted to do so.  Your Soul longed for the freedom of spiritual expression that is possible at this time.  Relish in it, and know that you are loved and supported by the Divine on your journey.
Blessed be...