I will only be posting card readings occasionally from now until February 6th/17, as we will be away on holiday at Rarotonga, Cook Islands! The photos I've shared here were taken from the balcony of our villa during our first visit there in 2006. We loved it so much, we returned in 2008 and here we go again!
I will post readings as time, internet, and inspiration permit---so please continue to check in here! Of course, I want to share a quote with you today...we are leading into such an empowering year and this month of January is the gateway to that, so please strive to honour yourself in this!
Love and blessings to you,
Linda
This is your card reading for Thursday, January 5th/17. Your card today spun out of the 'Path of the Soul' fractal art deck, authored by Cheryl Lee Harnish. Your card is 'Revealed', and Cheryl Lee's message for the card is this:
"Do you know how beautiful you truly are? It is time to stop hiding from the world. The Universe is calling you. You have so much to offer, so much to give. This card is a reminder for you to see who and what you truly are. You are a part of the One. You are beautiful and perfect in every way.
When you hide yourself you are withholding, not only your energy--but your Love. Love for yourself and Love for others. Embrace yourself and all your quirks---we all have them! Let yourself be free. Let yourself shine."
My message for you today is this:
This is EXACTLY what 2017 is about! Last year was about letting go of and moving through any real and perceived obstacles to being the fullest expression of WHO you came here to be and HOW you are meant to share that. In this year, you will be called to action in moving forward with that and in revealing your authentic self and the gifts and talents that you incarnated with to bless the world.
Does this mean that this path will always be smooth with no bumps or turns or even the occasional red light? No!!! There are always going to be times where we are challenged with the need to recalibrate, reevaluate, and perhaps restructure the HOW of moving forward. That's what keeps life interesting and interactive! The difference NOW is that you KNOW that you have come to a place where keeping yourself small and hidden is simply no longer an option. That is why I believe I was given the phrase 'courageous expression' as the theme for this upcoming year. Oftentimes, it requires courage to be vulnerable enough to be truly SEEN, and to express that which comes from the deepest part of you---your Soul! It takes courage to EXPRESS, rather than to REPRESS the unique gifts that only you hold--as so many of us have been doing for much of your lives, for fear of judgment, and even recrimination. I personally, have definite plans for self-expression this year that I am both excited and joyful about, yet also somewhat apprehensive about...but I KNOW that I must move forward with these plans. I had some valuable (and sometimes painful) lessons, especially in late 2015 and 2016, that helped bring me to this place, and I am grateful for the learnings.
How is YOUR Soul calling to be revealed? It's time to take steps (even if they are baby steps right now) in that direction. When you think of doing so as sharing the Love you came here to share---as Cheryl Lee advises in her message for us today---it helps to lend you the courage to be revealed. Shine your Light...it's what you came here to do!
Blessed be...
This is your card reading for Wednesday, January 4th/16. Your card today skimmed out of the 'Messages from Your Angels' deck, authored by Doreen Virtue. Your card is 'Archangel Gabrielle', and Doreen's message for the card is this:
"You have an important life purpose involving communication and the arts. Please don't allow insecurities to hold you back. I will help you."
ADDITIONAL MESSAGE: I am with you as one of your guardian angels. You may wonder why an archangel is with you. I help many people simultaneously, and you are one of them. I help those whose life purpose is in the arts or communication. I will help you polish or trust in your natural talents. Then I will open doors for you to express those talents in a way that will help others.
What I need from you in return is honesty and cooperation. Tell me about your fears, your hopes, your confusion, your insecurities, and your dreams. Ask me to help you. And then please walk through the doors of opportunity that I open for you. I am on your side completely! My function is to be your coach, and as such, I may prod you along. Please know that I am only pushing you because I know that you need a little boost from above."
My message for you today is this:
Archangel Gabrielle's name means 'Messenger of God' and this archangel is known as the 'communication angel' to many. I have personally worked closely with Archangel Gabrielle because of my role as a teacher, in many different expressions of the word, over the course of my lifetime thus far. I always call her in when I am doing readings for myself and others, to assist me in expressing what is to be expressed concisely and with clarity.
We are currently in the second half of the 3 week period of Mercury Retrograde, which began in 2016. Mercury will go direct on January 8th/17. Many see one of the underlying energies of Mercury Retrograde periods as that of revealing and resetting communication issues that we need to address. How beautiful that Archangel Gabrielle presented for you today to assist you with this! Call upon her to guide you in having the confidence to express yourself authentically as you are being called to do. This could involve getting in contact with someone who will serve you in moving forward with a project that you are desiring to get underway or have already begun; it could be in regards to having an important conversation with someone close to you that you have been procrastinating about; it could be in offering support and assistance to someone you see struggling; it could be in getting absolutely clear within yourself just what your dreams and desires are for YOU in 2017. Just know that Archangel Gabrielle will assist you with any and all of this! Due to the Law of Free Will, she cannot assist you unless you ask. The fact that she presented for you today indicates that you have asked in some way. Now, allow her to help you in moving forward with communication issues. Pay attention to people and situations that present. If she opens a door for you, walk through it. If you have the sense that 'now's the time to say/share__________', then say/share it, even if you feel slightly challenged in doing so! Archangel Gabrielle will help you to express yourself with compassion, clarity and confidence. If you lead with your heart, you cannot go wrong.
Blessed be...
There will be no card reading Tuesday, January 3rd/17, but I wanted to share this quote with you because it reflects the energies we are in as we begin a new year---a year that I have intuited as the year of 'courageous expression'. What is your Soul calling you to begin or to birth into being as an authentic expression of YOU? Remember that being courageous doesn't mean the absence of fear; it means taking action regardless. Trust, allow, believe! Be brave, be bold, be determined! This is your time and your year! You are SO supported!
Blessed be...
This is your card reading for Monday, January 2nd/2017. Your card today propelled out of the 'Universal Laws of Conscious Creation' deck, authored by Lara Solara, Dana DaPonte, and Marlene Chapman. Your card (this card is so perfect for today, that it brings tears to my eyes!) is 'Universal Law of Service', and the author's message for the card is this:
"The Law of Service states that serving the interests of the whole serves the interests of the individual as well. You are part of something bigger than yourself. Acknowledging your interconnectedness allows you to be in the service of all life. When your intention is to serve others, you automatically align yourself with the Universe because you expand your awareness to include the interests of the whole. This is one of the most powerful questions you can ask: how can I serve? No act of service is insignificant. All positive actions ripple out into the Universe and affect the collective vibrations of humanity as a whole. This card is guiding you to shift your perspective from asking what others can do for you to asking, instead, what you can do for others. Take a look at the situations and circumstances in your life and ask yourself where you can find opportunities to be of greater service. If there is something that you have been seeking but have not found, or if you are not sure what direction to take, it may be time to focus on service. Remember that the Universe is in perfect balance, and through service you will receive just what you need."
My message for you today is this:
As we begin this new year, the card that presented for you today brings up strong emotion in me!!! This is because it is in such perfect alignment with the incoming energies from which we can set our intentions for the upcoming year! 2016 was a blessed and also challenging year for many, but there was so much that was 'soulfully accomplished' in preparation for this '1 year of new beginnings' numerologically. You were literally being pushed to a place where you were ready to share who you are, authentically, with the world---where you are not only willing, but where you feel that you MUST share what it is that you came to this world to share. The time is NOW! In 2016, we worked our way through both perceived and real blocks that had been preventing us from doing this.
The Universal Law of Service will also assist you in finding the strength, courage, and commitment to being the fullest expression of yourself moving forward. We understand that our Ego is not our enemy---it is a necessary aspect of our 'self' in navigating our way through this physical dimension. Yet, when we are in 'service'...that is, when we are sharing from our Highest Self...we cannot be in Ego. 'Ego' is about 'self', and 'service' is about 'others' is how most would describe it; but we have evolved to an even deeper understanding of 'service' (which is why it so beautiful that this card presented for you at the beginning of this new year). When we are in service, through sharing the unique talents and abilities that we have been gifted to share with the world, doesn't if feel positively JOYFUL, and GRATIFYING, for us as well as those that we are sharing with? We have come to the powerful understanding that being of service from a Soul-centered place is not 'giving ourselves away', but rather 'sharing of ourselves for the betterment of others AND ourselves'! What a beautiful revelation and understanding!!! Yes...it was WORK to get to this elevated place of understanding, but we are here! We now hold the understanding that it is in giving that we receive...and it is in receiving that we give!!! Ah! THAT has been, as Lightworkers, the greatest challenge of understanding---that we are worthy of receiving 'monetary payment' for the sharing of our gifts. In order to hold balance in our own lives and universally, there must be an exchange of energy. An important lesson to have integrated as we move into this powerful year of expressing all that we came here to be!
Numerologists say that we are in a '1 year of new beginnings'. Panache Desai has intuited 2017 as the year of 'dynamic enlightenment'. I had intuited that 2016 was the year of 'conscious creation'---and I do feel that over the course of that year we became more consciously aware of our unique gifts and abilities that we are meant to share in this lifetime.
I see 2017 as the year that we are to take that integrated learning into action, and so I am intuiting it as the year of 'courageous expression'. I truly believe that this year will find many bravely stepping into the expression of their unique gifts and abilities from a place of 'service'---which will only serve to elevate their lives and the lives that they touch, and thereby humanity as a whole!
I have long embraced the mantra: 'Creator, how will you express yourself through me today?' as my means of being of service. Yet, for many of us, we received over the course of last year, specifics and details as to exactly how we are to now 'courageously express' our gifts out into the world. It is time to be brave enough to do so! Here we go...
Blessed be...
