Ogham Readings on Sundays
Dec. 9th, 2023 11:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kimberlysteele
Hi Everyone,
I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills. I take reading requests until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night. Though I am flattered that people want readings after the deadline, I decline reading requests made after 8pm Central Time on Sunday night without exception.
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Date: 2023-12-10 05:13 am (UTC)What do I need to know to make the best of the next two weeks?
A mysterious contact through LinkedIn
Date: 2023-12-10 06:32 am (UTC)I saw in my LinkedIn profile that someone I don't remember would like to renew a friendship from long ago.
His name sounds vaguely familiar, but I doubt I've seen this person in the last 30 years.
What do the Ogham say about contacting this person?
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Date: 2023-12-10 12:30 pm (UTC)I'm the guy from the two optimistic relationship readings.
The previous apartment was Section 8, so I don't qualify. Curious that your Ogham said that I would be happy there, though. What do they mean by that? Will I lose my job, move there, but be happy there? Is my future significant other already living there? Or is it just what would happen in some alternate timeline that might never happen? Random signal noise? Something else?
I have another apartment in my sights. What do your Ogham have to say about that one?
Thanks Kimberly!
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Date: 2023-12-10 12:51 pm (UTC)What does Ogham say this week holds in store for me.
Eve
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Date: 2023-12-10 02:50 pm (UTC)Thank you so much as always for this service.
My question this week is about my current partner, and I'm wondering if your Ogham can shed some light.
I realize I can't change him, but can your Ogham tell me if I should be doing anything to try to help him get through his current emotional crisis, and if so, what? Or should I just withdraw and start planning to end this long-term relationship? What does your Ogham think is the best approach to all of this, based on what I need to learn, do, and accomplish in this incarnation?
Heavy questions, I know, but I've always found your Ogham helpful.
Thank you,
J
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Date: 2023-12-10 03:53 pm (UTC)There's a girl I like where I work. Should I ask her out?
And if I do ask her out, and she and I got together, what would our relationship be like?
Thank you.
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Date: 2023-12-10 04:29 pm (UTC)To review:
I managed to speak with the mechanic who I worked and shared labor with in past, and the machinery that has been giving me trouble since Thanksgiving was repaired the next day.
I have known for a while that I needed to replace the tires, and I took Tinne as a sign to get on with that labor, with Straif as a sign to face that financial blow head on and not wait for the tires to wear through.
To ask: This past week, I got an offer to sell M. Over the course of this year, I have been developing C to the point that M is seemingly superfluous. I was hoping to rent out M, but offers have been tenuous and fleeting. What does the Ogham make of this?
What is it that I need to know this week, according to the Ogham?
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Date: 2023-12-10 04:38 pm (UTC)I'd like to thank you for this offer.
I have feedback on three readings you did for me about a job interview I completed this week. For how the interview itself would go, you gave me Koad ill-dignified, which signaled a lot of factors would make this a challenge. Well, I didn't pack everything I needed (some of it was my fault, some of it was things I wish someone had mentioned we would need); my credit card was declined at the hotel where I was planning to stay (so I'm glad I brought a backup) due to a bank error; it was a group interview, and when we were split into smaller groups my group members for the first activity were utterly incompetent and could not follow the basic instructions we were given; and a very large number of the people there were much more qualified for the job than I was. I'd say you nailed it with that reading.
An earlier reading was about which of three cities where the company was hosting these would be best for me to go to. You gave well dignified readings for two of them; and I chose the one with Nuin well dignified. While the interview itself was a "failure" and I did not get the job, I feel I learned a lot and am better prepared for the next chance. I also think I may have been given a message from a god while I was there; and although I'm still unpacking it, this could go a long way towards explaining why I got Nuin well dignified, even though the interview itself did not go well.
I don't have the actual cards you drew for the third reading handy, but it was quite a while back, asking if this opportunity was worth pursuing in the first place. The answer was yes it was, but that this would be a process, and that I will fail a few times before succeeding, so it's best to stick with it. I think, on the basis of the fact that even though this time I was not successful, I now have a much better idea of how to prepare myself for the next round, this reading looks accurate so far.
a) I'm following your ogham's advice from last week, and will be selling my laptop tomorrow. This means I will most likely not have the ability to use the internet on Sunday going forward. Is there a way for me to continue to ask questions for your ogham and provide feedback on readings you did?
b) I'm applying for some engineering programs, and I currently have three places in mind. What do your ogham have to say about these options?
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Date: 2023-12-10 04:56 pm (UTC)You are welcome to follow up with readings via email or even snail mail. Email me at ksteelestudio at g mail dot com and we'll talk. I have no problem if you want to remain anonymous -- just use a burner email address without identifying information.
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Date: 2023-12-10 05:18 pm (UTC)What do your Ogham make of the job application I'm working on?
Thanks!
Luke
Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2023-12-10 07:00 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-10 08:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-10 08:54 pm (UTC)Can your Ogham let me know if Saturn appreciated my prayer to him? If not, is there anything expected of me at this time to make amends?
Thank you.
Regards,
Todd
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Date: 2023-12-10 08:57 pm (UTC)Happy Sunday!
My question for you is: what do I need to know the most about my personal growth right now?
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Date: 2023-12-10 10:24 pm (UTC)With thanks and blessings,
Heloise
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Date: 2023-12-10 11:33 pm (UTC)In truth I'm scared to tap into this energy, but of course if I don't start owning it and managing it well, we all know the dangers of avoidance and voluntary ignorance. I have a lot of fear surrounding others' and my own sexual aspect of this energy, so any input is greatly appreciated.
Week
Date: 2023-12-10 11:56 pm (UTC)Can I ask about my week please?
May Lady Bastet bless you and yours, human and feline.
Miow
Week 50
Date: 2023-12-11 12:45 am (UTC)1. What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
2. May the Ogham comment on this feeling that I have that I may have sold my soul? I may be overdramatic right now, but I feel like my self-sabotaging has gotten worse, and that karma is hitting back at me big time.
Thank you.
-Eugene
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Date: 2023-12-11 01:57 am (UTC)What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2023-12-11 02:58 am (UTC)Thank you!
You drew three cards for the next two weeks.
For the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. There could be a couple of possibilities here: you could be in one of those modes where you are determined to fall into old ruts and make old mistakes... the Ogham give you a heads up so you can avoid the error. On the other hand, perhaps you are beating yourself up too much when you need to look more realistically at your culpability and chill out.
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. You or someone in your inner circle may straight up not be feeling well or be at risk of getting sick. So take extra care, supplement regularly, and eat and rest well. This card is also a warning of emotional infection: sometimes you have to take a "not my circus, not my monkeys" approach to whatever is going around or whatever someone would try to involve you in. You are not their savior or their police.
For the Outcome, you drew Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified. There are a great many people who try to pretend they are over something when they are clearly not: you are able to see through that kind of malarkey and deal with yourself as an honest broker. That said, you show the kind of empathy that only true transcendence can manifest.
Re: A mysterious contact through LinkedIn
Date: 2023-12-11 02:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-11 03:04 am (UTC)My Ogham like this latest apartment. They give you Ailm or Transcendence well-dignified, saying that you would feel genuinely good in this place and that you could work on yourself with great success within its borders.
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Date: 2023-12-11 03:10 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-12-11 03:12 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week: all were well-dignified. Now, don't get too excited... a well-dig reading is more of an indicator of triumph over adversity than it is a lack of adversity. Sure, it's good you're likely to triumph, but the adversity can still be very much there.
For the You position, you drew Eadha or Limits. Knowing your own limits and the limits of your personal world gives you tremendous advantages this week. Be wary of those forces who would divide your time (not necessarily with any malice aforethought, though malice may feel like the end result) and who would take your energy away. This is especially prevalent during the Solstice season when all of the sane animals are hibernating. We humans are tricked into speeding up when we should all be slowing down.
For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom. You have a good sense of when to shut up. Good for you! This is also a week of getting and staying organized, contemplation, and hard work, including potential physical labor. Realizing the value of slogging away and remaining silent and uncomplaining will sweeten your relationship with the Divine.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching. This week could bring the delight of being able to share your own mastery, or it could have a master sharing their expertise with you. In any case, it will be easy to identify the true expert by their balanced ego and humility.
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Date: 2023-12-11 03:26 am (UTC)I distilled the above into three questions on your behalf.
1. What should J do in order to help P, a.k.a. "Partner" as J continues the relationship?
They give you Muin or Harvest well-dignified. Let gratitude be what you sow because the harvest will extend far beyond your relationship with P. The hardest thing in a relationship is to keep finding the positives in the person you are very used to having around. I struggle with this all the time. When I find myself getting crabby over my partner's shortcomings, I try to counter it with three things he has done right. He is terrible about picking up the household chores, but he still acts as if I look as cute as I did when we were first married despite compelling evidence to the contrary. He fixes things around the house; most recently it was a new keyless entry for the door (this would have cost a small fortune to hire done). He takes good care of the cats while I'm gone. Try this strategy whenever you get good and irritated at P. I believe it has helped me.
For leaving him, they give Ioho or Grace ill-dignified. This relationship isn't over yet. The Ogham recommend sticking it out. They suggest looking at what deal breakers ended your previous relationships. We all have deal breakers and the Ogham seem to think P has not given you good enough reason at this point to renege upon the relationship.
For how you should approach this situation based upon what you need to learn in this incarnation, they provide Ruis or Regret well-dignified. This is to say you need to take a hard and unflinching look at your own mea culpas, say a prayer and an "I DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE", and use that work to strengthen the relationship with P. Sure, the relationship with P. may not be forever/the rest of this incarnation, but if and when it ends, you will be able to say you were the best version of yourself the whole time.
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Date: 2023-12-11 03:31 am (UTC)If you do end up having a relationship, they give you Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. This could mean any number of things. It could mean that she or you are very generous, or that you have vastly different views on generosity. It could mean that she is spoiled (too many gifts = privileges). Or it could mean that your gifts are wasted by being with her or hers wasted by being with you. If she ends up going out with you, please don't hesitate to ask for a more detailed, 3 card reading on the relationship's prospects. Right now it is too soon to tell.
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Date: 2023-12-11 03:51 am (UTC)My Ogham suggest you sell M. They provide Ur or Intimacy well-dignified. Putting on my Sacred Homemaking cap here: Yes, M is a sentient being. Many objects are, in fact, more than anyone in modern civilization acknowledges. I clean the toilet because I believe it is sentient. This sort of thinking drives some people mad, but I guess I was just born crazy, so I guess I am used to it. Thank M for the relationship you had and send her away with your blessings and love. She will be happy with someone else. My cat used to be a foster and she was content and happy with her foster dad and mom and her cat brother. It took her some adjustment but now she is happier by the day in my home. M will be loved and taken care of. You can let her go to new adventures.
You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified. For anything new to be born, something old must give way and die. Death isn't just when some person curls up and dies -- relationships die. Seasons die. Habits die. Old ways of looking at things die and are replaced by new perspectives. Death can truly suck, but it is the way of the world and you'll do better to work with it rather than against it.
For the Situation, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. You may be obliged to suffer a fool or at the very least someone who is acting the fool. When someone talks at me instead of with me, that is a Phagos ill-dignified moment. Do your best not to be drawn into anger. Phagos ill-dignified can also signify frustration with the limits of your own knowledge.
For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. You get out what you put in, and though you doubt yourself, you did put in some good stuff and you tended it well. It's OK to pat yourself on the back once in a while, and the Ogham are suggesting you take a breather and enjoy the fruits of your diligence and efforts.
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Date: 2023-12-11 03:57 am (UTC)The Ogham like all three of the engineering programs you have in mind.
For A, they give Eadha or Limits well-dignified. A would be the best where your own boundaries are concerned, and this may be talking about any of its features: budget, location, curriculum, etc.
For B, they give Tinne or Defense well-dignified. This seem to indicate B is more challenging and difficult but the rewards are much more promising at the end.
For C, they give Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. C seems to offer the best instructors and connections to the engineering world.
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Date: 2023-12-11 04:02 am (UTC)They give you Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. This isn't to say that it will be a wash; actually it's more of a "Here is what to be cautious about" from the Ogham. Watch out for inflated expectations and false transcendence: this may be just another job, and whether you get it or not, idealizing the notion of securing it isn't the way to go. It is very easy to think a certain job will be a solution to a large array of life's problems, especially if the job is somewhat lucrative. Usually it is a matter of trading in one set of problems in for a different set of new ones!
Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2023-12-11 04:12 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You position, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. This is one of the cards in the Ogham that can be "good" even when ill-dignified: it could mean that you give or receive generous gifts. At worst, it is a card of not appreciating how good you have it, or lavishing care, attention, and money on someone in a way that is smothering and/or not appreciated.
For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. When I draw this card, it often means strained finances or the need to lay low for awhile. It can also mean being impatient over an outcome or having invested in the wrong thing.
For the Outcome, you drew Beith or Beginnings well-dignified. By keeping your focus narrow and your activity limited, you gain energy for yourself and for what you want to do. It is OK to say a hard NO -- you don't have to volunteer for everything; people will be OK. You are allowed to curate your life around what you want to do... you have earned it! Beith is also a light shone where there only seemed to be darkness before. Keep your intention and direction strong.
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Date: 2023-12-11 04:19 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. Duir is one of those cards in my Ogham deck that is never truly bad, even when ill-dignified. At the very worst, Duir means giving your gifts away and feeling they are not appreciated, though they may be secretly appreciated. It can also mean someone acting a bit spoiled. More often than not, it means that you act so generously that your gifts spill over and sublimate by the power of seven on their way back to you. The more generous you are from the heart, the more the effect is amplified.
For the Situation, you drew Luis or Protection well-dignified. The very presence of this card can indicate danger in my system, so be on your guard this week and don't take any physical risks such as standing on dodgy ladders or running in socks. Other than that, it talks about connecting with your higher self through discursive meditation, prayer, choosing to be a better person at the smallest of opportunities, and hard work.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. You may have to suffer a fool: one of those people who talks at you instead of with you, or one of those buffoons who lives to argue because it somehow helps their fragile ego. Don't get drawn in by it. Phagos ill-dig is also a frustration with your own lack of learning and knowledge.
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Date: 2023-12-11 04:36 am (UTC)I have a peculiar connection with Saturn, probably because of the Orphic hymns. To answer your question, he gives you a bit of guidance. You are to study two cards in the Ogham. One is Muin or Harvest: you want results and answers now but that is definitely not how Saturn works. You are going to have to be PATIENT and overcome any fears through discursive meditation, a.k.a. the slow and hard way. Once you do, he will give you answers, but you need to feel his vibe. Literally working with the soil would not be a bad idea, in a garden or with houseplants. Saturn is a deity who likes people who are not afraid to get dirty and do dirty jobs.
The other card to study is Coll or Wisdom. The primary symbolism of Coll is that of a drip of water that eventually hollows out the Grand Canyon. The smallest of actions, repeated enough times, can forge the grandest of destinies. This is the lesson of Saturn. Also, he likes people who can truly keep a secret, so if you do get an answer from him, he may expect you not to say a word about it!
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Date: 2023-12-11 04:47 am (UTC)You drew three cards in reference to your personal growth.
For the You position, you drew Beith or Intention ill-dignified, which is signifying you may be going in too many directions at once right now. It is important that you choose and pare down. Beith is a card of Birth but in order for anything to be born, something else must give way and die.
For the Situation, you drew Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. You have a hard slog -- maybe this is some difficult karma that needs to be resolved, long standing habits or attachments. Initiations lie ahead and the going looks rough. Working with Ares/Mars is suggested here: he is the god you go to when you are ready to tackle your past weaknesses and overcome them with strength.
For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight well-dignified. It's interesting that you drew Mars/Ares calling card for your Situation and then Venus/Aphrodite's for the Outcome for final Karma. It looks like you overcome your difficulties and challenges by understanding there can be no Mars without Venus, no fighter without the girl and the home worth fighting for, no diligence without softness and relaxation. Understanding how these two need each other, yin and yang style, will go a long way in your self-actualization and realization.
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Date: 2023-12-11 04:55 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Duir or Gifts well-dignified. You give this week and are balanced by receiving gifts -- keep in mind these gifts are usually anything but literal presents: you share your bounty and in return it is shared with you. The law of generosity states that anything that is given from the heart returns with the power of seven over seven planes. If you are seeing a harvest this week, it has to do with what you have sent out into the world.
For the Situation, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. About 50 percent of the machines in my life were on the fritz this week and I have been dealing with lots of bureaucracy and phone trees: this could also be your situation. Another possibility is that you aren't able to get your message across, other people act as if you are speaking Martian when you believe you're perfectly clear, or stuff you put out there gets less recognition than it deserves.
For the Outcome, you drew Quert or Delight ill-dignified. This is a card of being overscheduled. It doesn't necessarily mean the activities are unpleasant (although it could) but it certainly indicates there are too many of them. Be your kind and courteous self even when pressed to act differently and plan in the future to limit your schedule to something that allows for free, unstructured time.
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Date: 2023-12-11 05:08 am (UTC)You drew three cards in reference to these questions.
For the first question, "What is the best way to channel and use my vital energy from my deep subconscious?" The Ogham give you Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. In essence, they suggest you must become the absolute ruler of this energy, and the only way I know of doing what they advise here is a ton of discursive meditation. Know thyself!
For the second question, "How can I use it constructively in accordance with the highest good?" They give Straif or Resilience well-dignified. Resilience is only in the mind. Prepping is good -- go ahead, learn skills and save the harvest. Protect yourself and wildcraft a bunch of nature's gifts. All that is fine and good, but true resilience is a matter of flexibility and knowing what to include and what to throw away. No two are alike: your resilience will not be identical to anyone else's. What does it mean for you to be resilient? What have you bounced back from in the past? In what ways did it kill you and what parts did it kill, good or bad?
For the third question, "What pitfalls should I be wary of?" The Ogham provide Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. It is OK to keep your gifts to yourself. You don't owe anyone though they may insist otherwise. Yes, you do enjoy some privilege but that is your business. We all have privileges in one way or another, even if we are downtrodden in some areas too. Keep in mind there are many people who think they are owed -- sexually, emotionally, financially. The old word for them was "vampire". Even the ones we love can be vampiric: as a person with an especially potent etheric signature, I tend to draw vampires like moths to a flame. That is why I am in the habit of saying NO early and often.
Re: Week
Date: 2023-12-11 05:18 am (UTC)Thank you! Bast bless you and your kitties as well. This week may be a bit of a doozy: all three cards were ill-dignified.
For the You card, you drew Ailm or Transcendence ill-dignified. You may encounter trolls this week or trollish behavior may make an uprising within you: just say No to trolls. Ignoring them is always best but if you are forced to reply, maintain your dignity and grace. Another potential here is false transcendence: don't pretend your over something/someone if you are not well and truly over it. Be an honest broker and admit it if you are still weak or hurting, or if you did something bad and are not owning up to it.
For the Situation, you drew Ioho or Grace. Something needs to be let go of this week. This can manifest in any number of ways: you might need to let go of actual stuff, or it could be less literal in the form of a habit or emotional baggage. Keep a vision of aging gracefully in your mind's eye and be prepared to release that which is past its prime or no longer working in your life.
For the Outcome, you drew Koad or Confluence. I had a day of things not working out: someone's negligence in making a simple phone call wasted an hour and a half of my time that should have been spent at home relaxing with my husband and my cats, and my own mismanagement left me with a scant 20 minutes in which to eat supper, and of course this was cut short by yet another unfortunate set of unavoidable circumstances. In other words, some of it was my own fault and some of it was lousy fate. Do your best not to get too grumpy and remember the situation for next time in order to determine how you can better set limits so the same thing does not happen again.
Re: Week 50
Date: 2023-12-11 05:40 am (UTC)The Ogham give you three cards this week. All are well-dignified. This week will have its challenges, but the Ogham point to the strong chance of you making the best of them and learning from your mistakes.
For the You position, you drew Koad or Confluence. You can make the most of what little you can control: that is always a choice. Yes, some of what goes right in your life is caused by you. Not all karma from past lives is bad, you know.
For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest. The more you can connect with the spirits and gods of the Earth, the more you will heal. The Earth provides without complaining and she is rarely acknowledged by anyone. She works hard and accepts all with love. By merely being barefoot every morning, you can connect with the Earth even if your feet are on tile or carpeting. Nature is all around you: you are nature. It is not "somewhere else" -- Nature is within you.
For the Outcome, you drew Onn or Community well-dignified. You can learn more about yourself by being kind and personable to your community of locals. Refuse to be entitled and refuse to be a Karen. Be patient and always treat people with the respect with which you would like to be treated.
For the sale of your soul, they provide Luis or Protection well-dignified. You can try to sell your soul all you want but your Holy Guardian Angel will be the ultimate decider there, not your confused, Meat Plane self. If you engage in constant degradation and exploitation of yourself and others, you erode the patience of your HGA until the point they ignore you. Nevertheless, your soul can only be sold if you make zero efforts to become a better person for a VERY long time: meaning several incarnations of severe, serial abuse of any human or animal unfortunate enough to be close to you. Do you make zero efforts to become a better person and abuse humans and animals in sick and hideous ways on a regular basis? Then you may have sold your soul. If not, keep plugging away at meditation and prayer and try to chill out a bit.
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Date: 2023-12-11 05:50 am (UTC)You drew three cards this week.
For the You card, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. You harness the power of limits this week, conserving what needs to be conserved and providing the sense of security only limits can bring. By drawing boundaries, you set a very important example of what that looks like in an environment with precious few examples of the same.
For the Situation, you drew Mor or Sea Change ill-dignified. The collective astral in your neck of the woods is trash. Grumpy moods, terrible drivers, bad weather, and strife are all in the forecast, up to and including bad dreams -- after all, Mor is an astral card and dreams take place in the astral plane. It is a good week to lay low, say NO to excess activities, and to enjoy the season when many would have you rush through it towards a "goal".
For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom well-dignified. The willingness to earn mastery through diligent work earns smiles from the Divine. This is not an easy card: instead it is a nose-to-the-grindstone, no faking or slacking card that expects silence despite a job well done. In other words, it is a Saturnian card. That said, the rewards of mastery earned in such a slow way are rich and deep.
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Date: 2023-12-11 07:55 pm (UTC)I thought I was through the most of it, but your reading seems to suggest the bulk of the work is still ahead... I guess Elon Musk and I will end up having something in common after all. Mars here I come.
Thank you!
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Date: 2023-12-11 08:05 pm (UTC)Re: Week
Date: 2023-12-11 10:44 pm (UTC)