Ogham Readings on Sundays
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kimberlysteele
I am happy to read your Ogham free of charge -- that's how I hone my divination skills -- but if you want to donate for it, I'll happily buy myself a book, a snack, or a cup of tea while on the town. Please only donate if you can absolutely afford it. I've been there. Your prayers for my continued success are welcome whether you donate or not! I take reading requests until 8pm Central Time (Chicago Illinois USA) on Sunday night.
************Readings are concluded for the week of May 1: if you do not see your Ogham reading yet, please be patient as that means I am working my way through them. Please feel free to comment on existing threads and see you next week for more free Ogham readings.*********
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Date: 2022-05-01 10:32 pm (UTC)To your question about QiGong, my Ogham emphatically say don't do it. They provide Huath or Obstacles ill-dignified. In the old Ogham, Huath is symbolized by the Hawthorn and in my Prairie Ogham, it is the American Sycamore. Legend has it if you cut down a hawthorn, you will be cursed and ruined by the fairies. Native American legend is similar: cut down a sycamore, and the sycamore spirit will cut you down afterwards. My Ogham warn of disaster if you attempt to use Qigong. Make of that what you will -- you've been cautioned.
As for the teacher, they're "meh" on him or her. They provide Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. This could mean a bunch of things, from the teacher being weird about money somehow or his or her teaching method being flawed.
For your last question, my Ogham do not think it is Aphrodite. They provide Ruis or Regret ill-dignified, and that makes me suspect it is not Aphrodite but Ares. He helps humans (the ones who are willing to put their noses to the grindstone and work) with resolving our regrets, shame, and anger.
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Date: 2022-05-01 08:38 am (UTC)I have never carried out a reading for myself and this is the first time I have requested one from someone else. I intend to ask you for a reading weekly and will be most grateful for your efforts.
What will I do well to keep in mind to help me navigate this week ahead?
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Date: 2022-05-01 10:41 pm (UTC)This week you drew three cards. For the You position, you drew Straif or Strife well-dignified. Straif in this dignity indicates that you are prepared for troubling times. The most important kind of preparation is mental. This is a good week to look at your resilience and to make note of the ways you've been flexible enough to adapt to the current splatter-fest as all the crap hits all the fans.
For the Situation, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. It is likely there will be one or more opportunities to put your hoof in your mouth this week -- it's a good week to hold your tongue unless you're absolutely sure you want to say something. There also may be the instinct to overcommit. Let people wait for an answer. Give yourself the time you need to think it through.
For the Outcome, you drew Muin or Harvest ill-dignified. This may be warning of the psychology of previous investment, meaning when the first solution to our problems is to stop digging the hole we are in. It could also be talking about impatience to harvest, meaning wanting something that cannot be had at this time. It could also be talking about draining the well prematurely. I often see this card ill-dignified when I overdraw my bank account.
Week 18
Date: 2022-05-01 10:19 am (UTC)What do I need to know in order to make the best out of this week?
Thanks!
-Eugene
Re: Week 18
Date: 2022-05-01 11:12 pm (UTC)This week you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Oír or Epiphany ill-dignified. This week you'll have a glimpse of the potential of something important to you. This glimpse may be painful or hard to handle. I think the Ogham have given this card as ill-dignified either because the epiphany will be easy to overlook or dismiss. There is also the "mountain out of a molehill" possibility where you may feel tempted to overreact because of a realization you've had. Instead the Ogham suggest giving it more thought.
For the Situation, you drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. This points to too much going on this week, feeling like you're falling behind, or not being able to summon the energy you need. Oppositely it can point to an excess of energy sent in the wrong direction or directions.
For the Outcome, you drew Mór or Sea Change well-dignified. Factors beyond your control will provide an environment of lucky opportunities this week. It's a good week to get out in public and if there are any big purchases, decisions, or new ventures, this is a good week to do them. I myself will be planting lots of seeds in the garden this week.
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Date: 2022-05-01 10:37 am (UTC)1. What's up this month?
2. What's up this week?
Thanks!
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:28 pm (UTC)This month, you drew three cards.
For the You card, you drew Muin or Harvest well-dignified. This month is one of relative abundance with a reprieve from scarcity woes, at least in your case. You may see an investment (not necessarily a physical one, but perhaps) come to fruition.
For the Situation, you drew Mór or Sea Change well-dignified. Overall your luck runs towards the positive this month regardless of what you do. This makes it a good month for major purchases, big life changes, and big decisions.
For the Outcome, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. This may be pointing out any one of several things. It could be talking about wanting recognition for the wrong reasons. It could be talking about wanting the opposite -- meaning, needing to retreat and have introvert time to recharge and refresh. It could also be talking about technology being a burden or breaking down.
For the week, you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Ioho or Grace well-dignified, which means overall you'll get the proper rest this month. It could also be talking about letting go of that which is past its prime or setting free what is not meant for you.
For the Situation, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. The Ogham warn that this week may present physical dangers -- flus or colds going around, dangerous drivers, etc. Be on your guard. That said, Tinne ill-dignified in Situation may point to being overprotective towards yourself or more likely someone else in a way that is draconian or unproductive.
For the Outcome, you drew Duir or Gifts ill-dignified. There is no bad side to Duir. When it is ill-dignified, it means either you will do some excessive gift giving or you will be made aware of just how lucky and privileged you are.
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:45 am (UTC)What will the outcome be if I choose to lead the walk I have been asked to plan? I’m not sure if I’m the appropriate person.
Thank you for your time.
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:34 pm (UTC)As for "Am I the appropriate person?" they say Yes. They provide Fearn or Bridge well-dignified, meaning you are the right guru for this task. I think it could be the timing of the walk my Ogham take issue with. Seems entirely possible.
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Date: 2022-05-01 12:50 pm (UTC)Having recently hit the half-century mark, I'd be interested in knowing what the Ogham see ahead for me during my fifty-first year.
Greatly appreciated, as always!
--David BTL
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Date: 2022-05-01 03:37 pm (UTC)What's up for me this week?
Thanks!
Nona
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:42 pm (UTC)This week you drew three cards. For the You card, you drew Uilleand or Generosity ill-dignified. This card can act like Duir (Gifts) as a card with no bad side -- it just talks about you as a compulsively generous person and that karma coming back at you via sublimation. It could also talk about smothering or being smothered, meaning lavishing lots of attention, love, money, etc on someone when they don't want it or would be better off without it. If you're the person doing the smothering, the Ogham's advice is to taper it off. If you're the person being smothered, then the Ogham's advise you to politely put your foot down and say "No".
For the Situation, you drew Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. This week offers an opportunity to gain pieces of mental mastery from the best or for you to share your own expertise or both. It is very fulfilling to be able to spread knowledge of what we know on a profound level.
For the Outcome, you drew Oír or Epiphany ill-dignified. This card could mean that you need to have a realization that you're not having or that you have had a realization that you cannot do much with at the moment. For me, it tends to be one of those "Aha!" moments where I realize there is no workaround. Disappointing but necessary.
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Date: 2022-05-01 06:18 pm (UTC)Last week turned out as your cards said! Always appreciate the quality of your reads.
Q- How will my recent work request go?
Tamanous
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Date: 2022-05-02 12:04 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-05-01 07:25 pm (UTC)Most of these readings have been keyed into the major themes of the week and last week's was spot on.
Something seems to have changed with me physically and now I have more energy and am comfortable with a much wider range of temperatures.
I want to ask the Ogham what I should be aware of for this upcoming week?
Thank you,
-MF
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Date: 2022-05-02 12:13 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback! Glad to hear it.
For this week you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. The Ogham are warning that it is a dangerous week. It's a time of being at risk for nasty flus, accidents, and general misfortune in your case, so be on your guard. Wear an amulet if you have one and generally stay aware.
For the Situation, you drew Fearn or Bridge well-dignified. This week offers the opportunity to act as a role model or to be inspired by a role model. Fearn is also the ability to take the best parts of knowledge and to leave the rest behind, which means you are able to learn from those you disagree with.
For the Outcome, you drew Nuin or Communication ill-dignified. When Nuin shows up in this dignity, it can mean tech gone awry (machines acting up or breaking down) or general crap from the world of strangers, being stuck in a phone tree, internet trolls, etc. It can also mean you need to turn the screen off more this week and go do stuff outside.
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Date: 2022-05-01 08:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2022-05-02 12:50 am (UTC)This week you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Straif or Resilience well-dignified. You are currently as well prepared as one can be for the current onslaught of dramatic events, and that is a commendable place to be in. Most preparation, of course, is the mental calm it takes to be ready for undesirable outcomes as well as being ready for the desirable ones.
For the Situation, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene ill-dignified. There are risks concerning your health this week, so it is advised that you are vigilant about your health. It is a very bad week to indulge any addictions or to over-exert, or to skip exercising -- this is the week to treat your health like a priceless thing.
For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. You may feel pushed outside your limits by outside forces or you may feel frustrated about being pressured. Another possibility is that you might feel depressed about the unattainable or what isn't going to happen and the low energy means you are extremely limited. Know your own limits and enforce them as the need arises: no need to apologize. Afford the same respect you deserve when it comes to your limits to others. This is one way you can "be the change".
Week
Date: 2022-05-01 08:45 pm (UTC)Thank you as always. Last week's prediction was accurate. Could I ask for a month of May forecast please?
Re: Week
Date: 2022-05-02 01:02 am (UTC)For the month of May, you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. This is a card of something you regret rearing its ugly head. There are two common human reactions to regret, both of which are imbalanced. Option one is to wallow in regret, to beat yourself up, declare yourself as terrible/condemned, and generally unconstructively flog yourself. The second is to pretend it didn't happen, pretend you've forgiven the transgressor (including yourself if the baddie was you), see the fault as lying anywhere except yourself, and other ways to falsely transcend. The only path that works is the middle one: acknowledging the regret, meditating on what it means and why it was put in your way, resolving not to do that anymore, and moving on.
For the Situation card, you drew Huath or Obstacles well-dignified. This month is not without its challenges but you are able to handle them with strength and grace. The temptation may come to force things or to back away and give up, but you've got your head on straight enough to overcome those imbalances in the opinion of the Ogham.
For the Outcome, you drew Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. Be extremely wary of what you say and what you agree to this month. Take a hint from Louis XIV -- the fewer words, the better. Also, take your sweet time. You don't owe anyone an answer. Don't be afraid to pass the buck either -- if you don't know something, accept that, fess up, and try to point to another source that may have the answers.
Re: Week
Date: 2022-05-02 08:03 am (UTC)Europe
Date: 2022-05-01 08:46 pm (UTC)What does your Ogham say about the future of Europe?
Thanks
Re: Europe
Date: 2022-05-02 01:20 am (UTC)That's a bit too vague of a question -- the future is a long time! So I narrowed it down for you.
Here is what I asked the Ogham about Europe on your behalf:
What is the 10 year forecast for Europe from the inside, looking out?
The Ogham provided Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. Europe will maintain a flawed image of itself that no longer reflects reality. Life for Europe's intellectuals is going to get much worse, and of course most of them will isolate themselves in comfy echo chambers, exacerbating the problem. Poisonous egregores will ride and rule.
What about from the outside, looking in? It does not look any better. Europe drew Saille or Sensitivity ill-dignified. Europe will try to be too many things at once and fail at most or all of them. I would be very surprised if there is not a war. Saille is Aphrodite's card and if it's ill-dignified, it means she's not happy. When she feels unappreciated, she opens the gate and lets Ares out to play.
For the Outcome, Europe drew Beith or Beginnings ill-dignified. Beith also means Birth, and considering how many Europeans got the MRNA vaccines, the Ogham may literally be talking about a lack of births and an excess of deaths in the next 10 years. At best Beith ill-dig means going in too many directions at once as indicated by Saille ill-dig above. At worst it is the sinister birth of something new and foul.
Re: Europe
Date: 2022-05-02 06:04 pm (UTC)A very interesting reading and certainly plausible from my own view.
The birth warning is quite chilling. Lots of ladies i know are getting pregnant now, most vaccinated up to 3 times with the jabs, i am hoping that they all get through with healthy babies. None of them have ever suggested they are remotely worried which i find very weird.
We deliberately didn't get vaccinated partly because we didn't want to risk our chances of having healthy kids. We are certainly in the minority among our generation.
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Date: 2022-05-01 10:31 pm (UTC)I just wanted to ask the ogham what might be useful to know for the next couple weeks and if there might be anything to look out for.
May peace and blessings be with you.
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Date: 2022-05-02 01:28 am (UTC)Thanks for the feedback and you're welcome.
Curiously, the Ogham give you three well-dignified cards this next couple of weeks. I hope they're as pleasant as the Ogham are predicting.
For the You position, you drew Eadha or Limits. You become aware of your limits and your thoughtfulness concerning them not only saves you trouble, it provides you with contentment. Quite often, having a better sense of one's limits is the primary perk of getting old.
For the Situation, you drew Muin or Harvest. Abundance becomes apparent to you. This abundance is the result of your own hands, but don't forget to be thankful to the other earthly forces who helped it along. Abundance is almost always a matter of gratitude. Those who are grateful will always be blessed with abundance and those who ingrates will always suffer the worst kind of poverty, which is the poverty of the soul.
For the Outcome, you drew Ngetal or Hygiene. Ngetal can signal physical health, mental health, or both. This is a good couple of weeks to show extra care in the direction of diet and exercise so you can amplify your relative state of health stability.
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:05 pm (UTC)If I'm honest, I've been feeling pretty bleak of late. Does the Ogham have any advice on what I could do about it?
Thank you.
Mr. Crow
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Date: 2022-05-02 01:50 am (UTC)I've been having my moments over the last couple weeks as well. It's an easy time for me to devolve into nihilism. My lowest moments were when I was physically ill (I caught whatever was going around and now my husband has it) and I tried to make some observations. There were the things I could not change: normally lovely cedar incense smelling like gross Mesquite BBQ, pain on swallowing, ZERO energy, my haggard "look" with crazy hair and red nose, my cat Shadow acting like a Class A brat. My preoccupation was with the going-ons in Shanghai. Depression is a side effect of physical illness (has to do with neurons and chemicals and some area of the brain) so I accepted my depression as part of my illness. As for Shanghai, I made a special meditation on it. I realized why I was so depressed about it: I am worried the US government could try the same thing. During my meditation, I clarified what I would do if the US government tried the same antics with people in white suits terrorizing people, kidnapping their children, and slaughtering their pets. In my case, I will take the reins off my latent serial killer. I will find a way to get a white suit, don myself in it, and go to work until either I have killed them all or I myself am killed. This is not an outcome I want or one that I will seek, however, I will be ready if it comes to that. And the dark truth is that a significant part of me would enjoy destroying white suits in hideous and creative ways. Murder can be an art form. Once I resolved exactly what I would do in several possible scenarios, including the more likely ones, I was able to move on and regain some of my old cheer back.
The Ogham give you three cards.
For the You position, they give you Muin or Harvest well-dignified. "You reap what you sow" say the Ogham, and I think this is their gentle advice to ease up on the external doom and gloom so that you don't become what you behold. They are pointing out the good you've been responsible for in the world and in yourself. Don't take that for granted. Instead, turn the inputs off and build upon what makes you good.
For the Situation, you drew Ruis or Regret ill-dignified. Ares is the god of this card. He's the one who is willing to help us with our regrets if we ask nicely and we are willing to put in the work of figuring out what we did wrong and how we can avoid doing it again. So I'm going to suggest propitiating to Ares and saying "I don't do that anymore" instead of wallowing in self-pity or coming down harshly on someone else (projection of the shadow) or false transcendence where you can't admit you did wrong.
For the Outcome, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. The Ogham are trying to explain that the reason you're feeling this way is because you have a better sense of limits now than you used to. There is an awkward and painful phase when you accept limits. It's temporary but necessary.
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Date: 2022-05-02 10:39 pm (UTC)Those are remarkably good summaries of the situation, I am impressed. The harvest one in particular shocked me, as I have had about 5 harvest-related synchronicities in the past 24 hours. I am not what you would call clairvoyant, but I have a sense of precognition, which generally manifests through synchronicities. The hard part is working out the meaning though - for example I kept getting trident synchronicities in November/December, and was sure there would be an earthquake or tsunami somewhere, possibly Barbados due to its trident flag, but I forgot about the trident flag of Ukraine.
From reading some of your above comments, I have indeed been flicking between wallowing in regret and the "path not taken", and just choosing to ignore everything and instead getting obsessive over reading conspiracy theory forums. Neither are helpful.
Like yourself, I actually follow the Greek gods, but I tend to just give Ares a passing mention, as I have always been a little cautious of drawing too much warlike energy towards myself because I feel like it wouldn't take much to overbalance me that way. Perhaps I will have to make amends.
I'm glad you are feeling better as well - if I'm honest, it actually sounds like you had corona. Distorted sense of smell, drained of energy, throat pain and a general feeling of 'oppression' (and I mean that in both the general menace, and the demonic sense) were all what I had in April 2020, and have had similar symptoms reported by friends and colleagues recently (I don't mention the demons, but they frequently bring up having really bad nightmares). It's a very strange virus - I don't know if the demonic aspect is due to its origins (eg. Demons were involved in creating it) or that splicing together a load of horrible viruses is in itself a demonic act, and drew them towards it, or even whether specific rituals were done to 'charge' the virus with evil. Either way, it doesn't seem to like sunlight very much.
Thanks again.
Mr. Crow
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Date: 2022-05-01 11:26 pm (UTC)Thank you for all you do.
What does Ogham say is in store for me this week.
Punky Little Kid
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Date: 2022-05-02 01:57 am (UTC)This week you drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Tinne or Defense ill-dignified. This is a week to be wary of contagious disease and physical danger. Of course the Ogham don't want you to overreact and gargle with hand sanitizer, but you need to be aware and mitigate risks. The astral weather is currently set at Flaming Dumpster Fire, so if you do a banishing ritual, maybe up it to two a day a couple of times this week, wear an amulet, put up a bedside geometric, etc.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits well-dignified. Knowing your limits and limits in general will save you a ton of time and drama this week whether you realize it or not. Remember a little at a time gets it done. Everyone has to start somewhere.
For the Outcome, you drew Phagos or Teaching well-dignified. This week affords the opportunity to share some of your own expertise or to benefit from an expert sharing their expertise. Hopefully it is both. It also talks about the joy and comfort when you know how to do a thing very well.
If not a job, what?
Date: 2022-05-01 11:59 pm (UTC)Last week your Ogham said that I should spend this time doing Something Else instead of looking for a job. My question this week: What do the Ogham think I should be working on instead? This is not a question about money (getting it or saving it), but about where my focus or my attention should be?
Thanks!
Hosea
Re: If not a job, what?
Date: 2022-05-02 02:01 am (UTC)My Ogham don't know how to answer you on this one. This seems more like a set of questions for a professional counselor who can help you determine where you truly shine. I'm going to pass the buck and recommend you find a career mentor/life coach on this one.
Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2022-05-02 12:14 am (UTC)Re: Princess Cutekitten
Date: 2022-05-02 02:02 am (UTC)Sorry, they do not. They provide Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified, meaning that it's not a matter they feel qualified to give you advice on.
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Date: 2022-05-02 12:21 am (UTC)What do the Ogham have to say to me this month?
Thank you.
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Date: 2022-05-02 02:10 am (UTC)The Ogham give you three cards for this May.
For the You position, they provide Coll or Wisdom ill-dignified. It will be easy to be afflicted with a case of Foot-in-Mouth-itis this month, consider yourself warned to keep your mouth shut if you're in doubt! Alternately, don't be afraid to pass the buck if you don't feel you know, but someone else might.
For the Situation, you drew Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. This indicates you or someone close to you feeling pushed outside the limits or feeling overly constrained by limits. It can also indicate overreaction and frustration. Limits are what they are, and the first reaction to realistically accepting them is usually depression. The depression passes and then comes the realization of the benefits of limits.
For the Outcome, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. If you have a Significant Other or some kind of bestie in your life, this can indicate friction or drama. It can also be talking about the desire to spill too much information as social currency, which would jibe with Coll ill-dignified, and in that case the Ogham once again say "know when to shut up".
Stuck
Date: 2022-05-02 12:46 am (UTC)I enjoy your music and writing but must say that your divination skills are truly inspired. So much so that I can only consult the Oracle every few weeks for all of the meditations that it inspires. Thank you.
I've become stuck and ineffective in several areas of life after successfully navigating some terrible challenges. My tarot divination clearly says that luck has left me for a time, not great but part of life so not end of world stuff.
Question: is the current state just "bad weather", poor preparation, or am I missing something that's causing imbalance? What is it I need to know now.
Many thanks
Gawain
Re: Stuck
Date: 2022-05-02 02:19 am (UTC)Thank you so much for your compliments!
My Ogham give you three answers. For your first one, "Is the current state just 'bad weather'?" They say No, it is not just that. They give you Oír or Epiphany ill-dignified, which means you are being given small glimpses of a big picture because our tiny human minds cannot handle the big picture, whether negative or positive. The Ogham remind you not to stress over the big picture but to meditate like mad on those little glimpses, which is expressly why they've been put in your way in the first place.
For the "Is it poor preparation?" question, they say No, it's not that. They give you Eadha or Limits ill-dignified. No matter how well you've prepared, you cannot anticipate everything. These are the limits you've been given and yeah, they're harsh. The only thing you can do is to accept them and to try to work within their confines.
For "What is it that I need to know now?" They provide Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. Saille is symbolized by the Willow. What do willow trees do? They bend. You will make the necessary adaptations. The more you can quietly work through the challenges without getting bitter and whiny, the better karma you will create. There are still many things you can discard that aren't serving you. Focus on getting rid of some stuff so you can use your limited energy wisely.
Re: Stuck
Date: 2022-05-02 02:29 am (UTC)Thank you
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Date: 2022-05-02 12:49 am (UTC)Last week we were trying to shift the baby's sleep schedule so her longest sleep was at night instead of during the day. (We had decided to do this before the reading.) We were super tired. So, last week's reading was very accurate!
What's up for me and my family this week?
Thanks!
-PW
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Date: 2022-05-02 02:26 am (UTC)Glad to hear it, thanks for the feedback!
For this week you and your family drew three cards.
For the You position, you drew Saille or Sensitivity well-dignified. Saille is the card of moving gracefully with the times and of streamlining down to only the most beloved and important of things in life. By focusing on what is truly important and taking a minimal approach, it means sacrificing things that you're either lukewarm about or that you don't like at all. It's OK to do that though our culture may end up fighting you on it.
For the Situation, you drew Phagos or Teaching ill-dignified. This means there may be frustration with someone who talks out of their behind or that you or a family member is tempted to blah-de-blah on a subject they don't know enough about. It could also be talking about the frustration of wanting to be better at a discipline but not yet having the skills.
For the Outcome, you drew Ur or Intimacy ill-dignified. Someone in the family is troubled this week and/or there is the temptation or pressure to provide more information than necessary. Be slow to commit if you commit at all. Remember you don't owe anyone anything. There is power in silence.