December 24h 2010
Single Card Draw
Animals Divine Tarot
General Daily Draw
Condor-Eight of Swords
The condors in this card (there are three) represent birth, death, and rebirth, according to the author and artist, Lisa Hunt. She depicts the birds, two of them flying, one of them perched on a large stone, surveying the land and observing the eight swords sticking into the ground. he swords themselves form a metaphorical fence or barrier of sorts, and ancient stone carvings are visible serving as a reminder to the life that once was.
The swords are stuck in the ground, except for the one that is stuck in the same stone that the condor is perched on. This shows stagnation along with the symbolized limitation by the line up of the swords themselves.
There are certainly warnings of limitations in this card, warnings that I am grateful to receive. The stagnation and trapped feeling of the eight of swords is self imposed, as well as unnoticed by the individual that subjects himself to it.
I have to change my foundation, discover what I am doing erroneously and find a way to change it to free myself from my self-imposed limitation. Change is key here, as clear energy must replace the stagnated energy of the past.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
I'm a productive member of society...or my home, rather
Imagine my joy when I took my seat at the computer this morning and discovered two (count 'em, two) unfinished roaches of marijuana cigarettes from the previous night, lying on the desk. With what else? A bobby pin roach clip!
Not having a job can leave a hole in my psyche. I've tried to fill that hole many times in the past, sometimes with temporary solutions that occupy otherwise unused time, like organizing my email inbox (I recommend getting a Hotmail email account and attaching all of your other emails to it so you have everything in one place, its convenient and a nice tool to have), or blogging here. Other times its with more substantial important tasks, like school work and studying. Either way, without a job, it seemed like it didn't matter what kind of metaphorical salve I used, the wound just continued to fester, if quietly at times.
In my most recent bout of unemployment, I haven't even had the comfort of school and a somewhat structural schedule to help ease the feeling of being unguided and wandering aimlessly throughout my days. I decided I needed to find a more practical, lasting, and significant change to how I live my life. Something that won't disappear and leave me hanging suspended in unrest just because of the time of year or another circumstantial change. So, I went all the way down to my roots, the basics of how I model each of my days. I decided that what I needed, was an active, working schedule to model my week after. A schedule that I updated once a week. An electronic agenda that could easily be tweaked or added to with a few strokes of a keyboard.
So I did just that. On Mondays I would work on and with my Abuse Victims Unite charity that I founded almost two years ago. Tuesdays would be left for reading books of a spiritual nature, as I have many that I have been stuck in limbo with. Wednesdays, like today, are reserved for working in my online classes through MagickaSchool (visit magickaschool.com, its an amazing site well worth the visit). Thursdays are fore structured meditation, chakra alignment, and elemental balancing. Fridays are for tarot, both studying and practice. Saturdays I left open, after all we all need at least one day for mindless wandering. Finally, Sundays are for spiritual altar time and the planning of the rest of the week. Often, Sunday is the day of the week I pull up my schedule, via email, tweak it for the upcoming week, and then resend it to my own email for using the rest of the week.
Of course I do much more than those few things I just listed in a week, but what is written above is a basic idea and glimpse of my scheduling system. Each morning, I wake up and check my schedule, and so long as I accomplish the bare minimum of what is listed, I feel accomplished for the rest of the day. Also, completing tasks on the schedule makes me feel energized and dynamic, ready to make changes and cause progress in my life.
WOW. There it is, the medicine that treats the wound of unemployment left on my mind. Many of you would be surprised at the effectiveness of scheduling your days and weeks. Not only did it give me the structure and "road map" I had so desired, it revamped my entire attitude and motivation for each day, as I tackle them one at a time. What more could I ask for?
Yet, there IS more. With my newfound motivation and drive, my fiance and I have driven all over town, kicking tasks and taking names. From the bureau of motor vehicles, to the social security administration office, to the job center, Joche and I conquered every assignment and task set out before us. The productivity doesn't stop there. we also managed to accomplish many house chores and cleaning projects, of which there were many due to the recent adjustment of finally having a place together. Finally, we've also accomplished more within our own relationship, communication, and friendship, as both of our morales have significantly improved since the recent developments within our psyches and actions.
So, as I sit here enjoying the effects of having finished those two aforementioned roaches, I wish to leave you with one piece of valuable, tried and true, advice. Enjoy your life with a dose structure, planning goes miles in the payoff.
Love and Light,
Jas DelaLuna
Not having a job can leave a hole in my psyche. I've tried to fill that hole many times in the past, sometimes with temporary solutions that occupy otherwise unused time, like organizing my email inbox (I recommend getting a Hotmail email account and attaching all of your other emails to it so you have everything in one place, its convenient and a nice tool to have), or blogging here. Other times its with more substantial important tasks, like school work and studying. Either way, without a job, it seemed like it didn't matter what kind of metaphorical salve I used, the wound just continued to fester, if quietly at times.
In my most recent bout of unemployment, I haven't even had the comfort of school and a somewhat structural schedule to help ease the feeling of being unguided and wandering aimlessly throughout my days. I decided I needed to find a more practical, lasting, and significant change to how I live my life. Something that won't disappear and leave me hanging suspended in unrest just because of the time of year or another circumstantial change. So, I went all the way down to my roots, the basics of how I model each of my days. I decided that what I needed, was an active, working schedule to model my week after. A schedule that I updated once a week. An electronic agenda that could easily be tweaked or added to with a few strokes of a keyboard.
So I did just that. On Mondays I would work on and with my Abuse Victims Unite charity that I founded almost two years ago. Tuesdays would be left for reading books of a spiritual nature, as I have many that I have been stuck in limbo with. Wednesdays, like today, are reserved for working in my online classes through MagickaSchool (visit magickaschool.com, its an amazing site well worth the visit). Thursdays are fore structured meditation, chakra alignment, and elemental balancing. Fridays are for tarot, both studying and practice. Saturdays I left open, after all we all need at least one day for mindless wandering. Finally, Sundays are for spiritual altar time and the planning of the rest of the week. Often, Sunday is the day of the week I pull up my schedule, via email, tweak it for the upcoming week, and then resend it to my own email for using the rest of the week.
Of course I do much more than those few things I just listed in a week, but what is written above is a basic idea and glimpse of my scheduling system. Each morning, I wake up and check my schedule, and so long as I accomplish the bare minimum of what is listed, I feel accomplished for the rest of the day. Also, completing tasks on the schedule makes me feel energized and dynamic, ready to make changes and cause progress in my life.
WOW. There it is, the medicine that treats the wound of unemployment left on my mind. Many of you would be surprised at the effectiveness of scheduling your days and weeks. Not only did it give me the structure and "road map" I had so desired, it revamped my entire attitude and motivation for each day, as I tackle them one at a time. What more could I ask for?
Yet, there IS more. With my newfound motivation and drive, my fiance and I have driven all over town, kicking tasks and taking names. From the bureau of motor vehicles, to the social security administration office, to the job center, Joche and I conquered every assignment and task set out before us. The productivity doesn't stop there. we also managed to accomplish many house chores and cleaning projects, of which there were many due to the recent adjustment of finally having a place together. Finally, we've also accomplished more within our own relationship, communication, and friendship, as both of our morales have significantly improved since the recent developments within our psyches and actions.
So, as I sit here enjoying the effects of having finished those two aforementioned roaches, I wish to leave you with one piece of valuable, tried and true, advice. Enjoy your life with a dose structure, planning goes miles in the payoff.
Love and Light,
Jas DelaLuna
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