Finding the Flow
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Over the past few years, we’ve heard a lot about manifestation and the Law of Attraction. Some of us know that the Law of Attraction is a repackaging of a philosophy that has also been taught in the past fifty years as “The Secret” and “Creative Visualization.”
The origins of this concept date back at least as early as 200 AD.
The concept is that we can use our will, our desires, and our ability to visualize the future we want, and that will allow us to create that future. Many magical communities teach something similar, where visualization might be accompanied by rituals that incorporate crystals, candles, and incense.
Whether we see this concept as magical, spiritual, or psychological, there is some truth to the idea that visualizing the outcome of our desire will help our desire become reality.
However, a problem occurs when people believe this in a fundamentalist way. Many people believe that each of us has the ability to manifest whatever we might want, and if we have not achieved what we want, we simply are not manifesting it correctly. This belief has a transverse aspect that is equally harmful. Some people believe that if we suffer misfortune, it is because we attracted that energy.
Further, this kind of thinking can cause people to believe that a deity or the universe itself is actively involved in each occurrence of our lives. Everything that happens has a lesson, a reward, or a punishment.
This sort of thinking can relieve us of the responsibility of compassion and can cause us to blame ourselves when things don’t go well.
I find no evidence that the universe really works this way. I know that magic will always work in some way, but not always the way we hope. I know that our belief in ourselves and our goals, and our ability to visualize our positive outcome can make a huge positive difference. Yet, we must understand that there are other factors involved. No matter how much we meditate, no matter how many crystals we have, or what spells we perform, life can throw us curveballs. A true spiritual path teaches us how to use our energy and mindset to recover and move forward rather than blaming us for what happened.
While I know the universe will not bend to our every desire, I also know there is a universal flow we can attune to that makes everything easier. When we are in that state of flow, the difficulties are buffered, our minds are focused, and our goals seem within reach.
What is that flow, and how do we find it?
Some say the flow is an expression of a higher power. Some say it is life force energy. Whatever it is, the energy is palpable when we feel it and obviously absent when we lose it.
There is nothing that makes us lose it faster than self-doubt.
Magical energy, however we see or understand it, is all around us. Magic is in the air we breathe and in the food we eat. When we pay attention to the energy around us, we find the flow that makes life easier.
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Tarot Divination to Find Your Flow
What questions can you ask the cards when you feel disconnected from the energetic flow and want to reconnect?
Here are some questions to consider.
What am I doing that creates disconnection?
How can I support myself in staying more connected?
What can I keep in my mind to support staying in the flow?
How can I process this difficulty while still staying connected?
What can I do to become connected?
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The Week in Review
Watch the replay of last night’s class, The Final Three Cards. We deeply explored the Sun, Judgement, and the World.
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From Around the Web
Did you know that Johnny Depp is a tarot artist?
I thought this was really cute. It’s The Best Tarot Decks to Buy According to Your Zodiac Sign.
Here is a tutorial to help you use tarot in your manifestation work.
The Star and Temperance from Weiser Tarot.
Making Magic
There are two specific tarot cards I like to work with to help me stay attuned to the flow of universal energy. Both of these Major Arcana cards depict water that is not water.
In Major Arcana 14, Temperance, the angel pours water from cup to cup. Yet, traditionally, we know that something greater is happening. What is being mixed in those cups is something magical and alchemical. What is being created is a solution in both meanings of the word.
In Major Arcana 17, the Star, we see a woman pouring water onto water and land. We know this character as the Aquarian Water-Bearer. We also know that Aquarius is an Air sign. The Water-Bearer is not pouring water at all. The character in Major Arcana 17 is a star herself, pouring starlight from her jug. She is pouring healing light onto water and land.
When I need to catch the flow, I look at both these cards and think about the energy that is represented as water but is not. I breathe deeply and imagine breathing this energy directly into myself. Very quickly, I can feel the energetic alignment.
Try this the next time you need to find the flow.
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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 7 Issue 30
July 24, 2024
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