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Special Weekend Edition
Learn about my upcoming trip to New England, and read Zuri's final numerology column!
You may have noticed I didn’t send my usual Tarot Topics newsletter this week. That’s because I was busy celebrating my 20th wedding anniversary with my husband!
I’ll be back next week with all your favorite newsletter features.
Today, I want to share three very exciting things with you. I’ll also share Zuri’s final piece from her numerology series. Next week, Michael Bridge-Dickson will begin a series on his new Orbifold Tarot.
I am so grateful to Zuri and Michael for being part of my Tarot Topics Newsletter.
My Summer Trip to New England
I am planning a trip to New England from August 3-August 17. I’ll be doing psychic house parties in CT, RI and MA, and private readings at True Bikram Yoga in Madison, CT. You can call or text me at 561-655-1160 to book your party or private reading, or email me.
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup Retreat Day
On Sunday, June 5, from 10 am to 4 pm, we will gather at Mitchell Osborn’s home in Orlando for a day of workshops and fellowship. There are still a few seats left, you can RSVP on the Meetup site!
View My Class in Tarot Town
I just finished teaching a class in Tarot Town, the social media platform for Tarosophy Tarot Association. You can join Tarot Town and view my class, along with many other great classes and presentations!
Numerology with Zuri
Hello Bright Sparks!
This week, we end our journey into the numbers by exploring the 10 and its vibrational influence within the cards of the Tarot. Through the lens of the Tarot, any of the Tens is a signal of climbing the mountain and reaching the summit, the highest peak, and ultimately the end of that particular experience. With the 10 of Swords, we see something has come to an end. You’ve taken it as far as it can go and there is no where to go but up. Unfortunately, it can come with a certain level of pain to realize that a story or chapter has concluded, oftentimes without a happy ending. But, we must also look at the number 10 from a numerological standpoint, and when you break it down to its essence, it’s a 1. That supports us in knowing that from these endings comes a new beginning just around the corner with the Ace of Swords. It may require a shift in perspective to leave what is now outgrown and done in the past, so we can see the new beginning that the Ace has in store for us.
The 10 of Cups is reaching emotional fulfillment and the adventure of a romantic pairing that finally reaches a level of commitment or domesticated bliss. From there, feelings can only grow and when we break down the 10 in numerology, we see that we take our partner’s hand and embark on a new emotional adventure together through the eyes of the Ace of Cups. Another thing to point out, is the 0 that stands next to the 1. From my experience as a numerologist and Tarot reader, I see that 0 as a God force, that a new cycle is spiritually supported and guided in its forward motion. So, even with the 10 of Swords, you must consider that from that ending, you are being Divinely protected and it was meant to leave your life so something better can take residence from the vacancy in your heart.
The 10 of Wands speaks of burdens and responsibilities that you’re carrying upon your shoulders. That 10 again is reminding us of how far you’ve come in your career or work related journey and you are almost there, you just have to put in the extra hours, the elbow grease and the sweat equity to get that company, project or position off the ground and into more stable footing. Think about doctors doing their residency work and needing to push through the sleep deprived long hours to finally make it into the hospital position they are hoping for.
Lastly, we have the 10 of Pentacles. This is typically the pinnacle of success. It takes you beyond just the 9 of Pentacles and becoming her own boss to really having a fat nest egg for retirement and building a legacy for future generations. You’re financially solvent and made sacrifices along the way (think about what you had to give up even at the mid half of the journey with the 5 of Pentacles) but you scrimped, saved with that 4 of Pentacles, built your portfolio and resume with that 8 of Pentacles, to finally afford your Mcmansion in that gated community. Now it’s all about the maintenance, meeting with your financial advisor to invest wisely and keep that good fortune growing. Because just as the other 10s that came before it, the 10 of Pentacles is looking towards the future of the Ace of Pentacles, which is all about ways to add to that fortune and grow the company you’ve built from the ground up.
Some questions to consider when you find a predominance of 10s in a spread are: What’s coming to an end? How far can I take this particular situation? What can I do to maintain or grow what I have?
This week’s vibrational takeaway in working with the 10 is to take a moment and look around you. Reflect on how far you’ve come, what lessons may be coming from this current experience, and face forward. A new beginning is just around the corner. And depending on what the Universe has in store for you, you will either be building upon the success you’ve built, or leaving something behind to embark on a totally new chapter in your life. Take a page from the ultimate 10 vibration Tarot Card: The Wheel of Fortune. It is a karmic reminder that nothing ever stays the same. With endings, come changes and new beginnings. Stay adaptable to new experiences and opportunities for growth. If your luck is down like in the example of the 10 of Swords, the Universe will spin the wheel and bring in new ways to get back on your feet and celebrating life again. However, if your luck has been good, such as with that 10 of Pentacles, the Wheel may be a spiritual message to not rest on your laurels. It’s time to activate the power of that Ace of Pentacles to see what you can do to keep that prosperity and abundance moving and grooving in your world.
With love and magic,
xo Zuri
I’m Zuri Eberhart: Tarot reader, numerologist and intuitive healer put on this planet to help fantastic spirits (like you!) learn to trust their intuition, cast light on their possibilities, and move towards their gorgeous goals, fearlessly.
(Oh - and I’m here to make it fun, too. Like, heart-opening, adventure-sparking, I-can-see-clearly-nowww kind of fun.)
Ready to make some magic? I’d love to help you set your mojo on fire! Stop by my digital digs at AskZuri.com.
About Christiana
Christiana Gaudet
Origins Spa and Wellness Center
1537 N Dale Mabry Highway #102
Lutz, FL 33548
Private telephone, Skype and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 813-948-4488, toll free 866-99TAROT,
or text or call 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
It is what it is, but what is it?
This week, Tarot Topics is all about acceptance, perspective and change!
We are all familiar with the modern mantra of acceptance, “it is what it is”.
Accepting a situation for what it is, without blame or judgement, can heal us, and free us.
Sometimes, though, we are willing to believe that a difficult situation can’t be changed, when, in fact, it can be.
Sometimes, the story we tell about our situation is much direr than the situation itself.
The next time you find yourself needing to say “it is what it is”, take a minute to evaluate what is really true.
First, is your perception of the situation truly accurate, or are you viewing your situation through a clouded lens?
Second, do you have the power to make a change, either in your situation or in your perception of it?
Sometimes it is what it is, and that’s the way it is. Then, acceptance is the key to finding peace and moving forward.
Sometimes, it is what it is for now, and we need to be accepting for now, but there is reason to work toward a hopeful change in the future.
Sometimes, we still need to be in a place of acceptance, but we need to tell our story in a way that allows us to perceive our situation without catastrophizing it.
Sometimes, instead of acceptance, we need the strength to make a hard change.
When I think about all this, I am reminded of the Serenity Prayer.
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I can’t change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
When we are struggling to find that wisdom, or to reframe our perspective, to make a hard change or to accept a difficult situation, we can often turn to our divination practice for help.
Tarot, runes, oracles, meditation and other forms of creating divine connection will often give us the focus and insight to help us know what really, truly is.
Tarot for Acceptance, Perspective and Change
There are many cards that can immediately instruct is to accept a situation. There are others that may ask us to change our perspective, and still others that suggest we make changes.
When you look through your tarot deck, which cards indicate acceptance to you?
Which cards indicate the need to find a new perspective?
Which cards suggest that you make a needed change?
Some of the cards I think about include the Wheel of Fortune for acceptance, the Hanged Man for a new perspective, and Death for change.
Within the Minor Arcana, I see the Four of Swords as suggesting acceptance, the Two of Wands as a shift in perspective, and the Six of Wands as successfully making a difficult change.
When you look through your own cards with these questions in mind, you will be surprised with the new insights you find within those familiar images.
Grab your tarot journal and write about the cards from this perspective!
From My Desk to Yours
This past Sunday, the United States celebrated Mother’s Day. That makes this a great time to revisit my Mother’s Day tarot spread, “Roots and Wings”.
This week, we also had a rare astronomical event when Mercury crossed in front of the sun. This made me think of a very specific tarot configuration that could have meaning to each one of us this week. Check out “When Mercury Crosses the Sun: A Tarot Exercise”.
From Around the Web
Here’s a piece I like to revisit and review from time to time. Mary K Greer’s blog is well worth reading. In this post, she asked 45 tarotists to share their views of “What every newbie tarot reading should know about the history and myths of tarot”.
I was honored to make it to Theresa Reed’s Mad Hookups for the month of May!
Here’s something to think about! Are you familiar with “Spiritual Bypass”? I didn’t even know there was a name for it!
Song of the Week
For this week’s song, I’ve chosen India Arie’s “Just Do You”.
Numerology with Zuri
Number Nine
Hello Bright Sparks!
This week we begin to sort through our boxes of experiences and decide what needs to be kept, given away or tossed out, in preparation for a brand new cycle. The 9 is always reflecting on the past, in an effort to to uncover hidden nuggets of wisdom from old stories. It is the old soul, as it is an energetic blend of all of the 8 numbers that came before it, and in a lot of ways, has much to teach us. This may be why 9s find people inexplicably drawn to them as teachers, leaders, healers or where they take on a humanitarian role to champion for the underdog.
So as a 9, you’re likely to possess a generous and compassionate spirit, with a mind that absorbs information like a sponge. These are also part of the creative numeric triad, so don’t be surprised to find them in artistic or musical fields too. 9s were born to serve on a small or large platform. Whether it’s sculpting, speaking, playing, singing, dancing or writing, they heal through their creative talents and need to share that gift with the world in order to thrive.
However, with each number, there’s also a shadow side and one of the biggest lessons of the 9 is to learn how to let go and get comfortable with change. Goodbyes are never easy for the 9, and if you dig deep enough, there may have been family or personal relationship dynamics that led to feeling abandoned emotionally or physically in their past. This may explain why a 9 empathizes so well with the struggles of others, and it’s their compassion and understanding of those plights and challenges that makes them so relatable and a favorite amongst peers and various community circles.
Whenever you see a predominance of 9s in your dreams or waking world, it’s a sign of endings and completions to come. Nothing lasts forever and you’re being prepared for those endings in order to find closure and make room for something better to take its place. As you release what’s outgrown, you must work on forgiveness and resolution, so you can move forward and not revisit the past at a later juncture.
We can definitely see the soul’s journey of the 9 play out and manifest itself in the Tarot’s Minor Arcana series. The 9 of Swords speaks to the fears of letting go or making waves. So you worry yourself into sleepless nights and remain paralyzed through inaction. But whether you’re ready or not, the Universe will move out of your life what no longer serves and that may bring some discomfort as things get re-settled on the cosmic chessboard. The 9 of Wands, shows the aftermath of this journey, where the man still stands after a series of ordeals that tested his faith and resilience. He learns that life did not beat him, that he is stronger and wiser for the experience. So even though he may have needed to release or move on from a situation, he now knows what to expect going forward and remains cautiously optimistic. By staying strong and rising to the occasion, he reaches a new level of growth and sovereignty, that’s seen in the 9 of Pentacles. She’s standing in her lush garden, self made and proud of her accomplishments. She’s independent and ready to kick some butt if need be. You’re not taking away what she’s worked so hard to build for herself and she doesn’t need your permission to enjoy it. The final card, the 9 of Cups, is that birthday wish manifested. It’s the dream that may have taken months, maybe even years, but it’s finally seen the light of day. Yet, in my experience as a reader, the 9 of Cups is often getting your just desserts in a different form than you anticipated. So be open to how that unfolds or manifests for you. It may not always be in the person, job or situation you envisioned because the Universe may double down and surprise you by taking your life in a completely new direction, producing an even better happy ending.
Some questions to ponder when you find the 9 vibration affecting your outer world are: What do I need to release from my life? Where do I need to create closure and resolution? Who do I need to forgive and find a different way of relating?
This week’s vibrational takeaway in working with the 9 is to explore repairing or healing family conflicts, creating the space for new beginnings and discovering ways to help someone in need in your community.
With love & stardust!
xo Zuri
I’m Zuri Eberhart: Tarot reader, numerologist and intuitive healer put on this planet to help fantastic spirits (like you!) learn to trust their intuition, cast light on their possibilities, and move towards their gorgeous goals, fearlessly.
(Oh - and I’m here to make it fun, too. Like, heart-opening, adventure-sparking, I-can-see-clearly-nowww kind of fun.)
Ready to make some magic? I’d love to help you set your mojo on fire! Stop by my digital digs at AskZuri.com.
A New Three-Card Tarot Spread for Acceptance and Change
You can try this three-card spread to help you find insight on acceptance, perspective and change.
You can arrange the three cards any way you like.
Card One: What is something in my life that I must accept, even if I am resistant to it?
Card Two: What is a belief I am holding about myself or my situation that I need to reframe?
Card Three: What is a difficult thing in my life that I am capable of changing, rather than accepting?
Image from Gilded Royale by Ciro Marchetti.
Your One-Card Weekly Reading
The Hanged Man
Folks, you can’t make this stuff up! The Hanged Man is really the card I drew at random today. There is no other card of the seventy-eight that is more appropriate for our theme of acceptance, perspective and change.
The Hanged Man invites you to find the enlightenment that comes from dealing with an uncomfortable situation.
The Hanged Man reminds you that that, when you are not in control of a situation, all you can control is your attitude.
The Hanged Man instructs you that, if you can’t change your situation, you can certainly change your perspective by looking at things from a different angle.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 15, 3:30 pm
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup
Panera Bread
23388 State Road 54, Lutz, 33549
Join us as I teach my popular free class “The Four Elements and the Major Arcana”. You’ll learn the traditional elemental associations of the twenty-two Major Arcana cards, and see how this aids in your understanding of them.
You can RSVP on the Meetup, or visit the event listing on my webpage.
Wednesday, May 18, 7:00 pm
Global Tarot Circle
A Free WebEx Webinar Available Exclusively Online
Join tarot friends around the world for questions and answers about tarot. Share readings, insights and focused conversation with tarot experts, artists, students and beginners.
Log-in information is available on the event listing on my webpage.
Now Open for Registration:
Sunday, June 5, 10:00 - 4:00, Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup Retreat Day at Mitchell's.
October 7, Professional Development Day at TarotCon (Follow the link below).
October 8 & 9, TarotCon (Florida) 2016 in Palm Beach Gardens.
About Christiana
Christiana Gaudet
Origins Spa and Wellness Center
1537 N Dale Mabry Highway #102
Lutz, FL 33548
Private telephone, Skype and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 813-948-4488, toll free 866-99TAROT,
or text or call 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
The Nurture of Nature
Connect with the nurturing energies of nature!
Springtime brings us many opportunities to celebrate nature, and nurturance. Earth Day, Beltane (May Day) and Mother’s Day (in the United States) all occur within a few weeks of each other. There’s even an official “World Naked Gardening Day” this week.
It makes sense that, as the Earth awakens, we take time to celebrate the natural world, and the important ways in which the Earth nurtures us.
Mother’s Day is a time when we honor the women who nurture us. For many, Mother’s Day is a difficult holiday. Those who have lost mothers or children, and those who didn’t grow up with a nurturing mother, are often reminded of their loss at this time.
Whether or not we were nurtured as children, and whether or not we have children to nurture, we can connect with the energy of nurturance by connecting with the planet that sustains us.
When we nurture nature in our lives, and allow nature to nurture us, we connect to a powerful energy that can sustain us, heal us, and make us stronger.
This week, plant a garden, or buy a houseplant. Walk barefoot in the dewy grass. Eat a farm-to-table meal. Spend time outdoors, and revel in the nurturance that the Earth provides each one of us.
While we honor our mothers, remember that the Earth is our mother, too.
Finding Nature and Nurture in Tarot
There are many cards in tarot that speak of mothers and children. There are also many cards that speak of nature, and our connection to the natural world. Some of these references are obvious, others are ones you may not have considered.
It’s interesting, too, that some of the cards that reference mothers and children could also reference nature. For example, the first “mother” card we usually think of is the Empress.
Certainly, the Empress references our mothers. The Empress can predict pregnancy, or deliver a message from a mother in spirit. The Empress can also reference the bounty of Earth, fertility of all types, fecundity, and the Earth Mother.
Other cards that can reference mothers are the Queens. Typically, the Queen of Swords is problematic in this context. Traditionally, the Queen of Swords can be a widow, or childless, or bereaved. She can also be a difficult mother, without the ability to give proper nurturance.
Children, of course, can be indicated by Pages and Knights. The Six of Cups can indicate children, or a return to a childhood home. The Ten of Pentacles and the Ten of Cups each reference family relationships.
We find references to the natural world in many tarot cards. Of course, the whole suit of Pentacles in the “Earth” suit. We are often trained to see this suit as predominately being about money, but truly, each of the Pentacles cards can discuss our connection to the Earth,
Both the Seven and Nine of Pentacles specifically reference a garden, for instance.
The Ace of Pentacles can reference the Root Chakra, and our grounding connecting to Earth.
Other cards that can speak of nature include Strength, which is often the card of the animal lover.
In an animal lover’s reading, Pages and Knights can reference their pets, as well as their children.
The Star can invite us to experience the healing power of nature.
The World, of course, can remind us of all the resources that the Earth provides for us, and can deliver to us a message of environmentalism.
The Six of Cups and the Ten of Pentacles can each ask us to look to ways of the past; to adopt simpler and more natural ways of eating, healing, and living more lightly on the planet.
From My Desk to Yours
This week, I participated in the Tarot Blog Hop. Our assignment was to write about the word “may” as it connects to tarot. We had a lot of fun with this one! You can start with my post, and then follow the links to see what the other bloggers had to say.
I also shared a post on my “78 Magickal Tools” blog on PaganSquare, about love tarot readings, and how to make them magickal!
From Around the Web
The Queen’s Sword is a tarot and oracle card review site that can be helpful to anyone who enjoys collecting and reading card decks.
From the Tarot Poetry blog, here is an interesting piece about poetry, tarot and magic.
If you are learning Lenormand, here is a very helpful list of Lenormand keywords from Tarot Taxi.
Song of the Week
From Libana, here is one of my favorite chants “The Earth is our Mother”
Numerology with Zuri
Number Eight
Hello Bright Sparks!
This week it’s all about the money, honey! One of the 8 vibration’s biggest lessons is creating the right relationship with money. Have you been working diligently towards paying down debt, being responsible with your financial planning & investments and working hard towards your goals? Or, have you been over-spending and not saving up for a rainy day? Whatever behaviors you’ve engaged in come to a karmic head under the 8 cycle. It forces you to be honest with how you have been empowering or disempowering yourself to stand on firmer financial ground.
An 8 person has the power to achieve great things in their lives. If their mindset is focused on hard work and abundance like the 8 of Pentacles, they can experience great rewards such as a promotion, raise or public recognition in their careers. Its their drive and tenacity that allows them to live a successful lifestyle and be the leader that inspires others to achieve the best.
However, if they are operating from their shadow side, you may see them sucked into a victim mentality much like the 8 of Swords, where their inaction leads to barely making ends meet due to a poverty mindset. Or, they may become so focused on world domination, that their God becomes money and power. So, an 8 must always remember to balance the spiritual with the material.
Over the course of their journey, the Universe will illuminate the great power that lies within them to manifest big dreams. They can ultimately take a page from the Strength card of the Tarot, which also vibrates to an 8 energy, to remember that strength comes from a balance of power. It’s not manipulation or control that help you get your needs met. It’s tapping into your inner well of strength to use the tools of gentle persuasion and influence to rise above the challenges and adversity standing in your way.
Some questions to ponder when you find the 8 vibration affecting your outer world are: Where do I need a better relationship to money? How can I create more abundance in my thinking and in my actions? Do I need better boundaries? Am I being too controlling or bossy? Or do I need to step up, be more honest and take better control of my life?
This week’s vibrational takeaway in working with the 8 is to explore personal power, what you need to do to create more of it, and how you can empower others to stand in their own manifestation space. Meditate on the Strength card to find the courage to move past your own glass ceiling.
With love & stardust!
xo Zuri
I’m Zuri Eberhart: Tarot reader, numerologist and intuitive healer put on this planet to help fantastic spirits (like you!) learn to trust their intuition, cast light on their possibilities, and move towards their gorgeous goals, fearlessly.
(Oh - and I’m here to make it fun, too. Like, heart-opening, adventure-sparking, I-can-see-clearly-nowww kind of fun.)
Ready to make some magic? I’d love to help you set your mojo on fire! Stop by my digital digs at AskZuri.com.
Three Ways to Feel Nurtured by Nature
If you are not a person who enjoys hiking, camping, gardening or other outdoor activities, or if your schedule doesn’t always allow you to spend your day at the beach, here are three quick ways you can find your grounding and healing connection to nature.
Eat raw foods.
When you make a snack of raw fruits or vegetables, spend a moment thinking about the fact that this food came directly from the Earth. As you eat it, take a moment, not only to taste the food, but to feel its connection to the Earth. As you feel that connection, you will become more grounded, and feel more nurtured.
Meditate with the Root Chakra.
The Root Chakra, located at the base of the spine, is the chakra that connects to Earth. In meditation, send energy from your Root Chakra, down through your legs and feet, and into the Earth. Visualize that energy digging in to the soil like roots. Then, pull energy from the Earth up, from those roots, and in to your body. You will be amazed at how this meditation energizes and grounds you.
Create and perform a tarot spread.
Create and perform a tarot spread that helps you make your connection with Earth. Perhaps the spread could include positions for things like “what grounds me” and “what nurtures me”. As you perform the reading, pay attention to the “Earth” cards that appear, and the cards that make you think of nature.
Image from Gilded Royale by Ciro Marchetti.
Your One Card Weekly Reading
Seven of Pentacles
Your one-card reading this week is the Seven of Pentacles. Drawn at random, this card fits perfectly with our theme!
This card has a bit of a bad reputation in some circles. Crowley called this the card of “Failure”. The esoteric title for the Seven of Pentacles is “Lord of Success Unfulfilled”.
Those of us who work with the Waite tradition see something more hopeful in this card. Often, I call this the card of the “tired gardener.”
We may be nurturing an actual garden, or the garden may be a metaphor for something that we need to nurture, like a business, a relationship, or self.
The process of bringing something to fruition is long and tiring. Sometimes it may feel futile.
The Seven of Pentacles reminds us to keep at our task. No matter how bleak things look, if we continue to nurture the garden, it will most certainly bear fruit.
Sometimes the problem with nurturing something (or someone) is that it can take a really long time to see the results of your efforts.
The Seven of Pentacles encourages us to keep working, and keep trying, and promises us that eventually, we will have the harvest we desire.
Upcoming Events
Sunday, May 15, 3:30 pm
Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup
Panera Bread
23388 State Road 54, Lutz, 33549
Join us as I teach my popular free class “The Four Elements and the Major Arcana”. You’ll learn the traditional elemental associations of the twenty-two Major Arcana cards, and see how this aids in your understanding of them.
You can RSVP on the Meetup, or visit the event listing on my webpage.
Wednesday, May 18, 7:00 pm
Global Tarot Circle
A Free WebEx Webinar Available Exclusively Online
Join tarot friends around the world for questions and answers about tarot. Share readings, insights and focused conversation with tarot experts, artists, students and beginners.
Log-in information is available on the event listing on my webpage.
Now Open for Registration:
Sunday, June 5, 10:00 - 4:00, Tampa Bay Area Tarot Meetup Retreat Day at Mitchell's.
October 7, Professional Development Day at TarotCon (Follow the link below).
October 8 & 9, TarotCon (Florida) 2016 in Palm Beach Gardens.
About Christiana
Christiana Gaudet
Origins Spa and Wellness Center
1537 N Dale Mabry Highway #102
Lutz, FL 33548
Private telephone, Skype and in person readings and instruction are available by appointment.
Tarot parties at your home or office are available throughout Florida.
Call 813-948-4488, toll free 866-99TAROT,
or text or call 561-655-1160
for more information or to schedule your event.
Agent inquiries are welcome.
Every Journey is a Healing Journey
This week, we explore the healing journey that is life.
One of the things I hear often in my tarot practice is this. “I have been working on healing and spiritual growth for a long time. When will I be finished with this healing journey?”
The answer (which no one likes to hear) is NEVER.
I have come to believe that our purpose here on planet Earth is simply this. We are here to heal ourselves, each other, and the planet. The measure of our healing is our ability to be happy today, where we are, with what we have.
Every day, each one of us is on a healing journey, whether we know it, or not, and whether we like it, or not.
The frustration is real.
When we embark on a healing journey because we want something more than healing, we can see our commitment to healing as a barter with the Universe. “I’ll go to yoga if you send me a boyfriend”.
While it is true that, as we heal, we become abler to attract the right people and situations into our lives, healing needs to be done for the sake of healing only.
We can also become frustrated that, at a mature age, we are still dealing with issues that began in childhood. This isn’t unusual. We all spend most of our adult lives recovering from the first twenty years. That’s because a lot of the programming we receive is unconducive to good mental health.
Perhaps our planetary culture will evolve to the point that we damage our children less. Until then, we each bear the responsibility for our own healing from childhood issues, even if it takes a lifetime.
Often, the healing journey feels frustrating because we want to be more perfect right now. The truth is, patience with ourselves, and with our journey, is its own healing lesson.
I think the trick is to normalize our need for healing. No one feels embarrassed about going to the dentist, or getting a mammogram. Dealing with therapists and healers should invoke no stigma.
Every part of ourselves, body, mind and spirit, needs constant maintenance and healing. The more we can embrace our journey through life as a journey of self-care and healing, the more we can enjoy the journey.
Healing from Emotional Triggers with Tarot
One of the biggest and most easily propagated type of hurt I see is the emotional trigger.
A situation, large or small, may cause you to feel angry, or hurt, or sad. You react to the situation, without realizing that the level of pain you are feeling is not really caused by the situation at hand. The situation has reminded your subconscious of something bigger, and more painful, in your past. That’s truly why you are so upset.
When we can recognize our triggers when they happen, we can immediately feel better, and stop allowing small problems to give us huge pain. We can identify the true source of the pain, and work on healing that.
If we can avoid reacting to our triggers, we can avoid causing deeper problems in our current relationships.
When something upsets you, have a conversation with your cards about it, or create a tarot spread to help you deal with it.
One of the most important questions to ask of your cards in this situation is “Why is this upsetting me so much?”
Another is, “How should I address this with the other people involved?”
The more we can recognize our triggers, the more we can avoid making our current situations worse, and the more we can cultivate authentic and healthy emotional responses.
Explore tarot as a way to do exactly that.
From My Desk to Yours
This week, I had the opportunity to speak at a ladies’ luncheon. Here’s what I spoke about, on my Community Blog.
Here’s one from the archives. In honor ofMay First, here is a Beltane Tarot Spread to try.
From Around the Web
From Alice Smeets, here is a fabulous post about healing with tarot, entitled “Shadow Meditation with Tarot”.
Here’s a take on healing with tarot from the Llewellyn Journal.
From Ultimate Tarot, here is a Healing Tarot Spread.
Song of the Week
This song reminds me of the healing journey. It’s Sheryl Crow’s “Every Day is a Winding Road”.
Numerology with Zuri
Number Seven
Hello Bright Sparks!
Last week, the focus was all about caregiving, the home and the responsibilities of being everyone’s cosmic parent in some way, shape or form. Our identity was clearly defined and molded by the roles we adopted by nurturing and self-sacrificing for the needs of others.
This week, we shed those labels, in an effort to recharge our spiritual batteries and work on rediscovering our own balance and center. Under the angelic wings of the 7 vibration, we realign with our inner compass by disconnecting from the outside chatter to hear our personal truths.
As a 7, you may need your quiet time and personal space to hear yourself think, to reflect on the day’s events and to do the necessary research to find the answers to that nagging mystery or puzzle. Don’t be surprised if you preferred to spend your time at the library rather than at a frat party. Or maybe you were drawn to the sciences as a college major. Much like Sherlock Holmes, you’re an investigator, a seeker of wisdom, always in search for the deeper meaning or secrets to life. With that being said, your BS meter is always on high alert, making you the natural skeptic of the group and never taking anything just at face value.
A 7 will definitely make you think, question and dig deeper for solutions. But one of the biggest lessons of the 7 is to also learn how to have faith and trust. Not everything will fit in a perfect little box, and sometimes part of the cosmic lesson of the 7 when you see it in the world around you, is to let go and let God, because there is a Divine plan in action.
The 7 will teach you to trust where your hut (heart & gut) is leading you. Listen to your instincts, leave a door open for the Angelic guides to step through and show you a new way or bring the people into your life who are meant to be a part of the next step.
This is further supported when we look at how the 7 plays out in the Tarot’s Minor Arcana. The 7 of Wands shows a man needing to stand up for himself and his beliefs. He’s not listening to anyone else. He’s going at it alone but finds strength in his convictions. The 7 of Pentacles confirms that there is a Divine timing at play when waiting for the fruits of our labor to come into tangible reality. So as much as we want to direct the course, sometimes we need to step back, re-assess the situation and allow God to take the reigns for our highest and best good. The 7 of Cups is a card of too many choices, and needing to turn inward for deeper clarity. And ultimately, the 7 of Swords is a reminder to never take anything at face value. In true 7 fashion, it calls for skepticism and discernment in uncovering the truth.
This week’s vibrational takeaway in working with the 7 is to turn the mirror back on yourself. What do you see? Do you like what you see? What needs deeper analysis or healing? Maybe it’s a call to action to unplug from society. Spend some time in nature and enter into a state of introspection and self-reflection. Where do you need to create a sanctuary of peace and solitude? Where do you need to investigate and uncover what may be a deeper mystery? Is your life lacking a spiritual foundation? Engage in meditation or deeper research right now. When in doubt, trust your vibes and have faith that you will be guided to the right outcome in the right time.
The answers lie within you.
With love & stardust!
xo Zuri
I’m Zuri Eberhart: Tarot reader, numerologist and intuitive healer put on this planet to help fantastic spirits (like you!) learn to trust their intuition, cast light on their possibilities, and move towards their gorgeous goals, fearlessly.
(Oh - and I’m here to make it fun, too. Like, heart-opening, adventure-sparking, I-can-see-clearly-nowww kind of fun.)
Ready to make some magic? I’d love to help you set your mojo on fire! Stop by my digital digs at AskZuri.com.
Three Types of Healing We All Need, and Some Tarot Cards That Can Help
Healing from guilt and shame
We are raised to feel shame for our bodies and their natural functions, and guilt for our personalities and natural desires.
One tarot card that can often reflect guilt and shame is the High Priestess reversed. A healing exercise is to meditate with the High Priestess in her upright position, and claim the natural perfection of your human form.
Healing from low self-worth
Most of us suffer from a lack of self-esteem. We have a hard time visualizing our success, celebrating our accomplishments, or believing that we deserve good things.
The Nine of Pentacles can be a card of self-confidence and self-esteem. Meditate with the Nine of Pentacles to help feel more secure in yourself.
Healing from the need to please others
Of course, we want to please the people around us. However, sometimes we get caught in the trap of please those who don’t have our best interests at heart, or pleasing people at the expense of pleasing ourselves. When we have our own approval, we don’t need the approval of others. When we surround ourselves with people who truly care about our happiness, finding happiness is easier.
There are many tarot cards that speak of the richness of family and community in healthy ways, like the Three of Cups, the Four of Wands and the Ten of Cups. When we feel torn between our own needs and the needs of others, we need to work to manifest appropriate community relationships. These cards can help!
If we are feeling treated unfairly by others, the Justice card can bring balance, and the Lovers can help us appropriately integrate with others.
Image from Gilded Royale by Ciro Marchetti.
Your One-Card Weekly Reading
The Fool
Drawn at random, this is the perfect card for our conversation about the healing journey.
While the Fool is a very important card, and can have many interpretations, there is one obvious interpretation in light of our topic.
This week, the Fool asks you to honor your inner child.
Sometimes healing the inner child means recognizing the mistakes that well-intentioned parents have made. Remember, every parent gives their kids something to tell a therapist.
Sometimes healing the inner child means allowing yourself the opportunity to nurture your own inner child in ways that you weren’t nurtured in your actual childhood.
Sometimes the inner child simply wants to play, create, learn and explore.
This week, make time in your adult life to honor your playful nature, to heal your wounded inner child, and to nurture yourself.
All of these things are part of your healing journey, and all are encouraged by the Fool.
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Christiana Gaudet
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