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Light and Love
Sister Bridget
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Quote for today.
"Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart.
Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens."
~~Carl Jung
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Phrasing Questions for Tarot.
Hi There!
when coming into a reading, as a client you will have things you desire
clarification on. Knowing how to phrase
questions well will help you get the most possible benefit from your reading.
Here are some basic guidelines.The Tarot
will give you an overview of a situation and let you know what will happen if
you choose to either do nothing and continue the way you are going, or take
another path. The tarot itself is more about insight and guidance that black
and white answers. Open ended questions seem to work best. Here are some examples:Can you give me insight into …
What do I need to understand about …
What is the meaning of …
What is the lesson or purpose of …
What are the circumstances underlying …
How can I improve my chances of …
How might I …
What do I need to know about . . . ?
What internal and external influences are affecting my goal
to…?What is the next step I need to take to achieve . . . ?
What is standing in the way of my . . . ?
How can I best overcome the obstacle of . . . ?
How can I be a better . . . ?
Which is the best choice between . . . ?
Asking closed
ended questions limits the scope of advice that the cards can lend. Yes and No questions can be asked, but that
then leaves us asking yet another question about what to do next. The cards themselves do not give specific
names, places or dates. Although,
general time frames can be interpreted by a skilled reader 😉 (We can address timelines
in another post!) And always, if you are having trouble framing a
question, just describe what it is you
wish to know about, what information you are seeking, and we can work together
on phrasing your question. No worries!Keep in mind
that there are always challenges and obstacles in life and the Tarot never
gives an inevitable outcome but, rather, a possible
one based on the circumstances presently surrounding your question. Readings of any kind should be used as a tool to help you in
deciding what to do next, what you can work towards changing, and what you
decide to accept as your destiny. In other words, if you get a reading
that doesn't seem particularly good, what can you do to change that?
If you couldn't potentially change your future, then we at Spellmaker wouldn’t
be here working so hard for you and with you!Light and Love
Sister Bridget
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Quote for today.
"Every intention sets energy into motion
Whether you are conscious of it or not."
~ Gary Zukav ~
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Ogoun Songs Follow Up!
Hey There!
Those of you who wrote in with your favorite songs for Ogoun, Thank You!
I know there are several of you, and there were comments posted in several places (here, FB, etc)
Those who wrote (and you know who you are!) please write me directly at bridget@spellmaker.com to get your prize 😉
Light and Love
Sister Bridget
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Meditation Techniques For Beginners.
What is life without happiness and contentment? Full of stress. Meditation is one of many ways to deal with stress. Meditation cannot be well described, it can be experienced, tho!
While medications bring in side effects to any problem, the side effects of meditation only include confidence, positivity, self-belief,
contentment, patience and sorry to pause but they are really countless
(many which you may never be able to express to anyone).For beginners, there are some simple steps to help you reap the immense benefits of meditation:
Counting your Breaths
This is perhaps the simplest meditation technique for beginners.
Concentrate
on your each breath that goes in and out. This helps you tap its
rhythm, it is in fact but natural to find it hard to concentrate. So,
do not be disappointed and start tapping the rhythm of your breath
again. Do not stress your mind by trying too hard to regulate your breath.Try
breathing initially without counting for a few minutes and when you
believe your breathing is at a regular pace and cycle, then start
counting it.Set targets on the basis of the duration or number of breaths and gradually increase them.
Important
Note: After you are done, the process of opening your eyes, accepting
the surroundings and getting up should be slow and gradual.Visualization Method of Meditation (Essentially for tension and stress)
In
this method, sit down, close your eyes and start breathing like in the
previous form. Now, start visualizing your each breath going in through
your nose, filling up your lungs and as it goes out.Start to visualize all the positive thoughts coming in and the negative thoughts going out with each breath.
Then visualize an image or situation that instills a feeling of calmness and serenity in you.
Gradually visualize all your senses like smell and touch.
Flame Mediation
In this method, light and place a candle at eye level in a semi dark room.
Prior to focusing on the candle, sit down close your eyes and do deep breathing like in the previous methods.
Next, open your eyes and focus on the flame while breathing deeply.
Do not think of anything but the flame.
Now, close your eyes and visualize the flame for as long as you can conveniently.
When the image of the flame disappears while your eyes are closed, open your eyes and focus on the flame again.
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Quote for today.
Every great work,
every big accomplishment, has been brought into manifestation through
holding to the vision, and often just before the big achievement, comes
apparent failure and discouragement.– Florence Scovel Shinn -
“Strength, Courage & Wisdom”
Hi there!
Thought I would get the discussion about songs rolling! Here is a song I really like to play while getting ready to do ritual work. Not the typical beat that I would play actually for Ogoun, but I really like the message and the frame of mind it puts me in while getting ready for work! Hope you like it too 😉
Light and Love
Sister Bridget
"Strength, Courage & Wisdom" by India Arie
Inside my head there lives a dream that I want to see in the sun
Behind my eyes there lives a me that I've been hiding for much too long
'Cause I've been, too afraid to let it show
'Cause I'm scared of the judgment that may follow
Always putting off my living for tomorrow
It's time to step out on faith, I've gotta show my face
It's been elusive for so long, but freedom is mine today
I've gotta step out on faith, It's time to show my face
Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I found[Chorus:]
Strength, courage, and wisdom
And it's been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of meBehind my pride there lives a me, that knows humility
Inside my voice there is a soul, and in my soul there is a voice
But I've been, too afraid to make a choice
'Cause I'm scared of the things that I might be missing
Running too fast to stop and listenIt's time to step out on faith, I've gotta show my face
It's been elusive for so long but freedom is mine today
I've gotta step out on faith it's time to show my face
Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I foundStrength, courage, and wisdom
And it's been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of me[Bridge:]
I close my eyes and I think of all the things that I want to see
'Cause I know, now that I've opened up my heart I know that
Anything I want can be, so let it be, so let it be:.Strength, courage, and wisdom
It's been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, wisdom
It's been inside of me all along, everyday I'm praying for:Strength, courage, and wisdom
And it's been inside of me all along,
Strength, courage, and wisdom
Inside of meVamp
I found it in me, I found it finally
I'm sure to keep it' cause I like it, I say thank you -
Go Forward With Courage.
Go Forward With Courage
When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with
courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the
mists
— as it surely will.
Then act with courage.
Ponca Chief White Eagle -
Quote for today.
"Give thanks for unknown blessings
already on their way."
Native American saying