Spirit of the Wolf
602-200 Rideau Terrace K1M 0Z3 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Yesterday was a monumental day of change in the world. It marks a shift in the world. Yesterday was the first day in a new wave. So today I asked the cards "How do I celebrate the coming change?" I drew The Fool, The World and The Knight of Wands from The Infernal Tarot. The Fool starts us on a new journey down a new path. He is charmingly innocent and hopeful, venturing out into the brave new world with open arms and open eyes. I love this card. It lets me know that there w...as indeed a shift and that today we are beginning again. I will celebrate this new cycle that we are on and the new beginning. The World shows me a woman at peace, her arms spread in welcome serenity. This card celebrates a harmonizes body, mind and spirit. This is an ending of one journey and the beginning of a new one for myself and for everyone in the world right now. This card asks me to celebrate the optimism that I am feeling right now as I look at my path forward. The Knight of Wands moves forward. He is adventurous and brave, looking at the world not as one to conquer but to explore. He looks at the world with kindness and compassion, wanting to explore all that it has to offer. He can tire quickly from so much enthusiasm but his heart is so big and full of love. I will embrace these traits today as I celebrate change. Sparkle on!

Yesterday was a rough day. One moment of unkindness towards myself spiraled throughout pretty much the whole day. So this morning I asked the cards "How do I stop being so unkind to myself?" I dree The Hermit, the 6 of Pentacles and the 9 of Cups from The Fifth Spirit Tarot. The Hermit asks me to take some time away. They withdraw from the hustle and bustle of life so that they can spend time with themselves and hear what the noise was hiding. I need to listen to spirit to...day to really learn the root of my unkindness towards myself. The Hermit shines their light and so should I. The 6 of Pentacles shows items being dropped into a charity box. There is a scale on the front. It reminds me of balance. I'm always so kind to other people but I am not very kind ro myself. I need to be kinder to myself to bring myself into balance. More than that, I need to see myself as worthy of kindness. The 9 of Cups asks me to look around me. Nine Cups shine on pedestals in places of honour. This card is all about the abundance that I have in my life and wants me to realize that I am worthy of abundance, that I deserve to celebrate everything I have, be it the world around me that I've created or the world within. I need to find that balance between spirit, body and my emotions so that I can sparkle on!

I woke up sad this morning. There isn't any particular reason for the sadness to be there. So this morning, rather than shove it into a box, I asked the cards "What can I learn from the sadness?" I drew the 5 of Pentacles, the Moon and the 8 of Cups from The Fifth Spirit Tarot. The 5 of Pentacles shows a mound of rocks. They almost look like a place where someone sits, surroundedby a cold terrain. In the distance, I can see another mound, a spot where someone else is alone w...ith their suffering. However, though the landscape is bleak, someone has left a loaf of bread in front of where I sit. This card symbolizes hardship, yes, but its also a reminder that I am not alone in feeling this way. Rather than sit far apart, I need to reach out to others who are feeling alone too. The Moon shines into the night. A figure sits in the grass, wrapped in a cloak. There are fireflies that fly around them. The Moon brings clarity to the shadows, light to the darkness. Though it may seem dark, there is light all around us if we are willing to look. I need to look at what the dark, the sadness, is trying to show me. I need to learn that nothing is as dark as it seems. There is always light to be found if we are willing to look for it. More than anything, the Moon shows me that there must be a balance. The 8 of Cups shows eight Cups that lead to an open doorway and a path that leads beyond towards the Moon. The Cups are the emotion that we carry within us, but I don't need to hold on to all of it. Sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is to walk away from an emotional situation, to let it go and choose a new direction. When I look at this card, the message that I'm getting is that it's okay to be sad, but not to let it consume me, to walk away from it when it has taught me what I need to know. Sparkle on!

This morning, I asked the cards "What will I create today?" I drew the 10 of Coins, the Chariot and the Star from The Slow Tarot. What beautiful cards for today! The 10 of coins wants me to focus on family. This is the end of a cycle and it is a celebration. This card celebrates the bond that I have with my family, both of the blood and of the spirit. I will create deeper bonds with them today. This card is also the end of a cycle and the beginning of a new one. The Chario...t asks me where I'd like to go. How would I like to move forward? A woman rides a bike down a path, her gaze focused on what is in front of her. This card focuses on expansion and Illumination as I move towards a goal. I will create a focus on my journey, looking at what is ahead but also the journey that has brought me to this point The Star asks me to bring peace close to me. A woman looks out to see, a sextant in her grasp. She regards a sea that if full of turbulence. However she looks at the Star in the sky and she is calm. The Star is hope, peace and renewal and a reminder that I can create opportunities to bring all three to me. She is light in the dark so I can see my way ahead. Sparkle on!

This morning, I asked the cards "How can I check in with my spirit today?" I drew the King of Cups, the 7 of Wands and the King of Swords from The Infernal Tarot. The King of Cups sits regally on his throne. He holds his Cup in one hand and a yellow rose in the other. He looks out at me with a knowing look on his face. He is kind and considerate and is a master of his emotions. The sea of emotions within him is calm and balanced. This card is asking me to check in with my sp...irit by taking a look at the emotions that are currently residing within me. The King reminds me that I am the master of my emotions, not the other way around. The 7 of Wands shows the Green Man of the forest. He is a protector and a saviour of the forest and all that dwell within it. As I enter the forest, he asks me if I am friend or foe. This card is asking me to take a look at my relationship with my spirit. The Wands symbolize the fire of the spirit. How brightly does mine burn? Am I in a constant fight with myself? In order to check in with my spirit, I have to take a look at how much I nurture it and how hard I am on myself. I don't have to fight with myself, I just have to love myself and that starts at the root where my spirit resides. The King of Swords greets me with a look of respect. He stands with a crown on his head worn at an angle and a Sword is on his hip. Just as the King of Cups is the master of his emotions, the King of Swords is the master of his mind. He is wise and thoughtful and he is creative, a writer and a teacher. He is kind, though sometimes he can be a little nearsighted. He is asking me to take a look at my own thoughts. I can only be master of my mind when the unkindness stops. I can check in with my spirit today by taking a look at how I think of myself and changing those thought patterns. Sparkle on!