Seven steps of prayer and meditation with the Tarot.

Have you ever felt surrounded by so much cloudiness that you feel drained, and the more you look to solve the issues, the less you can find any means of solution.  It is easy to loose all sense of hope in these situations. 

I would like to share this seven-card step to finding peace of mind, and pray that it restores perspective between you and your circumstances.  Bless this reading.

1.  Become willing to change the circumstances ~ The Fool.

As the fool sets out on his journey, he has taken a knapsack of essentials, which he carries in his left hand, indicating he is receptive, yet carries his sack over his right shoulder indicating he is actively partaking in his mission.  The dog that is with him is indicating his loyalty, and his walking stick indicates he is sure footed, irrespective of where his path may lead.  All we know is that the fool is heading toward a new future as he heads off. 

The Fool is thus a reminder to us of where we should be placing our faith, and shows our eagerness, our willingness to proceed, irrespective of the destination, or the past.  By placing all our baggage in a knapsack, we too can venture out to our new destiny, one especially paved for us, by merely believing.  All we need to do is say, "Yes, I am willing and eager to create a new future!"

2.  Focusing on you  ~ The Magician

The Magician uses the elements to create. On his table, we find the cup, representing water, a knife representing air, wand representing fire, and the coins that represent earth.  Each of us have all the essentials needed to create, all we need do is focus on what is essential to grow.  We have dreams and desires, sure, but without intent focus, these remain dreams.  The fool has started his journey by saying Yes!  I am!  Now become the magician to focus and use your elements to make it real.  You have everything you need, because you are a metaphysical being, and your intentions are focused for the good of all.

3.  Encompassing your energy ~ The Empress

As Mother Nature has granted each of us our own unique qualities, so too, she has granted you and me an equal world of abundance.  Within the cycles of nature, there are periods to reap and periods to sow, and it is for you and me to decide when we are prepared to begin reaping from what we have sown.  Resources to assist us on our venture surround us.  We are, after all created with free will, and thereby the will to embrace creative business sense, to plan ahead, and reap good fortune, and partake in universal abundance.

4.  Ontologically set goals ~ The Emperor.

Ask yourself what it is that you really want most out of life.  Find your true goal by acknowledging only that which really works for you, keep it ontological, and thereby only will you maintain your goal as you yourself believe it as real; purely because it is real.  The Emperor is a brilliant reminder of what is real and what need be dismissed.  Your true goal will represent your true being and nature, that which you can grow within yourself and your capabilities, thereby you can determine your true purpose, which again emphasizes your true intentions.

5.  Ask and you will receive ~The Star.

Focus now, having found your inner truth, be courageous in your willingness and acknowledge that you are indeed capable of a successful future.  Realizing that Mother Nature nurtures you with abundance of the cosmos, it is now time to ask for that which you have laid out in your realistic goals.  Ask and you will receive.  You believe in your inner self and your connection to the universe, so free your mind with belief and trust in your universal connection to supply your needs, after all it is destiny for all created to succeed and be holy.

6.  Unleash your consequences ~ The Hanged Man

You have set your stage, you are eager to begin experiencing the magic of your elements and recognize the abundance laid out before you within the goals you have set for yourself, and you believe that help is on its way.  Now is the time to allow the universe to help you by shifting things into place for you.  As an expecting mother believes firmly that her baby is growing healthy within her womb, she nurtures herself, yet trusts that her Spiritual Source is solely responsible for all the growth of her unborn infant.  Therefore, gently and patiently hand things over, and watch your venture grow while you continue to nurture that which you are able to.  Be observant, and be compassionate toward yourself as well as your surroundings; the Hanged Man demonstrates little bother for control while he is suspended.

7.  Be Grateful ~ The World

Being grateful is probably the most difficult part of all, as we are not always grateful for our circumstances when things do go wrong.  However, dear reader, 'wrong' is only a perception, and a perception can be changed.  I personally prefer to see the 'wrongs' of my past as 'school-fees', as there are lessons that I have learnt that no top rated University could teach within the same period!  Therefore, reassess your past as a grateful student, be grateful that your have graduated from those lessons, and that nobody could ever take those life skills from you.  Be grateful that you have the means to move ahead.  Be grateful that you are connected to everything in this universe, and everything, especially better circumstances are connected to you.  There is so much to be grateful for, and the more grace you give, the more you have to be grateful for.