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Oracle Card Read for the 4th Week of December 2015 (Liberate Yourself)

Past Life Oracle Cards
By Doreen Virtue and Brian L. Weiss, MD
Hay House
Reading by Patricia Herlevi 

I'm taking a risk here by giving a universal reading using a past-life card deck which supplies us with archetypal images and situations. I'm breaking in this deck and just learning how to read from it, but the interpretations seem literal and straight to the point.

As we close out the year 2015, we still have unresolved past-life issues to resolve. We'll catch glimpses of these past lives through movies that draw us in, books we read, or stories other people tell us in passing. Also with the Saturn transit in Sagittarius, and current world events, I'm not surprised by the three cards that appear in this reading. Sagittarius represents freedom and Saturn can represent imprisonment or karmic ties.

Angels--Angelic beings surround each of us now as they bring resolution to past life experiences that freeze us or slow us down. These angels reveal karmic patterns as well as, ancestral patterns that cause us pain or health problems, or what appears to be bad luck in an area or two of our lives. Many people collectively find themselves without homes now or they battle with addictions or they feel alone, scared, and that no one loves them. The angels come to tell us that within each of us contains a pure soul made from unconditional love. Our souls are eternal and our experiences in this lifetime act as blinders that prevent us from seeing the big picture.

Call upon your angels for support and ask them to reveal patterns to you and show you the way to healing or clearing those patterns. This leads to liberation.

Karmic Relationships-Either new people come into our lives this week that seem familiar on some level or test us to our core. Or we realize that karmic bonds with people already in our lives have reached a boiling point. It's time to bring healing to those relationships, even if that means breaking away from the people involved. But when I say walking away, this doesn't need to be a permanent situation. We all require space to evolve and sometimes those closest to us won't allow us growth or the space to do our own thing--or to fulfill our mission here.

Imprisonment or Slavery--And karmic ties that feel binding have ties in previous lives in which you were enslaved or imprisoned by the people you have the painful relationships with now. Work with a past life regressionist or hypnotist who can lead you back to those past lives so you can release the bonds. I also recommend Sandra Anne Taylor's "Hidden Power of Your Past Lives" which you can also find on Hay House. Or check out any of Brian Weiss' books or audio recordings which include meditations that allow you to retrieve information from past lives and do the forgiveness work.

I have images of some of you working for corporations and feeling enslaved. One of you works in a call center because you have children to support. You have many gifts and talents, but have been told to do the practical thing by your parents. You feel like you're dying a bit more each day. For you I suggest finding a therapist to help you resolve past life issues as a slave. You have also been imprisoned in many lifetimes. If you work with a therapist, you can reclaim your personal power and I see you flourishing in a field of your choice and not one that was forced upon you by others.

Oracle Card Read for the 3rd Week of December (Love & Romance or Something Else)

The Romance Angels deck
By Doreen Virtue
Hay House
Reading by Patricia Herlevi 

When these cards appeared the meaning seemed obvious to me, if I were giving a private reading. However, with a Universal reading there is always the danger of telling everyone reading this blog post that they're going to encounter someone from a past life, fall in love with them and declare themselves Twin Flames. So I want to remind you that this is a general reading so many interpretations apply here.

For instance we could meet a soul mate who isn't a love interest even though I'm reading from the Romance Angels deck. Or it could be that we encounter someone we were married to in a past life or had a passionate affair with that ended in grief and requires healing now. So please don't jump to conclusions and take this reading with a grain of salt. For some of you these cards tell you about a past life relationship that does lead to intimacy with that person, but for others it could be that you meet a soul mate and become best friends or clear out energy from previous lifetimes. But you don't have to jump in bed with each other to do that.

Past-Life Relationship--Doreen's interpretation is simply, "You have known each other before." Now the painting on the card resembles a bodice-ripping romance novel cover. A roguish man embraces a woman and there is a bit of bodice ripping occurring. This just suggest to me that you have an encounter with someone this week who stirs passion in you. Now, this could revolve around sexual attraction, anger, or a deep feeling based on a past life memory. This person seems familiar and this arouses your senses or at least your curiosity. Perhaps you are content to read a romance novel or watch a romantic movie. This creates an energy vortex that attracts those scenarios into your life. Besides, it's fun to watch a romantic movie with holiday themes this time of year.

Soul Mate--Doreen's card reads, "Yes, this is your soul mate." But again, that does not necessarily mean romantic interest, though it very well could be if this is what you desire to manifest in your life and have aligned with that desire. But I know from my own experiences that I did manifest my desires and I wasn't prepared for who arrived when he arrived. This led to self-sabotage and then a journey into self-love which was the alternative to swallowing the bitter pill of regret.

If you practice self-care and respect yourself, feel mature enough to handle a powerful relationship now, then by all means, pursue the relationship. In any case, whoever comes into your life now is playful. And it could be given the final card, that you feel more like brother and sister or like children because you bring out each others inner child.

Children--This card is actually moving around me and is full of energy at the moment. Several scenarios are playing in my mind. The first is that people of a certain age bracket meet and both have children from previous marriages. But this doesn't appear to be a hindrance in any way.

Another scenario brings two people together who want to start a family (an obvious interpretation) and children hover above this couple in the form of spirits wishing to manifest in physical form. The other meaning that pops into my head is that you were brother and sister in a previous lifetime and so you experience affection as you meet again. Or the final message I'm receiving is that you meet each other through your children such as showing up at the same playground, park, or school meeting. You could even meet at a soccer match where your children compete or are on the same team.

In any case, there is a lot of love and resolution coming through with this set of cards. Now, that the holidays are upon us, we experience our inner children. Or we could remember painful memories of the holidays from childhood in which meeting an affectionate person now in which we feel a kinship acts like a healing balm. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus and he's in a giving mood.

Energy Reading for 2nd Week of December 2015

The Romance Angels 
Deck by Doreen Virtue
Reading by Patricia Herlevi 


My oracle card decks that I ordered from Hay House arrived today. And in celebration of that, I've unpacked Doreen Virtue's Romance Angels deck to give a universal reading. However, I would like to give one individual blog read each week.

So if you are interested in receiving a free 3-card reading that will be posted on this blog, contact me with a question. I have several decks to draw upon. And I figure even if I'm giving a reading for an individual, it's still universal since we are all one.

For this week, I pulled 4 Romance Angels cards. Now, we can read these cards as addressing actual relationships or we can look at them as representing other areas of our lives. Use the interpretation that works best for your circumstances. For instance, the first card is Engagement, but for those of us not currently in a relationship or already married, this card takes on different meanings such as engaging with our life force or making a greater commitment to friends, career, or family. It could also refer to past engagements and the energy from that which still swirls around you.

Engagement--The energy I pick up has to do with reaching a higher level of commitment to ourselves through self-love. When we love ourselves, it's like planting seeds in fertile soil in which love blossoms in all areas of our lives. For some of you this means that you are ready to meet your life partner and then when you do, you're able to take your love to the next level. This also works on a spiritual level because it's all connected. For some of you this marks a literal engagement to your partner. Perhaps some of you will see a proposal around the holidays. But be realistic and don't give into fantasies which would lead to disappointment.

I have an image of a child wishing for a specific gift like a bicycle for Christmas and he or she receives something else. But if we love ourselves first and foremost we find fulfillment in each moment and the rest is just icing on the cake. So this card reminds us to take care of the cake and prepare the ground for love to enter.

Express Your Love--Now, for those of you who are in a loving partnership and wishing to tie the knot, then now is the time to express your love. You can do this the old fashion way with cards, wine and dinner with candlelight or some other form that shows appreciation for the beloved.

For those of you not in a relationship then find ways you can express love to people in your life, whether they are children, parents, friends, or even colleagues. Practice acts of kindness and watch love return to you. You can also express love through art, songs, movies, or on social media. Love is universal and I think these cards speak of big love as much as they do romance. If you want romance mirror its energy in your life. This could even include watching romantic movies and listening to love songs.

Finances and Career--Well, you know if it's real love or not when your partner hits a financial snag such as losing a job and you still love him or her. Or it could be that you are single and you only date or consider men or women from a certain profession or income bracket. But you must remember the wheel of fate and fortune is always turning. Someone who has money now might lose it all later or the other way around. Please don't judge another person by the size of their wallet or bank account. That's not love. That's narcissism. Besides, each of us has the power to manifest wealth without depending on another to do that for us. But on the other hand, don't get involved with someone who has zero ambition because living in poverty is a worst kind of fate. And the other fate I wouldn't wish on you is to become a breadwinner for someone who does nothing all day.

For the rest of you this card refers to self-value. Perhaps you still believe that you have to succeed in a particular career or earn a specific sum of money so that others will engage with you. But the truth is if you value yourself then others will value you too. And if they don't, walk on and let that one go.

Forgiving and Learning--Perhaps you're the one who proposes and your partner rejects your proposal. Don't take it personally since most of us are in our own spiritual space these days. Or you might come to the realization that the person of your dreams is not going to return your affection. This card provides a reality check and you're better off facing reality, healing the parts of you that require tender loving care. Then when you come from a place of wholeness, you'll encounter a loving partner out of the blue. But this will occur when you can take or leave the relationship. It is just icing on a cake. Also instead of rehashing past relationships and telling your stories, forgive the past and let it go so you can make room for the new and wonderful waiting on your doorstep.

Oracle Card Readings Returning this December

I have new card decks on their way to me so I'll return to giving weekly readings in December. If I get over 30 followers on this blog, then I will create videos for the readings too.

No Read this Week

I'm in between homes at the moment so I will not be giving a card reading for the week beginning September 7th.

Oracle Card Reading for the Week Beginning August 31, 2015

Featured Card Deck
Magical Mermaids & Dolphins
Doreen Virtue

Reading by Patricia Herlevi

The three cards I pulled for this coming week focus on sound healing and music therapy. This does not mean we must take sound healing workshops or visit a sound healer, but if we have the resources to do so, this exploration will pay off with stronger and more vibrant health. Although August looked like a lazy month on the surface, many of us faced challenges that left us feeling burned out. Perhaps, your experiences were similar to my own where I actually experienced a rebirth and renewal period, though a bit hairy at times. I know this week's reading refers to me in a strong way. This reading also bodes well for the Pisces Full Moon over the previous weekend (August 29-30).

You're Being Helped comes up for the beginning of the week. I see a woman surfing the internet and spending time on YouTube. She had been praying earlier about a reoccurring problem that has left her with chronic health problems. She stumbles upon sound healing videos mainly Solfeggio scales and reiki treatments embedded in music. Then this leads to listening to classical music, Gregorian chant, and other music known to heal our mind body and souls.

Heaven and the angels help us in numerous ways and yes, they do lead us by the nose when we visit the internet. Angels use every tool at their disposal, especially music and synchronicity. The right sound vibrations raise our frequency which brings up blocks to the surface for us to heal and move on to the next plateau. It's never too late to discover sound healing and or music therapies.

Tranquility comes up for mid-week and this tells me to work with sound vibrations along with doing cleansing work. The directions Doreen Virtue gives us with this card is to fill a tub with salt water and essential oils and soak off the psychic debris that has accumulated. She suggests lighting a white candle which absorbs energies too, but I would also recommend adding soothing music or even inspirational music and do a bit of daydreaming in the process. This will cause desires to surface which you can later manifest.

Music for Manifesting comes up for the weekend. So by the end of the week we feel supported, cleansed, and ready to manifest the next adventure in our lives. Again, we turn to music, but now we sing, dance, and play music to enhance the meditation process. We make up songs in which we include our manifestation or affirmations for paving the way. We can also chant, drum, or use other types of musical rituals to charge up our manifestation body. Surround yourself with high vibrational music. If you want to know what that is, I suggest you visit my blog Whole Music Experience.

Have a lovely week full of harmony and sweet melodies.

Weekly Oracle Card Reading Beginning August 24, 2015

Featured Card Deck
Indigo Angel Cards
By Doreen & Charles Virtue

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 

This week we experience how other people and life situations affect our health and how we can take back our personal power and heal ourselves. The main archangels for this week are Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael asks us to cut cords to negative patterns and people (those who lead us astray from our true god selves). Raphael asks us to look at stress levels, toxic people, toxic behaviors, and diet. Finally, Gabriel asks us to speak and live our truths which means that we stop asking the outer world for advice and turn inward to our own wisdom or as Kryon calls it, "innate intelligence."

Now, this doesn't mean that you can't watch inspirational videos or stick your nose into self-help books, but to take that information and apply it to your life in an authentic way. Maybe you can create synergy from different practices and transmute your current circumstances through these teachings. But practice honesty on whether or not this information is actually helping you. And while you're at it, even though it's tempting to share your resources with others, refrain from doing so. This week allow the focus to be on your own healing and allow others the space to do their own thing. The best way to heal the planet is by healing yourself. Okay, so let's look at the weekly cards.

Think About It comes up first. On this card we have an angel wearing a white gown and standing in front of a snowy background. The card recalls the dead of winter or a time when we feel frozen out, but still enchanted by the life that is happening around us. Even though the card resembles an ice palace, there is warmth radiating from it. This is a time of contemplation and stillness. Are you living out your values and beliefs or other people's values to please them? When we give ourselves away, other people suck our energy and leave us feeling sick and exhausted. If you find this is the case, take some time to discover your true self and ask your soul how it wants to spend this week.

Shielding comes up for the entire week. As you do your personal work, you must keep other people and their influences out of your space. You will feel raw and vulnerable this week as you try out new ways of being in the world. Some people won't approve and they will knock you off your path intentionally. Do not give people the benefit of the doubt this week nor entertain paranoia about how others react towards you. Just ask Michael and the other angels to shield you and claim your space for personal and spiritual growth. This is after all, your life to live.

Learn Something New comes up for the middle of the week. Now, normally this would be about taking on a new subject, delving into research through books and videos or workshops. But this week this card is telling us to go inward and learn from the wise teacher that guides us. Turn to God and the angels, but mostly turn towards your innate intelligence and stay open to what comes through.

So often we disregard our wisdom in favor of authors or teachers because we feel that we lack credentials and they're the experts. However, they're not experts on your life or your personal path. Don't discount your own inner knowing because it is just as valid as the information coming from someone with academic letters after their name or labeled a "New York Times Best-Selling Author." In fact, only you know what's best for you so listen inward.

Health comes up for the weekend but also look to this energy for the entire week. As you shield yourself, learn new information, and get to know what works and doesn't work for you, you reclaim your health. You might eliminate certain foods from your diet, not because someone tells you that they are bad for your health, but because your own body guides you to a healthier diet. And remember that some foods that are harmful for one person are healthy for another. This does not include GMO or corn syrup, but green grasses and coconut come to mind. For instance, even though we're told that coconut is good for us, it isn't good for everyone, and ditto for green grasses. Listen to your own body's wisdom and it will tell you the perfect diet for you that leaves you rebounding with health.

I'm ending the reading at this point since I want you to contemplate the messages on the cards through your own interpretations.  Have a lovely week. The Pisces Full Moon is on the way.

Oracle Card Reading for Week Beginning August 17

Featured Card Deck
Indigo Angel deck
By Doreen and Charles Virtue

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 











Since I'm dealing with emotional DNA issues, patterns, and beliefs now, I almost decided not to do a reading this week, but then after seeing the cards, I realized that other people require comfort now too. While I thought August was going to go smoothly and prepare us for the eclipses in September, I'm picking up painful energy in which many of us are having to confront unworkable patterns and beliefs that we previously swept under the rug. Universal energies are asking us to deal with these issues now as they prepare us for better times ahead and want us to lighten our burdens.

Events that happen now challenge us to our cores and for some of you this feels like an initiation process or a shedding of old skin before the new skin as emerged. We're all feeling vulnerable and raw, at least those of you who have found this blog post and card reading. Think of the tree shedding its leaves in the fall months. The tree has to let go, surrender to the cold, and live in the knowledge that new leaves will appear six months later. And we too are asked to trust in a higher power this week whatever that is for you.

Trust comes up at the beginning of the week which suggests we first must develop trust in a higher intelligence or in other people around us. Often, we have a hard time trusting others because people have let us down in the past. Or we can't trust ourselves because we feel that we have made too many mistakes or act compulsively in ways that sabotage our best efforts. We have been abused, neglected, or abandoned leading us to believe in a God who doesn't have time for us and our endeavors because God has more important things to do or more important business with other people. Not true. We could also have a trust issue with God and this week we heal whatever stands in the way between God and us.

Remember that you are worthy of your desires. You are a valuable contribution to the earth experience. So develop trust this week and open your heart to the wisdom that we're not given any desire that we can't manifest in some way, but hopefully in a way that serves the highest good.

Pray comes up for the middle of the week. So once we develop trust, even a little trust, we write down or imagine what we truly desire. Then we formulate that desire into an affirmative prayer--which is basically an affirmation that ends with thank you God or whatever name you choose to say. And not only that, visualize what you desire to manifest to the point where you feel it in your entire being as if it has already manifested. You can even pray to angels to help you with this process because it's actually challenging.

Acceptance comes up for the weekend. So you gained your own trust, prayed for your desire, whatever that is, and now you accept what the Universe delivers. Remember to ask for your desire for the highest good of all concerned or something better manifest for me. Let me tell you a story which is also a warning in disguise. Many years ago when I was moving to a new town, I suffered from lack and limitation in regard to housing. I saw an apartment in a Victorian building for rent. And I when I did my manifestation exercises and did not say for highest and best or perhaps I left out or something better manifest for me part. I only focused on that one building even though God kept sending me warning signs.

I ended up with a moldy and toxic apartment a half a block away from train tracks where coal trains rumbled past every other hour, lasting over 20 minutes each time. And since that time I have become a better listener and developed trust that God knows best and micromanaging a prayer does not serve my best interest. Yes, it's going to be that type of week.

I'm pulling an extra Indigo Angel card, Archangel Michael. If you don't feel comfortable praying to God, pray to Archangel Michael for protection and guidance this week. Ask him to shield you and lead you in the right direction. You can also pray to Michael in addition to praying to God. It all works. You can also pray to Michael to support you as you let go of situations and people that no longer serve you. Michael will cut cords for you if you ask.

I wish you a week of comfort and support. May the angels light your way this week and beyond.

Reading by Patricia Herlevi on August 15, 2015

Oracle Reading for the Week Beginning August 10, 2015

Featured Card Deck
Magical Mermaids & Dolphins
by Doreen Virtue

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 








I swear that I shuffled the deck, but we have two returning cards this week. We had the faith card in last week's reading, but the guides are telling us to continue to have faith as the week progresses. As I am writing this, these cards apply to me too. My landlord recently gave me notice to vacate an apartment that will no longer be on the housing market. This took place on the anniversary of when I gave up an apartment last year and was out of a home for three and half months. So I also am taking the messages of the cards as a personal one.

I suggests we play the game, "wonder if" instead of the usual "what if". Let's treat our current life circumstances as an adventure and like an adventure hero or heroine, we don't know what lies beyond the next corner and we are the ones who shape our reality or at least how we choose to perceive it. I'm reminded of that Italian movie, Life is Beautiful which took place during Hitler's reign and involved a Jewish man and his small son who ended up in a concentration camp and the father did his best to make life fun for his son. While we won't end up in such dire situations this week as the characters in the movie, the cards this week are telling us to change our perception. Granted, I hope we don't end up sobbing like I did when I watched that movie, but if we do, tears are cleansing.

Make a Wish comes up for the beginning of the week so no matter what your circumstances are, make a wish and know that you can manifest your desires. Remember that there are 7+ billion realities on the planet and you get to live out your own reality. You are the director and performer in your life movie. So what's it going to be for you? What words will you speak this week? Do you know that words contain vibrations which represent the tool of a creator? Once you make a wish make sure that your words, actions, and feelings match that wish. You have the power to change your life circumstances so use that power wisely.

Helpful Person comes up for the middle to the end of the week. This person can come to you out of the blue as an answer to a prayer, or through social media (which is most likely). Or you could pick up a magazine or other type of publication and read about an organization that specializes in your problem or concern. It's up to you to initiate contact. Ditto, if you are inspired to take a specific action follow through. I did that in recent months and now I have a literary agent representing one of my books and a business mentor that I work with who has helped me to follow through on my dreams. Helpful people can show up from anywhere at anytime. You're never alone. Ever.

Have Faith comes up for the weekend. You planted the seeds and followed through with inspired action. Helpful people have come on board and now you surrender to a higher consciousness. Have faith that its all working out for you and so it is. I also hear, have patience because pieces must be put in place before you can complete the puzzle. I also see two men playing a game of dominoes so the domino effect is at play here. I'm thinking of a story that a local musician shared the other day about how he was busking at a public market and needed to come up with rent money. He didn't know how he was going to do it, but then a miracle took place and people showed up out of the blue and donated more than enough money for the musician to cover his rent. This is the type of miracle you can expect this week. Have faith. 

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Totem Animal--Squirrel Scout of the Totems

Photo by Patricia Herlevi

If squirrel has a message for us it is, "Be prepared, but don't go nuts over it."And a dead squirrel omen would ask us to slow down, meditate on our lives and ask what's next? Am I prepared for the months ahead? Do I have enough food stored in the cupboard? Do I have too much stuff or am I lacking in some way? Another question, am I running around like a crazy squirrel and not accomplishing anything?  Do I work too hard? Do I find time for play?

The main diet for squirrels is nuts and acorns.  And in recent nutritional studies, researchers have found that eating nuts does not cause weight gain and in fact, nuts contain healthy fats, needed vitamins, protein, and micro nutrients. Nuts are also a good source of magnesium which calms the central nervous system, especially in people who worry too much or work too hard.  Squirrels will also eat seeds which also contain healthy fats and omega oils.  So when it comes to diet, squirrels have done their research!

Squirrels are quick, wily, and excellent climbers.  They can leap from ledges to roofs or branches to roofs with ease and grace. They use their large and fluffy tails to keep them balanced.  They are also intelligent and have proven advanced cognitive abilities (and actually, rodents are smart in general).  They think on their feet and have survived urban sprawl while adapting to new situations quickly and adeptly.  If Squirrel is your totem, then you share some of these traits.  You are also cautious, resourceful and plan head.

I learned recently that squirrels also predict a cold winter when they build their nests high up in trees.  But I go with the amount of weight they gain as well as the thickness of their fall coat when predicting winter weather.  My squirrel family in Seattle never let me down in this regard and in fact, I learned a lot from those squirrels by sharing a garden with them.  And well, I'm also nuts about nuts!

Oracle Reading for Week Beginning August 3, 2015

Look Around Because Help Has Arrived 

Featured Deck is Magical Mermaids & Dolphins
By Doreen Virtue
Hay House 

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 





The overall feeling I have for this week revolves around prayer and help quickly arriving, but not in the way we imagined it would. I see a young woman praying for a partner to show up and she has preconceived ideas of how the partner will look, how he will act, and the partner's attributes. But someone else shows up and since this man doesn't fit her preconceived ideas, she dismisses the man and laments that her prayer was not answered.

Ditto I see a man who prays for a new job. He's been out of work for a long time and has prayed for a long time and several times he has received invitations for a job, but since this position didn't fit in with his limited thinking (the man lacks confidence and feels he's undeserving), he too believes that his prayers went unheard.

So this week, open your minds and hearts while letting go of micromanaging your prayers and God. Don't give the angels a set of directions of how you want your dreams to turn up. That's like telling the chef how to cook your meal in a 5 Star restaurant. Now, the chef of course has an ego and angels don't have egos, but you get the point. Angels know what's best for us and lead us in the right direction, but only if we have ears to listen and eyes to see.

So on Monday and Tuesday the message is Pay Attention. This includes watching for signs such as animal omens, angel feathers, master numbers, and following the flow of synchronicity. Pay attention to your dreams and even daydreams. Pay attention to advise from your friends or even conversations you overhear or messages on billboards or ads that pop up on YouTube or songs you weren't expecting and even the behavior of others. Pay attention to projections and shadows. Your prayers will receive responses quickly and in some cases, instantly, but it is up to you to receive the blessings that arrive or open the door that is in front of you and to go through it.

For Wednesday and Thursday, Have Faith comes up and this goes with the first card. In fact, all the card energies build upon each other. So first we pray, then we stay open and pay attention. During this process we keep the faith that our prayers have been heard, even if we are in the midst of struggling or in pain. Help is on the way so have faith, even a little faith. Refrain from cynicism or reflecting on past experiences that did not pan out the way you had hoped. This is now and life has changed dramatically on the planet. Have faith that love is here for you now in whatever way it shows up. Could even be a stray shaggy dog showing up on your doorstep or a child giving you a flower. These are all messages from angels.

By the end of the week, a Helpful Person shows up. And yes, this person is the answer to your prayers but don't expect him or her to do all the work for you. This person will give you tools or advice knowing that you have the wherewithal to see it through. Please don't dismiss this person's ideas and tools saying that you have already done that in the past and it didn't work. And listen more than talk since you don't have the answers and this person does. If you had the answers already, you wouldn't be praying for help. So stay humble and allow yourself to receive. I know we all have trouble with this one.

The final card is Morning Affirmations, but you can say affirmations any time of day and in fact, they work best when we say them several times a day. Remember to affirm that what you desire has already happened and for the Highest Good of All. Affirm that you are valuable. Affirm that you are strong and healthy. Affirm that you are fearless and affirm that you are loveable. Affirmations work best when we say them while we are already in a good mood and to say them three times with passion. You really want to feel those energies as if they have already occurred and then thank the Universe for delivering.

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Weekly Oracle Reading for Week Beginning July 27--Integrating Spiritual Gifts

Featured Cards
Angel Tarot 
By Doreen Virtue & Radleigh Valentine

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 








This week I'm picking up on young adults and teens, even children who have extraordinary gifts working with the spirit realm, especially nature and animal spirits but have shut those abilities down through the intellectual process. I'm hearing the words, "intellectual repression," and these children and young adults have a difficult time conceiving of magic or enchantment. Some of them are afraid of magic due to religious upbringing or past lives where they were persecuted for magical gifts (this includes healing gifts). The cards for the week are: Page of Air, 4 of Air, 7 of Water, and Queen of Air. I include 3 feathers from a Stellar Jay and 1 quartz crystal to signify nature.

I am seeing an image of a young initiate around 12 or 13 years of age studying with a Medicine Man of a Southwest American tribe. I also see images of young girls sitting at the feet of a Medicine woman elder and learning the secrets of their tribe as they prepare for an initiation or just after completing the process. Now, I'm told these events happened during past lives, but ones closer to the time we currently reside. These gifts are currently clouded by wounds and other people's strong beliefs. Healing must take place now to unleash these gifts which the planet could badly use during this Shift.

Now, for those of you who are well beyond your youth, I'm reading the cards in one of two ways for you. Since this is a general reading and I am still picking up on individual energies, I hope that you will also read these cards for yourself and see what comes up personally for you. You are either a teacher of wisdom but over intellectualize spiritual understanding that you must absorb in your heart so you can release its full potential onto the planet. Or you are like the youth in that you have spiritual gifts that you over analyze and dismiss as "unreal" or "insanity" or you just don't want to deal with these gifts.

If you look at the first card, The Page of Air, it contains animal spirits on it. This means that you are ignoring animal omens and your connection with animals. Perhaps you are an animal or plant whisperer but since no one in your current family does this sort of thing, you feel ashamed of it. You long to be normal, but you're not because you have these gifts and the animal and plant kingdoms reach out to you. You are also sensitive in a world that doesn't recognize sensitive people. Since you long to fit in and get on with the usual program, you do your best to fit in and don't understand why your life never seems to work out the way you want it to. You have plenty of intellectual power but it does more harm to you than good.

The two cards in the middle, 4 of Air and 7 of Water are asking you to drop out of society for a brief time, a day or a week. Go on a spiritual retreat that teaches shamanism but use discernment because there are a lot of fake shamans out there teaching expensive workshops that could lead you astray. Also stay away from ingesting any plant substances unless this is your true calling. One, it's illegal if you're not aboriginal or indigenous, and two, you don't require this powerful medicine and in fact, you could blow your mind circuits which would not be a good thing. Pay attention to your dreams, both waking and sleeping dreams.

The other option is to study with a shaman to learn journeying as well as, learning how to play drums. You could go on a spiritual retreat in the natural world and use that time to connect to your animal spirits and other spirit guides. And if a retreat isn't possible then at least use this week to meditate or begin a meditation practice that involves nature. Make sure you ground yourself into the core of Mother Earth and ask the Archangels for shielding so you don't invite unwanted energies into your space and life. In the least, pick up a book such as Ted Andrews Animal Speak or even Animal Wise and read about animal spirits. The author offers suggestions of rituals and meditations in his books.

The final card, Queen of Air either suggests a teacher of spiritual secrets or refers back to a statement I made earlier about adults over analyzing spiritual experiences and not integrating spirit into their heart. I see this card as actually representing women who have suffered a great deal and learned to internalize or suppress their feminine nature. They act like men living in a man's world. These women are shut off from the Divine Feminine yet discuss spiritual feminism on an intellectual level. They are not walking their talk, but talking a lot. Yet, they still act like men, argue, debate, and chase after their desires not understanding the concept of reflection and attraction.

If this is referring to you, find the most feminine or even domestic women you know and hang around them this week. Go buy a frilly dress, even second hand at a thrift store. Wear a skirt, sit on the earth and ground yourself in Mother Earth or Gaia. Garden and cook foods from a garden or go meditate in the woods. Try to sing in your head voice and call on Mother Mary or another female Ascended Master for guidance. Read about goddesses, but allow yourself to feel emotions instead of memorizing the goddess' attributes. Nurture children or animals. That would bring deep healing to you now. I have one last image of women baking bread, not alone but with other women. Communities of women activities go well now.

This ends my reading for the week beginning July 27, 2015. If you would like a personal reading with me, I give in-person readings at the Book Fare Cafe in Bellingham, Washington every Thursday or by appointment. Sign up on the form on the right side of the blog.  Have a magical week.

Who is Your Totem Animal? Time to find out.

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Giving $10 totem animal readings (15 minute sessions) at Book Fare Cafe this Thursday, 2 to 3 p.m. Since totem animal readings are usually popular, I suggests making an appointment. I normally charge $40 and up for totem animal reads.

What to expect in a session:

You ask a question or give me a general idea of the area you wish to look at. I shuffle the cards and pull one to three totem animals then give you information about how those energies work upon your life or guide you on your path.

You can take a photo of the card(s) and definitely bring a pad an pen to take notes or record the reading on your phone.

Sign up on the form on the right side of the blog. I'll only be giving readings for an hour so I can only take four readings during that time. Please show up 10 minutes early, order a tea or coffee & relax.

Poetry--Spiritual Awakening (from the 1990s)

photo by Patricia Herlevi

Glistening

(Now I understand)

By Patricia Herlevi 

See my pain, shining to you

Like a beacon.

Now locate it, rub it out.

See my light shining brighter

As you remove illusions from my eyes.

The dreams appear in vivid colors.

We are together, laughing,

Our tearstain faces staring at the sun.

Tears that glisten like diamonds

And sparkle as they dry on our lashes.

We smile victoriously for we

Reached out and found

Our own hands to guide us.

We no longer need the darkness

To teach us.  We know

Who we have already been.

We claim our birthrights, stars,

Galaxies, more than we could ever

Imagine.  I feel my energy

Pulsating, my fires burn

Like the sun we once kissed.

We shoot over the horizon

While others make wishes

On our ghosts.

For we are a million light years

From where we began.

All Rights Reserved from the manuscript "Encantada"

Totem Animal--Deer

Deer Totem

 

Associated with Buddha and Saint Francis of Assisi, I refer to Deer as the Totem of Buddhas and Saints.  This gentle and patient creature also teaches us about forgiveness and compassion.

I have seen deer race across streets, but I have also seen deer taking their time to cross the street while glancing at the waiting cars and people with cameras who snap pictures of the deer.  A deer nonchalantly walking across a crosswalk in Coupville, Washington floored me. I'm the one who was nearly run over by a car (well, I'm exaggerating, but I did stop in the middle of the street to watch the deer).

It's true I saw the movie Bambi as a child and so the deer impression goes deep with me.  I also come from a family where half my heritage is Finnish and many of those relatives have been known to hunt deer, something I could never do.  My earliest memories of deer took place on camping trips where the deer would quietly walk into the camp looking for handouts.  My most recent experiences revolve around urban deer which surprise me, such as in the photograph I include here.  This deer showed up with her family to munch on the flowers and hedges of a nearby home.

If Deer is your Totem, you tread lightly in the world, play around with visibility,  prefer a vegetarian diet and people would refer to you as patient and gentle.  Most likely you are an introvert but one who enjoys a walk in the woods and feel enchanted by the natural world as if you live in a faerie tale.  Like Owl, Fox, Wolf and Bear, Deer is also a mythological and legendary animal.  Follow a deer's trail and you might just end up in a wordless space where all worlds come together as One.

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Oracle Read for the Week Beginning July 20, 2015 (moderation does the trick)

Featured Card Deck
Angel Tarot Cards
By Doreen Virtue & Radleigh Valentine 
Hay House 

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 







Today I'm reading from Doreen Virtue/Radleigh Valentine's Angel Tarot cards. And again, I'm reading the cards as an entire energy but feel free to use the first card for the first part of the week, the second card for the middle of the week and the final card for the weekend, if that feels right for you.

Right off we're starting off with a Major Arcana or "power" card so the message of this card trumps the two Minor Arcana cards that appear in the reading. Archangel Zadkiel and Balance brings us the message of moderation.

I have a strong image of a person (a woman) who has been looking for employment for a long time and she is invited to lunch by an employer who plans on interviewing her at the lunch. This woman doesn't realize that ordering an alcoholic drink or not using discretion will lose her the job. This would be a mistake since she is currently the top candidate for this position.

I also see an image of a man who is nervous and going on a first date after a long dry spell. He's incredibly attracted to the woman, but has a problem with drinking to mask his nervousness. Alcohol he believes gives him confidence and makes him more charming. Big mistake because the woman he's about to date frowns on men who drink. But how can this man know this bit of information since most people around him drink, party, and live the local brewery lifestyle? In fact, the media promotes this lifestyle and economies thrive on it, but taking this particular date to that scene is not going to win this man any points. Try a movie and a walk in the park instead. Get to know the woman you're dating when you're sober and then you'll find you don't require any type of mask to be in a relationship with her.

For those of you starting a new relationship or looking for one as well as, those of you looking for employment or starting a new job, refrain from the alcohol and other intoxicants. The significant other will not think highly of your escape routes and the employer is more savvy than you think, even checking you out on social media. Now, this message I'm told is only for a minority of people who will read this message at some point, not just this week.

For other people reading this message it's about practicing moderation around work, play, family verses work, food, and other areas of your life. You'll know which part of your life is out of balance and how to fix it if you pay attention and tune into your heart's wisdom. I see someone also spending too much money on luxuries and not enough time with loved ones where the real treasures lie.

Here are the cards:

Archangel Zadkiel/Balance--This card is equivalent to the Temperance card of the Tarot deck and the Zodiac correspondent I believe is Sagittarius. It is also known for moderation including food, drink, and everything else we find desirable, fun, or offers an escape from the mundane.

As I mentioned earlier, this card also refers to over consumption of alcohol mainly or drinking under the wrong circumstances. For example if an employer asks you out to lunch for an interview, refrain from ordering anything alcoholic. Act frugal in what you eat and drink and use discernment or you won't land the job. Don't let your guard down completely since interviews are used as stress and personality tests and not a friendly time to chat or let it all hang out. Someone out there requires this message.

Ace of Water--Here the card is coming up as an invitation to a new relationship. Since it's an Ace card you have not met this person yet or just met him or her and usually at a social gathering, but not always. As you fall in love, remember to use your spiritual tools of discernment and compassion. Listen rather than do all the talking and listen between the lines as well as, listen to your heart. Be honest and act authentic and this situation could develop into a meaningful and heartfelt partnership. Water represents emotions and since it comes up with the Balance card balance your emotions and detach or see your situation as a journey or adventure. You don't know the destination yet.

Ace of Earth--When practicing moderation, all things are possible such as lucrative contracts coming in, more clients, and anyone starting a business during this week will do quite well for themselves if they keep everything, including spending in balance. You are planting a seed now and make sure you do this in fertile soil that you have tilled with your passion and hard work. If this card refers to manifestation then till your soil with positive affirmations and positive beliefs.

There are no guarantees in life, but practice moderation in all your endeavors and success is more likely than failure. If you do fail, forgive yourself, learn from your mistakes, and try a new approach.

I give oracle card reads every Thursday in Bellingham, Washington. If you'll be in town that day or live in the area, schedule an appointment with me on the form on this blog. All in-person payments are in cash and I charge $20 per 15 minutes.

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Totem Animal for the Week: Snake-Regeneration, Transformation & Shedding the Old

Ruled by the planet Pluto, Snake Totem represents shedding old lives, regeneration, rebirth, death and transformation.  Snake is ruled by Scorpio.

Wikipedia

People with Snake Totem tend possess a hypnotic quality which they use for good or evil, easily swaying people to the Snake Totem's desire.  Snake Totem people also make good psychologists especially working with patients undergoing transitions or rites of passage.

We can also call upon Snake Totem when we are in the process of shedding an old life.  Remember that the shedding process takes time, leaves us feeling vulnerable, raw, and exposed to the world until our new skin forms.  Once the fog clears, we regain our power and live from a transformed mindset.

Professions that benefit from Snake Medicine:

Skin care specialists
Skin care product makers
Psychologists
Shamans
Hypnotists
Magicians
Dermatologists
Eye doctors
Leather workers
Medicine people 

The question to ask now, "Are you comfortable living in your own skin?" 

Affirmation: I am, that I am comfortable living in my own skin. I am safe and all is well as I transform my life.

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Reading for the Week Begining July 13, 2015

Featured Deck
Medicine Cards
By Jamie Sams and David Carson
http://www.medicinecards.com/ 

Reading by Patricia Herlevi 


Yesterday morning the animal spirits also known as totems asked me to work with them again. I was participating in a neighborhood art walk where I planned to give angel card readings and the animals told me to bring a worn medicine card deck that I have neglected since discovering oracle cards. And you know what? The animals are on to something because I was actually turning people away for the first time because I couldn't fit in the readings. So for this week, I'm pulling in the animals, 7 directions, and whatever else crops up as I type the reading.

Please make a note that the animals come up in a Universal Reading which means that this information applies to everyone in individual ways. This means that I give a general reading and the animal spirits will communicate with your personal totems to personalize the reading for you. The key is to listen with your heart and not your brain which will over analyze. I also want you to combine this reading with the Cancer New Moon coming up this week which is intense with 4 planets in Cancer (Mars, Mercury, Sun and Moon), squaring Uranus (planet of breakthroughs, sudden events, revolutions and innovations) and opposing Pluto (transformation, birth, death, rebirth). It wouldn't hurt to seek a session with an astrologer for this new moon.

Lizard represents the North which is the place of dreams, manifestations and destiny or fate. North is where we are heading and Lizard represents the Dreamer of the Medicine Wheel or Animal Spirit Kingdom. He or she corresponds with the Zodiac Sign Pisces and the planet Neptune. Lizard tells us to find a warm place in the sun and soak up the rays of inspiration this week. Take time to day dream and to nap. We require distance and space from others this week, especially on the 15th and 16th so close the door, shut the world out and journey inwards.

Owl comes up in the East which represents new beginnings. The East is where the sun rises and so the East represents a new day, the New Moon, and a new cycle. Owl represents light in darkness so search for your inner light and the light in others this "dark" and "intense" week. Don't focus on the negative but if old patterns and beliefs come up, release them in the light, don't shun them or repress them because that causes more pain. Listen to your intuition and pay attention to your dreams. The first impression of your dream symbols is the right one. Don't over think now.

Jaguar comes up in the South which for me means South America and Latin American in general, including Mexico and I heard "Florida" and Jaguar represents the shaman as well as, how we wield our power in the world. We might find ourselves stalking our dreams and when I use the word stalking I'm not talking about creepy men and women who spy on others, but stalking energy that leads to reclaiming our personal power. Think Carlos Castaneda. We reclaim our power simply by not acting like a victim and taking full responsibility for our lives and decisions.

Porcupine represents the West. The West is where the Sun sets and represents death or the end of a cycle. Something in our lives is going and it's best to let it go and even have a playful approach to letting it go. Instead of buying into fear with "what if this or that happens?" Use "Wonder if and then fill in the blank." I learned that trick from Intuitive Coach Sonia Choquette. What would happen if you let go of an unworkable relationship? What would happen if you let go of a job you despise? That sort of thing. Allow yourself to dream and visualize the life you really want and not one that was designed for you by someone else.

Armadillo comes up as the Center. The Center represents the Zone or the Return to the Source. It's where we lose all sense of self. Armadillo says when we are in the Zone we are safe and protected. It's our heart-center so open your heart knowing that you are loved.

Skunk represents the Heavens or the Above. Demand respect from Spirit Ancestors and the Spirit Realm by acting with quiet dignity this week. Don't get into arguments or let other people's negativity bring you down. Simply walk away with your head held high knowing that you are a Divine Daughter or Son of the Source or God.

Eagle represents Below which is the Earth that we stand upon. The Eagle has landed bringing wisdom from the heavens or from behind the veil (as Kryon would put it). We learn about Star Seeds and astrological wisdom, but we take this wisdom and apply it to every day living. God is in the small stuff and God is in the mundane. We find the Divine in all things.

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