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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.

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.

If you would like a personal reading, sign up by contacting me on the blog contact form.. First read about fees and services at Metaphysics 4 Everyday Living. Also if you are a card designer and would like your deck reviewed please contact me. And if you would like to contribute a question for the week that will be read universally, send me your question. Thank you.

Reading for Week Beginning July 6, 2015

Featuring 
Saints & Angels cards
By Doreen Virtue
Hay House

Reading by Patricia Herlevi







Ah, sleep, beautiful wonderful sleep. This is the message for the week. Take a siesta, take a nap, or chill out as some people like to say. We have a few astrological indicators too pointing in this direction. Mars in Cancer trines Neptune so we put our energy into dreaming or we're feeling exhausted from the Capricorn Full Moon on July 1 that we require rest. Dreaming helps us to recharge our batteries too, even daydreaming.

I heard a blog radio interview from 2012 with author Trevor Blake who mentioned that counter intuitive actions such as spending time connecting with nature and spending at least 20 minutes a day day dreaming leads to business success and prosperity. And this week, we know that we've already planted the seeds so we can locate the nearest hammock and take  breather. Just don't snore so loud that you frighten the crows.

We start out the week with a Pisces Moon trining the Cancer Sun, also early on Tuesday or late on Monday depending on where you are in the world, the Pisces Moon trines Saturn in Scorpio before it moves into fiery Aries. On Wednesday we experience the exact Mars-Neptune Trine as well as, Mercury leaving Gemini and moving into watery Cancer. Thursday the moon moves into lazy Taurus where it stays until mid-Saturday. So this is a restful week for the most part.

Now, let's get to the card reading. I'm reading the cards as a whole energy instead of having each card represent days of the week So the first card to appear is the Guardian Angel for Sleep. Here you have a hard working angel sneaking into the garden and having a snooze. She's hidden by hedges and near the rose bushes which for me represents self-love. This is also a summery card that represents an abundance because the angel rests in a manicured garden which probably has a fountain on the other side and a stately mansion on the grounds. This signifies to me to stop striving and living in the realm of lack and limitation. Stop and smell the roses.

Guardian Angel for Pause comes up next and she is also surrounded by flowers. She's dressed in lavender which relaxes us and helps us sleep better and dream more deeply. Pause and reflect on where your life is heading. Where would you like to go? What are your dreams at this time Are you moving in the right direction for manifesting those dreams? What words are you using now? Does something smell wrong? It's time to take some time for yourself, journal, daydream, or hang out in a garden taking deep breaths. If you have trouble falling asleep, try drinking lavender and chamomile tea or a few drops of lavender on your pillow.

Mother Mary comes up next representing Mother energy. This could refer to healing mother issues around self-worth and nurturing. Perhaps you grew up with a cold and detached mother or one who was too busy to tend to your needs. Perhaps she didn't even know how to nurture herself. Time to forgive the mother and learn how to nurture yourself. You can do this through prayers to Mother Mary or another Divine Feminine energy. You can do this through reading self-help books or taking a workshop. Cook yourself a nourishing meal or take yourself out for lunch. You might also want to spend time with your mother. I have an image of a woman or man handing over his mother issues to Mother Mary. Release is the key here. Hang out in a rose garden.

The final card is the Guardian Angel for Faith. Take a leap of faith Have faith that no matter what your life looks like now you will overcome your challenges. This card represents victory and knowing that everything is working out for you. Everything always works out for you because you are in the right place at the right time  So be it, and so it is.

Would you like a personal reading? I give personal readings at the Book Fare Cafe in Bellingham, Washington every Thursday (cash only). We can also make arrangements for a long-distance reading if you are in the US or Canada. Payment is through money orders or cashier's checks (US funds). Contact me through the form on the side of the blog to schedule a reading.

Reading for Week Beginning June 29, 2015

Featured Deck
Indigo Angels
By Doreen & Charles Virtue

Reading by Patricia Herlevi

The overall theme I am hearing for this week is to spend time with friends who uplift us because this also boosts our health and vitality. I'm thinking of a French movie I adore by Eric Rohmer called "The Green Ray" (English translation of the title), where the protagonist Delphine goes on a quest to find someone to take a holiday with her, but really what she's looking for is a new man to come into her life. Although people offer friendship to her, she chooses drama and self-pity, until she finally manifests a potential partner at the movie's conclusion, but even then, she's kind of gloomy.

This week with the Full Moon in Capricorn conjunct Pluto and opposing the Sun and Mars, there will be a tendency or a temptation to join a pity party. Refrain from doing this and take a wide-angle view of your life and look at who is offering you friendship. After all, research studies claim that having human companionship leads to a longer and healthier life since loneliness causes inflammation and other health conditions. Friendship releases certain feel-good chemicals in the brain which affect the entire body and our sense of well-being.

So let's take a look at the cards:

Instead of reading the cards in a linear fashion, I'm going to string the energies together into one larger theme which is health and friendship.  Friendship comes up first in the reading and in fact this card fell out of the deck with the other two cards, face up. What I like about the card is that it features two women from different races thus reflecting on diversity. This tells me two things. One, like-minded people come in all colors and cultures and two, to spread the net out further, even on social media to find friends or people who you relate to which develops into friendship.

So often we judge other people by their religious or political affiliations and don't look beyond those attributes to the real person underneath. The saying, "Don't judge a book by its cover" applies here as does looking beyond labels. Someone could be conservative politically, but share a love of the arts or animals with you. You could have experienced similar childhoods or bond over a current passion or interest. And if you do find yourself in a diverse friendship, don't force your values on the other person or try to control them so that you feel safer. We all do this, but let's become mindful so we can change this behavior. Tell yourself that you are safe and also if you are strong in your values and beliefs then you would also feel secure enough not to allow other people's values to threaten you.

You Are Loved comes up next in the reading. Look around to see who is offering you friendship. This involves moving past your ego and its interpretation of friendship. Just because someone doesn't fit your ideal friend doesn't mean that he or she isn't a friend. Are you discounting someone because you have a grander ideal of what friendship looks like? Or do you feel undeserving of other people's kindness so you build a wall around yourself that keeps potential friendship or relationships out? And some friendships aren't as glamorous as the Hollywood versions, (they are less dramatic and more subtle). If you feel you're undeserving of friendship then find a coach or therapist to work with on this issue or check out self-help books on developing self-love.

The final card is Health and here we have an angel holding scales--a Libra reference. I'm guessing this is Archangel Raguel who represents harmony, balance, and justice. So overall, these cards suggests that we create balance in every area of our lives this week leading to better health. We take a look at how we block friendship from our lives. I watched Louise Hay's 1988 video on increasing prosperity in our lives and she talks about the various areas we could become impoverished including love and friendship. We could have a great job, lots of money in the bank, but if we don't have intimate relationships (not just romantic relationships), then we are impoverished in friendship. In the same video, Louise also mentions that there are billions of people on the planet so how is it that we are alone?

This week look around and see what type of friendships are on the offering. Check out people on social media by visiting their profiles and learning about who they are and noticing what you have in common. Strike up a conversation with someone on the bus, at a park, or at work (if you work outside of the home), and know that you are safe so you can let your defenses down this week. Also write out a list of your beliefs and values then take an honest look at them. Are those really your beliefs? Are they worth fighting for and pulling out defense mechanisms that just leave you feeling alone and on the edge. And finally, work on getting over the belief that you are so different that only one person in the world (a twin flame type) will understand you so in the meantime you shut everyone out. That's not what the Earth Walk is about. Reach out to someone and you'll be surprised where it leads. You aren't as strange as you imagine and someone nearby wants to love you, if only you would knock the wall down and fill in the mote.

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Wide Open Channel This Summer

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Due to the current astrological transits and my upcoming Solar Return, this summer, I'm wide open as a spiritual channel. Come and get a reading or intuitive coaching session with me and the advice I give you will transform your life if you allow transformation to occur.

For the price of 3 or 4 designer coffee drinks, you could glean self-understanding that will change the course of your life and lead you to your true purpose on the planet. Do you have a dream but lack the next best step? Do you have a project idea but lack the faith to pull it off? Or do you require a brainstorming session? If nothing stood in your way, how would you live your life? What do you hope to leave behind as a legacy?

I'm giving in-person sample oracle card reads which are mini-coaching sessions every Thursday, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Book Fare Cafe in Bellingham, Washington. Schedule a 15 or 30 minute appointment and change your life this summer. Take that next step and I'll be there to support you.

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I look forward to leading you on a path of self-exploration.