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Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 30, 2017

5/31/2017

Looking for some mystical yet practical guidance to help you hit the ground running each week? I’m here with my Tarot cards to give you the insight and illumination that you need to make the most of the energy of the week.
Take a moment, take a breath, and look at the image below. Choose the card that is most calling to you, 1, 2 or 3… this is your personal message from the universe to inspire and empower you in the days ahead.

Your message revealed:
This week there is an opportunity to shine, to see things with razor sharp clarity, and to nurture your own potential.

Card #1: King of Swords
Logic and detachment will serve you well today. If you need to make a decision, do it based on facts and good judgement rather than being swayed by emotion or the wishes of others. Your personal ethics may be challenged, don’t waver. This is also a good time to seek the advice of an expert if you are feeling out of your depth in some area.

Card #2: The Star
A gentle healing energy, the calm after the storm. If you have been going through a difficult time, let the light of the Star rekindle a feeling of hope, faith and optimism. Open your heart and share your gifts generously. Be the star of your own life story, let your own true light shine. Release your fears and doubts, you are on the right track.

Card #3: Knight of Pentacles
Keep moving forward but take things slow today, be patient, be reliable. Understand that things take time to grow. What are you now nurturing? What needs your attention and care? Cultivate your potential and you will be amazed at how beautifully you flourish! This is a great time to consolidate your finances or secure your position at work. Also, appreciate a person who plays this role in your life, the quiet rock who is always there when you need them.

Images from the Centennial Smith Waite Tarot.

I wish you a week of growth, insight and hope!

Need more personalized and in depth guidance from the cards? Book your Tarot reading with Lori Lytle at the Inner Arts Collective at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

Lori Lytle is an intuitive and empowering Tarot reader and teacher. She sees the Tarot as a powerful tool of transformation and personal growth, and her compassionate and insightful approach to the cards helps her clients to connect with their own inner voice, their own Inner Goddess. Lori holds two Masters degrees in Ancient History/Archaeology and Museum Studies, was a fundraising event planner, and lived in Japan for several years, but now her full time focus is on running Inner Goddess Tarot. She facilitates the Toronto Tarot Circle Meetup, and offers Skype and email readings internationally. She blissfully spends a lot of her time in her golden home office with her cat, Willow. Find out more about Lori and read her blog at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

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Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 23, 2017

5/23/2017

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Looking for some mystical yet practical guidance to help you hit the ground running each week? I’m here with my Tarot cards to give you the insight and illumination that you need to make the most of the energy of the week.

Take a moment, take a breath, and look at the image below. Choose the card that is most calling to you, 1, 2 or 3… this is your personal message from the universe to inspire and empower you in the days ahead.

Your message revealed:
This week we must find balance between love and passion, action and inaction, inner and outer.

Card #1: Queen of Cups
An emotional week...be aware of your moods and flow with them. Don’t be afraid to dive deep. Listen to your intuition and act from the heart. There is someone around you who could use a kind word and a shoulder to cry on, they may come to you for comfort and support rather than answers or solutions. You can honor and experience your feelings today without drowning in them or getting lost in the feelings of others.

Card #2: Knight of Wands
Feeling a little stuck? Shake things up, do something different, be adventurous. If there is something that you’ve been wanting to try, today’s the day. Stop sitting still, go after your passion! Get fired up, be bold. OR, let someone shake YOU up. On a pragmatic note, if an opportunity to travel appears today, it would do you some good.

Card #3: Two of Swords
What is it that you don’t want to see? Are you at a stalemate, going back and forth between two options? There is a decision or a choice that needs to be made in order for you to be able to move forward. Take the time you need, make sure that you have all necessary information, and then make that move. Don’t get stuck. (INSERT IMAGE: May_23_2017)
I wish you a week of passion, deep love and reflection!

Images from the Centennial Smith Waite Tarot.

Need more personalized and in depth guidance from the cards?
Book your Tarot reading with Lori Lytle at the Inner Arts Collective at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

Lori Lytle

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I Am My Own Beloved

5/18/2017

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The impetus for this poem was that it was Valentine's Day a number of years ago and I was between boyfriends. I thought to myself, I can write my own love poem! I don't have to wait to receive one from a beloved - that ultimately I'm my own beloved.

My suggestion is to read this love poem to yourself, in front of a mirror and really allow yourself to believe the words you're speaking aloud. It can be transformative!

LOVE POEM TO MYSELF
by Annalene Hart

I am special
I am beautiful
I am magnificent
I am stunning
I am breathtaking
I am delicious
I am radiant
I am a treat
I am rejuvenating
I am unbelievable
I am miraculous
I am delectable
I am scrumptious
I am enticing
I am icing
I am iridescent
I am marvelous
I am wonderful
I am super incredible
I am divine
I am because I am
I am that I am
I am what I am
I am in love with myself
I love myself
I am lovable
I am lovely
I love my lovely lovable self
I love that I am in love
Oh indescribable love
Oh how I love thee
I am special
I am beautiful
I am magnificent
Lovable, lovely me
Whoopee...

Annalene Hart

Annalene Hart has been an Enchanted Living Life Coach and Creativity Guide for over 20 years. She works with mainly women searching to identify their life's calling, passion and purpose. She also uses the Voyager Tarot as a coaching and divination tool for her clients. She is an artist that creates soul portrait paintings for individuals and businesses.

Please visit: http://www.mydivineenchantedlife.wordpress.com

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As Above So Below: Embodying Nature

5/17/2017

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After over 20 years of reading hands, I never seem to tire at how beautifully the hand mimics nature. From planets in our cosmos to the tiniest streamlet, the hand is a living embodiment of the old saying "as above, so below". Just as the force from within the earth thrusts upward to form it's hills and mountains, so too does the force from within us move outward and manifest as "mounts" on the hand. These puffy mounds are each named after a different planet, each with their attributes and challenges, and each populated by the rivers and streams which make up the lines of the palm.

The Planets on the Palm

For instance, the mount that is being pointed to in the image here is the Lunar Mount. When it is large and dipping low into the wrist, we can read it like a full moon connecting us with divination, dream, energy, emotion, and inspiration.

Individuals with this quality to their Lunar Mount prioritize the spiritual and energetic realm, and are gifted with bringing messages back from the other side - be it in the form of art, song, channelled works, dream. As a next step, we would look at the lines that flow around or from this mount to understand how those messages are manifesting, be it a source of joy or purpose, a process of spiritual study, or a particular way of thinking. For example, Einstein's mount interacts with his Head Line in a way that points to intuitive / inspired thought. You can read more about that HERE.

It is the relationship between the hills and the rivers that speaks volumes, reminding us that the hidden aspects of the moon are as important as the visible, like this quote by Max Heindel:

There is a side of the Moon which we never see, but that hidden half is as potent a factor in causing the ebb and flow of the Earth's tide as the part of the Moon which is visible. (Max Heindel)

We have so much to learn from nature, and from seeing ourselves not as disconnected from it, but another aspect or embodiment of it, adhering to the same laws and principles, the same resources and processes to pull us through times of change and transformation. If you're interested in learning how to apply palmistry into your assessment process with clients over time, you may be interested in attending my upcoming workshop, scheduled for May 27th from 1:30-4:30pm at the Inner Arts Collective: "The Landscape of the Hand":

Registration Required. Please email Melanie at innerartscollective@gmail.com, or use the link provided here:

Melanie Ollenberg

Melanie has been reading hands for over 20 years, with appearances on the Discovery Channel, Much Music, the Steve and Chris Show, and Talk3600. She has a degree in Health Science, is a Reiki Master, and Kundalini and Hatha Yoga practitioner. Melanie has tried her hand in a range of positions in the health, education, and psycho-spiritual sectors, and after 25 years of counselling, community development, program design and system improvement work, she realized how deeply her work was rooted in a passion for the healing arts.

Now a mother of 2, Melanie is committed to creating communities of resilience, learning, and transformation through her family, work, and neighbourhood. She believes in bringing worlds of resources, knowledge, and experience together to make communities stronger, aware, and sustainable - particularly through her journey as Co-Founder of the Inner Arts Collective, and through her palmistry and reiki instruction at Kore Changes.

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Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 16, 2017

5/16/2017

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Looking for some mystical yet practical guidance to help you hit the ground running each week? I’m here with my Tarot cards to give you the insight and illumination that you need to make the most of the energy of the week.

Take a moment, take a breath, and look at the image below. Choose the card that is most calling to you, 1, 2 or 3… this is your personal message from the universe to inspire and empower you in the days ahead.

Your message revealed:
This week, love rules supreme, with under currents of truth, honest communication and self-knowledge.

Card #1: Seven of Swords
Someone isn’t being completely honest. They are looking out for themselves, trying to get away with something, wanting to have their cake and eat it too…is it someone around you, or is it you? Keep your eyes open, time to get real.

Card #2: Queen of Swords
No time for nonsense or time-wasters today. Speak clearly, concisely, make decisions quickly and with authority. You are sharp today, your perception is clear, you can see through to the heart of people and their motivations. Feel your power, it comes from the mind today rather than the heart.

Card #3: The Lovers
Recognize and value the power of love in your life, whether it’s romantic love, deep friendship, or the love you feel for your own dear self. Bodes well if you are in a relationship, it feels deep and mature. Also a good sign if you are currently seeking love, the real thing is out there. On a different note, if you need to make a choice or a decision today, be sure to stick to your own ethics and moral high ground, even if someone is urging you to take the low or easier road.

I wish you a week of love, clarity, and satisfaction ahead!

Images from the Centennial Smith Waite Tarot.
Need more personalized and in depth guidance from the cards? Book your Tarot reading with Lori Lytle at the Inner Arts Collective at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

Lori Lytle

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On the Benevolence of the Butcher

5/11/2017

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Have you ever heard of Adam Smith? Other than having the plainest name ever, Adam Smith was a philosopher and economist in the 18th century and he wrote a very important work called On the Wealth of Nations. This book was the first to outline the ideas of capitalism at the beginning of the industrial revolution—it basically helped to usher in the economy that we use today at every turn in our daily lives. This work was profound, but it was also profoundly perverse. Let’s take a look at one of the most famous excerpts from this work:

"In almost every other race of animals each individual, when it is grown up to maturity, is entirely independent, and in its natural state has occasion for the assistance of no other living creature. But man has almost constant occasion for the help of his brethren, and it is in vain for him to expect it from their benevolence only. He will be more likely to prevail if he can interest their self-love in his favour, and show them that it is for their own advantage to do for him what he requires of them. Whoever offers to another a bargain of any kind, proposes to do this. Give me that which I want, and you shall have this which you want, is the meaning of every such offer; and it is in this manner that we obtain from one another the far greater part of those good offices which we stand in need of. It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest. We address ourselves, not to their humanity but to their self-love, and never talk to them of our own necessities but of their advantages." (Adam Smith)

Smith is a hard-nosed proponent of self-love, or so he thinks. He is proposing here that the entirety of the economy is based on each one of us looking after our own self-interest, and this self-interest, he seems to automatically presume, is synonymous with self-love. Interestingly enough, if we attempt to apply this particular view of self-love to another economy, one much smaller, we bring about an effect that I think any one of us will find unpalatable: that of the atomic family within a household: if a household of mother, father and two children, for example, operated based on the “self-love” principle in which all entities were operating based on what they needed, drawing from each other that which each person needed to survive materialistically and intellectually, what would be the end result? Disconnection. This isn’t self-love. This is self-serving narcissism. Let me explain a little further.

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Tarot Tuesday: What's in the Cards for the Week of May 9th, 2017?

5/9/2017

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Looking for some mystical yet practical guidance to help you hit the ground running each week? I’m here with my Tarot cards to give you the insight and illumination that you need to make the most of the energy of the week.

Take a moment, take a breath, and look at the image below. Choose the card that is most calling to you, 1, 2 or 3… this is your personal message from the universe to inspire and empower you in the days ahead.

Your message revealed...

I see a story here of strong will, conviction and integrity coming into play this week...

Card #1: Seven of Wands
There is a feeling of demand today...people are demanding your time, many activities are demanding your attention...you will have to fight to hold your ground. Focus, prioritize and don't succumb to pressure from others, you have the power to do this. Stand up for what you believe in, you may need to defend your opinion or personal philosophy today.

Card #2: Justice
A weighty feeling of responsibility, of now starting to see the results of decisions that you made and actions that you took in the past, both good and bad. Be honest with yourself, assess your current situation and see if any adjustments need to be made on your path. If you need to make an important decision today, consider the pros and cons carefully and impartially before you make your move. Follow your moral compass, don't be swayed. On a practical note, favorable outcome in legal matters.

Card #3: King of Wands
For those of you out there who are feeling stuck, full of hesitation, afraid to act or change, what are you waiting for? If you are considering going after something, following your passion, starting a new enterprise, the King of Wands is telling you to go for it! Consider what's holding you back, is it a real deal breaker, or is it just the fear of something new and big? Be excited, take the lead, feel your own power! You know you have the vision, determination, and charisma to do it, don't you?

I wish you a week of success, empowerment and achievement ahead!

Need more personalized and in depth guidance from the cards? Book your Tarot reading with Lori Lytle at the Inner Arts Collective at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

Lori Lytle of Inner Goddess Tarot

Lori Lytle is an intuitive and empowering Tarot reader and teacher. She sees the Tarot as a powerful tool of transformation and personal growth, and her compassionate and insightful approach to the cards helps her clients to connect with their own inner voice, their own Inner Goddess.

Lori holds two Masters degrees in Ancient History/Archaeology and Museum Studies, was a fundraising event planner, and lived in Japan for several years, but now her full time focus is on running Inner Goddess Tarot. She facilitates the Toronto Tarot Circle Meetup, and offers Skype and email readings internationally. She blissfully spends a lot of her time in her golden home office with her cat, Willow.

Find out more about Lori and read her blog at www.innergoddesstarot.com.

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Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 30, 2017

Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 23, 2017

Lori Lytle

I Am My Own Beloved

Annalene Hart

As Above So Below: Embodying Nature

Melanie Ollenberg

Tarot Tuesday – What’s in the Cards for the Week of May 16, 2017

Lori Lytle

On the Benevolence of the Butcher

Tarot Tuesday: What's in the Cards for the Week of May 9th, 2017?

Your message revealed...

Lori Lytle of Inner Goddess Tarot

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