Truly, the Internet is an amazing tool. Through Facebook, I met Archana, who lives in California. It was one of those random/non-random experiences, as she was really just a photo on a friend's page that caught my eye. We leapt into profound connection and exchanged readings with each other. I provided her with an astrology reading and she gave me a Spirit Animal reading, which I am sharing with you below, including my comments about each card. These reading processes are deeply helpful and, I believe, should become part of everyone's spiritual practice at regular (maybe every birthday) and as needed intervals. Below is a photo of the cards and the reading itself.
Archana,
Patience, I have found, is often rewarded ... and quite highly. This reading is most helpful and dead on accurate. I'll share my story after each position/card (and I did get the image of the cards, thank you).
On Sat, Jan 8, 2011 at 1:19 AM, archana sachdev <smilingbuddhess@yahoo.co.in> wrote:
Hey Philip,
Thanks again for your patience....
9 totem card reading expressing your soul's purpose and lessons in this birth
1-East-This animal guides you to your greatest spiritual challenges and guards your path to illumination.
Blue Heron:This card is about diving into the depths of your inner self......go into your own unconscious/shadow work,in order to find your spiritual essence....it will help you develop inner strength and certainty of purpose...and trust your path...Hero emerges from the unseen world of spirit into a new balanced sense of self....
In August of 2009, I had a mental break that turned out to be a spiritual awakening. I didn't have to be institutionalized or go on psychological medication, but I thought long and hard about both. Fortunately I had the human support around me to help through the deep soul work that really caused me to withdraw from life for a while. I'm still working through the tail end of it and in spiritual work terms that means probably another 6 months. It's all part of several mid-life transits beginning with Pluto square my Natal Pluto, Uranus opposing my Natal Uranus, Neptune/Chrion squaring my Natal Neptune, and Saturn opposing my Natal Saturn (from 37 to 45). For much of this time I have felt "lost" and unable to feel purposeful (especially the impact of Neptune/Chiron). The depth work is finally revealing and renewing my purpose as a teacher, but it has been one hell of a descent into the underworld.
2- south - protects the child within and reminds you when to be humble and when to trust/balanced personality
Frog- if you have been stressed take a break....relaxation/bath/cleansing....replenish your parched spirit..
getting rid of distractions...make the waters clear again...
frog people have clearing energy,to remove negativity from any environment...
so,the way to balance your personality would be-
to take a break and cleanse yourself of any person place or thing that does not contribute to a new state of serenity and replenishment...
In June of 2010 we had a family move in with us. The family was in pretty dire straits and we were looking for some intentional community to help us in the care of daughter and to ease the burden of life in general. We were hoping for a win/win scenario. Unfortunately the adult (single mother) has proved to be too unhappy to remain here and they are in the process of moving out. The situation that was supposed to help relieve stress became a terrible source of stress. It was only this past week that final arrangements to work out a plan to move out came into focus and I finally felt relief from a terrible tension. This weekend and the next few weeks as they move more and more of their possession out of the house and into storage is a clearing period of negative energy. Once they are completely gone, I will call upon the Frog energy to fully cleanse our home.
3- west- personal truth and inner answers...path to your goals
Raven- magic/unknown....
power of the unknown is at work,and something special is about to happen...
recognize it and use it to further your growth...
bring the magical messages that come from the darkness/the void, in to light....in doing so you will honor the magician within....
so the path to your goals is,to openly receive messages from the world of mysteries,in to the light of the day-share it with people...
Neptune square Natal Neptune is a profound transit and it is about SURRENDER. During this transit you must learn to react and accept what is given by the universe. I am deeply learning that lesson and it has been a challenge, especially for someone like me who has lived a life of control. Control may be an illusion, but even so, my illusion/delusion was a pretty strong one and one I enjoyed. Waiting for the mystery to unfold has been a great spiritual lesson for me, and not without some dark days. But in the end and over the course of the journey, I have learned to trust that some times in life are about deep and profound listening. And I do feel that many of the things I've heard since August of 2009 are messages I will share with the world, even if its just the people in my immediate life.
4- north- wise counsel and also-when to speak and when to listen
Dog- reminds you that your greatest loyalty must be towards your own truth
being loving even to people who have wronged you,since you have a compassionate understanding of human shortcomings....be of service
This attribute has gotten stretched almost to the breaking point ... at least well past the point of being taken advantage of. I have learned that while I need to be loving to people who have wronged me, I need to make sure going forward that I better guard against those in need who will be ungrateful or act entitled. I do understand human shortcomings, but I also have learned that people must be responsible for and accept the consequences of their shortcomings and some of those consequences can be very, very harsh. I have to help the people who want to be helped and appreciate help and turn away from the people who need to learn the lesson of failure.
5-above- how to honor the great star nation...dreamtime-personal access to the other world
Spider-
In order to access the other world, you need to 'CREATE'
or you might be coming too close to an entagling situation
use a journal to write down and review your progress-if you do this,you will be conscious about how you are creating a new phase of your won reality
My Sun has progressed into Gemini and I am still adjusting to the energy of this sign in my Solar path. I had no idea how active the Gemini mind is and I am still trying to learn how to manage this constant pursuit of new ideas and information. Writing has been the release valve, which occurs in my blogs and through Facebook actually. I am reading more than I ever have and that's not a small thing to say since I've had periods in my life when reading was my professional obligation (graduate school). I have novels and books on astrology and tarot clamoring around in my head that are not yet ready for the light of day, but are developing, percolating, peeking out, and at the ready to burst forth when the thoughts finally align.
6- below- about the inner earth,how to stay grounded on your path
Coyote- medicine is about laughter and joking....
what helps you stay close to your own inner earth is having a light hearted playful attitude on one hand,but on the other hand also making sure that you are looking beyond illusions since this card can have a trickster energy,which can take you away from the reality....
so - sense of humor and staying in touch with reality through meditation...
In the last 6 months, when doing a random draw from the Osho Zen Tarot, I have drawn the Playfulness card some 9 or 10 times. Before starting to draw that card and from August 2009 until really August 2010, I lost my smile ... my inner smile and could not muster the energy to laugh. Even my daughter's joy, which is immense and infectious could not penetrate deep enough to pull me out of my spiritual darkness. But she did provide me with a tether and her laughter did keep me from falling completely into darkness, as did the support of my partner Betsy and my parents. Without those tethers and many, many others along the way (friends, fellow astrologers, someone like you), I'm pretty sure I would have been swallowed up by the darkness. Now I am laughing again and trying to play more while certainly feeling I have been "touched" by reality ... that profound, non-duality of reality :-).
7 - within - heart's joy,personal truths....protector of your sacred space...
Owl- guides you to your personal truth by giving you a gift or 'clear vision'
nobody can deceive you.....you may not be awar of your abilities,but people do....owl people know more about people's inner lives than they themselves do (this is certainly a good quality for an astrologer)
you are being asked to use your own powers to intuit some life situation....owl might bring you msgs through dreams or meditation,you must listen in silence....maybe some omens...
Oh yes, I do feel my "eyes have been opened" about many things most recently and I am trying to manage how to use this newly found "clear vision." My astrology work has most definitely benefited. When I am in silence, I am listening with "clear ears" and it is amazing what I am hearing. Not only am I experiencing my personal profound transformation, I am hearing the profound transformation of our world. More than ever, I can see through people and this most recent situation involving the family has cleared a field of my vision in a truly dramatic way.
8 Right side- protector of male side- your father protector within, courage and warrior side
wolf- teacher...you might be called to write or lecture to share knowledge with the world...to help people understand their path in life...
shareing of great truths to take human consciousness to higher planes...
seek lonely places to commune with the teacher within....look for teachings/teachers everywhere....
I recently started teaching in college again. I have been allowed, by the universe, to find my way to a community college and I felt the most significant surge of my personal power teaching in a classroom again. It is one of my callings, of which I am finding there are three great ones. The other two are astrologer/tarot reader and priest. They all intertwine. I have thought of all the things I could be, could have been, and could still pursue, but, at the end of the day, I am a teacher and constantly being taught.
9 - left - protector of female side- learn to receive abundance,nurture yourself and others.... it also teaches about r'ships
Don't worry about the future,not meant to be mentally 'figured out'
"BE"
embrace the unknown and flow with the mystery....
leap into the void with implicit 'TRUST'
avoid interruptions and go into your own self discovery and healing process....
you will receive unexpected blessings.....
I have just reached this realization in the deep way necessary to reap the harvest of its message. I became lost to regain my faith and to rediscover trust.
Thank you so much for this reading.
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