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Chop Wood and Chameleon Spirit: Oracle and Animal Guidance for the Week

This week’s general reading is written below or you can listen to the recorded version.

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What is it we need to pay attention to this week for our highest good?

From The Wisdom of the Oracle: Chop Wood in reverse. This means that Spirit wants us to pay extra attention.

It’s interesting that last week I pulled Clean it Up in reverse which was all about dealing with what it was we were avoiding and using procrastination as an excuse. Clean It Up was calling for us to see the challenge we were avoiding as an Opportunity to clear the cobwebs and get to the task at hand that needed resolving in order to move forward.

Pulling Chop Wood in reverse is nudging us once again to where it is that perhaps we didn’t what we should have last week and clean up what needed to be looked at.  Chop Wood is asking us where is it we are spending too much time thinking about what we want to accomplish instead of just taking one small step toward our intentions.

The Universe can’t support us if we don’t first believe in and begin to support ourselves. When we put one small step into action toward an intention we wish for, the Universe can then step in and bring us more of what we want. Even if we feel the timing isn’t quite right on something we are pursuing, we still have to take steps toward what we are intending so the rest of what is to come to fruition can.

Additional insight from guidebook I feel relevant: You have to get out of the chair to make something happen.

I do think, speaking from my own experiences, and reminding myself at times, not to make something bigger than it needs to be – which can feel overwhelming and then you don’t know where to start.

The Chop Wood I see is about just asking us to start – even in one small corner – just begin.

From Spirit Animal Oracle: Chameleon Spirit – Act as if

How often is it that we know what we want, but we don’t know how to start, and Chop Wood is asking us to just start somewhere.

Chameleon’s message “act as if” is a great message to go along with this because we don’t always know how something is going to unfold or what the outcome will be.

But taking time in meditation or in stillness, perhaps visualize the outcome you wish for – then act as if every step you will take is leading to what you intend – and then watch as it unfolds. Perhaps not exactly as you visualized and it will change as you go along, but just the act of moving a step forward will determine what is next.

Just like the Chameleon changes color to adapt to its surroundings, you may have to also.

With Chameleon being reversed it is asking us to be in awareness of what energies we are feeling. Is it our own energy or are we being pulled in by other’s energy and we don’t realize it?

Staying in tune with our own energy, our own hopes, and dreams, and making sure it is what WE want and not what other’s want of us that helps us achieve our intentions without feeling bogged down by other’s energy.

Did you know that the chameleon has a third eye? It’s located at the back of their head.

This is symbolic to remind us that our intuition is what will guide us  – trusting into what you sense and feel is what will work to your advantage for your overall well- being as you move forward.

As you Chop Wood putting into action what you know it is you wish to manifest, keep Chameleon Spirit as your guide to remind you of your true color. This may require a balance of integrating self-care along with moving one small step toward what is important to you.

Additional insight from guidebook I feel relevant:  Choose some activities that will restore your sense of being grounded and avoid people who revel in drama.

Hope this was helpful!

XO,

Barbara

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Cards used for this week’s general reading: The Wisdom of the Oracle and Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid

Thanking the Animals on this My 56th Birthday

Today, my 56th birthday, I took some time in quiet reflection.

Some animal friends came to mind that have been pivotal in my life’s journey the past few years. I’ll be sharing how each of them helped me in my upcoming memoir I’m Fine Just the Way I Am.

I couldn’t help but create this little altar of them after I did an oracle reading for myself for my new year ahead.

Onward and forward with gratitude in my heart for each of their blessings and profound teachings…

XO,

Barbara

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Clean It Up and Hummingbird Spirit: Oracle and Animal Guidance for the Week

It’s a hot and steamy one this week in Wisconsin! When it’s like this, which it was also 56 years ago, I can’t help but think about how my mom who was pregnant with me. Yup, it’s my birthday this week on Thursday and I’ll be 56! I don’t know how she endured this heat, but I’m grateful to have come through her to be here on this planet. Thanks, Mom!

So this week’s general reading is written below or you can listen to the recorded version. I had trouble uploading directly here, so just click on the link to listen via Soundcloud.

Listen here to this week’s reading.

What is it we need to be aware of this week for our highest good?

From The Wisdom of the Oracle: Clean it Up in reverse. In this deck, reverse means protection and a message to pay extra attention.

I’ll be honest here. This is one of those cards that when I pull it I sometimes sigh and hear myself inwardly (or outwardly!) groan. But it’s a perfect opportunity to share here not only for you but for myself as well, that this card means just that, OPPORTUNITY.

It means that once we clean up what needs to be dealt with we are going to feel a lot better. And who does not want that, right?

The card being in reverse is asking us what are we avoiding? Are we thinking that by ignoring the situation and putting our focus elsewhere is going to take care of the problem? Ever notice that when you have something that you need to take care of that feels unpleasant or uncomfortable that procrastination pays a visit? Or you find that you busy yourself with other people’s concerns and get involved with helping clean up other’s messes to make yourself feel better?

Yup – time to stop doing that. Get that broom out, put those big girl panties (or big boy brief’s) on, and get to work on your own stuff.

In my meditation time, the image of a cobweb came into my mind and then the image of a maze regarding clean it up. You know how it is that we think we can think our way out of something? And how this causes cobwebs in our mind or like we are walking through a maze that we can’t find our way out of?

But when you think of something that needs to be clean up in your life, you know what it is because you feel it in your heart. But those pesky committee members in your head are busy running amuck in that maze in your mind causing you to feel confused!

And because this can feel overwhelming we find it easier to put our focus elsewhere and think that if we just do good for other’s we don’t have to deal with our stuff – but all that does is delay our own cleaning up and really, cleaning up what we need to on our own side of the street is truly all we can do. We each have our own work to do that other’s cannot do for us.

So just take a moment to first feel into how much lighter you will be after you tackle that certain something you’ve been putting off.

Additional insight from guidebook I feel relevant: You aren’t doing yourself or other’s a favor, and may just be adding to the strain of all involved. Stay on your side of the street.

The reality and truth is that we can only clean up our own stuff. And isn’t that a great example to be to others and a way of encouraging other’s to do the same?

From Spirit Animal Oracle: Hummingbird Spirit

What a beautiful animal spirit to have as our ally as we stay in our lane and clean up our side of the street this week.

Hummingbird’s message to be here now is also a wonderful message in helping us to not bog ourselves down by wishful thinking that a difficult situation or challenge is just going to go away, or that we wished it wasn’t here. Just BE HERE NOW, focus on what needs to be done, and before you know it it will have passed.

Think about the hummingbird – such a tiny bird – it must always be in the present moment in order to survive. Think about how it flies in with such speed to drink from a feeder. It can’t be thinking about anything else or it could mean disaster.

Hummingbird to me represents joy and feeling light in spirit – and just think of hummingbird and how you will feel a weight lifted from you when you take care of that certain something that needs to be cleaned up this week.

Hummingbird is all about the joy of life. This does not mean it does not come with challenges, but that within challenges and facing them, we get to experience the rewards of life from growing and evolving that when we do the real work of doing that feels so good!

Additional insight from guidebook I feel relevant:  Here and now, you are becoming the person you wish to be to have the experiences you wish to have.

Hope this reading was beneficial!

XO,

Barbara

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Cards used for this week’s general reading: The Wisdom of the Oracle and Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid