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Animal Wisdom for October

Sandhill Crane family visiting our backyard a few weeks ago. plus Sandhill Crane card from my upcoming Animal Reflections Healing Oracle.

This month I’m heeding my own advice and that of Sandhill Crane and have decided to not record a general animal wisdom oracle reading for October.

Instead, I hope Sandhill Crane will serve as just the guide you need until next time.

While the world continues to shake with uncertainty which can feel unsettling to our own beingness, I share Sandhill Crane’s message with you:

Sandhill Crane, with Butterfly delicately balanced upon its beak, invites you to engage in the enchanting and exquisite dance of life.

While it’s most magical to see a Sandhill Crane flying high above, they spend most of their time on the ground. Sandhill Crane asks whether you are lost too much in thought and need to spend some time grounded. It reminds you that balance is required in order to move through your days with grace, focus, and clarity.

As a mother, Sandhill Crane is quite protective of her young; however, she only rears them for their first year of life, after which they are left to thrive on their own.

If you find yourself feeling uncertain or rattled about your future, it’s time to partake of Sandhill Crane’s medicine and nurture the part of you unsure about stepping out into the world on your own.

Sandhill Crane is known to call out loudly to forewarn others that it is near. As you devote time to finding your center again, her presence is reminding you to let those around you know this is what you are doing and its importance. This keeps the lines of communication open while also serving to honor and respect your need for alone time.

The call of Sandhill Crane is beckoning you back to the ancient wisdom that lies inside you but may have been forgotten. That tuning inward, listening deeply, and finding joy in transformational moments is what guides you to stay in balance.

As you acknowledge inner conflicts and learn to release them, you will find yourself dancing through life, and with others, with joy and wonder.

Transformation can feel scary as we step into unknown territories.  But this is a reminder to keep ourselves in balance – whatever that looks like for each of us individually – while also actively remembering what is good and positive in our lives.

And most importantly, staying in tune with what feels true in our hearts.

Wishing you all the best for the month of October!

P.S. Update on my Animal Reflections Healing Oracle deck! The final edits are now complete and the booklet has gone into the design phase!

XO

Barb

    

 

May 2022 – Animal Wisdom Reading: Butterfly & Navigating Uncertainty

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Happy May!

This month we are looking at exploring uncertainty. Sure seems to be an ongoing theme, right? No need to worry as it’s just another opportunity to help us grow in learning to stay grounded during these times that can feel like we are on a rollercoaster.

Butterfly gracefully invites us to view change in a positive way so that we can transform and evolve far beyond our wildest dreams!

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I’d welcome hearing if this resonated with you. Feel free to leave a comment here on my blog or on Youtube.

Take good care.

XO

Barb

                  

I’ve Created My Own Animal Oracle Deck!

It was about eight years ago when a friend planted a seed by nudging me toward something I wanted to do but didn’t think I could. And yes, I can still have my own self-doubts!

Perhaps you have something you think is beyond your reach? Well, I’m here to assure you to never say never

I’m so excited to share with you that for the past fourteen months I’ve been working on creating my own animal-themed oracle deck! Just this week I put the finishing touches on the artwork for each card. Woo hoo! 

I’ll be sharing more card images soon in future blog posts and on my Facebook & Instagram pages. But for now, I’m so thrilled to give you this sneak peek with these three below.

Kingfisher on the left in my deck begins the excitement mixed with a bit of trepidation of any path we embark on that is new, Snake invites us to shed what we no longer need, and Lion invites us to stand in our strengths and share our roar in our own unique way.


There is still much creating to do as I now begin the process of writing the 52 messages for the guidebook to accompany the cards.

But what began as something I thought I couldn’t do and then the nudge of a friend who planted the seed to the seed that then began to germinate into possibilities. It then emerged from the soil, reached for the light, and bloomed into an idea that became my own unique way of creating my own deck.

I can’t wait to share more with you soon!

XO

Barb