12 Days of Yule

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 4 — Moving Forward

December 24, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

This is the 4^th day of the 12 Days of Yule. Over the past 3 days we have explored our dreams, our individuality, and our blocks, and I have received numerous emails about how insightful these 3 days have been for them. Today, we begin to look towards the future.

Activity 4:

Shuffle your cards. Ask yourself the following question, “How do I begin to move forward after acknowledging my blocks and limitations? Write the name of this card down on your Yule paper next to the card from yesterday.

Today, I drew the Emperor. The Emperor reflects the need to take control and building foundations. In essence, he is about owning your own sense of power — in this case my sense of power. (Entertainingly, we just discussed this card on Beyond Worlds — you can listen to it in the archives.)

What card did you pull?

The Emperor from Legacy of the Divine Tarot is courtesy of Lewellyn Publications

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 3 — The Time of Beth

December 23, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

I hope that you have been enjoying the Days of Yule. Already, I have gained enormous personal insight into what is going on in my life currently, and I hope you’re insight is equally as profound.

Today, we are on Day 3, which is called, “The Time of Beth”. Now, my co-host Beth Savitt is going to love that! The time of Beth, in paganism, is a period of realization and movement forward. For the past several months the Sun has been decreasing in light, on solstice we had the shortest day of the year, and now we begin to see the Sun increasing in light. This following month (of Capricorn or Beth in Celtic thought) is a time for us to begin looking towards this light. In addition, it is a time to look towards our future.

The Time of Beth is significant to understand our inner blocks! Before we can begin to move forward and create positive change or manifest our desires we need to spend some time reflecting on what might be holding us back. This will provide us with clarity of pitfalls that might prevent our forward movement. As an aside, today is a great day to begin protection or healing magic.

Activity 3:

Tarot is a quick and easy way to get to the root of our issues. Shuffle your deck thoroughly. Ask the cards the following question, “What are the inner blocks andresistances that are holding us back?” Spread the cards out and select one.

My card is: The Page of Wands (Write this down with your two other cards you pulled. For example – I have pulled The Empress, The 5 of Coins, and now the Page of Wands)

The Page of Wands normally reflects the beginning of a creative project, or some form of creative idea that is in its beginning stages. However, when it is a blocking card it represents the spirit of restlessness and irritability. The time of Beth is a time for me to explore what makes me restless, and use this as a catalyst to expand my life.

What card did you draw?

Page of Wands from Legacy of the Divine Tarot courtesy of Llewellyn!

The 12 Days of Yule: Day 2 — Winter Solstice

December 22, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment

Last night we began Yule season with Mother’s Night Dream. What were your dreams about? What was the theme? If you would like to review yesterday’s activity you can review the blog – here.

The card that I drew from Ciro Marchetti’s Legacy of the Divine Tarot was — The Empress. (If you missed our Beyond World’s show on The High Priestess and The Empress, you can always listen to it in the archives)

Empress Keywords: Nurturing, creation, birth, pregnancy, abundance, mothering, the adult woman principle.

I was rather shocked when I pulled the Empress card. Last night my dream was about finding a baby left out in the cold on the street. I was searching desperately for the parents, but could not find them. I eventually took the baby into my home and started feeding it and taking care of it. In addition, I remember my cat being in the dream as well.

So, what would this reflect about the New Year? Babies in dreams are reflective of new projects, new beginnings, new opportunities, and things that need to be nourished and nurtured. This dream could indicate something new that is coming into my life (hopefully not a literal baby), or the possibilities of fertile relationships and financial abundance. It is rather exciting!

Day 2 – Winter Solstice

Today, the Sun will move out of the sign of Sagittarius and into the sign of Capricorn. Capricorn has to do with structures and organizing principles. It is ambitious,practical, serious, and masterful. It is worth noting that on Winter Solstice, in many religious systems, it is the time when the new Sun God is born. It is not without mistake that Jesus, Mithras, and Dionysus were all “said” (there are tons of questions about Jesus) around the solstice.

Although most of us do not like structure, order, and rules; we are granted a unique opportunity during the month of Capricorn to begin to build structures for the coming year. We throw these under interesting umbrellas such as New Year’s resolutions, but the fact remains that something is going to begin in January, and we now have the ability to map that course and destiny for ourselves. You can become your own master, and create a new game of living. Again, it is rather exciting!

Shuffle the cards thoroughly and ask yourself – what do I need to do to be more individual in the coming year? Take the card out and write it on your solstice paper next to your dream card.

The Card I drew for myself — The 5 of Coins — letting go of self doubt! What card did you draw?

Images Courtesy of Llewellyn Publications