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Inner-Sanctuary

I am one who waits for you to join me.

I am your highway to sanctuary and serenity.

I am always present, and patient and loyal.

I am devoted to being here for you.

I show you the beauty of the peace you have within.

I take you from the highway of the hustle and bustle of your daily life,

to the land of your soul.

I show you the light within...your light

I am one who helps you smell the beautiful fragrance of life.

I want you to be devoted to me; seek and spend time with me every day.

I want you to create more beauty in your surroundings. and add more color.

I want you to wear more color and let its vibration enliven you.

I want you to take time with me, and be nurtured the tending of your self and soul.

I want you to remember me. I want to be your conscious companion.

You will remember me when you take time for sacred tea,

and when you see images that remind you of peace, and meditation.

Your soul will remember and urge you to spend time in your

inner-sanctuary. It is a healing place for you, it is essential for your well-being.

I want you to put this card in places that will remind you to stop,

and spend time with me.

"I bow to the One..."

I am the one who has reverence
for the One.
My heart hums with gratitude
for the One.
I am the one who bows to the One and the many.
In reverence, grace and gratitude...
I bow to the One.

Awakening

6/25/08 - This card has been a close companion over the last week or so, and today for the first time I noticed that the hand on her temple...looked as if it was a separate hand...the hand of an "other". (In the original image, the hand is that of the woman's.) This new vision blew me away...for what an empowering and encouraging image that is for me...to see the Great Giving Hand bestowing blessings, healings and new insights to me. This opens me even more to receiving. It's like a new light has gone on inside of me...and even though she still appears to be sleeping...growth and healing are taking place like never before. And when the time is right, she will go from "Awakening" to the "Awakened One" (a new card to create). What an important, encouraging and exciting message for me. I just love the SoulCollage process.

The hand says: I am the one who awakens you from your sleep…lays hands upon you and heals your pain… I am the one who dissolves what needs to be dissolved. I give you the power of remembrance that you are already healed…I give you remembrance of your authentic power. I give you blessings…the blessing of knowing your innate self is whole, and complete right now. I give you the remembrance of that Divine Energy Pattern…the perfect blueprint is already within you...awaiting your full recognition and acceptance. It is patient and will allow you to clear away any brush and debri that inhibits your recognition. Know though...it is already done. My healing hand is upon you always…my energy is always blessing you, directing you, and it…guiding you into more Light. I am the one who heals and rules with the Universal power and I open you to receive the same.

6/19/08 - The woman says: I am the part of you who is awakening....awakening to transformation...to new life...new visions, a tranformational way of communicating with myself and my sisters and brothers of the planet. I am wider-awake now...to my soul-visions. I am awakened to my wholeness. I embrace and say yes to the new life that is being offered to me. I trust in the dreams of my heart and soul. I nurture and hatch the ideas and plans and passions that have been incubating within. I allow authentic communication to flow...to myself from myself...and from myself to others, and this this transforms my experience of living...new visions, wholeness, health, wealth. I am awakening to a greater vision for life...and my life...of wholeness, health, wealth in all areas.
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I want you to continue your journey, listening to your heart and soul. Be patient. Give yourself what you need. Make your "self" and your needs a priority...your health, your care, your well-being, your environment inside and out....and all else will be added unto you. I want you to be faithful to your self...and your Self. (This is from the voice of the woman)

Sweet Ike

My daughter, Kamaria and I adopted Ike into our family in the summer of 1999. Before the three of us discovered each other, Kamaria and I were browsing the animal shelter to see who we would gravitate to.
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We stopped in the kitten room, I stooped to pet one, and I must've looked like a jungle gym to them! They were all over me! Before I knew it one was climbing up the back of my skirt (from the inside!)...one lept onto my back and was racing to my head (ouch! those sharp claws) then another one sprang onto me from out of nowhere! OMG!! I realized that was too much energy, we needed a mellow cat.
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As we walked out of the kitten room, Ike was sitting right there...eye level on his litte carpeted kitty-kat patio -I saw him, he saw me...and he said "meow!"... "Oooo, you talk" I said...and the rest is history! Kamaria and I both fell in love with Ike...and he's still talking!! Boy does he talk...in different tones i.e. a questioning meow, or a whining, nagging meow...and he's quite conversational, at length!...and he purs up a storm, you can hear him from across the room! I love it! and we love our Ike!
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Through this SoulCollage card, Ike says to me...
I am your furry companion. I am one who knows it's perfectly fine to be me...no apologies required! I am the one you give love and attention to, but not enough for me. I always want more of you...on my terms, and I know my terms are just fine. I know how to tell you what I want. I am one who speaks my voice, consistently. I know how to get my way. I am the one who's persistent and patient, sometimes. I am the persistent one...you can learn a lot from me. I am the one who loves you so much I want all of your attention. I am the one who turns on a dime from purring to biting...and you love me anyway.
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I want you to give me more of your undivided attention. I want you to realize that that time is tender and sacred and relaxing. I want you to want to give me more affection. I want you to soak up my love and do nothing else but cater to my desires.
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Through me you see that it feels good to be at peace with (and in) your body...jiggles and all. I give you overflowing love and affection. I give you love and companionship you can count on. I give you an example of authenticity. I give you permission to take as many naps as you need. I want you to know I love you and love being with you. I miss you when you're not here. I'm glad when you come home and sometimes get mad when you leave out again so quickly. I am one who likes being around you.

Hi...I thank you for stopping by! Sharing SoulCollage, the cards and the process is one of my favorite things to do. You can also see more cards and dialogues on my second gallery by clicking here.

The Yoga of Knitting

I am the part of you who loves to create with yarn. I love the beautiful colors and textures....and weaving straw into gold. I am the one who likes to knit for charitable causes, and for friends and family and myself. I am the one who is soothed seeing hand made items in my enviroment.

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I am the one who's in conscious meditation while knitting. I love hearing the click of the needles as I knit. I am one who's heart purrs in the meditation of knitting. I am the one who experiences the yoga of knitting... it's my Lighthouse.

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I give your rest, relaxation...peace; and the satisfaction of creating beauty with colorful yarns and pleasing textures. I put you in touch with the joy of creating meditatively.

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I want you to let me have my way more often...and do what I love so much. I want you to share with others the yoga of knitting. I want you to know that in doing so you will be giving to yourself beyond measure.

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You will remember by keeping this card in view; by keeping your knitting needles and yarn stash nearby; by pulling out your knitting magazines, by remembering how good it feels to knit for charity...and by just letting my love of knitting...your love of knitting...run free. ~ Just let me knit Cheryl.

Inner-journaler

Each Soul-
Collage® card represents the Essence of an inner-facet of our multi-jeweled self. Below is my conversation with this "part" of me:

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Who are you? - I am the part of you that feels centered and balanced when I write. I am the one who is exhilarated and enlightened at what comes through your writing. I am both the writer and the one who benefits from it. Writing is the way you listen to me...listen to yourself. Writing is the way you discover what you're thinking and feeling...long before it comes to your conscious mind. I am the part of you that knows journaling provides the yin and yang of knowlege, self-knowlege and revelation.
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* I want you to spend more time with me. Let me express more often and more consistently. I want you to ritualize my writing time so it's free from distraction, and calming to the mind and soul. Do a few minutes of relaxed breathing and meditation before-hand; and then let me take center stage of your being. I promise you, the gift you receive from this will far exceed what you can imagine. The gift is... giving this time to yourself freely and regularly; making it a ritual. I want you to create a beautiful space for me to write. It need not be elaborate. Surround it with items that are meaningful to us. This way you will look forward to keeping your daily date with me. You'll see...it'll be worth it.
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* I want you to keep my card on your altar, to remind you of the beauty and healing of journaling; and to remind you that I am here and need to be heard. This is how you will remember me, and invite more illumination into your being. This is by far the biggest gift for both of us. I love you. Remember me.

The Captain

The Essence of this card tells me...

I am the Captain of your Ship...the Guardian of your Soul.

I am the Pearl......and the Mother of it.

I am the Rain.....and the Rainbow.

I stand at the helm...

I am the part of you that takes the High Watch; I see the Pearls and Rainbows long before you can.

I am all that you represent. I am the Captain of your Ship...the Guardian of your Soul. Remember me.

("SoulCollage®....a quest to intimately know your "self"; not to fix...but to reveal...and know...and grow.")

Minerva - A Fish out of Water

Inspire Me Thursday entry

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In this intuitive-collage work: trusting the process, letting myself "feel" when the images are "home" in certain settings, and disconnecting my rational mind, are the keys to, as I say "Letting SoulCollage® have it's way with me". So much is revealed to me when I cooperate with the spirit of the process.

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I was drawn to this mermaid, didn't know why...and my analytical mind (which was supposed to be taking a hike!) kept trying to put the mermaid near water or a nature setting, and it just didn't feel right to me. Finally, I just continued holding her up to different backgrounds, and when I placed her in this barren, pale room...I knew she was where she belonged, although I didn't know why she belonged there.

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I experience an amazing sensation in my body when images find their rightful place on my SoulCollage® cards. My heart-center opens up, and it's as if all the tumblers in this giant, universal pinball machine have hit pay dirt! Quiet bells and whistles go off, and I exhale a soul-satisfying.."ahhhh". It's like that part of me found its home and is saying, "Whew! Now she'll get to hear me."

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I thought this card would be in my deck for a while and I'd later discover what part of me it symbolized. To my surprise before I could prop it up to see it at a distance, insight flashed through me and something in me said, "I am the one who's a fish out of water". Oh my gosh did that hit home!

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I am consistently awed by this process, and although I know this it still amazes me every time I experience it: SoulCollage® Cards are like coins, they have "the other side"...the yin and the yang, the light and the dark, who knows..maybe even the beauty and the beast. It's all the balancing act of the lesson or wisdom or awareness that we need.

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Here's what this part of myself shared...with..."me":

I am the one who's a fish out of water. ~ I am the one who's out of my element. ~ I am the one who loses my vibrancy & color when I'm out of my element, but I figure out how to survive, and grow...and eventually glow..and then my color is restored to a good degree. ~ I am the one who makes pearls out of irritations and seeming-obstacles. I am the one who transforms the straw of life into gold. I am one who is strong, and bouyant and has a unified foundation. I am the part of you who is adaptable.

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I want you to know that good can come from being out of your element, it shines light in places you didn't know were dark...and like the lotus flower, beauty then blossoms from the seeming-muck. ~ I want you to know you can find water just about anywhere when you see aright.

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Intuitively I knew her name was Minerva, which I later discovered she was, among other things "Goddess of Wisdom".

Acres of Diamonds

"Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in younder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them."
~ Russell H. Conwell
When I found the image of this woman a few months back, I resonated with her immediately! I carefully tore the page from the magazine, and put it on my refridgerator, knowing I'd find a home for her. One day while looking through some of my magazine images I found the background of diamonds...and I immediately knew that's where she belonged!
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The diamonds symbolize prosperity...having my needs met...both tangible and intangible; the rose... reminds me that "I am backed by the ever-present unconditional love of the Creator"...and like all gifts, they appear to us when we become aware of them on some level...which is what the story of Acres of Diamonds is all about. -- My recap of the story is: A dissatisfied farmer sells his land and ventures out into the world...in pursuit of riches that he felt were "out there somewhere" waiting for him to discover. He sought to no avail. Years went by and eventually his journey brought him back to the farm where he used to live, only to discover that the current owners were living among Acres of Diamonds! Yep...right in his own, well...their own...backyard! -- "Yes, Dorothy you had the power all along!" -- The very riches he sought, and didn't think he had, were literally right in his own backyard. The problem was, he was lookin with his "eyes"...and not Right Vision, so he missed his blessing. - Several years ago a friend shared these words of wisdom: "Learn the lesson so you can get the blessin'". Now THAT was a pivotal point for me. That wisdom was one of many truths that have allowed me to cultivate Right Vision, with which abundant blessings have come.
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With Right Vision I see the treasure that I already have in my life, so I don't look away...and seek it some place that it is not (and risk losing what I have). I thank Goodness that Grace intercedes on my behalf when I look with my "eyes", instead of Right Vision. That's the essence of this card, recognizing the fullness that my life already is. -- It tells me: "I already reside in my Acres of Diamonds, and I am ever so thankful for that every day... gratitudue "abides in me always", even when my human eyes might not like what I see my Right Vision carries the torch for what is Real; and the blessings of that are innumerable and rich."
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In general, my card conversations flow back & forth between Council* and Committe* voices...this is normal for me as Council energy runs through me always.
Here's the conversation:
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Who are you?... What do you want to tell me...What do you want from me?

I'm the part of you who's in the drivers seat of your life...navigating from Higher Ground. I see and drive with Right Vision and In-sight. I am the one who knows you are already living on, and mining your Acres of Diamonds...and I know that you know...that abiding gratitude in all things...is The Key. I am here to nudge you, and attune you to Right Vision whenever you forget. I am on your side. I am one who knows she is backed by Unconditional Love. Abundant blessings continue to roll into my life. My Acres of Diamonds surround me...and even more roll at my feet as I see, acknowledge and give thanks for the Diamonds that are already mine.
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I want you to know I am so proud of you for realizing that your blessings are already at hand. I am proud of you for raising your daughter in this vibration. I am thankful for your spirit of gratitiude, and that you encourage others to see their own Acres of Diamonds. All this keeps me enlivened! -- I want you to remember that I wear Glasses of Gratitude & Right Vision...and whenever you wear them you will always see Acres of Diamonds, for yourself as well as others. You won't need them every day..only if your vision becomes askew. Remember, the vibration of your Right Vision has a positive affect on those with whom you share your life. Allow your Right Vision to "abide in you" and you will always have Acres of Diamonds in your life.
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Ideas to further cultivate your own Acres of DiamondS, and download a free workbook are available here.

*More on the Council and Community "suits" in Seena Frost's book, SoulCollage .

One who Endured, Survives & Thrives

As I was making this card I thought it was to honor breast cancer survivors. It was only after doing a quick, impromptu "I am the one who" reading, (below) and sharing it with a friend that with her single question I realized this card is "all about me."

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I have never had, nor do I have breast cancer...yet I've been drawn to help comfort, bring creativity, self-appreciation and nurturing to breast cancer patients for a few years (through creativity groups, and the earrings I make and donate)...and I didn't understand entirely why until I interpreted this card.
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A few months ago while talking with another friend who was listening to me as I was having a very down day...to say the least; and she had the insight, wisdom and compassion to acknowledge the part of me that has endured... and suggested that I make a card to honor that part of me. Well, that stopped me in my tracks. She hit on a part of me that knew I was so used to getting through stuff, doing what needs to be done. I'd not acknowledged or thanked the part me that gets me through... the survivor in me! The same way we praise a child for a good job...well, no wonder I was overwrought...years and years had gone by without any thought of acknoweldgement, love or appreciation...or realization... for the part of me that literally "carries me" through. To both of my friends (you know who you are) I do thank you with all of my heart. You have shown me a part of myself that I'd overlooked, a part that was yearning for my attention. Thank you. -- I now realize what has drawn me to breast cancer survivors...it's our common denominator...the Spirit of Endurance and Triumph.
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And...the way the images came together was astonishing. While still thinking this card was to honor breast cancer survivors, I arranged the pictures, then needed something to cover up the text in the background image. I found the goddess statue images, mainly because I liked the way she looked...and...now here's the clincher...I used the larger image, but some of the text still showed so I found a smaller version of the same image and lapped it over the first. It wasn't until after I glued it down and stepped back to look at it that I gasped!! Oh my Goodness...she was covering her right breast! ...that wasn't so obvious in the larger picture...AND she's covering the right side... the creative side...the feminine side. Yes, the SoulCollage® process is incredible...our subconcsious mind truly knows what it's doing in selecting the images.
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This inner-committee voice, in addition to being the one who endured is also about embracing my divine feminine, my everyday feminine, the ability to create...and to allow creativity to flow through me...after all that's a gift of being a woman to give birth, whether we birth children or not...we're always birthing something, and to truly, deeply acknowledge and appreciate ourselves for what we do create...every day in every way...is a soul-essential.

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There's a lot going on about giving myself permission in this card as well. Permission to let go, permission break down in tears if necessary...so I can release, be soothed....and get back up again. I see that a large part of being a survivor and a "thriver" is letting myself be strong enough to be vulnerable...to be authentic.

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This all reminds me of a quote by Alma Luz Villanueva, who says... "I, woman give birth: and this time to myself." And I say...may we continue to give birth to, and to realize our absolute, magnificient selves.

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Here's what the essence of this card said to me, when I asked it "Who are you?":

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I am the one who is overjoyed and grateful that I am a survivor! I am made of survivor stuff! Survivor cells run through my body no matter what my diagnosis...Survivor is my first name. I am the one who endured... I am the one who nursed my soul through dark nights of the soul. I am the one who had to embrace the unknown. I had to look the possibility of death in the face; caught off guard. I am the one who says "yes" to my chance to live even more fully.
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I am the one who knows and sees and feels that my life...my living...is so very precious...and needed, not only by me and my loved ones...but by our world...humankind. I am the one who still has more to do, more to give, and more to learn. I am the one who sees beautiful vistas ahead. I am the one who knows that life is eternal...we change our giftwrap...and our soul travels onward. I am the one who's empowered by having gone through the storm...through hell. I am the one who sees heaven on the horizon...it is here, now...and I am so grateful.
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I am the one who gazes into a far-off land, remembering that woman have endured through the ages....and not just endured...and not just survived...but triumphed! I am the one who knows that this experience have given me something I might not have gotten any other way...on a soul level I know that even though my human mind might not see it yet.

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I am the one who has gotten to know my self intimately through this experience. I know what I am made of...and it is strong, it is good, it is pure...it is love...it is forever more...it cannot die...it can only travel...sojourn to the next level. I am the one who knows this and is comforted by this. I am the one who is immersed with living in the present moment, fully feeling my feelings and experiences...not taking any of it for granted. I am the one who treasures life...and living.

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Please read about the synchronicity of this card with "The Power of Woman" at Imelda's blog.

Anne Marie Bennett (Suit: Community)

This Community Card from my SoulCollage® deck honors my dear friend Anne Marie, SoulCollage® Facilitator and creator of KaleidoSoul - a virtual online university and playground for SoulCollage®. Anne Marie was trained in the art of SoulCollage® by it's creator, the luminescent Seena Frost. Also, Anne Marie originated and moderates the very lively, informative and kindred on-line KaleidoSoul Yahoo Group, which is a great place to become better acquainted with this creative, intuitive-collage process of self-discovery. Here, you can be as active as you want...or a fly on the wall, your choice. Either way it's bound to be an enriching experience...so I invite you to check it out.

Regarding my Community Cards, I am blessed that I have so many teachers in my life that show up as: family, friends, angels, teachers, pets, online friends - thank Goodness for the world wide web!...as well as challengers in my life, past and present. They all provide a rich medium from which I can learn and grow spiritually. In time I'll create more cards for my Community members and feature them...so please stay tuned, you might just look up and see yourself here!

Anne Marie's message to me...from the essence of her card says...

I am one who is an earth angel...and I graciously wear my butterfly angel wings. I give of my heart and soul in all that I do. I am one who loves rainbows and believes in the pot of gold at the end..for myself, and others. I am one who see the rainbows in many aspects of life, of people and in situations. I am one who knows rainbows come after a storm.
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I am one who greatly appreciates and marvels in the diversity of humanity. I am one who sees the kaleidoscope of beauty in our souls. I am generous. I share my creative passions freely and nurture them in others. I am one who is compassionate and understanding. I am one who invites you to "retreat". My resonance with SoulCollage® makes my heart sing....it is my soul food. I am the one who has a bond with nature; I share a loving, forever-bond with my beloved cat, Scooter...still. I am the one who knows he is with me always, and that I can visit with him whenever I want. I am the one who smiles as I journey with childlike wonder...innocently and freely toward my rainbow.
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I want you to accept at your own pace, my invitation...to discover more about yourself through SoulCollage®... card-making, interpretations, readings...and sharing. I want you to rejoice in the resources that are offered...for your soul's growth. I want you to share your journey with us.
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I give you my heart's resources...another way of discovering your precious inner-beauty...through my giving, my sharing. I give you hope, inspiration and encouragement. I give you the benefit of the stories of my experiences. I give you a place to share your SoulCollage® journey with others, and myself, worldwide. I give you reminders of the loving, powerful gift of Seena's SoulCollage® process. You will remember when you see or think of rainbows, kaleidoscopes, SoulCollage®, retreats...and nature. -- I give you abundant blessings along your journey.

My Intuition

I am one who knows before you know.

I am one you can count on. I am your gut instinct, facts don't matter to me.

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I am the one who tells you your truth, and dances in delight of it! ~ I am the feeling in your heart and deep in your bones that you cannot let go of.

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I am your guide in the darkness and the light. I am the one who celebrates when you listen to me!

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I want you to continue heeding my call, and trusting what I communicate to you. ~ I bring you messages from your deepest self.

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Whenever my voice is faint, seek quietness until you once again sense our union. I want you to know you can ask me anything, and I will answer.

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I give you everlasting reliability. Remember I am always here. I give you insight, and peace. I give you your most unequivocal self.

Tiger Balm

I've had this mystery card in my deck for a while, not knowing what it was about. I pulled it randomly this morning, as I have before...but today I heeded the Process and listened to what it had to say. Even though the tiger is the smaller image, he had a very large presence in this conversation, which is still with me. Upon reflection, Bengal tigers have been coming into my experience of late...& their energy has been resonant...especially their eyes and the majesty in which their hold their heads. This dialogue was unusual in that it seemed to come from "me"...yet something larger than me; the wording indicates that... so, I don't yet know if the belongs in the council or committee suit. Time will tell. Here's what it said:

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Who are you? ~ I am your Guardian peering into your life from a soul-view, protecting you and loving you. My presence indicates that among many things you are protected, loved & adored. I am your lighthouse.

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I am the one who has one leg up on having fun in life! I am one takes time out to enjoy the bubbles of fun that Life offers me. I am the part of you who takes time out to smell the flowers, admire the flowers, arrange the flowers...and write about the flowers. I am the one who gives you permission to have fun, & to not worry about what hasn't been done yet.

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I am the wise one who peers through the window of my soul to see that "all is well" - and to guide me when it seems otherwise. I am one who takes quiet time for myself, allowing my soul-whims to reign. I am one whose legs are strong, beautiful & fit - they carry me through life allowing me to dance, and walk meeting life face to face...and to celebrate that blessing. I am the one who travels and exlplores.

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I want you to fully "sense" life in this moment. See it...taste it...touch it...hear it...smell it, and remember what it's like...and live from that place...that place of passion...and relishing all of the above.

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I give you the fire in your heart to remember this...and more, it's all revealed whenever you need it. Every time you see my Tiger Eyes, my autumn topaz color & fur...and striking black stripes, you will remember. I give you the intimately sensual experience of Life both in exhilaration and in quiet repose.

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You will remember this every time you see me, or think of me...your Bengal tiger who is always with you. Everytime you pause to reflect on an intimate memory you'll know my love & gifts are strong within you...surrounding you. Know...that you are loved.