I have come to accept the feeling of not knowing where I am going. And I have trained myself to love it. Because it is only when we are suspended in mid-air with no landing in sight, that we force our wings to unravel and alas begin our flight. And as we fly, we still may not know where we are going to. But the miracle is in the unfolding of the wings. You may not know where you’re going, but you know that so long as you spread your wings, the winds will carry you.
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Hello, Lovelies!
This Quarter I am using Queen Of The Moon Oracle by Stacey Demarco for my weekly oracle readings.
Our card to guide us for the week ahead is 32. TRUST.
32. TRUST. One thing is for sure, this week – it will be obvious to you that you are a work in progress. Yep, you’re not there yet, and if you, are, you won’t stay here for long. The whole point of life is evolution, and right now you’ll be aware of your shortcomings but also, happily, it’s a week for reflecting on and acknowledging the areas where you ARE getting it right, where you DO have talent, where you HAVE made good decisions or acted in ways that supports the inner picture you have of yourself.
The messages of this week are all about learning to lean in and trust yourself, even when it feels scary and fragile and implausible. Evolving is big work, and it’s always going to be a series of mistakes, failures, small wins and bigger successes. Usually, it is the failures and mistakes that shape us most strongly and that help us to define and refine ourselves so that we can grow in ways that are meaningful and pleasing to us.
This week embrace the people, places and processes that support, uplift and guide you. Go within, and listen to your own wisdom. Forge your own path, follow your intuition and the signs left by the universe. If you have some time, journal and sit with your hopes and dreams. Then, TRUST YOURSELF, even if that trust is shaky – and take a small step forward in a way that will evolve you in directions that feel right. Forget what everyone else says – your own heart knows how to guide you well, and it knows your secret dreams and the gifts unique to you. This week can be the beginning of a glorious unfolding of a new chapter in your life. Own your magic!
My Top Tip For The Week Ahead:
Our imagination exists for a reason and so do our longings – they create the sparks that make a trail of light through the darkened world, leading us to the things that will give us satisfaction, and for which our soul yearns.
Stop wishing and start acting this week. If there is no time for action then at least we can create a plan, we can make decisions, we can choose to make space in the near future for more of what matters in our lives.
Feel into your envies, your frustrations, your jealousies and your hungers this week. Don’t be ashamed of them. Don’t turn away. Be brave enough to look into the face of what they are showing you. Let your soul come alive with desire again. Unchain yourself from the humdrum of duty, obligation and routine. Allow possibility to slip into your heart and illuminate you with hope once more. Vow to yourself that your future can be different, and then make room for that to happen.
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Crystals to support you this week – Clear Quartz, Hematite, Moldavite, Amethyst, Pyrite, Petrified Wood
This week is all about doctors appointments, client sessions and writing for me. We’re busy working on the Journeymaker’s Planner for 2024 and hope to have our completed draft ready by the end of February. It’s such a big job to bring the content through – it involves lots of meditation and channelling first, as I create crystal grid and set my intentions for the project. All of that happens before a single word is written. Then there is the process of pulling cards, journalling and doing my own version of a vision quest. That bit is all done now – and so that’s the hardest part out of the way!
Next I create a series of flipchart pages for my outlines – complete with keywords and images, accompanied by many cups of tea and a great playlist. Then, more tea, and I finally get words on the page. That’s the stage I am up to now. At the same time I am considering graphics, colours, covers and format tweaks, and beginning that design process with my team.
It’s always an intense time because it involves so much energy and focus, but I love the whole creation journey, and the opportunity to make something special, beautiful and useful for you.
If there’s anything you’d like to suggest as an improvement or inclusion, please let me know! I really value your feedback.
It’s because of you that the Planner has evolved to where it is now, and I intend to keep making it better and better for you.
Love, Hugs, and excellent Indie folk music, Nicole xx
