Food comes in many varieties, shapes, and forms, as do our dreams about it. Food can be healthy or unhealthy, we can have too much or not enough of it. We can have religious, cultural, familial, or spiritual beliefs that influence our relationship with it. Some people use food to escape, or stuff down emotions, while other deprive themselves of it in attempt to meet an aesthetic standard or out-of-proportion body image. Some people do not have access to enough food, others may have enough quantity but are not getting proper quality via good nutrition. So, what does it mean when we dream about food?
In this time of mid-year we look back on what mattered most to us coming into 2017. Gemini shows up in the Swords in this reading and Cancer makes an appearance as the foundational card the 6 of Cups which asks us to look at out dated beliefs. Have you fulfilled your New Years’ resolutions? Are some no longer relevant? Can you let go of some and add others? Authority comes from authenticity; don’t let anyone else tell you how to live your life! Use the wisdom of the Emperor but the gentle love of the Empress to guide your month ahead.
"Combined with the solstice and the national drama, this month is a clear turning point. We all have a past and so does the country. The fact that Pluto is very near its 1776 position weighs heavily on all of the country's unfinished business. We as human beings, or as they say spirits on a human journey, have also reached a turning point in our lives. A strong focus on personal acceptance of that fact combined with an eagle eye on those who wish to limit our lives is very important from here on out. Stay clear, stay steady and help your neighbor."
I have been practicing Pam Grout’s energy experiments from her book E-Squared: Nine Do-It-Yourself Energy Experiments That Prove Your Thoughts Create Your Reality. The premise is that there is an invisible field of energy which we are connected to and interact with, and that our thoughts and beliefs have an effect on this field. Since we are also fields of energy, and what we focus on expands in our consciousness, our thoughts impact our reality...
In May we have the lesson of continued forward thrusting, rising, & movement. The grass is growing, flowers are pushing up from the cool earth to grace our lives with beauty. How can you use the lessons of the Pentacles (the element of Earth, money, property and tangible things), the Cups (the element of Water, emotions, and mutable movement), the Wands (the element of Fire, passion and connection to the Divine), and the Swords (the element of Air, thoughts and ideas) to create your life?
This month we are in great need of understanding the true nature of our situation in America and the world as a whole. Your personal efforts at spiritual enlightenment are the anchor you will need to keeping steady. Very dangerous and dark forces have the upper hand and we need to counter that with peaceful hearts and minds doing the positive work of countering negativity in the world
Dougall Fraser's new book, Your Life in Color is an inspiring and highly useful guide to understanding the spiritual properties of color and of developing your intuitive ability to see and read auras. Equal parts instruction manual and memoir, be prepared to be both entertained and enlightened
Dreams love the use of puns and plays on words, as well as visually depicting both puns and verbal expressions. When listening to a dream I always have my radar up for any type of pun or imagery that might indicate another layer of meaning. Following are some examples.
"April is the month to bust out! Remove the chains that bind you. Be inspired by Spring flowers who brave the last cool rainy days to bring beauty to our lives! Find new ideas and know Everything Is Gonna Be Alright." --ShamanWeaver, Shiela Baker
"April will be a very revealing month. With all the activity in the political realm, we might be tempted to forget the spiritual dimension. The real challenge is the need for all of us to make an extra effort to rise to the occasion." -- Ray Couture
