Birds Oracle Deck 2

📆 Transitioning from March to April

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Month End Check-In Oracle Reading with the Birds Oracle Deck 1&2

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Kiwi – You are poised on the cusp of letting go of what’s no longer serving you, you’re just feeling particularly shy and timid about it as yet. Still, the opportunity and potential is right there for you to reach out to, waiting for you take a leap.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Wild Turkey – Stop trying so hard to focus on finding balance, and instead let it find itself. It’ll do it on its own without your help. Instead, focus on where you want things to go and what you want out of life. Everything else will fall into place.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Your Bird – You want to enjoy life more than you are currently, and seek to allow more of your life to be tailored to the things you enjoy and want to experience.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Inca Dove – You are selling yourself short. Work harder to stop listening to that negative inner voice that keeps telling you you’re nothing special.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Sandhill Crane – You have an extensive and varied amount of knowledge and experience to help support you on your journey. Using this knowledge and experience in your efforts and pursuits is like using “cheat codes” in a video game. It gives you a leg up and allows you to work smarter instead of harder.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Turkey Vulture – You still feel some resentment over what happened a few summers ago, and sometimes feel like you are still trapped in that cycle even though life has continued on. It’s time to do some work and reflection on those lingering feelings of resentment, and how you might be able to let them go so you can perceive the present situation with more clarity instead of through the lens of that past experience.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Double-crested Cormorant – Stepping into a spiritual path you tailor just for you takes independence and courage, as well as an unerring focus on your own needs and beliefs. Take some time to reconnect with the intrepid soul of the youth that began this journey in the first place.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

Monk Parakeet – What feels wrong in your home right now? What needs dealt with or repaired? Even if you have to do it a little at a time and enlist help along the way, now is the time to begin dealing with these issues.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Brown Headed Cowbird – When you ask for help instead of just expecting it to be given, it makes for happier helpers. Know when it’s time to say “no” to doing things on your own and ask others to help you. Doing so allows you more time to do what -you- want with your time and your life.

Message from the Spirit World – Sometimes the benefits of leaning on others to help you go beyond just the help that’s given and the time and energy saved. Sometimes you get to learn new things from them, and other times teach them new things as well.

Message from the Mind’s World – If you hesitate too long, opportunity will pass you by. In the choice between action and inaction, moving toward what you want out of life is always the right answer.

Message from the Physical World – There is more to your spiritual path than thoughts and intentions. Let yourself get outside and into nature more, and as a result the muck of stagnancy will give way to flashes of inspiration. Work on the farm just isn’t cutting it where this need is concerned.

Other elements included in this reading:
Scotch Pine Cone for Purging Negative Influences
Staghorn Sumac for Connecting with Nature and the Wild Within
Conch Shell Knot for Concentration, Clarity, and Determination
Gneiss Stone for Patience in Moments of Discomfort
Picture Jasper for Sense of Proportion and Grounding
Calcite for Gently Calming the Mind and Stimulating Insights
Clear Quartz Man in the Moon for Amplification of Lunar Energies
Selenite for Purification and drawing in Positive Energy

DECKS USED: BIRDS ORACLE DECK 1 & 2

Self Care Saturday (On a Sunday)

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These Saturday readings are (not usually) bearing in on any one thing or event in my life, as the question used is asking for a more general outlook. This is a self care exercise, and is not meant as a predictive reading… although that, too, happens on occasion.

The question is… What do I need to focus for self-care through the week ahead?

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Earth – Seven of Cups and Ruby Throated Hummingbird – The meaning of the Ruby Throated Hummingbird is to take only what you need, and here with it we see a card that is filled with options and opportunities… but you have to choose.  The message here is that it’s not a time for gluttony and piling on more than you can handle.  Take things slow this week and do what you need to do.  Make wise choices about how you spend your time and in taking care of yourself.

Air – Death atop Three of Cups, Great Horned Owl – “Every day there are opportunities to learn something new,” is the message conveyed by the Great Horned Owl.  Death rides atop merriment with others and reminds us that nothing lasts forever and you need to cherish what you can while you can.  Use this time with those you care about to learn what you can from them, for they won’t be around forever to share their knowledge, wisdom, and joys with you.

Water – The Empress and Sulfur Crested Cockatoo – The Sulfur Crested Cockatoo’s message is that it’s time to reassess relationships and figure out which are working for you and which it is time to let go of.  The presence of the Empress narrows this theme down, indicating that you need to hold onto those that nurture and support you, and let go of those that are no longer taking any effort to do this on their part, and thus you need to let go of putting my own energy into them in turn. Not all relationships (friendships, work relationships, etc) are meant to last a lifetime.

Fire – Judgement atop Three of Wands, Ferruginous Pygmy Owl – The message that the Ferruginous Pygmy Owl conveys is about not becoming distracted by “shiny things” and examining what it is that is distracting you from what you’re meant to be doing.  Judgement speaks of this same examination on a grand scale of one’s moral compass and how you feel about  how you are living your life, and the Three of Wands speaks of direction.  Take some time this week to do these examinations and make sure you are still on your true path and not being pulled off course.

Waning – Attention to Detail – Step back and let go. Don’t worry about all the little details that need to be done.  This week, just carry on and let the small shit take care of itself while you focus on the bigger picture and work at getting your ducks in a row.

Waxing – Humility – You don’t know everything and you need to make sure that you are accepting your mistakes with grace, and taking the actions needed to repair the damage and return things to status quo once more.  Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes these mistakes are needed learning experiences. With true humility, balance can once again be achieved.

Take Away – There is a lot of mention in this week’s reading about taking time to examine friendships and relationships, options and opportunities, and your trajectory of your life path as a whole and ensure that all of these things are on the right track.  If course corrections are needed, be humble and accept that you’ve been drawn off course. Through that humility you will be able to then course correct back to your intended path without allowing negative self talk and self-recriminations to drag you down.

DECKS USED:  PAMELA COLEMAN SMITH’S RWS TAROT, BIRDS ORACLE 1 & 2, VISIONARY I-CHING CARDS

Morning Bonus Read – Responsibilities

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows:
“In these uncertain times, let’s look at a few positives this week with the help of our divination tools. What good thing has not changed in the world this year? What do you have to look forward to? What can you do right now to move yourself toward a good future? And what can you do right now to move the world toward a better future?”

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What good thing has not changed in the world this year?

Five of Spades – We have not been beaten into submission.  Instead society continues to fight.  Perhaps sometimes their fight is misdirected, but that spark is still there and burning bright. We continue to stand tall, even as 2020 tries to break us all.

What do I have to look forward to?

Six of Clubs – Vitality within my ambitions and drive. My endeavors will continue to thrive and go well, as long as I am willing to put my interest into them and apply my creative drive to keeping them going.

What can I do right now to move myself toward a good future?

Jack of Spades – Apply yourself to finding better ways to communicate with others and express yourself and your ideas clearly. Make a list of your interests and ideas so that you can explore them at your leisure instead of either rushing through with the concern you will forget about them before you learn what you want to learn.

What can I do right now to move the world toward a better future?

Two of Spades – Make good choices. Every positive thing you do and good choice you make trickles outward into the world much in the same way your creations bring positivity to others and that positivity spreads out from them.  Sometimes more can be accomplished through a million small good choices than one grand gesture.

DECK USED: PERMACULTURE PLAYING CARDS

Morning Bonus Read – Responsibilities

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The prompt for this reading came from one of my Discord servers and is as follows:
“This week, check in with your divination tools about what burdens you might be carrying or things you believe are your responsibility, that you should not be—and what things you aren’t carrying or aren’t recognizing as responsibilities that you should be.”

Birds Oracle Deck

Left Three:
What do I take responsibility for that I should not?

Grackle – You don’t have to “show up” for everything or be a part of everything.

Black Capped Chickadee – It’s your ego that drives you to take on too much. You need to feel like you’re doing enough, and you overfill your plate in an effort to fulfill that need.

Kiwi – Pick your battles and pick your projects, and let the rest go.

Take Away: Taking on too much is an addiction that needs breaking.  Stop seeing it as an admirable quality and be more reasonable with what you can handle.

Right Three:
What is my responsibility that I have not claimed?

Ruby Throated Hummingbird – Taking advantage of a situation to get something you want rather than leaning towards conservation.

Zebra Finch – Find the grounding roots you need rather than allowing yourself to drift in limbo.

Flamingo – You are not taking care of yourself physically.

Take Away: Self care includes more than just dealing with internal demons and fostering inner growth.  You have to take care of your body as well.  It’s time to stop using your “change in situation” from the pandemic as an excuse for not exercising or eating properly.

Center Card:
How can I correct the imbalance between these two?

Ivory Billed Woodpecker – It’s important to look for the ways that letting go of overburdening yourself and taking better care of your body can improve your future.  Don’t get so wrapped up in the now but look forward and look for the small opportunities that can build over time into large results.

DECK USED: BIRDS ORACLE DECK AND BIRDS ORACLE DECK 2