Tending the Inner Flame

In metaphysics, we see the element of Fire as related to our passions, our creativity, our humor and our motivation. Fire also fuels our athleticism, our spirituality, and our anger.

During these difficult times, we may not be able to do the things for which we are normally motivated. We may not be able to follow our passions. The stress of our uncertain situation may cause us to feel tired, as if our inner flame has been extinguished.

For many, the internal flame is ignited, but its current expression is anger. We are angered by the limitations of our situation. We are irritated by the demands of our momentary new normal. We are frustrated with our cancelled plans.

For many of us, spring and early summer is usually a time of gathering with friends and family around campfires, bonfires, and barbeque grills. The community fire has been a sacred place for many of us. This has been true since the dawn of time. This year, many of us are missing these gatherings.

The element of Fire is connected to the solar plexus, the third chakra. This is the center of will and motivation in the human body.

Now more than ever, we must each take time to tend our own inner fire. We can do that by doing chakra meditations that focus on the third chakra. While we can’t gather around a fire with friends, we can burn a candle and hold our loved ones in our hearts.

When we feel anger, we can work to transform that anger into humor, creativity, or physical activity.

Years ago, when our soldiers went off to war, civilians were asked to ‘keep the home-fires burning’. Today, we are in a different kind of war. To fight this war and win, we must keep our internal flames burning, and direct that energy to our well-being.

This week try to take time to nurture your inner flame with fun, humor, and creativity. These are not easy times, but we will get through them. Your internal fire will help you survive and thrive through every challenge you face, now and in the future.

The StaarCorner

Tarot conferences and conventions have been a part of our international community for decades. Even before iconic annual events like Reader’s Studio and Northwest Tarot Symposium there were the American Tarot Association Tarot Conventions, the World Tarot Congress and the Bay Area Tarot Symposium.

As much as we enjoy meeting together online, our community has always been one that finds value in gathering together.

We have faced challenges in the past. September 11, 2001 caused the cancellation of planned international tarot events.

This past weekend would have been one of the most anticipated events of every year, Reader’s Studio, presented by the Tarot School. We are grateful to hear that Wald Amberstone is recovering well. We look forward to future events with Wald and Ruthann. We hold them in our hearts during this difficult time.

StaarCon, our own international tarot conference to be held in South Florida, is something many of us have been dreaming of for a while. We are planning to hold our first conference in January 2021.

We know that whatever may transpire in the moment, our community is strong, and our community loves to gather together to share energy and information.

Tickets are now available for StaarCon. Please plan to join us and share in our vision for the future of our community.

Tarot Spread to Support Your Inner Flame

Try this tarot spread to help you keep your inner flame ignited and burning brightly!

You can arrange the cards in any order. You try this with tarot and/or oracle cards.

Card One: What I can do to support my internal flame.

Card Two: What I must avoid in order to support my internal flame.

Card Three: The current state of my internal flame.

Card Four: What I can do to transform anger into productivity at this time.

Card Five: How I can support my creativity at this time.

Card Six: How I can support my vitality and well-being at this time.

Schedule a Zoom Psychic Gallery Party with Your Friends

By now you have probably been to a Zoom yoga class or cocktail party. While I am sad to have had to postpone psychic parties in Connecticut and Florida for a few months, I am available to gather with you, your friends and family for a very special experience.

You can invite friends from around the world to be part of a psychic gallery with me. Each person will receive a supportive, insightful reading in the powerful sacred space that we will create together.

This is an affordable way to share the enlightening experience of a reading with me with your friends, and a way to feel close with your loved ones during this time of social distancing.

Reach out to me now to schedule your Zoom Psychic Gallery Party!

The Week in Review

This week I shared a piece about the importance of the general reading as a time when we are completely open to the wisdom of the Universe.

On Friday, May 1 at noon EDT I am planning an informal online gathering on my Facebook Business Page where we will use the Ace of Wands to nurture the flames of spring for the healing of our communities.

You can find archives of all my live Facebook events on my YouTube channel. Check out the links for free live classes there as well!

Here is a Beltane Tarot Spread from my blog, from 2013.

From Around the Web

MagicOma is a wonderful source for wisdom. Here is a recent post I particularly enjoyed.

The dance students at Lawrence High School in New York have shared a second video. I find their work so inspiring and helpful in these difficult times.

Going all the way back to 2008, here is a timely tarot spread from Llewellyn Worldwide.

Cards for Your Consideration

The Ace of Wands is the source and essence of Fire.

When we see this card in a reading, we might interpret it as anger, sexual attraction, or creative inspiration.

When we need to stoke our inner flame, the Ace of Wands provides that energy. We can meditate with this card and use it to keep our inner fire alive and burning.

We can see the Ace of Wands as the solar plexus chakra.

We can use the Ace of Wands as a focal point and breathe its energy into our being. When we do this, we bring its power to us. That power includes vitality, motivation, excitement, creativity and well-being.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 18
April 29, 2020