Book: Seeking true understanding, Listening for the voice of God
Guidance: Make room in your life for spiritual matters, take time alone to reflect and look within, stay open as you walk
Journaling:
This card reflects the Cairn by Cairn philosophy I've been working to live by as I work to find my own path in life. What I am finding is that we all do walk alone and although there are people in our lives who can bring us joy and help us, at the end of the day we are responsible for what happens to us. What is interesting for me right now is that I am able to claim the power of this card. John derided me for so long by calling me a hermit and making fun of the fact that I didn't like to go out and meet people. I was content to stay in and read and reflect. He made being a hermit into something ugly, but I'm realizing there is true beauty in being willing to sit with yourself in silence. I think part of the reason he worked to make the hermit an ugly thing is that he was unable and unwilling to sit with his own demons. He could not face the ugliness in his own soul and he worked to drown it out with the TV, with alcohol, and with other people.
I've always been content to be on my own and to read, to reflect, and to just spend time in my own company. That is where I find my strength. It is difficult for me to be around large groups of people who are expecting something from me. That saps my strength and takes my power away. That seems very ironic in that my job is to coach and train large groups of people. However, there is a boundary there in that I have information I am imparting to them. It is a two way communication in that I listen and adjust, but it is not a personal conversation about getting to know people. It is not feeling like a million people are tapping at my soul and wanting to get to know me. However, it does sap my soul and I do need time to recover, which is why I guard my personal time viciously and am very choosy about who I choose to go out with. John had loud drunk and druggie friends and it was very difficult for me to spend time with them.
The period immediately after my divorce was very difficult for me as I had become so accustomed to the chaos that John preferred that I felt uncomfortable sitting alone with my thoughts. Living alone on Hermitage was so difficult for me because all I could do was beat myself up and belittle myself for ending up divorced. However, it was also the best thing for me as I started to rediscover who I was. Finding Al-Anon helped me so much because I learned to create boundaries and I learned the importance of letting go of people who do not support me. It has also helped me to find my way back to spirit and to begin listening again. I've found that listening is hard when you are scared and anxious, but that when you can start to let go of the fear, you can connect with deity.
Exercise:
Take some time to be by yourself today and listen for guidance from the spirits
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