Collective messages, which used to be on my website, are migrating to Substack.
These are prose poems intended to be used either as creative inspiration & guidance or for entertainment purposes. They are based on a set of cards, runes, and numbers I pull intuitively every Wednesday.
They are timeless, which means they are relevant to whenever you feel drawn to them rather than to the date they are written.
I’ll post an old message from the website every Monday at 8AM and a new message every Thursday at 8 AM.
True love is the courage to face what is real.
Carried on the wind-song, there is a call to shed skin. And as the self surrenders, yearning to be eaten, the emptiness begins to emerge.
The vessel in integrity is defined by its emptiness. The vessel in integrity only fills with true love.
True love is that which reflects what is real. We serve each other’s awakenings by choosing what is real, by serving what is real.
Authenticity is not our reactions, our habituated modes of being, it is not what is easiest to do or to say. It is not who we think we are.
It is the vessel in integrity, filling and emptying.
It is the self we do not recognise when we look at it, ringing like holy bells to clear the skull and spine of that which does not belong.
How can we see ourselves clearly when all around us stand distorted mirrors, warped with expectations and institutional ideals? We cannot know ourselves when the Other refuses to reveal what is real.
The vessel in integrity is defined by its emptiness. The vessel in integrity only fills with true love.
True love does not wear a mask to deceive. True love wears a mask to play.
When we drop the mask, when we drop into our hearts and our voices, when we move and flow with the rhythms of the world and worlds beyond, we are truth. We are reality.
When we don the mask, we become the mirror. When we drop into our emptiness, we are free to fill with the waves and wind-songs that yearn to be listened to. Still, we are truth. Still, we are reality.
The true self is that which is empty and full, empty and full, empty and full.
The vessel in integrity holds and releases. The channel that is clear lets voice flow without blockage.
The mask was always meant to be the mirror.
Follow what is fragrant and enticing, like the hummingbird. Trust the pollen that sticks to you and leave the rest.
Trust it to fall where it must.
Drink the nectar. Hold it in your belly. Let the nourishment transform you, let it lend you the power in its sweetness. Let it be carried on your skin. Let it be gifted back to the wind-song.
Trust it to fall where it must.
The hummingbird’s quest for nourishment is what keeps the flowers in communion. It tends to the emergence of the seed.
The vegetable world’s great bounty is served through the simple joy of a hummingbird filling its own vessel.
The vessel in integrity feeds itself well beyond itself.
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Runes
Raidho, “Wagon.”
Cosmic law. Cause and effect. Religion, magic, and law. Initiation. Spiritual journey. Blending of personal and cosmic cycles. Spiral development. Ritual.
Isa, “Ice.”
World ice. Antimatter. Concentration. Ego. Prima materia. Attraction. Gravity. Inertia. Entropy. Stillness and lack of vibration. Spirit. Forces of destruction and creation.
Tiwaz, “(the god) Týr.”
Self-sacrifice. Justice. Sacred warriorship. Victory. World order. Protection through right action. Religious instinct. Spiritual discipline.
Laguz, “Lake.”
Source of all life. Primal waters. Rites of passage. Growth. Vital power. Initiation. The life cycle. Fertility. Magnetism. Seership.
Numbers
Our numbers for this week are 10 and 13. Due to the rule of reduction in numerology, this message carries the meanings of numbers 1, 3, and 4.
1
Pioneer. Alone. Discovery. Rawness. Creative. Direction. Purpose. Aggression. Dominance. Independence. Leadership.
3
Manifestation. Self-expression. Social interaction. Radiance. Enthusiasm. Exuberance. Pleasure. Romance. Art. Beauty. Creativity. Imagination. Sociability. Communication. Diversity.
4
Stability. System. Order. Law. Firmness. Security. Conservatism. Nature. Earth. Formation. Practicality. Discipline. Endurance. Work. Construction.
Oracle of The Radiant Sun
Moon in Aries: Protection
Immediate and powerful emotional response. Volatility and impulsivity. Quick to forget. Expressive, direct, willful. Feelings coloured by early childhood conditioning. Protectiveness. Moody and changeable. Psychic ability or medium-like powers. Independence. Emotional bully. Approval-seeking. Maternal instinct. Responsibility.
Venus in Gemini: Flattery
Variety in the romantic/social life. Friendliness. Stimulating conversation and flowing wit. Freedom. Saying things for the sake of winning attention. Smooth tongue and clever compliments. Secret love affairs and imaginary romances. Deception in courtship. Love of literature, art, and creative work.
Medicine Cards
31: Turkey (Rx.)
Give-away.
Fear and lack. Greed. Miserliness. Entitlement. A need for authentic generosity. Manipulation.
44: Hummingbird
Joy. Non-duality. Pollination. Open heart. Love charms. A presence that brings joy to others. The medicine of beauty and sensuality. Laughter and music. Bursts of energy. Creative expression. Freedom. The magic of living.
Affirmators
Authenticity
Authenticity is the name of the game. Whatever comes up, I will feel it. Whatever needs to be said, I will say it. Whoever doesn’t get it, doesn’t have to get it. But at least they know it, because I’ve said it. And that’s way better than leaving a passive-aggressive note about it.
Kitchen Tarot
Potluck (The World)
Dinner Is Served. Completion. The Gravy Train.
Potluck Postscripts: Celestial hospitality; don’t get hung up in your own little world; right place, right time; detox; pursue your passions; lick the bowl clean; ask a favour, give a favour; quit your bellyaching; life is a banquet.
Arcanum 21 Affirmations: All is well.
Hermetic Tarot
The Last Judgement
The Spirit of Primal Fire
Insights. Revelations. Absolution and cleansing. Release. Sudden change. Surrender to cosmic forces. Major life changes. Taking a new path.
Justice (rx.)
Daughter of the Lord of Truth
Karma. Balancing. Codes of honour. Cosmic law. Honesty & truthfulness.
Queen of Cups
Queen of the Thrones of Waters
Intuition. Nurturance. Care. Love. Sensitivity. Receptivity. Spiritually gifted.
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