Jenna, I just love divination! Each message so unique, so different. Coming at that perfect time! Oh the Monastic card! Many years ago I wanted to be a swami, but I got married and had kids and became "swami mommy" to those that knew of this longing. Today I see this longing is still present within me, but more as devotion, being with my practices, contemplating, connecting. The 6ofW as "success". But more the fire, passion and spirited expressions of animate life.
Well this is a call to action and a (gentle) kick in the pants if I've ever seen one. I have been saying to myself how much a need to put a disciplined practice in place while not exactly doing it! I get the message. Thanks J💗
This resonated with me on many levels. Fire as element and guide has dominated lately and I have been drawing mostly Wands/Staves over the last two weeks. Thank you for this :)
“I end up with is the notion that we’re on the other side of some version of a dark night of the soul and now the wand—the fire of wisdom—ignites within us. Now we have clarity about what we’ve been through.”
Oh I love this Jenna. I feel like the exactly describe what my past two months have been.
I see the thread between last week and this week, it rings true. And also I'm not loving it, haha, because devotion/practice/6th house area is one of my least favorites. My only natal chart association with virgo/6th house is Chiron in the 6th, so it makes sense that this area feels particularly weak and wincing for me.
I was raised Mormon, and having that outside force hand me so many expectations was draining in some ways, but it held lots of boundaries for me that brought in a kind of consistency that I haven't seen since I left.
My "destabilizing event" (love that you helped me deepen my understanding of the 4s/5s/6s with your post!) has been a weeklong+ dramatic reduction in my capacity, forcing me to go *very* slow all day long. I mostly endure it, I don't utilize the time very well. I move into more of a "wasting away, when will this be over so I can get back to normal" type vibe. I feel disjointed, disconnected. I see the cards asking me to move away from the wallowing and listlessness. The monastic understands self-care, I don't have to overextend myself in my practice, and the monastic definitely doesn't sit around breathing in their own self-pity.
I so hear you with all of this, Jenna. When I’m experiencing low capacity, my go-to is to check out with TV until, as you said, I get back to normal. In more recent days, I’ve been TRYING to practice a sort of full acceptance of the lower capacity and even the TV watching (though I’m not always successful with that) where I envision giving this current state of being a big hug until it dissolves into me, actually becoming me. I’ve been thinking of it as including whatever is present AS ME. But, like I said, it’s a process.
And, yes! 6th house energy and I will likely never really “get” each other. I’m aiming for holding at least a mutual respect though. When I sit myself down and just do the 6th house things (as my capacity allows), my life usually is better for it. But it feels like such a big hurdle to take that first step for some reason. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me, Jenna! It really does bring me so much comfort to know I’m not alone in this.
You are definitely not alone. I'm so enjoying your weekly posts, the way they help me get a better sense for how I am flowing and growing within the passing of time.
I'm very intrigued by this idea, the hugging and dissolving of the state of being. I imagined the Baymax character from the movie Big Hero 6, giving me a big puffball hug that leads to a dissolving into the present. That's a much nicer feeling than rigidly resisting what is present.
Hi Jenna, thank you for yet another enlightening post.
I feel called to share with you that I keep thinking of the beautiful ritual that you did where you took a bag of precious stones down to the beach, each stone representing one of your readers, and you did an "ocean ritual" with your subscribers. There is something so meaningful to me in this and you have inspired me to open a space where I may offer a similar blessing to subscribers of the Rising of the Divine Feminine Substack. I have a sense that you embody a very balanced way of offering your 'original medicine' in the world. You seem to remain detached from outcomes in a healthy way, while simultaneously nourishing and brightening the connections between you and your readers. It's a beautiful thing to witness and be part of. I feel gratitude in my heart for you having the courage to be all of who you are❤️🙏🕊️
Oh my goodness, Camilla, thank you SO much! This filled my heart to brimming with love. Really, this means the world to me. This brought tears to my eyes in the best way possible. 💖💖💖💖 And I LOVE that you feel inspired to do something similar with your substack community. Tending my substack altar is one of my favorite parts of my day and has also become one of my favorite parts of traveling.
Thank you for this reflection. My spirituality is monastic, but I have really been struggling at daily discipline for... gosh, almost two years now. There's been many pieces of my life that have been sort of up in the air (disrupted and five-ish, you might say) and I haven't really figured out yet how to fit the pieces into the frame again yet. Or even what the frame is supposed to look like any more.
There is good stuff here for me to reflect on, so thank you!
Thank you so much, Heather! 🤗 I’m right there with you. What was once a daily practice for me is now more like a weekly practice at best. This week what I’m trying is to commit to is daily morning devotional, but I’m letting myself choose the specifics of that each day. I’m hoping that, through this, I’ll find a practice that feels good to stick with for a while. But, we’ll see! Sending you blessings on your journey with it! ❤️🙏
This is so intriguing! I’m going to let it percolate for a bit. These are not two things that go together in my head! I’m curious how you select the archetype. Is there a card deck?
Hi Pamela! Thank you so much for commenting! 🤗 Yes, I primarily use Caroline Myss’s archetype deck for the archetypes. But I also will occasionally pull from Kim Kran’s archetypes deck. I know, it’s weird to put these more psychology-based archetypes together with the tarot. It’s something I developed as part of another practice and fell in love with it.
Thanks! I didn’t realize CM had a deck. I don’t think this is weird at all! Just that the monastic and the six of wands are an odd pairing. There’s so much to be learned from things that don’t seem to go together. Like how Mars is conjunct Uranus right now. Very different energies mingling together. I’m excited to play with these energetic recipes!
I like the connection you see between last and this week‘s cards… it makes me think… i also get the big picture but stumble when it comes to the tiny daily steps.
Jenna, I just love divination! Each message so unique, so different. Coming at that perfect time! Oh the Monastic card! Many years ago I wanted to be a swami, but I got married and had kids and became "swami mommy" to those that knew of this longing. Today I see this longing is still present within me, but more as devotion, being with my practices, contemplating, connecting. The 6ofW as "success". But more the fire, passion and spirited expressions of animate life.
Well this is a call to action and a (gentle) kick in the pants if I've ever seen one. I have been saying to myself how much a need to put a disciplined practice in place while not exactly doing it! I get the message. Thanks J💗
That's me all over the place, Donna! This week and last week have really made it clear where I need to put some work in.
This resonated with me on many levels. Fire as element and guide has dominated lately and I have been drawing mostly Wands/Staves over the last two weeks. Thank you for this :)
Thank you, Yolanda! 🤗 Wands have been popping up everywhere for me too. A big collective message there I think.
“I end up with is the notion that we’re on the other side of some version of a dark night of the soul and now the wand—the fire of wisdom—ignites within us. Now we have clarity about what we’ve been through.”
Oh I love this Jenna. I feel like the exactly describe what my past two months have been.
I’m so glad emerging out the other side of it. Sending you love!
I see the thread between last week and this week, it rings true. And also I'm not loving it, haha, because devotion/practice/6th house area is one of my least favorites. My only natal chart association with virgo/6th house is Chiron in the 6th, so it makes sense that this area feels particularly weak and wincing for me.
I was raised Mormon, and having that outside force hand me so many expectations was draining in some ways, but it held lots of boundaries for me that brought in a kind of consistency that I haven't seen since I left.
My "destabilizing event" (love that you helped me deepen my understanding of the 4s/5s/6s with your post!) has been a weeklong+ dramatic reduction in my capacity, forcing me to go *very* slow all day long. I mostly endure it, I don't utilize the time very well. I move into more of a "wasting away, when will this be over so I can get back to normal" type vibe. I feel disjointed, disconnected. I see the cards asking me to move away from the wallowing and listlessness. The monastic understands self-care, I don't have to overextend myself in my practice, and the monastic definitely doesn't sit around breathing in their own self-pity.
I so hear you with all of this, Jenna. When I’m experiencing low capacity, my go-to is to check out with TV until, as you said, I get back to normal. In more recent days, I’ve been TRYING to practice a sort of full acceptance of the lower capacity and even the TV watching (though I’m not always successful with that) where I envision giving this current state of being a big hug until it dissolves into me, actually becoming me. I’ve been thinking of it as including whatever is present AS ME. But, like I said, it’s a process.
And, yes! 6th house energy and I will likely never really “get” each other. I’m aiming for holding at least a mutual respect though. When I sit myself down and just do the 6th house things (as my capacity allows), my life usually is better for it. But it feels like such a big hurdle to take that first step for some reason. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me, Jenna! It really does bring me so much comfort to know I’m not alone in this.
Sending you lots of love this week! ❤️
You are definitely not alone. I'm so enjoying your weekly posts, the way they help me get a better sense for how I am flowing and growing within the passing of time.
I'm very intrigued by this idea, the hugging and dissolving of the state of being. I imagined the Baymax character from the movie Big Hero 6, giving me a big puffball hug that leads to a dissolving into the present. That's a much nicer feeling than rigidly resisting what is present.
Hi Jenna, thank you for yet another enlightening post.
I feel called to share with you that I keep thinking of the beautiful ritual that you did where you took a bag of precious stones down to the beach, each stone representing one of your readers, and you did an "ocean ritual" with your subscribers. There is something so meaningful to me in this and you have inspired me to open a space where I may offer a similar blessing to subscribers of the Rising of the Divine Feminine Substack. I have a sense that you embody a very balanced way of offering your 'original medicine' in the world. You seem to remain detached from outcomes in a healthy way, while simultaneously nourishing and brightening the connections between you and your readers. It's a beautiful thing to witness and be part of. I feel gratitude in my heart for you having the courage to be all of who you are❤️🙏🕊️
Oh my goodness, Camilla, thank you SO much! This filled my heart to brimming with love. Really, this means the world to me. This brought tears to my eyes in the best way possible. 💖💖💖💖 And I LOVE that you feel inspired to do something similar with your substack community. Tending my substack altar is one of my favorite parts of my day and has also become one of my favorite parts of traveling.
Aww, I’m so happy to hear how meaningful this is to you❤️🙏🕊️
Thank you for this reflection. My spirituality is monastic, but I have really been struggling at daily discipline for... gosh, almost two years now. There's been many pieces of my life that have been sort of up in the air (disrupted and five-ish, you might say) and I haven't really figured out yet how to fit the pieces into the frame again yet. Or even what the frame is supposed to look like any more.
There is good stuff here for me to reflect on, so thank you!
Thank you so much, Heather! 🤗 I’m right there with you. What was once a daily practice for me is now more like a weekly practice at best. This week what I’m trying is to commit to is daily morning devotional, but I’m letting myself choose the specifics of that each day. I’m hoping that, through this, I’ll find a practice that feels good to stick with for a while. But, we’ll see! Sending you blessings on your journey with it! ❤️🙏
This is so intriguing! I’m going to let it percolate for a bit. These are not two things that go together in my head! I’m curious how you select the archetype. Is there a card deck?
Hi Pamela! Thank you so much for commenting! 🤗 Yes, I primarily use Caroline Myss’s archetype deck for the archetypes. But I also will occasionally pull from Kim Kran’s archetypes deck. I know, it’s weird to put these more psychology-based archetypes together with the tarot. It’s something I developed as part of another practice and fell in love with it.
Thanks! I didn’t realize CM had a deck. I don’t think this is weird at all! Just that the monastic and the six of wands are an odd pairing. There’s so much to be learned from things that don’t seem to go together. Like how Mars is conjunct Uranus right now. Very different energies mingling together. I’m excited to play with these energetic recipes!
I like the connection you see between last and this week‘s cards… it makes me think… i also get the big picture but stumble when it comes to the tiny daily steps.
Thanks, Zoe! 🤗❤️ Those daily steps are the hardest!
Thank you, Jock! 🤗💕