Cats Bits 11-8/11-14 Oracles The Use of I-Ching, Tarot and Other Divination Tools for Everyday

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Cat's Bits for the Week of Nov. 8- Nov. 14

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Nov. 11: Veterns Day (USA)
Nov. 16: New Moon at 2:14pm EDT
Nov. 26 Thanksgiving Day (USA)

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Quote for the Week:

Allow others to give you loving care. Receive without guilt or apologies.

Doreen Virtue, Ph.D

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Poem of the Week:

November

THE mellow year is hasting to its close:
The little birds have almost sung their last,
Their small notes twitter in the dreary blast --
That shrill-piped harbinger of early snows; --
The patient beauty of the scentless rose,
Oft with the morn's hoar crystal quaintly glassed,
Hangs a pale mourner for the summer past,
And makes a little summer where it grows; --
In the chill sunbeam of the faint brief day
The dusky waters shudder as they shine;
The russet leaves obstruct the straggling way
Of oozy brooks, which no deep banks define,
And the gaunt woods, in ragged, scant array,
Wrap their old limbs with sombre ivy-twine.

Hartley Coleridge
(1796-1849)
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Article for the Week:

Oracles The Use of I-Ching, Tarot and Other Divination Tools for Everyday
By Deepak Chopra, MD.

The world consists of physical, quantum and virtual realms of existence. The
physical realm includes the material world and our physical bodies. The
quantum realm includes the forces and subatomic particles that underlie the
material world, as well as our thoughts, feelings, emotions and beliefs. The
virtual realm contains personal, archetypal (mythical), and universal
domains. Our soul is in the personal domain, which uses the seeds of memory
and desire in shaping how we perceive and interpret our current reality.

Our personal soul is the manifestation of archetypal themes. It is through
our attention and intention that we determine which theme, which story,
which interpretation to manifest. Moment by moment the virtual realm
actualizes through our thoughts. Every thought is either a memory or desire.
Unconsciously, we weave stories around our memories and desires and act out
these stories in what we experience as our everyday life. The same
phenomenon is at work in our dreams, only during dreams we are not engaging
with the outer world.

Oracles, such as Tarot and I-Ching, allow us to become consciously aware of
what is going on in the virtual realm. Depending on our own spiritual
awareness, we may access the personal, collective or universal domain. An
oracle is not a substitute for spiritual evolution or spiritual disciplines.
It is however, an excellent tool, particularly when we are practicing a
meditation discipline. With meditation we find the appropriate
interpretation that will enable us to be conscious of how our soul is acting
out its stories, recognizing that every interpretation is unique.

Spiritual disciplines and oracles reinforce each other. If we meditate we
are better able to prophesize, and we have greater access to the virtual
realm. Through spiritual disciplines we can go beyond the personal to the
archetypal and ultimately get in touch with God.

The virtual realm is beyond space, time, and causality. Depending upon the
depth we reach, we can know it as the immeasurable potential of all that
was, is and will be. All time lines, all event lines coexist as
possibilities. There is no linear time. This is the domain of awareness that
is available in meditation and that can be also accessed through the
oracles.

Oracles like the I Ching and Tarot Cards help us access our intuitive
response. Intuition is a form of intelligence that is contextual,
relational, holistic, nurturing. It doesn't have a win/lose orientation. It
goes beyond linear cause/effect relationships. It is your mind eavesdropping
on the mind of the cosmos. The essence of the intuitive response is revealed
in the New Testament in the words of Christ when he says, "Seek and you
shall find. Ask and you shall receive. Knock and it shall be opened unto to
you." The great Sufi poet Rumi says, "The whole universe exists inside you.
Ask all from yourself." The self that you ask from is not your ego self but
your soul, which is part universal consciousness. I Ching and Tarot cards
are tools that allow you to access this deeper domain of universal
consciousness. You and I may get the same reading, but will have different
interpretations because the interpretations are a result of the meanings,
contexts, relationships and archetypal themes of our individual lives. In
other words, they are derived form our karmic software.

Whenever you approach an oracle, sit for a few moments with your eyes closed
and allow your awareness to settle. Bring your attention into your heart and
ask Spirit to provide you the guidance you are seeking. Cultivate an
attitude of curiosity, innocence and openness, and you will be able to
interpret the information that emerges in a way that is most evolutionary
for you. The more open you are to hearing the clues provided through the
oracle, the more likely they will guide you toward greater meaning,
creativity and fulfillment in your life.

For further information on Deepak Chopra, MD and The Chopra Center for Well
Being, please visit www.chopra.com


Article Rec'd 07-20-09 and Courtesy of:
(C) groups.yahoo.com/group/Spiritually_Speaking : )
Permission to share freely as long as footer is included.

Brightest blessings for a magickal week!
Cat

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[Cat]

Hi Kara,

Yes I do use Tarot, although rarely the traditional tarot cards. In my experience, spiritual interference in a reading is rare. The cards you turn over or pull are the ones that you are meant to see at that time. You have to understand that even though a reading is positive , the events may not happen today, tomorrow, next week etc. The things that come up will happen when it is the right time and you are 100% ready (spiritually, mentally, emotionally etc) for them. I believe that everything happens when it's supposed to in other words divine right timing. If you are not really ready for it it will not happen until you are. Most interference comes from within, the problem with always trying to stay positive is that we often fool ourselves into believing that we are ready for the change etc when the truth is that we are not (yet). Divine guidance will often show up in the appearance of certain cards that let us know something good is coming up when we are ready for it. It is up to us to look within and honestly read our mind and heart to know if we are ready to recieve or what we still need to do to make it happen. Honesty with self is the key and intuition is a powerful guide.

Not sure if this answers your question however I hope it helps.
Blessings,
Cat

[Kara]

Hello !
I love your space ! wonderfully articulate and thought provoking for my own path at this time.
Do you use Tarot ? I would like to ask an important question and all replies would be of great value and much appreciated.
I have been doing Tarot/Runes/Ogham and chanelling reluctantly since about the age of twelve, I always ground and clear myself before doing a reading and I ask my guides to be present for clairity and truthful comprehension of the path ahead, my life has been extremelly difficult with many limitations dispite my tenacious bulldog attemps to change a long term bad set of circumstances.

My query is regarding the possible interference of spirits in the honest energy flow of a reading
if a reading is extrodinarily possitive repeadly over several weeks of readings and there is no
credibility or rational projection within the context of the cards/oracle, how does a reader
confirm spiritual interference or the validity of an extremelly positive event occording to the readings.
Hope this makes sense, I would really appreciate some imput for this matter.
Brightest blessings to all, creative power fill you with abundance in perfect balanced harmony.
Kara