Dream Reading Followup
Jul. 15th, 2002 09:19 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
vervain13Okay, this is going to be rather lengthy LJ friends and public, so get comfortable.
After I did a Tarot reading for the dream (see my July 7th post), I also drew a rune, in this case, Thurisaz: Gateway, the place of non-action. A brief quote from the accompanying book: "Here you are being confronted with a true reflection of what is hidden in yourself, what must be exposed and examined before successful action can be undertaken."
Then of course, there were numerous comments, some of which were as follows: 1. What comes to my mind is emotions from past experiences interfering with current and future personal growth. Especially in the realm of intuition.
2. I am no expert at card reading or dream interpretation, but here goes:
I think that you are looking into the potential of what could be learned by delving into more spiritual pursuits, but right now you are not actively pursuing anything of this nature. Your creative force is somehow being blocked or losing power. This is possibly because of fear of change or some outside force having control over you.
3. Dreams like this one sometimes signal certain anxieties being brought out by your subconscious. Is there any background issues going on that would seem to be able to "overwhelm" you? Perhaps a situation where you fear losing control?
4. This is a tough one. In dreams, water has to do with the emotions. The fact that you submerged and then came up to rough waters tells me that you have undergone--or WILL undergo--some sort of emotional transition, possibly something traumatic. You had--or WILL have--a sense of helplessness.
After spending a couple of days mulling all this over and experiencing a lot of self-induced stress, I drew another rune, Uruz: Strength. The full text best says it all: "The Rune of termination and new beginnings, Uruz indicates that the life you have been living has outgrown its form. That form must die so that life energy can be released in a new birth, a new form. This is a Rune of passage and, as such, part of the Cycle of Initiation.
Growth and change, however, may involve passage into darkness as part of the cycle of perpetual renewal. As in nature, the progression consists of five parts: death, decay, fertilization, gestation, rebirth. Events occurring now may well prompt you to undergo a death within yourself. Since self-change is never coerced--we are always free to resist--remain mindful that the new form, the new life, is always greater than the old.
Prepare then, for an opportunity disguised as loss. It could involve the loss of someone or something to which there is an intense emotional bond, and THROUGH which you are living a part of your life, a part that must now be retrieved so you can live it out for yourself. In some way, that bond is being severed, a relationship radically changed, a death experienced. Seek among the ashes and discover a new perspective and new strength.
The original symbol for Uruz was the aurochs, a wild ox. When the wild ox was domesticated--a nearly impossible task--it could transport heavy loads. Learn to adapt yourself to the demands of such a creative time. Firm principles attach to this Rune, and at the same time humility is called for, since in order to rule you must learn how to serve. This Rune puts you on notice that your soul and the Universe support the new growth."
Wow! So now I'm looking at every aspect of my life which is near and dear to me and wondering where it fits into all this. I keep getting an intuitive poke that this has to do with how I'm currently earning a living and that I need to step back and seriously re-evaluate "priorities." Part of this involves where I work and how it is impacting on me professionally and personally. While I thoroughly enjoy the place and the work, I've a clear sense that ultimately my goals are to be in private practice and to teach. Interestingly enough, this all began when attending a workshop at the New York Tarot Festival a few weeks ago. Basically, ever since then, I've been getting very loud and clear messages from the Universe that the only limits I have on how I earn a living and how satisfying it is consist of my own perceptions. And those perceptions NEED to change. Add to the mix that I've recently begun doing Reiki again and all sorts of past stuff are coming to the surface to be dealt with. Whew!
The most recent comments on this continuing pattern of growing pains are a reading from yesterday using the Cosmic Tribe deck (very fun and playful...a deliberate choice) in which the Ace of Cups was drawn. Again, the text says it best: "Should the Ace of Cups surface in your reading, take life's challenges and open yourself to bliss. What's keeping you from feeling this experience deeply? Whatever your obstacle, the Ace of Cups has just submerged it in an ocean of love and emotional awareness. Now there is no excuse. open yourself to unconditional love. Let it play the delicate instrument of your emotions and you will come to express true beauty."
and yet another rune drawing, the Blank Rune, The Unknowable. From this I got the following: The Portal of Change...a leaving behind of the old to open the way to the new. And from the text, "...the very debts of old karma shift and evolve as you shift and evolve. Nothing Is Predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. Whenever you draw the Blank Rune, take heart: know that the work of self-change is progressing in your life."
Needless to say, this is all quite mind boggling. At first, I felt a great deal of fear, as is understandable. Now, although a certain edginess remains, I have the confidence that everything is unfolding as it should, that I just need to pay attention and adjust my course accordingly as the winds of Fate shift. Blessed Be.
After I did a Tarot reading for the dream (see my July 7th post), I also drew a rune, in this case, Thurisaz: Gateway, the place of non-action. A brief quote from the accompanying book: "Here you are being confronted with a true reflection of what is hidden in yourself, what must be exposed and examined before successful action can be undertaken."
Then of course, there were numerous comments, some of which were as follows: 1. What comes to my mind is emotions from past experiences interfering with current and future personal growth. Especially in the realm of intuition.
2. I am no expert at card reading or dream interpretation, but here goes:
I think that you are looking into the potential of what could be learned by delving into more spiritual pursuits, but right now you are not actively pursuing anything of this nature. Your creative force is somehow being blocked or losing power. This is possibly because of fear of change or some outside force having control over you.
3. Dreams like this one sometimes signal certain anxieties being brought out by your subconscious. Is there any background issues going on that would seem to be able to "overwhelm" you? Perhaps a situation where you fear losing control?
4. This is a tough one. In dreams, water has to do with the emotions. The fact that you submerged and then came up to rough waters tells me that you have undergone--or WILL undergo--some sort of emotional transition, possibly something traumatic. You had--or WILL have--a sense of helplessness.
After spending a couple of days mulling all this over and experiencing a lot of self-induced stress, I drew another rune, Uruz: Strength. The full text best says it all: "The Rune of termination and new beginnings, Uruz indicates that the life you have been living has outgrown its form. That form must die so that life energy can be released in a new birth, a new form. This is a Rune of passage and, as such, part of the Cycle of Initiation.
Growth and change, however, may involve passage into darkness as part of the cycle of perpetual renewal. As in nature, the progression consists of five parts: death, decay, fertilization, gestation, rebirth. Events occurring now may well prompt you to undergo a death within yourself. Since self-change is never coerced--we are always free to resist--remain mindful that the new form, the new life, is always greater than the old.
Prepare then, for an opportunity disguised as loss. It could involve the loss of someone or something to which there is an intense emotional bond, and THROUGH which you are living a part of your life, a part that must now be retrieved so you can live it out for yourself. In some way, that bond is being severed, a relationship radically changed, a death experienced. Seek among the ashes and discover a new perspective and new strength.
The original symbol for Uruz was the aurochs, a wild ox. When the wild ox was domesticated--a nearly impossible task--it could transport heavy loads. Learn to adapt yourself to the demands of such a creative time. Firm principles attach to this Rune, and at the same time humility is called for, since in order to rule you must learn how to serve. This Rune puts you on notice that your soul and the Universe support the new growth."
Wow! So now I'm looking at every aspect of my life which is near and dear to me and wondering where it fits into all this. I keep getting an intuitive poke that this has to do with how I'm currently earning a living and that I need to step back and seriously re-evaluate "priorities." Part of this involves where I work and how it is impacting on me professionally and personally. While I thoroughly enjoy the place and the work, I've a clear sense that ultimately my goals are to be in private practice and to teach. Interestingly enough, this all began when attending a workshop at the New York Tarot Festival a few weeks ago. Basically, ever since then, I've been getting very loud and clear messages from the Universe that the only limits I have on how I earn a living and how satisfying it is consist of my own perceptions. And those perceptions NEED to change. Add to the mix that I've recently begun doing Reiki again and all sorts of past stuff are coming to the surface to be dealt with. Whew!
The most recent comments on this continuing pattern of growing pains are a reading from yesterday using the Cosmic Tribe deck (very fun and playful...a deliberate choice) in which the Ace of Cups was drawn. Again, the text says it best: "Should the Ace of Cups surface in your reading, take life's challenges and open yourself to bliss. What's keeping you from feeling this experience deeply? Whatever your obstacle, the Ace of Cups has just submerged it in an ocean of love and emotional awareness. Now there is no excuse. open yourself to unconditional love. Let it play the delicate instrument of your emotions and you will come to express true beauty."
and yet another rune drawing, the Blank Rune, The Unknowable. From this I got the following: The Portal of Change...a leaving behind of the old to open the way to the new. And from the text, "...the very debts of old karma shift and evolve as you shift and evolve. Nothing Is Predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings. Whenever you draw the Blank Rune, take heart: know that the work of self-change is progressing in your life."
Needless to say, this is all quite mind boggling. At first, I felt a great deal of fear, as is understandable. Now, although a certain edginess remains, I have the confidence that everything is unfolding as it should, that I just need to pay attention and adjust my course accordingly as the winds of Fate shift. Blessed Be.
