Magickal Visioning Weekend (Samhain)

This weekend (Samhain), when "the veil between the worlds is thin," consider spending some time nurturing your ability to see, really see. See into, under, around, through, into the past, into the future.

Think of this ability not only as a skill to be developed with dedicated practice--and, yes, it is that--but also as a gift to be received with open hands and a peaceful heart.

In particular, give yourself some quiet, private time, and sit with your eyes closed. Focus on your awareness of your awareness (who am I and where am I now?). When you have a clear sense of your self in that way, shift it ever so slightly from its perceived position in space to the right or the left, or forward or behind.

If you're familiar with the yogic chakra system, you can shift this awareness to any of the chakras that you might like to tune into and explore.

Sit and sense what that feels like and what you now perceive and know that was previously unavailable to you. Do not strain at this practice. Allow it. Ease into it. Become comfortable with it.

In time, you can experiment with shifting your awareness further away from your physical body or explore shifting out of the current time and local place.

Allow this ability to come to you and grow more agile and easily available.
Keep a journal of your experiences as you set yourself stronger challenges.

If you are enjoying this or other aspects of Magickal Day and hummingwitch, please keep me posted on your progress and your questions. If you're serious about this work (and play), I'd love to hear from you!

Have a blessed (and fun) Samhain. For those of you who celebrate this as the turning of a new year, I wish you good health and joy.

Eva :-)

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Magickal Stillness Day

This Magickal Day is powered by The World.

Today's "card" came to me not by way of imagery, seen in the mind's eye, but by a remembrance of words, specifically these from Eliot:

At the still point of the turning world. (Four Quartets 1: Burnt Norton)

The mage works within an invisibly dynamic stillness at the center of a turning (often erratically-turning) world.

When you feel overwhelmed by circumstances, pull yourself into this still place that has so much energy and awareness and potential for action within it. Know that this is the true you, that you reside comfortably here and that you act from this place. Be at home and be at peace. Do not allow anything to drag you away and drag you down.

Even if you give yourself a few minutes, now and again, to dwell on this thought and experience this sacred and powerful place, you will make a magickal difference in your life. Your decisions, actions and interactions will be healthier, less reactive, more responsive, more effective.

I wish you peace today and all days.

Eva

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So, what's it gonna be?

Everyone can make magick. Your day is magickal if you choose to make it so. How have you made your day magickal? What is your magickal intent for tomorrow?

Eva

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Magickal Support Day

This Magickal Day is powered by the Four of Wands.

Today's "card" is an interpretation of the image of a piece of white cloth affixed to a wall by four nails--four supporting nails/four wands. If you haven't read yesterday's Magickal Day, I suggest that you do so that you will understand what I'm doing with these interpretations of non-Tarot-card images.

This image left me with a vivid impression that the cloth would act as a screen for projection or that some kind of information would appear on it in good time.

Perhaps you have been in need of certain information or you are awaiting a response. You could receive an anticipated or an unexpected message shortly. The prominence of the supportive wands/nails in this image suggests a firm, reliable agent of support or mediation, a person or persons without whom the arrival of this message might not occur or might not be recognized or understood. You are counseled to look around you and see to it that you have this person or persons in place in your life, looking out for you and ready to help you claim the message that is intended for you.

In more general terms, today is a good day to assess the existence and strength of your support system.

Wishing you all blessings,

Eva

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Magickal Guardian Day

This Magickal Day is powered by the Knight of Swords.

You are probably not aware that I get the day's card not always by physically drawing it from a selected deck but often by allowing an image to come to my mind's eye. After decades of working with Tarot and other symbols, I no longer need the decks--although I still love them, love my collection and will use the physical cards in readings in order to give my clients some reassuring grounding and orientation.

I'm telling you this because, today, the Knight of Swords was my Tarot-style interpretation of the actual image of a U.S. soldier, one deployed to either Iraq or Afghanistan, that came to mind. The Tarot archetypes can--and do--manifest in contemporary ways.

Our "knight" is watchful, but the feeling that came along with his appearance suggested that he was telling us to keep watch on him and for him. He is asking for a heightened concern for his well-being. In a time when our nation's war strategies have come under debate, re-evaluation and potential change, it's certainly likely that this message speaks to the situation for all of our men and women in service abroad in Iraq and, particularly, Afghanistan. However--as a card-of-the-day--this image may speak to you individually if you have a loved one or colleague in service.

No matter where you stand on the complex issue of how to engage with  Afghanistan more effectively, please do bear in mind the human cost of war to all affected by it. Send out prayers and positive thoughts to help political and military leaders recognize and take the best, clearest path towards one day bringing an end to these conflicts.

Eva

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Magickal A-Few-of-My-Favorite-Things Day

This Magickal Day is powered by The Star.

Today's Star reminds me of the symbolic image of a star as we use it in cyberspace--as an icon for Favorite!

So, spend some time today thinking about a few of your favorite things, and send out thanks to the Universe for blessing you with these treasures. If your favorite things include favorite people--and I hope they do--drop them a thank you note with a big star on it.

And don't forget your favorite things about yourself. Acknowledge yourself today for the star you are to others and, even more so, to yourself.

When you walk, see the tentacles of light extending from you and sending bright energy into your environment.

Have a stellar day!

Eva :-)


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Magickal Cut-it-Free Day

This Magickal Day is powered by the Ace of Swords.

Once you're clear about what you want in your life, you're going to have to have the guts to slice away what you do not want. Find the angel trapped inside in the stone, as Michelangelo would have said it. Don't be afraid to chip away at the excess to get to the best.

Sharpen your visionary and decision-making tools and get to work. The angel's in there.

Much love to you this weekend!

Eva :-)

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Magickal Loving Connection Day

Today's Magickal Day is powered by the Three of Cups.

Come together with friends and supporters and really celebrate the history and beauty of your relationships. Remember the human in all things today, its dignity and preciousness. Make an extra effort to reach out and connect.

Love is very much in the air on Venus's day, Friday. Be a loving person and honor yourself and others, and you will never be lonely. You will find love everywhere.

I heard a wonderful interview with Anna Deavere Smith yesterday (Leonard Lopate on WNYC). When asked how she does what she does, so brilliantly, she replied that she has to love all the various people that she interviews and later embodies. If you've every seen her work, you know that's an awesome love with awesome results.

We can't all be Anna Deveare Smith, but we can take a little bit of that method of profound observation, understanding and empathy and use it as we encounter many things and people today.

Many blessings,
Eva :-)

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Alchemist Tarot

Images from Londa Marks' 22-card Alchemist Tarot
from Aeclectic Tarot

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I look forward to hearing from you! Thanks and blessings!

Eva :-)