Tarot for Self-Care: The Sun

     

         

Exude acceptance

Integration of light waves

Energy giver

The Sun is a card of movement, energy, and effort!  Rather than surrender to self-pity, laziness, negativity, or frustration, you must utilize your inner power for you are stronger than you think.  When the going gets tough the tough get going.  The sun is the ultimate symbol of self reliance.  Without the sun’s warmth, light, and energy our entire galaxy would be a bleak, cold, desolate place.  Act with tenacity and drive.  With effort and determination, you will overcome all challenges that confront you.

Tarot for Self-Care: The Devil

        

     

Summoning fire

Twisted, wicked fantasy

Dreaming in shadows

The Devil reminds us that everybody has a shadow side that needs to be acknowledged, embraced, and loved.  But when you learn to rise above it, you can make your dreams come true.  Recognize and rise above ego-based thoughts and behaviors , for humility and authenticity are the keys to your success.  Swallow your pride to improve your current situation and your quality of life.  By admitting when you’re wrong and choosing to see another’s point of view you raise your vibrations.  Let go of your need to be right or in control.  To overpower, belittle, or punish another goes against the nature of your soul.  When you have the courage to own up to your own mistakes you build character, inner strength, and self-esteem.  It opens the door for resolution and creates better relationships with others.  

Tarot for Self-Care: The Chariot

           

   

Start in the body

Moving through life's waterfall

Embodied descent

The Chariot reminds us to keep moving! Exercise reduces stress hormones and releases feel good endorphins in the brain creating an overall sense of well-being, self confidence and peace.  Because you attract what you feel, when you feel good, you invite blessings into your life.  Regular physical activity can better your lfie in a variety of ways. It can enhance your physical and psychological well-being and reduce the risk of obesity and other conditions.  When it comes to manifestation, excercise increases the enery flow throught the body whch helps release toxisns and negative emotions.  Whether you walk, run, swim, cycle, dance, kidkbox, clime stairs, or play a sport, being phsycially active will help you feel good about yourself.

Tarot for Self-Care: The Empress

        

   

Nature's healthy home

Breath in beauty, abundance

sweet blessings to you

The Empress represents Mother Nature.  She offers limitless opportunities to experience the rich and abundant world we share.  The Empress reminds us to say yes to life.  Have an open mind and an open heart.  Find excitement and joy in starting new endeavors.  Take an adventure outside.  Connect with nature.  Take pleasure in all of the things that bless your everyday life.  Pamper yourself and enjoy simple comforts.  Tap into your feminine energy and your receptivity to the world around you.  Take time to nurture others and yourself.  Do something sweet for someone you care about.  Approach the world with soft motherly care.

Tap into the natural world as a source of energy, guidance, and healing.  Honor Mother Earth as a living, breathing entity, and recognize that we are privileged to be here as her guests.  Find ways to honor nature each day by recycling, using environmentally friendly products, trying organic products, growing your own food, or cleaning up natural habitats.  By recognizing and appreciating your connection with nature, the Animal Kingdom, and Mother Earth, you align yourself with the universe and the essence of  your soul.

Tarot for Self-Care: The Magician

       

   

Creating magic

Express yourself in the world

Senses opening

The Magician is the artist who exists inside every person.  You have the power of creativity and the gift of imagination.  Use both of these together to make magic happen!  Express yourself in any and every way you can!  Make some art, play some music, speak your truth.  Invent something new.  Make your mark in the world.  You have wonderful ideas and the ability to make things happen.  Don't wait.  The time is now.  Harness the energy of the universe to turn your ideas into reality.  It is said that magic is found in the mundane.  Open your senses to all of the magic potential constantly surrounding you.  Find creative ways to bring out the magic in everyday life.

Assume the stance of the magician by standing with both feet flat on the ground and both hands reaching up towards the sky.  Feel your feet rooted in the earth.  And feel the strong, stable, earthly energy entering your body.  Visualize the heat from the center of the earth traveling through the earth's core, through layers of rock and dirt, past fossils and roots into the base of your feet and rising.  Reach your hands up to the sky and feel the energy of the infinite space above you.  Imagine the depths of outer space, the stars, the planets, and the asteroids moving together in constellations and cycles.  Imagine this cosmic energy drawing down through the protective ozone layer, through the earth's atmosphere, past the clouds and the wind and entering through your fingertips.  Feel the vast universal energy that you gather and allow it to propel you into creating something wonderful.