There are a ton of different oracle cards out there. The key is to pick a deck that you like the most, not what others like. We all have our own individual taste and likes. Respect your own and others. This is a journey of self-discovery not other’s discovery.
Today we are going to use pictures from a deck by Cheryl Lee Harnish. I have a chosen random card from her three different decks. I really like her designs as those that are not religious or spiritual people, can still benefit as they are just designs. The designs are created by factual math. A form of geometry that is stunningly beautiful. There is no right or wrong here as everybody sees what he or she sees and that is all right. Most people don’t find math offensive which makes it a safe deck to use with everybody, even the skeptics.
What we are going to learn today is how to give different messages from the same card. When you are just starting out it is ok to use the guidance book to help you out, as that is what it is there for, to guide you. Our ultimate goal at The Home of OM is for you to trust your own guidance and then you will never feel lost again. Plus, what if you lose that book? Does it mean you cannot ever use the deck again? No. It means you have to trust yourself.
Let’s look at a card. Please note that these cards are copy written and being used for Educational purposes only.
As you can tell from this message, Cheryl is a beautifully gifted woman that inspires and wants you to grow from a place of love. She has a beautiful way of interpreting the design. But now it is your turn. What do you see in the card? Where do you even start with a design this complicated? You start at the beginning.
First thing to note is simply that you are observing the card. Don’t try to feel the card or the person you are reading for unless it is you. We want to keep a clear mind and spirit with out the interference of another’s energy in your space.
Next, does the card feel light or heavy? Not sure? Use your chakras. If your bodycould see the card not and just your eyes, would the upper part of your body see it or the bottom half? If the top half would see it, the card is giving you a light feeling. If the bottom half “sees” it, then it is giving you a heavy feeling. Now the time is to ask why?
Next, what I invite you to do is to take note of what colours you notice first after you determine if it is a light or heavy feeling. Let your eyes look at the card and just notice what you notice. Do you notice the pinks, the blues, the greens or the purples the most?
What does that colour mean to you? See you start with something you know. Colours. We all learned about colours. This means you never have to worry about not getting anything and freezing up in doubt and insecurity because colours are all around you. I am a colour therapist as well, and all colours carries frequencies. They carry information to the body and spirit. What information does the colour that you noticed give to you? Just tell your sitter the information you are getting. Ask them if it makes sense to you. Then move to the next colour.
Next, once you are done with the colours, move on to movement. Does the movement look fluid or jagged? Are there circles or squares? Do the edges mean hard times or choices and the circles to you mean flow and creation? Spirals have an interesting symbolism of being in the creation of the universe. Have fun with it. Now you have a feeling, a colour with meaning and movement. You can always create a message from this protocol.
Now the interesting part is to use the same card here, but with a different person. It is ok if you do not have somebody different with you in the room. You can just think of that person. I will give you an example.
For this card if I think of 2 different people, and I will get two different observations and meanings. Let’s take a look.
Warren: Light feeling and notice the colour blue at the bottom first. Blue is a very safe and calm colour for me. You grow when you feel safe. You can expand without fear, but excitement. I then notice the movement of the circles. This gives me fluidity and flow. Tying it together I could say “this card tells me that Warren is a man that feels safe and calm around you and supports you in your growth. The pink in the middle of the blue represents compassion for me and the heart in the middle shows me he loves you very much.” See, don’t try to do everything at once, you will get overwhelmed. Take little steps then put those steps together.
Let’s do another person. Say if a person was very stressed and worried. I will call her Maria. For Maria I might notice the energy of the same card in the bottom part of my body, giving me a heavy feeling. The colours I then notice for Maria may be the black not the colours. I simply ask my guides why I notice the black and not the colours. Perhaps Maria is concentrating on the negative parts of her life and not the beautiful colours. So I now will notice what colours I notice the most besides the black. For Maria I am drawn to that bright pink in the middle of the card and notice that it looks like a heart around it. I would tell Maria that pink is compassion to me and the pink here is very bright surrounded with love. “ Maria I felt a heaviness with this card and noticed that I was seeing the dark of the card even though it was very bright around it. Is there a chance that you are missing some beautiful things in your life because you are concentrating on the bad things? Here there is great compassion for you and letting you know when you feel dark that you are still very much loved. When you look at this card do you feel better when you look at the darkness of it or the lightness of it? “. If Maria responded that she likes the brightness of the card better, it is a good time to remind her to look at the bright things in her life when she feels dark.
One card and two very different meanings for each. Now you try.
Use 3 people that you know. If they are open to it, share the information with them and see how you did. I have a rule that I respect other people’s energy and privacy and do not go into their energy without their permission. So when you are working alone, I suggest that you go into the energy of your Guides and not the person. You would not like anybody peeking in your windows, so let’s keep it fair. Once again this is just how I choose to work. Others may not and feel it is ok to go into another’s energy without their permission. I have been taught that by some people and simply did not agree with it. I allow you to do what feels right to you and most respectful to your Spirit.
Have fun, relax and remember that when you enjoy yourself instead of stress out, you will be more pleased with your results. The Home of Om offers classes in learning how to connect and private sessions to learn and experience your own talents with our Head Instructor and during the month of September we even have a special on. Take a look at our Store and feel free to leave comments.
Namaste,
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