Symbolon guidance

Magician. Caring. Matter & Spirit.

…Every once in awhile I pick up the Symbolon deck to seek guidance when other card systems aren’t up for the task. Excuse the poor quality of the image…

After all the excitement which occurred over the last 3 days I found myself thinking about my parents tonight especially after I dreamt of dad last night. Too bad mom and dad aren’t here in human form to share the joy of meeting Baby Connor.

I’m in one of those moods – soul searching & looking for answers relating to my parent’s sudden departure within the last 6 months.  I don’t know what answers I think the Symbolon cards will tell me but I know I will learn something.

As I shuffled I asked, “what is it I am suppose to learn from the death of my parents in such a short time”.

Position 1:  Magician (found on page 52 LWB)

The Problem or Issue:  Apparently I’m under some kind of spell.  My own magical powers will return from the past despite the fact I may feel like a victim of  a “sacrifice”.  There seems to be some chains I need to release which are holding me back. That all makes sense so far.  I need to come into my own power and let go of some of the chains of memory.  This does not mean to forget my parents this means to live life according to my own standards.

Postion 2:  Caring (found on page 40 LWB)

Awesome advice from the booklet.  The way through this spot I am in and the questioning I’m doing is to take care of myself. To look after my own emotional well-being.  Being predisposed to taking on the role of a caregiver I gave my time & energy to others more than to myself.

Position 3:  Matter & Spirit (page 70 LWB)

From this final card I should be able to find the guidance I am seeking.  Many times this last card tells you something you would rather not hear.  Advice never seems to be sugar coated in this deck.

This card could be interpreted to be a business.  That really makes a lot sense as well because I had a number of projects on hold like the handbook I’m writing and new website with services/products.  The little white books speaks of Spiritual Creations.  That fits in, too.

I think it is important to read each card in all three position to gain a better understanding of the cards’ meanings.

My understanding of the Matter & Spirit card is that when you move to another spiritual level of development you lose ‘something’ or ‘someone’ in the process.  This can be viewed as a lesson.  The greater the Spiritual leap the greater the lesson.

The death of 2 parents is a mighty high price to pay (suggested in last card) to move up the ladder of Spiritual enlightenment. Most of us are aware the highly enlightened are also highly detached to experience and memories.

My dearest father died today

My previous post about 1 month ago regarding the Pages of Shustah© red card Separating Fence materialized.

My dad died today. The holiday I was speaking about 2 posts ago was the Canadian Thanksgiving Day, Oct 11.  Mom and Dad are together now to celebrate this holiday.

I am riveted with a profound sadness.

Both,  mom and dad

passed away within the last 4 months.

Rest in Peace Dad

Red 3. Separating Fence. Shustah Deck.

The post of the Minchiate Tarot will be postponed for a little while because I want to write about one of the Pages of Shustah© cards. I am beginning to really understand Red 3  in more depth and would like to share my findings with you.

THE SEPARATING FENCE

I have asked numerous questions using the Pages of Shustah deck at various times when I needed guidance. These cards are one of the best oracle decks when seeking profound insights. If you don’t want to know the truth then don’t ask these cards because they WILL  answer your questions very directly.

About 1 month ago I asked if my dad will come home from the hospital. At the time the circumstances were very promising for his release. He has been hospitalized intermittently over the past 6 months. When my mom died so tragically late May of this year I was in shock for a long time and I think that I still am.

Over the last 3 weeks my dad’s condition is getting progressively worse and the Separating Fence card held the answer. Coming home is out of the question now.

I asked a second question which I struggled with but asked anyway. You may already know what I was asking and it’s true I did but I had a certain holiday in mind.  I drew this card again.  In experiencing the prior question and now knowing how the situation evolved I feel saddened that this is the answer again.

In order to verify the second question I will have to wait for the holiday to near and only then will I state that the Separating Fence card was correct again.

This card talks about separation but it is also a ‘no’ or ‘not possible’ answer.

I spend many hours with my dad and watching his process. It is one of the most excruciating experiences one can go through without busting at the seams.  Losing a loved one in a sudden death is one thing but watching a loved one slowly leaving is heart shattering.

I hope the readers of my blog will understand that my posts will continue but not so frequently during this time but then again I am not certain. In the past I found great satisfaction writing articles no matter what was going on in my life.

Shustah cards are Ditto!

In the last post I asked whether or not a loved one would be released from the hospital within a few days of the reading.  Despite the doom and gloom prognosis of the medical team I just could not believe that the BIG WISH as the result card could be so wrong. I kept my faith and decided not to over react to any further information I received from the hospital.

A miraculous recovery.

Well, the BIG WISH  answer came true.

5 days later the loved one was released.  The JOURNEY card in the centre of the layout clearly pointed to progress and was a positive influence in the overall reading. The person improved each day and the medical team was surprised needless to say.  Progress to Recovery.

Ditto!

Shustah Big Wish promises a YES answer

I asked the Pages of Shustah if a loved one would be released from the hospital within a few days.  I was happy to see the BIG WISH as the result card.

Black 4. Green 8. Blue 9.

Black 4

Cancer suggest the question is about home and family.

Green 8

The Journey describes the current situation as moving into progress.

Blue 9

Big Wish strongly indicates a favourable outcome with  YES answer to the question.

Shustah trio reading follow up

Follow Up from an earlier Shustah Trio Provides Possible Answer:   THE POST

Yes, a loved one was released over the weekend.  Everything turned out great and there were no complications.  The SPINNING TOP did bring a surprise.  The person was given an extended day to visit with friends and family.

I did mention in the post (link above) about the first and last card being about speed.  In hindsight, this speed was the amazing recovery of the loved one during the visit home from the hospital.

The spiritual gain which is attributed to the yellow cards was the need for spiritual nourishment away from the hospital setting.  The Death card ended up being the termination of the “patient mind set”.  Sometimes people feel a lot more sick in a hospital.

What I learned from the hindsight analysis was that there were several levels going on at the same time.  Interesting.  

Shustah trio provides possible answer

A question for the Pages of Shustah deck.

Will a loved one be released from hospital for the Easter weekend?

MAGICAL HORSE. DEATH. SPRINNING TOP.

THE QUESTION/PREMISE:  The energy of the Magical Horse card suggests conflict in timing.  It’s a card of speed. Perhaps it is a bit premature for the release of a loved one out of the hospital.  The question here is whether or not the condition of the loved one can withstand a release even for a few days.

THE PROBLEM/SITUATION:  The energy of  the Death card indicates an ending or closure to the question asked.  This is a card of termination which might hint at a negative answer.  Death is such a powerful card it can affect the influence of the yellow card in the result spot.

THE RESULT/OUTCOME OF THE QUESTION:  The energy of the Spinning Top card is always a surprise or unexpected situation involving the question.  Manser writes in the accompanying book that there could be some shock involved.  Sometimes shock is a good thing especially if you aren’t expecting a positive result.

When I study the Death card combined with the Spinning Top card I get mixed feelings as to the answer to the question.

Looking just at the colors involved we have GREEN – progress & development, RED- disappointments & setbacks, YELLOW- spiritual awareness & gain.  All in all, judging the colors there could be some favourable news, however, I am wondering what the clown is hiding.

Green Horse & Death gives me an unsettled feeling.

There are 2 cards of speed Magical Horse & Spinning Top.

Is there something spinning out of control?

Will there be a crash?

Shustah(c) guidance

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Black Destiny- as the situation card. We cannot change was has happened in the recent past. Things are as they should be and are part of the Divine plan. Many times we cannot accept challenging or “bad” situations- it just doesn’t seem fair.

Red Weeping Woman- current influence. The weeping woman faces in the direction of the fixed stars. She is grieving over an situation that has happened which is irreversible. She must accept her sorrow and grow through it. She has an option to stand up or to keep her head low immersed in her pain.

Blue Swamp – outcome or soon to come. Not a promising card to receive as the result. If the weeping woman leans back too far she will fall into the shallow murky water. The swamp warns that danger lies ahead. The future is not clear -it is muddied.The trees in both the Red & Blue cards are similar. I see the weeping woman sitting on the opposite side of the swamp distraught but knowing what is awaiting her. She cries for her pending journey ahead of her as well.

The Weeping Woman will have to turn around & go through the uncertainties represented by the swamp because that is the only way out.

[please pray for Joe's full recovery]

[Dec 10th update: Joe is slowly recovering bit by bit. It is truly a miracle to see him the way he was today compared to the way he was last Thursday when the stroke happened suddenly without much warning. I pray for his full recovery. My children are brave and filled with courage during such an emotionally upsetting time. They journey with him every step of the way, with each return of memory and strength in his body as it comes back.]

Recovering from open heart surgery and a stroke is a challenge. Don’t give up. Miracles do happen.