Category Archives: -Symbolon

Nov 28 2010

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.

Jun 16 2010

Symbolon cards reveal different perspective

I asked the Symbolon cards to reveal a different perspective regarding mom’s death.  The question I had in mind was this. What is it I am to learn from my mother’s death? There are obvious answers to this question but sometimes the cards, especially the Symbolon deck, shed a very profound message. This self-reading is part of my healing process.
The image below is the 3 card layout used in the LWB.  The Symbolon deck is illustrated in this post for it’s creative beauty and to demonstrate how the cards answer questions which often cannot be answered by the Tarot or other oracle cards.

Matter&Spirit*The Magician*Caring

Position 1: The Problem
MATTER AND SPIRIT – Puzzling description in the LWB as this card can represent a new age business.
Quote: “…the spiritual property which you carry does not really belong to you.  It has not yet begun the journey through the soul.”
I’ll have to meditate on this message a little further. Perhaps there is a clue to a direction I will take in the future which I cannot comprehend at this time.
Position 2: Way Through the Problem
THE MAGICIAN – A lot of time invested in conception and it is time for a sacrifice which will release the blocked energy within me.  Positive thinking.  Black and white magic.
In relation to the problem card I get the feeling I am suppose to carry through with some ideas I’ve had which have been put on a shelf temporarily.  Is my mother’s death a trigger to moving ahead with these ideas?
Position 3: The Outcome
CARING – some keywords for this card are sympathy, grief and caring. I can relate to the ‘helper syndrome’ phrase because in my spiritual work this is what I do – help others.
Quote: ” …mother/child relationship has been restored within you.”
This card gives me the message that I will take a real look at myself and my role as a caregiver. If this is the outcome then maybe I need to focus on a spiritual service which assist others through a similar journey.
SUMMARY:  The card which represented the problem position points to issues with the ego.  I really need to think through this MATTER & SPIRIT card and how it relates to the whole reading.  If the MAGICIAN card represents the vehicle of transmutation then it is within me to rise above my mom’s death so that I can perhaps focus on being a stronger force in my own relationship with my daughter and son.  Grandma is gone and my kids were extremely close to her.
The MAGICIAN card’s energy is the key to this whole reading.  Was my mom sacrificed for a reason unbeknown to me at this time.  Are my children involved?  I will ask another question in a different way to get more clarification on this reading.
Jul 24 2009

Asking the Symbolon’s advice

I decided to do a different type of reading regarding the lost ring.  Of course, I will use a deck of cards and I thought it would be quite interesting to see what the SYMBOLON oracle has to reveal.

In the image are the 3 cards selected, with the cards and positions labelled for easier understanding.  I have had some startling readings with this deck as I’m sure you have if you own this deck.

 

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As you may know the cards do not have names on them but you can locate the cards in the back of the LWB by carefully studying them as they are not that easy to identify. Once you find your card there is a page number you can look up for the meanings and explanations of what the cards mean in the designated positions.

I will do a traditional reading but add my own insights which I get from the images or my Inner Voice.

The Question:  why do I have the need to find the lost ring?

CARD 1 – GRAIL.  This card is supposed to reveal the problem.

Well isn’t that a slap in the face.  The advice of this card is that I am asking the wrong question :) .   The Grail tells me I will run around in circles trying to figure out why I have a need to find this lost ring.  Or does it mean running around in circles looking for it?  Interesting, eh.  

Nothing like putting myself on the line by sharing this reading, however,  this blog is about learning.  I am suppose to ask a question which does not revolve around me.  As an afterthought, I could have asked, ‘what is the significance of finding the lost ring?”  I will continue with the remaining two cards and see what the Oracle speaks.

My own gut feeling on this is that I place a high value on the ring.  I see the ring surrounding the grail in the image.  Within the circle lies a mystery.  On the bottom of the card are slight waves which is linked to an emotional attachment.

CARD 2 – VANITY FAIR.  Originally in the image I had another name for this card but corrected when I got to this part. That’s why the name looks muddled.  The second card should reveal steps in solving my question.  The way I see this is the card is suppose to give me clues how to achieve or gain my answer.

Am I suppose to give myself some distance from trying to find the lost ring or the reasons behind my need?  The booklet indicates neither highs or lows in this process -rather a mundane procedure.

When I study the image on the card I get a sense of inaction.  Also, I feel as though I might not have an overwhelming experience even if I do find the lost ring.  The people in the image look bored, even the dog.

CARD 3 – MARIONETTE.  I can just image what this card means before I even look it up.      :)

The last card is to reveal the outcome, the result, the answer to the question posed.   It seems to me I got this card last year when I asked about relocation…& I did not relocate, yet.  (emotional strings perhaps)

Well I suppose this card could be deemed a good outcome.  It means I will free myself of the need to find the lost ring.  The lost ring will no longer control me (emotionally).  Wow, I like that.  I didn’t realize it did but I have been obsessing about it for a long, long, time.  The LWB suggests being possessed by something material.

In my own analysis of the MARIONETTE card I  get the gut feeling that I don’t need to find the lost ring, which was not even my question.  The need will be lifted. If and when I find the ring I will have removed any ‘strings’ attached to it, emotional strings that is.  And what if  I don’t like it anymore?        :)

Yesterday, I hunted high and low for the ring by using all the wonderful insights from the nice people who left comments.

For a split second, I remembered and began to head in another direction to where I was situated, only to forget before I got to where I was going.    The blockage is there for a reason.  I have a darn good memory – moon in scorpio.

Maybe I’m not to suppose to find the lost ring by actively looking for it as many commenters said.