Sometimes I use Tarot or oracle cards to help shift my thinking or open up new ideas to consider. At the same time I was contemplating how I could personally offer help by raising the vibration of the planet myself and with others, I learned that the creator of one of my favorite Tarot decks, Chris-Anne, had a new video lesson on how to use The Light Seer's Tarot in a new spread she called "Tarot for Healing."
It's a 3-card spread. Card #1 indicates the "nocebo," or (false) belief that nothing you do or take will change your problem. Card #2 is the "placebo," or action you must take to change the situation. Card #3 reveals the opportunities or what can be achieved if you take action. She suggests using this spread when you feel overwhelmed or that circumstances are beyond your control.
So, I asked:
What can I and the people of the world do now to support the Ukrainians and take steps to prevent this type of aggression from happening again?
I did this with great ceremony, proportionate to the seriousness of my query. I lit candles, surrounded the cloth I used with protective crystals, and meditated on my question before pulling the three cards pictured in the spread above.
You probably noticed there are 4, not 3, cards. The bottom card was a "jumper," that fell from the deck as I was shuffling.
Card #1: 5 of Swords. Conflict, unfair advantage, desire for peace, feeling helpless or lack of skills.
Card # 2: Page of Swords. Showing up in reversed position doesn't indicate "opposite of." It means to give the card different or uncoventional attention or meaning. The Page of Swords represents young, restless energy, fast action, learning new things, being a student or apprentice.
Card #3. 8 of Pentacles indicates mastering a new skill, soul purpose, progress towards craftsmanship or expertise. Appearing in reverse gave me pause until I looked at the Jumper card more carefully.
Jumper: 4 of Swords. A time for deep rest, healing, renewal, self-care.
This is my interpretation of the results: Card 1 is self-explanatory and indicates to me that my query was being addressed. Card 2 in reverse tells me that new or quick solutions are not the answers to long-term problems and that additional learning is required. Card 3 suggests to me that mastering new skills and ideas will happen but appearing in reverse is another indication that there are no shortcuts. The Jumper card confirms the need for deep introspection and healing, in this case on both personal and global levels.
To create peace, we must be peace. To create love, we must be love. To create connection, we must learn how to connect at a soul level.
This doesn't mean that we do nothing but meditate until the situation clears, but it does support the truth of the matter:
Nothing changes until we do.
Changing on the individual level is step one. Connecting with like-minded individuals is step 2. Embracing our unique talents and combining with the strengths of others in purposeful action is step 3.
The Ukraine situation presents urgency of action, so we'll just have to work on all three steps at once, if we truly desire to effect change.
Most of us have been around long enough to realize that this crisis will pass, but to put an end to the constant cycle of aggression and abuse of power, we must do more. We must decide how to act (be) and not react because the inevitable recurrence will happen—unless we change today.
The stones of the 7 chakras support our balance and healing.
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