September and October were intense. I opened two new businesses, taught a couple of new classes which required brand new curriculum, read a lot of tarot for clients, and caught my first real head cold in three years. My lists grew and I kept adding more engagements. I was on fire as we Leos are proud to say. I’m proud of what I accomplished but am also dangerously close to adrenal burnout. This became apparent when two different incidents occurred over the past couple of weeks which triggered PTSD symptoms I had not experienced in quite some time. My son had a cancer recurrence scare which turned out to be ok but threw me right back into the turmoil. Additionally, a criminal who attacked my husband in our book store five years ago, returned and threatened to do it again. My protective enneagram eight self found myself roaming the street looking for him after he left and the cops hadn’t come yet, wielding a baseball bat.
So November becomes a different kind of month for me. I am able to feel a start over vibe and this month my message to myself is slow down, delete don’t add, and replenish the immense stores which were used to accomplish all the things, to feel past events as if they were current, and to produce, produce, produce. The past two days have been spent knitting and watching tv, sleeping and exercising; eating prepared food, listening to audio books, and figuring out some enneagram/tarot connections which are coming to you soon.
The Four of Swords
The Four of Swords is a card of rest, a card of introspection, swords being the seat of the intellect, but also a time to rest the mind. The figure wears protective armor, and lies in a church as if dead, but he is not. He reminds me of the Hermit card insofar as both cards ask us to reflect in such a way that requires some isolation or at lease some “quiet time.”
The Hermit
Most of my friends would describe me as an extrovert. I’m out a lot, have a lot of energy to do new activities, and I love to say yes. When I hit the kind of wall I hit toward the end of last month however, the nesting, quiet, inside voice part of me yearns to be recognized and nurtured. This is who I am right now, holding my lantern up, but quietly looking down. Notice the lantern’s light is a six-pointed star, representing a spiritual life, a consideration of what is important in the days we have left here.
As we head into what for many is a very busy time of year, take the time you need to replenish your stores and focus on taking care of yourselves, my loves.
Monthly Tarot Circle
One activity I will be participating in this month is the inaugural tarot circle for paid subscribers. We will meet on November 13th at noon PST. I will send out a link a few days before. Please feel free to e mail me with any questions as we get closer to the date. I have some exciting plans for our time together. If you aren’t already a paid subscriber please consider supporting my work for $7 per month.
Future Tarot Circles will be:
Sunday, December 11th