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Defend To The End, The Worthwhile

Published November 13, 2021 by tindertender

Beneath the illusions, pretty as they may seem, you know what is real. Beneath the lies, sweet though they may sound, you know what is worthwhile. All that is genuinely and truly essential for the heart to throb with life is worthwhile. Anything that dulls or suffocates its vibrant aliveness, must be questioned, challenged, and more than likely, cast aside, for the heart is our key to living an authentic life. What is there once that is compromised? Without its foundation of truth, we are to be forever lost in confusion, doubt and despair!

You are a sacred warrior – a defender of the heart. You have cried genuine tears of your own grief, and also the grief of the world. You have raged at injustice and oppression in your own life, and in the world. You have felt the need to protect the presence of love, for whilst it is exceptionally powerful, it can too easily be smothered under lies and fear. The sacred warrior must not heed the dangerous voices that say, “Oh, stop being so sensitive! Stop making such a big deal out of things!” Love is the biggest deal there is. What else is worth being so sensitive about? The sacred warrior is vigilant that the presence of love is not chipped away by fear, criticism, doubt or untruths. Even if others find the unflinching honesty of your feelings difficult to handle, even if those feelings are expressed with gentleness and compassion, the sacred warrior honors the task of being more faithful to love, than to anything else. This includes the fear of loss. Actually, it includes the fear of anything at all.

Honor even the smallest steps on your path. They are no less important than the more noticeable or dramatic actions on the path. One single misstep can begin a landslide of great devastation. Being vigilant with what is meaningful and what is truthful, even in the smallest and seemingly most insignificant ways, strengthens the sacred warrior and prevents darkness from gaining a stronghold from the inside. That darkness will be intelligent and sneaky. It will tell you that it doesn’t matter, that this one time you can forget what you promised, that you are just one person and that you can’t make a difference anyway. That darkness will lure you into sleepy ambivalence and dull your light, if you allow it to. The sacred warrior within will fight with love and honor to be true to what has meaning, and never, ever allow it to be cast aside – even if it seems easier in the moment. The sacred warrior finds joy and humor in life, to prevent the seriousness of the task from stifling the heart that just wants to live and be free. That joy brings strength to the warrior and an expanded, relaxed awareness that can sense the presence of fear (whether is is masked as anger, hate or doubt) and immediately respond to it with fierce compassion. The sacred warrior will not allow fear to gain a stronghold within the heart.

Stay strong and stand your ground. This might be in a big emotional journey that feels like the fight of your life. It may be in a matter that does not seem to hold much importance. Perhaps, for example, you are contemplating an idea that you feel could be something, but those around you declare it is nothing much, too impractical, too little or too much. However, what is happening or soon will be happening, is worthwhile. So, hold tight! Ask for help through the healing process below, stay true to the sacred warrior of love that you are and defend to the end all that is worthwhile.

Healing process ::
Put your hand on your heart and say, “I call upon the sacred warriors of unconditional love. I ask for your support, protection, assistance and intervention on my behalf though unconditional love, that what is truly worthwhile for the light and life of the heart be protected and preserved, within me and in the world, for the greater good. Through my own free will, so be it.”

Repeat up to three times if you wish. This can be said once or twice daily during times when you feel that you are fighting to be heard, fighting to salvage your creative ideas from the critical voices of others, or fighting for your right to simply be yourself and live your truth in the world. You can also use it for any other purpose that feels worthwhile to your heart. These declarations have power. Use that power freely and with great joy.

Artwork by Autumn Skye Morrison

Sacred Rebels oracle, by Alana Fairchild

The Thin, Thin Veil

Published November 12, 2021 by tindertender

Let go and let glow.

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones courage. ~ Anaïs Nin

There is a special relationship between death, dreams, and meditation. These states reside on the other side of the veil, where perception widens and dimensions that always existed are suddenly accessible and in plain view. When you firmly identify with the ordinary world of the tangible and three-dimensional, it makes sense to resist crossing through the veil because of its perceived association with loss, destruction, or annihilation. However, when you do journey back and forth across the veil, you carry multidimensional wisdom to the ordinary world to remind everyone that they, too, have access to this heavenly elixir. When tragedy strikes (or nightmare happens) and you are catapulted from your comfy cozy world, across the veil, and into the extraordinary realm, you no longer need to fight the transition. Rather, be grateful for the opportunity to deepen and live into more of your potential.

Mantra ::
The awareness of the preciousness of life puts a gale force beneath my wings.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Big Change A’Comin’

Published November 12, 2021 by tindertender

Staying calm, cool and collected. A challenge worth pursuing.

Beyond the Mind, the Heart Beats

Published November 4, 2021 by tindertender

In the chaos of modern life and the constant fluctuations of our minds, it can be difficult to remember that a sublime sanctuary lies within. Yet it is always there. Beneath the ceaseless activity, there is an endless, vast spaciousness that restores and connects us to something greater – something that exists outside of time.

Universal love inspires, energizes and moves us to create – even beyond what we once thought was possible. Your love for life, the need to feel alive and express yourself, and the quest for that which is truly fulfilling … these are the sacred urges that rebel against fear and promote passion for being alive, they flow through your blood and can be felt through the beating of your heart.

There is the way of the mind – which can make mountains out of molehills even when it thinks it is turning mountains into molehills! Then there is the way of the heart. It is subterranean and moves subtly beneath possible obstacles, intelligently shifting with exquisite sensitivity, sensing the way forward, through dangerous pathways and responding to what is before it even occurs in the physical world. However, with the hearts intelligence we cannot see and know in the same way that we do when we allow the mind to direct us. We have to open to another way if we want to benefit from the innate intelligence of the heart.

The mind sees, plans, strategizes. The heart feels, responds, senses and intuits. When we walk the path of the heart, we must feel and respond rather than plan our way. It is a different way to live and create. It is closer to the earth and to the source of life itself. It is not for those who are lacking courage and trust, but you are not one of those! Trust your heart, and drop into it. The mind is important, but it cannot supplant the heart.

Deep within, you know what to do and you know what is true. It matters not whether the mind and its plans seem to agree with your inner sense. Your willingness to trust your heart and to rebel against fear will serve you well. Let your heart lead you. Be sure of your faith and trust in what you feel.

Your head and heart have been in conflict at times over the course of your life. This has brought you struggle and, sometimes, deep suffering. A truce will soon be declared and the appropriate outcome – of the mind waving the white flag in surrender – is imminent. Soon, if not already, you will finally be feeling that your heart is leading you. You will feel that your mind is learning to follow the guidance of your heart, rather than trying to be out front. What a relief to let go of this old way! Your mind can become more relaxed and trusting. There will be a period of adjustment, as you get used to living without so much foresight, but with more insight, wisdom and energy in the present moment to create.

If you are finding that you cannot plan or strategize as you once did, or you feel that you know less than you have ever known about where you are heading or how you are supposed to get there, know that these are healthy signs of a shift from the head to the heart. You are not proceeding in error. You are exactly where you are meant to be, doing exactly what you are meant to be doing. You are now in a position that is more powerful than ever, because you are allowing yourself to be guided by your heart – a heart that beats in harmony with the heart of all existence. Your affairs are in accord with love and no matter what may appear at times, all is unfolding according to that greater love.

Sacred Rebels Oracle, by Alana Fairchild

Affirmations ~ November 1, 2021

Published November 1, 2021 by tindertender

Neuroplasticity happens when connections are made across the neural network in our brain. Essentially, our brain creates super-highways that it travels quickly in response to outside stimuli. Thought patterns that are repeated often create massive highways that the thought travels on. The more the thought occurs, the more it will occur.

One of the most effective ways to reprogram the mind, to reformat the consciousness, is through using affirmative statements. I share with you examples that you may find helpful should you wish to use them to assist in reformatting the thinking mind.

I release any thoughts of deserving punishment. There is no shame in my process.

I leave behind the need to compete.

I embody the light of peace.

I do what feels truthful.

I live in wholeness to my best ability.

Everything I need for success is within me.

The next phase of my life will naturally happen.

I welcome a return to Divinity.

All guilt or shame I’ve embodied around having needs, I release now. I move beyond it.

I accept the gift of happiness.

I nurture harmony in my life.

I ask that the beauty in my life be shown to me.

I use my words in a constructive way that supports sweet relationships.

I allow my creativity to come alive.

I honor the path of my love.

I release false belief.

I take steps that will bring me closer to my dreams.

I stand in my light.

I am blessed with this life.

I accept divine gifts coming to me.

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Be Reborn Daily

Published November 1, 2021 by tindertender

Let go of the past, and breathe in your new incarnation.

Dawn and resurrection are synonymous. The reappearance of the light is the same as the survival of the soul. ~ Victor Hugo

In every moment you can begin anew. With this next breathe, know that you are wiping the slate clean and releasing any baggage you’ve been carrying thus far because you no longer need it. Exhale the past completely. And as you inhale, open yourself to a whole new vista, a whole new incarnation, a whole new story of who you are and why you are here.

You are always at a crossroads. There is always a choice. The reset button is in your hand. What new story would you like to tell? Who will you be today? What if the entire world is conspiring for your greatest good?

What might happen if you choose to see everything as a blessing?

Mantra ::
I open my heart and let myself be reborn daily, so I may revel in a new, improved, lighter and brighter version of who I am.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Let Love Guide You

Published October 31, 2021 by tindertender

Take a moment to scan over your life and realize you have never been alone. Discover the loving guidance that is always present. Honor your guides and angels by receiving, and acting on their gift of wisdom.

Envision the people you most admire, now and throughout history, seated at a round table, with you and your life their sole focus. Allow them to offer guidance. Lean on their strength, knowing it is a sign of courage, not weakness, to be buoyed by visible and invisible ones who love you. Allow yourself to feel, sense and see genius, gently yet powerfully wrapping itself around you, lifting you higher than you could ever do on your own.

Mantra ::
With my personal knights by my side, I am protected, loved, lifted and carried.
I’m cradled in a supernatural web of light and miracles that propel me along my way.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Embrace Your Greatness

Published October 31, 2021 by tindertender

Move beyond problems.
See Solutions.

The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.

You have the ability to go with the flow, and the potential to own your power. You are sovereign, wild, and free. Whenever you find yourself in a challenging circumstance, your charge is to enlarge!

Your mandate is to become a heart space so large that all the world can fit within it ~ all parts of you and all parts of humanity, all parts of life, with no-thing left out.

Stop resisting. Open and allow the diversity of life and the entire ocean of emotion of all sentient beings to be celebrated and loved.

You are connecting with your own multidimensional wisdom, intelligence, and healing.

You are becoming a more telepathic, advanced version of yourself.

Mantra ::
As I embrace my inner self, I feel my heart grow as big and deep as the ocean.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle, by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Integration

Published October 30, 2021 by tindertender

Keep fresh before me the moments of my high resolve, that in fair weather or in foul, in good times or in tempests, in the days when darkness and the foe are nameless or familiar, I may not forget that to which my life is committed. Keep fresh before me the moments of my high resolve. ~ Howard Thurman

Mantra :: I am a citizen of both heaven and earth. I soar high and land with grace.

Artwork by Rassouli

The Hero’s Journey dream oracle by Kelly Sullivan Walden

Pause, and Open

Published October 30, 2021 by tindertender

Take it slow,
Build in breaks.
Do what’s necessary
To keep a steady pace.

I open to receive.
I aim to reciprocate.