This week we are just into the Chinese lunar new year and in the final month before the Tibetan lunar new year, still in this window of astrological transition. I pulled out the Crystal Ally deck for a card for the week and Lapis Lazuli appeared. The key words are self knowledge and the element is wind. Here are the bits that stand out from Naisha Ahsian’s book with the card deck:
The greatest path of knowledge that we can pursue is the path of self knowledge. Our life on Earth is an opportunity to explore and learn about our own selves—our motives, ambitions, and beliefs…
Self knowledge is the tool with which we can create a reality that is conscious. Without self knowledge, we are often unwilling participants in an unconscious creation. Lapis Lazuli has come to aid us in the opening of our inner eyes, allowing us to see and perceive our own inner world, from which our outer world materializes…
When Lapis Lazuli appears, you can be sure that your guides and guiding angels are preparing you for a period of growth and enhanced understanding of your path and purpose on the Earth plane.
As I am writing this, the wind is roaring through the trees outside my windows. Wind is an element of motion, it is the mental aspect of existence, and it is the messenger of the Spirit world.
With the dark skies of the new moon full of sparkling planets and stars, Lapis Lazuli with its deep, dark blue, often found with pyrite’s gold shimmers in it, too, feels like a reflection of the skies in crystal form. So, too, does this bring to mind the macro-cosmos and micro-cosmos, or the outer world and inner world Naisha mentions above.
Here’s an exercise for this week. Take a few minutes to go outside after dark and stare up at the sky. If you can find even 5 minutes, grab a blanket and actually lie down on the earth and stare up at the sky. While you’re staring at the sky, allow your eyes to zoom in and focus on a star or planet and then zoom out and take in the vast sky. Breathe the night air and allow yourself to fill up with Spirit on your inhalations and empty out your worries and burdens on your exhalations. Notice what you’re creating in different aspects of your life and notice whether you are consciously or unconsciously creating it. Call on your guides and allies for support during this exploration of self knowledge.
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Namaste
