La Santisima Muerte

Also known as Mictecacihuatl, the Aztec goddess of the underworld and death. She is usually portrayed as a skeletal figure in white, black, or multicolored robes. Her mouth is open to catch the night stars and she carries a scythe in one hand and a skull in the other. According to myth Mictecahituatl was sacrificed as an infant and married the Aztec god of the underworld afterward. She later killed her cheating husband and as such became the patron of women plagued with unfaithful husbands as well as a protectress of workers at night, magick workers, wives, and mothers...especially those with abusive husbands. 

Special days : Dia de Muerte
Colors : white, black, grey, vibrant rainbow colors
Flowers : white but any color will do as long as they are vibrant, handmade paper flowers are welcome. 
Offerings : unsweetened chocolate, cocoa beans, rice, raw beans, honey, Mexican candies,raw sugar cane, tobacco, tequila, fruit


Altars should be bright and colorful. Not all cultures viewed death as a means for mourning. An image of Mictecacihuatl should be somewhere on or above the altar. Altar cloth should be bright, black, white, or grey. Mine has an image hanging over the altar, rainbow fabric on the altar, two white candles, bottles with small white candles, and three small terra cotta pots with beans, rice, and sugar cane in each one. I also keep a bottle with fresh flowers, a bowl of water, and skull candles. My interest in her was triggered after running into a practitioner of Santeria at the flea market who sells vigil candles. I tried to purchase a seven powers La Santisima Muerte candle ( it's a glass candle with 7 equal parts of colored wax.) and instead was given the candle as a gift by the gentleman. This of course prompted much research and even more interest. Now the candle and the altar have a quiet place in my bedroom. For some reason knowing the story behind the scary image makes her a lot less scary and a lot more caring. 

Rhiannon

Rhiannon has always been one of my favorite goddesses, especially so within the Welsh pantheon. She is known as one of the most bountiful and merciful goddesses within the pantheon, an anomoly amongst the Celtic/Gaulic deities. In some traditions she is a fary goddess and in others she is the fierce sister to the MorRhiaghan...the goddess Macha. Rhiannon may be called upon by women seeking to have children, women who have lost children, women suffering abusive marriages, and those suffering from sustained grief. Also a fertility goddess of vegetation and domestic animals, she is most closely associated with horses but also with wrens in her Crone aspect. Rhiannon is known to grant life but also to ease one's suffering in death. As a goddess of earth, she may be called upon to aid failing crops, domestic animals, or to ease one's financial state. As a sea goddess, she may be called upon to ease troubled waters and emotional stability. Her role may also be extended to the realm of dreams and death.

The most recognizable tale of Rhiannon stems from the Mabinoginon in which her marriage to Pwyll produces Pryderi who later became known for his battles with Bran the Blessed, his rule as King of Dyfed, and later the battle of the pigs in which he battled Gwydion and was killed in battle.

Rhiannon's role as both a goddess of mercy and her connection to both white mare and night mare began with her birth as the daughter of the Horned god and a white mare created from seafoam as the first waves of the ocean hit land. This union between earth and sea (god of vegetation and animals, creature of the sea) formed a part of the holy triad, earth, sea, and sky. Her totems, the wren and mare further exemplify her connection with the triad, her own divinity being the sky (heaven). As a part of a ninefold sisterhood, herself a triple goddess, she shares an aspect with Macha (Crone goddess), and with Ellen, the Horned Goddess of animals, pathfinding, and fields. Her mother triplicity also shares an aspect with Modron (the celebration of Mabon is reserved for this and all related aspects). Both Macha and Modron share an association with the Irish war goddess MorRhiaghan. Both MorRhiaghan and Rhiannon share the name Great Queen and associations with death, the sea, dreaming, and fertility.

The association between MorRhiaghan and Rhiannon can be best seen in their association with dream magick, the sea, and terror. As Macha the Night Mare, Rhiannon travels the dreaming realms as a black horse bringing terror to unwary sleepers. However, she is not directly responsible for the contents of those dreams. She merely assists us in better knowing ourselves by greater understanding of our subconcious. This role may be further solidified in her connection with Ellen, the pathfinder. Those who have lost their way appeal to Ellen ( later canonized as a saint as Saint Helen)), to both find their footing, direction in life, and for protection along life's travels. Nowhere can this be best done than within the dreaming realms.

As goddesses connected to the sea, the name Mor Rhiaghan is translated into 'sea queen' or great queen of the sea. In some respects she is described as a mermaid, and as others as a seabaring shapeshifter although primarily she is known for her work on land as a  goddess of fertility, death, magick, and war. While both goddesses did not share the same appeal among the Gauls or the Roman invaders they did share aspects. Both MorRhiaghan and Rhiannon share associations with birds as Rhiannon's wrens sang the dying to sleep to ease their passing and MorRhiaghan's crows, ravens, and vultures carried the souls of the dying soldier to their final resting place.

Oya, Goddess of Transition

Oya's name quite literally translates into "She Tore" which is quite fitting for this lady of destruction. She is mistress of storms, especially those involving great amounts of wind and lightening. It's said that when Oya dances, destruction is afoot. Her twirling and energetic dancing creates tornadoes and wind storms, the sparks from her flying feet and outstretched hands causing lightening and static charges. Like most Yoruban Goddesses, She loves intense colors and Her space should be decorated in rich plums, purples, golds, fiery oranges, and deep forest greens. Feast days are noted for November 25,December 04,  Feb 02, and Feb 09. Offerings should include, cocoa butter, black beans, rice, eggplant, and rain water from a storm.

Oya brings destruction, chaos, and as a result, change and transition. She often appears to Her devotees as a water buffalo, a striking African woman amid fire or tornado, or as a face in the middle of a wind or lightening storm. She speaks through thunder, howling winds, and the sea crashing on shores. To say She is the winds of change would not be an understatement. Oya appears in times of intense transition, life altering events, and is both terrifying and comforting to those who love Her. Oya lessons are those of balance as all change must happen through a natural cycle of creation and destruction. Balance does not occur without some measure of chaos and this is what She teaches. Her roles as a protectress of the dead, cemeteries, and all sacred places of the dead is yet another arm in the role of transition as life, death, and rebirth are intense transitions both for the living and those passed over.

Seek Oya during periods of personal crisis, as a guide through storms, and life changes. Her role as storm bringer teaches that in order for life to continue there must be this cycle of creation, chaos, and destruction. She also teaches that all things are transitory and even the most intense situations will pass.

Apple magick

You really can't think about the Autumn months without the scents of apple pie, pork roast and apple, meat pies, lovely apple and cinnamon candles coming to mind. It instantly evokes a feeling of nostalgia, warm blankets, crackling fires, County fairs, and Mom's warm apple cider. Just the sight of a fresh ripe apple in the farmer's market makes my heart skip a beat! This is without a doubt the start of the holiday season. For Pagans it is the last of three Harvest seasons (Lughnasadh, Mabon,Samhain), each representing a different aspect of both physical and spiritual harvests. These three celebrate the bounty of hard work, of things coming to fruition, and our energies winding down with the cycles of Mother Earth to rest until the next planting season.

But most importantly they celebrate the bonds of family from birth to death and rebirth. Lughnasadh, Mabon, and Samhain all celebrate the people in our lives that have passed on into the Summerlands. While the Harvest begins at Lughnasadh in gathering early Summer fruits but also begins the second planting season for Autumn. The celebration of these days are marked with fruits, vegetables, family gatherings, and remembering family waiting on the other side. In fact, Samhain was often called the Feast of Apples.

The apple, next to the pumpkin and turnip, is the most recognizable as a symbol of the season. It is also sacred to many deities across the world, especially those dealing with love, sex, marriage, and death. Apples belong to the element of Water and many of the deities associated are gods of passion, emotion, and the ebb and flow of life.

It's said that Zeus gave his wife Hera a tree that grew golden apples for a wedding gift. Hera, being the goddess of marriage, gave these apples as gifts to the gods and sometimes mortals as blessings on their unions. The Atalanta is said to have been distracted by three golden apples thrown down in a race with her suitor, who received the apples from Hera. The Trojan War is said to have been indirectly started by a golden apple of discord presented to Paris by the goddess Aphrodite. Hercules retrieved the golden apples of immortality in a quest for the Golden Fleece.

In Scandinavia the apples of perpetual youth were protected by Indunn in Asgard. These apples were said to keep whomever ate one young forever. Gna, the messenger of Frigga, gave an apple to King Rerir who shared it with his wife who then bore him a child. Frey sent 11 golden apples to Gerda as a marriage gift. The goddess Freya is said to have an orchard of apples with magickal powers. At Yule she brings bags of apples to children.

Apples are also associated with the Blue Hag of Winter, the Cailleach Bhera, Cerridwen, Babd, the MorRhiaghan, Morgan Le Fey, Vivienne, Diana, Eve, Lilith, Athena, Flora, Pomona, Venus, Apollo, Aillin, Zeus, Dionysis, Olwen, and Chango. The goddess Pomona, a wood nymph of whom pommes (the name for flowering fruits) is derived. In fact the Feast of Pomona is held between November 01 and November 03.

Apples are used as offerings, wards, divination tools, blessings, in dream magick, for prophesy, in the crafting of tools, statuary, runes, charms, and as spell components. Fertility and love spells incorporate the apple and peeling an apple in one strip is said to have the initial of the first name of your future spouse. Slicing an apple in half reveals a pentagram that may be used as a ward or to bless tools. Apple branches make excellent wands and runes. Apples sliced in half or in thin slices and strung as a garland protect against negative energies and baneful spirits and invite love, prosperity, and health into the home. Potions made with apple bring love and health. Poppets made with apples may be used to draw love into your life.

In divination apple blossoms signify temptation, better things to come, a new chance. Runes carved into apple branches to make the Ogham tie strongly with relationship readings, may be used for love charms and protection and health charms for the family and home. Quert, also spelled Ciert, signifies the necessity of choice on the physical plane. On a mental level it shows many doors open for greater knowledge and self discipline. Spiritually this stave shows a need to choose a path and complete it before moving into another part of your journey. Peeling an apple in one strip is said to reveal the first initial of your future spouse while dreaming of apples signifies. Dreaming of apples signifies prosperity, health, and impending love. If you are already married it could signify temptation or a renewal of your current love. Bobbing for apples or twirling a rope with apples were both ways to predict impending marital status and bliss.

Apple blossoms may be used in fertility, prosperity, temptation, and divination spells or as an incense for love or divination during readings. Fruit may be used as offerings, incorporated into the Mute Dinner, and as parts of charms. Apples are also known as the food for the dead and many tales of the Underworld and Summerland. Pomegranates (a kissing cousin of apples), is associated with the goddess Persephone/Proserpina. The fruit is said to soothe their souls and keep them in the Underworld while they await their loved ones. In Celtic lore, Fae were said to offer apples to humans so they would remain in the Otherworld. The greatest of all realms, the Isle of Avalon where magick is said to originate and the Druids were said to train Priestesses and Priests of the Goddess and Her Consort, is also referred to as the Isle of Apples. The root for Avalon is Afallon, which has its root in the Welsh word for apple.

Apples are not only used for magick and divination but also have many positive health benefits as well. Green apples are known to relieve migraines and red apples eaten grated is known to relieve diarrhea. Eaten whole, tangier apples can ease constipation, and apple wine has many mystical as well as healing properties. Apple cider vinegar is a well known for its anti-bacterial properties and during the Plague walls and floors were often washed down with it to prevent other outbreaks. From a magickal perspective, washing the doors, windows, porches, walls and floors are said to keep evil spirits and baneful magicks from entering the home. Apples are very good for detoxing the body, liver, brain, and joint health as well as for treating gout, rheumatism, high blood pressure, and migraine headaches. Some say even the scent of a green apple begins to soothe their pounding head. Apples with honey was used to treat heart ailments in the old days and warmed apples soothe a sore throat and increase the appetite in people who are ill. An application of apples sliced and chilled directly to the skin is said to heal skin inflammations and inflammations of the throat.

Crab apples are a member of the apple family but unlike larger species, they can be extremely tart. They represent the Maiden at Beltane and the Crone at Samhain. Crab apples grow in clusters and are about the size of a quarter to a half dollar. These wee apples are usually grown for the honey that can be cultivated from the blossoms, but they are also stewed for a garnish (much the way cranberries are) and made into jellies and jams. Making a ring of crab apples with your intended love's name carved into them is said to draw the person to you. The apples are then buried after the fact.

Crystal grids

Crystal grids are all the rage in the metaphysical and natural sciences world. Scientists are beginning to explore these simple crystal patterns as a means of healing and exploring the Earth's natural energy grids. Crystal grids are part applied science and part intuition. They work with the Law of Attraction and the natural ley lines in the Earth. Ley lines are bands of geomagnetic energy that stretch across the globe usually beginning and ending in a mountain or hill source. Where you find ley lines you will usually also find a location of water. The Earth is naturally embraced within a magnetic field. This magnetic field can be used as a guideline for planting strong crops, finding healthy water, Archeoastronomy, and geosciences. The ancient civilizations of the Mayans, Incans, Aborigines, Celts, Sumerian, Babylonian, and Chinese, knew of these ancient lines of energy and used them to construct sacred spaces, to conduct rites of worship, for healing, and energy work.

The Law of Attraction states simply that your thoughts translate as energy. That energy is released through intentions. Speaking or sending positive thoughts yields positive results. Speaking or sending negative thoughts yields positive results. This is a mixture of perception and belief. If you believe your life is negative it is. By keeping your thoughts positive you emit positive energy, as your thoughts and perceptions are nothing more than energy. The energy is reflected in the vibration of the energy field around your body. In terms of science, the Laws of Thermodynamics may be applied, which states simply that energy can neither be created nor destroyed but it may change form and it may be transferred from one thing to another. In this respect the energy you create with the Law of Attraction (using thoughts and perception as forms of energy) may be transferred to the crystals using the First Law of Thermodynamics. When you charge your stones this is what you are using.

By using natural laws of energy and using sacred geometry, you can create a simple, beautiful, and powerful crystal grid to attract abundance, healing, love, and tranquility into your life. Sacred geometry applies within the shapes used for constructing pieces of spiritual art, buildings, shrines, temples, churches, and so forth. This is a very ancient form of mystical science which gives the vibration of a form a number, the number of which is applied to a specific spiritual attribute. Ideally the form should connect and be made of equal parts of the same number. Using crystals with a specific vibration is also important as this determines the frequency that your grid will emit. With the aforementioned science in mind, use this as a determining factor for your crystals:

* All things are energy in one form or another. The crystal you are holding is created from the same exact energy that also created you. All energy is derived from a central source, however or whatever you determine that source to be. Therefore you and the crystal already have an energetic connection.

* The same energy that connected you and the rock is also the same energy that connected other people, things, and creatures in the world. You are already a part of their lives by collective consciousness, and also a part of the stone. Creating and sending energy through an extensive length is space is positive through this collective connection.

* Crystals have their own energy. The numerical values of their name is not their frequency. Their vibrational frequency (harmonics) is measured by the density of the crystal which is reflected within the color, structure, and weight of the stone. Note the weight difference and intensity of color in a piece of tumbled clear quartz, rose quartz, fancy jasper, and hematite. Structural differences may add to the energetic qualities of the crystal and function, but doesn't really affect the actual harmonics of the crystal that much.

You can use pre-set crystal grid kits or you can create them yourself. You may also use as a center stone a crystal generator, points, balls, pyramids, or merkaba. These are all used to collect, cleanse, and magnify the energy used with the grid. Use what you are drawn to, what you like, and what connects with your purpose. Excellent general use stones include clear quartz, selenite, jaspers, amethyst, aegerine, agates, moonstone, and river stone.

Smudging 101

Smudging is a common spiritual practice for many religions around the world. Smudging is a simple act of prayer, blessing, and healing in which a bundle of herbs, resins, or incenses are used to consecrate a space and those within it as being energetically cleansed and spiritually charged. Herbs such as white sage, sweetgrass, cedar, tobacco, and mugwort are some of the more common herbs used to purify and bless a space.

Herbs are chosen for specific reasons or for personal preferences. I prefer mugwort, lavender, and sweetgrass because I do a lot of readings and other like activities for my shop and need the psychic kick. The sweetgrass takes the bite out of the mugwort, sweetens the energy in the home, and lavender relaxes and soothes the nerves on busy days. My circle uses a mixture of Stargate smudge...rosemary, white sage, wild mountain sage, rosemary, and sweetgrass.. for blessings, healing, and rejuvenation between circles. The most common smudge is white sage.

When you begin to work with smudges, you will likely begin with white sage either loose or in bundles. Choose sage that has a fresh scent and is dried but still pliable. Mountain sage is a bit thinner in leaf and branch and has a softer scent. In addition to mixing other herbs with white sage or mountain sage, flowers may also be mixed with it to soften the scent. Flowers that work well with sage include orange blossom, rose, apple blossom, azalea, lavender, heather, and rosemary flowers.

Traditional smudges are crafted in two ways. They are either loose and burned in a shell, brass container, or bowl or they are bound together in stick form and used with a shell or a bowl. Whether you choose a beautiful abalone shell, a clay bowl, or brass smudge pot, they should all be safe to use with burning herbs. Traditionally a fan is used to move the smoke from the herbs around the room. Some use a special fan crafted with beautiful feathers, leather, beads, and shells or a single feather dressed with beads, or plain. Other types of fans are crafted with braided grasses, strips of palms, or simply the hand of the one performing the smudging.

Two of the most common questions I receive are how do I know when I need to smudge and how do I smudge my home? When the energy in your home begins to feel heavy and it begins to affect you, it is time to smudge. A general guideline would include the following:

If you have recently moved into a new space.
If you have recently acquired a room mate or extended guests.
If you have a new pet.
If you have recently renovated your home or office.
If you have recently been through a life changing event such as divorce, marriage, adoption, birth, death, career change, or illness.
If you are retiring, switching from out of home work to home based work, or have recently become unemployed.
Energy shifts through personal or Earth based shifting.
If you have an illness in the home that is not respiratory based.
If you have chosen a new or different path.
If you have spiritual activity in the home or heightened psychic awareness.
If your home feels “heavy” or you have trouble focusing.
If you have a high stress job or have a high stress commute.

Traditionally women performed the smudging ceremony in both Celtic and Native American cultures. The only exception was when a woman is on her moon time. This is not a punishment, rather it is the train of thought that a woman is already undergoing a purification so the smudge is best used for those who are not. In some Celtic traditions women on their moon time are considered to be at the peak of their power. Other exceptions include women who are pregnant or who are ill with respiratory ailments.

Before smudging any space, including yourself, place all of your smudging items in your sacred space or in the center of your circle. Taking a white candle, say a prayer or blessing over the candle and light it. Pass each item through the smoke of the candle blessing each one. Your smudge and all of your tools are not ready to use.

To smudge the body, begin at the crown chakra and move around the body being careful not to singe the hair or clothing. All chakra points should be smudged including the 0 chakra found between the arches of the feet. You may also begin with the soles of the feet and move upward around the body beginning on the right side and moving around. Either way is correct.

When smudging a space, light your candle with intention and focus. When all items have been passed through the candle smoke and properly charged, light the end of the smudge stick or loose smudge. Beginning from the front door and moving clockwise around your home carry the smudge of your choice into each room. Beginning with a clockwise direction in each room, fan the smoke into every corner, crevice, under furniture, in closets, everywhere negative energy could hide. As you leave the room, open the window and smudge the inside of the window as well. Leave the window open and close the door on the way out. Continue in every room and closet of the home in this way until you once again reach the front door. Be sure to also smudge the entry way, front porch, garage, or patio. If you spend a lot of time in your car, smudge it as well.

When you are done, extinguish your smudge in a bit of sand and either bury it if there is nothing left, or carefully pack it away once it has cooled and no longer smoldering for your next smudging session. You should smudge whenever you feel the energy in your home shift. If it becomes heavy it is time to smudge. It should be done at least once a month to clear out any negative energy we bring into the home with us and especially after any type of illness.

Smudging is a wonderful and simple way to turn ordinary events such as Spring cleaning or welcoming a new month into a sacred event to be cherished.

Distance divination

Savannah has a little bit of every thing and that includes its share of tarot and palm readers. When most people consider a reading they look for the big signs and the flashing lights, sometimes even the costumes, but most consider it to be a form of entertainment or fortune telling.

Fortune telling and actual divination are two very different things. Fortune telling is done for entertainment purposes. It's not really supposed to be taken seriously and has been made famous by classic black white movies such as White Zombie or any number of others. In the movies all of the fortune tellers are gypsy women, usually dressed in flowing skirts, lots of jewelry, large earrings, scarves around the hair, and theatrical grade make up. There is almost always a crystal ball and always tons of scarves.

While I do sometimes wear the big skirts and big earrings, I don't subscribe to fortune telling. I practice the art of divination. Divination is different in that fortune telling is one part working knowledge of the cards and three parts reading body language. Divination is actually tapping into the universe to relay information that may be needed to the people that need it. Divination doesn't necessarily give you future events. It could be used to expand on current situations and offer advice and options to make things better in your life. It is not necessarily written in stone and because each person has thousands of options for every choice the readings may give insight to one possible realty, usually the one that is the most accessible at this point in their life cycle. Although tarot is the most commonly recognized form of divination, it may also be done using dominoes, tea leaves, feathers, runes, Dragon runes, dice, Ogham sticks or flats, coffee grounds, fresh chitterlings (as in right out of the pig fresh), channeling, crystals, bones, clouds, playing cards, or the flight, number, and species of birds.

When most consider tarot readings, they consider the very old large form of decks but they've come a long way and can now be purchased in every theme, shape, size, culture, and tradition. There are even erotic decks that are somewhat naughty. Readings are not only done with tarot. Oracle card have become very popular over the last few years. Oracle cards work a bit differently than tarot. Tarot decks have specific formulas of design, are divided into two specific groups, the lesser of that group also divided into suits or courts, each one representing an element. Oracle cards tend to be more ornate and usually have neither a set number nor a special set of suits. They are not divided into different groups but may be very specific in theme or have a varied theme. Oracle cards are used to tap into very specific archetypes to allow the user a focal point to tap into and connect with collective consciousness and receive the messages needed for that person. So whereas with the tarot you may get an answer to a specific question, with the oracle you will only get what you absolutely need to know. Neither guarantee a pretty message. If you ever want to know whether someone is a fortune teller or an oracle, ask them to do a reading for you. Most of the time a reading will have both positive and negative messages. They are very rarely overwhelmingly positive. An oracle will translate all possible meanings of the card to give you all possible angles and solutions. A fortune teller will only give you one side.

Most people are initially taught the person receiving the reading must be present, they have to have contact with the cards or other such method, and they have to at best give you an idea of why they are receiving the reading. The one thing experience has taught me is humanity can not put the universe in a box, assign it rules, and expect it to obey. It simply does not work that way. Keep in mind the Oracles of Delphi would relay messages for people who were not present nor allowed to be. This was a woman's trade and men were not allowed to be present during the receiving of the information. Eventually Oracles fell under the rule of Rome and were more politically motivated than spiritually. Eventually women Oracles were rarely heard of and men took their place.

If the person doesn't have to be there how is there a connection? How do the messages come through? How do you know they are for that specific person? There is a connection because we are all connected by Spirit. When someone has an in person reading appointment with me they are not allowed to shuffled my cards unless they ask. I may allow them or I may not. The cards are my tool. They are like my cauldron, besom, or chalice. If I wouldn't allow someone to handle them there is no reason why anyone should be allowed to also handle my cards. Once I connect with a deck I smudge it, consecrate it, and add a bit of ground selenite to the bag to keep it charged and cleansed. It's not necessary for someone to place their energy on cards that already have my energy on them. The connection needed for readings is truthfully between the oracle and the cards, not between the cards and the questioner. Contradictory readings occur when two sets of energies clash; the energy of the oracle and the energy of the person receiving the reading. So for this reason, I prefer no physical contact between the cards and anyone else.

The cards are a tool, just like a wand, a cauldron, or a besom. They are personal and should appeal to you on a tingling higher level that connects with some part of your consciousness. They may be traditional or non-traditional, very detailed or very plain. When I choose a deck it is usually the deck that actually chooses me. I feel an instant connection to it and an excitement to start using them immediately. The images on the cards are created to draw you in and open your awareness and consciousness.

Each person is connected to the next on a spiritual level and each person has a signature energy or vibration that can be followed to the higher self. This makes these readings virtually impossible to be for the wrong person. You don't need to be in the same room with them because their vibration is a part of their spirit and you are connected to that spirit also. Once the line of communication has been open, I start dialing the number so to speak. I'm not necessarily trying to get information from the other person, I am trying to connect with the higher self of that person to channel messages for that person. Once the connection has been made the messages start flowing through. The cards come into play in that the images connect with this higher consciousness. Most higher beings do not communicate the way we do. They don't use language as we know it. They use images, music, vibration, omens, and symbolism to communicate with us. When you choose your cards it is very akin to choosing a favorite song. It has the vibration that responds to your vibration. Your vibration is what allows you to connect. Once this connection is made and the information begins to flow it will continue to flow until the message has been received and translated. There have been occasions when after doing a long reading, I have added two other cards which fleshed out the rest of the message for the receiver.

It helps of the oracle is naturally empathic and has the ability to openly receive messages from the Aether, but I have also found the use of sacred geometry to create layouts to be an invaluable tool. Layouts such as the Pyramid, the Cauldron, Tree of Life, Triquetra, Pentagram, and Fairy Ring, tend to work best with distance readings. However, if you are comfortable with the Celtic Cross there is no reason why it can not be used also. Use what is comfortable to you and what meshes with your energy. Readings may go from 3 cards to as many as 24 and can take between a few minutes to as long as 2 hours to complete. They are a bit more energy intense than the more traditional forms, so be sure to avoid caffeine and opt for a fruit or veggie tray and cold water between readings. Use your friends as guinea pigs and start with small card layouts and move to the larger one as your abilities grow.

Namaste~