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Collective Reading June 2-8: Making Peace

There are rainbows and flags all over this reading. This is a confirmation of everything we are doing to stand up and be ourselves, exercise our rights as humans, and live authentically.

Wind Father has a special message this week: in everything you fight for, be sure you are finding solutions where everyone wins. There will always be differences, and championing your cause is right, but success comes in finding harmony. If it feels difficult, it is because you are coming across wounding, aka trauma, surrounding the problem at hand. While your emotions are valid, they may not be fully rooted in the present moment. Give yourself extra time and space to practice self-compassion this week. You’re doing a lot.

With movement forward, there can be a lot of noise. Your goal is to simplify what you can, tune out what you’re not responsible to fix, and keep going. There is so much possibility that it may feel overwhelming trying to pick one next step. The Chariot reminds you that all the choices you feel have potential will lead you where you’re going. There isn’t just one way to do this. Let someone else take the path that is most direct for them, while allowing yourself the path that makes the most sense for you. Again, being different from every other person on the planet is normal. Maybe the scenic route is better sometimes.

If there were no contention or disagreement, there would be no need to make peace. What if you stopped trying to make everything be something it isn’t and instead put your energy into doing what you’re supposed to be doing? You have enough energy to do YOUR job. Steve over there isn’t your problem.

Keep going. You’re doing the work to crawl out of the chrysalis and will soon catch sight of your beautiful wings.

-Elihu John

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Collective Reading May 26-June 1: The Devil You Know

The saying, “Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t,” comes to mind.

You have done all this work to uncover the restrictions you didn’t know about, as seen in the Devil card, and now that you see them, it is tempting to run to other ones that you don’t know. This comes from a place of feeling inadequate, and hoping that any other situation would be better than this one. Trust that this exact set of chains are what you need to create success.

Life requires a certain amount of restriction to provide the backdrop for our growth, joy, and experience. You cannot fly without falling. You cannot gain without losing. You cannot create without an empty space to put your creations. Abundance is defined by lack.

Forget flying for a minute. You cannot even walk without falling. The sheer act of walking is described by functional medicine experts as controlled falling. Each step you take is an act of catching yourself as you fall forward. “Faith in every footstep” is a lot more literal than we would like to imagine it is.

You’re so careful and stuck in your head that you sometimes forget to feel. This week is a time to get comfortable with your reactions to seeing what’s behind the curtain. Yes, there are unpleasant circumstances that you were not aware of before. Most of them aren’t going to be resolved any time soon.

In some cases in the past, you could remove the problems. You could escape, and it was the right thing to do so. But what are you going to do when you cannot escape?

In times when it is better to stay and endure, we have the choice of remembering what the problem is or pretending it isn’t there. What option is going to serve you best today?

Discomfort does not mean life-threatening. Knowing the problem doesn’t mean instantly having it go away. The ability to accept what is until you can resolve it is such a power move. Once you dig in and get fully present, you will find the strength and confidence to do what you’re here to do. This is the way to achieve your desires.

9 of Earth promises the financial and physical abundance you’ve been seeking as you alchemize difficulty into harmony. Stick with it. This does get better, and the result is worth the process.

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Collective Reading May 19-25: Don’t Delay Joy

Going inward is called for here. There is so much growth to be had in how you deal with restrictions this week, but you will enjoy it and benefit from it to its full effect if you can become aware of your own truths and allow everyone else’s truths to fade from your awareness.

Your authority, your right to exist, and your right to grounding were never truly taken from you, because they cannot be. But the de facto situation has found you lacking in all of them to one degree or another. And honestly, no matter when you get to the final resolution of your woes, you deserve to live in joy now. The military saying, “You cannot take from, only add to,” explains the technicalities that have kept you from living in abundance. “Yes, but…” is just adding hoops to jump through and delaying the receiving.

I’m seeing this show up not only in the outer world but also in the inner mind. One begets the other, but the one you can control the most is what’s in you. When you can regulate and allow your emotions to pass through in response to a restriction, you can get to the next step of solving the problem more quickly. Acknowledge the problem and how you feel about it, and then say to yourself, “Anyway…”

You deserve a joyful life. The best revenge is a life well lived. You may not be able to remove the sad times, but the average of your emotional states can still be great. If you lose one penny but have 99 left, you have kept the greater share. So, too, if you spend less time dwelling in frustration, you will have more minutes in your day that are full of whatever pleases you.

This is not to encourage spiritual bypassing or emotional bypassing. Your frustrations are still there and still valid. But if you can validate and love yourself through them, you will more easily navigate to the unconditional love that feeds your soul. Acceptance of what is lessens your resistance to things you cannot change.

So keep going, sweet soul. You are not less lovable for struggling. Rather, you need to allow more love in to balance that hurt, and the Universe has plenty of love just waiting for you to allow it in.

-Elihu John

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Collective Reading May 12-18: Reconnect to Your Source

With long-term shifts in how we live, think, believe, and act, the continuance of change can feel relentless. Excitement fades as the new becomes monotonous. So what keeps us going now?

Endurance is only worthwhile when we believe in the results. Without that belief in our inner knowing, our minds begin to ruminate on the doubt. What if we were wrong? What if it doesn’t get better? What if what we cannot see doesn’t truly exist?

Doubt is part of the journey. Without it, we cannot use imagination, hope, or creativity. These things cannot exist when they are prescribed. If the story is already written, you have to follow it to the end, but if it is still unwritten, you have the chance to create a new ending, navigate a new course, and be curious.

When you realize that the journey from darkness to light is one journey, and that you cannot have one without the contrast of the other, you must then accept that the things you have been fighting against will exist as long as the light exists–as long as you exist.

This is shadow work at its finest. When the dark is put back in balance, and the fear is vanquished, you can love and appreciate it in safety, knowing that everything is a tool to suit your highest purpose.

You exist for a good reason. Trust that belief until you know. You are capable of making use of the darkness you have experienced and will experience. Trust that when you embody yourself and show up, you will be more powerful than any darkness you encounter.

Imagine your life like a mathematical equation, with all sorts of complicated formulas equal to one simplified answer. You are not the problem. You are a variable that can help solve the problem. If you stop existing, the problem goes unsolved because your variable is missing. But here’s the funniest part, and the part that undoes the last few sentences.

You are equal to the whole equation. Which means that if any part of you is destroyed by the darkness, you will be reborn into the missing variables to complete the equation again. And through many lives, you have done exactly that.

You just don’t die. It doesn’t matter how much the dark tries to kill you, fearing your light. You will be reborn into the equation until the problem is simplified into oneness. Until darkness is once again unified back into light and opposing forces become unified again, you will continue to come back, more powerful than before, more wise than before.

You are both a variable in the unsolved equation and the whole solution, because you exist on all dimensions of existence. When you connect back into the Source of Who You Are, you become one with the solution, and the parts that were depleted or destroyed are replenished.

So when you find yourself exhausted, lost, or doubting, still your mind. Meditate and reconnect to your Source. You will feel peace and power again.

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Have an empowering week.

-Elihu John

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Collective Reading May 5-11: Play Some Party Games

This week, we are finding out how to get to yes. So much of your frustration has been wrapped up in how you have handled being told no. No, you cannot always have it your way; no, you cannot always have it easy. That’s not the point. There isn’t as much difference between yes and no as you have been led to believe.

The point of your experiences has been to teach you where your power truly is, and how to interact within a system or community. In doing so now, be aware of how you internalize your perception of cause and effect. Is it truly unfair, or have you been misusing your power and focusing on the opposite of what you want? Victimhood turns to survivorship as you divest yourself of the negative bullshit you were handed, and take back your power. Good sportsmanship is everything right now.

Think of manifestation and opposites like a game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey. You’ve received a blindfold, been spun around wildly, and then felt your way toward what you thought was the right direction. Before putting on the blindfold, you knew which direction you should go. And you still do, deep down.

Your best bet for choosing the direction you want to go in now is to reorganize the information you’re getting. Being blinded and dizzy are not something you can fully remove at this point, but you can let the dizziness fade as you listen for the direction of the crowd around you, take experimental steps, and course correct.

Even if you are having a hard time hearing your guides, your loudest opposition can be useful to orient you to where you shouldn’t go. Triangulate your position and direction from all the useful data you have, and don’t take the heckling to heart. They are just playing a silly game, and you happen to be the center of it at this point.

The Magus reminds you that you have everything you actually need, so apply it properly. Notice that the person on the card is also blindfolded. Their hands are connecting up and down, grounding and inspiration. The table before them holds tools at working level and gives them something to lean against, and their feet are feeling the ripples of energy coming in with opposing tides. Each ripple holds valuable information.

Trust that your path is unfolding in the perfect timing for you. If you haven’t gotten to the success part yet, what small wins have you had? Remember that this is a game, and that enjoying the playing of it is what makes it fun. It’s your turn to pin the tail on now. Even if you miss, you’re getting a turn, and you have people cheering you on. No one is punished for missing the donkey’s rear end, so relax into the moment and enjoy the attention. It is all coming together for your highest good.

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Collective Reading April 28-May 4: Take Yourself at Face Value

The longer you wait to allow positive change in your life, the more drastic it will seem when you finally allow it.

Imagine if you grew from being an infant to being a full-grown adult in a matter of weeks. You would change so rapidly that it would be shocking to both witness and experience.

The fact is, you have been changing on the inside all this time, but you haven’t seen the progress on the outside. You’re clinging to the old you, and the old ways, despite the fact that they no longer fit. You’re putting an enormous effort into appearing the way you used to be, trying to fit into your old baby clothes.

If you didn’t feel like people had to see you as this old version of you, it would be easier for you to just exist as you are. But because you are afraid to appear different, you feel it valuable to spend effort on fitting in.

You aren’t the same person as you were when you first met the people you share your life with now. You never truly were, to be perfectly frank. You are who you are, and the only reason you looked like the person you thought you were in the first place is because you’ve been trying on masks.

The more you try to hide behind a mask, the more you will realize just how unfulfilling it is to do so. This emptiness causes you to feel uncomfortable, and rightly so. You were not made to fit in, or to look like everyone else. That discomfort has built up to a boiling point inside you, and you are bursting with the desire to experience fulfillment.

Let yourself grow. You were made to transcend every struggle you come across. Why should you stop climbing, when you continue to come across mountains to climb? The trail stretches on ahead, inviting you onward. Your needs are provided for as you advance.

It’s time to let go of what you think your life should look like, and start living it at face value. It’s time to look forward with curiosity. You are safest when you are moving in alignment with your purpose. Don’t settle in places that were only meant as temporary campsites. When the weather turns, you won’t want to be stuck in it.

You are where you are meant to be, doing what you came to do. This state of chaos is something you came prepared for. You were literally born to blaze a trail through it to peace and prosperity. So remember who you are, and accept yourself unconditionally. In all this change and growth, embrace your truth. It’s the only thing that will guide you right.

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Collective Reading April 21-27: Remove Blocks Creatively

The catalyst to your freedom lies in the ways in which you have been unfree. This means that rather than run away from the discomfort, you must find a way to sit with it safely. You may wish to have a professional hold space with you and offer you tools, as needed, or you may wish to take some time to yourself to work it out. Remember that a true facilitator will have good boundaries to keep everyone safe. They will sometimes say no, and that is a good thing.

While you have been denied support maliciously before, you must understand that consent is a universal law, and that people can say no out of kindness, too. As you have been learning by experience, an honest no is better than a dishonest yes.

Honor the no that people give you the first time–including your own. If you feel weird about something, your body is giving you a no. Figure out what it is about, by all means, but honor the no in the meantime. If you push past it to say yes, and then act with a less kind no, the first thing to do is to honor the no. Then you can repair any actions that followed from a place of love.

As an example, if you make plans that you are worried you cannot keep, and then either keep the plans but act resentfully or cancel last-minute, you have pushed past a natural no. Your body is designed to keep you safe, and will often do so by self-sabotaging. Try not to take it personally when someone else does the same thing, as it truly has more to do with them than with you.

Every restriction you have is there because, at some point in your journey, you felt safer with it. Sometimes we place complications in our own way to slow us down, kind of like a runaway truck ramp on steep canyon roads. This includes difficult people, foods or pathogens that make you sick, being too busy, blinders that keep you from seeing someone clearly, and many other things. You needed it, so the Universe provided it.

This week, you are ready to shed some or all of these things. Because you are ready, the Universe provides you a way to do so.

Remember that every path you choose is a valid one to get where you’re going. Sometimes the most direct path is too steep for you. You may zigzag or double back because that is the most direct path for you. Do not judge yourself or others in comparison. Everyone has a different path, and we are all just trying to live our best lives, whatever that means for each of us.

The Guiding Card, Ace of Cups, says that you have everything you need, even if it isn’t clear or simple–yet. Honor your journey, honor your no, and allow yourself to understand your blocks so that you can remove or reorder what no longer serves you. Maybe that runaway truck ramp needs to move off to the side of the highway instead of being on it, or maybe you need to open a savings account and plan to put in a little each paycheck so that more money can flow to you. Maybe you need to change your phone etiquette to have offline hours, or block someone’s number, so that when you do pick up the phone, it is a joyful and connected experience. Be creative when approaching blockages, and you will find that they are your greatest assets.

Everything in your life should feel good to you. Often we build resentment around the limits we have, and then we suffer again and again from that repeated experience. This is unnecessary. There is plenty of freedom, plenty of fun, plenty of everything you need. You deserve to have everything working for you, and it already does so, as much as you allow it to. You are the highest power in your own life.

You’re doing a really great job. Have a fantastic week!

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Collective Reading April 14-20: Switch Gears

The solution lies within the problem. As with all growth, there are periods of ease and periods of resistance. You get to decide how to move forward, but the Universe invites you to choose ease wherever possible. More to the point, you can choose ease in every single situation. Coming up against resistance is a good indicator that you are in a new phase, but you don’t have to stay pushing at it once you recognize it.

You don’t have to be a martyr to be a good person. The path doesn’t have to be hard for it to be the right one. It just gets harder because we haven’t adjusted our settings to the new environment. It’s hard to climb a mountain in the same gear you used to coast downhill. Yes, if you are superhuman, you can do it, but you don’t need to struggle to prove yourself to anyone–including yourself.

You’ve come from an environment of self-doubt. Proving yourself to yourself has been a good thing until now, because it was better than buying into the lies. You can let go of that now.

What if you could adjust your settings immediately and effortlessly, every time your environment shifted? What if you could see when the terrain changed and confidently, accurately, switch gears at the best time? Your Higher Self can see these things, knows how to work the vehicle, and is happy to guide you.

This superhuman ability to navigate even the choppiest of waters is perfectly possible, because you aren’t just human. Your soul is so much more. And you can access that at any time. Consider doing it more often.

Remember to align with yourself before attempting to align with anyone else this week. Unify you, and you will harmonize with everyone else easily.

You’ve got this. Really. The Universe is proud of you, and cheering you on with authentic pride and love.

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Collective Reading April 7-13: Confinement

If you expect things to go according to the usual plans, be prepared for disappointment. Thanks to Mercury Retrograde and the eclipse this week, we have the opportunity for a period of rapid expansion, requiring so much more foundation-building and introspection than we can perceive with the human mind.

Stop trying to figure it out from a place of panic. Let the answer reveal itself, like a seed sprouting. As it expands, it naturally unfolds and bursts through its protective shell. So, too, you are naturally unfolding to support your inner growth. It’s okay to let it happen.

This is a time in which your connections are rearranging. If you feel disconnected from people you would normally have an easy surface-level connection with, it is because deeper connections to Source are taking precedence. Continue being pleasant and acting in good faith, offering grace to yourself and others. Remember to work in silence.

The Mountain, followed by The Hermit, recalls the story of Moses going into Mt. Sinai to commune with God and get the Ten Commandments. This was after he had led a whole bunch of people out into the middle of nowhere. He had already had the burning bush moment and followed his passion to free people from a bad situation. He had already done great things and gotten a name for himself doing them.

Sometimes we think that enlightenment or healing is a one-time thing, that we just magically have the stamina and strength to do everything forever after, no need for further care. The fabled Dark Night of the Soul can only happen once, and if we are ever tired or unhappy afterward, we didn’t really heal. This idea is ridiculous. True success and longevity demand regular and measured periods of healing along the way. When one major project finishes, we must take time to rest before starting the next one.

The Sun rises and sets every day. Why do we not believe we must also set for a while?

If you are tired, build in some rest. If you are uncomfortable around people, prioritize alone time. Drop any tendency to please people by over-giving, and enforce some reasonable boundaries. Yes, if you feel you can commit to something, do so. If not, state your intent in plenty of time for other arrangements to be made. You are allowed to say no in a cheery and practical manner. Any shame or guilt that arises is surfacing in order to be cleared.

Now is the time to clear out the clutter and allow your direction to reset. Let yourself rest and imagine the next leg. You will have energy to move when it is time.

Much love to you. This week is going to be great!

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Collective Reading March 31-April 6: Choose the High Road

This week is a crossroads in which your actions and where you put your energy really matters. Actions are what tell the Universe what you want, not “thoughts and prayers.” If you really believe something, put your money where your mouth is.

Half measures will return half results. Whole steps will give you the speed and distance you need to get to where you’re going. There are only so many eggs to split among all possible baskets. Now is not the time to spread yourself thin.

Sometimes you have the latitude to try a bunch of options, but what if your options are pulling you in opposite directions? Convergence is saying you need to choose one and commit to it. You have seen enough contrast to know what you want by now.

There is so much Earth in this spread, signaling not only the promise of abundance, but also your choice to go to a higher vibrational Earth versus a lower one. The timelines and dimensions of Earth are splitting in a very dramatic way. You have been programmed to fear losing people to this split, and your people-pleasing programming is activating as a coping skill. Know that you cannot pull yourself off your path to stay with someone who isn’t a vibrational match to you and still be well. Abandoning yourself for someone else will bring problems on all levels, to the point where you may not be able to function at all. That’s how wide the rift is splitting open.

Maybe you don’t feel ready for what you truly want. But you don’t get to the top of Mount Everest by accident, and you don’t survive in that big of a climate change without preparation. Trust that if you’re finding yourself in a position to climb higher, you have earned that position. You know what you’re doing, and you have what it takes.

Those you are tempted to follow to lower paths have also put in the hours to get there, and made choices accordingly. You don’t usually know whether they are climbing up or walking downhill, and it’s not your job to push them onto a different path or direction. Sinking to their level will not help, either. If they choose to go higher, they will do so when they decide to, not when you want them to. Don’t try to convince or force anyone to do what is right for you so they will stay with you. This only causes misery, and prolongs the process of spiritual growth. You cannot afford this delay.

Shining as your Authentic Self is the theme of the guiding card, and doing so knowing that you will leave behind anyone who doesn’t vibe with you requires trust in the process, trust in your soul family to show up for you, and trust in yourself. The rewards of this journey are so incredibly worth it, though.

Stay on your path. Keep doing what is right for you. You have work to do and people waiting to meet you further up. These people will never require you to make yourself small; rather, they need you to be your full self and show up ready to be part of the team. They will respect you and require you to respect them. True collaboration is the name of this game, and abundance is what you stand to gain through it.

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