Cards of Destiny

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Thanksgiving - In the Cards


I am driven by my curiosity, which is probably what keeps me thinking that I'm 19 years old.

I had to look at the word "Thanksgiving" in the cards to see what card and life path is governing this holiday we celebrate in the USA. A holiday that reminds us to be grateful.

So, the word "Thanksgiving" in the cards is the Six of Clubs, who is The Messenger.

I love doing this because every time I do, which is pretty much daily with one thing or another, the life path of the cards totally align with the word, name, or location, etc. that I am exploring. This holiday is very special.

The Six of Clubs carries the message of responsibility. Responsibility to our dreams, our imagination, our expression, and most importantly--our intuitive intelligence. More important even than these is the responsibility of kindness to others. This is a card of grace, and grace gives way to goodness--goodness is an alchemist that transforms our awareness through understanding.

The Six of Clubs is filled with natural grace and wisdom--it innately understands that the hand of fate is leading us through time; it understands karma. The Six of Clubs knows that love is the key; the answer to all happiness, and that giving from the heart is the true path of wealth and good fortune--fortune that is accumulated in the tapestry of our being--our soul.

The secret to all of this of course is gratitude--who is the true visionary. It is through our gratitude that we see possibility. It is through our gratitude that we see the greatness of life and the future, and it is through our gratitude that we give our imaginations permission to dream with greater breadth, depth, and vision.

This year, Thanksgiving falls on a Seven of Hearts day. Together, the 7 of Hearts and the 6 of Clubs birth the King of Clubs--the one who holds the world in his hand and rules through the power of the mental realm--which is our platform of perception. As the Buddha said, we are mind and matter, and they are one, and we must purify the mind.

The Seven of Hearts is the card of spiritual love and unconditional acceptance which comes from the wisdom of forgiveness. The 7 of Hearts is a prophet who wears the cloak of truth, beauty, and compassion.

What a marvelous day to refine our awareness of the power that we have to dream--for ourselves and others; for humanity. For all living beings and creatures. To dream a world of compassion, understanding, integrity, and mastery.

What a powerful day to align with our innermost nature of compassion and understanding to feel the greatness of who we are when we are awake and hear the call of kindness. It's quite amazing really, isn't it?