Soul Navigations

Beginnings - Soul Navigation Card for the Week

2012-02-05T21:56:02-08:00

With “Beginnings” as a card for the week you may want to pay attention to any newness in your life, be they habits, opportunities, or something you have thought of starting for a long time, but have finally found the time. Be patient with yourself as you begin new endeavors, remember there is always a learning curve. Approaching the world with a beginners mind may allow you to see what is new and invigorating, and approach things with curiosity and openness. The full moon in Leo this week may spark a new creative project. Be patient with the execution phase,...

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: CONTEMPLATION

2012-01-29T19:19:01-08:00

When we are in contemplation we slow down, turn inward, and reflect upon things very deeply. In deep introspection, our “searchlight” reviews a myriad of past events, actions and choices, our life, or the meaning of life. We may turn our attention to specific issues of concern, but may also be able to observe our process in the moment – the rising and falling of thoughts, feelings and emotions.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: CLARITY

2012-01-22T21:08:56-08:00

A moment of clarity is often experienced as a sudden insight, a flash of understanding, or an “aha moment” when the light bulb turns on. It may be a sudden understanding of a problem one has been working on, a truth that has been out of reach for some time, or perhaps some dynamic or pattern that becomes clear. The experience of achieving clarity can be a personal revelation or epiphany that send depth charges into our very being, sometimes illuminating a personal truth, or a grander vision of interconnectivity.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: FOUNDATION

2012-01-16T09:21:02-08:00

When we lay the groundwork for something in our lives we are establishing the foundation on which other things can be built. Strong foundations are like deep roots and are essential for anything that is lasting in our lives. They ground us to our origins and ancestry, and can provide the blueprints to help us navigate through any problems that may arise.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: JUGGLING

2012-01-08T13:54:44-08:00

Juggling is used metaphorically to describe our increasingly divided activities in today’s busy world that we commonly describe as “multitasking”. We juggle home life, work life, social life and personal life – engaging in many tasks all at once. We move from role to role and try to balance our various responsibilities – focusing on one, then another, concurrently or serially – switching from task to task.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: COMMUNITY

2012-01-01T18:30:00-08:00

Today’s accessibility to the global community has expanded our awareness about how interconnected and interdependent we all are. This change of consciousness asks us to expand our thinking and actions to include a broader sphere of community – our humanity. That which makes us unique and different is also the place where we come together. When each person offers their individuality in a manner that is whole to the community, it creates a bond of mutuality, respect and support that is beyond measure.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: PERSISTENCE

2011-12-26T10:57:07-08:00

Persistence is a quality that can be helpful in achieving our goals. When we are persistent, we continue with a set of activities until their completion, rarely wavering from our desired goal. When persistant, we may endure numerous pitfalls or discouragements, and there may be times when we contemplate giving up, but we do not. We get up again and again, and move forward, despite fatigue and despite internal or external criticism. The drive towards the desired “end” is strong and propels us forward.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: TRUTH

2011-12-18T18:14:30-08:00

Satya is the Sanskrit word for truth and refers to that which is unchangeable and pervades the universe in all its constancy. Some say it is not for us to know an absolute or ultimate truth, for we live in a land of relativity, but that we can experience glimpses of truths that cross paradigms and dimensions. Indeed, truth is relative. What is true for one person is not necessarily true for another. Truth is also relative across paradigms. A poetic truth is not always a literal truth. What is true in one area of the sciences may not necessarily be true in other areas. When groups agree upon a way of perceiving something, it is believed as true. Not understanding an individual’s or group’s truth does not necessarily make the truth invalid.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: CENTER

2011-12-11T19:03:53-08:00

The felt center of our being – sometimes called authentic self, core self, or true self – serves as a focal point in our spiritual development. When we are centered, we have a greater awareness of the essence of our being, we meet aspects of everyday life with greater ease, and we have a stronger connection to our place in the experience of life. There is a greater flowing of our essence from our inner core that keeps us from becoming overwhelmed by the vicissitudes of life.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: IMAGINATION

2011-12-04T12:01:00-08:00

The power of imagination is one of the most potent resources we have for healing, for creative endeavors, inventions and for expanding our horizons. Imagination relies upon a high level of creative fluidity, and the ability to tap into and interact with the non-rational dream-like world. Engaging the imagination involves not only imagining pictures in one’s mind, but also utilizing all five senses as well as feelings, emotions, and intuition. When we imagine we engage in the imaginal as if it had a life of its own.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: FOCUS

2011-11-27T18:50:41-08:00

When we are focused, our attention is directed to a specific thing or task, and it seems as though nothing can distract us. With pinpointed focus in our activities, there are fewer blurred edges of uncertainty, our concentration becomes laser-like, and much can be accomplished.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: AIR

2011-11-20T09:34:54-08:00

Definition: In its pure form, a colorless, odorless and tasteless gaseous substance; the region above the ground enveloping the earth; the atmosphere; the sky; a breeze or wind; personal bearing; a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence; medium for radio and television broadcasting. Once thought to be one of the four elements by Empedocles, air is still considered a fundamental element in many traditions. In some shamanic traditions it is connected to the direction of East, and associated with spring and new beginnings. In other traditions, air is seen...

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: ATTACHMENT

2011-11-13T12:00:00-08:00

Definition: The state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; passion or affection that binds a person to another; a feeling of affection for a person or institution; social or emotional ties; a supplementary part or accessory. Attachment is defined as an emotional bond that links us to that to which we are connected. Whenever we interact with our environment, we establish bonds, links, and connections with something or someone. These connections or attachments usually sustain us, can uplift us, and can fulfill needs of various sorts. We can feel attached to people, places, things, ideas, beliefs, or even...

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: RESPONSIBILITY

2011-11-07T06:25:28-08:00

Responsibility is the ability to respond and be accountable. It may be felt as a subtle awareness on some level, that accompanies and guides a response. Ones ability to respond is influenced in turn by ones awareness. The extent of ones sense of accountability ranges from ones self, social sphere, family friends, work, etc.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: ABUNDANCE

2011-10-30T11:28:39-07:00

When we have an abundance of something, we have more than enough to meet our needs. Our cup is not simply full, but overflowing. When we feel there is plenty, and believe there always will be plenty, we more easily engage in generosity of spirit. Abundance is not about how much we have, but rather having more than enough to meet our needs.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: FIRE

2011-10-23T12:00:00-07:00

In Alchemy, fire was seen as a catalyst for both initiating and completing a process. Fire represents transformation, energy, spirit, all things electrical, the sparks of inspiration, and the energy behind change.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: MAGIC

2011-10-16T12:49:21-07:00

Magic engages us in the unexplained wonder and mystery in all aspects of life. It is where “coincidences” appear as though planned by some unexplained order and where synchronicities abound - if we have eyes to see.

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: CREATIVITY

2011-10-09T20:18:36-07:00

Definition: The ability to create; bring into existence; engaging in an activity of an artistic nature; originality; expressive nature. Creativity is the ability to generate something new through skills of the imagination. Feeling creative is often experienced as a richness of ideas and feelings, which can generate original thinking and urges for expression. One’s creativity may take the form of an artistic project, a new solution to a problem, or an innovative way of thinking. To approach something creatively usually requires flexibility of mind to innovate and combine things in ways they may not have been combined before. We benefit...

Soul Navigation Card of the Week: PEACE

2011-10-02T20:26:47-07:00

Definition: Harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; the absence of mental stress or anxiety; serenity. Peace is often described as the absence of war, strife, conflict, or struggles of any kind in our internal or external world. We all long for peace – a state of ease and harmony – and wish it for others as well: in their homes, their countries and in their hearts. Inner peace is felt as calm, harmony, and a sense of ease deep within our being. When one is at peace with the present moment, nothing needs to be added to or taken away. Peace...

I Love Questions!

2011-10-01T08:07:47-07:00

It seems that I always have…I asked a lot as a kid, and still do. Questions – mostly open-ended ones – are very much a part of the work I do. They are like flashlights helping illuminate our lives and taking us on adventures of explorations of self and the world around us. Wonderfully, there are more questions than answers. If you have run out of questions you may want to ask yourself “What am I not seeing here?”. I once heard a Nobel Peace Prize winner talk about what influenced his journey to get where he was at that...