In this next card, I reveal the inspiration behind Maintain The Balance. I hope you find something that resonates with you. Much love, Jules xxx
Maintain The
Balance:
Maintain the balance in your current situation. Incorporate healing
practices into your life that help you come back to centre.
Background to the
card:
Inspired by my Australian friend Gaille, with very strong and
ancient Scottish roots she was propelled forward to leave her native Australia
and begin her life in Scotland. It didn’t happen swiftly, there was great change and
upheaval, but her soul yearned for her Scottish Land and soon enough, she found
her self immersed in the heart of North East Scotland, in the grounds of an old
Castle. Gaille’s profession as a
forensic anthropologist sees her traveling all over the world to scenes of
devastation. In such an
emotionally draining job, she maintains a calm and centred presence. One minute she’s in the midst of
carnage, the next she’ll be still in meditation. It isn’t an easy practice for her to manage, but it is a
necessity.
The meaning behind
the card:
If this card has fallen into your card reading, it is asking you to
maintain the balance in your current situation. The message that you hear may be different every time this
card appears. At times, it may
nudge you to incorporate balancing practices in your life. If your job is hectic and fraught, how
can you balance this with something that brings you back to centre? Maybe, Meditation, Music,
Dance, Performance, Art, DIY, Sport?
The importance is for you is to maintain a balance and become realigned. Perhaps you’re feeling a pull to a different
way of life, the wisdom behind the card prompts you to explore the options and
find small ways to move closer. This
is not about jumping and leaping, it’s relating to equilibrium and integrating
a practice that allows you to re-calibrate.
How to use this card:
Use this powerful
image in quiet meditation or some solitary time will be very balancing for
you. Her eyes hold your gaze and
by looking in them you can begin to feel a sense of balance. It is almost like gazing at a mirror
where she invites you to quieten your mind, breathing consciously and notice what you find in the image. There is nothing to
distract you except her beckoning, balancing eyes.
Note down how
you’re feeling in reading this wisdom.
Do you feel a pull to trace your past, or explore an ancient family
town, city or area? Do you feel a
tug to incorporate or learn meditation? What is calling you? How will you respond to this call?
Look into the eyes
of this Celtic Goddess and feel your body respond. There are swirls of energy underneath the canvas, whirls of
movement, yet they’re balanced and symmetrical. The metallic blue of the background is the blue that
responds to your throat chakra, the centre of communication. Remain centred and balanced, express
your thoughts to yourself in your writing.
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I'm creating a set of 44 Wisdom
Cards and Book - each card will be
inspired by someone who has meant something to me, someone who has inspired me
or taught me something. They could be people I know, or people I don't
know, living or passed over. They may be people I have seen from afar.
They may also be animals and elements from the planet around me.
They may also be from dreamtime and with symbolism that I can’t
recognise. What I know for sure is, it will all unfold. If you'd like to read more about this project, click here
Jules xxx
PS Text may change in final
copy.
All photographs and text copyright of Jules Dolly/Julia Dolowicz 2012
