Turn Criticism Into Kindness

 

This card is from Shine From The Inside Oracle Cards by Brittney Carmichael

Artwork by Jena Kane

From the booklet:

"The need to judge others is a dead giveaway of our own shaky self-esteem.  If you're in the habit of criticizing yourself, you'll most likely criticize others too.

When you judge your weight, you focus on the size and shape of everyone else around you and get trapped in constant comparison and criticism.

When you can accept your own flaws, you can accept the fact that others come with their own kind of crazy too.  Learning to love ourselves extends our compassion to others.

Affirmation:  I turn my judgment into celebration and criticism into kindness."

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Sometimes people confuse being honest with being petty or judgy.  There is a difference between "calling a spade a spade", calling out weird or toxic behavior, and being defensive and projecting issues onto someone.

For me this card came up on a day when an unexpected opportunity to share my side of the story concerning the breakup with a mutual friend.

I had been friends with two other people for about ten years and we were a trio.  Long story short, I had a heart-to-heart conversation with one of them that resulted in us parting ways.  The other friend, who woke up to the news that the trio was now broken, listened to the one who I had the heart-to-heart with and told me that she couldn't be friends with me anymore because whatever I had said upset the other one so much that I must be in the wrong.  Then over a year later she started talking to me again but said she never wanted to know what happened between me and the other person.  

The day I pulled this card she asked me some questions about this past event.  I found myself speaking more from my higher self about the situation and I was able to turn criticism into something that was able to honor everyone in the situation. 

What I have found about this deck is that, if you use it as a way to get a head's up about the energies of the day or the energies around a situation, it will guide you as to how to handle what is about to happen. Or in my case, it validated how I handled the unexpected situation.

I would highly recommend this deck for "foreshadowing messages."  Even though it is under the category of Self Care I have found this deck gives solid higher-self level guidance about experiences that are about to unfold.

If this card came up in a reading for someone else I would say that they should be prepared for some unexpected question about something from the past or something that is personal.  I would say that your higher-self can navigate you through this conversation so that your words are from a thoughtful and self-empowering place.  For example, maybe you meet someone new who asks you about your divorce or they ask you something that they don't know is a little emotional trigger for you.  

I hope that everyone is having a beautiful day,

Love,

Jackie G, Divine Friend

Stay Away From Drama Today

 

This card is from:

Shine From The Inside Oracle Cards by Brittney Carmichael

Artwork by Jena Kane

From the booklet:

"Do yourself a favor and stay away from drama today.

It's easy to get sucked into the chaos of others through the ever-changing landscape of social media.  If you've been finding yourself in comparison syndrome or surrounded by negativity, it's time to detox from the drama.

To protect your energy you must spend some alone time to regenerate your energy.  You can spend time in nature to restore your connection to vital life force energy, soak in a hot salt bath, or get quiet in a relaxing meditation.

It's important you take a little #youtime today.  If you've pulled this card, it's time to withdraw from the drama of others and reconnect with yourself.

They say the 5 closest people that you surround yourself with contribute to your quality of life.  Take a moment and reflect on who you spend your time with and how they make you feel. 

Do they bring out the best in you or do they drain you and bring you down?

You have the personal power to choose who you connect with.

Affirmation:  I am in charge of how I spend my time, and today I choose to be drama free.

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Hello Divine Friends,

 So for me, this card is resonating with how drained I've been feeling lately but it's because I was Vitamin D deficient and that was making me feel chronic fatigue symptoms and headaches.  Yesterday I bought some Vitamin D and have been feeling more like myself however I do feel like I would love to have a break from my life and be completely alone for a weekend.  I can't see how that would happen anytime soon since I have animals that need daily consistent care and I am the caretaker to my autistic young adult daughter who basically needs 24/7 supervision.

As far as drama goes, I have been noticing that drama is kicking up in the lives of the people around me so I try and remember to be there for myself too as well as others.

If drama is draining you then I ask for Archangel Michael to clear the negative energies from around you and reset you back to your Divine Blueprint.  This card could also be a sign to the Lightworkers out there that they need some solitude you are going through a vibrational shift or parallel reality shift and you need the time alone to process this energy change.

I hope that you are having a beautiful day,

Love,

Jackie G

Archangel Azriel: It is time to let go. Prepare for change.

 

  "Archangel Azriel is a Power, a very high frequency 10-th dimensional angel.  He is the Angel of Birth and Death and his angels are present at the birth and death of every single human and animal.  He also arrives with compassion and tenderness to attend to the death of every soul and endeavors to ensure that they are met by loved ones in spirit.  Archangel Azriel is black, which allows him to absorb all the emotions of the dying person.  His interior is shimmering gold and he creates a cocoon so that people and animals can transition into the light in peace and safety.

This card advises you that it is time for a transition in your life.  One part is ending and another is waiting to take its place.  You may need to cut the cords to an aspect of your current life, maybe a person, a situation, a job, a house, or even a country.  Your guidance is to release the old graciously and courageously and prepare for the birth of something expected but unknown.  You may even be relinquishing an old characteristic and birthing a new aspect of yourself.

You are receiving healing, inspiration, and love from the angelic realms.  Something good is coming into your life.  Enjoy it."

From the Archangel Oracle Cards by Diana Cooper guide booklet.

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The power colors on the card are black and gold.

I listened to Bashar this morning and he told an audience member, "Forgiveness is the ability to choose not to punish."  That really struck a cord in me and I felt shifted right there in the magic park that I was in.  It was like I finally had a clear definition of what forgiveness was.  

Now I know that my forgiveness journey was supposed to be about letting go of the option to punish.  Bashar also says that the law of karma cannot be avoided and so choosing to not punish means that the law of karma will take care of it.  I have noticed that when karma did go back around to someone who abused me it would show up in a way that I would end up feeling sorry for the person even though I knew they deserved what came.

For me, this card is validating that big step in spiritual growth.  There are so many areas in my life where I feel like new creativity is creating new options and there is a real sense of "new beginnings" as I let go of the old me that had created my old life.

Have a great present moment,

Love,

Jackie