Energy Reading For August 2006
Written By Staff Writer: Theresa Chaze
August will bring us some of the greatest challenges of our lives and I don’t have to be an intuitive to see it. Between the turmoil in the world and rapid, uncontrolled growth in our souls, there doesn’t seem to be a safe harbor anywhere. Yet this is not true. For those who have been taking on the additional responsibilities, the challenge will be to let go and let God. So many of us have been working hard for so long that we have forgotten what it is like to coast to save energy and allow others to do for us. For A-type souls the next few weeks will feel like they are standing still and watching the world go by; however they are not being passed by, the rest of the world is just catching up. For the spiritual slackers, who have road the coat tails of others, will find themselves unceremonially ditched and have to fend for themselves.
The Tarot card, which represents the energy we are bringing in from the past, is the King of Cups. He is man who is very emotional, sometimes to the point of being out of control. At times, he can be very loving and supportive, but when his dark side is in control, he is irrational and judgmental. When he walks the path of light and love, he gives wise council and is a good friend. The problem is you never know in advance which side of his personality will appear. Part of me would like to say this is an individual, yet this person is merely a symptom of a larger problem. As the extremes on both sides, both political and religious, continue to play tug of war with the middle, many people are finding it more difficult finding their grounding core. It is like being stuck in a wind storm where the wind keeps changing direction; it is hard to maintain your balance if there isn’t any consistency.
The card that represents August is the eight of wands. The watch words for the month will be speed and changeability. There will be no rest, no safe harbor to hide from the emotional winds blowing through our souls. It is a time of rebirth and our heads have started to crown. There is no going back. Those who have done the spiritual work won’t be spared but they will be more prepared. Those who depended on others to save them will find themselves alone as the saviors will be busy with their own work. The fears that have given us nightmares in the past will catch up with us this month and there will be no place left to run; we will have to be deal with them. There will not be any other options. This sounds like a dark month spiritually, but it is not. Dealing directly with the fears that have been haunting us is the only way to truly heal and in the healing, the future opens up.
The energy we will take from this month is the four of cups. Spiritual dissatisfaction and stagnation, as many people fight to stay within the bounds of their comfort zone. Fear will keep people from looking beyond the familiar. Keeping with the accustomed ways of life is safe and comforting, but it is also extremely boring. It’s like a watching a favorite childhood movie; it brings back fond memories, but it offers no changes or challenges. For those who are willing to grow, the stagnation will be only temporary as the comfort becomes to confining; angry with rise within them as they rally their energy to break free.
The challenge we will all face will come in the form of the ace of pentacles. Although many see pentacles as money, in reality, pentacles represent energy and money is only one of its forms. We will all be made aware that there is a new energy in town. It is a new old being who has returned to shake up and strengthen the power grid. A new way of reaching spiritual growth and wisdom will be created. The old paths no longer work for the new challenges that each of us will be facing. It’s time to throw out the old rule books and old methods of finding wisdom; look for the unusual and be open to the subtle messages that will guide you to the new roads to ascension. The individual paths are beginning to converge to create great pathways to the Divine light of love and wisdom. As we come together, we will learn co-operation, tolerance and the true definition of unconditional love.