Kuan Yin

Weekly Reading October 3rd

Happy Monday! Actually, happy first Monday in October! How is your Autumn going? Are you able to get out and enjoy the glorious colours that Mother Nature is sharing with you? For me every morning when I look out at the mountainside it is like a gorgeous new painting – this is where I really wish I could paint and capture the vibrancy, the colours, the way the sun filters through the golden leaves and imbue it all with the smell. Alas, my paintings tend to look either bizarrely abstract or like stick people have taken over the page. Sigh.

This weekend, even though it was rather grey and rainy I managed to plant 275 spring bulbs. I love those first flowers of spring, the daffodils, tulips, bluebells, lily of the valley, crocus – that dash of colour after a long grey/white winter uplifts me and makes me feel expansive. So yes, I did get muddy, wet and cold – however, the bulbs of grandeur and delight are planted and it may take 6 months until I see them, but I know they are growing and when the time is right they will blossom. Kind of like us. With that in mind, the cards that wanted to come play this week are the lovely Kuan Yin Oracle deck by Alana Fairchild. The gemstones are the peacock stone, rose quartz and amethyst.

So as October is the month of Balance energy, I invite you to come explore that with me. Gently close your eyes down and first breathe out, release and then as you breathe in, breathe in love and as you breathe out breathe out any fear, anxiety, doubt or mental clutter. Let’s do that one again – breathe in deep, deep to the belly and feel yourself filled with unconditional love and as you exhale out through an open mouth – release.

In front of you is an exquisite ceramic bowl and it is filled with all sorts of spring bulbs. You don’t know what any of these bulbs are but you trust that at the right time they will flourish and share their beauty with you. Just past this bowl is a rich, ripe, verdant plot of soil that is gently shielded from chill autumn winds by the drooping branches of multi-coloured trees. As you pick up your trowel and a bulb you set an intention. For the first bulb you sent an intention of BEing, how do you want to BE in this world and you gently place it into the hole you have created for it and pull the earth back over and give it a gentle pat. The next bulb you sent an intention of DOing, what do you want to DO in this world, how do you want to serve and gently place it in the new hole you carefully dug for it and cover it over. The last bulb calls to your heart and soul and asks you to set an intention of NOURISHMENT, how or what do you need to nourish yourself as you find BALANCE in all aspects of your life. Is it having quiet time daily, getting out into the woods, connecting with friends regularly, a long soak in a tub with gorgeous music? Create a lovely hole for this one and set the intention of all the ways you can nourish and love yourself through the day, the week, the month and the winter so that you can fully appreciate your BEing bulb and your DOing bulb. Repeat this process until all your bulbs are planted and as you gently even the dirt out, and sit back on your haunches to look at your work, you take a deep breath in and the air is filled with promise, possibility and peace and a great big smile tickles the corners of your mouth as you know, you feel, you trust – your not alone and it’s all going to be good. Take one more deep breathe and then pick.

Now let’s go look and see what gorgeous guidance and insight is to be shared with you.

REVEAL THE PEACOCK BEAUTY

The beauty of the peacock is breathtaking, with stunning lush colour unfolding in graceful and proud display. You too are a great beauty, beloved. Within you resides a glorious divine being of beautiful light, with an ability to create, as your divine birthright. The Peacock Beauty speaks to you of your creative energies rising to sublime, inspired new levels as you are accessing the power of your throat chakra for higher creation. Your intentions, decisions and particularly your words, are becoming more powerful. Enjoy the wise use of this growing creative potency to express the beauty within you, asking for Divine Blessing on all your plans, projects and words.

There is a stirring within you to create greater beauty in your life, to honour the creative ability that you have to express such sublime feelings that reside within you. You can begin to create divine beauty through your words and actions. As the power of the throat chakra grows, our urge to express ourselves in a uniquely creative way can become strong. This creativity is the voice of the Soul wishing to manifest itself in the physical world. The power of your Soul is starting to flow through your words and plans.

Whatever project, plan or purpose you have been contemplating is in alignment with the higher creativity of your Soul. Don’t worry if the details aren’t unfolding as you thought they would. Be clear with your intention and surrender the details to the Universe so that they can unfold according to a vision greater than your own. Don’t give up, but do let go.

NECTAR OF THE LOTUS

The Divine Mother wishes that those who are meant to feed others be well fed too! Your devotion to helping others has the effect of squeezing the cosmic heart chakra of the Divine Mother. From her heart drips nectar, sweet, sustaining, life affirming energy that feeds you and allows you to nourish many souls. Like a sacred chalice that overflows, when you are full, well and and vital, the feeding of others happens effortlessly. There is an endless supply of energy, joy, peace, bliss and love for you. Yet sometimes we may experience limitation instead of endless supply. If that’s the case it is time to shift and trust. Any limitation we are feeling could be a sign that our mind and emotional life could use some help shifting from scarcity consciousness into consciousness of abundance.

A limit or restriction in our energy might indicate that we have been so focused on giving to others that we have forgotten that we are a part of the divine heart we are seeking to embody and we need to gain more balance in our lives by taking some time out and attention for ourselves.

Divine Nectar is our vital energy, it is life force and the fuel for growth of all kinds. It is peace, it is power, it is abundance and it is love and divine grace. When our chi energy or life force is replenished we feel creative, happier and more content, accepting of ourselves, others and life and more in flow. Chi comes from connection. What part of you needs more connection? Taking a few moments to consider what you need strengthens your self-awareness and increases your ability to consciously meet your needs. The Mother Divine wants to help you and you can assist her by helping yourself too!

THE YIN EMPRESS

The Yin Empress brings peace, prosperity and success to her beloved devotees. Your Soul Purpose includes Healing and Empowerment of the Divine Feminine, the Yin Empress herself. You gain power, assistance and untold blessings in following you Soul Purpose. You are lifted and supported in your Sacred Work now.

You are a spiritual leader and pioneer and part of what you are here to do for the planet on a soul level, whether you are male or female, is to empower the Divine Feminine. You may feel you don’t fit into current culture. You are not meant to, because you are meant to help it to grow and change! Your Soul yearns to make a real difference in this world, to help it be free of fear that leads to competition and domination and power struggles and instead to live from a place of love and peace.

Men and women who are in touch with their feminine power are able to love, to have compassion, have fierce gentleness, live their heart truths and to be truthful and to honour what really matters to them, whether it fits with contemporary cultural values or not. Living in this way not only feels better and more truthful, it also leads to a successful life with much creativity, positive contribution, personal empowerment and satisfying relationships, not to mention inspiration for others to draw from so that they too may grow. You are being asked to live into your feminine power now, to be true to who you are and not give in to social conditioning that tells you feminine power is not enough, that you must compromise your beliefs or your compassion to ‘get ahead’ or ‘come out on top’. Live from your heart and realise that this is not only enough, it is a blessing for all.

So gorgeous one, I wish you a stupendous week filled with autumnal beauty, heart based living, laughter and peace.

Weekly Reading July 11th.

Jenny Heston · 4:17 pm ·

Happy Glorious Monday delicious lovely, how are you? Have you been practicing self care? It is vital to water your roots so your Soul can blossom! Here in this neck of the woods I allowed myself to get a tad overwhelmed in the last week with building, coaching, digging large holes and filling them with cement and a myriad of other things. However, when I finally paused to check in as to why this fragmentation and overwhelm were taking over front and centre I realised I had put aside the routines and things that nourish me (as I thought there wasn’t enough time for both – a kind of and/or mentality). Once I made a shift and took those few moments to meditate, chant, do yoga, read, get out in nature everything lined up. It was as if I had plugged back into the motherboard of the Universe (thank goodness as my battery had been getting a tad low).

In that vein, let’s see what guidance, support and healing is coming to you this week with the cards. We are using the gorgeous Kuan Yin Oracle – by Alana Fairchild again this week as they were the ones that literally jumped off the shelf to come play.

So let’s pause for a moment and I invite you to come sit by the ocean on a gorgeous piece of driftwood. As you sit looking out over the water gently close your eyes, hear the waves lapping in and playing music as they dance back down between the pebbles. Imagine a gorgeous ball of white, bright light in your being growing larger and larger, this is your essence your inner light. As the waves play their gorgeous music for you notice your light expanding out of your body, shining out into world, out through any and all mental resistance that you put up to protect yourself. Imagine this light has immense power, and when you shine it out through the fog of your disbelief, concern, or fear it gets even bigger and more radiant! It is now stretching out over the ocean, dancing along the surface. As your light grows and expands a gentle rainstorm starts, but you are warm and dry as there is a canopy from the tree growing out of the cliff next to you. You wonder if you should pull your light back in and as that thought enters your mind the sun illuminates the rain clouds and a gorgeous, vibrant rainbow shines forth and melds with your glorious light. Your light becomes red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet and the love that pulses back to you from the Divine washes away any concerns, doubts, resistance or challenges – you are so loved and you feel it! As the rainbow slowly fades you are filled with a sense of calm, knowing, trust and believing, breathe that in, breathe it into your core! When you feel ready gently open your eyes and come back into your body. Give a great big grin of appreciation and let’s go pick.

If anyone can tell me what the centre crystal is I would greatly appreciate it. So gorgeous and seems to have citrine and something else in there.

EMPRESS OF THE PEARL

You have an inner gift of great value, born of struggle, adversity and challenge. In wisdom you know that suffering can lead to growth provided we are willing to search for a way to heal through it. Seeing challenges as ways to expand your spiritual light empowers you to focus on the growing light, rather than getting caught up in suffering. Natural pearls are rare, lustrous feminine gems, created within a living organism, the pearl oyster. They have a unique creation process. Natural pearls are created when a foreign entity, such as a grain of sand or parasite, finds its way into the pearl oyster. The oyster reacts and creates layers of pearlescent substance, creating a warmly glowing treasure within.

Just like the beautiful and rare natural pearl, you have a unique spiritual beauty to offer to the world. Your pearl is your precious gift, something unique that is being born through your experiences and consciousness that cannot be created or copied by another because it is of your own unique soul light.

Any struggles you have experienced are a karmic gift to help you grow this inner exquisite offering to support the spiritual evolution of humanity. Once you recognise this, you can dispense with your struggles more swiftly, using them to help you grow and not adding unnecessary energy or focus to the problem, which might make it grow instead! Your Soul is growing in lustre and beauty to share with the world!

TO THE CELESTIAL MOUNTAIN

There are times when divine energy is needed to help us achieve our spiritual goals. When you do not feel completely in control of your destiny, the divine is usually gifting you with an opportunity to reach for assistance and to invoke divine power, to call to the celestial mountain so that you might be gifted with a far superior outcome. Your permission to beings that love you unconditionally to offer you help is an expression of spiritual empowerment, you empower those forces to come to your aid and help you manifest your life purpose and destiny.

You are being asked to empower the divine to help you, to call to the celestial mountain within your own heart, to reach out and allow the divine to assist your current life unfoldment. We live in a free will Universe and no matter how much you are loved, in fact, because you are so loved and respected, no being will intervene for you without your permission. Do not believe that asking for help means that you will grow weak or dependent and not grow spiritually. You are doing this to grow in your own mastery at a soul level, not to hand over your life and not take personal and spiritual responsibility for it any more!.

You will discover that your Divine Self is a powerful, living expression of the Source of the Universe. You have within you the power, love and sustenance of the Source of Life itself. So the more you choose to spiritually empower the divine to assist you, the stronger and more conscious your relationship becomes – in other words, in keeping good spiritual company you begin to realise your true nature.

BLOSSOMS OF THE SKY DANCER

Kuan Yin dances creative energy and light across the sky, causing blossoms to descend. In the same way, when we tap into our spiritual power of creation, we cause our life and all of life around us, to bloom. Creation is a natural spiritual power within you, beloved. Force can slow down the process. It is time to stop striving and to allow your manifestation to occur. Trust, let go, allow your creation to flow.

You are creating something important right now, something that is aligned with heavenly forces and light, that is significant for the path of spiritual awakening on this planet. Whether you are fully conscious of it or not, it IS happening. Kuan Yin will support you in your manifestation with her Sky Dance which calls the divine light of inspiration and support into earthly creation, so that we can all experience the divine in form here on earth.

Yin power is the consciousness and “beingness” that allows us to draw into our lives that which we desire. Focus more on allowing, flowing, surrendering and participating in the greater flow, rather than the usual ways in Western culture of doing, making things happen, forcing, intending and holding. Balance doing with being.

Wishing you a glorious week filled with joy, laughter and connection to self, source and others.

Weekly Reading June 13th

Jenny Heston · 4:32 pm ·

Happy wonderful Monday, delicious lovelies! Are you ready to start a new week all full of vim, vigour and anticipation?

This last weekend was Grad for the high school here, so lots of wonderful young people got dressed up and were fully celebrated by their community. I love watching the ceremonies and seeing these wonderful teens in their suits and dresses as they tentatively step out and forward. However, I do have mixed emotions around this ceremony, a sadness that they are leaving their youth and entering out into the world and a joy that they are filled to the brim with ideas, anticipation, and a restless energy to go make their mark on the world.

So how are you going to make your mark on the world this week? What guidance do you need?

I invite you to pause for a moment and close your eyes and see, sense or feel that you are within your heart space. Imagine this as a beautiful space with a body of quiet reflective water and masses of sweeping willow trees dipping over the water’s edges. In this sacred space within your heart, you become aware of a Nyad sitting near the largest willow tree, her hair and robes gently moving in a light breeze. As she smiles at you and raises her hands in a healing mudra, a soft breeze of healing energy flows into your heart, helping you open and release. Allow her energy to flow through your heart gently dissolving any cord or attachment that is draining you. Intend that this light in your heart becomes like a white fire of energy, that flows down to your navel and infuses it with power, energy and vitality. Imagine cords snapping back into your energy field, no longer leaking your power out of your aura. Take another deep breath and gently close your hands together in prayer mudra at your heart centre and when you are ready slowly open your eyes.

So are you ready? Really?

GATES OF HEAVEN

All beings have an ultimate spiritual destiny of happiness and freedom. Beloved Kuan Yin shines tireless compassion upon all Life to this end. Yet sometimes attachments, lower vibrational beings, entities and elementals become frightened of divine love and believe they will do better to hid in human energy fields instead. This blocks progress towards liberation where human beings and lower vibrational beings can pass through the Gates of Heaven, into peace, bliss and homecoming to the spiritual Source of all Life. You may consciously sense attachments or spiritual presence that is not of highest vibration and needs to be released from your energy field or you may just feel angry, tired, depleted or “not yourself” sometimes. You may be holding onto some old energies that you need to release that do not belong to you, It is important that you keep your energy clean and clear and call back to yourself all parts of you, as leaving any part of you attached to another’s energy field out of fear is not going to help you grow anymore. The time has come to own your power.

THE LOTUS THRONE

The same Lotus wisdom that enlightens beloved Kuan Yin and all spiritual masters is the very same Lotus Light within your own heart. It can take great courage to trust your own inner light to ascend the throne of your own inner spiritual authority, especially if the light of others around you seems more powerful than your own. Trust your inner guidance above all others now. Have faith in your own heart. Know that you are divine. Trust that your own inner teacher is growing stronger, that you have more spiritual wisdom than you may have previously acknowledged and that you will benefit greatly from heeding your own heart’s guidance at this time. In your admirable willingness to be open, to learn and to grow, you are wise not to surrender your discernment. Does all guidance you have been following feel true in your heart? You are being asked to ascend to the Lotus Throne of your own divine Soul. Trust your courage. Your journey is taking you into spiritual maturity and you will need to acknowledge that you have spiritual authority within your own heart. Yes, you can learn from others, but always honour your inner teacher.

SOUND THE FIERCE FLUTE

Discernment empowers you to make choices that are aligned with your spiritual intentions. Like a fierce sounding flute cutting through all vibrations with purity and intent, your discernment allows you to stay true to your values and spiritual destiny, without getting caught up in distraction. If you wish to grow spiritually through love, joy, peace and abundance, then discerning between higher and lower vibrational choices is helpful. Discernment is not judgement. It does not render some things better or worse than others. It is the power of selection based on desire or intention. If we intend to grow through joy and adventure, rather than fear or suffering, then we can use our discernment to make choices that feel expansive and uplifting, rather than constrictive or draining.

Discernment is necessary in all realms of life from the physical to the spiritual. From the sort of lifestyle we choose to led, to the people we choose to spend time with or the ways that we spend most of our time, even the kinds of spiritual energies that we invoke, discerning choices help us craft our reality. A wise use of discernment helps us to be truthful, clear and accurate in our perception. With truth there are no “nasty surprises” later on,. We can ascertain what is real and what is false. Your discerning powers are growing and you are capable of greatest discernment when you listen to your heart and are able to let go of fear and shame which can cloud our perception. There is a situation in your life that you need to see from your heart rather than from appearances. Don’t be afraid to trust your own vision.

Have a wonderful week, be kind to yourself and remember to drop into your heart – it will never lead you in the wrong direction.

Weekly Reading June 6th

Jenny Heston · 6:11 pm ·

Happy glorious Monday delicious lovely, how are you?

After a couple of weeks of rain here summer hit like a 10 tonne truck on Friday with temperatures that are in the high 30’s and today I believe is about 40C! So personally there is a desire to find somewhere shady, darker and cooler to hang out in, as much as I enjoy the sun and the warmth, there are moments that it is too hot and I just puddlefy! Even the dogs wander out, lie on the grass for a bit and then go find a cool piece of tile or a cool corner under a deck to hide in.

So for fun, let’s explore our feelings pertaining to temperature.

I invite you to slowly drop into your breathe, watch how it flows in and out, can you deepen it a little bit? Take a slow delicious breath in and sigh as you exhale. Keep breathing and as you do imagine you are in a wild, desert in the middle of summer. The sun is hot overhead and you can sense the aridity of the land, the green cacti are sprouting with spikes and the strong heat rising from the earth in shimmering waves. How does this feel?

Now you are in a lush, green landscape sprouting with new shoots and a warm sun caressing the earth. The sunlight falls through the canopy of the trees in a dappled way and a creek is undulating through mossy banks down the mountain. Everything is moist, lush and vibrant and the buttercups are in full bloom, creating a yellow blanket over the green grasses and there is a sweet scent in the mild, warm air. How does this feel?

Gently open your eyes and with the energy of the place that you enjoyed the most, I invite you to pick a card. The crystals that chose to come work with us this week are Amethyst, Ametrine and Citrine.

Have you picked?

Ready to see what guidance is holding you safe this week?

GATES OF HEAVEN

PRINCESS OF THE AUTUMN HARVEST

The Princess of the Autumn Harvest brings gifts of bounty and blessing for efforts and actions of the past. It is a time when fruit of labours is ripe for the picking. A beautiful blessing is on its way to your now. This may come in the form of a spiritual gift, an opportunity, a windfall of abundance, a significant relationship or an important friendship and more. With gratitude in your heart, you will recognise the blessing when it comes to you and it will serve you perfectly. Be open to receive it, knowing it is just deserved. This blessing coming to you is a specific reward for endeavour, effort and inner work over some time. It will look and feel like something precious that has been gifted to you from a benevolent universe, and it is. Have faith, be open and receive, beloved. Your time has come.

DANCE OF THE BUTTERFLY QUEEN

A pure heart and sincere love attracts Divine Grace. With the Grace of Kuan Yin, Butterfly Queen, that which was impossible, becomes possible. From caterpillar to winged creature of delight, you cannot restrain what Divine Grace ordains no matter how incredible it may seem to be. Whatever has been troubling you, or whatever has been inspiring you, allow Grace to infuse the situation or dream, so that it may unfold with divine perfection. Allow the Butterfly Queen to dance, she will bring healing and grace to your life situation now, beloved one, with lightness of step and grace in her heart. Let go of striving and instead turn to your heart and ask for help from the unconditional love that surrounds you. Let the heaviness of the situation go, allow your heart to become light as air, as though the butterfly dance was tickling your heart so lightly now. The Butterfly Queen’s grace is reaching to you now, beloved. Trust.

Have a wonderful week, remember where your feet are!

Weekly Reading May 30th

Jenny Heston · 3:08 pm ·

Happy wonderful Monday, Memorial Day and Spring Bank holiday!

Wow, May seems to have just flown by and it has been so lovely to see multiple graduation and celebration pictures of wonderful youth transitioning into another stage of life. As human beings we can be so resistant to change, yet change is inevitable, stimulating and promotes growth as long as we can surrender to the process, which is often the tricky part.

For the next little bit as we approach the Summer Solstice we are going to work with this gorgeous deck – Kuan Yin Oracle. “Kuan Yin is the Mother of Compassion. She guides us into our enlightenment, which is being able to live in harmony and unity with the Love that is, surrendering into the Love. Enlightenment is not meant to be a distant spiritual goal, but something that we can choose to live at any time, by choosing love, kindness, compassion and wisdom over fear, judgement, anger or separation from the Source, the Divine Feminine, that seeks to nourish us so that we blossom into the fullest of our being.”

So I invite you to take a moment and to breath into your heart. If you are able, place your hands over your heart centre and start breathing long, slow and deep into this gorgeous well of wisdom, love and certainty. As you take a breath in see a continual stream of gorgeous golden light pouring in through the top of your head and gently undulating through you reaching every cell within your physical body. This golden light caresses each cell with love, blessing them, loving them and healing them, one by one as it makes its way to your heart center where it beams out like a massive spotlight through the fog of any despair, confusion, illusion or fear. Keep breathing and keep working with this delicious golden stream, and when you feel ready, gently open your eyes knowing you can trust yourself and pick the card that calls to you this week.

So with your heart filled with golden light let’s go see what resonated for you this week.

TAI CHI RISING

Your energy field is growing stronger, with more spiritual electricity pulsing through your being. Take time to nourish your nervous system as it adjusts and be gentle with yourself as you adjust to increasing levels of spiritual potency, which gives more impact to your words, actions and thoughts. You have special light within you and the elegance, beauty and refinement of that light wishes to express itself more potently in the world of forms so that others may receive healing and refine their light too. As your energy field grows, your words and thoughts have more potency. Take your time and be careful as you realise the impact that your actions and thoughts will have in the world of forms now. You don’t need to worry about this, you can go into your heart and trust that you will exercise your will and potency in the world through surrendering into your heart, where your own Kuan Yin nature will guide you into compassion and right action.

THE THRESHOLD

At the Threshold you stand. Before you lies a way of being that is beyond fear. It is a sacred passing through a karmic veil into a new life of empowerment, peace, spiritual service to humanity and joy in your own Soul. Congratulations! You are embarking on a phase of deepest soul liberation, into freedom of love that triumphs over fear. This is a sacred and important time where it is wise to surround yourself with those that are able to support you in this love-based reality. For now, allow beloved Kuan Yin to help you connect to the beauty and potency, the love and fearless, endless joy of your own Higher Self. Do not be disheartened by any old fears that are surfacing. You do not need to create a story out of them, you can just observe them with love and allow them to pass. You are safe and you are quickening in your readiness to pass the threshold. Your journey is truly blessed.

MOTHER FIERCE

Mother Fierce is your Guardian. Nothing can penetrate the passionate fire of her fearless love. Your safety is assured. In the midst of any apparent challenge or threat, no matter how frightening it may seem, and not matter how insecure you might feel about taking a step on your spiritual path into more power, know that you are safe, you are protected, you are loved. You have been growing and sometimes this evokes responses from others. The healing for you is in how you choose to allow yourself to shine and not be diminished by the healing process of another. Know that you do not need to be afraid, nor do you need to hold yourself back out of fear. Trust in Kuan Yin as a Divine Mother of fierce compassion and protection. Trust in her Light and realise that she is shining through your own inner light, that She and You are on in truth. From this perspective, you can realise that you always have the right to say “no” to any energy of fear or doubt that seeks to cause you harm. You are being supported in retaining your inner peace in the face of any lower vibrational energy, so that you can be kind and accepting of the divine essence in all of existence, no matter how heavily veiled the divinity appears to be, and yet also remain assertive that only unconditionally loving vibrations are welcome in your energy field.

Have a glorious week!

Kuan Yin

jennyheston

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