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Hi EnglishRose and all the faery seekers!
EnglishRose and I PM'ed each other to discuss the spread Marion suggested. Finally we thought of only minor corrections to suit each other's needs. So, positions of the spread are:
1. How to overcome the most influential physical challenge of this Christmas.
2. How to overcome the most influential emotional challenge of this Christmas.
3. General advice on how to act when things go wrong.
There's also a need for one reservation. In my Faerys' Oracle I use additional cards, one of which wished to appear in this reading. This is just a color-printed image designed in the FO's style.
1. The Elk Knight. On the card a winged knight in a chain-mail riding a horse is shown. He forces his way through trees and vegetation, densely populated by faery-folk and other green creatures that are watching him amazed or indifferently, and some even have fum riding on his horse behind him. The keywords for the Elk Knight are retrospectivity, acknowledging your mission, discrepancy. See a small image here: http://slil.ru/23421361/1268350990/90_elk_knight.jpg
In the Chistmas setting I tend to interpret this card as requirement to distance yourself from all the Christmas routine. What needs to be understood is that you can have a good deal of fun on Christmas even without being tired and totally physically wasted. It may seem that there's no other way rather than prepare everything and hunt for presents 'til the moment you think 'my headache is kiiling me'. Take some time writing down everything you need for Christmas. Build your priorites. Write down beside every entry on the list a place where you can most likely get it.
Do only what you need to do. Don't let others tear you apart (e.g. with endless phonecalls). Don't involve in an activity just because 'someone has to do it'. Focus on your physical goals - be attentive to your bodily needs. Always try giving your body some rest when it needs it. Take some time luxuriating in a salt or soapy bath to help yourself relax. While shopping stop at a free-standing cafe (not a mall food-court) and drink a cup of hot fruit tea to clear your thoughts from routine.
2. The Oak Men. Sit down and calmly decide who would you want to see with you this Christmas. Keep your priorities, although it may be tough sometimes. What needs to be understood is that Christmas is not the end of the world, but just a means for building your stable environment or relationships. The Oak Men say Christmas is not the time to show your negative emotional attitudes towards people. You may need to be more welcome towards all people, whether they are friend or foe. Be sincere but delicate (an allusion to Honesty) and this will help you reveal wisdom in yourself that you never thought of. Don't get upset with what didn't work out whether it was your responsibility or someone else's. There'll be chances. It's not the end of the world, remember. It's your chance to learn and gain knowledge.
If things seem uncertain, accept it. And start working on building certainty. Don't think about chances lost - be oriented towards things you can achieve with your efforts. Don't wander about the way things might have been. Be reflexive - think over what went wrong if it did, and do it the right way the next day. It's how the Oak Men gained its experience.
3. The Journeyman. Keep going. Based on your priorities walk your own path. It is a natural affair of things that to have something new you have to free some space for it in your life. Don't be afraid to leave things behind. All that is yours will always stay with you, and things that pass show that they are not yours. You are on your road now: noone to blame, noone to follow. Be confident in what you do - it is the key to the Journeyman. But as already stated by the Oak Men acknowledge mistakes of your own to move further.
The Journeyman's credo is to make a leap of faith. Sometimes you just cannot know what is going to happen next. Put your trust in yourself and move on. Confidence is the key. Wherever you go, it's your way. And you're always the one in charge of your life. Christmas is not an exception.
Sinopsis. The Elk Knight's general message is to watch carefully over your body and its needs, protect it. Remember: you can be joyful and cheerful in Christmas even without lying wasted the day before. The Oak Men say that for your benefit you should learn from experience whether positive or negative and not get upset if something goes wrong. Remember: there's always something that can go and goes wrong. Be delicate to all people, this is not hypocrisy - this is a way to work on stable physical and emotional environment. The Journeyman encourages you to move on whatever happens. All cards in this reading surprisingly follow the same pattern - act, don't stop, try to be above negative situations, don't let minor things spoil a wonderful holiday. Faeries say this Christmas is a nice chance for you to act and learn.
I'm looking forward to hear your feedback, EnglishRose!
EnglishRose and I PM'ed each other to discuss the spread Marion suggested. Finally we thought of only minor corrections to suit each other's needs. So, positions of the spread are:
1. How to overcome the most influential physical challenge of this Christmas.
2. How to overcome the most influential emotional challenge of this Christmas.
3. General advice on how to act when things go wrong.
There's also a need for one reservation. In my Faerys' Oracle I use additional cards, one of which wished to appear in this reading. This is just a color-printed image designed in the FO's style.
1. The Elk Knight. On the card a winged knight in a chain-mail riding a horse is shown. He forces his way through trees and vegetation, densely populated by faery-folk and other green creatures that are watching him amazed or indifferently, and some even have fum riding on his horse behind him. The keywords for the Elk Knight are retrospectivity, acknowledging your mission, discrepancy. See a small image here: http://slil.ru/23421361/1268350990/90_elk_knight.jpg
In the Chistmas setting I tend to interpret this card as requirement to distance yourself from all the Christmas routine. What needs to be understood is that you can have a good deal of fun on Christmas even without being tired and totally physically wasted. It may seem that there's no other way rather than prepare everything and hunt for presents 'til the moment you think 'my headache is kiiling me'. Take some time writing down everything you need for Christmas. Build your priorites. Write down beside every entry on the list a place where you can most likely get it.
Do only what you need to do. Don't let others tear you apart (e.g. with endless phonecalls). Don't involve in an activity just because 'someone has to do it'. Focus on your physical goals - be attentive to your bodily needs. Always try giving your body some rest when it needs it. Take some time luxuriating in a salt or soapy bath to help yourself relax. While shopping stop at a free-standing cafe (not a mall food-court) and drink a cup of hot fruit tea to clear your thoughts from routine.
2. The Oak Men. Sit down and calmly decide who would you want to see with you this Christmas. Keep your priorities, although it may be tough sometimes. What needs to be understood is that Christmas is not the end of the world, but just a means for building your stable environment or relationships. The Oak Men say Christmas is not the time to show your negative emotional attitudes towards people. You may need to be more welcome towards all people, whether they are friend or foe. Be sincere but delicate (an allusion to Honesty) and this will help you reveal wisdom in yourself that you never thought of. Don't get upset with what didn't work out whether it was your responsibility or someone else's. There'll be chances. It's not the end of the world, remember. It's your chance to learn and gain knowledge.
If things seem uncertain, accept it. And start working on building certainty. Don't think about chances lost - be oriented towards things you can achieve with your efforts. Don't wander about the way things might have been. Be reflexive - think over what went wrong if it did, and do it the right way the next day. It's how the Oak Men gained its experience.
3. The Journeyman. Keep going. Based on your priorities walk your own path. It is a natural affair of things that to have something new you have to free some space for it in your life. Don't be afraid to leave things behind. All that is yours will always stay with you, and things that pass show that they are not yours. You are on your road now: noone to blame, noone to follow. Be confident in what you do - it is the key to the Journeyman. But as already stated by the Oak Men acknowledge mistakes of your own to move further.
The Journeyman's credo is to make a leap of faith. Sometimes you just cannot know what is going to happen next. Put your trust in yourself and move on. Confidence is the key. Wherever you go, it's your way. And you're always the one in charge of your life. Christmas is not an exception.
Sinopsis. The Elk Knight's general message is to watch carefully over your body and its needs, protect it. Remember: you can be joyful and cheerful in Christmas even without lying wasted the day before. The Oak Men say that for your benefit you should learn from experience whether positive or negative and not get upset if something goes wrong. Remember: there's always something that can go and goes wrong. Be delicate to all people, this is not hypocrisy - this is a way to work on stable physical and emotional environment. The Journeyman encourages you to move on whatever happens. All cards in this reading surprisingly follow the same pattern - act, don't stop, try to be above negative situations, don't let minor things spoil a wonderful holiday. Faeries say this Christmas is a nice chance for you to act and learn.
I'm looking forward to hear your feedback, EnglishRose!
