posted November 29, 2011 02:00 PM            

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Originally posted by enchantress:
Heraaa! thank you very much I know the reading wasn't quite as 'romantic' as it sounds but i was fine with that. We weren't really going out or anything, just good friends but i just thought i had to ask my question because it always gave me that nagging feeling that there could be 'something' special going between us . What I meant with the "issue" was that he has to move to other state for college, and of course I know that I cannot do anything but to accept that..Aside from that, we are both reserved , so sometimes when we were at school, both of us are loud and all that around each other but other times it's the other way round! Lol hard to explain. but yeah, I don't see him anymore so i kinda miss him i just really hope that your cards didn't said anything about him forgetting about me totally, cos that sounds a bit scary to me! hehhe
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he once told me that he admires me and that gave me a reason to hold on to this feeling that i secretly have for him up to now

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posted December 05, 2011 08:11 AM            

I am sending you blessings for this holiday season, and want you to know your kindness and energy are thought of daily.

posted December 14, 2011 11:18 PM            

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Originally posted by yuting:
4 of Clouds � Postponement

The one and only result of postponing things is a dull and depressing feeling of incompletion and 'stuck-ness' today. The relief and expansiveness you will feel once you put aside all the dithering thoughts that are preventing you from acting now will make you wonder why you ever waited so long.
It seems like he will take a step back again somewhere along your mutual development. ... He seems to have quite a bit of issues with commitment and deep involvement in relationships, after the burn he suffered with his ex-wife. So I think sometime in the future, he will become indecisive again and take a step back. You seem to be the more emotionally mature and spiritually evolved out of the two of you and it will be your job to get him through this confusing period¡K I think he will be hesitant to make a full, official commitment to you, after the failure of his marriage and you will have to show him he has nothing to worry about, because what you two have is worth taking this risk.

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Urgh! He just "forgot" about the date he made with me and when I expressed my upset, he snapped back at me! This keeps happening, him making a date, him cancelling last minute, sometimes with good reason (work) and sometimes no good reason, unless maybe the reason is I am just not worth his time. or he is chickening out again...

No longer sure it is delay or the end this time.

posted January 09, 2012 01:08 PM            

Just wanted to let you all know I am starting the readings again. If you'd like to add a question or edit the one you posted previously if I haven't gotten to you yet, feel free to do so. I will try to do a few tonight.

Metid was next from what I remember. Hold on.

posted January 09, 2012 01:44 PM            

1. You at present
Major Arcana – The Master

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The Master in Zen is not a master over others, but a master of himself. His every gesture and his every word reflect his enlightened state. He has no private goals, no desire that anything should be other than the way it is. His disciples gather around him not to follow him, but to soak up his presence and be inspired by his example. In his eyes they find their own truth reflected, and in his silence they fall more easily into the silence of their own beings.
The master welcomes the disciples not because he wants to lead them, but because he has so much to share. Together, they create an energy field that supports each unique individual in finding his or her own light. If you can find such a master you are blessed. If you cannot, keep on searching. Learn from the teachers, and the would-be masters, and move on. Charaiveti, charaiveti, said Gautam Buddha. Keep on moving.

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2. Your daughter at present
Major Arcana XVI – Thunderbolt

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The card shows a tower being burned, destroyed, blown apart. A man and a woman are leaping from it not because they want to, but because they have no choice. In the background is a transparent, meditating figure representing the witnessing consciousness. You might be feeling pretty shaky right now, as if the earth is rocking beneath your feet. Your sense of security is being challenged, and the natural tendency is to try to hold on to whatever you can.

But this inner earthquake is both necessary and tremendously important--if you allow it, you will emerge from the wreckage stronger and more available for new experiences. After the fire, the earth is replenished; after the storm the air is clear. Try to watch the destruction with detachment, almost as if it were happening to somebody else. Say yes to the process by meeting it halfway.

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posted January 09, 2012 01:45 PM            

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When we carry a load of shoulds and shouldn'ts imposed on us by others we become like this ragged, struggling figure trying to make his way uphill. "Go faster, try harder, reach the top!" shouts the foolish tyrant he carries on his shoulder, while the tyrant himself is crowned with an imperious rooster. If life these days feels like just a struggle from the cradle to the grave, it could be time to shrug your shoulders and see what it feels like to walk without these characters on your back.

You have your own mountains to conquer, your own dreams to fulfill, but you will never have the energy to pursue them until you release yourself from all the expectations you've gathered from others but now think are your own. Chances are they exist only in your own mind, but that doesn't mean they can't weigh you down. It's time to lighten up, and send them on their way.

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4. What she thinks about you
9 of Clouds - Sorrow

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The image is of Ananda, the cousin and disciple of Gautam Buddha. He was at Buddha's side constantly, attending to his every need for forty-two years. When Buddha died, the story is told that Ananda was still at his side, weeping. The other disciples chastised him for his misunderstanding: Buddha had died absolutely fulfilled; he should be rejoicing. But Ananda said, "You misunderstand. I'm weeping not for him but for myself, because for all these years I have been constantly at his side but I have still not attained." Ananda stayed awake for the whole night, meditating deeply and feeling his pain and sorrow. By the morning, it is said, he was enlightened.
Times of great sorrow have the potential to be times of great transformation. But in order for transformation to happen we must go deep, to the very roots of our pain, and experience it as it is, without blame or self-pity.

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5. What she’s keeping from you
Major Arcana VI- The Lovers

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What we call love is really a whole spectrum of relating, reaching from the earth to the sky. At the most earthy level, love is sexual attraction. Many of us remain stuck there, because our conditioning has burdened our sexuality with all kinds of expectations and repressions. Actually the biggest "problem" with sexual love is that it never lasts. Only if we accept this fact can we then really celebrate it for what it is--welcome its happening, and say good-bye with gratitude when it's not.
Then as we mature, we can begin to experience the love that exists beyond sexuality and honors the unique individuality of the other. We begin to understand that our partner often functions as a mirror, reflecting unseen aspects of our deeper self and supporting us to become whole. This love is based in freedom, not expectation or need. Its wings take us higher and higher towards the universal love that experiences all as one.

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posted January 09, 2012 01:46 PM            

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Man is split. Schizophrenia is a normal condition of man--at least now. It may not have been so in the primitive world, but centuries of conditioning, civilization, culture and religion have made man a crowd--divided, split, contradictory....
But because this split is against his nature, deep down somewhere hidden the unity still survives. Because the soul of man is one, all the conditionings at the most destroy the periphery of the man. But the center remains untouched--that's how man continues to live. But his life has become a hell.
The whole effort of Zen is how to drop this schizophrenia, how to drop this split personality, how to drop the divided mind of man, how to become undivided, integrated, centered, crystallized.
The way you are, you cannot say that you are. You don't have a being. You are a marketplace--many voices. If you want to say 'yes', immediately the 'no' is there. You cannot even utter a simple word 'yes' with totality....
In this way happiness is not possible; unhappiness is a natural consequence of a split personality.
The person on this card brings a new twist to the old idea of "getting stuck between a rock and a hard place"! But we are in precisely this sort of situation when we get stuck in the indecisive and dualistic aspect of the mind. Should I let my arms go and fall head-first, or let my legs go and fall feet-first? Should I go here or there? Should I say yes or no? And whatever decision we make, we will always wonder if we should have decided the other way.
The only way out of this dilemma is, unfortunately, to let go of both at once. You can't work your way out of this one by solving it, making lists of pros and cons, or in any way working it out with your mind. Better to follow your heart, if you can find it. If you can't find it, just jump--your heart will start beating so fast there will be no mistake about where it is!

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7. What she wants from her relationship with you
King of Water – Healing

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It is a time when the deeply buried wounds of the past are coming to the surface, ready and available to be healed. The figure in this card is naked, vulnerable, open to the loving touch of existence. The aura around his body is full of light, and the quality of relaxation, caring and love that surrounds him is dissolving his struggle and suffering. Lotuses of light appear on his physical body, and around the subtle energy bodies that healers say surround each of us. In each of these subtle layers appears a healing crystal or pattern.

When we are under the healing influence of the King of Water we are no longer hiding from ourselves or others. In this attitude of openness and acceptance we can be healed, and help others also to be healthy and whole.

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posted January 09, 2012 01:47 PM            

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The figure in this card is completely covered in armor. Only his glare of rage is visible, and the whites of the knuckles on his clenched fists. If you look closely at the armor, you can see it's covered with buttons, ready to detonate if anybody so much as brushes up against them. In the background we see the shadowy movie that plays in this man's mind--two figures fighting for a castle. An explosive temper or a smoldering rage often masks a deep feeling of pain.

We think that if we frighten people away, we can avoid being hurt even more. In fact, just the opposite is the case. By covering our wounds with armor we are preventing them from being healed. By lashing out at others we keep ourselves from getting the love and nourishment we need. If this description seems to fit you, it's time to stop fighting. There is so much love available to you if you just let it in. Start by forgiving yourself: you're worth it.

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Goodluck, Ian!

posted January 09, 2012 01:50 PM            

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Originally posted by Emeraldopal:
Ggod Day, Hera!

I was not sure what to ask..I'm dealing
with so much, and am overwhelmed..
Wondering If I'm on the right track..going
in the right direction?

Thanks!

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posted January 09, 2012 01:58 PM            

if you can please read for me i would like to ask "am i going to meet my soulmate in next step of my life?how will this relationship manifest itself in my life and what will be the outcome of this relatoinship ?what is the advice for me for this relationship? "

posted January 09, 2012 02:34 PM            

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dear hera

if you can please read for me i would like to ask about this person i met a few months ago . i want to know how this relationship with him is going to evolve in future and what he feels for "me" ?

best
piggie

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posted January 09, 2012 02:35 PM            

1. The power of the past
Major Arcana XVI – Thunderbolt

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The card shows a tower being burned, destroyed, blown apart. A man and a woman are leaping from it not because they want to, but because they have no choice. In the background is a transparent, meditating figure representing the witnessing consciousness. You might be feeling pretty shaky right now, as if the earth is rocking beneath your feet. Your sense of security is being challenged, and the natural tendency is to try to hold on to whatever you can.

But this inner earthquake is both necessary and tremendously important--if you allow it, you will emerge from the wreckage stronger and more available for new experiences. After the fire, the earth is replenished; after the storm the air is clear. Try to watch the destruction with detachment, almost as if it were happening to somebody else. Say yes to the process by meeting it halfway.

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2. The power of the present
9 Of Rainbows – Ripeness

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When the fruit is ripe, it drops from the tree by itself. One moment it hangs by a thread from the branches of the tree, bursting with juice. The next moment it falls--not because it has been forced to fall, or has made the effort to jump, but because the tree has recognized its ripeness and simply let it go.
When this card appears in a reading it indicates that you are ready to share your inner riches, your 'juice'. All you need to do is relax right where you are, and be willing for it to happen. This sharing of yourself, this expression of your creativity, can come in many ways--in your work, your relationships, your everyday life experiences. No special preparation or effort on your part is required. It is simply the right time.

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posted January 09, 2012 02:36 PM            

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The old man in this card radiates a childlike delight in the world. There is a sense of grace surrounding him, as if he is at home with himself and with what life has brought. He seems to be having a playful communication with the praying mantis on his finger, as if the two of them are the greatest friends. The pink flowers cascading around him represent a time of letting go, relaxation and sweetness. They are a response to his presence, a reflection of his own qualities.
The innocence that comes from a deep experience of life is childlike, but not childish. The innocence of children is beautiful, but ignorant. It will be replaced by mistrust and doubt as the child grows and learns that the world can be a dangerous and threatening place. But the innocence of a life lived fully has a quality of wisdom and acceptance of the ever-changing wonder of life.

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4&5. Suggestions and tips for you
7 of Fire – Stress

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How many people do you know who, just when they were completely overloaded, with too many projects, too many "balls in the air", have suddenly come down with the flu, or taken a fall and ended up on crutches? That's just the sort of "bad timing" the little monkey with the pin in his hand is about to impose on the "one-man-band" pictured here! The quality of stress represented by this card visits all of us at times, but perfectionists are particularly vulnerable to it. We create it ourselves, with the idea that without us nothing will happen--especially in the way we want it to! Well, what makes you think you're so special? Do you think the sun won't rise in the morning unless you personally set the alarm? Go for a walk, buy some flowers, and fix yourself a spaghetti dinner--anything 'unimportant' will do. Just put yourself out of that monkey's reach!

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The Zen master in this card has harnessed the energy of fire and is able to use it for creation rather than destruction. He invites us to recognize and participate with him in the understanding that belongs to those who have mastered the fires of passion, without repressing them or allowing them to get destructive and out of balance. He is so integrated that there is no longer any difference between who he is inside and who he is in the world outside. He offers this gift of understanding and integration to all those who come to him, the gift of creative light that comes from the center of his being.
The King of Fire tells us that anything that we undertake now, with the understanding that comes from maturity, will bring enrichment to our own lives and to the lives of others. Using whatever skills you have, whatever you have learned from your own life experience, it is time to express yourself.

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posted January 09, 2012 02:37 PM            

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The central figure in this card sits atop the vast flower of the void, and holds the symbols of transformation--the sword that cuts through illusion, the snake that rejuvenates itself by shedding its skin, the broken chain of limitations, and the yin/yang symbol of transcending duality. One of its hands rests on its lap, open and receptive. The other reaches down to touch the mouth of a sleeping face, symbolizing the silence that comes when we are at rest.

This is a time for a deep let-go. Allow any pain, sorrow, or difficulty just to be there, accepting its "facticity". It is very much like the experience of Gautam Buddha when, after years of seeking, he finally gave up knowing there was nothing more that he could do. That very night, he became enlightened. Transformation comes, like death, in its own time. And, like death, it takes you from one dimension into another.

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7. Outcome
10 of Fire – Supression

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In Sanskrit the name is alaya vigyan, the house where you go on throwing into the basement things that you want to do but you cannot, because of social conditions, culture, civilization. But they go on collecting there, and they affect your actions, your life, very indirectly.
Directly, they cannot face you--you have forced them into darkness, but from the dark side they go on influencing your behavior. They are dangerous, it is dangerous to keep all those inhibitions inside you.
It is possible that these are the things that come to a climax when a person goes insane. Insanity is nothing but all these suppressions coming to a point where you cannot control them anymore.
The figure on this card is quite literally "all tied up in knots". His light still shines within, but he has repressed his own vitality trying to meet so many demands and expectations. He has given up all his own power and vision in return for being accepted by the very same forces that have imprisoned him. The danger of suppressing one's natural energy in this way is apparent in the cracks of a volcanic eruption about to take place around the edges of the image.

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Goodluck, my friend! I hope this helped!

posted January 09, 2012 03:21 PM            

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Originally posted by Applegreen:
Hi Hera,

It's very kind of you to offer these readings.

I met a man online about two weeks ago. It started off as little messages turned into full blown essay messages. Now, we text each other on a daily basis. As silly as it may sound, I felt it was love at first sight (as much as it could be given the circumstances, haha). We're both each other's ideal type looks, personality wise, have very similar interests, and come from similar backgrounds. He lives a few hundred miles away from me, but we talk about how we want to visit each other, and he says that he'd like to visit me as soon as possible.

I guess I would like to know what the cards have to say about this potential relationship. As hopeful as I sound, I'm ready to hear anything as I tend to be cynical, haha! Thank you

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posted January 11, 2012 10:44 AM            

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Originally posted by Hera:
Yuting sorry to hear... Hopefully things have improved since you last posted?

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Hi Hera! Long time no see! Happy New Year!
Read in another post, you are having a very exciting time (maybe a bit too? )
I hope you find your happiness soon, whichever you decide on.

For me, I am back to delay mode