EGO Card // A Message from the Angels

 


It comes as no surprise that tonight I pulled card ten in the Angel tarot deck, representing ego and pointing us to Archangel Jophiel. I have been feeling stressed and worried the last couple days, wondering if my efforts are enough. I know that I am abundant and always taken care of but I still want to be sure I am doing all I can on my part. These worries mask the true situation at hand:: an emptiness that cannot be filled by possessions or material security but only by a fulfilled spiritual path. In saying no to the temptation to worry or fear, I ask Archangel Jophiel to help me to see myself for who I am. Receiving this encouragement from my angels and sitting in meditation I feel more aligned and thankful to know I am on a beautiful path. How does todays card speak to you?

THIS is the life // How my tears of sadness turned to tears of joy

It is Sunday afternoon and I am in Prospect Park in Brooklyn. There is snow all around the bench where I am sitting and across the snowy field children are sledding and laughing with joy. It is remarkably warm out for the last day of January, so much so that I have taken my hat and coat off while I sit. 

Today I have cried a couple times. These sweet little tears were filled with love and joy. I have felt my heart expand in the heat of love as my spirit feels aligned. I feel like I am in exactly the right place. 

In fact I know I am. 

As many of you know I have not always felt this way. I once felt trapped by my own fears and darkness. My tears were often hot and filled with anger and sadness. I found myself numbing the pulse of pain and surrendering to the anxiety, self medicating and isolating myself from the pain of this life. 

Sometimes change is a series of small intentional steps. Before I knew it, here I am filled with the inner peace that I had been seeking. But how did I get here?

I believe that the key to my personal peace and happiness has been aligning my beliefs with my actions. First I had to believe that all things are possible and I am fully responsible and capable of creating my world. Second I had determine what I truly wanted my life to look like. This can seem like the hardest step at the beginning but I believe that we all know exactly what we want if only we would sit still and listen to the whispers of our heart. I asked myself often, if I could do anything what would I do?

Sometimes the small changes were in the food that I nourish myself with. When my goal is peace in my heart I know that I cannot achieve this peace if the food I eat has been brought to me through pain, suffering, abuse, and death. Other times the change was bigger and required much faith, such as quitting a toxic career. Sometimes the step is every day having faith that money is an energy and not a substance. Often my path to peace has required surrendering to my innate human needs for rest. I think we are often programmed to believe that rushing about will bring us satisfaction – and trust me in an appropriate context it most certainly can – but during my time of transition and growth I found that spending more time in bed for a season allowed my body the space and time to heal. 

Another step has been to step into a lifestyle of wellness. I took my passion for practicing yoga and became a trained yoga teacher and a certified reiki healer. For each individual there may be a different class or topic that can be pursued in a different way. My advice to anyone would be find what brings you joy and dedicate yourself to it. So often I have heard voices both in my head and from seeing my caring individuals that my goals were unachievable. I thought perhaps my dreams were too lofty. Perhaps they weren’t valid. These voices must be silenced at once. They are lies. 

Choose in every moment to only subscribe to truth. I have set a path for myself that includes people, places, and things that I love and enjoy. I believe that absolutely everyone one of us humans are capable of feeling this aligned and this joyful. Anytime there is a shift or change, perhaps without us wanting to, view this as an opportunity. I choose to be excited in all moments, for all things change and who among us can control the pace of life? Instead of resisting I have found freedom in claiming my personal power and hopping into the driver seat. I don’t want life to just happen to me, I want to run into the future with arms wide open and with dreams and intentions in my hands. 

I am infinitely blessed. 

YOU are infinitely blessed. 

Much love ❤️KK
I am available for intuitive coaching, reiki and crystal healing, meditation and yoga therapy for all who seek loving support. Please email me at kristaannecharico@gmail.com to schedule a time.  

 

Pass

Ah driving! I love the freedom of an open road and a full gas tank. What I do not particularly like is driving when other cars are anywhere near me as they impede my ability to move quickly. I developed a way of driving that seemed so effective not only at weaving through traffic but it helped keep me satisfied as a defensive driver. 

What I hadn’t thought about was how many people I had mindlessly cut off or unintentionally been rude to. It simply had not crossed my mind! Until recently. I realized that in always trying to get ahead I was growing an angry demon inside of me. The act of putting myself first and someone else second was lowering my vibration and it did not feel right. So I made a resolution:: for one week I will let all cars who are trying to switch lanes to go right in front of me. I will slow down or stop and let them go ahead. 

At first this was difficult. I had to slow down my pace, which goes completely against what I had though my natural tendency was (I really like to go FAST). I had to be more observant of those around me. Hm, so it is not all about me. Noted. After a week of practicing the results were in. My life did not change as drastically as I had fantasized. I thought maybe my heart would burst with love for humanity and selfishness would be reversed, and in a small way these things certainly are true. I think the main change though is really simple. I am letting people pass in front of me. It’s just that simple. In one small way I choose to slow down. Little by little I am showing kindness to others in new ways. I am constantly working on growing as an individual and sometimes the little things make a huge difference and sometimes the little things make an average sized difference. It is still a step in a loving direction. 

So if there is something you want to change in your life, big or small, remember that you don’t need any more satisfaction than having made the change. Sometimes the rewards looks different than what we imagined. It is still worth doing. If you feel called to realign your habits, trust your heart and let love be your guide. ❤️