So Monday 16th May was a very magickal day. It was the date of the May Full Moon in the zodiac sign of Scorpio. But it also happened to be a full lunar eclipse AND a supermoon!! It's no wonder that the day before all of this happened, my sleeping was interrupted and I had a "funky" kind of Sunday - something that hasn't occurred in quite a while.
In the days leading up to this whole experience, I had already been doing some Shadow Work in my own time but I think eclipses are a lot about shadow work because what is usually illuminated is hidden so why can't what we'd usually hide away from everyone be brought into the light in a reverse sort of situation?
I initially rolled my eyes when I looked at the Full Moon ritual that Emily at Wise Woman Witchery had posted on her membership course site because it was more Shadow Work. (Jeez, Universe, can't a Witch catch a break?!)
But actually, it was something I knew I needed to do at some point and perhaps it was better that I didn't do it live along with Emily and those who were able to join her on the Sunday. So I did it on the Monday - and actually, this was interesting because Monday is associated with the Moon and all things lunar, the eclipse happened just before dawn here in the UK and everything just seems to have lined up for the perfect time and opportunity. (I swear, I'm so done with all these signs around Shadow Work that I've had recently!)
Like at the New Moon in Taurus ritual, the main body of the exercise was a personal reading based around 4 questions. I was fully expecting to get multiple cards per question but maybe the Universe took pity on me as I ended up with as many cards as questions for once!! I nearly pulled cards from one of my many oracle decks but felt like my Game of Thrones tarot deck might be more useful based on the reading I did on my own the previous week about Shadow Work.
What Shadow aspect is asking to be seen?
King of Swords
This card seemed to be more about how I've protected the various parts of me over the years by being emotionally unavailable. I felt like it was telling me that I hadn't really made a lot of personal progress up until now because I hadn't fully resurrected who I used to be or who I was being moulded to be.
What am I ready to learn first from this illumination?
Eight of Coins
This card seemed to be saying that my hard work, time and effort will pay off if I keep my head down and focus on what it is that I want to achieve. I need to realise that I can achieve whatever it is that I desire. It was also telling me that I need to set my creativity free so that I can temper my passions with expression, but particularly that self-expression is allowed.
How can this aid me in the present day?
Three of Spears
I felt that this card was telling me that I shouldn't alienate myself from others, that I can ask for help if I feel I need it. I'm so close to achieving my desires and this will then herald the start of a whole new phase of my life. As much as I have this blog and a YouTube channel, I'm still not celebrating my uniqueness through any of my creative projects so maybe it's time that I let my quirky, witchy, magickal self shine!
What tools are best used in this transformation from shadow to light, unseen to seen, unknown to known?
Ten of Swords
This card seemed to be saying that I need to acknowledge the pains and hurts of the past so that I can truly send healing and love to these parts of me. I felt like this card was telling me release the pains of the past go so that they don't hinder the future anymore. I'm in a time of ending so I really do need to release the burdens of the past that I've been carrying for so long.
So this would make the second reading I have done for myself in the last week telling me that I need to leave things behind me to make the future more accessible and successful than it might otherwise have been. I suppose I'd better listen before more signs of a similar nature pop up for me.
This has been such a roller-coaster of a week that I'm still trying to process and integrate my shadow aspects. I know that I need to leave the past behind me but I've been clinging to the resentment and bitterness for so long that I feel like they are a part of me. In a way, they are but they are no longer serving me or my life purpose so it's time to leave them behind.
It's always hard to leave what is familiar to us behind because we know and recognise it but sometimes it's necessary if we want to move forward in our lives. I'm not entirely sure how I will attempt to leave these emotions in the past but this is something that I would prefer to do sooner rather than later.
I'll definitely put together my own spell or ritual to do before the New Moon in Gemini. I may take notes as I create it and do it but it may be too personal to share here. Regardless, I hope this continuation of my own Shadow Work inspires you to keep going with your own, even if it does seem difficult or bring up emotions you'd rather avoid.
Peace and love to all!
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