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Your card meanings are here below:<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n .<\/p>\n Time by the ocean is also healing and much needed right now. If you can\u2019t do that, take a sea salt bath and pretend.<\/p>\n![\"januaryoracle2017\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/222\/2017\/01\/januaryoracle2017-291x300.jpg\")
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<\/a>Card #1 \u2013 NINE OF WINTER:<\/strong>\u00a0The fears that seize us in the wee hours are the most debilitating. Exhaustion and vulnerability gnaw at the spirit. If you chose this card you are being told that you are caught in a cycle of fear, not sure what is presumed nightmares and fears and what is truly happening. Although most people experience fear, frustration and uncertainty at some point in their lives, you should not allow those negative emotions to immobilize you or keep you from pursuing your goals with enthusiasm and hope. Expect at least some level of uncertainty in the future, and draw upon your inner strength to remain as flexible and adaptable to that uncertainty as possible. It is time to calm yourself, release the past by learning those lessons, and beginning again with new goals and allowing new opportunities.<\/p>\n![\"fiveofautumn\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/222\/2017\/01\/fiveofautumn-186x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Card #2 \u2013 FIVE OF AUTUMN:<\/strong>Help is at hand, but you have to first put your pride aside and ask for it. Feeling beaten down makes it harder to recognize comfort when it is being offered or to imagine that anything can even change. Will you let go or hold a grudge? Will you be hopeful or helpless? There\u2019s no doubt that bad things happen to good people. But the key to not succumbing to victim mentality is to adopt the mentality of a survivor. \u00a0Pick your battles. You may be tempted to fight every conflict to ensure you get your way, to prove that you are right, or to defend yourself when you are feeling challenged or threatened by another person. However, most experts agree, choosing your battles in a better way of life than battling out every disagreement. Not only will picking your battles lead to a more peaceful existence, it is also more likely to strengthen your interpersonal relationships. Don\u2019t underestimate your own power, or that others are good and they can help you unlock your own potential.<\/p>\n![\"thefairybride\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/222\/2017\/01\/thefairybride-180x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Card #3 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0THE FAIRY BRIDE:<\/strong>Decisions surround you and although choices can be frustrating, progress and growth comes from being able to step forward, following your heart and trusting your intuition. Indecision come from fear. \u00a0This applies not only to love relationships and marriages but it is applicable to any relationship where people may be drawn together be it a business partnership or a casual, recreational one.\u00a0Huge changes are abound, though, and whether you like change or making decisions you will have to.\u00a0 Your angels and guides are providing you opportunities and the lesson may very well be how worthy you believe yourself to accept things that you love in your life. You\u2019ve compromised and sacrificed for years. It\u2019s okay to not stay attached to that which isn\u2019t helping you. Truth will be exposed and you will have a choice of the heart or the head. Free will may be a vital key, just be cautious of the shadow self \u2013 be open to change and growth as this card offers a rare opportunity and if you resist or control the passion or do not honor the love in some way the love may be lost. Love needs to be nurtured.<\/p>\n![\"awakening\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/222\/2017\/01\/awakening-169x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Card #4 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0AWAKENING:<\/strong>\u00a0When you look in your past you can find lessons and some failures. We are all humans and it is through the adversities that we receive our awakenings. You may have lost your way and are now left to walk in the dark, guided only by your inner light and intuition. You need to go on without a clear picture of where you are, where you are going or where you have been. It is time to embrace your intuition and psychic nudges, so let go of your conscious mental blocks or negative self-talk, and allow your intuition to guide you. Your dreams, intuitions, and inner promptings lead you forward toward higher levels of understanding if you listen carefully and use your judgement to help interpret the veiled messages of the unconscious. Not only will the way forward be revealed but in many cases you will learn lessons about yourself that will be valuable in later journeys. It is now time for you to look at all the issues and release the negative emotions that you are hanging on to and let that go.\u00a0This is a time of regeneration and transformation, but it can only occur if you set down the negativity and allow yourself to turn away from your dark side and embrace the light that shines on and within your spirit. If you can\u2019t see it, the reminder is that the moon remains strong to help guide and transform you. Release all that is troubling you.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Card #5 \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0FORTITUDE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Pick your battles. You may be tempted to fight every conflict to ensure you get your way, to prove that you are right, or to defend yourself when you are feeling challenged or threatened by another person. However, most experts agree, choosing your battles wisely are a much better way of life than battling out every disagreement. Not only will picking your battles lead to a more peaceful existence, it is also more likely to strengthen your interpersonal relationships. With all that you are experiencing in your life, it is time to embrace your own strength, always and forever. It is time for you to let go of the things that can no longer be fixed. Trash is trash. Only keep around that which is worth collecting. If you have to force a situation into the way that you want it, you only make it worse and the knowledge that it isn\u2019t yours needs to be seen. Holding on can make you brave, but moving on makes you strong. You\u2019ve allowed yourself to get stung enough. Pick your friends wisely.\u00a0You don\u2019t need part time people in your life. Not everyone is going to want, accept, or know how to receive your energy. Don\u2019t analyze it, just know that they aren\u2019t part of your tribe and maybe never were.<\/p>\n![\"threeofspring\"](\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/222\/2017\/01\/threeofspring-186x300.jpg\")
<\/a>Card #6 \u2013 THREE OF SPRING:\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s time to put some spring in your step. You\u2019ve accomplished much, and now that hard work is paying off! While you wait for your rewards to be delivered, this is a good time to take a moment and ponder your next step. You\u2019ll need to adopt a long-term perspective. The knowledge you\u2019ve gained since the beginning of your latest endeavor can be used to create even greater successes in the future.<\/p>\n