ParaSiva Holistic Healing

06/12/2024

“Come out of your hiding
Each voice here is needed
The blossoming of
That which was seeded
Come into the light
Where your face can be seen
Dancing the song
Of the earth
Through your feet.“
~ Emergence by Yaima

04/13/2024

“How do you plan a rebirth? I’m not sure you do. You just stand in the darkness until you can’t endure it any longer, and then you move forward until you’re standing in the light.” ~ Questlove

06/18/2023

The New Moon is in Gemini 6/18 12:37am EST. Sun and Moon are squaring Neptune, causing a fog that will eventually lift. For now, breathe deep in the darkness and still the mind…clarity will come. Like the High Priestess in Tarot, now is the time to go within and tune into a higher consciousness and perspective. Merge the heart and the mind. Gemini is the liminal, the in-between, and the High Priestess sits at that liminal boundary between awareness and the unseen realms.
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I was in my own liminal space last year, as I took a much needed break to go within and clarify what I truly value and want to do with the rest of my “wild and precious life,” as the poet Mary Oliver wrote. I’m still grappling with this, but have softened and loosened my grip - allowing this midlife metamorphosis to unfold gently over time, a path of liberation.
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Art: “Blood Moon” by Lucy Campbell

Rebecca Margaret
Crystals, Tarot, Astrology

03/20/2022

Equinox & Aries season two-card reading for the collective: What are we leaving behind? Two of Swords. What are we walking towards? Three of Wands. The introspective Pisces season has come to a close and the blind fold must be removed. We are still living in a pandemic and a world filled with war. As much as we want to close our eyes, shield ourselves, and dream it all away, here we are. Staring bold faced into the distance, heart and eyes open, rooting into the earth to center ourselves before we venture forward and do our best to heal this wounded world. Maybe the only thing we are able to do right now is amplify love wherever we can find it or create it - “My work is loving the world,” as poet Mary Oliver wrote. Aries season demands bold action and expansion, but if you’re not feeling quite ready to fully let your guard down and take flight from the cozy nest, that’s perfectly ok. We are in the “in-between” - the equal balance of dark and light within our psyche and in the world - peering into the portal of death and rebirth.

02/25/2022

"All things break. And all things can be mended.
Not with time, as they say, but with intention.
So go. Love intentionally, extravagantly, unconditionally.
The broken world waits in darkness for the light that is you.”
~ L.R. Knost
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Feeling despondent and a shocked after yesterday's news, I asked if things will ever get better for us as a species on this planet. I saw in my mind's eye what looked like two long lines of people, with a wide open space in the middle, as if they were invisibly separated like Moses parting the sea. Here is what Spirit conveyed: "Those who choose love will be over here. Those who choose hate will be over there. Keep your heart open and love. Those who chose hate may choose to follow love instead. So continue to walk the path of love to show others they may cross over and choose love also."
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Let's continue to light the path to love for those who have lost their way in the darkness.

02/16/2022

The Lion archetypal energy of empowerment and strength can be called upon beyond this recent full moon in Leo. Whenever I feel disempowered or my inner light starts to dim, I call upon Lion to give me the courage to shine my light and be fearlessly authentic. Leo is ruled by the Sun, bringing warmth and radiance to shine in the darkness alongside this Full Moon’s glow. The soul of every person has its radiance, its glow, as my maternal grandmother alluded to me just before she passed away. “You're glowing,” were the last words she spoke to me, and I carry them in my heart. I invoke that phrase when I need to love and empower myself more, to remind myself that my inner light and strength is still there, the inner flame ready to be tended.
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As someone with several Leo placements in their natal astrology chart (including Sun & Moon), the Leo Lion energy runs potently through my veins and has been with me for many lifetimes. I was curious to see what other archetypal energies were a recurring theme of my past lives and part of my soul. So I consulted Nick Bantock’s oracle deck, The Archeo, and I was not in the least surprised to see the Lion card was included among the other cards I pulled - Grace, Wanderer, and Magician. As someone who loves to dance and appreciates the refinement of movement, Grace is also a virtue I strive to live by - with a disposition to kindness and compassion. The Wanderer’s impish and defiant gaze represents the part of me that yearns to travel and experience other cultures, or rebels against restrictions and norms. I freely admit to struggling with authority and conformity in my present and past lives. I will not conform to standards that are oppressive or go against one’s authentic and creative nature. I may not wear face paint like this gentleman, but how I express myself, either in my lifestyle or beliefs, tends to go against “the norm” or cannot be clearly labeled. And the Magician in me is the lover of all things esoteric and metaphysical. I’ve always been drawn to seeing the spiritual and magical in everyday life or what exists beyond this physical plane. It’s a beautiful thing to be human on this Earth, even though it can be so damn hard. Finding the beauty and magic is what keeps me going and sustains my faith.
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What are some archetypes that describe your soul? If you would like me to pull some archetype cards for you, message me to arrange a reading. The Magician in me is eager to show you the radiance of your soul.

01/03/2022

“To confront a person with his shadow is to show him his own light. Once one has experienced a few times what it is like to stand judgingly between the opposites, one begins to understand what is meant by the self. Anyone who perceives his shadow and his light simultaneously sees himself from two sides and thus gets in the middle." ~Carl Jung
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A New Year dawns under an intensely driven Saturn-ruled Capricorn New Moon, 1-2-2022. What a set of numbers! Our New Year 2022 adds up to 6, symbolized by The Lovers card in the tarot, representing relationships with one another and one's self, or a decision we may be facing. When I pulled "The Reflector" archetype card I thought of the 2 of Cups in tarot, also thought of as a relationship card like The Lovers, but often represents self-acceptance, unity, and integration with our shadow self.

Nick Bantock, creator of The Archeo deck, says: "The Reflector mirrors you back without distortion, artifice, or bias, showing you as you really are, both inside and out. If you can acknowledge that truth without flinching, then you will have moved a long way towards self-acceptance." The stern countenances reflect the harsh aspect to Chiron in Aries we have under this New Moon, where we are confronted with our wounds surrounding the masculine energies of authority, structure, drive, etc. How are we too harsh with ourselves? How can we soften the tension and bring in a sense of ease and light in the heavy darkness of this world?

Like the Hermit card in the Tarot, The Illuminator card “holds a candle aloft against blackness. This is the light of consciousness that gives all our senses meaning...Without the dark, light is rendered meaningless, and without light, darkness obliterates all things. Each needs the other to exist...Ultimately there is no choice between light and dark; that is an illusion, and our humanity is not defined by such hard and fast contrasts. It exists in the soft edges of shadow where light and dark gently touch. The Illuminator walks at the head of the column, beacon in hand, directing those who journey with integrity along the safest of paths."

Going into this new year, how can we gently embody these archetypes with ourselves, one another, and our world? What needs to be reflected and illuminated? Let us be beacons of light for each other, and may we reflect each other's light, in all its beautiful rawness.

12/18/2021

Had a beautiful dream last night that I was swimming with dozens of whales.
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Have our dreams been soothing us lately because our waking life is so stressful? How do we rebalance this?
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Or have you had stressful and chaotic dreams lately? If so, try to set the intention to have a peaceful dream tonight. Ask your brain to take a rest and bring you some sweet dreams during this Full Moon in Gemini. ✨ 🌕 ✨

Art by Alex Cherry

11/04/2021

I've been working with Nick Bantock's oracle deck, The Archeo lately, and am absolutely loving it. Anyone who is fan of his art and writing, or loves working with archetypes will appreciate it, but it's also a very potent tool for self-discovery, shadow work, and emotional healing. I'll be demonstrating this in a series of upcoming posts. This image is from the card "The Shadowdiver" who, writes Bantock, "spirals down through the tunnels of your history, discovering your deserted specters of discontent and trauma. Once located, he brings them back to the surface, where they can be resolved. Unearthed, these buried scars, forsaken longings, and damaged dreams can be attended to, mended, and laid to rest."
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Scorpio season, often associated with transformation, death, and re-birth, is the perfect time for “shadow diving”. We are enveloped in the darkness of this New Moon in Scorpio, which also falls during Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, celebrating the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance. What will you shine a light on? What old patterns need to be broken? How can you acknowledge and make peace with your shadow and integrate it with your light? This is a lifelong process that is more spiralic than linear, and it can be intense, but ultimately very healing. Be sure to try and allow even more time for rest, quiet contemplation, and kindness to yourself this week.

10/11/2021

“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.”
~ Pema Chödrön
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The last several months (the last 19 months actually) have been full of moments where things fall apart - like one “tower card” moment after another for me, particularly during this Mercury retrograde cycle. It’s been exhausting. Perhaps you are feeling the same way? Things do come together again, but not quite in the same way they once were - for better or worse. Some adjustment is required, some cracks mended. Then there is another shift or maneuver that seems like it will work, but merely exposes more weakness in the foundations. Then topping it all off with the additional layer of entering my midlife metamorphosis (I refuse to call it a midlife crisis)…speaking of metamorphosis, I love that there are butterflies flying out of the rubble in this depiction of The Tower card from the Light Seer’s Tarot. Just before the lightning strikes, they each emerge from their chrysalis, flying free. Beauty birthed from destruction.
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When I was at a very low point last month, I received a reminder from Spirit about allowing room for those moments of joy to enter amidst the turmoil. On my afternoon walk, I noticed a flowering bush covered with over half a dozen monarch butterflies. I watched in delight as they fluttered about, gathering nectar and occasionally landing in my shoulder or on top of my head. For that moment, I forgot about everything else that was bothering me. I wanted to photograph the moment, but couldn’t capture them all in one photo - I managed to have two pose for me, as depicted here. They are my reminders to keep finding and enjoying those moments of beauty, however fleeting.✨

09/20/2021

The watery Pisces Full Moon will illuminate the skies at 7:55 pm EST on September 20th, gently urging us to sink into the depths of our spirit, surrender, and release what we’ve outgrown. This cleansing is perfectly timed before we usher in a new cycle, the Equinox, as well as Libra season on September 22nd.
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Whale spirit greets us with the message to slow down and remember our own ancient wisdom under the light of this moon. The whale’s eyes illuminate such wise intelligence as it releases its primordial song, reverberating for thousands of miles. What truth do you need to voice? Will you speak into the void or be brave enough to let it echo to the masses?
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Focus on healing and opening the throat chakra with the soothing crystalline energies of Aquamarine, Blue Aura Quartz, Larimar, or Amazonite. All of these are excellent crystals for alleviating stress, particularly if this Virgo season has been intense or taxing on the nervous system. Take a long cleansing shower, release some tears if you need to, then crawl in bed and listen to the album “WhaleSounds” by Scott McNulty. Float and drift away with the peaceful whales as they sing you to sleep. It’s ok to let go. They will keep you safe. 💙

Card from The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck by Kim Krans.

08/22/2021

“There is something very bizarre about the human capacity to continue on with the details of life in the midst of crisis, I suppose it is our strength. Yet, when we habituate around crises, we become complacent. Sharing the truth, the struggle, the difficulty and the vulnerability gives us another option during challenge, it strengthens connection, creativity, understanding and grows the heart.” ~ Fat and the Moon , beautiful excerpt from their recent email newsletter.

Another full moon in Aquarius in August, aka once in a “blue moon,” that is reminding us of the importance of innnovative change for the collective good. The global climate crisis, the pandemic, the wildfires, the earthquakes, patriarchal oppression and terrorism…it’s time to wake up. We. Need. To. Change.

Art: “Everything is Fine” by Marc Johns