Tarot and oracle cards never cease to amaze me. Today's message truly hit home for me and I feel like it will to many of you as well.
Typically, for short, general readings, I like to pull one tarot card and one archetype card, so we can get the spiritual depth that comes from the oracle, along with the daily understanding that tarot provides. With that said, I pulled one tarot card and one archetype card, both of which are from the artist Kim Krans, who is an amazing deck developer. The Wild Unknown Tarot and the Archetype deck are both so filled with imagery, symbolism and important spiritual knowledge, so I highly suggest to other tarot enthusiasts.
With that said, today's card were the Shapeshifter archetype and the 6 of cups.
At first, I wondered to myself how these two cards would come together. And then it hit me. The Shapeshifter archetype is the part of ourself that changes, adapts and adjusts their tone in order to make sure we are accepted or please others. Perhaps during a job interview, we take on this role, in order to show the new employer that we are the right fit for the job. In some cases, in new relationships, we may change aspects of ourselves in order to try to win them over. Personally, I feel like the Shapeshifter is in all of us, because it is a part of how we survive in society. However, at times, this archetype can make us become people pleasing chameleons.
The six of cups on the other hand, is our relationship to our authentic self. It oftentimes is a representation of our desire to connect with our inner child. In life, as we get older, we begin to take on new roles and new personas in order to be successful. We may become mother or father, or teacher, or lawyer. We develop new friendships, relationships and take on responsibilities in order to thrive. However, when we take on new personas - it can be easy to begin to lose our true selves in the mix.
You see, the Shapeshifter can either be helpful or can hinder us. When that little voice in our head constantly is telling us to be someone else in order to appease everyone, we begin to lose site of ourselves. The more we override that little voice inside of us (the six of cups) the more we get lost in the shift. Not only that, but when we take on so many different personalities, we are not only being inauthentic to ourselves, but also to those around us. The Shapeshifter out of balance will have you believing that you have to change who you are in order to be accepted and that simply isn't true.
On the other hand, the Shapeshifter in balance is necessary. It pushes us to adapt during hard times, by allowing us to see things from a different perspective. It allows us to grow and to fit in during difficult situations. With that said, it should never be allowed to takeover. If the Shapeshifter takes the main stage, it can become impossible to experience authenticity to ourselves.
Now, with that being said, today's message is this: do not make yourself small for other people. If you find you've become a people pleasing mess, it is high time to touch baase with your inner child. Think back to your childhood or the last time you felt at peace with yourself. What did you enjoy? Perhaps you liked to paint, or draw, or play in the woods? Whatever that thing was that made your heart happy- find a way to incorporate it into your life.
Another thing that you can do to touch base with yourself is journal. Write down your core values, your beliefs, your interests and your strengths and weaknesses. Explore who you truly are by intentionally spending time with YOU. Of course, tarot is also a great tool for self-exploration. You can either pick a deck up at a local metaphysical store, or you can purchase one on Amazon. If that seems daunting, please feel free to reach out to me, I love doing self-exploration readings for those who are enduring a moment in which they are unable to tune into their own intuition. Above all---HONOR YOURSELF.
We were all made unique for a reason, and what sets us apart from others is often our gift to the world which ultimately is our purpose. Don't shut yourself down or make yourself small, because in the long run, you are doing a disservice not only to yourself but to the Universe.
Love & Light,
Luna XOXO