(02-21-2020, 04:31 PM)kristina Wrote: I speak to The Creator. I would suppose either would be fine. I guess it comes down to a preference. I serve The Creator so this is where my mind goes to first. Perhaps your preference is to speak to your higher self? I think that is good as well.

Quote:[...]The self-conscious intellectual mind, although it is the determining factor in personal consciousness, does not become directly aware of superconsciousness. Self-consciousness, as the symbolism in Key 1 shows, does receive and transmit the powers of superconscious ness, but conscious awareness of the nature of those powers comes from careful observation of the activities of subconsciousness.

—The Tarot, Paul Foster Case

(02-26-2020, 09:33 PM)GlowingEyes Wrote: The whole concept of what we are is so simplistic yet so complicated. "I am one, but I am Infinity;"  "I am infinity, yet I am One." It's such a beautiful yet befuddling concept (and reality!). It makes sense, yet so mysterious. I take great pride in my struggles and hardships because they've been and are catalyst to growth and understanding. I have great solace in knowing I've had moments of pure bliss and happiness; moments where I just acknowledge and understand that there's such joy, peace, love, etc. in that moment that it's beautiful beyond belief. I know that when I'm struggling or have "dark" times, that there's the "light" ahead. I know that when I have those moments of "light" that I can both cherish them, and also understand them better because of times spent with the "dark." I also know that I will always and forever experience both. There is balance within such a pendulum. A mountain has it's peak, because it has a valley. They compliment each other. They are because of each other. There is not one without the other. To understand, explore, contemplate, and comprehend the duality of what you're feeling and experiencing is a beautiful thing. I get angry- I'm human. Anger is a beautiful emotion albeit extremely dangerous. I believe Anger is one of the most pivotal emotions a human can experience. There's no other emotion that I can force another human to experience that I'm experiencing better than anger. If I'm angry and take it out on you, it will in turn very easily inflame you. The good emotions and feelings don't translate nearly as well- but they do translate to some degree. If I'm bright beyond belief, it can certainly rub off into those I interact with. Back to anger tho- I don't love that I get angry when I do, but I love the chance to explore it. It's worthwhile to understand the 'why's' and 'how's' of it and react in loving or learning way. I'm saying all this to say this- if you're having some trying and tough days, it can never be wrong to contemplate the 'why's' and 'how's' of it and how you're reacting and would like to react. A very religious person might pray out to their savior or God for help, while a Buddhist might call inwardly for strength. They're both right and in essence achieving the same thing.