Surging

Buoyant in the sky
air filling its lungs
as it floats into the sunset.

Crowds of people cheer it on
happy to see such spectacular travel
without wings
without metal
pushing the air gently
as it reaches its destination.

As I have started on the path of making my own Tarot deck, I decided to keep going. I have been reading Tarot for 22 years, and although I don't do readings for others anymore, I have several decks that I have bought and treasured. They simply fascinate me.

Instead of drawing cards, I meditate and allow a card to 'come to me'. Today, the air cards wanted to make an appearance, with the Ace of Balloons. Swords are too violent and phallic. When I was casting about for images in my head, and googling randomly. (I do that a lot) Hot air balloons started popping up everywhere.

Yesterday was a doozy. As usual, I walked into crisis when I got to work. Two teachers were away and instead of preparing lesson plans, asked that we go into their emergency lessons ( I think they need a vocabulary lesson). This involved extra work and running around not only on my part but on the part of a colleague of mine who was then berated by the supply teacher for being unprofessional. Oh, you can bet yours truly had a word with that supply teacher. No one puts baby in the corner :)

The amazing thing about yesterday is this:

I got complimented by two of my colleagues that I handled the supply teacher marvelously.
Then, at the end of the day, a retired teacher who used to work at the school for years and now supply teaches often, told me that she admired me. She said. "You are so marvelous, and I don't think you even know how much. You are the best thing to have happened to that department."

I gave her a hug. I was beaming inside, but I was also floored by the extent of that compliment. You see. I'm not used to compliments. It took me a long time to accept one graciously without spouting a whole string of self-deprecation. Yet, when someone does, I feel like that poor wilting plant in the corner after it has been watered. The whole day's challenges seemed to dissolve and I felt a surge of energy fill me. I could face anything.

Then, a woman from a publishing company called and emailed me saying she really wanted me to write for a new project. It's an education series, but I can get fired up about curriculum (big nerd) and it will mean extra income. I threw out the sum of $50K into the universe because that will clear me of my extraneous debt and leave me only with my mortgage and bills. I would love to be able to pay off my mortgage too, but that's the next step :)

Then I got to thinking. The whole Soul Coaching experience has altered me irrevocably for the better. I have a confidence and peace in the core of my being I did not have before.

And it only is partly due to the actual book. The greater impact happened as a result of the interaction with the group of angels that I have been honored to meet in this journey.

I used to blog irregularly. Now, I feel the need to blog daily. I have bought a gazillion journals but this is the medium I am drawn to. It empowers me to write my thoughts and hit "publish" because no matter what they are, I have sent them out into the world.

I have a few friends who have been reading my blog. When I saw a comment, it would swell my heart with gratitude, and lift me up. I felt like I wasn't a sole voice in the desert of my thoughts. Now, I see comments every day. And they mean the world to me. They are like precious gifts of love, support, and wisdom. I am buoyant!

This makes my writer's soul happy. That someone is reading what I have written and gaining something from it.

Yes, the Ace of Balloons is a perfect card for today. Buoyant, and free, cutting through the darkness and reflecting the light.

I hope your day is rich and free, and the light reflects on, in and around you.

Blessed be :)