TIME TO RESTORE: There are times to be active and to walk into the day and be present and a part of all that is. But this is not that time. For coming to you now is the Dragon of the Night, the one who shares the energy of rest and recuperation with all the denizens of the Kitsune realm. For although there are Kitsune who walk by night, who intertwine with your dreams to teach and explore, there are those who must truly allow themselves to be at rest, without resistance, once the stars reach their highest point. And this time is here for you now. Take a step back and consider ways in which to restore your energy levels. Create a sleeping space which is designed to maximize a truly nourishing sleep experience. Reduce the light – even the moonlight – which can enter, and give yourself over to the darkness as your blessed eyes close the sun’s eye dims for a time.
In this way, you will feel stronger, calmer, more alive and ready for all that the waking hours bring. Without this rest, you will feel stretched and thin of aspect and temper, fraying around the edges, until such time as you can rest once again. Take time to establish a routine, exclude light from radiant devices from your space, establish a prayerful, soulful ritual that will slowly ease you into the in-between world of sleep. Within your waking life, too, take a moment to step back and see how you can create a restful approach to all that takes place. This is not the time for effort, for reaching, but for cultivation of calm and creative space within your life. Force nothing, allow space for doing barely a thing at all, except creating energy and experiences which feed your every cell, your every living moment.
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THE GOLDEN MOMENT: The Golden Moment occurs when, in one sublime convergence, all that has troubled you or caused hardship falls away, and the rewards of all that you have done simply are available to you, in a lovely time of wellbeing, good fortune, and joy. This is a very happy card, one in which we are filled with the light of possibilities, yet we are no longer under the strain of effort and the pressure of former days. The golden moment is to be felt and experienced, as it cannot be created or forced – it is akin to the energy of a holiday with friends, when there is true delight, a lack of complications, and an effortless ease. There is companionship that is soulful, emotional interactions that are true and without conflict and defense, and a sense of community and family around you. The whole world seems to be conspiring to make you happy – happy because you have an inner contentment, a sense of belonging in your own skin, and the people who you love, love you in return. There is a sense of flowering, growth, and coming to a kind of ripeness at this time.
Enjoy the golden moment, for it is sometimes fleeting, so allow it to replenish you, nurture you, give you back a true sense of all that is possible in life, and sustain you through the days of change that lie ahead. While there will be other challenges to face in the future, for now, you are held, supported, loved, and cherished by the Universe in ways that are immediately tangible. There is a sense of being rewarded for your own personal noble deeds, which many people may have overlooked, but the Universe has seen, and acknowledged. Your emotional support of others in the past is now returning to you with a universal energy that is supportive, loving, and truly appreciative of the beautiful human you are becoming.
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BENEATH THE SURFACE: There is much within the world that can be misread when we look upon the surface. When we see with over-accustomed eyes the world around us, we cannot truly “see” what is there. We need experience and depth and perceptive attention when we seek to truly know something. And so, this card is urging you to go beneath the surface, which this beautiful mermaid is preparing to do. It can be easy to glide above and avoid the depths or to fail to see the true power of something. Because we look upon the ocean and see its calm, we can underestimate its strength. And this is what you are being asked to do – do not go lightly into deep emotional waters, but know their strength and life-changing power by diving beneath the surface. Know that as you go deep, you will encounter currents and the power of the ocean – the emotional world – above you. But it is not the time to stay on the surface.
So many others feel this is adequate – and their lives are in many ways satisfactory. But to know the true potential of yourself and of your life, you will need to take a deep breath and dive deep. There is no need for fear or for panic – remain calm, no matter how challenging it can seem to be beneath the world in which others seem content to live. This life is not for you, friend, and nor are the ailments and personal stunting of growth that others experience, over and over, because they never found a way to go beneath the apparent nature of reality and go deep within. This being of the Kitsune realm now asks you to join her in the quest for the hidden depths of life. Know that you are seeking the truth about your own soul. That is a reward worth the risk.
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