PAST LIVES: You long, some days, for gentility, propriety, older times when distance and conventions governed behavior. Within those laws and boundaries, you found freedom and expression, even while there was restriction and oppression.
There is a sense of how things once were, nostalgia, and yearning for times long past when this card comes to visit you. This Victorian Kitsune is here to remind you of your own past lives – for she journeys through the realms of the human ones, finding the people who have forgotten their wisdom, and she reminds them of who they once were, so they can remember, and bring to this life the wisdom of who they once were. She will make sense of the manners and the preferences you have, the desire for manners that were more gentile and refined, for the roles that were more certain and sure, and for codes that, although restrictive and binding, gave us surety and a sense of place.
The past is not the present, and you’re not being reminded of your past in order to negate or escape where you are in this time, in this lifetime. But who we are is all we have been – and in memory there lies many a mystery which can enrich our lives. So, know now that your fascination with aspects of the past have meaning, and that you are being visited by the Victorian Fox to remember a little more of who you once were, in order to become more surely who you are destined to be. This would be a wonderful time to incorporate a little olde world magic into your life – take a step back, slow down, and revisit, savoring every moment.
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A TIME TO WALK ALONE: There is such sadness in misunderstanding. But know now that it will only last a season. When we share who we truly are with others, and especially with those we love, there are few things more harsh than a lack of acceptance, or a misunderstanding due to ignorance, fear, or the failure to truly listen. When this card appears, there may be a sense that you have attempted to reveal who you are, the witch within, and she has been met with disbelief and skepticism. It is, of course, as it should be, that others are free to react as they do. And if we were without any of the humanity that we are here to learn, it would matter little. But to you, it has mattered, and there is a sense of rejection and abandonment that comes with this card, just as this witch has been cast forth from her own people, as they have feared and been taught to reject people like her.
Know that there are many people in this world who feel that there is only one way to the Divine, and they have embraced fearful dogma, as it is simpler and seemingly safer than walking the hard road of authenticity, and commitment to our magical path. Know that this time will pass and soon, there will be break-throughs and friendships that emerge from true understanding. The sense of walking alone in a world growing colder will not last – and in time, you will know the that the separation that took place was in so many ways a bright blessing. For you are meant to discover, and you need to the space, the time, and the opportunities to become who you are truly meant to be. You are not lost – you are wandering, and as you do, you will come upon the path you are meant to tread. Till that time, the Kitsune will walk with you, so you are never alone.
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THREEFOLD PROTECTION: When this card comes to you, there is no mistaking the energy around you right now. There is a strong force of protection with you, with three times the power of other forms, and this protection will take place over a threefold period of time – three days, three weeks, three months, three years. There are three situations in which you will be cared for, where unexpected angels will turn up and what could have been harmful will fall away, bringing no menace at all. The beings about you who are protective may seem gentle and even delicate in their form, but have no doubt that they wield powerful energy. Just as this mermaid with her trident guards the realms of the Kitsune and all who dwell within, your own boundaries and borders will be protected.
You will no longer let those in who seek only to make use of what it is you can do for them. There will be a cessation of the unkind talk that rises from within, and, emotionally, in time you will begin to feel more and more content, with a calm and centered self that no longer is tempted to fall into the pain of the past. You will have allies come to you, small kindnesses will be done to reassure you, and you will know exactly where you need to go, and where you need to avoid. Rising up before you now is this mermaid, her oceanic energy strong, her senses alive with vigilance, and her whole being focused on your safety. She stands as the guardian of the seas of the Kitsune realm – and, likewise, you too will be protected. Feel the strength about you now, and step forward into your life, feeling this trifold safety all about you.
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