wisdom from within

my new security blanket is the blue moon coffee shop just over the river and a few blocks from my place. i go there to relax, to smoke out on their patio, to read on the grungy couches, i went there to hide on election night, and i went there last night to mourn. i guess mourning wasn't the only thing i was doing, i was escaping... again. escaping the drudgery of the democrats - escaping the fear and loathing - escaping the doomsday-ers - and escaping the negativity.

"is this any way to move on" i asked myself. "sure, i'm mourning myself, but i can't mourn forever... i mean, bush is going to mobilize and get going beginning tomorrow, why shouldn't i???"

and then i decided i needed a change... but what?

i consulted my oracle cards. say what you may, they've give me ass-loads of wisdom in the last few months.

i announced my request: "what do i do now?" and said my blessing: "green man, lord of nature, protector of the trees. give me the gift of your wisdom and the strength of your presence... guide my hands as i turn the leaves of your sacred oracle." and then i layed out three cards.

card 1 - scotts pine - as the pine tree stands above the rest, be so yourself. climb that tree and get a look at the whole picture of your situation. weigh the pros and cons, understand the full scope of what's going on around you.

card 2 - birch - the birch tree is the first to bloom in the spring and that's where you are right now: at a new beginning. for new beginnings rooted in the positive result in endings that are the same.

card 3 - gorse - gorse spreads like wild fire through the fields during all seasons. use your imagination and that firey drive to move forward in your endevours and never stop.

say what you may, but i was deeply moved by the message in the cards. my conclusion is as follows:

we are in a dark time, people hate people and divisions are deeper than ever before. there's a light at the end of the tunnel though, two terms are the limit. though we're technically continuing a cycle, we're logically coming down the hill... we're 1/2 way there. take this new beginning, as dark as it seems, and embrace it with love and excitement for even more drastic change in the future. remember, a good beginning results in a good end. karma is more real than ever. and now let our driving force be our love for our country, our love for our fellow man, and our love for democracy and truth... let THESE drive us, rather than fear and hatred, and we'll find ourselves more victorious than any other party, candidate, or law could ever hope to be.

move on america... change is on the way... don't give up hope.

*namaste*