Although I love to read my horoscope, it took a while for me to dabble into deeper experiences with the more advanced kinds of readings. Maybe I am relatively gullible or just love to attach meaning to the words in my horoscope but it holds my attention on a daily basis and today's made me chuckle since I had mentioned a feeling of financial restraint in a previous post (the one about my lack of social life in case you forgot). Let me share:
January 4, 2010 LEO -- All of a sudden the urge to keep spending money has passed - and passed quickly, too. The shopping buddies you refused to let out of the gate will probably get a big kick out of seeing you like this, but once you are done putting up with good natured ribbing, you'll at least be able to congratulate yourself for being the first one to quit while you were ahead.
When these words of psychic wisdom resonate with my life, I am prone to contemplate delving deeper into my interest... which actually leads me back to last summer when I went for my first psychic reading. Skeptical didn't even begin to example how I felt as I headed into the room, but as my new psychic Amy began to shuffle the cards, two popped out, and she began to tell me the meaning of them... I was sold. There were two people on my mind as the reading began and those were the two people she started to describe. As the reading continued, she threw out terms and names that the average person would not know about me. I would elaborate but that is just too difficult to do on a blog (even for the most experienced of bloggers). Plus, it is personal.
Recently, as I reflected on Amy, my horoscopes, and my current status as a member of society, I decided to invest in some Angel cards the other day. Angel cards are also known as oracle cards. There are a few ways to use them, but my goal is to use them once daily while abroad (and I have started to do this now) and see what messages might be revealed. There can be full-fledged readings or just daily messages. Each card represents a different angel (yes, I know this seems a little wacky but I am starting to believe) and meaning. You can also have some of the angels blocked coming to you. The important thing is to open yourself up to receiving these messages and understanding their meaning.
I know. This is really a longshot and you probably didn't consider it coming from me.
But considering the fact that I am about to leave for a new part of the world where I will be exposed to religions on a whole different level than what I am used to and rituals are an integral part of daily life, I have decided to leave myself open to come to a new understanding of faith. I am not a terribly religious person, but I do have faith in certain ideas. And honestly, how can one abstain from thinking about this when they are in the country that saw the birth of both Hinduism and Buddhism? In fact, India is home to more temples than any other country (as I learned from a recent IMAX viewing). I am definitely looking forward to learning more about religion once again. I was once fascinated but pushed it aside. Let us see what happens now that I explore once again.
I do believe that this is all connected to being open to new experiences and new ideas, which I am more than willing to do at this point in my life. Finally.
Note: my New Year's spiritual resolution is to leave myself open to all these messages. After all, even if it is a tad questionable, what else should I do on 23 hour train rides from Mumbai to the Taj Mahal? Besides befriending strangers (and International Steph returns)...
PS If you have not, I recommend a reading.
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