Sacred Card Decks
B R E A T H E
W I T H
Y O U R
W H O L E
H E A R T
breathe like a tree
drinking in light
grounded
in the stillness
of being
your breath rising
like prayer
through branches of light
for Divine presence
breathe deeply and
let the winds of change
carry your grief
the fire of your heart
burn through your pain
and the earth
hold you steady
let your tears
cleanse you
while spirit
guides
your way
Because the heart dwells in unattended dark, we often forget its sublime sensitivity to everything that is happening to us. Without our ever noticing, the heart absorbs the joy of things and also their pain and care. Within us, therefore, a burdening can accrue. For this reason, it is wise now and again to tune in to your heart and listen for what it carries. Sometimes the simplest things effect unexpected transformation. The old people here used to say that a burden shared is a burdened halved. Similarly, when you allow your heart to speak, the burdens it carries diminish, a new lightness enters your body and relief floods the heart.
~ John O’Donohue
My house says to me, “Do not leave me, for here dwells your past.”. And the road says to me, “Come and follow me, for I am your future.”. And I say to both my house and the road, “I have no past, nor have I a future. If I stay here, there is a going in my staying; and if I go, there is a staying in my going. Only love and death change all things.”.
~ Khalil Gibran
Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure. You’ve got to find the treasure, so that everything you have learned along the way can make sense.
~ Paulo Coelho | The Alchemist
We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment. It is a little parenthesis in eternity.
~ Paulo Coelho | The Alchemist
Because the heart dwells in unattended dark, we often forget its sublime sensitivity to everything that is happening to us. Without our ever noticing, the heart absorbs the joy of things and also their pain and care. Within us, therefore, a burdening can accrue. For this reason, it is wise now and again to tune in to your heart and listen for what it carries. Sometimes the simplest things effect unexpected transformation. The old people here used to say that a burden shared is a burdened halved. Similarly, when you allow your heart to speak, the burdens it carries diminish, a new lightness enters your body and relief floods the heart.
~ John O’Donohue
restoring your equilibrium
When grief pulls you too far into shadow,
remember that balance lives::
in breath,
in presence,
in your awareness of this very moment.
your soul’s equinox
The word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal), and nox (night), meaning “equal night“. But this balance is a paradox, momentary and shifting. It is stillness in motion, a quiet symmetry that holds the energy of transition. Light and shadow meet not in permanence, but in passage. You are a quiet harmony of opposites.
your soul’s solstice
The word solstice comes from the Latin sol (sun), and sistere (to stand still), meaning “sun standing still“. Yet even in stillness, the sun holds the paradox of change, what seems paused is already becoming something new. It marks the turning point, when the sun pauses at the edge of its journey, a threshold of transition. You are the sun, the stillpoint in the dance of light and time.
In nature, nothing is ever lost, but only transformed, and grief finds solace in this eternal cycle.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
*Edwin Howland Blashfield ~ Spring Scattering Stars, 1927
breathe like the birds &
the queen bees
Breathe deeply and let the winds of change carry your grief, the fire of your heart burn through your pain, and the earth hold you steady. Let your tears offer cleansing, while spirit guides your healing journey.
Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying our grief on the wind like whispered prayers to our beloved beyond the veil.
restoring your equilibrium.
When grief pulls you too far into shadow, remember that balance lives::
in breath,
in presence,
in your awareness of this very moment.
the soul’s equinox.
The word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal), and nox (night), meaning “equal night“. Like the equinox itself, it is a moment where light and shadow stand in balance, but this balance is a paradox, momentary and shifting. It is stillness in motion, a quiet symmetry that holds the energy of transition. Light and shadow meet not in permanence, but in passage. You are a quiet harmony of opposites.
A stillness, a subtle steadying between brightness and darkness. You are a quiet harmony of opposites.
your soul’s solstice.
The word solstice comes from the Latin sol (sun), and sistere (to stand still), meaning “sun standing still“. It marks the turning point, when the sun pauses at the edge of its journey. You are the sun—the still point in the dance of light and time.
You are the sun, —both in motion and at rest, the warmth in the turning, the still point in the dance of light and time.
In nature, nothing is ever lost, but only transformed, and grief finds solace in this eternal cycle.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Breathe with your whole heart ♡
attuned to the sacred hum of life, held in the rhythm of all that is.
Breathe like falling leaves, floating in surrender, truthing the wind to hold you as you let go.
Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying your grief on the wind like whispered prayers to your beloved beyond the veil.
Breathe like a tree, drinking in the light and exhaling peace into the stillness around you, grounded in ancient knowing, your breath rising like prayer through branches of light.
Breathe like the birds and the bees, attuned to the sacred hum of life, held in the rhythm of all that is.
Breathe like falling leaves, floating in surrender, truthing the wind to hold you as you let go.
drawing in the life of the earth, exhaling grace into the sky. Breathe like falling leaves, gentle, surrendering, trusting the wind to hold you as you let go, surrendering to the rhythm of the unseen.mas if you are drinking lightin the sacred earthdrinking light Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying our grief on the wind like whispered prayers to our beloved beyond the veil.
Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying our grief on the wind like whispered prayers to our beloveds beyond the veil.
restoring your equilibrium.
pulls you too far into shadow, remember that balance lives in breath, in presence … in the awareness of this very moment.
the soul’s equinox.
The word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal), and nox (night), meaning “equal night”. Like the equinox, where light and shadow stand A stillness, a subtle steadying between light and darkness, the balance between light & shadow.
your soul’s solstice.
The word solstice comes from the Latin sol (sun), and sistere (to stand still), meaning “sun standing still”. You are the sun
With the softening of time, you will create a beautiful life that honours the beautiful light in your beloved ♡
In nature, nothing is ever lost, but only transformed, and grief finds solace in this eternal cycle.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Breathe with your whole heart ♡
Breathe like a tree, drinking in the light, drawing in the life of the earth, exhaling grace into the sky. Breathe like falling leaves, gentle, surrendering, trusting the wind to hold you as you let go, surrendering to the rhythm of the unseen.mas if you are drinking lightin the sacred earthdrinking light Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying our grief on the wind like whispered prayers to our beloved beyond the veil.
Breath is the sacred bridge between the seen and unseen, carrying our grief on the wind like whispered prayers to our beloveds beyond the veil.
restoring your equilibrium.
pulls you too far into shadow, remember that balance lives in breath, in presence … in the awareness of this very moment.
the soul’s equinox.
The word equinox comes from the Latin aequus (equal), and nox (night), meaning “equal night”. Like the equinox, where light and shadow stand A stillness, a subtle steadying between light and darkness, the balance between light & shadow.
your soul’s solstice.
The word solstice comes from the Latin sol (sun), and sistere (to stand still), meaning “sun standing still”. You are the sun
With the softening of time, you will create a beautiful life that honours the beautiful light in your beloved ♡
In nature, nothing is ever lost, but only transformed, and grief finds solace in this eternal cycle.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
divine stillness.
breathe deeply and let the winds of change carry your grief, the fire of your heart burn through your pain, and the earth hold you steady as you feel. let the waters cleanse your tears, while spirit guides your healing journey.
daily rituals.
find your equilibrium
Hold my hand my friend, together we will take small steps in exploring and recognizing the signs, symbols, and spiritual lamp posts that illuminate our way of the grief pilgrimage.
All collections include:: All collections include:: a blessing for healing, inspired words to light your path & reflect upon,
with visual board to
Δ 28-card sacred deck
Δ 3 breathwork practices
Δ 3 guided meditations
daily rituals.
you are the sun.
breathe deeply and let the winds of change carry your grief, the fire of your heart burn through your pain, and the earth hold you steady as you feel. let the waters cleanse your tears, while spirit guides your healing journey of the grief pilgrimage.
daily rituals.
find your equilibrium
Hold my hand my friend, together we will take small steps in exploring and recognizing the signs, symbols, and spiritual lamp posts that illuminate our way of the grief pilgrimage.
All collections include:: All collections include:: a blessing for healing, inspired words to light your path & reflect upon,
with visual board to
Δ 28-card sacred deck
Δ 3 breathwork practices
Δ 3 guided meditations
affirmations.
divine stillness.
breathe deeply and let the winds of change carry your grief, the fire of your heart burn through your pain, and the earth hold you steady as you feel. let the waters cleanse your tears, while spirit guides your healing journey of the grief pilgrimage.
affirmations.
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Hold my hand my friend, together we will take small steps in exploring and recognizing the signs, symbols, and spiritual lamp posts that illuminate our way of the grief pilgrimage.
You are not alone. Sharing your grief is an act of love. I would love to hear your heart+story.
birdwings.
morning birdsong
you are the sun
the alchemy of flowers
daily ritual.
evening ritual.
Melissa Bowers
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