Healing Guidance for the Full Moon Eclipse in Taurus

 

I know many of us are feeling it. The energies for Friday's Full Moon Eclipse in Taurus are building. Some of us might find ourselves in a pressure cooker of upheaval and emotional turmoil right now. Globally, things are shifting and creaking as if there's about to be some big eruption too. Tension and anxiety are rife.

For this morning's rune and oracle draw, I asked Odin for some guidance. It's Odin's Day, after all... We got the runes Ansuz (Odin's rune!) and Wunjo, together with Fornjot. The message is simple: Keep calm and carry on. A quiet mind is everything right now, so do whatever it takes to stay positive. There are some seriously destabilising forces at work, but we can use these two runes as a bindrune for staying calm and clear-headed, no matter what.

Tree Magick for Turbulent Times

Sandalwood essential oil or incense both have a calming effect. In this study, researchers found that sandalwood essential oil was effective in reducing anxiety. I find cedarwood to be calming as well. However, cedarwood oil should not be used during pregnancy, whereas sandalwood is a safer option and can even help alleviate nausea.

But you don't have to have access to (often expensive) essential oils to benefit from the calming and soothing effect of trees. Just spending time among them will have the same effect. This is especially true if you make an effort to connect with the tree spirits. Perhaps you can even find a special tree that you form a bond with and that you can visit for utiseta, as well as for your middle world shamanic journeys.

Taurus Full Moon Eclipse Tarot Reading

 For this Taurus Full Moon Eclipse reading, I'm working with THIS TAROT SPREAD. (Clicking the link for the spread will take you to an article that gives you a bit of info and a heads up about the Full Moon eclipse on Friday.) The deck used is the RUNIC TAROT. You can expect to see a lot of this Tarot deck at Lyfjaberg, as it combines the tarot with the runes <---my two primary divination tools.

1. Epicentre: What is being shaken loose in my life during the Taurus Full Moon eclipse? 3 of Swords: Unholy alliances
   
2. How do I best stay safe on a material level this winter? The Moon: Avoid a fearful and anxious mindset, as this will negatively impact abundance
   
3. What can I do to nurture and maintain a state of inner calm? 10 of Swords: Openly talk about my anxieties so I don't exaggerate them in my mind. Accept all endings.
   
4. What is coming to a head in my personal life? 3 of Wands: Associations, partnerships and plans for expansion
   
5. How can I best serve the collective for the Highest Good in the next 100 days? Ace of Swords: Through clear and decisive communication and strong willpower (might get me a Mjölnir pendant)
   
6. What is now being released from my life permanently? (Read with card 1; not everything that is being loosened will fall away forever) 5 of Pentacles: Associations that empoverish me
   
7. How can I find the best balance between Light and Darkness this winter? (Read with card 3) Knight of Pentacles: By sticking to my best and highest ideals

Love,

Lisa