Through the Advocate and Eight of Cups, this week we’re being called down a path of self-discovery and self-expression. Can we communicate what we need to be fulfilled? Welcome everyone! For an overview of what I’m doing here, please check out this post all about it
Oh Jenna!!! this is so perfect for me right now. Your last question "can we discover what we are missing and an we advocate for ourselves to get it?" made me tear up. I am advocating a lot for family members at the moment, sick family members...what do I need to hold myself in this change and transition? What does my heart need to hold their hearts and hands, mind and soul? What do I need to hold myself so that the advocating is not draining on my energy?
WOW! Just writing those words was a healing in and of itself.
Jenna, I love that your life is a ritual. I love that your life shares this ritual practise with us all and reminds us that if we stop and pause and ask ourselves things in this space of devotion and commitment we can change and grow and feel DEEPLY DEEPLY held in that change and growth.
Sometimes I need an advocate to remind me that taking a different road in life or going within or saying "no" to what is not supporting me, is where I need to go. Bolstered up when I need to take care of myself and its in conflict with the outer worldly messages, usually ones with agendas attached. I love me my advocates! Some are inner guides others are outer ones. We do not live in a vacuum, we need each other, "let's walk each other home!" Thank Jenna, another wonderful pairing. Always food for contemplation.
And again the cards are speaking to me in the moment - have just been contemplating a post about activism and voice, and how there is a certain pressure to be loud when what we may actually need is to be quiet. You've got the magic touch, my dear. ❤️🩷🧡
Three years ago, I moved out of and sold my beloved home in my beloved neighborhood. It was one in a series of releasements given to inward turning. On Saturday, I arrived back in my old neighborhood to housesit for the month of May for dear friends. It is a time of focused writing.
And so, this Advocate/Eight of Cups pair echos in my mind and heart; the timing could not be more eloquent; and, as is so every week, I am ever inspired by your interpretation of them.
My sense of the Eight of Cups ***by that, I mean your interpretation*** is that it is only when an outer edifice is breached, leaving a gap in our perceptions of reality, that we, of our human outward-turning nature, turn inward to tend soul and advocate for and enact another, more integrated way.
❤️❤️❤️ The Eight of Cups and the breach of Wonder! I love this SO much! I'd been thinking that the impetus of the turning inward of the eights to be something more along the lines of getting fed up with the way we're relating with the outer world. But, oh my goodness, of course! The breach, the gap, the hand of Wonder turn us. I am so filled with delight over this. Thank you, thank you for this insight!
“Can we discover what we are missing and can we advocate for ourselves to get it?”
Woah this feels like biiiiig work this week. This has struck me really deeply, perhaps even triggered. Looking forward to making space for the ritual this week.
I also love the connection you made to manifestation. Technically this is what you’re talking about here but in a much more centred and grounded way, I love it!
Thank you, Kerry! This pair has really had me thinking a lot about ideas of manifestation and co-creation; about the balance of acceptance and advocacy. I think my personal tendency is to sit back and allow (or try to anyway). While I do think there's a time and place for allowing, I feel like this week's message is a nudge for me to get more involved in my own life so to speak. Thank you so much for walking this journey with me, Kerry!
Self-discovery, yes... but advocating for that part of myself? This is tougher. Thanks Jenna. I've come to await your Sunday posts wondering, what is it this week?
Thank you, Zoe! ❤️❤️ I agree, the advocating part is tougher for me too. All kinds of feelings come up and so many of them around this dislike I have of being an imposition. Advocating for what I need will take some practice.
Hi Jenna, once again, exactly what I needed to read today. Please do know in your heart how beautiful these posts are and how deeply they're valued - I truly look forward to reading them every Sunday! Lots of gratitude in my heart for you and your writing!❤️🙏🕊️
Wonderful. Feeling this so much this week. The last death throws, so to speak, of the lexapro that my dr insisted I start last year. One week off of them as of today. Still feel weird. It’s all ok. Betters days ahead and off of this ssri that helped at one time and then became very unhelpful. Growth.
Oh Jenna!!! this is so perfect for me right now. Your last question "can we discover what we are missing and an we advocate for ourselves to get it?" made me tear up. I am advocating a lot for family members at the moment, sick family members...what do I need to hold myself in this change and transition? What does my heart need to hold their hearts and hands, mind and soul? What do I need to hold myself so that the advocating is not draining on my energy?
WOW! Just writing those words was a healing in and of itself.
Jenna, I love that your life is a ritual. I love that your life shares this ritual practise with us all and reminds us that if we stop and pause and ask ourselves things in this space of devotion and commitment we can change and grow and feel DEEPLY DEEPLY held in that change and growth.
Much love to you dear one 💖
Sometimes I need an advocate to remind me that taking a different road in life or going within or saying "no" to what is not supporting me, is where I need to go. Bolstered up when I need to take care of myself and its in conflict with the outer worldly messages, usually ones with agendas attached. I love me my advocates! Some are inner guides others are outer ones. We do not live in a vacuum, we need each other, "let's walk each other home!" Thank Jenna, another wonderful pairing. Always food for contemplation.
And again the cards are speaking to me in the moment - have just been contemplating a post about activism and voice, and how there is a certain pressure to be loud when what we may actually need is to be quiet. You've got the magic touch, my dear. ❤️🩷🧡
Thank you so much! This feels like deep wisdom, Troy. Advocacy can come through silence too. 💖
Jenna,
Wow.
Three years ago, I moved out of and sold my beloved home in my beloved neighborhood. It was one in a series of releasements given to inward turning. On Saturday, I arrived back in my old neighborhood to housesit for the month of May for dear friends. It is a time of focused writing.
And so, this Advocate/Eight of Cups pair echos in my mind and heart; the timing could not be more eloquent; and, as is so every week, I am ever inspired by your interpretation of them.
My sense of the Eight of Cups ***by that, I mean your interpretation*** is that it is only when an outer edifice is breached, leaving a gap in our perceptions of reality, that we, of our human outward-turning nature, turn inward to tend soul and advocate for and enact another, more integrated way.
Thank you so.
❤️❤️❤️ The Eight of Cups and the breach of Wonder! I love this SO much! I'd been thinking that the impetus of the turning inward of the eights to be something more along the lines of getting fed up with the way we're relating with the outer world. But, oh my goodness, of course! The breach, the gap, the hand of Wonder turn us. I am so filled with delight over this. Thank you, thank you for this insight!
“Can we discover what we are missing and can we advocate for ourselves to get it?”
Woah this feels like biiiiig work this week. This has struck me really deeply, perhaps even triggered. Looking forward to making space for the ritual this week.
I also love the connection you made to manifestation. Technically this is what you’re talking about here but in a much more centred and grounded way, I love it!
Thank you, Kerry! This pair has really had me thinking a lot about ideas of manifestation and co-creation; about the balance of acceptance and advocacy. I think my personal tendency is to sit back and allow (or try to anyway). While I do think there's a time and place for allowing, I feel like this week's message is a nudge for me to get more involved in my own life so to speak. Thank you so much for walking this journey with me, Kerry!
Self-discovery, yes... but advocating for that part of myself? This is tougher. Thanks Jenna. I've come to await your Sunday posts wondering, what is it this week?
Thank you, Zoe! ❤️❤️ I agree, the advocating part is tougher for me too. All kinds of feelings come up and so many of them around this dislike I have of being an imposition. Advocating for what I need will take some practice.
Hi Jenna, once again, exactly what I needed to read today. Please do know in your heart how beautiful these posts are and how deeply they're valued - I truly look forward to reading them every Sunday! Lots of gratitude in my heart for you and your writing!❤️🙏🕊️
Thank you SO much, Camilla! Bless you, dear friend! 💕🙏💕
Wonderful. Feeling this so much this week. The last death throws, so to speak, of the lexapro that my dr insisted I start last year. One week off of them as of today. Still feel weird. It’s all ok. Betters days ahead and off of this ssri that helped at one time and then became very unhelpful. Growth.
Sending you big love and support, Erica! Let's visit again soon! ❤️
Yes, perhaps next week? Should be good by then. I’ll let you know after this week passes.
This came at the perfect moment for me. Thanks so much 💜
Thank you, Jenny! 🤗💖