Grace Cards by Cheryl Richardson Read by Debra Yvonne Simmons
Honor
Take care of the Divine that you are. Honor is a word that I recall when I think of the commandment to Honor Your Mother and Father. For several years now I have reflected how this means to care for the person-hood that you were given. Your voice and role in this “world” is important.
As you come to know the Divine that you are through Heavenly Father as taught by one of His Sons, Jesus Christ, and as testified by the Holy Spirit you are able to have courage, faith, fortitude, and inspiration in manifesting the message that HE sent you here with.
We need to hear what you have to say. Please Honor that.
Ask
You are not alone in this duty. There are angels and other spiritual guides to help you along the way. Look for them. Listen for them. Ask for them. Do not doubt you own inner voice of light.
It was understood before you came that this would be a place of darkness and confusion. Here you would find many paths into darkness. You also knew that the way of light would be clear, IF, IF you chose to pursue it.
Ask is an action word. Do not doubt its impact. Even the Will to Ask has tremendous impact and the call for assistance will not go unheeded. Your role is vital and your voice, if only shared with honesty in your own heart will bless all of creation.
Connect
Find your connection. You are a spiritual being and a physical being. Connect to your spiritual as guided by your own inner voice. Begin with what you experienced and were taught as a child and expand out from there. You chose that environment for a reason. It was the seedbed that would give rise to the voice and message within you.
Connect to Mother Earth. Respect her space and feed off of her energy and abundance. She desires to bless you as much as your Father in Heaven. You will be guided in the path to being all that you can be as you yield to that still small voice that remembers the Connection between The Father and The Son.
Watch
Coincidences and synchronicity are earmarks of heaven’s touch in our world of chaos and confusion. The Son saw error and the power of that thought created worlds without number with that potentiality.
Divine Purity and Innocence is the true state of The Son. Heaven seeks to leave you crumbs and landmarks to find your way back to the truth. Do not lose hope.
Signs of His Love for You and reminders of Your Love for Him are there everyday. Look for them and hold them in your heart as you allow them to ignite the Light within you that others will see and connect with.
Grace
Grace is the one card missing from this deck, so I have decided it is the one card that will be in this reading beyond the foundational four.
Grace is the state of The Son of God. Each of us has this inheritance. It is not something earned. It is not something bestowed. It is what IS. God IS. You came from God. You came from what He IS and that can not be altered by anyone. Not even you or God.
You can forget or hide it from your view, but you cannot change its reality.
You are loved. Period.
Summary
Remember who you are and Honor the physical world you have been given to exercise your will and voice.
Ask for assistance in this place of shadows, magic, illusions, and confusion.
Connect with Mother Earth and her ability to restore your energies for the duration of your time here. Connect with Spirit through that inner voice and the whisperings of your heart that testify of your Divinity.
Watch for guideposts, coincidences, and synchronicity that show you the direction you will receive the most blessings in.
And Remember Who You Are as a Child of God.
You are loved.
May this serve to light your path,
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
(Tell Bill when he is afraid of Possession, he need only remember that error cannot really threaten Truth, which ALWAYS can withstand its assaults. Only the error is really vulnerable.)
*Only the error is really vulnerable. I want this written on my heart.
The “Princes of this World” are princes only because they are really angels.
*Meaning that they are divine. As we all are!
But they are free to establish their kingdom where they see fit.
*We each have a kingdom we are establishing. Abraham-Hicks calls it the Vortex.
If you will remember that ALL princes INHERIT their power from the Father, the right choice becomes inevitable.
*The choice of where and maybe how to establish our kingdom is easy once we recognize our divine heritage.
The soul is in a state of grace forever.
*pg. 229 “Never forget that the Sonship is your salvation, for the Sonship is your Soul.
As God’s Creation it is yours, and belonging to you, it is His.
Your Soul does not need salvation, but your mind needs to learn what salvation IS.
You are not saved FROM anything, but you ARE saved FOR glory.
Glory is your inheritance, given your Soul by its Creator, that you might EXTEND it.”
*This soul is the Whole and the individualized.
Man’s reality is ONLY his soul. Therefore, man is in a state of Grace forever.
*This is the part that man needs to understand.
Atonement undoes all errors in this respect, and thus uproots the REAL source of fear.
*We can accept this now, right where we are.
If you will check back at the reference to uprooting, you will understand it better in this context.
*My apologies, I do not remember the reference to this and it is not in the concordance.
(Tell Bill that WHENEVER God’s reassurances are experienced as threat, it is ALWAYS because man is defending his misplaced & misdirected love and loyalty. That is what projection always involves.)
“Casting spells” merely means “affirming error”, and error is lack of love.
When man projects this onto others, he DOES imprison them, but only to the extent that he reinforces errors they have already made.
This distortion makes them vulnerable to the curse of others, since they have already cursed themselves.
*Once you are free from the curse of projection of others, they will go after those you care about. They can cause no harm though, unless the others have cursed themselves.
The miracle worker can only bless, and this undoes the curse and frees the soul from prison.
*If it is allowed by the recipient and for the highest good of the Whole. Some have a role of harm to carry through that the whole of humanity may learn.
(Tell Bill that his slip about (rivet) should be noted. Some slips reach consciousness from the un-Christ-controlled subconscious, and betray lack of love.
*Definition (not in the Concordance) A rivet is a permanent mechanical fastener. Before being installed, a rivet consists of a smooth cylindrical shaft with a head on one end. The end opposite the head is called the tail. On installation the rivet is placed in a punched or drilled hole, and the tail is upset, or bucked (i.e., deformed), so that it expands to about 1.5 times the original shaft diameter, holding the rivet in place.
But others (slips) come from the superconscious, which IS in communion with God, and which can also break into consciousness.
HIS slip (rivet) was an expression of a Soul gaining enough strength to request freedom from prison. It will ultimately DEMAND it.
*Freedom is the birthright of a Child of God. Demand is not too strong a word in this case, as it is simply releasing error.
*It can not be emphasized too much what is occurring in the subconscious or superconscious mind of humanity. This is what our generation has the opportunity to align with God if we are willing. First is to acknowledge something may be amiss in our psyche that we do not recognize and then move forward to release it for truth. The wonderful thing is that through the Miracle we may be able to do it not only for ourselves alone. Yay!
I pray this serves you in some small way.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
http://www.miraclevision.com/acim/urtext/acim-urtext-2003-upe-ready-edition.pdf
(Please ask the Spirit to be with you. I claim no special gifts, these are my thoughts after a lifetime of trying to understand the will of God as Jesus taught it. I share that my understanding may grow. My comments follow the asterisk. Text is in bold print.)
Animal Tarot by Radleigh Valentine
Two of Winter Dachshund Dog
There may be two ways to go. Have we not made the choice or rather the decision to pursue what is real instead of what is false?
Procrastination, business, or apathy only prolong the stalemate and do not embrace the truth of what we are.
We are being invited to receive the the truth and let go of the false-ego that holds us captive. This is the bit of stubbornness in the Dachshund saying let’s get this thing moving.
Nine of Autumn Ragdoll Cat
You may be in a place where you are able to relax and enjoy life a bit. You deserve it!
Ragdoll Cats literally hang like ragdolls when picked up, hence the name. Having peace as life takes you where it will is a gift for those who know who they truly are and that they are being taken care of no matter what comes their way.
While in a relaxed and meditative state you may have an inspiration about a new business or path that could be very successful!
Ragdoll Cats also get to be very large suggesting your new adventure could turn into something very big!
Is it embracing the Christ within you and in those that you see? Opening the door for the blessings the Universe so wants to share with you?
Nine of Winter Sea Lion
“Your worries and fears aren’t real, they’re fueled by focusing on the negative, which gives power to that which you’re afraid of. Stop worrying, let go of fear, and everything will be okay!”
Sea lions are known as the cross between the dolphin and the dog. Intellectual and emotional. Fear needs to be tempered by intellectual contemplation.
I know that I have had an excuse to be fearful recently as someone dear to me has removed themselves from my life. Are there “bad” things that could happen? Sure there are. Does my worrying about it make any difference in whether they will happen or not? No. But it does effect my experience in life. It can weigh on me.
Certain challenges will be faced in life, but why not look at it as an opportunity for growth and expansion? And if you are going to visualize, why not visualize a wonderful outcome in any seemingly fearful event. Maybe our thoughts do bring type of energy to matter. May as well make it positive energy!
King of Spring Katanga Lion
Power and courage shine in the regal Katanga Lion. We think of lions as leaders and yet, they are just big house cats. Intelligent and willing to be themselves while being very loyal and faithful to those they choose to let into their circle.
We are invited to step into the role of leader as we recognize The Christ within ourselves and receive the Atonement, knowing God’s Children do not fall from His Grace.
Let others know that they are included in your circle of concern and respect. It will be seen and felt by the way you carry yourself. And by the way that you meet the bumps that are presented along your pathway.
Summary
Whatever it takes to get this moving, do it!
Enjoy the moment. You have worked hard to get here. And while in that relaxed state listen to the inspirations that are presented.
Waves will make a lot of noise, you will be tempted to be fearful and focus on negatives, but you have a choice. You can choose to embrace the moment and the affection and blessings one step at a time.
Step up! Stand tall! You are of Divine and Royal heritage! Your place as a leader is questioned only in your mind. God knows who you are and he is proud of you. Make no mistake in that. No matter what the shadows may be telling you, you are on course and doing well. Move forward with confidence. You are The Son of God!
Wow, this reading is certainly reflective of the life that Christ is living within my heart.
I pray this serves to lift you up and lighten your path as well.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
Christ-controlled miracles are part of the Atonement, but Christ-guidance is personal, and leads to PERSONAL salvation.
*I suspect that Christ-controlled miracles are involuntary acknowledgement and connection between the different identities of Christ.
Whereas Christ-guidance is for the individualized persona of Christ which each of us are.
The impersonal nature of miracles is an essential ingredient, because this enables Me to control their distribution as I see fit.
*Jesus, as first born, is in charge of a Plan established before time began which we all participated in willingly. He, therefore, directs the guides to steer us in this direction or that for the fulfillment of that plan. Even the witness of the Miracle or knowledge of our true nature and being, cannot interfere with that Plan, except under the direction of Jesus.
*We are individualized, yet we are part of a whole and dependent on one another for our particular roles and as such cannot be considered completely sovereign. This concept can be very confusing to the linear and physical assumptions of our existence.
Christ-guidance, on the other hand, leads to the highly Personal experience of Revelation.
*We can definitely be guided individually.
This is why it involves PERSONAL choice.
A guide does NOT control, by definition, but he does DIRECT, leaving the following up to you.
*This is an important distinction.
“Lead us not into temptation” means “guide us out of our own errors.”
*Guide us by bearing witness that we are the Christ and that we could not have separated from The Father. Show us the confusing, tail-chasing, false-ego that we have allowed to dictate our sense of “being”.
*Joseph Smith, Jr. corrected this three times in the scriptures and made it “Let us not be led into temptation…” taking out the idea that God would lead us while we are here into anything but correctness. This is really understandable when looking at life as a linear existence. (See Matthew 6:13, Luke 11:4, and 3 Nephi 13:12.)
*I still contend that the Guilty Conscience of Christ is the one who led us here in the first place and that it is he who is the fuel behind the false-ego. The Holy Spirit and Jesus will help us out of our confusion as soon as we let them. This is what each of us do as we exercise the Miracle as well.
Note that the word is “lead”, NOT order.
*And lead is best by example, which we can see in Jesus. Not in his death, but in the principles he taught in his life.
“Take up thy cross and follow me” should be interpreted to read “Recognize your errors and choose to abandon them by following My guidance.”
*It is Christ in each of us we follow, not Jesus of the flesh. Listen to the Holy Spirit and witness The Christ within you.
*Know that you have the capacity to follow the will of God by your own voice, for being of God you can truly only have his voice and will.
*I have given my life for the testimony that I share with you here. I could have traveled any number of paths but this is the one that has led me to a peace that fills me while the world crashes around me. I cannot live another’s life for them. I cannot make their decisions or pull them by the ear and have them accept what I have to offer, but I share it with you as a witness after a lifetime of wondering how to find a place where the ground is not shaking underneath my feet as one thing after another fell away. I share it with all my love and no desire to hold onto the false-ego attackers we thought we once were. Be well, my darlings.
I pray this serves you in some small way.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
http://www.miraclevision.com/acim/urtext/acim-urtext-2003-upe-ready-edition.pdf
(Please ask the Spirit to be with you. I claim no special gifts, these are my thoughts after a lifetime of trying to understand the will of God as Jesus taught it. I share that my understanding may grow. My comments follow the asterisk. Text is in bold print.)
I said that Jesus is the Atonement and I believe that I was mistaken.
Jesus and Christ are so intertwined in our thinking that we have literally enmeshed the two and it shows in the notes that Helen took down from Jesus.
However, it needs to be understood that it is Christ that is the Atonement and that Christ is each and every one of us. Awakening to this fact gives us eternal life.
Jesus was perhaps the first to bring that comprehension into the linear context of manifestation, however, neither his body alone nor his psyche alone account for the Atonement. (I only say perhaps because I have no recall of the matter, but I do believe Jesus is the only one to have received this witness so completely and that he was the first to do so.)
The Atonement is the witness of The Son and The Father united.
You and I, and Jesus, are each a part of that. Jesus’ connection with Father was so integrated he would use pronouns that made the two one, and still does, because, in reality, that is what we are.
I pray this serves you in some small way.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
http://www.miraclevision.com/acim/urtext/acim-urtext-2003-upe-ready-edition.pdf
(Please ask the Spirit to be with you. I claim no special gifts, these are my thoughts after a lifetime of trying to understand the will of God as Jesus taught it. I share that my understanding may grow. My comments follow the asterisk. Text is in bold print.)
I recently watched The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. It reminds me of a beautiful young man I knew in my Story-Telling class at Brigham Young University whose father was from India, if I remember right.
What a precious time I had there ten years ago. Such diversity among the students. Such a rich array of perceptions, experience, talents, romance and life awareness.
It frightened me in my austere traditional Christian mindset. And “heavier” than this my mindset was “Mormonism” with fantasies of the Temple and Eternal Families, as if such a thing could exist in an eternal sense.
The only way Eternal Families could be is if God was not.
For hierarchy in His essence is not possible. And God would not love one people and not another. However the Whole Being, being family, I can relate to.
I love the messages that The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel bring us. Here are just a few:
⦁ Dream. Go for it, even if it makes no sense. Do not let age (youth or elderly) be a factor.
⦁ Imagination is greater than knowledge (in the sphere of the false-ego, which is here where we feel we are separate). Of course, Spirit knows all and touches that within you that knows all things are possible.
⦁ Follow your nose, ha ha, or your gut or intuition or whatever you call it. (You might even know it as the Spirit.) It will not lead you astray.
And my friend in Story-Telling Class at Brigham Young University? “Great Things”, those where the last words I shared with him. He had been given so many talents, resources, and diversity in this life. I did not want to define what “Great Things” meant. I only wanted him to know he was capable of whatever he set his mind to.
Today I would say that to each of those darling classmates. And to everyone worldwide, in any dimension. Acknowledge the Divine within you. “Great Things”, you decide what that means and dare to be it.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
This is a reading directed to the Christ within each of us.
The Holy Spirit is required; listen to His direction within yourself, not just my words. He will speak directly to you in a way you can understand.
Angel Therapy Oracle Cards by DV
You Are Profoundly Clairvoyant
You are capable of hearing and heeding the whispers of the Holy Spirit.
What you see with your eyes can deceive as magic shows us; what you feel with your heart is real.
Do not be afraid of it. Do not be afraid to stand alone if that is required.
Smiles often hide cruelty that comes from the confusion of identity. Do not shy away from your own heritage and identity as an energetic and spiritual being.
You are of God and favored as His Son. Do not be ashamed of who you are or who we are as a Whole.
Watch for signs in nature to bear witness of your divinity. The wildlife that presents itself has a message for you. Be alert to the encouragement and comfort they bring.
Ear Chakras
Listen to the world around you. Not the guru or latest fad of thought, but the random song, phrase, or word that catches your interest. There may be a message there for you.
Do not assume you know the meaning of the words being shared. Listen, ask for clarification, then listen inside for the translation. We all speak a different language, even if we use the same symbol because we come from different experiences.
The Holy Spirit is the one who understands what is really being said behind the words of anger or apathy or even silence. Listen for His translation, even of your own words and thoughts. You may need to observe for a while to gain confidence in your ability to hear, but have no doubt, it will come.
And if you feel you must no longer follow the path another is on, that does not mean that you need to throw away everything that they gave you in terms of understanding or growth along the way of your time together.
Remember there is no true separation or betrayal. There is only confusion within the consciousness of The Son and you are part of His awakening from that confusion. That is worth celebrating wherever you find yourself.
Books
This card touches me on a deep level. Writing has been a tool of cleansing for me. As I write my current understandings I open the path for expanded information. Writing and reading go hand in hand.
We are all learners and teachers. Our experience and witness of how we endured and/or overcame something is sure to help someone else along the way.
Sometimes it will be our peers, sometimes our children’s children’s children, and sometimes those who came before us as the peer over our shoulders and may even whisper in our ears that which helps us understand the lives we live in the here and now.
Consider writing and books tools to allow that which is unseen to connect with that which is manifest in the physical world. Humanity limits itself when it uses only physical senses.
Chrystals
This was interesting to me. As the fourth card in this reading it is designated as the counsel from the Ascended Masters. For me that is Jesus. The ground upon which we stand as mortals is sacred. It is of this that our bodies are made up of and it has a special relationship to us.
We shortchange ourselves when we do not set our feet upon the ground and let Mother Earth restore us. Earthing is a practice every would do well to be aware of.
There are stones that carry energies that send healing and comfort. I do not believe it needs to be a dramatic study, unless you are led to that by the Spirit. Do not let it become an addiction or crutch you lean on. It is meant to be a comfort and means of remembering the divinity within you.
The text said that we may be chrystals and that it is often children. Again, they are meant to be a comfort and means of remembering the divinity within you, a light, as it were.
I sense that this may be part of the meaning Jesus had in statement to become as little children. To be a light to the world that reminds us that we are of God, of Divine Heritage.
No matter the circumstance that we find ourselves in, we are loved, cherished, adored. We are guided and protected to the extent that we will allow, and have agreed to according to the plan set in place at the beginning of time.
Yes, I believe in fore-ordination. I also believe in choice within a range, predetermined.
I believe all are here for the righteous purpose of bearing witness that humanity is The Son of God. Even those we consider evil or wicked. (And there are a great deal more of those than we give credit to.)
Summary
This reading appears to be an overview of many tools and devices that we have been given to travel this pathway we call life.
Awareness that is within us, clairvoyance, seeing/feeling the unseen.
Hearing that which will lead us to the remembrance of our divinity and connection to God and one another.
The physical practice of reading and writing to learn and to teach one another and ourselves.
And finally, to unite with Mother Earth that she may be blessed as she nurtures her children by sharing her energy with us.
I feel blessed to have heard this message. I pray it may serve you, as well.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
saved himself unnecessary strain.
and to this extent did not fulfill his own full purpose, and was also subject to the Scribal error I mentioned at the start.
The answer is NEVER perform a miracle without asking me IF you should.
you.
Remember, you already have a point about the involuntary nature of miracles.
Possession really means “Not under Christ-Control”, thus making him (the mind?) vulnerable to projection.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
(*Please ask the Spirit to be with you. I claim no special gifts, these are my thoughts after a lifetime of trying to understand the will of God as Jesus taught it. I share that my understanding may grow. My comments follow the asterisk*. Text is in bold print.)
Loving Words From Jesus by DV, Artwork by Greg Olsen
With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26
My heart is so full. I have been given the incredible gift of endurance and understanding at a time when it could have been the straw the camels back. That is “if” I lived from the presence of the false ego and not from the Spirit. It leaves me feeling so rich and blessed.
I am personally grateful for the angels and guides that attend us to keep us on track with our chosen or at least “agreed to” course. I rejoice in the independence of individuality of us all.
Give, and it shall be given unto you. Luke 6:38
There are so many “things” that come to mind with this. The mortal existence seems to require so much in life and then there are all of the wants versus the necessities.
Sharing is a blessing and is always rewarded, even when not given with the purest of intent.
The Course tells us that the greatest of gifts we might share with another is Forgiveness. Forgiveness as taught by Jesus in UACIM. Forgiveness for the belief in the separation. True forgiveness recognizes the innocence and perfection of The Son of God.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
Fear consumes humanity and takes away joy. Things are going to happen in the illusion and it is going to make you uncomfortable with all the range of emotions that exist. Yet, underneath it all is the awareness of God and that He is what is true and real and what is not of Him is not lasting. All things can be used by the Holy Spirit to prepare humanity to see the truth. This is what we want to look for. What is the Holy Spirit sharing with us here in this moment?
I suspect that it is not our life we are living but Christ’s. We came here to experience the diversity of being and to witness the contrast. The picture is bigger than any one of us can contemplate. Be still and know that God IS.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Matthew 6:34
I am having a current shift in my understanding as I am understanding better what the purpose of the body is before the Holy Spirit. Communication. The more I can let go of my expectations of what is to occur, the better that I can be at listening to the Spirit. His witness is beyond our physical and linear sphere. This is truly a reason to rejoice.
As you learn to walk in the Spirit you will see things that you would wish you could not see and you might even long for the ignorance of the false-ego. But you cannot turn back. You must fly higher. Knowing the truth in your core. That God IS and that your light of understanding and choice to forgive the obscene and pray for those who spitefully use you opens the doorway for the truth to be revealed.
It may not be an easy task at times. Yet it is only illusion and confusion that makes it challenging. You are loved. You are His. You are fulfilling your purpose.
Summary
With God all things are possible.
Give, and it shall be given unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself.
Each day brings us new challenges and new opportunities, first to give thanks, second to forgive and third to be still and know God. Can there be anything greater than being in, off, and about All that IS?
I pray this may serve by the witness of the Holy Spirit.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
Some of the seemingly nicest people use this skill to shred those who share their space.
They do it because they have no sense of self and self-worthiness.
Niceness offends them.
Loving interactions only cause their own self-value to plummet,
because in their own minds they are not worthy of kindness or decency.
This is not true, of course, we are each from God (or Source or whatever you choose to call the all that IS), and worthy of respect and abundance.
Do not be talked out of your gut feeling when you hear a person who displays kindness toward others and their words are bitter and lacking compassion.
These things often begin with trauma in childhood where caregivers have their own issues or perhaps another child’s circumstances demand all the energies, so the child disappears into him/herself.
Do not make excuses or justify this from yourself or others.
You are loved.
Be careful when the words you hear feel:
Disrespectful
Cruel
Ungrateful
Uncharitable
Prideful
Invasive
Or always doing one better than anybody else or having a worse scenario.
Guard yourself when someone seems to want to steal your happiness.
They need our prayers.
Not our tolerance.
It is as disrespectful as any other kind of attack.
Let us be respectful to each other, even if that means saying “Your words hurt me and it is not just in my head, because you do not think you are doing it.”
We deserve to be in a safe place.
Thank you.
6 b : the attribution of one’s own ideas, feelings, or attitudes to other people or to objects
especially : the externalization of blame, guilt, or responsibility as a defense against anxiety
3 b: a psychological state in which an individual’s normal personality is replaced by another
down, the reverse of miracles, or projection follows automatically.)
I pray this serves you in some small way.
Till next time, God bless, Namaste~
(* Remember I claim no special gifts, they are just my thoughts after a lifetime of trying to understand the will of God, as Jesus taught it. I share that my understanding may grow. My comments are as follows: (*…) The text is in bold print. Crossed out words and phrases from the Urtext did not copy here, so they are made mention to in my comments. Please bring the Spirit with you to the reading.)
To all that you have become, not because it was assigned to you, but because once you identify it you cannot go back from it. You can’t expand to a new place and ever feel the satisfaction that is yours to feel unless you stay up to the new space that you have carved out.
*I think it takes practice to stay in our awareness of truth. We have developed habits of yielding to the ego chaos over our lifetime. As with any corrected behavior or new habit, it gets easier and smoother over time.
As always, we remain stubbornly and blissfully in your vortex.
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