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EXPLORING THE PARANORMAL WITH PATTIE

How Are You Doing This Late in the Year of the Dragon? 

I'm back to doing my Blog Talk Radio Show, EXPLORING THE PARANORMAL WITH PATTIE, on Sunday afternoons, 3 PM EDT for 60-90 minutes each week. Today, September 23, 3 pm EDT, my guest is astrologer and Feng Shui expert, T. Raphael Simons, who will discuss events that have already taken place since the Chinese Year of the Dragon began in January, and what is in store for all of us until the next Chinese Year begins. The last 30 minutes of the show Raphael will be giving FREE mini-readings according to the Chinese horoscope to all callers: 347-884-9037 to listen and ask a question.

Since I was away from doing the show for a while I'm not learning how to use the new switchboard. I promise to open the chat room at the beginning of the show this week. 

Next week my subject for the show is DO YOU SEE DEAD PEOPLE? And I will discuss some of my experiences with our dearly departed, as well as welcoming your experiences with those in the afterlife. It is common for many people to dream of those on the Other Side.

So please tune in today at www.blogtalkradio.com/pattiemclaine. The show from last week, HOW PSYCHIC ARE YOU? is still available on the Blog Talk Show site to be downloaded as an MP3 and listened to anytime. Or you can go to my website and listen on the widget at http://www.patriciamclaine.com/blog_talk_radio1.htm

Today's show will be available on my website within 20-30 minutes after the show ends. 

Please feel free to suggest guests and subjects you would like to hear about on EXPLORING THE PARANORMAL WITH PATTIE. 703-373-7353 or pattiemclaine@gmail.com 

I have two new novels coming out within the next few weeks. I'll be writing more about those soon. Check out the Books on my Book page.

 

 

HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS LATE IN THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON? 09/23 by Pattie McLaine | Blog Talk Radio

HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS LATE IN THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON? 09/23 by Pattie McLaine | Blog Talk Radio

KEY 0

THE FOOL

SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS, the Divine Breath (Ruach), ventures forth in multiple forms to experience LIFE in the valley of experience.  THE FOOL represents the un­limited potential of the individual to grow and develop through the experiences of life.  The card indicates the immeasurable opportunities presented, in addition to inherent dan­gers involved with living in three dimensions on any planet.  An esoteric meaning is that through repeated foolishness the individual becomes wise, and also: “The wisdom of God is as folly to Man,” or to the average human being. Serious food for thought.

 Spirit (pure divine energy) is the vagabond adventurer wandering through form after form to gather experience in various robes of mani­festa­tion.  Each kingdom of Nature is represented on this Key: human, animal, vegetable, and mineral, the kingdoms through which Spirit evolves from the lowest to the highest levels of expres­sion and awareness. 

At the human level the individual soul carries the memories of prior ex­periences in the knapsack over its shoulder.  With eyes turned toward the next peak of attainment, the spiritual vagabond ponders the infinite possibilities of the vast unknown yet to be experienced on the adventure of the soul on its never ending journey through Time and Space.

THE FOOL is astrologically assigned to the planet URANUS ¨, the higher octave of Mercury £that rules intelligence, the self-con­scious mind.  Genius is indicated, unlimited original­ity and inventiveness, unique or special talent or skill.  Liber­ty or freedom is demonstrated, sometimes sought to extremes. There is impulse, rash­ness, reckless­ness or daring.  Eccentric­ity is possible, the desire to be dif­ferent, individuality in terms of personality expression or actions to be taken. 

This card indicates new beginnings, the starting place or leap­ing off point.  One could take a plunge into new areas of expres­sion with the uncertainty or anxiety inherent in venturing into the unknown or untried.  Caution may be advised, yet there is promise of excitement, enthusiasm, and anticipation.  CHANGE is certain, sudden or unexpected.  There is no guarantee when confronted with the abyss of the unknown on the brink of uncertainty.  There is a guarantee from boredom and the comfort of the known.

With a question spread, there is absolutely no guaran­tee of any kind with THE FOOL as the answer.  It may be wise to stop and breathe, to look before you leap into the gaping abyss, lest one play the fool in the situation at hand.  And yet, THE FOOL indicates the unlimited potential ahead that leads to greater freedom and perhaps delights.  As with most aspects of life on earth, there is the element of risk.  No guarantees, and yet there is promise of adventure.

The re­versed card indicates major anxiety attacks or rash impulse, that which obscures reason and could lead to embarrassment. One might play the fool.  On the other hand, circumstances might precipitate a rude awakening which leads away from erroneous thinking or actions that stand in the way of achieving the heights.

KEY WORDS:  No-Thing, extraordinary, unique, different, innovative, inventive, original, fresh, new, free, genius, eccentric, unusual, far-out, impulsive, freakish, Limitless Light, Cosmic Egg, Prana, Ruach, eternal youth, Divine Madness, ecstasy, Divine Breath, jumping off point. Look before you leap!

AFFIRMATION: As a child of the Universe, I joyful­ly accept my unique role in the great adventure called Life.

This is from my soon to be released beginner's book on the Tarot, TAROT FOR TODAY, Instantaneous Insights & Effective Affirmations, A Handbook for the Apprentice.This is one of the current planetary influences shaking up lots of lives on the planet and causing some to act out in rash and impulsive patterns. A word to the wise! http://www.patriciamclaine.com

 

REINCARNATION - EVOLUTION OF THE SOUL

      

REINCARNATION - Evolution of the Soul

In my Qabalistic tradition, the sign of LEO, Key 8, STRENGTH, among other things, represents REINCARNATION. The Astrological 5th House in the mundane horoscope is LEO, the house of youthful romance, children, theater, sports, recreation, and even politics. This is the position of GENERATION and REGENERATION on the Stage of Life. You can think of it as the role in which you are cast for your present lifetime. It is interesting to note that I've been taught that we come in through the 9th house (Sagittarius in mundane astrology), live our lives through the 1st house (Aries in mundane astrology) and we go out through the 5th house after completing our sojourn in the 4th house at the end of our life. In that sense, the 5th house is our exit from this life and our entrance upon another stage in the Evolution of the Soul, hopefully, a vacation from the hustle bustle of earthly life for at least few years.

There are varying opinions as to how long it is before the soul REINCARNATES. In some Buddhist circles they say the soul reincarnates within 48 hours or two days. Another sect claims that the soul attaches to a new embryo within 49 days in preparation for another lifetime on the planet. Even the Buddhists believe that we choose our parents and our new life situations in order to fulfill our new destiny. At the Builders of the Adytum where I was a student for 20 years I was told that evolving souls tend to stay out of the body for twice as many years as they were in a body on the planet. I like that idea, considering all the chaos on the planet at the current time. Masters are known to stay on the Inner Planes for 500 to 1,000 years. Now that is really smart, in my opnion.  Life in a physical body is not all fun and games as the 5th house of LEO suggests.

Actually, Key 8, STRENGTH, also represents the POWER OF SUGGESTION that is so popular with all the life coaches encouraging people to visualize for the best for their lives, and of course, people should. It often requires childlike imagining and pretending to make life better, in addition to childlike faith in oneself and the future. This Key of the Tarot Major Arcana also involves developing strength of character, the courage and fortitude of LEO, the Lion, King of the Beasts. Young children have that sort of courage if they're not beaten down and discouraged through poor parenting, but that may also be the karma of the soul involved in such a situation. Obstacles and challenges grow the soul. How many children do you know who gave up on learning how to walk after taking a few steps and falling on his or her tush? I doubt you hear many children saying, "I'm never trying that again!" How about learning to tie their shoes? I remember I had to try that again and again before my fingers finally seemed to move in the right way, but I'm awfully glad my mother made me learn and I certainly felt very proud when I finally did it right! In meeting the challenges of adult life we often have to become as a child again or at least to call upon our childlike determination and enthusiasm to see us through some patterns.

The number 8 is the number of Infinity and of the octave of sound that creates everything, including you and me as the atoms of life vibrate to sustain all Creation. Interestingly, our solar systems moves through a figure 8 as it revolves and evolves through our galaxy in an astrological age. Key 8, LEO, also rules the spine wherein the Kundalini universal evolutionary is active or dormant, as the case may be. It is the rousing and refining of the Kundalini serpent power through your seven sacred chakras that transforms you from an ordinary mortal into an eventual Master of life. The 8th house of the zodiac is Scorpio which rules the sexual organs and the energy necessary for all members of the animal kingdom to reproduce so that souls might evolve and reincarnate. Children again. Reproduction. Evolution.

Key 10, the WHEEL OF FORTUNE, is JUPITER, our protector planet, the principles of earthly and Universal Law that governs all forms of life and Creation itself. The principles of EVOLUTION are depicted in the symbology on this key with the symbols for the four fixed signs of the Zodiac in the four corners. Upper right is the Eagle, higher symbol of SCORPIO, the power of reproduction and transformation. Lower right is the symbol of the lion for LEO, which represents the heart and the spine, for without a normal heart a human being cannot exist on the planet, with the highest aspect of the heart being LOVE and COMPASSION. In the lower left corner is the bull of TAURUS, which rules our ability to hear and to speak, primarily human traits on the evolutionary path of Spirit. Communication through speech is the privilege of humankind. In the upper left corner is the human angel for the sign of AQUARIUS, the sign of Humanity itself. And it seems to me that many mortals on the planet have not yet reached the point of being called truly human or humane. The human race is still evolving toward that universal level of existence. 

Key 19, THE SUN, represents the SUN itself, which is the source of light and life on our planet. Primitive man worshipped the Sun as the source of light and warmth and life. This Key also represents the ability of each human being to reach SELF REALIZATION on the evolutionary path through the process of reincarnating on a higher and higher level of the evolutionary spiral with each new lifetime by performing good works and living an exemplary life. All true spiritual Masters are Heart Masters, known as Masters of Compassion. This is the Buddhist principle of the Bodhisattva, the Heart Master. This is the level all shall reach one day. 

Please enjoy your journey!        

  

JUPITER IN TAURUS

In my training at the Builders of the Adytum, The Temple of Sacred Tarot and Holy Qabalah, Key 5, The Hierophant (or Pope) is assigned to the sign of TAURUS. The parts of the body ruled by Taurus are the ears, neck, lower jaw, larnyx and esophagus. It is through the Taurus portion of the body that human beings are able to hear and to speak in order to express their thoughts and their feelings. The ears are a very important consideration in connection with the spiritual axiom: LISTEN TO THE STILL SMALL VOICE WITHIN. On the other hand, TAURUS is a fixed Earth sign that is known to be highly sensual in nature, and the fact of the matter is, INTUITION, governed by this Key of the Tarot Major Arcana, "speaks" to us through the cells of our body. It is the "feelings" or "hunches" we get that tend to help to guide us along the truly right path in our individual lives. Pay close attention to your instincts and feelings at all times and you will not regret it.

The Wheel of Fortune, Key 10, is JUPITER, the Greater Benefic as it is known in astrology, and JUPITER is exalted in the sign of Cancer which governs the stomach, and on a more spiritual level governs the chakra at the Solar Plexus. This spiritual center also has a great deal to do with our basic instincts and with receiving higher guidance from the more subtle realms of the Inner Planes. It is a matter of listening to our "gut" we might say, since the solar plexus is the 'body's brain.' Has anyone ever said or done something to you that made you feel as though you had been hit in your solar plexus or stomach? Have you ever been emotionally upset to the point where you couldn't eat or tended to eat too much? The Solar Plexus, or JUPITER chakra, is the spiritual center of POWER. Most souls need to learn to govern their emotions (associated with this center) before they can truly move up into the higher expressions of LOVE and COMPASSION associated with the Heart Chakra, of ultimately, the Masters of Compassion.   

In the natal horoscope, JUPITER represents gifts or rewards, and sometimes the easy way out in our idnvidudal charts. The area in which we may express ourselves with the greatest ease and accomplishment. The place where we may actually be 'gifted.' JUPITER is HIGHER MIND, the Higher Self, guiding us on our paths. Therefore, perhaps you can see how the transit of JUPITER in TAURUS is a true blessing, perhaps more especially for those born with the SUN in TAURUS. And yet, for all of us, actually, in some respect.

The transit of JUPITER in TAURUS is an opportunity for every soul living on the planet to expand or refine his or her INTUITION and gain a greater connection or awareness of HIGHER MIND or the Higher Self, which is where every soul is ultimately headed someday in some lifetime. Of course, individual charts need to be taken into consideration, although we are all cells in the greater life of the planet and of the solar system and of the Universe in which we live and have our Being. Therefore, we all may participate in the general expansion of consciousness with this transit. 

During this transit it is an excellent time for meditation and any other sort of practice that expands the mind. It is a good time for any level of study or education in your chosen field to enhance your talents and skills in almost any area of expression to bring great happiness to yourself and to others. This is also an excellent time to save money and to have a practical attitude toward spending in general. The current trine of JUPITER with PLUTO should also help to improve the economy in general during this year and most of next. 

Tremendous spiritual growth is possible at this time, so please try to apply yourself in that direction and you will not be disappointed. Listen to the Hierophant, your true INTUITION, and expand your awareness of HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS in order to be of service to yourself and to all, thereby assisting in your spiritual evolution and the spiritual evolution of all sentient beings on our magnificent planet!    

 



KEY 6 - THE LOVERS - GEMINI

KEY 6 – The Lovers 

GEMINI

 DISCRIMINATION

TAROT KEY 6, THE LOVERS, is assigned to GEMINI, THE TWINS, with the important key words: I THINK. The symbolism on this KEY depicts ADAM and EVE in the GARDEN OF EDEN, with the ARCHANGEL RAPHAEL above, as a symbol of SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS — HIGHER MIND or the HIGHER SELF. RAPHAEL is the ARCHANGEL OF HEALING, which hints at the healing hands of GEMINI, and yet, alludes to the POWER of MIND, mental healing. Thoughts are things for good or ill. On an esoteric level, the GEMINI Twins represent your Right and Left brain, your feminine or intuitive gray matter on the right side, and your masculine or logical gray matter on the left side. Getting our masculine and feminine aspects of consciousness in harmony is one of our greatest challenges on the planet!  And our relationships with the opposite sex are an absolute reflection of this principle on a personal level! 

Zain is the Hebrew letter assigned to this Key, which is the SWORD of INTELLECT (the Ace of Swords) that rules GEMINI, the self-conscious mind. This depicts humanity's beta level of consciousness, which is directed toward externals affairs and objects in the physical world. The Sword of the Mental Plane may be used to ennoble, as in the knightly bestowing of a title, blessing or prayer, or to destroy by engaging in irrational worry, mean-spirited blame, or loathing. When Christ cursed the fig tree he was demonstrating the power of negative thought to his disciples. When he healed, he was demonstrating the power of positive thought.  Black Magic. White Magic. It is the Power of Mind that heals or destroys, blesses or curses, especially when charged with strong emotion for good or ill. This healing or destroying is something we can do to our selves and/or to others. On the physical plane, the Tarot Sword becomes the surgeon’s knife used to remove a tumor or diseased organ or tissue, or perchance a weapon that defends or destroys. The metaphysical principles of Tarot may be applied on all planes of expression and existence from the highest to the lowest. 

SELF-CONSCIOUS AWARENESS is the aspect of consciousness that sets Humanity apart from the rest of the animal kingdom, the ability to make CHOICES and DECISIONS, the same ability that got humankind in trouble in the first place, according to the biblical account. Note the symbolism on KEY 6, THE LOVERS.  We see Eve, a symbol of the unconscious aspect of mind, standing in front of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil with the forbidden fruit, and the clever Serpent of Temptation coiled around it. (More on Satan later.) While Adam, the symbol of the self-conscious mind, stands in front of the Tree of Everlasting Life that bears a flame for each of the twelve signs of the Zodiac.  In the distance between the lovers (subconsciousness and self-consciousness), we see the mountain of Attainment toward which Humanity strives—the mountaintop of ENLIGHTENMENT and SELF REALIZATION. 

And yet, in Tarot symbolism, Adam and Eve have turned their backs to the mountain, which illustrates a lack of awareness of the need to even begin the sacred journey—and so it remains with most. We only have to watch the news or read the newspapers to discover how far humankind still is from full ENLIGHTENMENT, the constant connection with the HIGHER SELF necessary for our greatest good and highest attainment. It is also important to note that on KEY 6, THE LOVERS, Adam (self-consciousness) looks to Eve (sub-consciousness) while Eve looks to the Angel (Super-consciousness) for guidance and direction.  Here is an important symbolic message for those with sufficient sensitivity to the learning process.

It is essential for SELF-CONSCIOUS AWARENESS, meaning every living soul, to eventually awaken to his or her true capabilities and divine birthright, and in the process, to make DECISIONS based upon right DISCRIMINATION.  DISCRIMINATION is an important word associated with KEY 6.  GEMINI is an Air sign and governs breath, the lungs, shoulders, collarbone, arms and hands, plus the nervous system and the sense of smell.  Most GEMINIS are blessed with an extraordinary sense of smell.  This sense raised to a higher spiritual level involves the Power of Discernment and keen DISCRIMINATION. 

When Shakespeare’s Hamlet spoke of “something being rotten in the state of Denmark” he wasn’t talking about a physical odor but the reprehensible character of a close relation.  When we say a situation or a person “stinks,” we aren’t using the word in a literal sense, but figuratively, based upon the power of discernment in making a judgment.  For this reason, it is always wise to allow the Angel, or Higher Self, to guide us in all our ways. The actual truth of the matter is that, even our seemingly indiscriminate or ill chosen DECISIONS or CHOICES ultimately lead us to a path that will eventually bring about complete SELF REALIZATION.  It is just that we can reach the top of the mountain faster and easier by avoiding the potholes and detours caused by an immature ego ignoring direction from the Higher Self.  Thoughtless, irresponsible choices and selections definitely set up roadblocks that keep us from reaching one or several goals during our lifetime.  This can be true on many levels at every stage along the way.  Why not start paying closer attention to the Higher Self today?  Why not consciously embark upon the sacred journey? For on the highest level this represents THE MYSTICAL MARRIAGE of consciousness.

THIS IS A GREAT KEY FOR MEDITATION if you have an important decision to make. More later!