LIR 33015 - RaidoR

What is it that's not moving forward? Do you want it to be moving? Perhaps today's a good day to focus on that.

Alternatively, it might just be a day of little movement in any department. It may be a good day to not try and push forward.

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Today was not about transportation, for me, or not as i expected. My car had her 3 month treatment with no issues. And we did actually leave the house today.

And, after checking my to do list, I found I had made progress on everything I wanted to. I confirmed a singing lesson, received an email regarding writers' group, and purchased tickets for Beltania. All forward movement.

Even the one place that hasn't really shown public connection (happiness guide / coach) had some movement today. But that was the most difficult type of movement. So, perhaps, for me, today's movement focus was about what type of movement or, even better, vehicle of movement. Um, in what forms, attitude, am I able to move comfortably? Something... let's move (ha, ha) into the metaphor portion.

Much of my inner focus these days has been on accepting my body type. Which is round. (I am almost able to say it without that weird determined voice.) Even when I was at my "ideal weight for my height" (for approx 30 seconds the 1st week of college) I was round. Round face. Round fingers. Round calves. Round thighs. Round hair. Lots of it. (yay!) 

Yet, I've never thought of myself as round, perhaps because many of my role models and colleagues, heck, family, were more rectangle than round. (And this discovery is a subject for another post (or set of them.)).  I was dressing, expecting to see, and even dancing, walking, sitting as if I was rectangle instead of round, because that was what I saw. Retraining my habits has been very interesting.

For coaching, I have been having similair issues - trying to put on the hat or shoes of "THE GUIDE", and then stumbling around for awhile until I managed to find what fit me. 

For example, when I am wish to offer counsel, but I'm not sure what to say, I slip on the guide boots. (they're brown, leather, very good for hiking through forests.) "I am a happiness guide" (can you see the self important head wiggle?). "Let me lead you out of the slough of despair." I step forward confidently, trip, and fall on my face.

Next! Heels (cuz I am a woman.)? Loafers? Army boots! 

I continue to try on different shoes (metaphysically) until I find my footing - which usually ends us as my comfy slippers, in which I am able be me, which is where all my truths lie, anyway.

In short, one can't move easily when one is trying to be a thing, or act like someone else. One can only move forward as oneself.

The army boots are kind of fun, though. I do keep a virtual pair in my closet, next to the bazooka. For when gentle words don't really get anything moving. *G*

I hope you had a great day!

-lila

LIR 32915 - No Rune

Looks like everything is  moving along smoothly. And we know what we're doing. 

So let's keep practicing our truths, and take time to appreciate every moment.

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It was an interesting day. And one of practicing different forms of adaptability. But, for all the disjointedness of it - nothing quite followed my daily calendar today - it was a good day. Nothing really required a lot of extra work or attention or focus.

So, yay! Happy day!

I hope you had a great day, too!
-Lila

LIR 32815 - Berkano

Another thing to practice now, before the rush hits. 

Nurturing.

If you practice nurturing for yourself - the tough love AND the compassion - it will be easy to do later, when you're in the middle of the project or dream manifestation.

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It was a slow process getting myself out of bed this morning. Oh, so slow. If you've tried to move a cat from your lap when it's very comfortable, you can imagine my waking process. (and yes, there might have been some hissing and clawing. The drooling happened when I was asleep, so I take no responsibility for that).

Because I knew it was a nurture day, and that Mother Love can be a tricky thing, I paid special attention to something inner - trying to see if I was being a slave driving bitch, or simply firm in my compassion. And oh, the most interesting thing!

My usual morning routine was very plodding. But doable. (and it's a good thing I actually write the word Breakfast on my to do list for the day, or I might forget to eat it.) Stretching helped. Morning meditation helped. Seeing little birds helped.

But the thing which energized me the most and propelled me completely out of the fog of morning sleep was my singing practice.

!!!

I never even had any caffeine this morning! and there was a cup of Irish Breakfast Tea waiting. and waiting. (I forgot to drink it, at first, and then I didn't need it.)

by the time I was through my warm up exercises, my mind was engaged. When I was finished with the first song, my body was no longer feeling weighted. And when the timer beeped, I was ready to move onto the next step in the day. I barely remembered I'd felt like a reluctant blob. And that was the best nurturing I have ever done for myself! To bring myself fully conscious in such an easy and effortless way, which also ticked something off my to do list. 

It's better than food, which is an easy nurture item, but also easy to misuse. Perhaps it's not as awesome as lying in the grass, but that's not a current nurturing tool for me.

Hmm. maybe I might work out how to make it one, again.

see, the day isn't over 'til it's over. And of course, there's hope I'll get into bed in a timely fashion (before the words blur. Another fine line between slave driving and compassion.) and the Nurturing goes on!

I hope you had a great one!
-Lila

LIR 32715 - Fehu off the mat

Does something keep drawing your attention, asking for energy even though everything is fine and smooth in this moment?

 It could be requesting some preventative or proactive energy, so it will work well in future moments. One of those - if it ain't broke, make sure it ain't gonna break - moments.
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when I did this reading, I immediately started thinking about my car. Vehicles. Transportation. One, because we'd been talking about vehicles, and two because I still associate income with "going to work." And that means transportation, to me.

But I'm not really sure what it stipulated. So I did go ahead and schedule my 3 month oil change. And I looked into public transportation costs.

Of course, when I think about my personal preferences for bringing in income, my tools for travel are the computer, and the video camera, and the phone. So perhaps that indicates a plan of action like backing things up when I think about it. Having batteries available.

Or, hey, maybe it indicates I should have a good idea of how I want to travel, since I want to travel & do work at the same time (yeah, technology.). The joy of being a writer, if you're like me, is writing anywhere. And (yay technology) on almost any tool I have!

All well, the conclusion is, I'm not sure what it meant for me today. Maybe it's still hidden there in the subconscious. I'll simply have to believe this nugget of knowledge did it's job and I tightened the proper bolts, backed up the right information, and checked the right underwear for holes.

I hope you  have a great day!

-Lila

LIR 2015 - Aries: AnsazR

If you're like me, some of your projects, dreams, plans depend upon others. Whether it's promoters or clients or money lenders; or your muse, your focus group, your idea man. There is a time when the project needs to have input from someone outside of our own heads.

Well, AnsazR is telling us this sun cycle (March 21 to April 21) is not going to be full of information.

What does that mean for our forward momentum? That is up to each of us to decide.

Does the growth of the project require that outside information? More inspiration? Another person's input? A decision about a loan or a workshop to move your certification forward?

Or can you continue, building, adding, fleshing out, organizing, fixing the back log? Can you pour energy in while you're waiting?

It's your truth. And that truth may differ from day to day, as spring come in and the fires of determination get bogged down by the sheer desire to do everything at once.

Do you pause that project? Or do you continue your part in it?

It seems a simple reading for the coming month. After all, indications are that the dizzying downloads, upgrades,  transitions, and occasional bouts of confusion are going to stop. Soon we will be solidly planted. I hope.

But, as we all know, after the storm there is the clean up. The finding your footing. The taking a look around and seeing what we're really left with. And what new thing has arrived.

So when you get to that moment of utter frustration, wishing he, she, or it would just answer your call!, step back. Take a moment. Smooth your hair back down, and evaluate the project. Does it need outside information before you can do the next step? Does it really?

So be it. Move on.

I hope you have a great month.

-Lila

LIR 32615 - Uraz

Whatever the situation, project, relationship, question, look at the foundation. 
Is it feeding you?

Are you receiving energy and excitement just from being in or near the situation, doing the project? 
Does it drive you as much as your hard work and passion drive it?

If the answer is yes, it's probably worth pursuing, keeping, sticking with, hanging around.


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Okay - this never even came up in thought... too busy doing so much today!

But I would venture to say that means I have answered the question for myself. If I ever doubt my desire to write, read, sing, couch, hold space for the truth and beauty of individuals everywhere, today certainly showed they are all feeding me.

I'm rather excited to see what's going to be built upon this foundation!

I hope you have a great day!
-Lila

LIR 32415 - Gebo

Things may not always look equal, because we each have different perceptions of what is hard. But today, if you're wondering…

Are things balanced? Yes.  Every aspect is supporting the project or relationship equally.

How much should I contribute? An equal amount. No less; certainly no more. Let every part or person in the project / group contribute their own share.

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Hello. I'd like to welcome me back to the daily rune readings. I have very high hopes this will become more consistent in posting again.

The balance thing has been relevant to me today in the application of energy to different, concurrent projects.

Part of my struggle through the transformational stages of these last few years has been in answer to that age old question, what do I want to be when I grow up? Because, ta da, I'm finally in the stage of stepping into the personal responsibility and leadership roles I attribute to grown ups, and yet, I still have no solid answer to the question "What do you do?" And a reluctance to give up any of my joys, or to slight one skill by lauding another.

What do I do? I write. I sing. I read runes. I teach. I coach. I dance. I wash. I plant. I pay. I budget. I drive. I think. I practice. I am.

So, when it comes down to how to plan my day - and I have learned how to merge the ideal plan with what I actually do (yay me!) - to which aspect of all my "do's" do I give the most time?

And the answer is, to none. As they are all things I want to do, they are all things that deserve equal attention. Yes, even the dish washing. And the dancing to Pink & Eminem. And the writing these posts. And the household administrative duties. And. And. And. I have already winnowed out all the things I don't have as much passion for. What is left requires & deserves all of my focus at the time.

It is reminiscent of juggling I suppose. But my focus does not multi-task. True, I can sing while I wash dishes, or crochet while I'm watching tv, but only one of those things is getting my full, cognitive, attention.

So, if my stitches are even, please don't ask me about the plot of the latest NCIS episode.

I hope you have a great day!
-Lila