Metaphysical Mom's Musings

Weaving Wisdom Through Grief and Transformation

Welcome, my sacred souls, to another heartfelt musing at Metaphysical Mom, where I unravel the threads of life’s mysteries using metaphysical tools, nature’s wisdom, and spiritual truths. This morning, during my quiet time, the Universe gifted me a tapestry of insights—tarot, herbal astrology, animal wisdom, and sacred words—that wove together past, present, and future with tender clarity weaving wisdom through grief and transformation. Grab a cup of tea, settle into this cozy corner of my heart, and let’s explore the patterns that grief, love, and laughter are stitching into my life right now.

The Tarot Presses For Balance In Facing Reality

As I sat with my tarot deck, the cards spoke of my journey with gentle precision. For the past, the VI of Pentacles emerged, radiating generosity born of financial security. Oh, how true this rings! I’ve felt a deep sense of balance and equilibrium, a quiet appreciation for my place in the world—like standing steady on a hill, grateful for the view. The present, though? That’s where the V of Swords cut through, whispering of conflict and disagreement. It’s no surprise, really. Since my brother’s recent passing, my siblings and I have been wading through a sea of decisions, each of us clutching our own map. Opinions clash, hearts ache, and I’ll admit—part of me wants to bolt, to hide my head in the sand pretending none of this exists. But then, the future card, XIV Temperance, floated in like a wise friend, urging me to stay active yet grounded, to keep my wild imaginings tethered to purpose. It’s a call to face reality, to measure my steps with grace.

Valerian Brings Comfort To The Tender Soul

The Universe wasn’t done whispering. My herbal astrology card gifted me Valerian, a soft hymn of acceptance. Ruled by Neptune, the planet of dreams, other realms, and the subconscious mind, Valerian feels like a bridge between worlds, offering peace, purification, and stability. It’s as if she knew my heart’s quiet ache. Every morning, I pray for my siblings—a ritual I’d let slip in the fog of grief. Today, I remembered, and a pang hit: my brother’s no longer here. Or is he? Valerian nudged me to trust that spirituality holds him close, facilitating that journey between realms. She invited me to zoom out from anxiety and stress, to go easy on myself, to embrace my imperfect handling of this time in my life and go with the flow. It felt like a cosmic hug, a reminder that comfort can bloom even in tender soil.

Butterfly Conveys Clarity For Transformation

Next, nature’s wisdom fluttered in with the Butterfly card, singing of transformation. Clarity brought things into focus as I laid out the Butterfly spread, each direction revealing a step in my spiritual path. In the East, addressing the core of my ideas, Dog appeared—loyalty, guardianship, service. My plans must root in devotion to what matters and being clear what that is to me. The South, the doing phase, brought Crow, a shape-shifter who bends the laws of the universe. Crow guards sacred texts, heralds change, and dares me to become my future self. In the West, where higher purpose unfolds, Dolphin swam forth, carrying manna—the breath of life. Dolphin asks me to be a link to solutions, to ride waves of laughter and spread joy. Finally, in the North, where Great Spirit’s hand is felt, Coyote pranced in, the trickster chuckling at my self-sabotage. Oh, Coyote, you sacred clown! You echo A Course in Miracles (ACIM), Chapter 27: “Into eternity, where all is one, there crept a tiny, mad idea, at which the Son of God remembered not to laugh.” Forgetting to laugh makes illusions feel real. Coyote says, laugh, find the cosmic joke, and let spirituality dissolve the heaviness.

The Poet Inspires Courage To Speak

The Archetypes card crowned this wisdom with The Poet, a call to feel deeply and fear not. Even if my words seem to drift unheard, I must find my voice and trust the wind to carry it. 

Spiritual Truth Declares I Am Loved

The Daily Bible app joined the chorus with Psalm 59:16: “But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.” And Henri Nouwen, reflecting on Jesus’ temptation (Luke 4:9-15), reminded me: no need for spectacular stunts to prove my worth. I don’t have to walk on coals or dazzle to share love and joy. My path is enough, imperfections and all.

Reflections on Weaving Wisdom Through Grief and Transformation

Reflecting on this morning’s gifts, I see patterns in the fabric of my life with fresh eyes. The tarot nails it: my past hums with balance, my present wrestles with conflict, and my future beckons with Temperance—another balance of action and grounding. Valerian’s embrace of acceptance soothes my grief, reminding me that spirituality connects me to my brother across realms. Butterfly’s wings unfold transformation, and Coyote’s laughter cuts through illusions, urging me to spread joy like Dolphin. The Poet dares me to speak, even when no one seems to listen, and sacred words from Psalm 59 and Nouwen wrap me in unfailing love—a refuge amid stress.

This is my “in the now” moment: holding grief and joy, anxiety and peace, in tender balance, weaving wisdom through grief and transformation. I don’t need to be spectacular. I just need to laugh, to love, to trust the flow. So, my dear ones, what’s weaving through your life today? Pull a card, sip some tea, and listen—Great Spirit is always speaking.

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