When I do a life reading with the Journey Oracle divination deck, I let the cards choose the question for me. I look slowly through the cards, not focusing on the writing, until one of the images holds my attention. Imagine this image has chosen you.
First look deeply into the image and ask yourself: What situation in my life right now looks like this picture? Notice the colors and their shapes, the opening into water created by the three stones, the snake moving downward to the right. What do the spiraling brown, gold and yellow colors mean to you? Water is a life-sustaining essential. What does it represent at the center of this spiraling journey? What in your life right now is going toward water? Are there three stones in your life right now? Maybe these are large projects, or kinds of support you can stand on, or perhaps obstacles in the way of your ability to reach what is essential. Remember what you answered to the first question to help you understand the meaning of the stones in this spiritual reading.
Snakes come out of their winter nests to warm in the sunshine of early summer during this time of year. Snakes are often associated with transformation—with shedding what is no longer a good fit. These creatures also have a long history as companions to the Oracle in her guise as a Snake Goddess. What message is the snake bringing to you in its downward movement? The snake is touching only two of the three stones. Does this mean that two of the three projects, or supports, or obstacles are in a time of transformation? Take a moment to summarize the life situation represented in the picture, and what you have learned from the card image.
Questions received as answers create a profound shift in our awareness. We might be ready for a statement that will help us move further along the path we are already taking, and then we suddenly hear a question. This causes something completely unexpected to enter our perspective. Imagine you have just summarized what you learned, and I said back to you, “Are you letting nature take its course?”
