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Hello. Hello. Hello.
Welcome to the Spice is Right guided meditation podcast. I’m the A.I. avatar of the tarot reader Spice Vicious. You can check out my tarot blog, also called The Spice is Right.
Holy crap, I am excited to be in your ear holes and bring you a free resource to take care of your mental health and enhance your intuition. It’s probably hard to tell from this eerily business casual robot voice, but every word I’m saying is true. I want this time together to make you less anxious, more empowered, and more intuitive.
And I want to make this polite A.I. voice say as many fucked up things as I can.
This week’s meditation is going to be based on a tarot card. Although not all of the meditations on this podcast will be tarot-based, 78 of them will be.
But why, you might ask.
The answer is simple: each tarot card has something to teach us about our subconscious mind. These lessons can not only help you figure out why you do the things you do, but also what you can do in case you want the future to be different from your past.
Also, this is a great way to learn more about tarot whilst performing a little self-care.
Anyhoo, let’s start this off with the mission of this podcast:
I am presenting these meditation scripts to help you do a few things. Those things are:
- Decrease anxiety.
- Increase mindfulness.
- Decrease confusion and feelings of “stuck-ness”.
- Increase your intuition and help you act on it.
- Decrease that nagging feeling you’re not enough.
- Increase the feeling that you are enough. Not only are you enough, but perhaps you are not as fucked up as you thought you were.
- Decrease feeling triggered by things you cannot control.
- Increase an understanding of what you can control versus what you cannot, along with understanding how you can accept or let go of the rest.
- Stop judging yourself.
- Maybe stop some of that self-sabotage we all seem so fond of.
- Help you create a dialogue with your inner self that increases inner peace, mental clarity, understanding, and self-confidence.
If that sounds like something you can use, please use each meditation every day or night for up to a month. Be sure to keep a journal so that you can write down your insights and weird dreams each day.
For these tarot meditations, I would suggest consulting a dream dictionary if you see any patterns, colors, or images that seem significant to you. You can check out the online dream dictionary at www dot Aunty Flo dot com, or you can find a relatively inexpensive dream dictionary on Amazon. If you decide to meditate like this regularly, a dream dictionary and journal would be a great investment because meditation often brings vivid dreams.
WARNING: Meditation is a great tool for calming your ass down, but it can also bring up a lot of feelings you tried to bury alive. If at any time you feel triggered during this meditation, please, please, please bring yourself out of it by opening your eyes and focusing on what you can see, hear, feel, taste, or touch around you.
Now let’s do this, shall we?
Nine of Pentacles: A Pre-meditation Explanatory Meditation
Not to be Captain Obvious here, but the Nine of Pentacles is a Pentacle card that corresponds to nine energy.
Pentacles are an Earth suit in the tarot. They represent money, the tangible and physical parts of life, things on the material plane, and slow-moving processes. Pentacles can also represent physical health. In astrological terms, they represent Virgos, Capricorns, and Tauruses. Pentacles are the absolute slowest suit in the tarot. If your reading contains a lot of Pentacles, you know that you’ll be dealing with a deliberate process, as well as finances or something tactile.
Now let’s talk about nine energy.
In terms of the tarot, nine energy corresponds to the Hermit, a Major Arcana card. The Hermit corresponds to the astrological sign of Virgo, which doubles the Earth energy of the Nine of Pentacles. The Hermit is a card of independence and needing to find your own truth, even if it is a lonely process. However, all of this standing alone and needing to find your own way leads to true freedom. This freedom often comes in the form of learning the truth and being able to tune out the bullshit spouted by those around you so that your path reveals itself to you.
Numerology buffs believe the number nine is like the color black because it has absorbed the energies of all other numbers. Nine is the ultimate composite number, sayeth numerologists. Nine energy corresponds to wisdom, responsibility, and healing. Nine often represents the end of a cycle, just as the Hermit represents turning away from the nonsense of the material world to go within. Nine energy corresponds to universal love and global consciousness. This means although nine energy is all about going within and being independent, the end result is what’s best for all considered. The sage wisdom and kindness embodied in nine energy make it humanitarian energy.
So what happens when you combine Earth energy and nine energy?
You get the Nine of Pentacles, a card that signifies self-reliance above all else. This self-reliance may have come at the expense of feeling secure and part of a tribe, but the Nine of Pentacles shows us that this lonely journey has paid off—or is about to pay off—big time.
Sometimes the Nine of Pentacles means getting news, usually about a financial or material matter. But more often than not, the Nine of Pentacles speaks to a moment you’ve been waiting a long time for, something that has required a great deal of blood, sweat, tears, and focus to accomplish. Given the independent nature of this card, this could mean starting your own business or working on an art project that nobody else believed in… until you presented the fucking myopic nay-sayers with the finished product.
The Nine of Pentacles tells you to value your own company. You have just accomplished something with little or no help. You have a lot to be proud of, even if this accomplishment came at the expense of being around others. This could mean you took an unpopular stand or had to cut off people you’ve known for a long time. This card may indicate a situation where you had to break away from the herd to find something more genuine, such as not backing down when bullied or leaving a stable situation to strike out on your own.
Whatever the case, the Nine of Pentacles is typically a card that tells you this was the right move.
Key words to remember with the Nine of Pentacles are:
Self-reliance.
Independence.
Freedom.
Enjoying the fruits of your labor.
Opportunity.
Life’s little luxuries.
Take a few seconds to think about what these words mean to you:
Self-reliance.
Independence.
Freedom.
Enjoying the fruits of your labor.
Opportunity.
Life’s little luxuries.
Before we start the guided visualization part of this meditation, let’s get comfortable and ask ourselves a few questions.
Please sit or lie comfortably.
Feel your body against the chair… mat… mattress… floor… or whatever surface you are on.
Feel supported and relaxed in this moment.
Now inhale deeply through your nose and hold the breath for… 5… 4… 3… 2… and 1.
Release your breath slowly for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Keep breathing like this…
In for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you continue to breathe, be mindful of matching your inhales to your exhales…
Nice and slow…
As you continue to breathe like this, think about what independence means to you.
As you breathe in, ask yourself the following questions.
As you breathe out, listen to whatever answer your body, mind, and soul give you.
Do not judge these answers. Just let them come and go.
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“What does independence mean to me?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Where in my life have I had to be independent?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“What does independence mean in my relationships?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in my relationships been a positive thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in my relationships been a negative thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Do I need more or less independence in my relationships?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“What does independence mean when it comes to my money or career?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in my money or career been a positive thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in my money or career been a negative thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Do I need more or less independence in my money or career?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“What does independence mean when it comes to family?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in terms of family been a positive thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How has independence in terms of family been a negative thing in my life?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Do I need more or less independence when it comes to family?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Where in my life have I had to do something unpopular?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“When in my life did I ‘just go with the flow’ when I should have stood up for myself?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How did not speaking up for myself impact my life in a positive way?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“How did not speaking up for myself impact my life in a negative way?”
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Where in my life do I need to strike out on my own, or do something unpopular?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
As you breathe in, ask yourself
“Where in my life do I need to follow the herd, or keep quiet?”
Breathe out for… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Continue breathing in and out slowly.
Continue matching your inhales with your exhales.
Feel your answers to these questions rise from your feet to your chest.
As you breathe in slowly, see a stream of silver light from your Higher Self, your angels, or the Universe coming in through the crown of your head.
As you breathe out slowly, see this silver light activating these questions and answers in your chest.
Breathe in, taking a few moments to circulate the air in your chest.
Breathe out, releasing these questions and answers.
Keep matching your inhales to your exhales as we scan your body for tension and stress.
Breathe in, feeling your feet and calves.
Exhale. Allow your feet and your calves to clench and relax.
Breathe in, feeling your knees and thighs.
Exhale. Allow your knees and thighs to clench and relax.
Breathe in, feeling your hips and butt.
Exhale. Allow your hips and butt to tighten and relax. It’s okay if a little air comes out.
Breathe in, feeling your stomach and lower back.
Exhale. Allow your stomach and lower back to clench and relax.
Breathe in, feeling your chest, heart, and shoulders.
Exhale. Allow your chest and shoulders to clench and relax. Allow your heart to just be.
Breathe in, feeling your hands and arms.
Exhale. Allow your hands and arms to clench and relax.
Breathe in, feeling your throat and jaw.
Exhale. Allow your throat and jaw to clench and relax.
Breathe in, feeling your head, nose, and eyes.
Exhale. Allow your head, nose, and eyes to release tension. Maybe even some tears.
Let it all go.
Now see yourself in a bookshop. Notice the shelves of books. What types of books are in this shop? Is the shop cluttered, or well-organized? How is this shop decorated?
As you look around the shop, you see a door in the back. What does this door look like?
See a sign on the door. What does it say?
Visualize yourself moving towards the door. How does the air feel around you? How do you feel as you move towards the door?
Feel yourself opening the door. What does the door handle look like? Is the door heavy or light? How do you feel as you open this door?
See yourself walking into an open area in a lush countryside. The sun is shining brightly, but it is neither too hot nor too cold.
Take a moment to look at all of the plants and animals around you.
You are in the middle of a fertile and fruitful garden. Take a moment to look at every detail of the garden.
What plants are being grown? Are they flowers? Fruits and vegetables? Trees? Vines?
Is the garden neatly planned out in precise rows, carefully marked out? Or is it more sprawling and natural?
How do you feel in this garden?
As you look around, a gaggle of butterflies flutters around you. They settle on your shoulders, your hands, and your head.
Feel the butterflies on your upper body and their curious flutters as they fly around you, getting a closer look. What color are the butterflies?
You hear a woman’s voice behind you. She asks you if you are enjoying the garden. As you turn and greet her, you notice that she has a falcon on her hand. This woman is beautifully dressed and has a wise smile.
You greet her politely and ask for her name. Who is this woman? What does she say to you?
The butterflies have now settled in a straight line from your head,
To your heart,
To your stomach.
Feel a line of energy coming through the top of your head,
To your heart,
To your stomach.
What color is the energy? How does it feel in your body?
The well-dressed woman looks at you and smiles knowingly. She then tells you what this energy means for you.
Take a few moments to listen to her message, feel it resonate
In your head,
In your heart,
And in your stomach.
What does the woman say to you? What message is this energy trying to give you?
The woman lovingly places her free hand on your heart, causing the butterflies to flutter away.
She smiles and looks you right in your eyes. You and this kind woman hold eye contact. You can feel her energy,
Her wisdom,
And her independence.
How does her energy feel when it is looking into her eyes?
What do you see when you look into her eyes?
The woman removes her hand from your heart and turns towards a small patch of garden. In this patch of garden, you see various clay pots of healing herbs and crystals.
The woman gestures for you to place your hands in these pots of herbs and crystals.
Feel a loving, healing energy enter through your hands,
Move up your arms,
Awaken and energize your shoulders,
Move up your neck, opening and energizing your throat,
Feel this energy awaken your mind,
Feel as this energy travels down your spine and into your chest,
Feel this energy travel around your ribcage, awakening and opening your heart,
Traveling down to your stomach,
Down into your hips, pelvis, and buttocks,
Feel this energy travel down your thighs,
Knees,
And calves.
Feel this energy in your feet, grounding you.
Feel this energy grounding you through the bottoms of your feet and the base of your spine,
Feel the energy in the base of your spine and bottoms of your feet connect you to the center of the Earth,
The pure Earth energy awakening you and helping you focus on the present moment.
The hawk on the wise woman’s hand releases a small scroll from its talon, as it flies to her shoulder.
The woman smiles and tells you this message is from one of your guides. Excited, you ask the woman who this guide is.
What answer does this woman give you?
She then nods slightly and reads from the scroll. What is the message on this scroll?
As the kind woman reads from the scroll, how do you feel?
Take a moment to absorb the message as you breathe in for 5…
4…
3…
2…
1…
Now breathe out for 5…
4…
3…
2…
1…
As good as it feels to be in the garden with the wise and kind woman, it is now time for you to ask her one final question.
You can ask her anything you like.
The woman pauses before responding. What answer does she give you? How does this answer make you feel?
The woman clasps both of your hands in hers. You can feel her energy flowing
Up your arms,
Across your shoulders,
Into your heart,
And into your head.
How does this energy feel in your body? Is it warm? Comfortable? Or is there something that makes you feel hurt or scared?
The kind woman smiles at you and lets you know that you are welcome to come back anytime, but it’s time for you to leave.
You thank this kind woman and give her a hug.
After you separate from this woman’s hug, look around. What can you see around you? How does it feel to be in this garden?
This woman gently shows you to the door, where you entered the garden.
You open the door. How does it feel when you open it?
You walk back into the bookshop and close the door behind you, grateful for the messages you have been given.
Look around the bookshop. Make note of anything in the bookshop that may have not been there before.
How do you feel being back in the bookshop?
You remember the messages the woman and your guides gave to you. You smile, knowing that you can return any time you want and that you can use these messages in your waking life.
It is time to leave the bookshop, so take one last look around.
As you walk towards the exit, become aware of your breathing.
There are five steps to the exit of the bookshop.
With each step towards the exit, take another breath.
Breathing in… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Breathing out… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Four steps left…
Breathing in… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Breathing out… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Three steps left…
Breathing in.,.. 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Breathing out… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Two steps left…
Breathing in… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Breathing out… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
One last step…
Breathing in… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
Breathing out… 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
When you are ready, open your eyes.