Cosmic Journaling Oracle - Sensitivity

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“Highly sensitive people are too often perceived as weaklings or damaged goods. 

To feel intensely is not a symptom of weakness, it is the trademark of the truly alive and compassionate. 

It is not the empath who is broken, it is society that has become dysfunctional and emotionally disabled. 

There is no shame in expressing your authentic feelings. 

Those who are at times described as being a 'hot mess' or having 'too many issues' are the very fabric of what keeps the dream alive for a more caring, humane world. 

Never be ashamed to let your tears shine a light in this world.”
- Anthon St. Maarten

What does sensitivity mean to you? 

Do you feel you need to grow a "thick skin" when people regard you as "highly strung"? 

Or do you embrace your sensitivity in order to stand your ground and take no shit?

Explore your life with the Cosmic Journaling Oracle

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Christiane

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The Wisdom of Judgement

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Judgement is all around us, most notably in the media. All that celebrity gossip is practically begging us to form an opinion about people, who we don't actually know and we really shouldn't care about.

We are quick to judge others - by their looks, clothes, jobs, possessions, religion, status, nationality etc. - and we can also be our own worst critic.

Judgement is encouraging us to rise above it all, to let go of what doesn't concern us and to see the bigger picture without emotions and the drama.

Sometimes you have to do what you have to do in order to live a happy and fulfilled life, even if it means you are not meeting other people's expectations. Be true to yourself.

"It’s okay to live a life others don’t understand." 

Jenna Woginrich

Rather than just passing judgement on someone and dismissing them for their actions, follow it up with forgiveness to avoid lingering anger and resentment.

Likewise, when people keep holding the past against you, you may need to walk away.

“If people refuse to look at you in a new light and they can only see you for what you were, only see you for the mistakes you've made, if they don't realize that you are not your mistakes, then they have to go.” 

Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

If you are faced with criticism or rejection, remember: 

Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth.

Be honest. Nobody is perfect including you. Recognise and admit you've made a mistake. It's a lesson learned. 

“More people would learn from their mistakes, if they weren't so busy denying them.” 

Harold J. Smith

Judgement may ask you to make plans for the future, find a new goal or even your life purpose:

“Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.”
Buddha

Judgement may indicate that you have changed.

You have grown.

You've come a long way.

Perhaps one chapter in your life story needs to be closed, so you can begin a new one.

Recognising a new beginning.

Feeling reborn.

What to avoid: righteousness, prejudice, intolerance, self-deception, narrow-mindedness, ignorance, indecision, negative self-talk.

Affirmation: I trust and believe in myself.

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A Message from the Eight of Wands

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Life is a roller coaster, is it not?

“With peaks of joy and valleys of heartache, life is a roller coaster ride, the rise and fall of which defines our journey. It is both scary and exciting at the same time.”

Sebastian Cole, Sand Dollar: A Story of Undying Love

"The people of quality that were meant to be in your life won’t need you to explain the beauty of your heart. They already understand what being human is----a roller coaster ride of emotions during rainstorms and sunshine, sprinkled with moments when you can almost reach the stars.”

Shannon L. Alder

Time to strike while the iron is hot.

Feel the fear, and do it anyway.

Affirmation: 

I create the life I want - right here, right now.

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A Message from the Nine of Wands

“Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you've lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that's good.”

Elizabeth Edwards

“My scars remind me that I did indeed survive my deepest wounds. That in itself is an accomplishment. And they bring to mind something else, too. They remind me that the damage life has inflicted on me has, in many places, left me stronger and more resilient. What hurt me in the past has actually made me better equipped to face the present.”

Steve Goodier

Affirmation: 

I draw on my inner strength and wisdom to turn challenges into new opportunities.

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On Beauty, Confidence and Self-Esteem

Beauty isn't about perfection. Nobody is perfect. Embrace your flaws; they are likeable and beautiful.

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” 

Confucius

Marilyn Monroe was never a size 0 - she was a size 16

How to get the perfect bikini body?

Just wear a bikini.

Mrs. Brosnan on the beach,
photo via thebodylogic.wordpress.com

What to wear to look slimmer?
Just wear whatever the heck you want. 

Lady at Large Etsy Shop

“There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion.” 

Edgar Allan Poe

Venus at a Mirror, Peter Paul Rubens ca. 1615

“A cultural fixation on female thinness is not an obsession about female beauty 

but an obsession about female obedience.” 

Naomi Wolf

Stop obeying the media. 

All they want is for you to feel crap about yourself, so they can have more power over you.

How to look younger?

Just stay young in your heart, love life 
and follow your passions.

And wear whatever the heck you want.

Affirmation: I am grateful for the privilege to grow old. 

I know that many people aren't so lucky.

How to get luscious lips?

You don't need botox. No need to paint them with chemicals.

Just dab with a little olive oil (natural lip gloss!) 
to make them shine. 

And kiss more often.

What makes you more beautiful?

Tarot of Quotes

LOVE!

Especially the love, kindness and care you give to yourself.

Lovingly accepting and embracing your flaws, your past, your dreams, and radiating that love on to others.

Do something every day that is loving 
and nurturing towards your body.

“For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

 For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

 For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.

 For beautiful hair, let a child run their fingers through it once a day.

 For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone." 

Sam Levenson

In the olden days, there was no Photoshop to create an illusion of beauty. 

My mum in the early 1950s in Berlin,
still traumatised from World War II

“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. 
These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. 
Beautiful people do not just happen.” 

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

The Empress, Bonefire Tarot (c) Gabrielle West

“You can be gorgeous at thirty, charming at forty, 

and irresistible for the rest of your life.” 

Coco Chanel

Warmest wishes,

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A Message from the Five of Swords

“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.” 

- Napoleon Hill 

(Think and Grow Rich)

“Victory attained by violence is tantamount to a defeat, for it is momentary." 

- Mahatma Gandhi 

(Satyagraha Leaflet No. 13, 3 May 1919)

Affirmation: I let go of my need to win and power at all cost. I strive for success peacefully with compassion and understanding.

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A Message from the Page of Swords

"I keep six honest serving-men,

They taught me all I knew;

Their names are What and Why and When

And How and Where and Who."

Rudyard Kipling

Affirmation: 

I allow my curiosity to flourish in order to enrich my life with knowledge and new experiences.

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My Life in Pics - A Week In July

If you have been wondering, what's going on in my Cosmic world, then here are a few photos I've taken over the last week, one pic a day:

1. We've been having a heatwave here in the UK, and life has slowed down a bit!

2. A veggie lunch: ciabatta with red pepper spread, topped with black pepper, sun-dried tomatoes and grilled artichoke. I really want to eat less meat, and this was yummy!

3. I discovered this week that I had roses growing in my garden. The reason why I didn't know earlier is because my garden is overgrown...

4. A love reading I did before I went on a date the other day. Ah well...

5. My garden gnome. I always thought he will serve a higher purpose one day rather than just standing there.

6. And here he is! Immortalised on the Six of Cups of my Tarot of Quotes:

Six of Cups Haiku:

Hazy summer smile,

floating fantasy in a

pool of memory.

7. The neighbour's cat on her daily visit. Escaped from the baby in her house and enjoying a peaceful moment with me. 

I just wanted to post one pic, but couldn't choose. She's lovely on them all:

As you can see, it's summertime, and the living is easy here at Cosmic HQ. What's happening in your part of the world? I'd love to hear from you 😎

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Christiane 

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A Message from the Tower

“Sometimes you've got to let everything go - purge yourself. 

If you are unhappy with anything, whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. 

Because you'll find that when you're free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” 

Tina Turner

Affirmation: 

I face upheaval and uncertainty with the knowledge that it brings new beginnings, a fresh start and ultimately transformation and rebirth.

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A Message from the Ten of Swords

"Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life." 

J. K. Rowling

Affirmation: 

Now that I have nothing more to lose, I am free to start again. 

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Inspiration - Healing Yourself

“It is precisely because we resist the darkness in ourselves that we miss the depths of the loveliness, beauty, brilliance, creativity, and joy that lie at our core.” - Thomas Moore, Dark Nights of the Soul

The deepest wounds we all carry are locked in our subconscious. Deep memories and subtle impressions; unfinished experiences, rooted in the past.

The pain from those wounds comes to revisit, to block and paralyse us in the moment called now. We all know it comes without warning: "Why am I feeling this way... I didn't mean to do that... I don't know what made me say that."

Healing does not mean finding and treating every single inner scar which sends its message to haunt us.

It means

going even deeper

past those wounds

beyond those distant memories and recordings of unfinished business

to the core of our self

to the heart of our spirit

where we find the light and warmth of our own core qualities of love and peace.

They are eternally present within us; they are what we need to heal all our inner wounds. That's why this kind of deep healing is called spirituality and not therapy. (thoughtfortoday.org)

"The wound is the place where the light enters you." - Rumi

In your darkest moment, when the pain seems to become unbearable..embrace it and nurture your determination to rise into the light again like a phoenix from the ashes.

Warmest wishes,

Christiane

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Inspirational Messages From The World

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Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I’ve ended up where I needed to be." 

Douglas Adams

"Every man dies. Not every man really lives." 

William Ross Wallace.

"You are not in this world to live up to other people’s expectations, nor should you feel the world must live up to yours." 

Frederic Perl

Affirmation: I am content.

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