Honestly Assess

This situation calls for examination and review. Take a step back and honestly assess how far you you’ve come, where you are now, and where you’d like to be. Bravely look within to discover what can be improved or refined.

On a spiritual and emotional level, identify what pulls you out of loving presence. What inner pain, struggles, or limiting beliefs can you now recognize, release, and transmute into love? Pay special attention to emotions such as jealousy, judgment, guilt, or feeling closed off from your emotional flow.

On the physical and tangible level, what is it that you most want to accomplish or experience? And how can you get there from where you are? Following through on living your dreams requires strategy and hard work. Once you put your passions into action, you must regularly check in with yourself and ask, “Where can I work harder? What skills can I develop? In what ways do I need to progress?”

When assessing your situation, be objectively honest with yourself. There is no need to dramatize or minimize it. No matter what obstacle or issue you discover, you are more than qualified to overcome it. Take on an adventurous attitude toward your challenges and surrender to being a lifelong work in progress.

It may help to consult with someone you trust (such as a teacher, mentor, or friend) to receive a valuable outside perspective. If you have already received feedback from others, you may want to take an honest and compassionate approach and consider what they have said. Drawing this card is also a reminder to notice how far you’ve already come. Rather than focus solely on the goal or the outcome, be mindful of the journey. Otherwise, you may miss all the magic and fun! Prevent burnout and exhaustion by recharging your motivation. Pace yourself, fully inhabit the present moment, and happily acknowledge your milestones.

To activate clarity and facilitate courageous personal assessment, stand comfortably or kneel, keeping your spine straight. Place your pinkie fingers over your eyebrows. Plus your ears with your thumb tips. Splay the other three fingers on  the crown of your head, equidistant from one another. Then close your eyes, inhale deeply, and hum like a bee. Continue this breathing practice for one to three minutes.

This is a card of self-reflection, self-evaluation, and self-improvement. Once you lovingly notice what is asking to be acknowledged, you will be well along your way.