Create Sacred Space

Before you dance a sacred dance, you must choose a space lovingly dedicated to your divine purpose. Similarly, whatever it is you wish to have or experience is waiting in the wings until you make a place in your life for it to flourish.

This card comes as a gentle reminder to create space in your life for the desires that are nearest and dearest to your heart. For example, if your yearn for a romantic relationship, have you made sure your home features places that are conducive to sharing life with a partner, such as a sensual bedroom or intimate dining area? If your goal is to become a professional dancer, do you have somewhere to practice, and have you scheduled time to dance? Make room for the Divine to co-create with you. Your entire spiritual support system yearns to fill these intentionally open spaces in your life with beautifully granted wishes and delightfully realized dreams.

Now is also the time to create sacred space in your home. You can do this by clearing clutter, cleansing the energy with aromatherapy, incense or chimes, setting up an altar, or making design choices that encourage reflection and reverence every day. Ultimately, this includes anything that supports you in how you want to feel.

The Sanskrit word for the energy center at your heart area is anahata, which translates to “un-struck” and relates to the element of air. If the manifest world is the sound of a drum, anahata energy was there before there were drums or drummers to trike them. If the manifest world is a fire, anahata energy existed before any two sticks had been struck together to create a spark. This still, silent, un-struck energy eternally abides within your heart chakra and is at the very core of who you are.

Create space in your body, mind, and spirit by sitting or standing comfortably with your spine straight. Touch the pinkie finger edge of your hands together while holding them in a slightly cupped position (i.e. gently bend the large knuckles of your hands). Extend your cupped hands about a foot in front of your heart area with your palms facing inward toward the body. Inhale and exhale deeply as you allow your heart space to expand. Imagine that your breath is filling all the cells of your body with light. Continue to hold this pose while breathing deeply for a minute or two or until you feel a sense of spacious serenity.

Shift your focus from objects to the space that surrounds and connects them, and you will activate the limitless potential of the invisible and unmanifested realm. Stop focusing on illusions of drama, limitations, and discordant conditions and instead place your attention on the unchanging reality of infinite space. Look beyond the surface and see the underlying field of universal interconnectedness that creates, nourishes, and sustains all things. This is divine presence and infinite intelligence, which is ultimately who you really are.