Rebirth

Wonder at the miraculous, unseen changes that take something from one state to another.

Keywords: transformation, medicine, regeneration

Enclosed within our hearts is the ability to transform and rebirth, and this card reminds us to embrace the wonder of alchemical shifts and their possibility in our own lives. We can see the miraculous, unseen changes that take something from one state of being to another in nature, just as the caterpillar encloses itself into a chrysalis where it lies dormant before emerging into a butterfly. This essence of transformation is held within us at a cellular level and is a stimulating medicine from the heart. However, this card reminds us that we cannot regenerate if we stay stuck in the same state. Meditate on what you can transform within your heart to bring about a shift.

Heart Practice: Go into nature and observe the wonderful shifts constantly in motion in the seasons, tides, and skies. What needs to change within your thoughts or self so that you can transform or witness a rebirth? Visualize this image as a potion bottle. Remove the eye at the tip and place a drop of the potion onto your brow to apply the alchemical shift held within your mind’s eye.