Duke of Shadows

Cunningly clever am I, helping you discern the truth from the lie. I remind you that half truths may seem to be whole, yet in the shadows is information yet to be known. When the time is right, the light shall be bright, and confusion will give way to understanding.

The Duke of Shadows brings you an invitation to patience. It is a cautionary card, not to inspire concern, but rather to inspire curiosity. There is more to a situation, person, opportunity, or even an apparent absence of activity or success, than meets the eye. You could imagine it being like the universe has another card up its sleeve and is yet to show its full hand.

The Duke of Shadows indicates that a process has been set in motion but is ‘under the radar’ of your awareness. Something is happening, even if that doesn’t appear to be the case. But just like a seed starts to grow into a plant, deep in the earth, apparently invisible and yet very real, you are being subjected to invisible but real forces of growth and healing at this time. His appearance signifies that the bigger picture of what is happening right now is not fully available to you. It will be, in time, but for now, Duke of Shadows reminds you that what you are seeing is not the whole story, and is not the final verdict.

Because you cannot know what you don’t know, you will need to wait for more information to come to you. So if what you see, sense, or feel is negative right now, don’t believe it! You are in a time of your life when your perspective will be partial. That is not through some failure on your part. It is just the way of things at various points in the process of bringing dreams and visions to life in the world.

Sometimes we are at the top of the mountain and can see where we have come and where we are going very clearly. At other times, we are doing the hard yards on the journey, and have to keep going through what feels like a dark night where we aren’t really sure where we are going or even if we are getting anywhere at all! This is an essential part of the journey that leads us to the top of the mountain and a clearer view in due course.

The Duke of Shadows tells you two things.

Firstly, if you feel like this, keep going because your perspective will soon become a happier and more informed one.

Secondly, don’t take things at face value at the moment. Things are going to shift and change and there will be a surprising twist in your life. Though you don’t see it coming, another piece of your life puzzle is going to reveal itself soon. It will help solve a difficulty or question you have been holding in your heart.

Healing Trick:

To help you take the wisdom offered and put it to best use in your life now, do this healing trick to clear obstacles putting this guidance into place.

You are going to play a game.

Place your hands as tightly as you can over your eyes, so you can open them behind your hands, but only see darkness.

Then suddenly take your hands away from your eyes and see the light!

Repeat several times.

Then say the following aloud:

“From darkness to light,

When the timing is right,

All I need to know is revealed,

The beautiful truth no longer concealed.

I trust that all I need comes to me at the perfect time and in the perfect way.

Even when I feel I am in darkness, the perfection of the universe is always at play,

Helping me find my way!

Hooray!”

You have finished your healing trick.

Affirmation:

Say the following affirmation aloud to boost the power of this message and to integrate it into your body, mind and soul. You can say it morning and/or evening for a few days, or even a few months if that feels right for you, or just at the end of your healing trick.

“Just as day follows night,

Out of darkness comes the clarity of light.

I am shown all that will help me at the perfect time and in the perfect way.

I know everything that is helpful for me to know, now and every day.”

Card artwork: “Duke of Shadows” by Gracjana Zielinska