Discover Yourself Anew

Look Inside and Rise

You are being called to self-discovery. Breathe and ponder the aspects of your inner being you may have neglected. Ask how you could feed and grow these aspects.

Have you taken on a role in your work or family life that is beginning to chafe or stifle you? Have you been stuck in a rut, unable to learn anything new? It can be easy to fall into habits to please those around you.

For your soul to grow, you must give yourself time to discover what lights you up and makes you unique. What is your most prominent contribution to the world? This inner awakening can only arise from asking yourself the big questions.

Self-discovery begins with exploration. If you’ve been stuck in a joyless rut and have forgotten how to have fun, make an effort to engage in a playful hobby or inspiring activity. If you have been procrastinating starting a new venture or business, or holding back out of fear, complete a single manageable task and go from there. Explore the underdeveloped aspects of yourself with curiosity and without expectation. Whatever may be calling to you, start with something achievable. Let each small step lead to something bigger and enjoy the process of discovery.

This card asks you to make time to discover and refine a part of yourself that has been overlooked, forgotten or deprioritized. You are encouraged to add a new and vibrant color to your inner life and proactively become a new you.

Imagine who you could be if you mastered a talent or ability you already have. Ask yourself who you would be if you had more fun and propagated joy in your life. What would your life look like if you were willing to engage more with possibility and less with stagnation.

Be unafraid to stand up for and speak out about what you want. Express yourself without suppressing your wild, creative, artistic self for the comfort or benefit of others. Allow yourself to live with truth and expand the definition of who you are to encompass all you could be.

Healing Practice

To integrate the guidance of this card, you may wish to perform the following healing practice.

Visualization

Sit comfortably. Close your eyes. Breathe deeply and slowly for several minutes or until you reach a meditative state. Visualize a huge castle. Notice the architecture and detailing. Does the castle appear well looked after, or does it look neglected or abandoned?

Enter the castle. Climb the stairs, walk the halls, explore. Notice which doors are open and which are locked. The open doors represent aspects of yourself that you are familiar with. Behind the closed doors are the parts you are yet to discover.

Look around. Find the closed door that most appeals to you. Open the door. Ask what aspect of yourself lives there. Ask yourself whether you are ready to embrace and explore it. Once you have received your answers, take time to discover as much as possible about this part of yourself. Look around the room and notice its content and character. Make note of anything significant or particularly noteworthy.

When you feel ready, thank this part of yourself. Leave the room, keeping the door open. Descend the stairs and leave the castle.

Open your eyes. Place your hands on your chest. Focus on your lungs. Relax your shoulders and arms. Allow the new, creative, exciting, colorful aspect you have awakened to enter your body through your lungs. Allow your lungs to breathe in a new and liberating way.

If you feel inspired, write down how you can develop this revealed aspect of yourself. For the next three to sic months, work on learning more about this aspect and allow it to grow.