Hello friends! I thought I would share a little Imbolc oracle reading for anyone who feels called to check it out. I'm doing this in the "pick your message" style, where you see the decks and a stone for each one, and choose which one calls to you as the message you need right now. Then you scroll down to the message you chose! :)
Your choices are: The Druid Animal Oracle with green calcite, The Rider Tarot with blue kyanite, and The Celtic Tree Oracle with selenite. Take a moment and feel which choice resonates with you!
Happy Imbolc! Brighid says, milk and babies! 😊
The cow represents the Goddess, particularly Brighid, which on this Imbolc eve is particularly noteworthy. Cow has to do with generosity, healing, and nourishment. Drawn reversed, cow asks you to examine how you give to the world. Do you believe your resources to be limited, and so cannot give freely due to fear for yourself? Do you struggle to receive, and ergo to give? Open yourself up to the generosity of cow, and you will also find giving to be much easier.
The hawk is about nobility, and perspective. Hawk invites you to soar above and see your life as a whole. Drawn reversed, Hawk suggests that you might be too focused on detail. You may have high ideals and be focusing on a just cause, but without looking at the wider picture you can go astray and err, even harm others. Be sure to consider others’ feelings and viewpoints – take the time to fly high and look at the whole picture.
The adder is again sacred to Brighid (happy Imbolc eve!), as well as Cernnunos. Adder represents fertility, transformation, healing, and life-force. Adder’s ability to shed its skin calls upon you to know when to let go and transform, whether that is from one stage of your life to the next, or shedding your body when you die. Its new skin emerging after it sheds the old speaks of rebirth and a new beginning.
Green calcite is associated with fire and water – which Brighid is also, as she is the Goddess of fire and is associated with many sacred wells. So this pile is a very Imbolc-appropriate reading! Green calcite also has to do with the heart, forgiving yourself and others, compassion and well-being. It also speaks of positive change in your life, so tying in once more to Adder shedding its skin and manifesting change.
I would read this grouping of cards as: if you would like to reach your goals and succeed, you may feel like you are struggling and fighting now, but if you are mindful and do not allow yourself to be overcome with jealousy and greed and instead show generosity and solidarity, you may achieve what you seek.
Blue Kyanite – Kyanite is a stone that builds bridges and clears blocks. It helps you forge your own path and assists with lucid dreaming and astral travel.
Elder is about the cycle – life and death, birth and rebirth. It rules over the 13th month (in the ogham/lunar calendar), and the new year comes after at Samhain. Elder trees regrow damaged branches and root and grow from any part, so this is a tree of regeneration. There is no reverse position for this card – the only one upright in this drawing – because it is the cycle itself, the end and the beginning.
Alder is associated with the God Bran the Blessed, whose head is buried underneath the tower of London. The name Bran means raven, and ergo, the ravens at the tower are related: it is said that King Arthur once dug up Bran’s head and then the realm was invaded by the Saxons; to this day it is believed that the realm is safe from attack as long as the ravens are at the tower. As Bran protected his people even after his death, Alder offers spiritual protection in disputes, and oracular guidance, as ravens are sacred oracles. Drawn reversed, it suggests that there is a lack of, or unawareness of the need for, such protection, and guidance is being offered.
Beech is related to ancient knowledge and wisdom. It reminds you that the past holds much knowledge upon which our current foundations are built, and drawn reversed it reminds you not to discount the wisdom being offered to you from long ago. Knowledge is gained at a cost, and it is foolish to dismiss it and repeat mistakes that might have been avoided if you had simply taken heed. The reversed draw tells you to respect these gains and learn what you can from them so that you may build upon them and grow even higher.
Selenite is a cleansing/clearing stone. You can clear other stones by placing them on/with selenite. It is associated with the crown and third eye chakras, and so can be useful during meditation to connect with your higher self.
I find it interesting that every one of these draws came out with two reversed and one upright! I hope that this reading was helpful to someone. I'm a bit rusty but I felt the call to get back into working with oracles. I've never done a "choose your message" style before, only personal readings where I could discuss and look for further clarity, so I've done this as a more "here is the message" and am trusting that the person who needs to hear it will feel where it resonates for them.
Happy Imbolc eve, may you be blessed and happy! :)
