Animal Spirit Guide…Crow

Today during my run I saw a crow on the way home. It didn’t move when I ran closer and I would say that I got within a foot of it. It was not injured as far as I could tell; it looked right at me and cawed three times! Later, I looked up the CROW in my Animal Spirit Guide book and here’s what it said…

If a crow shows up it means that something you’ve been working toward for a while will manifest itself. Watch carefully over the coming days  for any omens or signs, they are there to teach you. Expect a BIG change VERY soon. You’ve noticed an injustice or someone being treated unfairly and you need to speak up! You’re about to get a glimpse into a future event that will directly affect you.

This is EXCITING! I am really looking forward to finding out what’s in store for me in the near future.

Pay attention to the omens…

Guided Pen Exercise…

A few months ago, I was invited to an open house that had some vendors at it. It was an end of the year party where you could replace your missing or broken Tupperware, buy different kinds of epicurean spices, try on various rings, necklaces and watches and really just visit and chat. This particular open house was a bit different in that there was a woman there that read tarot cards.

I remember walking into the small office and plunking down my money, $40 for 30 minutes, and sitting down on a chair across from the woman. She was very nice and asked me to pick a deck of tarot cards from about four different choices. I chose her newest deck, (that’s what she told me) and she spread the cards out in front of me. She asked what I wanted to know, and then told me to pick 3 cards. It was a really interesting experience and we chatted about a whole host of things. I don’t remember what the cards were exactly but most of them were happy or favourable. There is one thing that I do remember quite clearly, she asked me if I had ever done something called a guided pen exercise. I had never heard of this phrase before and she explained it as sitting still and quieting the mind and letting thoughts flow through you without any sort of editing.

As writers, we know how often we edit things and this seemed a bit foreign to me, but I tried it anyway. Boy, am I glad that I did! There have been SO MANY awesome ideas that have come out of my guided pen time and on the days where no good ideas come out, it empties my mind completely and I feel a sense of calm. Give it a try and tell me what you think, it’s a fun and useful exercise that just might  lead you to your next great idea!

You’ll need:

• a pen or pencil (I recommend that you don’t do this on a laptop, it’s nice to unplug once in a while)
• a beautiful notebook (make this special, you’ll be glad you did because from here on out, it’s your idea book!)
• a quiet spot where you won’t be distracted (try to get out into nature, I often do this on my backyard deck)

Sit quietly and let the ideas flow! Write down WHATEVER pops into your mind, with no judgements or editing.