hope: feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
fear: unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation; also False Evidence Appearing Real
can your HOPES also drive your FEARS? or vice versa?
for me, after close examination, the answer is YES
let's check the equation... can:
hope = fear
i was practicing a celtic cross tarot reading for myself… the purpose is to outline your present situation by way of challenge & harmony, past & future, conscious & unconscious, potential outcome, and -most intriguing to me- one card that encompasses your hopes & fears
this peaks my curiosity because it seems an interesting combination when all of the other messages are 'singular', and meant align with each other to tell a story and gain understanding & clarity
so i examined that particular union of energies with great focus….
it happened to be the 8 of Cups
my instinctive interpretation of this card is abundance & love
and, yes. i do hope for abundance, love & all that these energies entail
and after some deep breaths, heart opening and easing of mind, sure enough… these are also things that frighten the fuck out of me
and this isn't the first time i've been made aware of this concept
because to allow abundance & love & prosperity into my life, sometimes means walking away from something, someone
it can mean letting go of what has become comfortable, being brutally honest with myself about what actually is no longer serving me, acknowledging what i am white-knuckling my way through
it can mean re-learning hard lessons, feeling like i am missing a piece of myself, recognizing that that the only thing holding me back… is me.
call it imposter syndrome, call it gun-shy, call it not wanting to be dragged out of my comfort zone… feeling abundantly secure, sharing all of the love & magic that i have to give, being successful in my purpose, inspiring others & being inspired can be scary AF
because there have been times when offering what i have to share has been rejected, judged, mocked, ghosted, shunned -and that never feels good, at the time
and then i remember…
on the other side of fear
is FREEDOM.
if you have hopes of peace, love, success, joy, security, justice, unity, harmony…
and it scares you…
it's ok.
this is your sign to say hello to those hopes & fears, even if… no, ESPECIALLY if it makes you a little sweaty, or teary eyed, or anxious
let's explore YOUR answers
and take your next best step forward
towards authentic & unapologetic YOU💗
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