Archangel Christiel, Angel of the Divine Feminine Christ Consciousness

“You are light and love incarnate. Live your life from the highest path and perspective.”

That’s the oracle message Archangel Christiel brings through via the Angels Among Us Guidebook.

Archangel Christiel is one of the lesser known Archangels, but she’s been growing in popularity in recent years, and for good reason.

Archangel Christiel is known as the angel of divine feminine Christ Consciousness. She is the female aspect of the Christ Light and can help anyone seeking to connect to a higher source, higher consciousness and higher light.

We talk so much in spiritual circles about being “high vibe” that it can become a throwaway phrase. But living a high vibrational life really is the aim of so many spiritual seekers. We want to be free of all the BS, the programming, the “stuff” that stops us from living in alignment with our best and highest path. We don’t want to be dragged down by negativity, we want to be free to live our highest purpose and destiny!

One of the best things we can do to live a high vibrational life is to be able to see things from a higher perspective, and Archangel Christiel is the angel who can help us do that.

She can take us on her wings and help us rise up and look down on situations with more love, compassion and kindness.

If you need help taking the higher road, forgiving or letting go, call on Archangel Christiel to help you do so.

From the Angels Among Us Guidebook:

“Archangel Christiel is the angel of the divine feminine Christ Consciousness. She is a very high vibrational angel who can assist you in activating the Christ light within, connecting you to the energies of love, compassion, peace, forgiveness, courage, strength and higher wisdom. The Christ light is usually associated with Jesus, but many masters of light such as the Buddha also worked with this energy. Archangel Christiel can help you connect to this energy of higher consciousness and love directly through the higher chakras - the soul star, causal and stellar gateway chakras.”

Archangel Christiel from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

Archangel Christiel can help us open and activate the higher chakras - the soul star, causal and stellar gateway, helping us to connect more strongly with our own higher self, our guides, angels and divine guidance.

If you resonate as a lightworker, Archangel Christiel can be a powerful ally in helping you to shine your light out in the world and make a positive difference to the hearts of so many.

If you’re ready to activate your light, be the light and anchor the light into the world, call on Archangel Christiel and ask her to help you shine bright!

If you’d like to connect deeper with the energy of Archangel Christiel, grab your deck - tarot, angel, oracle, whatever you have, and take some time to work with the questions and prompts below.

1. How to connect with light

2. How to be the light

3. How to share the light

4. How to stay light

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With love, light and high vibes,

Vix

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Goddess Lakshmi & Prosperity Consciousness

“Prosperity now! Stay in gratitude for all you have, no matter how much. Remember that prosperity is not a number; it is a state of being.”

That’s the oracle message Lakshmi brings through via the Angels Among Us Guidebook.

Lakshmi is a familiar goddess to most of us on the spiritual path. She’s the one we call upon when we need some help bringing in a bit more bank.

Prosperity spells, money magick and abundance rituals are often one of the first places we start on our magickal journey.

And for good reason! We live in a world where the energy exchange for just about anything and everything is via cold hard cash.

So whatever it is that we want or need for our basic survival, to be a little more comfortable or to help us with our big purpose work, it usually takes money.

But it’s only when we start to really dive into the prosperity work that we realise it’s about so much more than money.

Prosperity isn’t just money your pocket, it’s a consciousness, a way of being, a way of living and moving through the world.

From the Angels Among Us Guidebook:

“Goddess Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of prosperity, fortune and beauty. She is respected and revered in the Buddhist and Jain paths as well as in new age and other spiritual belief systems. Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth and can be called upon for any issues relating to money, finances, abundance and material wealth. Connecting you to the energy of prosperity consciousness, Lakshmi shows you that money is energy and that true wealth and abundance is not about how much money you have in the bank, it is a feeling, an energy, a way of being.”

Goddess Lakshmi from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

If money alone was the answer the richest people in the world would also be the happiest, healthiest and most fulfilled. We all know that’s not true, and yet many of us still act as if money is the answer to all our problems.

And yes, if you’re struggling to pay rent right now, money is going to help you, so call on Lakshmi and ask her to help you!

Goddess Lakshmi can absolutely help you with any financial situation, so call on her and ask her to shower you with her blessings.

But there’s another level to her magick and that is the activating of prosperity consciousness.

This happens when we fully open our third eye to all we already have. When we become conscious about our own money journey. When we start to spend our money on things we really need and value. When we are willing to share our wealth to make a positive difference in the lives of others.

Prosperity consciousness looks like gratitude, inner peace, positive relationships, attracting opportunities that can help you live your purpose. It’s living your life knowing that you will always have what you need, trusting the divine and honouring the earth and others by using your wealth for good.

And it’s about being open to prosperity coming into your life in ways you never even expected!

If you’d like to connect deeper with the energy of Lakshmi, grab your deck - tarot, angel, oracle, whatever you have, and take some time to work with Lakshmi’s questions and prompts below.

1. riches you already have

2. How to bring in more wealth

3. How to share the wealth

4. How to feel rich here and now

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and prosperity,

Vix

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Hathor, Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky, Love, Celebration and Gratitude

“Celebrate yourself, acknoweldge your successes and live each day in gratitude.”

That’s the oracle message Hathor brings through via the Angels Among Us Guidebook.

As with all the Ancient Egyptian deities (and many others), it’s always tricky to know exactly what they were the gods or goddesses of, as they morphed and changed with the people, the culture, the people’s needs and how they viewed the world.

Hathor is known for many things, including (but not limited to!) being a sky goddess, the goddess of love, of celebration and music, gratitude, grace, and so much more.

In a nutshell, Hathor is the party planner of the spiritual realms and she can help you to acknowledge and celebrate your successes and achievements. But you don’t have to “achieve” in a capitalistic, patriarchal way for Hathor to think you’re worthy of a big bash. Just getting out of bed each day, trying to be a decent human, showing love to others, these are all things that are worthy of celebration every single day.

From the Angels Among Us Guidebook:

“Hathor is an Ancient Egyptian Sky Goddess who is usually depicted as a woman with the head or the ears of a cow. She is an uplifting and loving mother goddess who is associated with women, women’s health, love, fertility, the heart, the planet Venus, music, dance, joy, rebirth, rejuvenation and feminine expression. She is also the consort of Horus. When Hathor appears it is time to celebrate life and all of its gifts.”

Hathor from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

Hathor also brings us a reminder to connect with gratitude. And not just in the keeping a gratitude journal way (although that can be useful), Hathor reminds us that in every moment there is something to be grateful for - in every breath, every sunrise, every smile and every cup of tea.

Gratitude is talked about so much in the spiritual community, but it’s not something we can really do. it’s an energy, a consciousness to embody.

You don’t “do” gratitude, you live gratitude.

And the more gratitude we find in each moment, the more that energy expands and fills our entire being, our relationships, our work, our entire lives.

We focus so much on manifestation, what we want for the future, but imagine if we focused just as much (or even more!) on the here and now, on all the magic and wonder of this present moment.

A helpful mantra to carry with you to activate more gratitude consciousness in your life is simply this:

“I love my life.”

The more you say it, or think it, the more in love with your life you fall, the more you’ll find to celebrate and the more Hathor-like you will become.

If you’d like to connect deeper with the energy of Hathor, grab your deck - tarot, angel, oracle, whatever you have, and take some time to work with Hathor’s questions and prompts below.

1. How/where to find gratitude

2. What to celebrate

3. How to honour yourself

4. How to Love your life

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With love, light and gratitude,

Vix

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Thoth, Ancient Egyptian God of Time, Wisdom and Writing

“You have the power to write your own future. Do so with wisdom.”

That’s the oracle message Thoth brings through via the Angels Among Us Guidebook.

I have a lot of favourite deities I work with, but I have to admit, Thoth is right up there at the top of the list.

I absolutely adore Thoth.

He is the god of writing, so, as a writer, of course I am drawn to him, but he is so much more than that.

Thoth is a lord of time, a time travelling Atlantean keeper of the Akashic Records. He knows us better than we know ourselves.

He holds the keys to our past, our past lives, all incarnations past, present and future, and invites us to learn, heal and move forward.

Thoth invites us to step into our power. He wants to help us create our best and highest life, to manifest our highest destiny in this lifetime. He wants us to reach our full potential, he wants to see us grow as souls, but he also holds us in his ibis wings in the here and now.

It’s no surprise then, that I’m so drawn to Thoth. I have always loved visiting the Akashic Records, doing past life readings for myself and clients and I’ve also written an entire time travel trilogy!

Whether you’re a writer yourself, or just wanting to write your own story from this point forward, Thoth is your guy.

From the Angels Among Us Guidebook:

Thoth is the Ancient Egyptian god of wisdom, time and writing. He is most usually depicted as a man with the head of an ibis, an ibis or somethings a baboon. Thoth is the scribe of the Akashic Records which hold all of the information about every single moment of your lives - paste, present and future. You can ask Thoth to take you into the records to gain deeper insight into who you are, your life choices, life purpose and path and past lives. Thoth can also help you to rewrite your records, helping you to choose and change the course of your destiny.

Thoth from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

Working with Thoth is all powerful, sacred and serious business, but he has a great sense of humour. He showed me this when I first started meeting with him in meditation.

The first time I connected deeply with Thoth he appeared to me as an eye-liner wearing emo/skater boy who poured me a cup of tea and sat and listened to my problems before giving me some of his sage ancient wisdom and advice.

The angels, masters, gods and goddesses will always appear to us in the way we can best connect with them, and for me, Thoth appeared in the perfect way that would help me to feel comfortable sitting down with him and sharing my heart.

Thoth may appear to you in a completely different way. None of us are “wrong” for how we see these beings of light and love, in truth the gods have no physical form, they just appear to us in whatever way will help us connect with them.

If you’d like to connect with Thoth deeper, visit the Akashic Records and take your own destiny into your hands, give the following tarot spread a try. You can of course use oracle, angel or playing cards, journal out the answers or just meditate on them.

1. Who you were in a past life

As you look at this card you may get an intuitive download, a vision or a feeling come through about who you were in a past life or this card may show a person (who you were) or a situation you experienced in that past life.

2. What you learned in that life

Many of us want to find out about our past lives for a bit of fun, but actually, knowing who you were and remembering the lessons of the past can have a huge impact on who we are in the here and now. This card will show you a lesson you learned - something you don’t need to learn again, something to remember.

3. What you no longer need to carry

We often carry past life baggage into the next life which weighs us down and stops us reaching our full potential in this life. Here you’ll see what it is that you need to let go of and not take any further with you into this incarnation.

4. How to write your own destiny in this life

Here you’ll get some guidance on how you can make this life the best you possibly can with what you have and who you are in the here and now.

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and time lording,

Vix

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Commander Ashtar Ascended Master

Commander Ashtar is the ascended master to call on if you feel like you’re from another planet.

From the Angels Among Us Guidebook:

Commander Ashtar is an intergalactic ascended master. He works with other ascended star beings and the intergalactic council to help planet Earth reach higher levels of consciousness, love and wisdom. Commander Ashtar can help you to connect with the stars and to your star origin. Supporting starseeds (anyone who feels their soul originated on another planet or just has a deep connection to the stars) is one of Commander Ashtar’s roles, and he can help you to feel more at home on this planet and remember your own galactic mission.

Many of us in the spiritual community identify with the term “starseed” as a soul who feels like they don’t quite fit in here on planet earth in the way others do. Whether or not anyone actually feels like they do “belong” here is a question for another time, but I do think that some souls find it much easier to ground here and get on with being a human than others do.

It’s very much up for debate as to who Commander Ashtar actually was and is, and if you really want to know him, my advice is to simply try to connect with him for yourself and see what wisdom he has for you.

To me, Commander Ashtar is a wise and kind being from the stars who wants to guide us towards creating a better world, a better earth, even into “new earth” and higher consciousness for us all.

I have spent time with Commander Ashtar in meditative journeys and in past life regressions and it’s always been a wonderful experience. Much of what I’ve experienced is too personal to share here, but I always felt very loved, held, cared for. To me he feels like an older brother, like family, like someone I have always known and loved and has guided me through lifetimes.

Not everyone believes in these theories, but to me Ashtar feels ancient, like he has been guiding us for a long time and connects us to our earthly galactic origins. I feel he is connected to the Essenes, Ancient Egypt, Atlantis, the Goddess Ishtar.

I see him as a space traveller, travelling through time and space to reach us, to share his wisdom and knowledge and to help us not to make the same mistakes he has seen made over and over again, here and in all corners of the galaxy.

Commander Ashtar from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

If you do a search for Commander Ashtar (and perhaps that’s how you ended up here!) you will find a lot of different ideas, channellings and opinions on Ashtar.

There are many people who say they have a direct connection with him (and we all do and can if we want to!) but a word to the wise - always take what resonates, here, and anywhere you are accessing spiritual information.

Information that has been channelled through one person is not always truth for everyone.

if you want to understand Commander Ashtar, who he is and how he can support you on your earthly journey, the best thing to do is ask him directly.

You can connect with him in meditation, automatic writing, by just calling his name, whatever works for you. Or, you can use this spread!

Take a moment to centre yourself and then ask him to be with you and help you receive his guidance.

You can use this spread with tarot, oracle or angel cards or simply use the questions as prompts in your journaling or meditation.

1. a clue to your starseed origins

Unless you are working with a deck that specifically contains different planets and star systems, this card is more likely to bring up a clue to where you come from, perhaps who you were, whether where you’re from was a friendly or not so friendly place, what made you want to come here, etc. Trust your intuition here and feel free to pull more cards for more information if you need!

2. your galactic mission

Many starseeds or lightworkers feel that they have been sent here for a specific mission, to help in some way. Here you’ll find some guidance around what your personal mission is.

3. How to thrive on earth

This can be a tough one for those of us who don’t feel like we fit in here. Here Ashtar will give you some guidance on how you can not just survive this incarnation on Earth, but also thrive here!

4. How to seed the light

Seeding the light is just starseed lingo for how you make a lasting positive impact on this planet. So here you’ll get some guidance on how to do that!

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and traveling through galaxies,

Vix

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Oracle Reading for February 2022

In this month’s Oracle Reading:

Being more compassionate with others (and yourself of course!)

Tips on manifestation and how to make 2022 the best year yet

Finding and living your life’s purpose

Recorded for the month of February 2022 but anytime you come across this reading is the right time to watch! :D

With love, light and just being you,

Vix

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Saint Dymphna Ascended Master

Saint Dymphna is the Saint we all need right now.

As the patron saint of mental health, anxiety and depression we have never needed her more than we do right now as we navigate this difficult time on the planet.

Over the last few years everyone I know has suffered with some kind of mental health issues.

Our whole world has changed, we’ve been kept inside, distanced from our friends and family, lost loved ones. We are essentially going through a collective trauma and we can’t deny it’s taking it’s toll on us emotionally, mentally and on all aspects of our wellbeing.

Of course it’s always important to seek professional advice when it comes to mental health issues, but if what you are facing is mild, or even if you are getting professional help and want to team that with some spiritual assistance, Saint Dymphna is your gal.

Saint Dymphna from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

Saint Dymphna was an Irish Saint who lived in the seventh century. She was just 15 when she was killed by her own father for refusing to marry him to replace her mother. Before she died she had devoted her life to Christ and being of service to the sick. She had built a hospital using her family’s wealth and it is said that she had miraculously healed many who were suffering from mental health issues and illnesses as well as emotional and neurological disorders.

Saint Dymphna is also the patron saint of runaways, victims of incest or sexual assault, sleep disorders, psychiatrists, psychologists and neurologists.

I’ve created a spread for you to use to help you connect with Saint dymphna anytime you need some extra support with your own mental health and wellbeing.

You can use this spread with tarot, oracle or angel cards or simply use the questions as prompts in your journaling or meditation.

1. Who/What can support you

Here you’ll find some guidance on who or what can you support you, your mental health and wellbeing at this time. This card may show a person, a guide, an activity, some advice or anything at all that could support you in this moment.

2. Who/how to ask for support

So many of us struggle with asking for help, especially those of us who identify as empaths, highly sensitive people, people pleasers, etc. But people do care and people do want to help us. Here you’ll get some guidance on how to take that first step and ask for help.

3. How to practice self care

A little bit of self-care, self-love and self-kindness are everything. This card should give you some ideas on how to bring more self-care into your life.

4. How to improve your wellbeing

And finally, a message around how to generally look after yourself and improve your wellbeing. After all, the better your wellbeing, the easier it will be for you to shine your light bright and do all the magical things you came here to do!

If you do need some extra support right now, click here for a list of phone numbers you can call where someone is waiting to talk to you if you need them.

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and looking after yourself,

Vix

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Baba Yaga Ascended Master

Baba Yaga is know as being a terrifying old witch of Slavic myths and fairy tales, so how did she become someone that we may want to work with on our magical path of light?

If you are interested in embracing and loving the shadow-self while still living in the light, reclaiming your magick, healing the witch wound and embodying your wild divine feminine power, then Baba Yaga may be someone you want to connect with.

Like all ascended masters, gods, goddesses and angels, Baba Yaga is just another aspect of the divine feminine energy.

She represents the harsh, wild, untamed facets of the Goddess.

Many people are put off by her ugly, haggard appearance. But our immediate response to her is often the first opportunity for shadow work.

In the fairy-tales Baba Yaga is said to be an ugly old woman who lives alone in the woods. They say she is a witch, and that she is evil and does horrible things to the people who cross her path.

Baba Yaga is wild and free. She does not conform. She doesn’t do what’s expected of her. She lives her own life on her own terms.

For many of us who identify as feminist witches, the way we view Baba Yaga is a symbol of everything that is wrong with our current patriarchal, youth and beauty obsessed culture.

Baba Yaga from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

We take the ugly and we hide it away. We put our elderly into homes and ignore their depth of experience and wisdom, choosing instead to see what all the beautiful people are talking about on Tiktok.

Women of all ages are told how to dress, how to act, who to talk to, who to marry and when… the list goes on

Baba Yaga is the expression of the divine feminine that takes no shit.

If you are someone who needs a little less conforming and a little more wildness in your life, call her in!

Baba Yaga provides an opportunity to use her as a mirror and to see how our own views, beliefs and programming are playing out in the world. It’s not always other people telling us what we can and can’t do that’s the problem. How often do we tell ourselves what we should and shouldn’t be doing?

Baba Yaga gives us a chance to look at the parts of ourselves that we believe are old and ugly and serve no purpose.

If we come to her door with the right intention in our heart she will gladly invite us in, and if we are willing to, we will see that she is capable of both harming and healing, just like we all are.

We can bring our fears to her kitchen table and she will help us to see them as they truly are, she will help us to not be afraid of the fear, the darkness, that lives inside of each of us.

And she will offer us a cup of tea and a choice to either disown and push away the uncomfortable, the hard parts of life, the “ugly” aspects of ourselves, or she will help us to reveal them, see them with love and work through them.

Baba Yaga can be an incredible ally for anyone struggling with aging, which is really most of us, considering society tells us aging is something to fear from the day we choose our first moisturiser.

But most of all, she asks us to look again, to see both her and ourselves with eyes of love.

Baba Yaga is a mirror that we can look into anytime we feel called to visit our shadow selves.

Baba Yaga is our shadow, and if we really get to know her, we might just realise that she’s not so bad after all. We might even find that Baba Yaga, and our shadow, can be one of our greatest teachers.

I’ve created a spread for you to use to help you connect to power and magick of Baba Yaga.

You can use this spread with tarot, oracle or angel cards or simply use the questions as prompts in your journaling or meditation.

1. How to heal the witch wound

The witch wound means different things to all of us. It can be about being misunderstood, about not feeling safe to work your magick, to be yourself, to come out of the broom closet. The witch wound is also very present in some magickal communities and often shows up in challenging relationships with other witches.

2. How to embrace the dark and the light

There are many ways to approach shadow work. For me, it’s not about just accepting and embracing the shadow, but bringing the shadow to light, seeing it’s truth, understanding it and working with and through it. Sometimes there are things we need to accept about ourselves, sometimes there are things we need to work on and change in order to be more loving and kind and effective in the world.

3. How to reclaim your magick

Baba Yaga never forgets her own power. This card can help you see how you can reclaim your power and magick and if you choose to, even reclaim the title “witch” for yourself if that resonates.

4. How to follow your own path

Baba Yaga is queen of doing her own thing and following her own path, even when others don’t understand it. Here you’ll find some guidance around how to go your own way and just do you.

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and wild witching,

Vix

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Who are you asking when you “ask the cards?” | How to read tarot series

There’s one really simple thing that can transform your tarot or oracle reading from vague and confusing to clear and empowering, and that’s knowing who, or what you are talking to when you read the cards.

One of my readings featuring the Modern Witch Tarot and my Angels Among Us Oracle

I hear so many people say this, and I’ve said it before many times when I was starting my card reading journey – “let’s ask the cards!” Or “I’m going to ask the cards” as if the cards themselves are some mystical objects infused with divine knowing.

And that’s not to say that they aren’t powerful and magical tools, but your tarot deck or your oracle deck is just that – a tool.

The real magic doesn’t come from the pieces of cardboard in your hand, it comes from what you do with them.

Sitting down to pull some cards without a clue who or what you are connecting with would be like picking up the phone and smooshing in a few numbers and hoping you get someone who can give you some good advice.

When we’re not consciously aware of who or what we are connecting with through the cards we end up with readings that are a jumbled mess.

And it’s easy to start to think that you’re the problem, when it’s really just about dialling the right number.

Who or what you connect with is totally up to you. People of all different belief systems read tarot and oracle cards, and they all come to it from a different perspective, dialling different numbers.

There are people who read tarot purely from a psychological perspective. They use the deck to tune into their own subconscious minds.

Others, like myself, use the tarot to connect with the divine, whatever that looks and feels like to each of us.

Maybe you just want to tap into your own intuition, that voice of inner knowing. Perhaps you want to call on your own higher self or soul self, your angels, guides or ancestors.

Who or what you connect to doesn’t really matter (although it’s always wise to try to reach the highest realms available!), it’s just important that you know who you’re talking to.

It’s actually really simple to do this, all you need is a bit of intention before you begin.

As you sit down with your deck just take a moment to connect with and invite in the energy you want to connect with.

For example, I often like to work with a specific guide during my readings. I will take a moment and say thank you to them for being with me as I do the reading and to help make sure that the guidance is clear, helpful and in alignment with my best and highest good.

Chilling with the Modern Witch Tarot.

Reading tarot in this way becomes a communication between me and my guide, not between me and the cards.

The cards are just the tool, the medium, the phoneline that connects us and helps us to communicate.

If there is something I need more clarity on in the reading, I will ask them to help show me what I’m missing.

And when I’m done with the reading I’ll take a moment to thank my guide, or whoever I called in.

There are plenty of other ways to do this. If you want to connect to your intuition you may like to begin with some deep breaths and focus on your sacral chakra for a few moments before pulling a card. Or if you want to connect with your higher self, send your awareness to your soul star chakra before you begin.

If you work with specific beings perhaps just bring them to mind before you ask your question.

It may be as simple as just saying – “Guides, what do I need to know about…?”

It doesn’t have to be a big ritual, although it can be! But it can be as simple as taking a pause before you ask your question and just thinking about who you’d like to connect with before asking your question.

The more you do this, the deeper your connection and relationship becomes with who or what you are working with.

Building a relationship with the energy you’re connecting with through the cards is a very underrated thing. The more you read cards and call on whoever you’re calling on, the deeper your connection with them becomes. Until you begin to find that they will speak to you not just when you are reading cards, but anytime you call on them, anytime you need their wise advice.

It’s such a simple thing, but knowing who or what you’re connecting to, and reframing this idea of “asking the cards” into connecting deeply with your own inner knowing, the divine, or the deeper parts of yourself can help your tarot practice in so many wonderful ways.

So, who or what do you connect to when you read the cards? And how do you set your intentions to do this? I’d love to know if you feel called to share in the comments!

And if you’re looking for more information on how to get clearer readings and develop your intuition in the process, check out my class Intro to Intuitive Tarot or any of the courses available in my shop!

With love, light and clear readings,

Vix

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Guru Ram Das Ascended Master

It is said that Guru Ram Das has a soul contract to come to the aid of whoever calls upon him, no matter their religious or spiritual beliefs.

And when you call him into your life, miracles can happen!

Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the ten Sikh Gurus and is a prominent figure in the Sikh religion. He was known for his humility, selflessness, love, devotion, poetry and being a strong and heart-led leader.

Guru - Remover of darkness

Ram Das - Servant of God

Guru Ram Das from the Angels Among Us Oracle by me, Victoria Maxwell and Ellie Grant

I first came across Guru Ram Das in my study of Kundalini Yoga. The type of Kundalini Yoga we predominantly practice in the west is heavily influenced by the Sikh tradition. Many of the mantras used come from Sikhism including the Guru Ram Das chant which can be chanted for many purposes including healing, protection, miracles, connecting more deeply to the infinite, emotional relief and cultivating humility within the self.

Anytime you need the grace of the divine to wash over you, call on Guru Ram Das by chanting this mantra and inviting him into your heart and into your life.

It is always important when working with deities outside of your own cultural background and heritage to try to be as respectful as possible. Of course, we should show respect to every deity we call upon, but do show extra humility and reverence when working with Guru Ram Das and know he will respond with so much love, grace and wisdom.

Guru Ram Das features in my Angels Among Us Oracle. At first I was hesitant to include him, but the guidance was clear. As the deck evolved out of my own connection to the divine I couldn’t miss out someone who had brought me so much comfort, support and blessings.

As far as I know this is the first oracle deck to feature a Sikh Guru as an ascended master. In fact, as I was researching for the deck, it was almost impossible to find any information about Guru Ram Das outside of Sikhism and Kundalini Yoga.

There was just one post from 2002 - just a small note saying that Koothumi (or Kuthumi) was also the incarnation of Guru Ram Das, St. Francis and Moses. I find this interesting to consider, and I do see the similarities, however I personally tend to take these incarnation lists with a grain of salt. You decide for yourself if that resonates.

There is sometimes a little confusion between Guru Ram Das and Baba Ram Dass for those who are just learning about these two masters.

Baba Ram Dass was (and still is!) a great spiritual teacher, however his background is a little different. He was not a 16th century Sikh Guru, he was an American Psychologist turned spiritual seeker and teacher and is well known for his teachings and lectures from the sixties and seventies. I have no doubt Baba Ram Dass has also become an ascended master, but they are not to be confused.

Here’s an excerpt from the Angels Among Us Oracle book:

“Guru Ram Das was the fourth of the ten Sikh gurus. The true meaning of the world guru is the “remover of darkness,” and in his earthly life Guru Ram Das was dedicated to helping others connect with the spiritual light around and within them. Known for his humility and service to others as well as his creative pursuits, Guru Ram Das shared his light and wisdom through his poetry and music compositions, composing 638 hymns in his lifetime. Guru Ram Das can support you on your journey with meditation, yoga, tantra, prayer, higher consciousness, teaching and receiving miracles. Guru Ram Das is considered to be a kind of patron saint of Kundalini Yoga.”

I’ve created a spread for you to use to help you connect to the wisdom, love and light of Guru Ram Das.

You can use this spread with tarot, oracle or angel cards or simply use the questions as prompts in your journaling or meditation.

1. How to be of service to the divine

There are so many ways we can be of service to the great divine plan of love unfolding. Here you should get some guidance on what you can be doing to help.

2. How to help others

Of course helping others is part of being service to the divine, but here you’ll see some ways in which you can be of service through how you touch, help and support others.

3. where/how to be humble

Sometimes a dash of humility is all we need to conquer that ego mind and get back into alignment with the truth of who we are.

4. How to elevate yourself + your life

This card will help you see how you can access higher consciousness, deeper awareness and more love and light in yourself and then shine it bright in all directions, through all aspects of your life and out into the world.

If you share your readings with this spread or the Angels Among Us Oracle on socials please drop me a tag so I can find you and say hey! I’m @newagehipster333 on IG and @newagehipster333 on FB and I’d love to connect and see your readings! :D

With love, light and humble pie,

Vix

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