Welcome back to Magical Mondays!

Our card for this week is....

The Ace of Cups

The part of me that was raised Catholic is delighted that I pulled this card for Easter Monday, because it gives very strong host-and-wine energy. And, though I haven't been to a catholic mass in more than 10 years, I've found that more and more I resonate with the idea of nourishing ourselves as part of each worship.

In the past year or two I've attended several pagan holiday ceremonies, and they too have some "cakes and ale" or crackers and wine as part of their ceremony.

It reminds us that nourishing ourselves, both spiritually and physically, is essential.

The Message this week is twofold:

1. Your cup runneth over
2. Be mindful of what you put in your cup

Let yourself be nourished, fed, and fulfilled this week by nature, by friends and loved ones, and by your personal spiritual and mindfulness practices.

And lest you think that pampering yourself this way is selfish, just look back at the card. Notice how when your cup overflows it fills up the lake, creating a whole ecosystem and growing flowers? That cannot happen if you let your cup run dry, or neglect your own needs and wants.

Another message for this week is that the Divine Love of the Universe has your back.

You're not just standing on your own two feet. You're not even standing on the ground. You are being held.

Trust that the universe that created you, that you are a part of, is supporting you. Even when you can't see it. (That's magick!)

Live into this guidance by...

Practical steps

Prioritize self care this week.

No, I mean actually prioritize it. You know the rituals and practices that keep you feeling connected to yourself and in your power. Maybe it's your daily meditation or a weekly dance class. Maybe it's gathering in a choir to sing, or going into the woods for a long walk.

Let that practice take first place on your priorities list - at least for this week.

Lean towards joy.

Notice the things that make you feel happy, relaxed, inspired, or motivated, and plan to do more of that this week.

Permission Slip: you are allowed to say No (or Yes) to whatever you need to this week in service of filling your cup.

Magical practices

*Beverage Blessing *

(Because it's a CUP! Get it?)

It doesn't matter what drink you do this with, but as a coffee addict I love to do this with my morning coffee, and also with my first glass of water of the day. Heck, you can even do it with your Hydroflask.

To prepare, select your beverage (yes, you can use the one you're drinking right now), and take three sips in between saying the following:

Each sip of this beverage pulls in exactly what I need.

(take a sip)

Each sip of this beverage pulls in exactly what I want.

(take another sip)

Each sip of this beverage pulls in exactly what I most need and want, in service of my highest good, and the highest good of all.

(take a third sip).

From here, you can continue to drink the rest of your coffee, tea, or LaCroix with the knowledge that ever sip you take is helping to attract more good things your way.

Feel free to tweak the wording to call in something more specific. For example, if you were feeling physically exhausted you might say "each sip pulls in the energy I need", or for more money "each sip pulls in opportunities for abundance".

(PSSSST! If you want help crafting your own Blessed Beverage ritual, book a free call here and I'll help you tweak it so it feels absolutely right.

The colors for this week are Blue and Yellow.