The following reading is based on the summary of Daily Messages for the period: December 23, 2011 – January 20, 2012 and was also posted on January 21 in the Category: Alchemy Tarot Card for Today of my blog.

The most we can hope for at this time, and it’s a lot, is self-illumination. With blinding light, we see things we did not before and many issues, problems, concerns in our lives become clear all at once. This can be overwhelming because we realize once again our options are limitless. If we do not fade back into the comfort of lack of awareness, dramatic changes are in store for us. These changes are all positive though it may be difficult to see them as such at first. If we persist in ignoring them, they will happen on their own and propel us forward on our path. The root of these changes is wish fulfillment. We’ve achieved and received much in the recent past and while we deserve this, it has made us complacent. What else do I deserve? The logical answer is not much but this is so wrong. The Cosmos is just beginning to give us the fantastic and positive outcomes we deserve. The wall that prevents this realization from filling our consciousness and our heart is our unrealistic idealism. It’s our picture of the world we embrace and refuse to let go not the reality of our inheritance. We are not able to conceive of the gifts in store for us and hide our lack of total fulfillment with an idealistic view of our future. Yet, our actual experience that is to come is more than we can ever imagine. It is the step by step progress on the path that is illuminated for us that will lead us to true fulfillment. Our life’s work, The Work that leads to our development and perfection, is what is calling to us now and we have but to embrace it. While we continue to believe ourselves unworthy, our future will be pushed off until we are ready. However, we cannot but experience the feeling of failure and desolation which we hold ourselves in place instead of letting go and letting be. All that it will take to free us from this holding pattern is realizing the foundation on which we stand and the realization that the journey to our new life is possible. How do we make such a leap? By surrendering our insistence in making the world over in our image rather than accepting it as it is. For once we do let go and accept – surrender – our inheritance – self awareness and self development – is ours to claim.