Another step forward ...

Pardon my absence of late. I've been in the studio working, and I've had a lot on my mind. I haven't been able to sit down and focus on posting new enteries, things going on and the ol' head has been just too cluttered and jumbled to make coherent bloggage come out.

Anyway ......

Again, anyone who reads my blog will know I've been on a rampage for direction in my professional life, searching for that elusive "job" what makes me happy, getting myself past the stuckness of fear and uncertainty .... remember the whole soul dance/maraca shaking thing?

What I finally decided to do is take small steps every day with the things I know I enjoy doing, as I feel like doing them. Work on a painting, work on book ideas, work on designing my business cards, etc. Taking action in the face of my heretofore inaction.

The other half of that plan is let the Universe give me signs and bring to me what is in my best interest at this point in time. I believe another step in that process is happening now.

Let me go back a bit and explain.

Earlier in the summer a friend, Vinita, and another woman I didn't know, Rena, opened an art supply/metaphysical supply store on Main St.. For a reason/issue I won't go into I wasn't able to take advantage of this opportunity for using the place for promoting my intuitive tarot readings, etc. Recently, that issue has changed and no longer presents a problem. So, this evening I'm giving Rena (because we only just met last week and she doesn't know me or my abilities well) a tarot reading ...... all in preparation for doing readings at the store. Yee Freakin' Ha!

I'm going to have to admit I'm excited about the prospect of actually having a place to do readings. Tarot reading is something I love to do, feel compelled to do, but for a number of personal reasons, I'm not willing to have strangers come to my house. I either meet them somewhere in town, do the reading over the phone, or go to their house. I want to keep my home as "sacred space" for myself (and my husband). For quite some time I've wanted a place I would feel comfortable, a place that was almost like having my own store, but not have the headaches and financial responsibilities of store owning, etc. This could be just the right thing.

What's also a big plus is this space has the potential to do my Reiki practice as well. Just a short while ago I talked to my friend/Reiki Master, Paul, about us doing it together and he laughed. Turns out, it's almost exactly what he was thinking, too, just before we started talking about it. Another Yee Freakin' Ha! I'm going to start working on our brochure in the next couple of days. He and I have scheduled my final Master Level Class for the Autumn Equinox (as all of my other levels were done on the Equinoxes). With that final attunement, I will be fully realized as a Reiki Master and able to be a teacher if such an opportunity presented itself.

Part of the store is an art gallery, too. Several local artists are displaying their work there and I have decided to put up a few of my own paintings as well. I'm not sure many locals will be able to afford my work, but who knows? Hanging the work will give me another way of getting my work into the public, even if it is a small store in a small town, ya' know?

The thing is ..... I'm making steps forward. I'm coming out of my insulated little space and putting myself into the public arena. I'm taking action. I'm moving myself toward my goals. It's positive and I know good things will come from these small steps.

So this evening after the reading for Rena, I'm going to talk to her about Paul and I using part of the lower level space for the Reiki services in addition to the tarot readings. She's already aware of our desire to be in the store, and quite willing, for us to do Reiki there, but we need to talk about specifics, actually setting up the area, and of course, the financial stuff.

I'm really looking forward to it.

Namaste', y'all ...