The Dragonfly card from Enigma by Daniel Martin Diaz.
For October we’ve turned to one of our favorite oracle-style decks, Enigma by Daniel Martin Diaz. We pulled the Dragonfly card: patterns, repetition, intricacy; something delicate; good luck; winds of change.
Here at Oracle, our motto is “science is magic.” Being more in-tune with the natural world helps us pay attention to our present moment. Understanding how the material world functions and recognizing the patterns and cycles that play out around us can help us better navigate certain changes in our lives.
Taking time to sit outdoors where you can observe nature, even if it’s in your back yard, a park, or a window planter… watching the way the plants move in the breeze, the clouds over head, the wildlife around you, the insects and their comings and goings… just taking some time to be present and observe. What do you feel, see, hear?
Making a habit of doing this will develop a connection with the patterns and seasons unfolding around you all the time.
The World is Your Oracle by Nancy Vedder-Shults is a clear and useful guide for learning to tap into your intuition through different rituals and practices that help you interpret the natural world.
Sodalite Crystals are said to be good aids in promoting pattern recognition. This “stone of insight” has beautiful blue hues with striations of grey, white, and reddish veins. Carrying a pocket stone of sodalite or keeping one close by can help remind you to pay attention to the present moment and listen to your inner wisdom.
Black Moon Tea by Night Rituals Occult is a deeply floral and brightening Earl Grey tea. It contains Cornflower a “visionary herb” and Lavender an intuitive and soothing flower. Brewing a warm cup of tea and simply holding it while settling into the present moment can help quiet your mind and allow the insight to bubble to the surface.
As we move into this final season of 2022 may we notice the intricate patterns unfolding in our lives. Nothing is truly static, but themes and cycles do play out. The essence of luck is paying attention to those patterns and shifting your sails to catch the changing winds pointing your ship in the direction you wish to go!
Laura Pensar for Oracle Natural Science