The Sword cuts away what isn't needed anymore, uncovering that what matters. It's like weeding: take away what is not wanted and give room to what is wanted. We need to decide on something. No more contemplating or weighing pros and cons: it is time to come to an conclusion. And remember: not taking action is also a choice, but one in which we allowed our agency to dissipate, leaving us no other option than to follow somebody else's decision. We might as well take matters in our own hands, right? The Ally is on the table to empower our sword, let's do this!

We can be confronted with neglect today. Either we feel that someone who should take care of us is not doing their job, or that we are not doing it ourselves. So this is something we want to look into. We are social animals, thriving only when we nurture ourselves and the people around us. Caring for each other makes us strong, both physically and mentally but we have been tricked into thinking that we are each others rivals. We're not. 

All the hopes we have for the near future may very well come to pass, provided that we make the right preparations. Every task we want to fulfill and every goal we want to achieve is within our reach. It doesn't have to be a huge or life-changing event but it can be! Autumn has arrived - at least on my half of our planet - and I see how the squirrels in the woods surrounding me are busy gathering acorns and chestnuts to prepare for the winter thus ensuring their survival. This is the vibe I get from this daily cast: prepare for the future and you will be successful.

The Father coin in combination with the roots of the tree and the dog coin can be about boundaries and the need to protect them, or it can be about an actual father figure. Today I think this the cast is about our actual dad. This might be a troubling topic for some of my readers and I totally get that. However, the message I am picking up today is that, whatever our relationship is with our worldly father, we need to realise the following: half of his DNA is in us, as a living bridge between us and our ancestors. We do not have to either love or even honour the father-asperson, but let's make sure that cherish the ancestral legacy he brought us, because it is in that we find self-love as well. And if you are lucky enough to love your father as a person as well, than show that love today. Give him a call or bring him a visit, let him know he is important to you while you have the chance.

How will we ever grow if we can not prune the ideas that are keeping us back? Let's decide what is no longer needed and cut this out of our lives. We are like climbing roses: in order to bloom next year (= the next stage of our lives) we need to be thoroughly pruned in the autumn. And if we think about it, we know this right? We know what we want to keep in our lives and what we want to get rid of. Today we contemplate our options and we make a plan, and soon we take the scissors in hand!

We don't have to come up with all the ideas and solutions on our own. Way before we started thinking about ways of troubleshooting in our lives our ancestors already found their own ways of dealing with things. Just because an idea is old doesn't mean it's outdated... So for today, let us be inspired by the wisdom of those who walked the earth before us. There were quite a few ideas in the old days that we can benefit from today!

Last time we looked at the coins we got the exact same constellation. Apparently there is reason to worry and we are effected by it. Given the state of the world this shouldn't come as a surprise. We are challenged to keep anxiety at bay and to guard our mental health with determination. Meditate,use breathing exercises or engage in sport, anything that works for you. Whatever we are going through, individually, as a nation or even globally; this too shall pass!

Are we worried about what is to come? The Raven Coins seem to indicate that we are anxiously awaiting the future, not sure if the changes we see ahead are going to be beneficial to us. Let us try not to spend our time with fearing the future: that is only tainting our present while it probably doesn't change what is coming to us. Life is that which is happening today while we are preparing for tomorrow. Let's make it worthwhile and deal with the future once it is here. 

It is so tempting to start a new project to pour all our enthusiasm and energy into...but is this the right time? If we are honest with ourselves, did we properly finish the last project we started? Do we really have the time to throw ourselves into in new endeavor? When we start something we need to see it through as well, otherwise we leave a trail of orphaned projects behind where ever we go and that benefits nobody. So let's take responsibility for the things we have committed ourselves to before taking on any new projects.

Something comes into our hands without us expecting is. We got a present or we simply found something of which we cannot track the owner. In that case it was probably meant for us to have. So let us enjoy the little gifts that life sometimes bestows on us. 

Nobody is exactly like me, and nobody is exactly like you. Let that sink in; you are absolutely unique, even if you belong to a set of 'identical twins', than still you're not really identical. If we are not sure what our unique talents are, today is a good day to think about that. What is it that makes us uniquely us?  We don't have to develop a trait or a skill to be unique; it is already manifested, we only need to find it and learn how to treasure it. 

There are some good, solid lessons we can take from our ancestors. We do not have to come up with new solutions every time we encounter a problem. The most literal interpretation of this particular set of coins is to just go to our parents or grandparents and ask them about their view on the matter. The answer to our question is probably already part of their lived experience so let's use that information!