By Nanette Wiser
WORDS OF JOY This month we debut the inspirational art of Paradise’s Pamela Joy Trow. Trow translates her mantra of “Many a Truth is Said in Jest” into colorful images and illustrated details that transport the viewer into a fantastical world of deeper expression and meaning. Inspired by a career in visual communications, Pamela paints with a purpose…to share stories of hope and yearning. Her wish is for you to be embraced by her messages and allow yourself to smile from the inside out. “It’s art for those who live colorful lives,” says Trow. This card “Of This Earth” and other greeting cards and prints available at www.pamelajoytrow.com.
GET INSPIRED Looking for guidance in your personal and professional life? We suggest booking a session with Paradise NEWS columnist and astrologer Sarah Lyons or Claudine Flé on Tarot, who says “with a little bit of knowledge, practicing Tarot can transform your life. Applying these four tools in any situation; they will lead you to let go of what no longer serves you and create a new and meaningful life.”
The first universal law in Tarot is understanding the “Magician” in one’s life, symbolizing one’s inherent raw talent, the ability to create by transformation, materialization, and communication. There are four tools in the Magician’s toolbox, followed by Claudine’s tips for manifesting them in your 2023 resolutions. www.fungrouptarot.com
The Mind: Crystal, Sharp and Creative. It is our gift to be imaginative and develop ideas that are uniquely ours. Every success story started with an idea. It is equally important to not discount the ideas as irrelevant or impossible to bring to life and to give them a chance. Start by writing down your ideas. Keep a journal.
The Heart: The emotional nature that drives us to communicate our visions and feelings with passion and inspiration to weave our dreams into reality. Think of Airbnb and Uber that started with just an idea and the passion and conviction that it could work. Start by sharing your ideas and daydreaming about how to make them
come alive.
The Capacity to Take Action: Bring all your internal and external resources and talents and begin acting on your vision. Make a plan. Complete the tasks. Learn from adversity.
The Capacity to be Energized and Illuminated: Ask yourself the following questions: What drives you, what are you walking towards and what do you want to leave behind? Follow your intuition and dream messages and allow yourself to break through old patterns, habits and beliefs.
HAIR TALES The symbolic nature of hair is an old story. In the Bible, it is Sampson’s hair that gives him strength. Native cultures believe that hair is an extension of our thoughts, feelings, and current life situation, indicating everything from age to relationship status to happiness. Different cultures and religions believe hair reflects your inner-most emotions and traits, retaining its own unique spiritual power and energy. Humans are the only creature capable of growing long hair from their head. It isn’t a coincidence that it protects the crown chakra – our connection to spirit or higher self – nor that if left to its own devices it will grow to an optimum length that’s different for everyone. Perhaps hair acts as an antenna, collecting details of your world and channeling energy towards the frontal lobes. Almost comparable to a sixth sense, many believe it can help detect when others are lying, or even allow you to predict things before they happen – a whole new meaning to when the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! On the physical side, hair protects us from sun exposure and minor injuries, improves vitamin D absorption, and provides warmth to the area of the body that loses around twenty-five percent of our heat.