Amulet Readings by NanLT

Priestess Power

This image of a double-sided axe was found on the side of a Minoan vase, dated from 1,600 BCE. It was a symbol of the ancient, mythical Amazon tribes of Asia, North Africa, Anatolia, and the Black Sea area. They were the priestesses of Artemis.

The Labrys is a symbol of regeneration and the powers of life unfolding.

When you draw out the Labrys it is a signal that you are ready to embrace the power of the priestess within you. You are more aware of your psychic powers and have found yourself in a position of leadership to others. You understand the need for balance in a world that is constantly evolving and changing. As well, you understand the need for change and evolution as that which cannot or does not change must stagnate and die.

This may mean you will face a time of radical truth-telling. You may need to confront situations, personal or political, using words, thoughts and creative expressions that may be considered a bit unorthodox to others. Face it bravely, with the Labrys in your hand.

Owl: Wisdom of the Darkness

Owl - Wisdom of the Darkness

The owl was sacred to Athena, Lilith, Blodeuwydd, and other Moon Goddesses. It is a familiar of witches. A traditional symbol of wisdom.

This amulet image comes from a bird mask carved on the lid of a Neolithic water vessel (late 6th millennium BCE). The mouth served as a spout.

The Owl comes to lead you through the darkness. When your way is unclear, she will teach you to see and hear with your psychic senses.

The owl tells you that it is okay to say “I don’t know.”  It is okay to delay decisions until you have gathered all the information you need. “I don’t feel comfortable with what you’ve suggested. I want to think about it and I will get back to you.” Trust your intuition and those inner “vibes”.

See through situations and people to what lies beneath. Get to the truth.

Find a balance between intellect and emotion to clarify a situation.

Self-Transformation

Inanna is a Goddess who was worshipped first in ancient Sumeria.

Self-Transformation

The story, “The Descent of Inanna” consists of more than 400 lines and was inscribed on clay tablets in cuneiform writing approximately 4,000 years ago. It’s possible this same story could have been repeated for over 1,500 years before that in oral teaching traditions.

Inanna was called Her Awesome Queen of Heaven and Earth by those who worshipped her.

She was the Goddess of plants, animals, and fecundity of all living things.She was also a Goddess of War.

Meaning

This amulet signals that a time of self- transformation is coming.  The time is coming to face core inner issues. This can be done through asking questions, and listening for the answers.

Like Inanna hearing something from the Great Below.

From the Great Above Inanna opened her ear to the Great Below.

In other words, she heard and she listened.

Let your questions guide you. The answers to each question will lead to new questions. Follow them to where they might lead.

Spider Sacred Creativity

Today’s amulet drawn was the Spider – Sacred Creativity.

I’ve kept it beside me today as I work on my Squidoo lenses, to remind me of why I am writing. Yes, it’s nice to get a bit of money each month. The biggest reason though is because it gives an outlet for one form of creativity which I have found I have a talent and a passion for – writing.

The Spider on this amulet is from a carved shelldisk found in North America. It comes from the Mississippian culture in Illinios and dates from around 1000BCE.

Spider Woman weaves the world into being.

The Spider Amulet comes today to remind me that all acts of creativity are sacred acts, are spiritual acts. Even writing about the mundane can be an act of creative spirituality, if it comes from within.

She’s a reminder of what I already was realising – it’s time to focus more fully back upon my writing, and on promoting myself.

Whirlwinds - Trusting the Invisible

Today I have drawn Whirlwinds – Trusting the Invisible

The image is of a whirling image around a resting butterfly. It originally comes from a Central European Neolithic pottery dish, dated from around 7000BCE.

This is a symbol of movement and transformation, but also of stillness found within the center.

This amulet today is reminding me that while I may not see immediate results for the actions I have taken, things are happening. I have to trust that all will come in its own time and detach myself from the outcomes.

So what am I looking at in this regard. What areas of my life have I been making changes in?

Writing – I have been focusing more on promoting my writing. Here, the amulet is telling me to continue that focus, and to trust that positive results will come from that focus.