Self-Love ; Loving Yourself to Health

This card is from "Awakening of the Divine Card Deck by Velva Dawn Silver-Hughes  - you can get your deck at www.velvadawn.com

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It is no surprise to most of you, the deep connection I have to Mother Mary.  Mother Mary has been a part of my life since I was born.
My birth mother's name is Mary as well.  Coincidence???  No.

This amazing Divine Goddess, Mother of Jesus is here to help us  love ourself.  I have had to learn how to do that.  That part of my story may surprise you.  I have always been a great daughter, sister, niece, wife, friend, mother etc.  I have a lot of love in me.  Somewhere  along the line I forgot to love me.  My value was tied in external validation.  I seeked it out.
Since being a little girl I always needed to hear how valued I was.  
Over the last 2 years I have seeked out ways to heal.  I have gone to so many spiritual retreats and events to heal my fear of not being enough, or worthy.  I have had to heal my fear of judgement and I have had to learn to reclaim my God-given power that resides deep within me.  Yes, I had to learn to seek within to that part of my soul that knows the truth of who I AM.  

Mother Mary teaches us how to feel worthy of receiving love.  She helps us learn how to give because we want to and not because we feel obligated to do so.  She will help you if you feel abandoned and when you are ready to heal any painful female relationships in your life.  If our feminine energy is wounded she helps us reclaim our power and become an empowered woman.

Velva Dawn writes in her guidebook, that Mother Mary is the goddess you can call upon to begin the gentle opening of your heart space.  She is the Mother of Jesus Christ.  She embodies the unconditional self-love of a divine mother.  She will work with you to begin your healing process.

Some signs that she is around you can be drops of water on your hands or feet without signs of rain, or a ladybug showing up in unexpected places affirming that she is around you and supporting you.  You may even smell the scent of a rose as her energy surrounds you with the affirmation of self-love.

Do you know that when you give when you feel obligated, that you are actually sending toxic energy into the auric field of another??  Mother Mary holds the key to filling up your cup with self-love.  You can begin by looking into the mirror each morning and by connecting to your soul through your eyes; repeating to yourself " I love you_____________(insert your name) and repeat it 3 times in a row for 21 days which begins a new cycle of self-love and trust.

If you have been adopted or were fostered you may feel a sense of abandonment or an energetic hole in your heart.  Invoke Mother Mary asking her to help weave the infinite ribbon of mending love to your soul.
If you need to forgive someone, she will help you release the toxic emotions and balance the karmic relationship for your highest good.  You may ask Mother Mary to wash away your pain with her blessed water from Mother Earth.
Mother Mary can help heal the feminine wounds within.  If you were raised without the tending love and care of your mother then she will help heal those with her unconditional love.

If you find that you aren't trusting of females in your life this is a sign that you may need to heal those female wounds within yourself which will ripple out to the female relationships in your life.  Trust is the key in life and it all begins with the healing of the heart.

Affirm:  May my cup runneth over with self-love.  I am beautiful inside and out.  I am very deserving of a healthy balanced relationship with myself and all others around me.  My heart  is like a rose, open and ready to receive. I nurture myself with healthy food, relationships and love.

You may wish to place a heart shaped rose quartz crystal upon your heart chakra intending to heal the divine feminine within your soul.  Ask this crystal to bathe your heart in unconditional love, easing you into a space of infinite trust.

Mother Mary is soft and powerful but she doesn't mince words.  When I do readings invoking her energy she will be direct.

Loving yourself first ensures that everything else falls in line!  You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world- Lucille Ball.

Love yourself and be proud of anything and everything you do, even your mistakes.  Mistakes are learning and growth.

Be so busy loving yourself and your life that you have no time for hate, regret or fear.

We come from Love.. we are Love and we return to love.. Love never ends .. you are worth it.  

I am loving myself to health.  I am so very worth it.  I finally love myself enough to heal and to teach, turning my wounds into wisdom.

I want to take this moment and space to thank Velva Dawn for her amazing Shine Event- Goddess Day in March and for her love and support and for ordering my Mother Mary canvas so that I can have it in my home as a constant reminder of her love and to love myself.

If I can help you with a Mother Mary angel card reading, or teach you how to invoke this amazing Goddess Energy please email me at juliemelo@icloud.com

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