Groundhog- On the Idea of Nostalgia

Decks used: Spirit Animal Oracle with guidebook- Colette Baron Reid and the Chrysalis Tarot by Toney Brooks. Research credits: Groundhog

Todays’ animal is the groundhog. Oftentimes, the groundhog is called the woodchuck and generally, these animals tend to be solitary creatures. Some exceptions to this tend to be during mating and gestation periods. Burrowing and digging are essential for their survival because this protects them from predators. Their dens are where they nurse their young, sleep, hibernate, and mate. Because of their ability to dig up to three feet into the earth, the groundhog can signify a deep connection with the Earth and nature, grounding and establishing a sacred space. Other symbols can include continual growth and examination (this comes from the idea that their teeth constantly regrow and get ground down as the animal uses them) but it also can include things like independence, self-reliance, and determination. With all that being said, let's get into some cards and see where things go with this reading. Here we go.

cards pulled from various decks

• Groundhog: time to let go

• The Healer (page of Mirrors [cups]): someone who takes lessons learned and applies them to their emotional and spiritual growth

• 6 of mirrors (cups): childhood, reconnection, nostalgia, coming home

• Divine Child (Hierophant): teacher, religious and spiritual authority, tradition, orthodoxy, the right path

• 10 of spirals (wands): responsibilities, burdens, carrying a lot on your back

• The Dreamer (knight of mirrors [cups]): someone who takes action on their emotional and spiritual growth

Right off the bat, what I’m noticing with this reading is that there has been a lot of emotions tied in with your current experiences right now friend. Perhaps you’re experiencing a longing for a time in your life where things were easier, they seemed so much less intense and things were perfect for you. Now you’re possibly desperate to reconnect with things in your childhood that made you happy. The thing is friend, these things you’re longing for are in the past. You have grown beyond those things both spiritually and emotionally, even if, in the end, they are precious memories to you. It’s time to address the source this longing you’re feeling and move on from it It’s now time to be someone who takes action on their current growth and this may come with responsibilities you don’t feel you’re ready to carry just yet. However, things aren’t as dire as they seem my friend because you have people and guides on your side who are ready and waiting for you to reach out and ask for help when you need it.

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