11/16/2025
How is your November going? If you need something to focus on, here is your card reveal for this week:
#1 - Pine Spirit - Purification
A soft layer of snow has shrouded the pines of the sacred forest. You can sense the formidable life force surging through each tree, even in the deepest winter. As you brush up against a branch, the snow is dislodged and softly falls to the forest floor. With simply the lightest touch of the pine needles, you can feel your entire energy field being purified. Your energy field is being cleansed of all that it doesn’t need. Traditionally, pine branches have been used in cleansing ceremonies because ancient people revered their purifying qualities. (The essential oil of pine is antibacterial and antiseptic as well, which is useful for protecting people from harmful bacteria.). This card’s appearance is a message to release what doesn’t serve, support, or empower you. Let go of anything that feels dull and murky in your life. Cleanse your body and your environment by doing cleaning, space clearing, clutter-clearing. When your auric field is cluttered and energy is dingy, you can’t see the world clearly and will have trouble hearing the messages from Spirit. The time has come to lighten up! Eat and live lightly. Before a shiny, vibrant, new cycle can begin, it is essential to let go of the old. The brilliance that pours through you can then shine throughout your life and also help many people…but first the path has to be made clear. The Spirit of the Pine says: Let go of the old, discarded, and unused. Purify and cleanse and clutter-clear your home, your body, and your life. Release whatever doesn’t serve or support you. Take time for a total purification. You’ll feel brighter and also be a clearer channel for the light.
#2 - Thicket of Thorns - Uncertainty
You have found yourself in a thick briar patch. When you try to go forward, the branches entangle you. When you attempt to go back, thorns prevent your movement. No matter what direction you try, there are blockages. To move causes pain from the long, sharp thorns. Stop struggling. Stop moving. Breathe, relax…and magically, the thicket opens to reveal a sparkling path out. When we talk about something that is “thorny,” it means that it is difficult or challenging. If it feels that you are stuck in some area of life, you’re right. When you are truly uncertain about what direction to take, be still. Do not struggle to get ahead, as you’ll only immerse yourself even deeper in the briars. The first step to move forward is to acknowledge where you are. Instead of asserting that you’re not stuck, accept the truth. The Universe desires your success. It only requires that you wait until the path is ready for you. Acknowledge the truth of the situation, wait until you have a clear direction, then slowly and methodically take action. In the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, an impenetrable thorny hedge surrounds a sleeping princess, the royal family, and everyone in the castle. For a hundred years, many princes tried to make their way to her through the thicket, but to no avail. Finally, a prince passed…and the thicket opened for him, so he was able to find the princess with ease. The message here is to trust in divine timing. The prince is triumphant because he appears at the right time. When the time is right, EVERYTHING falls into place. The Spirit of the Thicket of Thorns says: Timing is everything. Let go of the struggle. You’ll gain great rewards.
#3 - Storm Spirit - Chaos
A fierce and massive storm has overtaken the forest. Trees are whipping back and forth. A torrent of rain pounds your head and shoulders. Crashes of thunder shake the earth, as ragged shards of lightning illuminate the dark woods. This card acknowledges potential chaos (or the need for chaos) as an activator for healing in your life. Spiritual chaos allows for the dissolution of outmoded beliefs so expansive, energetic life-force energy can fill your life. If you are experiencing upheaval right now, know that the underlying energy is restorative. Embrace it rather than deny or suppress it. You are being healed on all levels. Of course, take time to find the calm in the storm, but also understand that the chaos can be beneficial in many ways. It can activate your creative life force. Alternatively, if your life is too calm, to the point of being stagnant, this card suggests that it might be time to create some chaos in your life. Try doing things differently; step out of old routines. If you are always early, be late. Beneath the surface, profound shifts and transformations are occurring. Although many assume nothing good comes from a massive storm, every part of nature has value. For example, downed trees provide habitats for many kinds of animals. And lightning helps fertilize the soil. There is enough electrical energy in lightning to separate the nitrogen atoms in the air, which fall to the earth with the rain and combine with minerals to form nitrates, a type of fertilizer. Look for the silver lining in the current upheaval. The Spirit of the Storm says: Shred outmoded thinking and self-imposed blockages. Tear down walls of self-imposed limitations. Step into chaos and embrace it, rather than trying to suppress it. Do the unexpected.
