The Vibrant Channeled Creator

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2023
“Think of how important this is for parents, to raise their children with many sacrifices, but then they have to leave them free to take their own path in work, in marriage, in life. It is good and right that parents continue to assure their presence, saying to their children, “We will not leave you by yourselves”, but with discretion, without intrusiveness. The freedom to grow. And the same applies to other spheres, such as friendships, life as a couple, community life. Freeing oneself from attachments to one’s own ego and knowing how to step aside come at a cost but are very important: this is the decisive step in order to grow in the spirit of service, without looking for something in return.
Brothers, sisters, let is try to ask ourselves: are we capable of making space for others? Of listening to them, of leaving them free, of not binding them to ourselves, demanding recognition? And also, of letting them speak, at times. Do not say, “But you know nothing!”. Let them speak, make space for others.
Do we attract others to Jesus, or to ourselves? Following the example of John: do we know how to rejoice in the fact that people take their own path and follow their calling, even if this entails some detachment from us? Do we rejoice in their achievements, with sincerity and without envy? This is letting others grow.
May Mary, the servant of the Lord, help us to be free from attachments, to make way for the Lord and to give space to others.”
Pope Francis

You

Today, you drew the Queen of Swords and The Magician.

The Queen of Swords represents a woman who is intelligent, independent, and logical. She is a master of communication and has a sharp mind that enables her to cut through confusion and get to the heart of the matter. When it comes to money, the Queen of Swords suggests that you need to take a logical and rational approach to your finances. You need to be clear-headed and make decisions based on facts and figures rather than emotions.

The Queen of Swords also suggests that you need to be independent and self-sufficient when it comes to money. You should not rely on others to manage your finances for you. Instead, you should take control of your own financial situation and make decisions that will benefit you in the long run. This might mean learning more about investing, managing debt, or creating a budget that works for you.

On the other hand, the Magician is a card that represents the power of manifestation and creation. The Magician has the ability to transform ideas into reality and to manifest their desires into the physical world. The Magician suggests that you have the power to create abundance in your life. You have the ability to attract wealth and prosperity by using the power of your thoughts and intentions.

The Magician also suggests that you need to take action in order to manifest your desires. You can’t just sit back and wait for money to come to you. You need to actively seek out opportunities and take action to make your financial goals a reality. This might mean starting a new business, investing in stocks, or seeking out new sources of income.

New Year’s
by Dana Gioia

Let other mornings honor the miraculous.

Eternity has festivals enough.

This is the feast of our mortality,

The most mundane and human holiday.

On other days we misinterpret time,

Pretending that we live the present moment.

But can this blur, this smudgy in-between,

This tiny fissure where the future drips

Into the past, this flyspeck we call now

Be our true habitat? The present is

The leaky palm of water that we skim

The new year always brings us what we want

Simply by bringing us along—to see

A calendar with every day uncrossed,

A field of snow without a single footprint.

“New Year’s” by Dana Gioia, from Interrogations at Noon. © Graywolf Press, 2001. Reprinted with permission.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2023
“The Gospel liturgy (cf. Jn 1:29-34) relates the testimony of John the Baptist on Jesus, after having baptized him in the river Jordan. He says: “After me comes a man who ranks before me, for he was before me” (vv. 29-30).
This declaration, this witness, reveals John’s spirit of service. He was sent to prepare the way for the Messiah, and had done so without sparing himself. Humanly speaking, one would think that he would be given a “prize”, a prominent place in Jesus’ public life. But no. John, having accomplished his mission, knows how to step aside, he withdraws from the scene to make way for Jesus. He has seen the Spirit descend upon him, he has indicated him as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and now he in turn humbly listens.
With this spirit of service, with his capacity to give way to Jesus, John the Baptist teaches us an important thing: freedom from attachments. Yes, because it is easy to become attached to roles and positions, to the need to be esteemed, recognized and rewarded. And this, although natural, is not a good thing, because service involves gratuitousness, taking care of others without benefit for oneself, without ulterior motives, without expecting something in return. It is good for us, too, to cultivate, like John, the virtue of setting ourselves aside at the right moment, bearing witness that the point of reference of life is Jesus. To step aside, to learn to take one’s leave: I have completed this mission, I have had this meeting, I will step aside and leave room to the Lord. To learn to step aside, not to take something for ourselves in recompense.”
Pope Francis

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023
“Forgiveness is indeed as the word itself suggests, a greater gift, a gift we give to others because we belong to Jesus, forgiven by him. I forgive because I have been forgiven: let us not forget this… Let us think, let each one of us think of his or her own capacity to forgive: how is my capacity to forgive, in these days in which perhaps we encounter, among the many, some people with whom we have not got along, who have hurt us, with whom we have never patched up our relationship. We all need a forgiving heart! Let us ask the Lord for this grace: Lord, may I learn to forgive. Let us ask for the strength to pray for those who have hurt us, to pray for those who have harmed us, and to take steps of openness and reconciliation. May the Lord give us today this grace. 

May Mary, Queen of martyrs, help us to grow in charity, in love of the Word and in forgiveness.” 
Pope Francis

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 2023  
Brothers and sisters, if we are to welcome God and his peace, we cannot stand around complacently, waiting for things to get better. We need to get up, recognize the moments of grace, set out and take a risk. Rather than standing around, thinking and hoping that things will change, we should instead ask ourselves: “This year, where do I want to go? Who is it that I can help?” So many people, in the Church and in society, are waiting for the good that you and you alone can do, they are waiting for your help. Today, amid the lethargy that dulls our senses, the indifference that paralyzes our hearts, and the temptation to waste time glued to a keyboard in front of a computer screen, the shepherds are summoning us to set out and get involved in our world, to dirty our hands and to do some good. They are inviting us to set aside many of our routines and our comforts in order to open ourselves to the new things of God, which are found in the humility of service, in the courage of caring for others. 
Pope Francis 

TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2023 

 
“By having himself baptized, Jesus reveals God’s justice, that justice He came to bring into the world.

Very often we have a limited idea of justice, and think that it means: those who do wrong pay, and in this way compensate for the wrong they have done.

But God’s justice, as the Scripture teaches, is much greater: it does not have as its end the condemnation of the guilty,

but their salvation and rebirth, making them righteous: from unjust to just.

It is a justice that comes from love,

from the depths of compassion and mercy

that are the very heart of God, the Father who is moved when we are oppressed by evil

and fall under the weight of sins and fragility.

God’s justice, then, is not intended to distribute penalties and punishments

but rather, as the Apostle Paul affirms, it consists of making us, his children, righteous (cf. Rm 3:22-31)

freeing us from the snares of evil, healing us, raising us up again.

The Lord is always there, not ready to punish us,

but with his hand outstretched to help us rise up. ” 

Pope Francis

You must let go of things that you cannot control.This month’s tarot card is the Wheel of Fortune. This card indicates that greater forces are at work here, the same ones that dictate the shift of seasons, or the rising and setting of the sun. You’re going to feel that you’re not in control of things as much as you would like to be, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that this is a bad thing. On the contrary — there will be some unexpected events that could work out pretty well for your plans.There’s a message to you trying to be delivered by the Universe itself, though. No matter where you’re standing at the moment, remember that nothing lasts forever. This card is a sign that you should keep trying to achieve your goals, and always have in mind that the Wheel of Fortune never stops spinning: What comes up, must come down.There’s no one who can change this universal law. Therefore, accept your fate and make the very best of it.ScorpioThere is hope for a new beginning. Ride the optimism and take advantage of it!

Scorpio There is hope for a new beginning. Ride the optimism and take advantage of it

New year couldn’t start better for you. There’s an optimistic feeling of hope following every step you take. Take advantage of it and start working on your New Year’s resolutions. By doing so, you’ll soon be invoking the best possible outcome of the situation.Also, a sense of new beginning is there to remind you that you still have time to start whatever, and finish whatever you want. You’ll feel the motivation to finally take action, without fearing that you’ll fail. Lean on that voice that keeps telling you that you can do it. Hope is the fuel you need to manifest all your expectations in this month.However, try to be realistic and have some priorities among all the things you’ve planned for January. There’s time for everything — you just need to have your focus on the important parts of the bigger idea. This way, the feeling of hope will work in your favor.  

The Epiphany

the Gospel speaks to us about the Magi who, arriving in Bethlehem,

open their treasures and offer gold, incense and myrrh to Jesus (cf. Mt 2:11).

These wise men from the East are famous because of the gifts they offered.

After a long journey, what do these high-ranking men in society find?

A baby with his mother (cf. v. 11) – certainly, a tender scene, but not astonishing!

They do not see angels like the shepherds did, but they meet God in poverty.

Perhaps they were expecting a powerful and prodigious Messiah – and they find a baby.

And still, they do not think they made a mistake, they know how to recognize him.

They welcome God’s surprise and experience their encounter with him with amazement, adoring him

– in his littleness, they recognize God’s face

.Humanly, we are all inclined to seek greatness, but it is a gift to know how to truly find it –

to know how to find greatness in the littleness that God loves.

For the Lord is encountered like this: in humility,

in silence, in adoration,

in the smallest and in the poor.

“Pope Francis”

SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2023 

 “God’s grace in us always works on our nature.

Thinking of a Gospel parable, we can always compare grace to the good seed and nature to the soil (cf. Mk 4:3-9).

First of all, it is important to make ourselves known, without fear of sharing the most fragile aspects, where we find ourselves to be more sensitive, weak, or afraid of being judged.

Making oneself known, manifesting oneself to a person who accompanies us on the journey of life.

Not who decides for us, no: but who accompanies us.

Because fragility is, in reality, our true richness: we are rich in fragility, all of us,

the true richness which we must learn to respect and welcome, because when it is offered to God, it makes us capable of tenderness, mercy, and love.

Woe to those people who do not feel fragile: they are harsh, dictatorial.

Instead, people who humbly recognize their own frailties are more understanding with others.

Fragility, I dare say, makes us human.

Not by chance, the first of Jesus’ three temptations in the desert – the one linked to hunger – tries to rob us of fragility, presenting it as an evil to be rid of, an impediment to being like God.

And yet it is our most valuable treasure: indeed God, to make us like him, wished to share our own fragility to the utmost.

Look at the crucifix: God who descended into fragility.

Look at the Nativity scene, where he arrives in great human fragility.

He shared our fragility.”

 Pope Francis