18. INNER ALCHEMY

PEARLS OF WISDOM. THRIVING AFTER DIFFICULTIES. TURNING TRIGGERS INTO GROWTH.

I alchemise my life experience into shining soul gems. I have faith in my healing. I am resilient and resourceful.

Pearls are watery jewels symbolic of purity and wisdom. The paradox of these flawless spheres of light is that they are actually born of violation. When an irritant enters its shells, a pearl oyster would protect its tender flesh by surrounding the intrusion with iridescent nacre. This is a slow healing process. A beautiful pearl is formed only after many moons of dedicated nurturance.

Diamonds on the other hand are crystalline fire. Ordinary carbon is alchemised by intense heat and pressure in Gaia's belly, delivered to the surface by rapid magma in deep-source volcanic eruptions. Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth and the most valuable gemstone. The transmutation into glorious dispensers of light is irreversible and not for the faint-hearted.

Like the gentle breeze that serenades the goddess to shore, this card celebrates your rebirth after a period of intensity. The making of a masterpiece requires time and effort, so too does the refinement of your soul light. Have patience in yourself, as you slowly but surely turn triggers into growth. You are ready to unveil a naked authenticity born of alchemical life experience. Beyond the trials and tribulations is your heaven on earth, you will indeed flourish.

There is also a temporal quality to this card, as it speaks of integrating the lessons and skills your soul has gained over many lifetimes, distilling them into precious gems of love and wisdom. In this incarnation, you are meant to ascend to the next level and shine your soul light brighter than ever before.

What am I now in the process of alchemizing in my life?

DISTILLATION • TRANSMUTATION • INTEGRATION