Graveyard

Peace, acknowledgement

There is a song that bellows in the peace of knowing no end, in acknowledging the crossroads of eternity.

Many see a graveyard as a symbol of mortality. It collects the tears of mourners whose loved ones have been laid to rest. Its stillness is an ominous song that creeps up the spine, leaving us to ponder who Death will come for next. But a graveyard is a place of serenity where souls can find peace and stillness beyond the harsh realities of living. There is no longer the need to struggle against what is. It is a place of surrender.

There are those who fear the graveyard for it has long been the home of wandering spirits who cannot find peace. Those who have not transitioned to eternity, forced to live a half life; neither dead nor alive. Souls who are faced with taking responsibility for a life not lived to the full, focused on things that didn’t matter and holding on to resentment.

The Graveyard card will help you find peace with where you are. There are times when we will be faced with difficult situations that are beyond your control. Those are the times that we must surrender to our current place. There’s no use in fighting a battle you’ve already lost. Take control over the one thing you can change - yourself. The situation you’re inquiring about is no longer in your hands. The powers that be have taken over. Often we are faced with a challenging ending that is necessary to facilitate a bright new beginning.

This card in reverse is a warning to let some things go so that you can focus on the joyous parts of life. Sure someone may have hurt or betrayed you but know this: that hurt had a critical part to play in your life here on this Earth. It made you stronger and wiser and, hopefully, more grateful for the good parts of your life. You don’t have to let pain keep you a prisoner. It’s time to acknowledge the role you play in your healing and take responsibility for your self-imposed chains. Make a decision today to take back your power and start living life to the fullest again, or else one day you’ll wake up and realize you’ve let yourself become one of those lost souls who never really lived.