I’ve been working with Kyle Gray’s oracle decks, most notably the one that seems to me to sum up the wisdom of the rest. It’s called Raise Your Vibration Oracle.

Here’s are sample cards from his deck:

As Einstein, my man, told us:

Human emotions, positive and negative, each have a place on the chakra grid that corresponds roughly with David R. Hawkins’ Scale of Consciousness. It is the sacred responsibility of each one of us to choose our location wisely, with every breath.

It’s been a struggle for me, most recently, as all seems lost forever and effort pointless.

So here’s the human logic and angelic blessing — the benefit and necessity — of daily spiritual practices to raise one’s vibration.

On the downward spiraling path, I’ve encountered sloth and apathy. Pessimism, my ancient adversary. Doubt and despair. Resistance and stubbornness. Contrary opposition. Self-pity.

I argue with my muse: “Why bother to write. My teacher, OA, advised against it. He warned against casting pearls before swine.” Why bother???

Lost in grief. Loneliness. Futility. Without his physical presence on earth, I have no reason to live.

But then, I shift gears. Focus upwards.

I remember OA’s example. He walked on broken feet, bones crushed in a military accident. Doctors declared he’d never walk again. To them he said, “Fooey!” And he walked — albeit at a terrible price.

How did he do it? By shifting his focus, raising his vibration higher, living above the pain. That is the example I must choose to follow.

Remember why I write. Destiny. My soul’s calling.

My purpose is and always has been to serve. And for every will, a WAY will surely, in God’s time, follow.

I choose to serve in honor of his memory — that a soul as great as OA once walked the earth, to the perpetuate his teachings, which may well prove essential to human survival.

I choose to shift my focus, raise my vibration from self-pity to compassion for humans suffering in unnecessary ignorance, and to live in hope for the far better future which is possible NOW.

So I remind myself:

DO the WORK.

ANGELS GUIDE,

BUT it is up to ME

to FOLLOW THROUGH!

JUST TAKE THE FIRST STEP. 

IT FEELS SO GOOD TO MOVE, 

the next and the next 

will follow naturally, 

JOYFULLY. 

NOTE TO SELF: Choose Wisely!