Parting the Mists

First, thank you for your patience on the Imbolc giveaway announcement! I forgot I had an eye appointment after work, which took the daylight I wanted for some photos. I WILL be posting this later today.

Interesting that today’s card showed up the last time almost a year ago. Perhaps there is something about Januarys lately that require a little focus and smoothing of the digestion. Mint is an amazing tea. It’s comforting as well as sharp enough to get our energies and focus working. I was sad my mints did not fair well this year, so I’ve had to buy my mint tea. Of course, I am blessed to live where it’s readily available to buy.

Enjoy your day and try a cuppa if you’re feeling scattered.

Mint – Clarity, Concentration, Renewal

Meaning: Mint was traditionally used to aid concentration and digestion. Today we often need to process a vast amount of information, and our concentration is challenged by a thousand distractions. Choosing this card may indicate that your are entering a period when you need to focus carefully on your work or on what is currently happening in your life.

It could well be that a renewal or freshness will appear in a relationship or project that you hadn’t expected, and to profit from this you will need to be attentive. Just as vibrance and clarity are elusive qualities that can easily disappear in amount, so too can opportunities for new life and growth for missed if you are inattentive. You might also like to think about ways in which you could be proactive in initiating renewal, rather than simply waiting for it to occur.

Reversed: Confusion, Dullness, Lack of Focus

Clarity is a subtle quality that is worth cherishing. If you have chosen this card, it may indicate that you have lost this characteristic and that you need to focus on bringing it back into your life. Remember the feeling of waking to a bright spring day when you were your, of splashing your face with cold water and of feeling wonderfully clear-headed and alive. Ask yourself what you need to do to regain that feeling, and see if you can take steps towards this. The plant world in particular can help you in a this respect – walking in nature, communing with trees and plants, eating the right foods and taking the right herbs can all help to bring you the sense of clarity, freshness and renewal that you seek.

Alternatively, the card may signify a temporary loss of focus. It could be time to explore your goals and discover what it is you really want out of life, and to start prioritizing your life accordingly.

Druid Plant Oracle by authors Philip and Stephanie Carr-Gomm and artist Will Worthington