Prologue to Elevate - Beyond Belief

Symbols have become archetypes and icons because they represent knowing that transcends time and culture. They hold meaning beyond logic and mythos and carry a message that reaches into cellular memory. Memory calls back to ancient fire circles and drums, as they convey images and shapes reaching into a deeper realm than the surface of our waking consciousness.

Symbols have been interpreted throughout history over millennia and have been twisted and subjugated to support the reigning authority of church or royalty. Hidden meanings, carefully preserved in the Middle Ages, provided the understanding that brought our society into the next age.

Vagaries of brutal conquerors and the unpredictable outcomes of wars have added mystery and layers of subtle inference to images that carry many layers of meaning and interpretation. Debate swells over simple lines that carry the burden of past misunderstandings. The time has come to allow the symbols to speak for themselves.

This series is based on traditional symbols that have been used for generations and hold specific meanings. The difference is that, while the meanings that have become the common interpretation are acknowledged, there is an invitation to come to a deeper connection with the secret, hidden knowledge that lives within each of us. The cellular memory that speaks to the blood in our veins and answers the heartbeat that echoes in our ancestors.  Their voices now play against the backdrop of shadows dancing in the firelight of our legacy. It is time to listen.

Find a quiet place. Ask that your guidance be present and spend a moment simply allowing your eyes to take in the symbol. Ask your ancestors to speak to you of the meaning they remember and allow the layers of meaning and memory to flow into your awareness. The words offered are simply a beginning point. They are not to be confused with a definition or distinct meaning that is set in the stone of a certain mind. These are symbols used to suggest lineages and histories from many corners of the world through many centuries of secret societies and governments and religious orders that had secrets and wished to communicate and retain words that were unsafe to speak aloud.

The symbols used for the Major Arcana are offered in several versions. Some are ancient, some contemporary. All hold meaning that can be transmitted directly to your understanding by opening to what is already within you.

Listen, allow, follow your heart and simply know that you know. It has always been there. There is nowhere to go, nothing to learn, no qualification that is required. Be present and allow your greater consciousness to remember.

Welcome to the realm of Elevate – Beyond Belief