Seeds, Imprints, and the Garden Within
I woke at 6:30 after a restless night, my neck turning painfully from side to side. By morning it felt a little better, so I moved into my practices — mindful of every motion.
As I sat, a grey dove flew past with twigs in its beak, heading to the nest it’s building in my roof. A quiet symbol of creation, like my vision board come to life. It reminded me that seeds are always being planted — some from long ago — and my reactions today will shape the harvest I meet tomorrow.
I let myself imagine the New Earth. A future with beauty, connection, and a partner walking beside me. Then I opened The Diamond Cutter, diving into a passage on impressions — the seeds we plant with every thought and action. The reminder was powerful: nothing is inherently good or bad. A person’s words or actions are simply an empty vessel; my role is to see the imprint I’ve placed there and decide whether to plant anger… or not.
I thought about how these teachings could live inside a New Earth app — especially for those on the cleanse. Gentle check-ins six times a day: What’s your main challenge? What’s your solution? What seeds are you planting now? A way to keep tending the inner garden so parasites — emotional or physical — can’t hatch and feed on old, suppressed emotions.
Patience, I tell myself. Keep clearing the soil, and the right growth will appear.
Today’s focus: finish coding the app, refine the photo uploads, work through the book structure, and maybe tighten the meditation video. I also want to gather participant reviews for the website and emails — but I’ll only launch that update when the Sacred Store is live.
—Tarot pull—
Q1. Where in my life am I being asked to trust before letting go?
— How can I create a real sense of safety so that surrender becomes natural?
Card: The High Priestess
You’re being asked to anchor in inner knowing before you release control. Safety comes from recognising that your intuition has been quietly guiding you all along — not from external assurances. Spend time in stillness, let your dreams and subtle signs speak, and you’ll feel when it’s safe to open your grip.
Q2. What seeds am I planting with my actions today?
— Will these seeds grow into the harvest I truly want to meet?
Card: Death and Rebirth
The seeds you’re planting now are about endings that make space for what’s truer. Each choice today can either keep old cycles alive or compost them into fertile soil for transformation. If the harvest you want is freedom, you must let the old self die so the new can root deeply.
Q3. How can I protect and nourish my nervous system right now?
— What small adjustments would help me act from calm instead of reaction?
Card: The Moon
Protection comes from accepting uncertainty instead of trying to solve it immediately. The Moon shows that unclear situations can trigger the nervous system into overdrive. Your adjustment: slow your pace, work with breath, and avoid making big moves until the fog clears.
Q4. Which old stories am I projecting onto others?
— How can I see the situation without the imprint of my past experiences?
Card: Eight of Cups reversed
The reversal suggests you might be lingering in old narratives because they feel familiar, even if they’re painful. These projections come when you’re reluctant to fully leave past emotional landscapes. Seeing clearly means walking away internally — choosing not to carry old cups into present connections.
Q5. Where is my current environment guiding me toward presence?
— What is this place trying to teach me about my own path?
Card: Two of Swords
Your environment is showing you the value of pausing before deciding. Presence is found in sitting with a choice without forcing clarity. This place is teaching you that patience and balance — holding both possibilities without rushing — is a form of mastery in itself.
Q6. What tools could help me track and transform my patterns daily?
— How would consistent self-check-ins change the way I show up?
Card: Nine of Wands
Your best tool right now is persistence. This card says you already have the strength and resilience — you just need a structured practice that reminds you you’ve come far and can go further. Self-check-ins will help you see progress instead of only seeing what’s left to overcome.
Q7. How are my ordinary, repeated choices shaping the New Earth I’m building?
— Which single choice today could create the biggest shift over time?
Card: The Lovers reversed
Repeated choices that compromise your values or split you from your authentic path will slowly pull you off-course. The biggest shift comes from making one aligned decision today — even if it feels small — that honours your truth over convenience or external approval.
