Love Oracle 14: Appreciating the Textures of Life

Life can be a bumpy ride, but how you perceive those bumps will determine how you feel.

Let me tell you a story of how 2 children on a plane helped me appreciate the textures of life.

I was on my way home from living overseas and the last leg of the journey was on a tiny plane with only 1 seat on each side of the isle. Soon after take-off from Detroit, the tiny plane found itself being tossed around in turbulence.

My first reaction was fear. I’ve watched plenty of airplane crash movies…

But the 2 kids across the isle were returning home from Disneyland. They laughed and screamed “weeeeeee” as they flung their arms in the air with every “bump in the road”.

That’s when I realized I had a choice in the matter. I could choose to be terrified for my life or to enjoy it while appreciating being in the company of 2 amazing teachers. I shifted to the latter and landed back home delighted with both the lesson and the journey.

May this week’s Love Oracle messages help you shift your perception (if necessary) to better appreciate the textures of your life. Pick the painting that speaks most to you and scroll down for its message.

Dear Beloved,

Are you craving a little silky-smooth softness in your life?

I’m not talking plain or boring. I’m talking about the subtle ripples that tickle the senses with a mix of deep undertones and shimmering glimmer. Maybe even with a few delicious drops of glossy goodness?

There’s something very rich about simplicity.

Seek the sensuous in the subtle. 

This may mean slowing down to savour the moment, increasing awareness of what already is or slightly shifting your ways of being and doing to add a bit of glitter to your groove.

What comes to mind when you read that?

What do you need to better appreciate the textures of your life?

Give more of it to yourself and others may catch on to your need for comforting caresses – literally or figuratively.

Dear Beloved,

Which area of your life feels like it’s been caked with concentrated, coarse or chunky crudeness?

There’s no need to wallow in despair.

It’s time to crack through it by carving channels for freshness to flow and Light to shine.

This is a time to appreciate the deep drives within your soul to breakthrough. 

When a breakthrough occurs in your life, you may have a sudden expansion of your comfort zones or the release of limiting beliefs.

The small constrained you is about to crack to let your light shine through and your authentic Self emerge more fully in your life.

That’s the beautiful growth process this tree represents. It’s that cracking of the small self to allow the course of your life to change in whatever way is meant for your Highest Good.

Your courage to be your best self is worth it.

The energy of green aventurine is here to support that journey as it offers energy for creativity, luck, tranquility and patience.

Dear Beloved,
You’ve explored many grooves in your life, some feeling more granular, gritty, grainy, or gravelly than others.

Don’t knock them or their fruits! They’ve all contributed to your heart’s desires and the luxurious landscape of your life.

Follow your own map.

Explore the many pathways your heart reveals, removing roadblocks or circling around them.

Then stand back and appreciate the creative and textured design that makes your imperfectly perfect life shine!

Make sure to allow space for the green heart chakra energy available in nature to flow. Your Team of Divine Helpers is also here to help you navigate the world in ways to nurture your loving nature.

This is a time for spiritual awareness, communication and inner peace. The energy of amethyst is here to help you with that. Enjoy!