Companion Suit cards

 One of the prerequisites for SoulCollage® Facilitator training is to create and meet cards from several suits, including 2 Companion Suit cards. From the  description of this suit on the KaleidoSoul website: these cards represent the energetic dimensions of our lives.  

This suit encompasses two different kinds of energies: 

  • Animal energies
  • Chakra (body) energies

You can think of your Animal Totems as imaginary guides on your life journey. You might also think of them as Power Animals because each one imparts a special energy/power to your life.

The animals can be animate or legendary - like the Courage card i made this spring - featuring a phoenix. As you choose images, be open to both animals you already feel connected to, and surprises! 

Courage 

In the 90s, I did a visioning journey to discover Chakra totem animals, in a workshop with indigenous doctor/ healer Louis Mehl. I know I have the notes *somewhere* - horse, dolphin and turtle were three of them. 

Thumpeter - 3rd Chakra

This week, facilitator Susan Conrad Risse offered a Companion card session for our Red Thread Creatives Group. 

Trumpeter invites us to

  • Proclaim your presence
  • Wear orange, Dance with the the stars
  • Dip from the water
  • Strengthen the center
  • Remember we're part of the web

Recent Soul collage sessions:

What are some of your favorite cards?

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