Cinderella, Snow White & The Guru in the Forest


When I went to the forest to study, I could not help but feel like I was Gretel ... Hansel and Gretel following the breadcrumbs ... here I took a fairy tale tarot deck and interpreted the meaning of the cards through the eye glasses of a yogic practice.

Cinderella, Snow White & The Guru in the Forest
From the Fairy Tale Tarot

The human soul that has liberated itself from the past and freed itself from earthly attachments must continue on its stellar odyssey.  Once we have put our toe into the vast ocean of Consciousness, there is no going back.  When coming to the well that contains the Guru's teachings, it is our return to our own soul.

On a higher level, Cinderella attends the Magical Ball which symbolizes a child's wonder of growing up and becoming part of the large society and meets her dream prince.  The Magical Ball represents the Ashram and we must all go on our pilgrimage with the heart of a child as it is only in that place of openness where we can resonate with the Guru's teachings. As children, we are not yet clouded by the opinions and judgements of others and can step out of the ego-mind.  Becoming part of the larger scope of society is finding our way to the Universal Consciousness.  As for the prince, for the general public he is Cinderfella and represents the maleness of Cinderella's polarity.  However in my particular case, I recognized the oneness of mySelf and entering the forest as Snow White, it was here when I learned to breath life back into my own sleeping body.  It was not the Prince's kiss.  
    
The Moon Card suggests the vivid power of imagination, the dimension of consciousness containing all of humanity's longings and desires.  Here the power of imagination represents the ultimate creativity which is making space and creating your own container in order be strong enough to avoid being drawn into a belief system of the illusion of Consciousness which is in essence a disguise worn by the Ego Mind. 

The branch of the hazelnut tree symbolizes the life force that links Cinderella to her origins, her mother, the Kabbalah, the Tree of Life, and her spirit.  As individuals, we are branches of the tree of life and Cinderella's origins link her to her own inner Guru and her Prana, her mother represents the Divine Feminine, the Kabbalah represents the Yogic Postures we do in order to go back home and the spirit is representative of her Container.

The slipper fits perfectly.  For the general public, it is with the daily practice of the yogic postures along with Yoga Nidra and mediation that becomes a natural fit for your overall health and vitality of your mind, body and spirit.  

They get married and live happily ever after.  The wonderful ending of the story reminds us theta the soul (Cinderella) and the spirit (the prince) are always a pari whose region is a cosmic truth when earthy living has run its course.  We answer the Guru's call ... searching for wholeness - fulfillment - representing the cosmic marriage between the feminine and the masculine.  It doesn't matter why we come to the well, what matters most is that we come to the well willingly and eagerly.  Opening ourSelves to growth.

Ultimately, the most difficult tasks in a lifetime are the result of the spirit at work, strengthening our souls for further service on a broader scale.  This works in complete alignment with what came to me in the years of living, studying and working at the Ashram  ... my desire to create a universal message that was easy to understand. Let students heed the call and come to the Ashram for the Guru followed by integration back into society, sharing their polished lights with all that they meet along the way.

Love the fairy tale aspect of integration with the Guru.

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