Tag: wisdom in the now

Skill Builder Saturday

Abundance in Action

Mell D'Clute
SuperMell sits on a grand, glowing throne that symbolizes balance and wholeness, holding a lotus in one hand and a book of wisdom in the other. The elements of fire, water, and sky swirl around her in harmony. Diana, the black cat with golden eyes, rests gracefully at her side, adding to the scene’s sense of grounded abundance and inner power.

The card of Abundance paints a vivid image of Zorba the Buddha: a whole, balanced being who can dance and drink and sing with abandon while also carrying the wisdom of a sage. It represents the union of opposites — masculine and feminine, body and spirit, action and reflection. A reminder that life isn’t about choosing one side, but about embracing the full spectrum of being human.

Drawn Today

This Dionysian character is the very picture of a whole man, a ‘Zorba the Buddha’ who can drink wine, dance on the beach and sing in the rain, and at the same time enjoy the depths of understanding and wisdom that belong to the sage. In one hand he holds a lotus, showing that he respects and contains within himself the grace of the feminine. His exposed chest (an open heart) and relaxed belly show that he is at home with his masculinity as well, utterly self-contained. the four elements of art, fire, water and sky all conjunct at the King of Rainbows who sits atop the book of the wisdom of life.

If you are a woman, the King of Rainbows brings the support of your own male energies into your life, a union with the soulmate within. For a man, this card represents a time of breaking through the conventional male stereotypes and allowing the fullness of the whole human being to shine forth.

My Reflection

What struck me today is how much I’ve been leaning into one side of myself: the worker, the planner, the one adjusting to a new nightshift schedule and researching apartments. Meanwhile, other parts of me — the learner, the homemaker, the one who thrives in a clean and organized space — have been neglected. This card feels like a nudge to embrace the opposite, to bring balance back into the picture.

Abundance isn’t about adding more to my plate, but about weaving together all the parts of myself. It’s about being whole.

Osho Reminds Us

Only a whole person is a holy person… I want Zorba and Buddha to meet together. Zorba alone is hollow. His dance has not an eternal significance. Unless you have inexhaustible sources, available to you from the cosmos itself… unless you become existential, you cannot become whole. This is my contribution to humanity: the whole person.

Diana’s Wisdom in Zen

Diana reminds me daily that abundance can be simple. She never doubts her place in the world. She finds joy in curling up close, in a sunbeam, in the tiniest play. Her life is not divided into “work” and “rest” — it’s one seamless whole. Watching her, I see that I don’t need to separate myself into rigid parts either.

Final Thought

Abundance is wholeness — not waiting for “someday” to feel complete, but bringing together the opposites that already live inside me. To finish this week’s journey of Wisdom in the Now with this card feels fitting. The lesson is clear: my path forward is not about choosing one side, but about uniting them.

Wisdom Wednesday

The Gift of Completion

Mell D'Clute
SuperMell, wearing her black superhero suit with a glowing purple “M” emblem and purple glasses, stands before a giant mirror made of glowing purple, gold, and silver puzzle pieces. She lifts the final radiant piece toward the top center, the “third eye” position. Light radiates from the mirror as Diana, her black cat with golden eyes and a white chest patch, sits nearby gazing into the glow. The scene symbolizes completion, clarity, and new beginnings.

Lesson in the Puzzle

Today’s card, Completion, shows the final piece of the puzzle slipping into place, right at the third eye — the seat of inner perception. It’s a reminder that life is made up of countless small pieces, and sometimes the picture only becomes clear at the very end of a chapter. Completion is not just about finishing, but about seeing the whole.

Drawn Today

Here the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle is being put into its place, the position of the third eye, the place of inner perception. Even in the ever-changing flow of life there are moments in which we come to a point of completion. In these moments we are able to perceive the whole picture, the composite of all the small pieces that have occupied our attention for so long. In the finishing, we can either be in despair because we don’t want the situation to come to an end, or we can be grateful and accepting of the fact that life is full of endings and new beginnings.

Whatever has been absorbing your time and energy is now coming to an end. In completing it, you will be clearing the space for something new to begin. Use this interval to celebrate both — the end of the old and the coming of the new.

What It Means for Me

For me, Completion feels like a deep breath after a long stretch of holding it in. A particularly rough chapter of my life is coming to a close: the stress of a draining job, the uncertainty of feeling stuck. Now, with my new job and the possibility of moving in January, I can sense new beginnings on the horizon. Endings are never easy, but they create space — space for growth, for clarity, for a new picture to take shape.

Osho Reminds Us

This is the way of Zen, not to say things to their completion. This has to be understood; it is a very important methodology. Not to say everything means to give an opportunity to the listener to complete it. All answers are incomplete. The master has only given you a direction… By the time you reach the limit, you will know what is going to remain.

This way, if somebody is trying to understand Zen intellectually he will fail. It is not an answer to the question but something more than the answer. It is indicating the very reality… The buddha nature is not something far away — your very consciousness is buddha nature. And your consciousness can witness these things which constitute the world. The world will end but the mirror will remain, mirroring nothing.

Diana’s Wisdom in Zen

Diana doesn’t resist completion; she embraces cycles. A nap ends and it becomes playtime. A meal ends and it becomes rest. She flows easily from one thing to the next, never clinging too hard to what just passed. She shows me that endings don’t mean loss — they mean space for the next joy.

Final Thought

Completion is both an ending and a beginning. It asks us to step back, to see the whole puzzle, and to accept that life is always in motion. Today, I celebrate the close of one chapter and the quiet anticipation of what’s next. Endings are not final — they’re the doorway into something new.

Tactical Tuesday

Flowering Into Openness

Mell D'Clute
SuperMell, in her black superhero suit with a purple “M” on the chest and purple glasses, sits cross-legged in a lotus position on a giant blooming flower. She radiates energy as glowing seeds scatter from her hands into the air, while colorful petals gently fall around her. Nearby, Diana the black cat with golden eyes and a white chest patch playfully chases a butterfly, adding a lighthearted touch to the vibrant, flourishing scene.

Tactical Brief: Tools for Blossoming

Today’s card, Flowering in life, reminds me that growth isn’t meant to be hidden away. A flower doesn’t bloom for itself alone — it blossoms for the whole garden. The tactic is clear: open up, share my fragrance with others, and allow connection to take root wherever it may.

Drawn Today

The Queen of Rainbows is like a fantastic plant that has reached the apex of its flowering and its colours. She is very sexual, very alive, and full of possibilities. She snaps her fingers to the music of love, and her zodiac necklace is placed in a way that Venus lies over her heart. The sleeves of her garment contain an abundance of seeds, and as the wind blows the seeds will be scattered to take root where they may. She is not concerned whether they land on the soil or the rocks — she is just spreading them everywhere in sheer celebration in life and love. Flowers fall on her from above, in harmony with her own flowering, and the waters of emotion swirl playfully beneath the flower on which she sits.

You might feel like a garden of flowers right now, showered with blessings from everywhere. Welcome the bees, invite the birds to drink your nectar. Spread your joy around for all to share.

What It Means for Me

This card feels like a gentle push to be more open and inviting. I know I have a tendency to isolate myself, to stay in my own world. But Flowering in life tells me that this is a time to welcome the bees and birds — to let others share in what I have to offer. At work, where I’m still getting to know new people, and in life more broadly, this is my reminder to open up, to let connections form naturally, and to trust that scattering my “seeds” of joy will make something beautiful grow.

Osho Reminds Us

Zen wants you living, living in abundance, living in totality, living intensely — not at the minimum as Christianity wants you, but at the maximum, overflowing.

Your life should reach to others. Your blissfulness, your benediction, your ecstasy should not be contained within you like a seed. It should open like a flower and spread its fragrance to all and sundry — not only to the friends but to the strangers too.

This is real compassion, this is real love: sharing your enlightenment, sharing your dance of the beyond.

Diana’s Wisdom in Zen

Diana is never closed off when she trusts. She’ll curl up beside me, leap boldly for a toy, or watch visitors with calm curiosity. She teaches me that openness brings comfort and belonging. Just as she blooms into companionship on her terms, so can I.

Final Thought

Flowering is a call to open up. To stop keeping myself hidden and instead share the fragrance of who I am with others — friends, coworkers, even strangers. The tactic today is to scatter seeds of joy without worrying about where they’ll land. In doing so, I let life grow connections I couldn’t have planned myself.

Mission Monday

A Call to Celebrate

Mell D'Clute
SuperMell, in her black suit with a purple “M” on the chest and purple glasses, joyfully dances in the rain while splashing in puddles. Beside her, Diana the black cat with golden eyes and a small white chest patch leaps playfully into a puddle, scattering droplets. The scene glows with energy and laughter, evoking the spirit of celebration and freedom.

Mission Brief: Joy in the Here and Now

Today’s mission is simple but powerful: to pause the worries, silence the “what ifs,” and celebrate life exactly as it is in this moment. Celebration in life isn’t something we earn or wait for — it’s something we allow. Even in the rain, even in uncertainty, there’s room to dance.

Drawn Today

These three women dancing in the wind and the rain remind us that celebration never need depend on outside circumstances. We need not wait for a special holiday or a formal occasion, nor a sunny and cloudless day. True celebration arises from a joy that is first experienced deep within, and spills over into an overflow of song and dance and laughter, and yes, even tears of gratitude.

When you choose this card, it indicates that you are becoming more and more available and open to the many opportunities that are to celebrate in life, and to spread this by contagion to others. Don’t bother about scheduling a party on your calendar. Let your hair down, take your shoes off, and start splashing in the puddles right now. The party is happening all around you every moment!

What It Means for Me

For me, this card feels like a reminder to stop obsessing about what comes next and to honour how far I’ve already come. In just a few weeks, I’ve stepped out of a draining job and into a much better situation. Yet here I am, stressing about a move that may or may not even happen in January. Celebration in life calls me to let go of that for now. To appreciate this turning point, and to allow joy to spill into the small moments of my day.

Osho Reminds Us

Life is a moment to celebrate, to enjoy. Make it fun, a celebration, and then you will enter the temple. The temple is not for the long-faced, it has never been for them. Look at life — do you see sadness anywhere? Have you ever seen a tree depressed? Have you seen a bird anxiety-ridden? Have you seen an animal neurotic? No, life is not like that, not at all.

Don’t be too wise. Always remember to stop; don’t go to the extreme. A little foolishness and a little wisdom is good, and the right combination makes you a buddha…

Diana’s Wisdom in Zen

Diana never questions whether the moment is worthy of celebration — she just leaps into it. Whether she’s chasing a dust mote, curling up in the sunshine, or purring after a meal, her joy is unfiltered and immediate. To her, every little thing is a reason to be content, and that’s a lesson I need to carry forward today.

Final Thought

Today’s mission is not to plan, not to stress, not to forecast — but to celebrate. Celebrate where I am, how far I’ve come, and the beauty that exists right now. The future will unfold in its time. For now, the puddles are waiting, and so is the dance.

Soft-Paw Sunday

Becoming a Participant

Mell D'Clute
SuperMell, in her purple superhero suit with glowing chest emblem, stands in a circle with three silhouetted figures, each raising one hand to receive and lowering the other to give. Diana, the black cat, sits calmly at her side. A glowing mandala-like energy field surrounds the group, radiating warmth and light, symbolizing unity, balance, and participation.

Stepping Into the Circle

This morning’s card, Participation, couldn’t have been more fitting. It’s a reminder that life is not meant to be lived on the sidelines. We’re here to become a participant, to add our unique spark to something greater than ourselves. Isolation may feel safe, but true beauty is found in the sum of our parts—when we show up, engage, and contribute to the whole.

Drawn Today: Participation

Each figure in this mandala holds the right hand up, in an attitude of receiving, and the left hand down, in an attitude of giving. The whole circle creates a tremendous energy field that takes on the shape of the double dorje, the Tibetan symbol for the thunderbolt. The mandala has a quality like that of the energy field that forms around the buddha, where all the individuals taking part in the circle make a unique contribution to create a unified and vital whole. It is like a flower, whose wholeness is even more beautiful than the sum of its parts, at the same time enhancing the beauty of each individual petal.

You have an opportunity to participate with others now to make your contribution to creating something greater and more beautiful than each of you could manage alone. Your participation will not only nourish you, but will also contribute something precious to the whole.

What It Means for Me

What struck me most is the reminder that there is beauty in the sum of our parts. I have an opportunity right now to participate with others—both in small ways in daily life and more tangibly in my new job training. While I often feel isolated, this card feels like a gentle nudge: stop watching from the sidelines and step into the circle. By participating, I can contribute something that not only strengthens the whole but also nourishes me.

Osho Reminds Us

Have you ever seen night going? Very few people even become aware of things that are happening every day. Have you ever seen the evening coming? The midnight and its song? The sunrise and its beauty? We are behaving almost like blind people. In such a beautiful world we are living in small ponds of our own misery. It is familiar, so even if somebody wants to pull you out, you struggle. You don’t want to be pulled out of your misery, or your suffering. Otherwise there is so much joy all around, you have just to be aware of it and to become a participant, not a spectator.

Philosophy is speculation, Zen is participation. Participate in the night leaving, participate in the evening coming, participate in the stars and participate in the clouds; make participation your lifestyle and the whole existence becomes such a joy, such an ecstasy. You could not have dreamed of a better universe.

You can read more about Osho’s teachings on participation.

Diana’s Wisdom in Zen

Diana doesn’t just observe—she joins in. Whether it’s chasing a toy, curling up beside me, or simply being present in the rhythm of my day, she reminds me that life is richer when you engage. To her, participation is instinct: lean in, play, rest, connect.

Final Thought

Becoming a participant is about more than showing up—it’s about opening yourself to give and receive in equal measure. Each of us is a petal, and together we make the flower. Today, I’m reminded that life isn’t meant to be watched from the shadows. It’s meant to be lived, shared, and celebrated—hand in hand, paw in paw, with others.