I dunno but whatever happened from Thursday through Sunday of last week has certainly propelled some of you into this week with determination, raised spirits, and the warm and radiant energy and passion y'all will need to do what you feel needs to be done.  Or said.  Signs of passion, interest, enjoyment, and life abound.  With the Flame, rest assured as well that some passionate types are gonna be connecting with other passionate types. 

Personally, I interpret the Flame to mean the soul or core.  So, yeah, souls and cores will be awakening all around, with as bright as ever.

But this doesn't mean that a great big ol' orgy will result so do not fear-- what it means, rather, is that people with common passions, goals, thoughts, perceptions are gonna bring to life certain things, like projects or, well, changes around here for fuck's sake. 

Some of you are gonna be glowing when all is said and done.  Maybe you'll even get a glowing recommendation?  That's one of things we get out of a good roaring fire, isnt' it?  The glow?  Brightness, coziness, light.  Heat.  Don't we need heat to cook or, well, get thing's cooking? 

Boy, will things be cooking.

Fire also burns and purifies so start throwing whatever shit you can do without for the rest of ever into the damn pit.  Work with this element.

My guess-- and it's just a guess-- is that some people are going to be pissed off (at least a little) by the connections that will be taking place amongst people with shared goals.  Well, this is what happens when you don't believe in something or someone, and you let them go or ignore them.  Eventually someone else will believe in them and in their abilities and add power or fuel or "firewood" to 'em. 

So, then, one suggestion will be that we don't allow our silly little useless tempers to get out of control.  Think about what a raging, uncontrolled fire does.  Tame and control your inner-fire.  Exercise.  Do something.  Put your energy to decent use instead of shitting on someone else, or "hating" on anyone (so not attractive, or effective, and there's really no point to any of that stuff).  Jealousy or possessiveness is not going to be "hot" any way you slice it.

Easier said than done considering the hot or controversial topics that come up this week.

Having brought up firewood, I'll add that it is important to feed and nourish yourselves and your spirits and minds and hearts for so long as you wish to keep that fire within alive.  No one but you is responsible for your own inner-fire. 

Anyway, it's that fire that's gonna get you through the worst, get you ahead, get you where you want to be, so manage it well.  Don't overdo anything (which often comes with overestimating oneself).  You don't push the Flame, folks.  Pushing the Flame means a face-plant sometime after you've told yourself all about how hot, sexy, on-fire, and unstoppable you are.

Either a new interest in something or someone will develop, or an old interest in something or someone will resurrect.

Interest is good.  Interest is what will keep us going.  If we're not truly interested in something or someone, what more can I say than it will show.

Efforts will be commended. 

This card is not about coming across as perfect.  It is about showing signs of life. Showing interest.  Making an effort.  Exhibiting a certain spark.  Performing quality work.  The point is to learn, and then show that we are learning (or have learned).

Those of us who need a kick in the ass, this is the card for you!

Those of you who can provide a much-needed kick in the ass, this card is for you, too!

Remember that anyone can have an amazing start at something or make a great first impression.  The keys are to be genuine and to maintain that amazingness (or be consistent). 

Interest and passion produce amazing work and results. 

Interest and passion in others can sometimes make them better people.  Or better at something because it comes about as encouragement.  That's not a promise or fact-- how you tend to your fire matters first.  But mutual encouragement and support does show.  Think about relationships, and how some people might let themselves go and not feel motivated to do anything at all.  Why do you think that is? 

Not everyone does let themselves go-- some people do accomplish great things, or they better themselves in ways they've only wished.  Don't assume that certain kinds of relationships become stale because that's just what happens because your girlfriends or guyfriends or some douchebag advice columnist say(s) this is so.  Some girlfriends or guyfriends or advice columnists are stupid, not to mention that even respectable flabby people sitting on their self-proclaimed thrones sell this shit-- and, yes, they're also really fucking stupid. 

Besides, if you do let yourselves go, or if something has worsened or is not changing for the better, then this has more to do with a problem that existed before you entered a relationship or partnership.  (Or project, activity, endeavor, etc.)  This is why, before we proceed with something that's more important and significant than grabbing that poop-latte at Starbuck's you can't live without, some should probably feel strong and fiery within.  That fire, or a lack of it, will make itself known when shit hits the fan.  How resilient will you be then?

I guess what I'm trying to say is... don't believe the hype.  Stick to what works for you and your relationships.  You may even have a niche that's going really great for you, because you're not one of those Oprah or Dr. Phil glorifiers and worshippers who can't think their own thoughts (though watching Maury Povich is fun sometimes).  Don't start believing that something might be wrong with you or your relationships because an outsider says or believes this to be so.  You'll know it for yourself with this card if your relationships or behaviors are shitty.  Oh, you'll know it, because the energy associated with it is direct.  There's no guesswork involved here.  It's in your face.

It could be that some people are just jealous and/or fucked in the head, too.  I mean I mentioned a few cards ago that sweet-talkers are only interested in figuring out how they can stab you in the back, where your weak spots are, and how they can make you look like an awful person-- even though some of us are doing nothing to deserve that.  It's kind of like there's a weird and desperate game of survival going on.  Skeevy shit's going around, again, and people are gonna be sneaky, but all of this only works on people who are unaware, who have no fucking clue, or who don't make use of their intuition or instincts because they're too busy trying to make the best impression possible. 

So my advice then is take certain behaviors and statements with a grain of salt, keep your business to yourselves, don't worry about what power suit you wear, and don't let anyone pee on your parade. 

And to those of you who want to know if you'll be successful at this, that or the other, I ask: is there interest and passion present?  Your answer to the latter will be your answer to the former.  Probably shouldn't do anything for the sake of doing it.
 
Have an awesome week, fiery friends!