The Queen of Pentacles also represents abundance. So this next week, look for the abundance in your Life. Is your it overflowing with great friends? Do you have a significant other that you know is priceless? Do you have a job that offers you the money and stability necessary to live securely? If you can say that all of these gifts are a part of your Life, then you are truly blessed; and even if your Life currently does not include a job or a partner, I bet you all have at least one friend that makes you smile, no matter what else is happening in your world.

The Queen of Pentacles loves to fulfill dreams and wishes, so if there's something that is missing from your Life, work with the energy that this card provides to begin making your dreams and wishes a reality. Refer back to my February 7th blog, in which I discuss creative visualization and manifestation. Something that I've found to be very useful in the manifestation process is to keep a Grateful Journal. The more grateful you are, the better your energy vibrates with that of the Universe, enabling you to create what you want with relative ease.

While it's certainly fine to speak about being grateful, I find that actually writing down what I'm grateful for seems to distill the energy more quickly. At least five days a week, I list five events, people, or things for which I'm grateful. I've written about the obvious, such as being grateful for my daughter, and friends, and the fact that I have a job. But I also note when I've received great service from a wait person or when a customer service representative offers me the help I need, which doesn't always happen, as you probably all know from experience. If a day was particularly spectacular, offering sunny, cool breezes, I include mention of it in my Grateful Journal. I even say that I'm grateful for rainy days, because I find them to be very soothing. Whatever you're grateful for, keep note of it.

Additionally, based on the recommendation of a friend, I've started a Grateful Friday routine on Facebook. Each Friday morning, I list five things in my Status box that I'm looking forward to - whether it's something that is happening that day, the next day, or just in general. In the evening, I list five things for which I'm grateful, whether it pertains to that particular Friday, or it's just something that makes my Life better. If any of you are on Facebook, feel free to do the same. I think you'll find it great fun to find out what others are grateful for, and you just never know when what you list might inspire somebody to do something magnanimous, another aspect that the Queen of Pentacles brings.

This upcoming week, find a way to be a bit more generous and also concentrate on all in your Life for which you are grateful. Then, don't be surprised when the energy of the Queen of Pentacles bestows a bit of abundance on you that you didn't have or weren't aware that you had.

For some reason, while driving my daughter to her painting class this morning, I began thinking about what I'd say to everyone in my Life, if for some odd reason, I knew that this was the only day that I would have to tell them how I feel. If this were to happen, I would tell all of you how very grateful I am that you came into my Life. All of you have made me laugh. Some of you have trusted me enough to share stories that not only break my heart and make me cry, but also cause me to marvel at your strength. All of you have shown me kindness at some point when I really needed it. A few of you have gone out of your way to help me with a task or two (or more). Many of you have shared your personal talents with me, inspiring me to create more. All of you have sewn yourselves into my Life, helping me weave a tapestry that, while still not complete, already depicts a very interesting picture. To all of you, I offer a very loving thank you and wish you incredible joy.

Here's to a week filled with generosity and abundance, and again, many thanks for the generosity and abundance that you've all shown me!

Namaste!