This month, I’ve picked a card from the Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid, and the card that’s come forward is ‘Elephant Spirit – Learn from the Past’.

What comes to mind first is, “Elephants never forget,” and that they have really good memories. But I think what’s important in this message is the idea of wisdom. It’s not just about remembering things — it’s about learning from them, not repeating the same patterns.

If we look at the picture, the third eye is highlighted with a turquoise stone. I think that’s really pointing to wisdom, intuition and with the blue colour -the throat chakra for communication and expression. So these two chakras are both important in this message.

The elephants’ ears are raised — he’s alert, he’s listening, he’s ready. So it’s about being present. And I think, if we’re doing the same thing, getting the same results, seeing the same patterns, we need to become present in order to become aware. And when we become aware, we can learn.

We can learn from our past — because I suppose that’s one of the reasons we’re here. We’re here to learn.

Every time we learn something from a mistake or experience, it’s really just giving us information. So it doesn’t matter so much if we’ve made mistakes — it’s what we do with that learning that’s important.

Looking at the book to see if there’s anything in the message there, it says: “Are you feeling uncomfortable with the familiar behaviour that no longer fits who you are? Elephant Spirit is here to encourage you to raise a different story, acknowledging that we all evolve and that transformation is our nature.”

So we’re encouraged to “build on the best of the past, learn from the worst, and walk into the future with dignity”. I like the way Elephant Spirit says this — it’s not about repressing or erasing anything from our past, because that’s where the learning is.

We are allowed to make mistakes. We’re allowed to transform. And we can do so with dignity as we move forward. We are accompanied by Elephant Spirit, who remembers the truth and honours your strength and wisdom.

There’s a lot here just to sit with. There’s a quietness in this message too.

It’s not about rushing into something, but rather reflecting — maybe journalling — and being present in the moment. Acting in real time, rather than repeating an old pattern. Breathing before we take action or speak.

I hope you have a lovely month.

Much love,
Claire