This week's External Influence is the Reversed Spirit Guide Cat. A wide range of information can be found when the feline guides appear, but this guide covers primarily the domestic cat. When this guide appears, it generally signifies a time of coming magic and mysticism. That independence and graceful mystery are in the mix for the week. Due to this guide's Reversed placement, the Cat guide shown here signifies that this week may seem mundane and dull at times. Do not fret. This week may require you to dig in and do the boring work in order to reap benefits. It will provide an opportunity to recharge your spiritual or creative self by giving a rest period of time in which you can focus on the mundane and regular. Let yourself engage in routine activities to gear up for next week. Find comfort in the relaxing or familiar hobbies and habitats in the coming days. Magic can be found in the simplest of moments. This week, allow yourself to see the messages and meanings in those around you that may have been missed before.

This week's Rune is Tiwaz. This Rune is depicted as being the point of an arrow or spear as well as the world column holding up the skies. It represents justice, support, self-sacrifice, faith, and loyalty. It connects with the oldest name known for Tyr, the God of law, war, and justice, who ruled through consistent leadership and direction rather than intervention. Tiwaz also represents Tir, the Pole Star, which represents the guiding principles of the universe. Tiwaz connects us with a guiding direction in our lives. A constant source of guidance that allows us to judge our positions in life. Symbolized as an arrow, Tiwaz also comes as a sign for direct and powerful force either in defense or offense. When invoked, Tiwaz increases our faith, develops our personal spirituality and energies, teaches how to use order, how to evaluate what needs to be done, and how to grasp the completion of successful patterns. This rune represents not only the aggressive energies of unemotional energy that can often be stern, but also reminds us of justice and law. This rune fuels the outward expansion of energy as we defend what we have and delve hard into the search for what we don't have. This week, know that you are pushed to be glad for what you have and to know you have the ability to grasp for more. It reminds us we cannot deny what our past has been, but only that we must learn from them. Your actions have consequences and this week may remind you that you cannot change that, but only influence the outcome by the choices and decisions you make now. Use your energy to reach your goals with a strength derived from justice and perseverance.

This week's Internal Influence is the Reversed Spirit Guide Hyena. When Hyena appears, it generally comes as a sign to reach out for help to family or close friends, but to be aware that words have more strength than you might anticipate. Hyenas have been seen as a mixture of symbols including lighthearted frivolity as well as wise, profane, or deviated behaviors. When the Reversed Spirit Guide comes into play, we see Hyena as a symbol that we may need to assess how we are connecting with others. Are you clinging too strongly to others within your community or are you so distant that you are unintentionally cutting off those who are about you? Look within to assess the balance of your social connections. Doubts may be swirling around you. For now, that is ok. Use this assessment of your behaviors and intentions to consider what your doubts are stemming from and how you can direct your attention to the source in order to address it. With the appearance of this card, it may mean you are still holding on to trauma. Know that it is ok to let go. You have survived. However, don't let it turn you hard. Show empathy and kindness. Let it flow through your connections to others in order to let go of your anger or anxiety.