1/24/08

My condolences to Heath's family and friends. It is such a huge loss that he is gone from their lives.

The event of his death seemed so strange that I had to look at his cards to see what was going on.

A brief note for those of you who are not familiar with this system of divination: know that the card deck was originally used as a calendar. You can read about that on my site. So, when I look at someone's cards, I'm not laying out cards like a fortune teller, I'm looking at mathematically structured plates of time that are composed of the cards and planetary influences relative to cycles of time of a person's life.

The first thing I noticed looking at Heath's cards, after seeing that the Nine of Spades in every different cycle of his cards for age 28, is that he also had strong influences throughout his different cycles of the Jack of Spades. The Nine of Spades is known as the death card. Often seen by gypsy readers as an unexpected death.

The Jack of Spades can represent deception. I think that perhaps what might have happened is that a doctor unintentionally gave him a deadly cocktail by mixing too many medications together. I feel strongly that this is what happened with him. When that card (Jack of Spades) shows up repeatedly in a situation like this, it is undeniable that there was foul play of some sort. This card shows up for both a doctor and medicine. I'm not saying there was intentional foul play. However, there may have been serious negligence.

Spades rule medicine. So, without pointing fingers, looking at the cards I would assume that the deception was in the mix of the medications. With so many death cards (6 - Nine of Spades and 2 - Ace of Spades) in his charts, it wasn't the easiest time for him physically, mentally, or emotionally, so he was likely to have been seeking healing support from the healing/medical world. That combined with stress, which is a given with the challenging cards that he had, is a recipe for disaster.

I don't know if things could have been different. I believe that we have a certain number of breaths when we come into this life, and that the timing of life itself is exact. I believe this because I see it in the cards, time and time again. Seeing that Jack of Hearts as well throughout Heath's cards told me that his death was a sacrifice. This is the Christ card. That card showed up on 9/11 as well. With the Ace of Spades. Transformation through death and sacrifice. I am not trying to figure this out, or justify it. I think it's tragic that he died so young, and without being able to say 'goodbye'. I do know that Death is a powerful teacher, and that each of us has something to learn from everything that happens to any one of us.

Heath also had cards that reveal a new relationship that comes from this transition; one where he reunites with his own soul, in peace and harmony. And, there are cards that indicate that, not only was this part of his destiny, it was meant to have a profound impact on a multitude of people. The Six of Spades as an outcome card suggests that it was fated.

We have such a limited perspective of life. I feel when someone dies, a doorway opens for a brief moment, and if we are close, and open, we can see through to the other side of life.

Dear Heath, may your journey be a peaceful one, and may your family receive the perfect support as they go through this tragic time of loss.