This article originally appeared in the Oracle Column of Zento Magazine
Fall 2000

It’s All in the Cards

by Sharon Jeffers

MANY TIMES HAVE I STOOD atop the Kalalau lookout at Koke’e gazing at what I have deemed to be the Gateway to Heaven. I am sure there is no other place like it on Earth. The light there is liquid, i r i d e s c e n t , and thick with magic. There is ample room for the imagination to leap from the mile high mountain top and soar into realms of creation that seem to form out of thin air, right before your eyes. Could it be that this magical land known as Kaua'i is the portal that bridges the mysterious world of the unknown with what we find to be tangible, practical, and real? Could it be that there are defined influences throughout the world, determined by location and name, that contain energies that alter our perception? I know that I feel differently in different places. Some are comfortable. Some are not. Some make me feel carefree and light, while others make me feel heavy and burdened. Some feel like home, often with no particular reason that they should. It’s an interesting phenomenon to observe. According to the ancient method of divination known as the Mystic Science of the Cards of the Magi, the name of Kaua'i carries the power to bring the known together with the unknown. Scientifically based, the system combines the symbology of the playing card deck, numerology and astrology.

This amazingly accurate form of divination assigns one of the 52 Cards of the regular playing deck to each day of the year. Similarly, each of the Cards, Ace of Hearts through the King of Spades, has a numeric value associated with it. Combining the said influences together with the island of Kaua'i, the Card of rulership for the island is the Four of Clubs. Kaua'i is the land where time stands still, dreams come true, and creativity is heightened. Many authors and artists are born here, and many known writers and artists come here to live, basking in Kaua'i’s creative influences while cultivating their gifts and talents. The energy of Kaua'i gives way to dreaming, imagining, and the manifestation of ideas. Spirituality is profoundly present on this island in all forms. Healing, teaching, and art forms that communicate the ancient wisdom in our present time exist here in abundance.

The Four of Clubs influence of Kaua'i speaks of strong action associated with expansion of the mind into higher thinking and learning, bringing ancient bodies of knowledge into present day form to be communicated to the world. This is the motion of intuition coming into structure. Kaua'i holds hidden wisdom of ancient mystery schools from the past, that are now finding channels of communication and expression through those who are drawn to visit and live here. The history of the island’s magic is filled with some of the deepest teachings known to man. This is the land where higher wisdom and learning beckon to be discovered. It is from here that the trumpet blows the sound of awakening for whoever chooses to listen. BOUT THE AUTHOR: Sharon Jeffers is a gifted psychic who divides her time The Gateway to Heaven, captured by Kerry Oda “...fly me to the moon...”