This week's External Influence is the Reversed Spirit Guide Tiger. When this sign normally appears, it is a time of grand adventure and an ignition of passions, power, and devotion. A rise of energy is abundant and rising when the Tiger Spirit Guide comes to you. This week, however, the Tiger comes as a reversed sign which indicates that this week will be a time of receptive, inner passions. Know that you have the potential and ability within yourself to get your goals done, but that it may come in a quieter or unexpected version than what you expected. A mundane and boring week full of little tasks may seem like a dull thing to look forward to, however, every tiny step forward each day builds up to a push forward you may not have expected. To climb a mountain, you must take each individual step. Take time this week to connect with the silent and observant side of the Tiger guide. This week may provide you with the perfect time to think carefully over the goals you want to reach. Consider making lists of each step you can take to reach those goals. Even small ones each day can make a difference. If you are stuck on a decision, consider a pro and con list to see in front of you what you can gain or lose from each goal. The Reversed Spirit Guide Tiger reminds us that our personal power can come from the subtle and the mental rather than only from brute force or massive change. Move with the silent parts of this week to gain strength and know that even if things seem too mundane, that even those moments are magic.

This week's Rune features Ehwaz. This rune is recognized as two horses face another or two upright trees bound together. This represents the bond between the divine twins and shows that this Rune is a symbol of partnership, movement, harmony, and duality. It contains the spirit of the twin Gods, emphasizing the balance that comes from the positive interactions of harmony within two polar opposites. Seen in ways such as the turning to the warm summer and cold winter seasons. Also associated with horses, Ehwaz embodies movement in the duality of partnership by a horse and it's rider. This can also include the movement between realities or states of perception. The movement in a journey. Ehwaz is a great aid when working to increase lucid dreaming, travels to other dimensions of being, understanding the harmony in relationships, as well as working with your spirit guides or increasing wisdom. When this Rune shows, it can indicate that you are being protected or guided through your journey with a great importance placed on partnerships and teamwork. This week may include a person who appears to aid you in advancing in your journey. This could be a relationship, a marriage, a business partner, or a form of spirit guide. Ehwaz represents the astral plan, lucid dreaming, and the energetic part of your being that can be projected outside of your body. This week may include messages in dreams that will be important to pay attention to. Overall, know that there will be support and guidance from a source that will help you in the next steps of your inner quest.

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.