Reading the Future 12/6/16

DECEMBER 2016

Politics and People

• Long road ahead. People know this. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Cold rain on green shrubs. If I pick a country and focus on it, I picked Ecuador and got happiness.
• Electoral college – I felt weak in my body the next day – lost the use of my arms and hands – (must mean Trump wins). (Jeanne Mayell)
• Image: I see Trump as a little lion  peaking up for electorial college results (he’s such a little boy and very nervous). He’s a toddler fascist this time, but a time will arrive when he becomes a grown lion. (Jeanne Mayell)
• I see Electoral College victory for Trump.  (Jeanne Mayell)
• Electoral College: as it is, no shift (Andrew Posey).
• Profound sadness (Lynn)
• Big fan, shouting, cruise ship, bananas, Frog sitting upright with its legs crossed. Electoral College Dec 20^th – nausea stock market going crazy, Gay rights in the news. (Anais D).
• Electoral college shock- some electors defect- not enough (Natalie)
• Something positive: Children and a good month; music (Andrew Posey)
• Italy in trouble (Ilysa)
• NYC, statue of Liberty; Electoral College Dec. 20: crying -tears overflowing; Sun rises unexpectedly; world unrest, torches, lights (Ellen Ackerman)
• Chaos, unhappy masses, pissed, uncertain, madman, ignorant, scared president; love, strong nation, family, resilient, (Molly)
• Quiet, almost melancholy (Barry M)
• Spirit says “a new dawn”; black curtain drops (Carrissa)
• Peace in Syria; Light; (Andrew Posey)
• Electoral college aftermath, silent, shock, awe, temporary calm. (Shannon Laurius)
• I asked for a positive image for December: some people feel safe. Nothing unsafe has happened yet. (Jeanne Mayell)

Climate & Earth

• Western half of U.S. & Mexico, near Baja peninsula concerns about earth there, probably sea level rise but wondering if it’s earthquake propensity. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Earthquake: Phillipines (Ilysa M)
• Hot bare trees. (Andrew Posey)
• Massive fire and destruction; Electoral college: more conflict and unrest; Positive image: people holding hands and hugging each other (Maryann)
• Streams overflowing, whales, (Ellen Ackerman)
• Russia a lot of snow, a blizzard, an old woman walking in the street bent. (Suzana)
• water and rain in Africa which brings happiness (Suzana)
• Warmth, intense heat (BarrW)
• Green leaves, drops of water, rainforest, circular, recycle symbol, (Shannon L)
• Sunshine, rainbow (Jean B)
• Cloudy horizon split rail fence open field, Jan. whale, up and down like on a boat; Dec. 20 light beam peeping through clouds, (Lorie- Bluebelle)

JANUARY 2017

Politics & People

• Anxiety in the heart and throat; (Jeanne Mayell)
• I see a map of Europe with a big bug on it. Issues of concern in Europe. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Bad feeling about Inauguration something goes terribly wrong, voices strong, fear. (Ellen Ackerman)
• Confusion, disbelief, weary people, dishonest government. (Mollie)
• People asking did we miss Christmas? (Barrie M)
• Circle with a big diamond in the middle; Legs feel unsteady,  animal rights an issue.  (Anais)
• Dark, like outer space. (Lorie – Bluebelle)

Positive visions

• A new beginning, joy hope, optimism, Economy and weather tranquil. A period of calm before the storm. (David West)
• Saw a lobster, circus tent and meat. (Anais)

Climate & Earth

• Baja península problem (water rising) (Jeanne Mayell)
• Earthquake (Anais)
• The color blue; pulsating, red/orange, outbursts, Africa, sudden death . (Shannon Laurius)
• Ice, hard packed. telegraph poles (Jean B.)
• Cold disruption (Ilysa)
• Cold hard earth, but seeds sprout; farmland, swept cold and white; hearth, family, a circling of wagons time to look and draw (Andrew Posey)

FEBRUARY 2017

• Europe looks like an upside-down puppy; Europe stressed, battles. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Africa terror.
• Cyclone over water (Andrew Posey)
• Stocks chaotic (MaryAnn)
• Someone holding a rooster or chicken (france?); outrage, world unrest, US fearful (Ellen Ackerman)
• Resignation, looking forward, strength, determination, snow (Mollie)
• Quiet (Shannon)
• Unrest (Kelly)
• Lobster; Circus tent; Animal rights; Meat (Anais)
• Grey gloom. (Natalie)
• Opening of a cave. (Lorie- Bluebelle)
• West: A torrent of trouble bursts upon us. Weather, economy, politics and foreign policy become a collective consuming experience.(David West)

MARCH 2017

• Body is feeling a little weak, anxious, crocodile (a dark beast) waiting to pounce from the corner, a lot of stress. An animal on its side, fire all around the ground; and stress; waves rising (represents emotions).  (Jeanne Mayell)
• Bear fighting bull (the markets); job losses. (Ilysa)
• Political strategies in place (MaryAnn
• Pope, saint, bridges (Lynn)
• Hope is my only positive vision. (Molly)
• Flowers, weary nation, tired people, renewal chaos, misunderstandings, time for change. (Barr)
• Library, gunman, lady wearing pearl necklace (Shannon)
• Bottle rockets going up like 4th of July (Kelly)
• Exchange of bread between two leaders (Barry)
• Dizziness confusion. (Rasheedah)
• A realization of a new, harsh reality.  (Bar W)
• Supreme court nominee not good, white man, white hair. (Stuart)

Climate & Earth

• Black river filled with mud or sewage…Chicago Fire; Largo Florida hotter than ever (Andrew)
• No end in sight for cold weather and snow. (Barr)
• Heavy purple rain (Anais)
• Oceans, cold, waves crashing, sailors (Suzana)

APRIL 2017

• So much reframing of reality going on (spin machine) (Jeanne Mayell)
• Congress in shambles (Ilysa)
• I feel a lot of fear (Andrew)
• Medical advances. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Abrupt endings, starvation, sad children, new beginnings. (Lynn Thomas)
• Roman soldiers lined up in uniform. Ready for battle (Carissa)
• Laws to stop dissent. (Natalie)
• Big city skyline. (Lorie – Bluebelle)

2017  WHOLE YEAR.

• Elephants feeding – Republican feeding frenzy. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Water due to drought; animals a focus – skunks, small mammals creeping around
• Financial markets collapsing. (Andrew Posey)
• Winds winds winds winds – climate and shifting of the way it was to the way it is. (MaryAnn)
• Escalation of hate. (Ellen Ackerman)
• World’s immune system suppressed even further. Straying too far from natural roots. Realizing it. Birth (Kelly D)
• Unrest, kindness (Jean B)
• Lots of flies, a sausage, and a man…in greyish uniform, riding on a horse, across a desert rocky area….gallant horse well decorated uniform. This is summer 2017. (Carissa)
• A giant swan with people riding on its back —like a wooden amusement park ride; birds migrating. (Anais)
• Dollar sign (Stuart)
• Cars and Traffic (Lorie)
• Spring delayed; country mired in conflict. Fear and angst growing markedly. Relief sought, but none appears. (David West)

2018 THE WHOLE YEAR

• I just see night. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Light comes in (MaryAnn)
• Poltical upheaval here and abroad; more military action, cries for help, (Ellen Ackerman)
• Black smoke (Suzana)
• Chaos, wars, terrorism, America unsteady, Europe unsteady, worldwide turmoil. (Molllie)
• Power – the idea of a rigid controlling order in charge. (Anais)
• Power tar (Bar)
• People refusing to leave the homes that have been dispossessed, neighbors and community coming to their aid. (Natalie)
• Pretty street with modest homes and NYC deli. (Lorie Bluebelle)
• Lucy: lots of people standing behind a fence with blank looking faces; hands reaching out; then same picture with winter coats on. (Nancy)
• A heavy dark feeling surrounding the areas between India and Australia–dark looking in mind map (Tracy)

2019 WHOLE YEAR

• Big oil fire on an ocean rig. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Too much water; huge storm with highway signs sideways. (Lynne)
• It is a mist of cloud and fog swirling and oaring the earth, not bad or good there is no center; Pulled the lovers card (MaryAnn)
• Statues falling, gardens, lions (Ellen Ackerman)
• civility restored admist color blue (Lynn Thomas)
• Huge fire (Barr)
• More peaceful protests. Businesspeople quitting jobs in realization of awakening (Kelly)
• the smoke is clearing (Jean B)
• I see a factory in (Anais)
• masses pushing forward in V formation (Anais)
• Pain, tears, sadness (Stuart)
• Shopping box in the sky. (Drones carrying packages; Amazon (Mary LC)
• A terror attack, a lot of fear among Trump’s opponents (Lorie Bluebelle)
• lots of people standing behind a fence with blank looking faces; hands reaching out; then same picture with winter coats on. Lucy
• A heavy dark feeling surrounding the Areas between India and Austrailia–dark looking in mind map David West

2020 WHOLE YEAR

• Focus on small sea creatures – crustaceans, economy down. (Jeanne Mayell)
• Big political change — a broom sweeping. (Ilysa)
• A flat grey sea. (Andrew Posey)
• So many displaced people. (Maryan)
• Rubble, elevated temperatures, sea rising, floods; I saw weather too (Ellen Ackerman)
• US safe, balance, foggy (Lynn Thomas)
• US sheep walking (Suzana)
• change in US, world ready to become stronger, leave turmoil behind, tired of fighting, young people demanding change, young people making change (Mollie)
• S green movement increasing (Shannon Laurius)
• calmer place (Kelly D)
• champagne and new baby in cradle – Royals? (Barry)
• a little girl jumps roping lol (Carissa)
• the genie from Aladin ? Wishes? Lucy had written “Batman”. Funny about the batman, first thing I saw when I closed my eyes was a Batman mask (Anais)
• fire, in forests, lots of fire (Stuart)
• the top of a large golden ball showing above muck Mary C
• I see a grizzly bear Anxious and nervous when I saw the grizzly bear. Cessa)
• No election, they try to cancel it. (Natalie)
• Main Street type store fronts pretty, with blue sky. (Lorie-Bluebelle)
• A lot of weather-related images too !(Nancy)
• Mud that is like glue. (Tracy M)