This morning, I pulled a card from my beloved Rumi Oracle deck: Passion of the Wild Red Mother. The message was so powerful that I felt compelled to expand on its insight and share it with you. For those unfamiliar, Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet and mystic whose works delve into themes of love, spirituality, and the human connection to the divine. His words are timeless, inspiring us to live with open hearts and boundless courage.

The Wild Red Mother card carries the essence of Rumi’s teachings. It’s an invitation to lay aside despair, impatience, and doubt. Not to ignore them, but to alchemize them into joy, love, and transformation. It asks us to live boldly and passionately, to lead through love, and to cast off the shackles of outdated rules and expectations from a place of fierce self acceptance.

The Invitation to Joyful Defiance

Life often tries to tame us, especially as women. Society imposes expectations and whispers rules about how we should live, love, and express ourselves. The Passion of the Wild Red Mother invites us to break free from those constraints. Not with bitterness, but with loving defiance. This is about reclaiming our right to live authentically, embracing the messy beauty of life with open arms.

Joyful defiance is not rebellion for rebellion’s sake; it’s a choice to live in alignment with our true selves, even when the world pressures us to conform. It’s about saying, “I refuse to dim my light, even when it makes others uncomfortable.”

Choosing the Passionate Path

The Wild Red Mother beckons us to step out of our comfort zones and into the vibrant energy of life. Choosing the passionate path means leading with your heart, even when it feels vulnerable or chaotic. It’s about seeing every moment, whether joyful or painful, as an opportunity to grow and connect.

When you choose passion, you choose presence. You begin to see life not as a series of hurdles to overcome but as a flowing river of experiences. You stop resisting the current and start flowing with it, trusting that it will carry you to where you need to be.

Transforming Suffering Into Growth

We all experience suffering, but the Wild Red Mother reminds us that pain is not the end of the story. It’s a catalyst for transformation. When we sit with our suffering instead of resisting or numbing it, we gain clarity and insight. Pain becomes a teacher, showing us where we need to heal and grow.

This alchemy of suffering into love is one of the greatest powers of the human heart. By allowing ourselves to feel deeply and authentically, we begin to heal. Not just ourselves but those around us. The Wild Red Mother calls us to lead with this kind of love, to let it ripple outward in acts of compassion and courage.

How to Embody the Wild Red Mother’s Energy

Lay Down Doubt and Despair

• Acknowledge the weight of your struggles. Journal them, meditate on them, or speak them aloud. Then, envision releasing them, creating space for something new.

Follow the Compass of Joy

• Identify what lights you up. Whether it’s art, movement, nature, or connection. Pursue those things as acts of self love.

Transform Challenges Into Opportunities

• View setbacks as stepping stones. Ask yourself, “What is this moment teaching me?”

Practice Loving Defiance

• Reject the rules and expectations that no longer serve you. Live in alignment with your values and desires, unapologetically.

Trust the Process

• Life is a winding road, not a straight path. Trust that even the detours are part of your journey.

A Sacred Call to Courage

The Passion of the Wild Red Mother is more than a card; it’s a sacred call to live fiercely and authentically. It’s an invitation to embrace the fullness of life, to transform pain into purpose, and to lead with love. As Rumi wrote, “Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray.”

This year, let’s embody the Wild Red Mother’s energy. Let’s cast off outdated beliefs, lean into our joy, and love ourselves and others with abandon. The passionate path isn’t always easy, but it’s where we find freedom, transformation, and connection. Let’s dare to walk it together.