The Jorid

The Stem Cell

• Function : Embedding of the life force, potentials, intent, desire of expansion and exploration, will to manifest ones potentials, growth.

• Families : Ilda, Sumafi, Milumet, Vold

• Significance : This tile represents all the potentials of consciousness, present yet unexpressed. It has the ability to grow and multiply, divide itself and create differentiated or specialized cells in order to generate the desired manifestation of exploration. As it expands, it creates connections and associations. It has also been designed to contain all the necessary encoded information and the inner knowledge of how to use it.
  
  Despite the many divisions and the changes to express the potentials, the cells retain the knowledge of the Stem Cell and its sense of self, it is directed by the energy currents originating from the Stem Cell, the original Intent. It is, in a manner of speaking, the “mother” of all the cells in your body and symbolizes all that you can accomplish. It has in itself all of the aspects and qualities of consciousness; you just have to allow it to express your intent.
  
  In order to accomplish that, the Stem Cell has the ability to seek out connections with temporary projections of its membrane —its pseudopods. It looks for the necessary material for its growth and development, absorbs what it needs to express its potentials.
  
  It is the symbol of the mass having its root in the individual.

• Interpretation : The design of the tile is a stylized representation of a stem cell, with the nucleus in the center which contains the encoded information necessary for the physical expression of the potentials. The pseudopods or tentacles are also similar to those of the sea anemone. The tendril on the upper part was formed to help the cell attach itself to its support, find a ground from which it would grow.
  
  It is also a representation of how we create our universe through our awareness and our explorations; space is created as we are expanding our awareness of it.
  In a manner of speaking, the tentacles and pseudopods are connected with the exploration of all probabilities. They are also connected with the different senses (physical and non-physical).

• As an advice : Whenever you find this tile, it is the occasion to acknowledge your potentials and your abilities. Examine your intent and your motivations. What are the qualities that you express and that shape your experiences and your explorations? Take your time and hold in your energy; let it explore for you, let it attract for you what will help express yourself to your full potential. It is an encouragement to follow your flow and accept the changes to expand your life, explore new areas that you never dared imagine before. In exploring, you will create connections and express the particular meaning of your life.

• First appearance : April 2009

• Other connections : sea anemone, octopus, squid, amoeba, shape-shifter, jellyfish, neuron, links of consciousness

Seen in Wisp 12