The Holy Days of Easter often provide profound insights for me and this year is no exception. I received a strong nudge to write this first Love Letter of 2026 for the Pascal Full Moon on the 1st April. It is the first Full Moon after the Spring Equinox which sets the date for Easter.
This is a message for the collective. There is a healing taking place of an unhealed personal and collective wound of betrayal, the ultimate Heart wound and of what was done wrong in the past. We are all on our own timelines, so if this does not resonate with you at this time, let it go.
Love’s healing message from the Black Rose for these Holy Days is this:
“Who will pay the ferryman for the deep betrayal and psychological harm they inflicted upon you?”
Extract from an unpublished Black Rose Oracle card “Who pays the ferryman?”
~ © 2019 Linda Raven ~
In Greek mythology Charon was the ferryman (pagan mythology) who ferried the souls of the deceased to the afterlife. Christ, (Christianity) according to those with Christian beliefs is purported to have paid for our sins. The shedding of Christ’s blood and ultimate death was the ransom payment for justice of a spiritual debt to free humanity from sin.
The story of Easter highlights the sacrificial death and betrayal of Jesus by Judas. During these Holy days of Easter, anyone experiencing an unhealed wound of betrayal can feel it keenly.
This deep wound is particularly heartbreaking. The deeper story of Holy week is about the intense pain of being hurt by someone close to you.
If you are or have been struggling with the aftermath of betrayal and abandonment, this experience was about your further awakening to a higher level of awareness and consciousness.
Personal and Collective Betrayal
During these turbulent times in global history, I guess at some level many are feeling a sense of betrayal. Violated and betrayed by those we put our trust in, or who we thought loved us and had our best interests in mind. The emotional and psychological impact of such betrayals and trauma cannot be underestimated.
From my own personal experience, I felt betrayed by my own discernment too in trusting someone I thought was honest and trustworthy, who caused me harm and acted inappropriately with their lies, deceptive behaviour and abuse of “power”.
The deeper truths of betrayal
Betrayal is where transformation and healing take place.
Betrayal does not define who you are and is not necessarily about restoring a relationship. Betrayal teaches us about SELF-TRUST.
Healing means naming the betrayal and re-establishing feelings of safety.
Over time we realise that the pain of betrayal had a purpose.
Grieve for what was lost, whatever that may be for you. Self-trust, strength, courage and empowerment will be restored and deepened after what was destroyed or damaged by those with self-serving egos and narcissistic tendencies.
Everything is changing and crumbling because it needs to. Let it fall. Let it fall. What will be rebuilt after betrayal once truth has been exposed and the debris cleared will be built on a solid foundation and it will be beautiful.
Actions speak louder than words. Whatever is rebuilt, let it be built on the foundation of Divine Love, integrity, authenticity, truth, compassion and your core values that serves everyone and the greater whole.
Like Christ, do not let betrayal signal the end of your story. Within this wound is redemption, turning your pain into purpose and fulfilling a higher plan. It will become your Great Work.
Mine is still in the making.
If this Love Letter has resonated with you in some way, please feel free to comment below, email me or use the contact page on the website.
Sending Love to you all during these Holy days,
Linda