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Self-Care is Sexy
“What desire do you have to ask for a need that you’re shy about?”
A lot of us struggle to ask for what we want. And yet, it’s sometimes the only way to get it . . . or find out that other’s cannot provide it.
Were you raised with the idea that focusing on your needs is selfish? How can you break free of that untrue belief?
Consider how grateful you are when a loved one sweetly requests what they would like to receive. It’s so much easier than guessing.
We may even be honored to know that we are able to provide for someone. (Or, of course we can happily say ‘No’ if that’s outside our own desires).
This week, take a leap and ask for what you want.
Adventure is the Fool’s Journey
One of our first days in the Galapagos, sitting in the sweltering heat on a loud boat, a sense memory from 20 years ago flooded through me of that young woman who was giddy to set forth into seeing the world.
This reignited the Fool’s spirit into me.
The Fool is an adventurous yet naive wanderer, who seeks out the new and is open-minded and curious to learn and grow.
I suddenly heard the voice of my high school writing teacher, Bob McHeffy, who would ask us, “Would the child you were be proud of the person you are today?”
I felt so grateful that the middle-aged woman I am is proud of that young adult who made a solid effort to explore the world.
Those choices instilled a well of youthful vivacity that I can still drink from today.
I am also grateful to the stable and rooted part of me, my inner Queen of Pentacles, who I developed over the last 15 years. Because this journey also asserted that with age comes a higher need for creature comforts.
The Value of travel: Global and Internal
Tomorrow, I embark on an adventure to Ecuador!
It’s been a while since I have been on a trip like this.
In my 20’s, I worked and traveled abroad for many years in Asia.
After I landed in Portland in 2008, I shifted into a Pentacles Era of nurturing resources like my home, business, relationships, and community.
Now, I find myself wondering what makes big journeys so very essential.
The Future is Formed by Stories of the Past
My Mom always impresses me with her deep well of positivity.
She considers herself incredibly lucky. I agree, and yet her story could be adapted into a harrowing drama.
Today, I want to offer us all an exercise in reframing our stories.
Look from a New Angle
Snow has blanketed my home town of Portland, Oregon. Plans were cancelled. Readings moved online.
Moments like these insist on a fresh perspective. Everything looks so different outside that the mood inside the house shifts along with it.
Tarot also asks us to gain insight from a new lens. Our problems transit into lessons for our evolution.
It’s like the changing the lighting in a room. Nothing physically moves, but the elements look completely different.
Today, I want to offer some ways that even basic archetypes can do this.
Life is Overwhelming: Let’s Simplify
As a Tarot Reader, I know that it all comes down to balance.
From a Tarot perspective, we need to engage with each of the four elements everyday.
Earth is about our income and resources, including relationships.
Water is about the heart and emotions and our spiritual connection.
Air is about our mental intellect and communication.
Fire is about our desire, movement, and the way we move our energy.
Treat Yourself to a Fresh Perspective
One of my favorite types of readings to give is ‘Tarot Together‘, where two familiars sit and listen in on each other’s 30-minute readings. The person receiving the reading will often sit with a poker face, while their companion reflects delight and dismay at… Continue Reading “Treat Yourself to a Fresh Perspective”
Moody Decks Make Me Happy
As I was walking through the NW Tarot Symposium, the name ‘Pensive Path’ passed by me, hanging from a woman’s lanyard with antique images all around it.
The name resonated because it is so similar to my own, and the images impelled me to stop and ask her about it.
It turned out to be Reese Marren, a deck designer at The Curated Card. She pulls together meaningful decks from hours of digging through old art resources.
More Fun is Soon to Come
If the last few months felt stuck, get ready for a change!
Astrologically, things are shifting forward finally on a lot of levels.
The cards agree and have some tips of how to make it move more smoothly, as you will find in the free reading that I share this week when you click here!
Pretty Oracles and Positive Astro Events
If things have felt a bit stuck since the end of October, trust that they should start moving more smoothly soon.
This week, Mars went out of retrograde and is heading direct.
This means that we can all begin to focus on the projects that we care about again with confidence that they will flow more easily.
This will improve even more next week when Mercury comes out of Retrograde.
While letting yourself relax a few more days, check out my new flip through video on YouTube of the Sacred Rebels Oracle. It’s everything you want a New Age Oracle deck to be.
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