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Water Rituals
As the heat builds, let’s all engage more with water for body, mind, and spirit.
In the Tarot, the water element of the cups suit represents emotions and spirituality. It’s the essence of the heart. When we drink or consciously touch water, we better balance our whole system from the heart center.
Free Reading for July
Happy Independence Day in the USA
May we all take part in the freedoms we enjoy the most and cherish our democracy over this weekend and beyond.
Self-expression is a precious right that I am about to go relish as I play in a variety of costumes with my troupe, Risk of Change. Started by a group of gay men adjacent to the radical faeries in the 1980’s, we are celebrating our 40th anniversary this year!
Last week, a wonderful 1-hour documentary about the Oregon Country Faire came out that includes highlights of our crew.
You might even catch a quick shot of me dressed up as my gnome, Oomph von Ploomph!
Sitting and Breathing is Epic
People are often uncomfortable with the big M . . . Meditation.
We presume this is a state of total thought-free freedom . . . and you must be doing it wrong if you catch yourself thinking (not true).
We then use words like Mindfulness to soften the concept.
This other M word can lend to the idea that simply being mildly conscious here and there through the day is fully doing the work. I have found that it doesn’t compare in the results though.
Decompress in Weird Ways
Last week, I saw the Pixar film, Inside Out 2, which I loved. The story highlights the good and bad aspects of anxiety in a unique and fun way, and got me thinking about my own mental mechanisms.
Life is stressful. We can’t really avoid that if we want to accomplish our higher goals, love people around us in their challenges, and stay healthy and secure.
In the film, the character of Anxiety is not inherently bad. She is even wise in some ways. She becomes a problem when she takes too much control or goes into overdrive.
Anxiety can be managed through direct practices, regardless of the problem that created the tension.
We all know about how breathing tricks, exercise, and getting enough sleep can help. But I wanted to share some more oddball ways of resetting the mind with the body.
You Are Enough
I pulled cards to ask what to speak about today, and the shadowy cards of the Moon and 10 of Swords came up.
The overlapping messages of these are about the ways our limiting beliefs and inner turmoil hold us back.
For many of us, the feeling that we are trying our best and it’s just not quite making the mark is incredibly common.
So today, for just a few minutes, let’s sit and be present with what’s real in this moment.
Anxiety is a Beast: Tips to manage
This week, I had a little getaway planned with a group retreat. Sounds lovely, yeah?
Well, there was a snowstorm a few days before leaving. I only knew two of the 40 people going. I also had to put a lot of work on pause.
This combination created it’s own little perfect storm. Driving anxiety, social anxiety, and workaholic guilt all collided in my nervous system.
As many of us do, I wrestle with angst. Throughout my life, I have worked very hard to build tools to manage it that I want to share with you here.
Mindful Shopping Tips
While naturally I am going to give you an offer in this email, I thought maybe we can all enjoy a moment of pulling away from the panic to make our best choices on our purchases.
Shopping is fun, and can amp us up. This state of urgency is not where you want to spend money from. But that’s the game, isn’t it?
Here’s some tips on how to to have fun and step into your own power in the hustle this weekend.
Halloween Costume Idea Generator
Halloween can be an opportunity to wear your own inner monster on the outside, or hang a mirror up to the monsters of society that need mocked. When we draw our shadows to the surface, we weaken their power over our subconscious.
tarot Supports Transitions
Tarot is at it’s best when we are in a liminal space between phases of our life. Luckily for readers, these are super common.
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