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Choose Art: A Yule Gift
Storytelling is one of the most human art forms. Perhaps animals do it as well, but we are not able to access that information (yet). So it seems quite our thing.
For me, tarot reading is a form of storytelling, and my passion for it’s archetypes and the hero’s journey relates directly to my first love of movies.
Delay Your Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions are an irksome topic for some people. If you’re one of them, know that this is a great year to not make them on time.
We will cross over into 2024 during one of our bouts of Mercury retrograde, and so it’s best to just keep eating the cake and skipping the gym for a spell.
Give and Receive Well
December is the month of charity from so many directions.
The holidays are about gifts and supporting those with less than us.
The tax season ending means we might benefit from donating to good causes.
And the weather reminds us of those without shelter or food who we wish to support.
Yet, with so much good intention, a lot of us come to begrudge the pressure of the season.
That’s where the wisdom of the 6 of Pentacles comes in.
The Power of Words: 3 Oracle Decks
I am so giddy to share with you three super unique word decks that are currently available on a great offer in an Indiegogo campaign from Theresa Pridemore.
Theresa thinks outside the box and then compiles her thoughts into magick creations that she then puts inside very small, yet potent boxes.
Her first deck series is called the Sovereign Oracle, which follows a more classic style of word divination decks.
These three new decks head in a bold new direction.
A Simple Yet Effective Practice
Most of the 78 cards in the Waite-Smith Tarot deck have multilayered meanings.
The act of reading is to mingle the various concepts in a spread and discern what overarching message is formed in that scenery.
Then there is the 9 of Cups, with one pure essence behind it:
Enjoy and be grateful. Savor, relish, appreciate.
Free Reading Samhain Eclipse
This weekend marks the final lunar eclipse in a two year cycle related to Taurus and Scorpio.
The full moon is a time of letting go rather than manifesting, and the eclipse amplifies this energy.
As this event aligns with Samhain / Halloween / Day of the Dead, we can include a release of those shadows that do not serve us anymore.
Movies as a Tool for Transformation
Cinema is my first true love.
I was that kid in class who always had a movie reference for any topic.
I even procured a film degree and worked in the industry in NYC for three years. I found it was not so easy to find a creative role, which tarot offers me in, well, spades (and cups and wands and pentacles).
Both tarot and movies shine a light on collective unconscious archetypes in similar ways, and we can use both as a tool for self-awareness and growth.
What Insights did You gain this week?
At the Ashram in India over a decade ago, I was very frustrated with my Swami.
I wanted him to give me the answers and free me from my feelings of being lost.
He wouldn’t fess up. He just kept telling me that I had to find those answers within myself. Very annoying of him.
Each of us seek external support for our guidance.
We ask friends and family for their perspective, we go to coaches and consultants and teachers.
These are all great support systems that I celebrate you resourcing.
The catch is that these networks all function much better when you are also checking in regularly with your own inner guru.
Witness Yourself Through the Ages
This week, my best friend since I was 8 years old is visiting.
It’s a unique reflection to have someone close who has known you through so many phases of life.
I’m extra lucky that Sheri is a compassionate and kind witness, since other people I have known for years do not always offer such grace.
Take a moment to consider seeing yourself from who you were in your youth to who you have become.
The Risk of Choosing to Pause
We can talk all day about how much we hold self esteem, but only when we take actions that display self-worth does it really solidify as actual value.
It’s natural that the associated guilt coming up for me was deeply discombobulating. That’s going to happen every time I practice this type of self-care until it becomes normalized in my system.
My friend pointed out that baseball players during practice will have balls thrown at them on purpose. This helps them get less scared of getting hit by the ball.
We have to get in the line of the ball to get hit with a discomfort of choosing what we know is right for us enough times until we’re not scared of it anymore.
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