“The goal of a Conscious Uncoupling is not necessarily the restoration of justice, the attainment of restitution, or the vindication of being right. The goal of a Conscious Uncoupling is to be free.” Katherine Woodward Thomas Ending a long term relationship is one of the most painful and disorienting experiences a person may have in their …
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Trauma & Transformation – The Tower
When forces outside of our control cause the destruction of our carefully constructed ego identity, we are at a choice point. This is the Tower. We build our lives. We create structures that protect us from suffering. The Tower symbolizes the violent nature of transformation. This process is absolutely necessary if we are to dismantle the artificial …
7 of Swords – Sleep with One Eye Open
The realm of the mind is where the monsters/demons/bad guys/critics dwell. Each sword card denotes a state of mind, and often those states are troubling. Different Tarot decks have depicted this card in very different ways, and once again, i find great depth and meaning in the simple, animal oriented Wild Unknown Tarot. Swords are …
The Empress – Feminine Power
In Tarot, the Goddess appears as Empress – an expression of our deepest yearnings to express and receive Love. She could be imagined as Venus, the Goddess of Beauty, Love and Creativity. She is the feminine side of our consciousness, or what Asian philosophy refers to as Yin energy. She is the heart and mind …
Death and the Subversive Act of Grieving
Death. This is a card that scares people – because it confronts a dark and frightening state that we spend most of our lives trying to avoid thinking about. This card represents the final end of something in our life. It could be a relationship, a way of thinking, a way of living or even an …
Father of Cups – Snuggle the Shadow
Have you seen your shadow lately? Your dark side? Has the devilish presence of your hidden, unloved and scary side made an appearance lately? How would you even know? Notice your reactions to other people. Who really BUGS you? Tell me all about her! OK, I’ll go first. Theres this woman. When I see her, …
Tarot for Divorce – The Star
I had fun the other day writing about the 3 of swords and the Tower because I like to build up my fearlessness and ruggedness and strength. Tough times require pulling up our proverbial bootstraps and using our pain and anger as catalyst for growth. Can I get a hell-ya?! What I love about Tarot, is …
6 of Cups – Roots
This card is traditionally associated with childhood and the accompanying nostalgia of remembering innocent moments of childhood. I love this sweet mind state, and I like to think of it as a chance to acknowledge the inner magical child. As we go through daily life, we often float on the surface of things. We take people …
Judgement – Forgive Self First
I gotta hear, I gotta hear, I gotta hear, I gotta hear…. The words to the song “Moonbeams” by Family Band play in my headphones while I ponder this beautiful representation of card 20 of the Major Arcana – Judgement. The wild thing that you may not know is that Kim Krans, the artist and …
6 of Wands – Celebrate our Transformation!
6 of Wands is a perfect card for the tail end of this Scorpio Full Moon. It is time to celebrate our courage to transform ourselves!
Margot Darling 