“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 …
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 Tower
Divorce can be an intense passageway, one that is best managed with as much support and assistance as possible. If you are interested in a specific Tarot spread to look at some aspects of your personal journey through divorce, I have one here. Looking back at that post, that was not only a great spread …
Tarot and Numerology
I love the magic of pulling a few random cards and seeing what comes up. There is a serendipity in choosing at random, and an entryway into the subconscious when we relinquish control over what we want to see or experience. I think this is why people so often express fear about choosing cards and …
Body Mind Spirit 3 Card Reading
One card just wasn’t enough for today! Things have been moving so quickly and intensely for me, that I wanted to look at 3 cards to give myself a deeper reading. There are so many wonderful methods of looking at 3 cards together – depending on your focus. I am learning that asking questions or …
Ace of Pentacles- Open to Possibility
The Ace is an upsurge of powerful energy. It is a beginning, a starting point. It brings luck and light and possibility. Pentacles are the suit pertaining to the element of Earth – this represents our Earthly goodness- money, how we get it, keep it, and grow the resources that support us. This card glows …
Son of Swords – No Fear, Baby!
The Son of Swords speaks to risk taking. He is driven from within. He prefers to fly into action rather than wonder about it- he would rather ask forgiveness than permission. He wants to “get after it”. He valiantly says “who cares if I fail?” He is on an active quest. This is a masculine adolescent energy in …