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Tarot forecast: Sweeping changes end up bringing us a sense of completion and allow us to move on with integrity and self-discipline. I'm getting a strong sense of "decluttering" from this reading (whether that be freeing yourself from material things, people who bring you down, or mindsets that no longer serve you), so if you've been cleaning out in any area of your life, congratulations! You're on your way to finding your authentic self.🍃🌼🍃

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#yearahead2017 My card for August, 6 of Wands. I can't help but think this is the month where I get to do a little victory dance for all the work I did in getting First Light Mystic up and running. Starting a business took a lot more time and effort than I realized (and a huuuuge learning curve, because I'm stubborn and have to do everything myself). The other thing that popped into my mind when I saw this card is that now is really the time for women to rise up and reclaim our place as leaders in this world. Even though things often look bleak (politically at least), I'm sensing a slow shift to a way of thinking that encompasses the traits of the feminine archetypes: empathy, emotion, compassion, generosity, tenderness. When these energies become the norm, healing and peace inevitably follow. 💗 So whatever you're doing, and wherever you are right now, remember that power doesn't come from trampling over others to get what you want. Power lies in compassion for others, and the ability to see their beauty and humanity as well as your own.

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The Knight of Cups knows which way to go. Deck: Tarot of Klimt

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How do I find spirit? I ride that chariot. ✨

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Getting to know the faeries tonight.

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It's midwinter here in the northern hemisphere, so this week I'm going to be featuring tips on how to beat the winter blues.❄ Tip #1: Hibernate. 🐻 Okay, I'm only slightly joking. The cold weather and longer periods of darkness all conspire to make our bodies want to go slow, to cuddle under warm blankets and simply be. ❄ Give yourself permission to do just that. You'll be giving your immune system a chance to build strength ( and it works hard at this time of year!). You'll also be giving your mind a break, a time for contemplation and peace, a time for dreams. ❄ Sync yourself to the rhythm of Mother Nature-- if she slows down at this time of year, so should you.❄💖

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The king of Cups is pulled from the watery depths and reborn as the page of Disks, his new mission one of possibility and growth.

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Solstice comes from the Latin "solstitium", meaning "sun standing still." May we all find a moment to stand still today. May we find peace in that stillness, and the coming light.

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That moon tonight...glowing from behind the clouds...makes the sky look like an impressionist painting. Holy.

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Detail from a vintage advent calendar I picked up at a church fair.

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The Papess. What secrets does she keep from us? What wisdom lies in the book she holds? How do we know when we're ready To Know?

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Picked the last bit of green before Autumn sweeps it all away.

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#dailydraw What is the light in your life? What is your divine purpose?

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A shortcut to mushrooms.

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Le Tarot De Femmes Erotiques gave me quite an intense reading today! Lots of emotions in this one for me. Glad it has a happy ending. 💖

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💖😚 @Regrann from @bhcosmetics - 💘 #Regrann

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#dailydraw When we pray, we are inviting in blessings from the Cosmos. Kuan Yin asks us to lay our burdens down at the foot of the Celestial Mountain. It is okay to ask for help.