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Oct
29
why grief work matters — and how tarot can help

why grief work matters — and how tarot can help

with the tarot as our guide, we can meet at the mouth of the river (styx), and begin to slowly consider how we want to proceed.
11 min read
Oct
26
ten of pentacles from the mindscapes tarot and the lineages of change tarot

ten of pentacles // creative prompts

let these prompts and questions be beginnings, and see where they take you.
3 min read
Oct
19
magician from the true black tarot

is "intermediate tarot" just having inside jokes with your cards?

when you get to know the cards themselves as intersecting correspondences and heartbeats of a story, as moments that connect to experiences you've had in your own life — then you will gain a much deeper and richer perspective on what the cards are actually communicating.
10 min read
Oct
14
a spread for the ten of pentacles

a spread for the ten of pentacles

hello, friends. a quick reminder that my signature conservatory membership has gotten a beautiful upgrade and now includes more access
4 min read
Oct
07
spreads for all

october 2025 spreads for all

hello, dear friends. this eclipse season has been so intense, and the news has been so tough, and yet we
5 min read
Oct
02
october 2025's numerology

october 2025's numerology

hello again, friends. yesterday we looked a bit at the number ten through the lens of the suit of pentacles,
6 min read
Oct
01
october 2025: ten of pentacles // building ourselves home

october 2025: ten of pentacles // building ourselves home

what happens when you do something regularly, until it's such a regular part of your world that you forgot what your life was like without it?
10 min read
Sep
28
smashed glass with black background

rebellion for rule-followers

your rebellion might not look like chaining your body to a bulldozer — but that doesn't mean that it isn't still critically important.
8 min read
Sep
26
nine of pentacles from the gentle tarot (left), the rosebud tarot (center), and the fifth spirit tarot (right)

nine of pentacles // creative prompts

what does it mean to challenge your notion of this card, or to look beyond feast and abundance imagery? how does this card about resources serve as a resource in and of itself?
4 min read
Sep
20
bright full moon in a cloudy night sky

how can tarot actually support you right now?

oh friends, there's so much happening that it feels impossible to even try to sum it all up
4 min read