essays

essays

reflection pieces & personal essays
Jun
07
ace & page of voices (swords) from the muse tarot

the power of a good question

when we're brave enough to look at what's underneath a question, to question the premise and examine the foundations and poke at the assumptions, we often find something completely different, and utterly true, at the core.
10 min read
Jun
01
grapes on the vine surrounded by flowers, with mountains and blue sky in the background

june 2025: six of pentacles // companion plantings

just like plants, we grow better, stronger, when we grow side-by-side.
10 min read
May
24
knight of wands, swords, cups, and pentacles from the anthropologist tarot

may 2025: knights, courage, and being seen

pages might ask questions, but knights dive right into a potential answer, taking risks and trusting that the journey itself will lead to transformation, change, growth, and a discovery of deeper meaning.
9 min read
May
01
container gardens with green plants bursting out

may 2025: five of pentacles // bite the hand

hello, friends. our card for this month is one that can be challenging even in the best of times, due
11 min read
Apr
21
page of wands, swords, cups, and coins from the true north tarot

pages, patterns, and everyday rebellions

the more we practice the art of disobedience, the more we train our minds and bodies to intentionally break arbitrary rules, the easier it becomes to come up with creative solutions to problems, imagine new kinds of futures, and stand up to those in power.
9 min read
Apr
01
image by jenna lee

april 2025: four of pentacles // on organizing the growth

don’t undervalue what you know already, what you can do with your eyes closed, what you have to offer.
11 min read
Mar
01
march 2025: three of pentacles // roots & resources

march 2025: three of pentacles // roots & resources

it's in the messy breaking and the yearning for more that we find progress, growth, stability, connection. it's in vulnerability and witnessing that we find hope.
10 min read
Feb
01
two of stones from the gentle tarot

february 2025: two of pentacles // trusting the growth

with the two of pentacles, we hold the knowledge that we cannot do it all, and the joy that we do not have to.
11 min read
Dec
26
high priestess & hanged one from the spacious tarot

how do we prepare for 2025?

hello, friends. i hope this finds you somewhere cozy, somewhere safe, somewhere restful. i'm having a quiet day
8 min read
Dec
01
hermit from the lineages of change tarot

december 2024: on reflections & strengths

hello, friends, and welcome to december. before we dig into this month's essay, remember that it's
8 min read