#30daysoftarot

As it is the first of the month, I'm aligning with new beginnings. My October challenge #30daysoftarot is wrapped on my YouTube channel and completing that series was a major task that I'm so glad I was able to see through. Now the focus shifts to November and the themes of gratitude, family, thanksgiving, and harvest. To get things started, the crystal I'm working with is carnelian. "When you need encouragement or motivation, and want your energy levels up, Carnelian is the stone to reach for. Stimulating and energizing, it helps to get things started and keep them moving. It encourages action toward leadership." Creating the life we want means being proactive. I'll program this crystal to help me to stay on target for this month and I'll carry it with me as a reminder and guide of my purpose during November. My new book Everyday Crystal Rituals includes Carnelian + 99 other crystals that you can use in your everyday practice. Pre-order is available now, the link is in my bio (at East Hollywood, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpqsjjGnX6D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e6ay3bl8jfzw

Shalom Levanah - Happy Full Moon - thanks to my lovely students who came to explore the Tree of Life with me tonight, and all of the Illuminating inhabitants of its many branches. If you missed tonight's lecture, it will be available as an audio download in the next few days on 22teachings.com Don't miss the upcoming event Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram on Nov. 10th, the foundational ritual of the Western Mystery Tradition. Link also on the website, as well as all of the new videos for #30DaysofTarot. This image created from the #BarbaraWalkerTarot #pentagram #pentacle #geburah #lbrp (at House of Intuition) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpWA64_HyG8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eqvb6qh2cxij

The beauty of these decks is beyond breathtaking. Unboxing the @moonchildtarot and the @starchildtarot today on 22teachings YouTube channel. Link in bio ⭐️ #30daysoftarot #30daychallenge #moonchild #moonchildtarot #tarotunboxing #starchildtarot #akashic (at East Hollywood, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bol8kDPn-aq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=79hpt2p7b2aw

This new watercolor deck The Luminous Void tarot just arrived on my doorstep in time for my 30-day challenge, #30daysofTarot. New video this morning, link in my bio 👆 @theluminousvoid #magicisreal #22teachings #tarotunboxing #deckreview (at East Hollywood, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoefG2EgYe9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m5gla3fw9dk3

Oh dear, I'm really going to think through the next time I commit to 30 consecutive days of any activity. However, I can't say I'm disappointed, the point of challenging myself was met on several levels: I encouraged myself to get my deck out very regularly and now I feel so much more familiar with it; I really pushed my layout creativity and came up with lots of inspiration that all made it into the journal, (even if it didn't make it to being posted here); and I reinvigorated my interest in creating content for Instagram again after a heavy feeling of March doldrums! I judge this 30 Days of Tarot a success (and it isn't even over yet). 🔮 The catalyst deciding factor when buying my deck (amid the torrent of signs) was the tiny depiction of the Judgement card on the box, as soon as I saw it was a Phoenix, the deal was sealed in my heart and mind and I knew I was going to love this deck. We so often put the concept of judgement in a harsh context, even if the intent is for greater good, that I feel we've forgotten that judgement is not the precursor to punishment, but to growth. When one is growing an orchard, and a tree fails to thrive, the farmer may judge his care as inadequate or the tree as afflicted, but in both cases the farmer acts on those judgments for greater growth. We often use the flames of self judgement as a means of self punishment, but it's the ashes and energy the fire produces that help seed our new growth. #30daysofTarot #majorarcanajudgment #phoenixmedicine

Happy Earth Day! @Applesarereds and I spent yesterday rambling through the park, but today I feel my period coming on, so I'm honoring the earthy connection by being restful. 🌏 In my deck, the Empress is represented by Gaia, so I put on the perfect soundtrack (search Soundclound for "Sweet Gaia" by Chase Binnie and you'll agree), shuffled and searched the deck for her. It turned out I had called her directly to the top of the deck (although because I flipped the deck when I started my search, I didn't find her until the vey end). Being on top of the deck, she was only paired with one card, but the message is simple and direct: our past is directly entangled with our future, previous choices are reflected on our future experiences; we have already many harmful choices for the planet that will continue to have rippling impact for years to come, but we can also remember back even further to a time when we still considered the planet sacred and change our future choices. #EarthDay #earthdaytarot #30daysoftarot

It's Friday the 13th, which is only unlucky if you believe either Norse superstition or anti-witch revisionist history. ✨ Today I watched a man who could have died walk away from his smoking car unscathed. ✨ The 13th card in the Major Arcana is Death. Or in my deck, Ariadne, who is always reminding us that we have a way out of the shadows of the labyrinth, but to get out we must conquer the Minotaur of our shadow self. ✨ Paired with Ariadne, the Two of Scrolls speaks of ego death, the ability to let go the mundane physical identity and tap into the spiritual divine. ✨ Gaia reminds us of the living Gaia Theory; destruction and harm to the individual is harm to the whole, and likewise reversed. ✨ The Wheel does not stop turning at Death. ✨ #30daysofTarot #fridaythe13th #death #stillfeelingexistential

Uhhhh ... whoops. I did a tarot draw yesterday and had every intention of posting it, and then ... #spacecadet 🔆 Yeasterday I was doing some reading and I was struck by inspiration having to do with wheels and their symbolism, although I'm not going to try and cram the stream of consciousness I experienced into this post. Needless to say, perfect inspiration for a good old shuffle and search! 🔆 The Wheel traditionally speaks of fate, but to me it always tells stories of cycles. The Wheel of the Year takes us through the cycle of the seasons, and likewise in our lives we see cycles and phases that pass like the turning of spokes, cycling though familiar positions even when we have been carried long distances. 🔆 The two cards that accompanied the Wheel in my draw, the Sojourner and the Four of Stones, speak to my life on several levels, not least the drive for nomadic life and the craving for stability. But the Sojourner need not abandon all that is comfortable and familiar on his journey, there will also be periods of abundance and luxury, so long as one remembers that the Wheel will keep turning and that sacrificing material comfort when the time comes is all part of the cycle. #30daysofTarot #TheWheel