The Hermit
In the first few pages of the book Wild by Cheryl Strayed, she catapults her remaining hiking boot off the side of a cliff, hopelessly following the path of the other shoe down into the depths of the forest below. Not really giving anything away here, but this left her limping along the Pacific Northwest […]
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Aquarius Full Moon
We can track the seasons not only by the weather, but also by the behaviors of the wildlife around us. They give us hints as to what actions we need to be taking in order to better prepare us for the next season of our lives. We are now in the depths of summer. I […]
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Leo New Moon
Every time we begin a new zodiacal season, we get taken on a new adventure. About a week into each new season, we then get the new moon for that sign, this particular one being in Leo. Knowing the archetype of each sign and where it lands in your own personal birth chart can give […]
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Strength
In the beginning of Beauty & the Beast, a beggar came to the castle and offered the prince a red rose in exchange for shelter from the cold. The prince, being a spoiled brat, sneered at the gift and quickly turned her away. She responded by transforming him into the beast until the day that […]
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Capricorn Full Moon
The archetype of Capricorn is this: freedom through self-actualization, which simply put means realizing our own potential. It has been six months since that Capricorn New Moon that started us off, and I am cognizant of so much more about myself and about the world. I have leaned heavily on the teachings of the rune […]
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Cancer New Moon
New moons are like the Aces in tarot. They represent the end of one stage in life and the beginning of something entirely new. We can sometimes forget that we are on an endless wheel, one that is cycling us through this life. We are in a constant state of rebirth and dying, of decaying […]
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The Chariot
Ruled by Cancer, the Chariot card in the tarot represents a vehicle under control, one that is self-disciplined and firmly grounded on the physical plane. It is the end of line one of the tarot, the life line, which runs from the Magician all the way through to the Chariot. The beginning of our Fool’s […]
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Sagittarius Full Moon
Wike a dweam wifin a dweam, the month of June was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. Considered to be a moon goddess herself, she was a light bringer and a champion of justice for women, something I think we could all use a little more of considering our bodily autonomy is being […]
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Gemini New Moon
Gemini, the first of four mutable air signs, gifts us a breath of fresh air as we slowly transition from the rainy days of spring toward the warmer, summer days of Cancer season. We can’t rush into the next chapter of our lives until we first internalize all that we have gained from the previous […]
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The Lovers
Magic mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all? This reminds me of that time when I had a friend ask my why I was wearing white tights when it was about a million degrees outside. My response: Those are my legs. I was not, in fact, wearing any tights. Luckily I have […]
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