March 20th marks the beginning of Spring here in the northern hemisphere, and even though I still wore my winter parka today, my heart is starting to believe that gentler weather and green life will soon appear. I’m not a winter person, and by March I am sick of the sight of dirty snow, brown […]
Grief is different than I imagined it would be. About six months ago we lost my Dad, and I feel worse now, or I feel MORE now, than I did then. Grief has become a more visceral thing. When my Dad was sick, I shifted into pure adrenaline mode. My family created a pattern of […]
I received the Lunar Nomad Oracle from Weiser Books, like magic, there it was, falling though my mail slot one morning. This is a luscious, shadowy, intuition-inspiring deck, and I am already a little bit in love with it. When I first took it out of the packaging, which is a sturdy and attractive box […]
I have a special relationship with the Moon. I know I am not her only admirer, but my love is true. I FEEL the Moon, even when I can’t see her. I flow with her changes, I look to her for guidance and comfort. She sends me dreams that both inspire and confound, she steals […]
Universally speaking, the Tarot card that represents 2018 is Justice. (2+0+1+8= 11). What kind of a year do you think this might be? What comes to mind when you hear that word? I feel an aura of fairness, responsibility, considered thinking, karma, equality, wisdom, weighty power, integrity, conviction, force of will… The Tarot figure of […]
Rochelle Holt, owner of Wonderworks, and I facilitate an ongoing series of events called The Witch is IN. Facilitate isn’t the right word…we dream, weave, conjure and create these magical days that always seem to take on a life of their own by the end. (Next one: Imbolc, details coming soon. If you’re in Toronto, […]
0 – The Fool: New beginnings, pure potential, get ready to embark on a wonderful adventure. Now is the time to take that leap of faith, to start something new with optimism and faith in yourself. Travel light, no over-thinking, off you go! Be present in the moment and pay attention to the magic and […]
I used to have a full time job in a nice office, at an institution that I truly believed in. I stayed there for almost five years, and then I decided it was time to quit, pull up stakes, and move to a foreign country. That’s right, I don’t do things by halves. [bctt tweet=”That’s […]
Looking for some mystical yet practical guidance to help you hit the ground running each week? I’m here with my Tarot cards to give you the insight and illumination that you need to make the most of the energy of the week. Take a moment, take a breath, and look at the image below. Choose […]
I feel low level anxiety humming in the background everywhere these days. I often find myself with a knot in my stomach even though I can’t exactly say why. It’s been this way since he-who-shall-not-be-named was elected. I’ve tried to wean myself off the constant news, Facebook reckoning and (hilariously clever) Twitter contributions, but its hard to […]
