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How to Read a 3-Card Tarot Spread: 15 Layouts to Try Yourself
This post covers how to read a 3-card spread, fifteen layouts you can use or adapt, and when it's worth bringing your cards to someone else instead of reading for yourself.
1 day ago


Tarot and Sobriety: What the Cards Gave Me That Alcohol Never Could
I got sober on January 1, 2022 — not because I hit rock bottom, but because something shifted that I couldn't argue with. Tarot had been part of my life for over a decade before that day. Here's what I've learned about what these two practices have in common, and why they keep asking the same thing of me.
Jun 6


What to Ask a Tarot Reader (And What to Leave at the Door)
Most people come to a tarot reading with either a very specific question they're afraid to say out loud, or no question at all. Both are fine — but there's a real difference between walking in prepared and hoping the cards do the work for you. Here's how to get the most out of your reading.
May 30


Embrace the Year Ahead and Reflect on Past Lessons with a Birthday Reading
A birthday is more than just a celebration. It marks a personal milestone, a moment to pause and reflect on the journey so far. One meaningful way to honor this occasion is with a birthday reading. This practice offers a unique opportunity to look at the year ahead while also revisiting the lessons learned from the past. Whether you choose to treat yourself or gift a tarot reading to a friend, this ritual can bring clarity, insight, and a fresh perspective for the coming mont
May 26


A Beginner’s Guide to Energy Healing Practices
Energy healing offers a wide range of benefits that can positively impact your life. This post looks at some advantages and practices you can take
May 26


What Is a Tarot Reading, Actually? (And What It Isn't)
Let me tell you what it isn't first: it isn't a forecast. It isn't a sentence. I'm not going to turn over a card and tell you you're going to lose your job or that your relationship is doomed. That's not what the cards do, and honestly, that's not what you need. What most people who are afraid of tarot are actually afraid of is the future. Which makes complete sense, especially right now. The world is loud and uncertain and genuinely hard to read. Of course we're anxious. Of
May 26


Lessons of Ashtanga Yoga Through Struggle Poses
For years of practicing Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, I have always had a struggle pose. This pose is one I think about constantly when I am not...
Jan 31, 2025


la vie française
My failure to be able to produce French was really jarring for me, and once I realized how hard this was going to be, I found myself feeling
Jun 1, 2024


Remembering the Magic of Discipline in Réunion
The Practice, Issue VI May 24, 2024 Happy Full Moon in Sagittarius! It finally feels like we are out of the thickness and murkiness of...
May 24, 2024


Growth Happens Outside Your Comfort Zone
The Practice, Issue V May 10, 2024 Can you believe it's May already? April felt like a whirlwind of intensity, didn't it? It's almost...
May 10, 2024


Is it Intuition or Anxiety?
The Practice, Issue IV April 18, 2024 I have one and a half weeks left in Mysore, and as my time dwindles, I have been thinking a lot...
Apr 19, 2024


What's Next?
The Practice, Issue III April 12, 2024 I have entered my final 3 weeks in Mysore. I'll be leaving on April 30. It's strange because 3...
Apr 12, 2024


Why India?
The Practice, Issue II April 5, 2024 It has become so normal in my life at this point that I have almost forgotten what a wild and...
Apr 5, 2024


I'm Back! (Sort of)
The Practice, Issue I It seems like just yesterday that I wrote an email to my clients and friends, letting you know that my marriage had...
Mar 29, 2024


My 35th Birthday: Reflecting on the Magic of the Past Year
Today is my birthday. This day, last year, was the hardest day of my entire life. It’s the day that I decided to pack up whatever I could...
Mar 16, 2024


Reclaiming the Magic of Movement: Beyond Aesthetics and Disease Prevention
It’s a shame that movement and exercise have been sold to us as ways to get thin (or muscular, or aesthetically pleasing) or to prevent...
Mar 8, 2024


Discipline in the Land of Hanuman
Hampi, what an unexpected gift! My original plans were to come to Hampi for 6 days to spend time with my rock climbing friend. I had no...
Feb 17, 2024


2 Years Sober
I used to think sobriety was only for people who hit “rock bottom.” I used to think sobriety was only for people who found Jesus. I used...
Jan 1, 2024


Pain to Pleasure
I woke up yesterday morning to an unfamiliar feeling. It can actually only really be described as the lack of a feeling. I woke up,...
Oct 11, 2023


Retrograde Return
Retrogrades have a bad reputation. In the world of linear progression, no rest, and productivity over anything else, it’s easy to see why...
Sep 13, 2023
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