A storm is moving through. To my right there is sunshine, and to my left the sky is deep and dark, clearly preparing for rain. I pause, connect in, and pulled the following cards for us for the week ahead. As I type this out, the rain has started and you can hear the wind picking up. I do love a good storm - as long as everyone stays safe. What do we need to know this week for our highest and greatest good? Six of Cups + The Magician The Six of Cups brings themes of kindness, generosity, compassion, and acts of service. The number 6 often connects with joy and gratitude - small moments that remind us how connected we all are. Paired with The Magician, the message is that you already have the tools you need to create something meaningful. The Magician works with all the elements - mind, heart, action, and spirit - and reminds us that we have more influence than we sometimes realize. A simple way this might play out during the week could be something like checking in on someone, offering encouragement, or lending a helping hand. What feels like a small act of kindness may actually shift someone’s day - or even open the door to a new opportunity or connection. Sometimes the real “magic” is simply showing up with an open heart. What do we need to do this week? Temperance Temperance reminds us to keep things balanced. One foot in the water (our emotions) and one foot on the land (grounding in the physical world). This card is often associated with Archangel Michael, bringing messages of patience, harmony, and steady guidance. Rather than forcing things, move with intention and allow things to unfold in the right timing. What chakra should we focus on? Crown Chakra The number 40 reduces to 4, which is often connected with angelic support. This week may be a beautiful time to practice visualization, meditation, or simply taking a quiet moment to listen inward. When we slow down and connect above the noise, insight and guidance often find their way in. A simple way to move through the week: Lead with your heart (Six of Cups), use your skills (The Magician), and move with patience and balance (Temperance).

Good morning! Oh my goodness… the sun is shining, the temperature is beautiful, the weekend was high vibe, and I caught up on sleep with the time change. For a Monday, I'm feeling a spring in my step! How was your weekend? Looking at the cards for the week… - What do we need to know for our highest and greatest good this week? The Page of Swords - What do we need to do this week? Reversed 4 of Pentacles - What chakra should we focus on this week? The Heart Chakra New ideas could be coming through this week (Page of Swords). Take them in, write them down, and don't be shy with them! There is also the potential for finding new ways of communicating or expressing your thoughts. Again - don’t be shy! Write it, sing it, dance it, paint it. Work with the ideas and nudges that come through. With this card, you may also be researching, or gathering information before acting. If you find yourself in a scenario where you need to find your words, think before you speak vs. impulsive communications. With the Reversed 4 of Pentacles, we may be encouraged to loosen our grip a little around earthly items (yes - money, but also our time and energy). Consider it like this: what you give in life is often what you receive. It's okay to spend a little money or time when it’s being put toward something meaningful or helpful. It could be as simple as helping your neighbor - how beautiful that energy exchange can be! This card can also be a reminder to release any scarcity mindset and re-evaluate our attachment to material things. Sometimes holding on too tightly blocks the natural flow of energy. Anyone considering a little spring cleaning? Letting go of what we no longer need can create space for something new to enter! Love is the theme this week with the Heart Chakra. 24 = 2 + 4 = 6 (joy, gratitude, acts of service). Share and receive, be kind, and show compassion for yourself and for others. May this week inspire a little spring in your step, and may you find joy - and share joy - with others on your path. 🙂

Happy Sunday! The temps here in the U.S. have been so nice, giving us a chance to step outside and enjoy a little bit of nature. Super grateful to days like that! This past week has been quite an interesting one to say the least - with all the energies at play on the macro and micro levels, the planets, mercury retro, the go-go-go-go. I now need to go back to last week's message and see what the cards guided us with! :) Looking forward to this upcoming week, asking my Team for a message for the collective: - What we need to know this week for our highest and greatest good: The Reversed King of Cups. In it's highest polarity (right side up), this energy is grounded in all ways when it comes to emotions. In reversed, we may run into difficulty in communicating our feelings, our thoughts. We may also have a hard time working through the emotions of the items on the macro and micro levels. Remember that when we see a card in reversed, we can turn it right side up - if we are willing to recognize the energy and say - ok - let's work it in a different way. For this effort, it is a reminder that we must find our way to breathing through any anger, sadness, irritation or lower vibrations. We may not even need to communicate it out - but find a way to work through and release - dance, sing, scream into a pillow, paint, draw, journal, feel it out. - What To Do This Week: As I am shuffling the cards - the jumpers that made their way into my lap - the 5 of Wands and the High Priestess. There may be strife, irritation, don't fight it out with other people quite yet... instead - work with the Major Arcana - embody this archtype of the High Priestess. Wisdom doesn't shout, doesn't chase, doesn't need validation. Tap into your intuition, listen before speaking, understand that not everything is meant to be revealed all at once. Silence is power and timing matters. Breath into your nervous system and ground yourself if confronted by others who seek to argue. - Chakra To Focus On: Crown - this is PERFECTLY Aligned with the High Priestess! 49 = 13 = 4 = Foundational structures. Have you created your spiritual routine yet to connect in to your Creator, Spirit Guides, Loved Ones, "Team"? If not, it may be time! I do this most mornings laying in bed before I even start my day... and it's quite enlightening!

As I say this, I am taking a big breath in and releasing as this week's reading is full of the element AIR! - Air = communications, thought processes, the ability to analyze, dissect, overthinking, underthinking, perception, false realities, decisions, the mind...so much brain power!! Air = mind and messages / Swords = how we think, speak, process and choose. - We start with the Ace of Swords: Opportunities being brought in from bigger ideas, aha moments, breakthroughs, realizations, truth revealed and clear communications. - Next we have the reversed 7 of Swords: In it's upright position (highest polarity), some sort of trickery or deception. In reverse (in this week's reading): the truth is coming out of hiding. - Finally the reversed 2 of Swords: In it's upright position (highest polarity), it's a reminder of going within when indecision takes place, working instead, with the flows of the intuitive abilities. In reverse (in this week's reading): No more avoiding, the decision has to be made (or you have already made your decision). Clarity over confusion, inner conflict is resolving. - What to do this week - 2 of Pentacles: Balance is key this week. This is a reminder of practical, grounded energy - you may be juggling a lot of priorities - time, money, energy, commitments - but it's not about perfection, it's finding your rhythm. - Chakra Card: Heart Chakra (25) = 2+5 = 7. 7 = introspection, spirituality, inner wisdom. Find your joy, find compassion. You may feel more driven about things that matter to you this week and less tolerant of energy drains. - Oracle Archangel Card: Archangel Metratron - Chakra Clearing. This is so important folks. Clearing/balancing your chakras allows for easy integration of decisions, thoughts, feelings, communications. We learned about the importance of the Root Chakra last week. I will also be posting a Chakra presentation in the Classroom later this week (and podcast tomorrow, ironically enough - on this topic!!)

- What do we need to know this week? Reversed King of Cups, with a clarifying card of the Reversed Ten of Pentacles - What do we need to do this week? The Star - What chakra should we focus on this week? The Root Chakra - What spirit animal can we connect with or learn from this week? The Giraffe Let’s bring this all together. But first, I want to say that when I was shuffling the chakra cards, I noticed the Physical Health card and had a little chuckle, as I basically envisioned this card and how I could put it out there for us to see tastefully. Then I shuffled, shuffled, shuffled - and that same exact card jumped out. SMH. So… you will see that she is wearing a tasteful green bikini, hand-designed by yours truly. HA! The other aspect here is that The Star card also came out. Both are nude (a sign of vulnerability), but also comfortable in their own skin - healing, healthy, lovely, and perfect just as they are. So let’s get into this week’s message: This week, we may be feeling a bit frayed or overly emotional (the Reversed King of Cups). This may relate to home life, community, or earth-related needs (a roof over your head, food on the table), though I see this more around community and feeling ungrounded. When the King of Cups is in his highest polarity, he is calm, grounded, and able to face any emotional storm with steadiness. In reverse, we may feel shaken to our core and react with anger or sadness. This card reminds us to respond, not react. If something really gets to you this week, take a personal time-out, add in some breathwork, and then return to the situation. What do we need to do this week? Focus on our own healing and health - mind, body, and soul - and remember that we cannot give from an empty space. We need our rest, boundaries, healthy habits, and balance. The Root Chakra card of Physical Health, along with The Star, says it clearly: ground, balance, and focus on yourself. Take a moment to research the Root Chakra and its importance.