Dear ones -In just a few weeks we’ll be at Imbolc (Feb 1st)- the time when the darkest days of winter are over and the energy of Spring begins to grow. In some of the Celtic myths, this is a time when the Cailleach, the ancient grandmother hag-goddess of winter, and Brigit, the goddess of youthful fire, did battle. Other myths say they are one and the same and the Cailleach dies and is reborn youthful until Samhain when she once again ages into winter. Some myths tell the story of the Cailleach out collecting firewood and hoping for a sunny day so she can get enough to see her through the rest of the winter (and of course, if the day isn’t sunny, she can’t get as much wood so winter won’t be able to last much longer… sound familiar?). Regardless of which myth, which story, we look to, we have to acknowledge change is in the air. I’ve been feeling it myself. Both personally and in the collective. Dreams and visions of fire have been popping up almost daily. In my working with my tarot cards every day, there have been many about death and endings. A few weeks ago, I heard a clear message: “get light. make yourself mobile. change is coming and it will be quick and you’ll need to be ready to say yes.” Astrologers are noting Pluto’s shift to Aquarius, notable because Pluto shifts every 12-30 years, so it tends to shift collective energies in big ways. So if you’re feeling yourself on a precipice, feeling like change is about to happen, you’re probably right. The question is: do you have the tools and support you need to navigate it? In honor of this shifting out of the quiet dreamy days of winter and into the growth days of Spring, I wanted to let you in on some closing and upcoming ways to work with me as part of your tool box, navigating the changes of these transformational times. First: this is your friendly reminder that tomorrow is the last day to order Insight 2024, a tarot reading to guide and support your path in the new year! I’ve been blown away this year by how much my own relationship with the cards has evolved and the layers and depth of meaning coming through. And I’m also really proud of how I’ve evolved the offering this year to make it even more supportive and accessible for you. Just yesterday, I heard from a recipient that even as a relative newby to working with cards, she found it super impactful. Every single person has said how much hope and clarity they felt. How the cards helped them drop some shame and really tune into what they’ve been shuffling their feet about but know to be true. I’ve also heard from many people that the archetypes have stayed with them and they can feel the pictures of the cards guiding them through their days and the challenges they face. That’s exactly how it feels for me, too, working with a reading like this. And I am so pumped to hear I’ve been able to share some of my method and people are finding it helpful. This is definitely the best iteration of this offer I’ve done yet. So, if you’d like the cards (and my guidance on how to work with them) to help you tune into your knowing, live with your own questions, and have a guiding image or felt sense to prompt your next steps… tomorrow is the last day to order. They’ll be delivered by email and include a pdf and voice note so we don’t have to navigate schedules and you can return to it as many times as you want. Remember, this year there are a few options:
This is probably your main chance to work with the cards and me in this way this year (….unless I add an option for birthday readings :) ). Second: if you’re wondering what other seeds are sprouting and in the early stages of being tended as far as offerings go:
If you have any questions about any of these or find yourself feeling inspired or wanting to be kept up to date on any one in particular, please let me know. I’m feeling refreshed and reinvigorated all the way to my soul after my four-month pilgrimage to Ireland and Scotland and am so excited for how that’s working its way into the unfolding of this year and my offerings to you. I'll close, in true John O'Donohue fashion, with a blessing from me to us: May you find your way to the fire in these dark days. May the fire show you the rhythm of your own transmutation. May we make coming home to our souls a non-negotiable practice so we can water the dry desert of this soul-starved, love-hungry world. May all beings have their basic needs and dignity met. May liberation prevail and where we have been on a wrong path for so long, may we have the courage and vision to say “enough” and step onto a different path. May it be so. with Love, Kate P.S. I know that was a long email, so here's a link again for the tarot offer, which closes tomorrow. If you know you want it but have been putting it off, the time is now. |
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