Welcome to Season 11 of Every Day Tarot! This season, we’re exploring the fascinating connections between Tarot and plant allies.

In today’s episode, I’m inviting you to meet yarrow—a humble yet powerful plant known for its protective, clarifying, and deeply healing qualities. We’ll explore how yarrow helps us strengthen boundaries, sharpen focus, and gently tend to wounds—both physical and emotional.

What we explore in this episode:

• What yarrow is and its potent herbal and energetic qualities

• Which tarot card and archetype Yarrow resonates with

• Practical ways to work with yarrow in ritual, healing, and everyday magic

💐 Meet the Plant Ally: Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a perennial herb known for its delicate, feathery leaves and clusters of small white or pale flowers. Traditionally found in meadows, disturbed soils, and even driveways, yarrow is as resilient as it is soft.

Historically, yarrow has been used to stop bleeding, heal wounds, soothe fevers, and support circulation. It holds a strong connection to warrior energy (think Achilles) and has been called “the plant of the wounded healer,” embodying the dance between protection and gentle care.

🔮 Yarrow & Tarot

Yarrow’s spirit invites us to cultivate healthy boundaries while staying open to transformation and growth.

Yarrow’s spirit resonates deeply with The Magician in the tarot.

• The Magician: mastery, focus, skillful use of energy and resources

• Themes of protection, clarity, and stepping into personal power

• A subtle connection to the concept of the “wounded healer,” encouraging us to transform our pain into tools for growth

The Magician embodies focus, willpower, and the ability to direct energy intentionally—all qualities echoed in yarrow’s gifts. Yarrow strengthens our sense of agency, helps us cut through confusion, and supports us in manifesting from a place of clear intention and aligned boundaries.

Yarrow & Tarot🌿Edible & Herbal Uses:

• Traditionally used in teas or tinctures to support circulation, digestion, and fevers

• Sometimes infused into oils or salves for wound healing

• Can be made into yarrow wine for solstice rituals or ceremonial gatherings

Ritual Use:

• Carry dried yarrow as a charm for personal protection

• Burn in smoke bundles to cleanse spaces and strengthen energetic shields

• Use in steam inhalations to support respiratory clarity and release

Gardening & Offerings:

• Grow yarrow in your garden to invite protective energy and promote healing

• Harvest mindfully and offer thanks to the plant spirit

• Include yarrow flowers on altars dedicated to the wounded healer archetype or for divination work

Energetic Properties:

• Strengthens and clarifies boundaries

• Supports psychic awareness and focused intention

• Offers gentle but firm protection during times of vulnerability or change

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Sasuraibito Tarot deck, I pulled King of Swords (reversed). 

This card reminded us to be mindful of overly blunt words and hasty actions. Yarrow’s medicine suggests protecting not only your own energy but also being careful not to "cut" others unintentionally with harsh truths. Honor your insight, but wield it with compassion.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where do you need to set or strengthen boundaries in your life?

• How can you protect your energy while staying open to connection?

• What truths are you holding that may need to be shared with more softness?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Patreon: For individual readings and behind-the-scenes peeks, join the Every Day Tarot Patreon family!

• Newsletter: Get my FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF + magic straight to your inbox.

• Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup: If you’re Local to me, check out my next social meetup on July 27th at 1pm, sign up here!

• Book a Consultation: I’m a sex & relationships therapist working virtually across Washington. Let’s see if we’re a fit: camilleasaunders.com

In today’s episode, I’m inviting you to meet the rose—an ancient, deeply beloved plant associated with love, beauty, and heart-centered power. I’ll share how rose helps us honor vulnerability as strength, connect with divine sensuality, and infuse our magic and daily life with sweetness and devotion. 

What we explore in this episode:

• What rose is and its rich herbal and energetic qualities

• Which tarot cards and astrological energies rose resonates with

• Practical ways to work with rose in ritual, self-care, and creative expression

💐 Meet the Plant Ally: Rose

Roses (Rosa spp.) are perennial shrubs known for their captivating scent, lush blooms, and symbolic depth. With their thorny stems and soft petals, roses teach us about holding strength and softness together—embodying fierce boundaries and tender love at once. Beyond their beauty, rose petals and hips offer medicinal and culinary benefits, supporting heart health, skin healing, and emotional resilience.

From rose gardens in full bloom to wild roses along riverbanks, this plant has woven itself into myth, poetry, and magic across cultures for centuries.

🔮 Rose & Tarot

Roses resonate deeply with tarot archetypes that honor love, sensuality, and creative abundance:

• The Ace of Cups — inviting emotional renewal and opening to love and joy.

• Queen of Cups & Nine of Cups — celebrating self-nourishment, pleasure, and heartfelt wishes.

• The Lovers — representing union, devotion, and choices made from the heart.

• The Empress — embodying Venusian beauty, fertility, sensual delight, and the magic of creation.

Astrologically, rose is ruled by Venus and aligns with Friday, inviting us to celebrate connection, romance, and beauty as sacred practices.

🌿 Plant Magic & Energetics

Edible & Herbal Uses: Rose petals can be used in skincare (as rose water or infused oils), desserts, teas, vinegars, and even jams. Rose hips are the fruit of the rose plant, it is high in vitamin C and often used in syrups or preserves for winter wellness.

Ritual Use:

• Add rose petals to your bath for heart-opening self-love rituals.

• Create rose vinegars or flower-infused honeys to support both body and spirit.

• Build an altar with roses, candles, and shells to honor Venus or your inner Empress.

Gardening & Offerings:

• Plant roses in your garden to invite love, protection, and beauty into your home.

• Leave petals as offerings for deities or spirits of place.

• Harvest mindfully, honoring the balance between thorns and bloom.

Energetic Properties:

• Encourages vulnerability as a form of strength.

• Softens grief and fosters forgiveness and compassion.

• Inspires sensual pleasure and devotion to the beauty of life.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle by Fen Inkwright, I pulled The Miser (reversed). 

This card arrives as a gentle nudge to release rigid control, soften dominance, and welcome new ways of being—an invitation to open your heart and trust in change. Much like rose teaches us to hold both strength and softness, this card asks us to relinquish old structures that no longer serve and embrace life with more openness and grace.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where am I holding too tightly to control or old patterns?

• How can I invite more softness and pleasure into my daily life?

• What structures am I ready to transform to make room for more love and joy?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Newsletter: Get my FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF + magic straight to your inbox.

In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to evening rosemary—a hardy, aromatic plant celebrated across centuries for its protective, clarifying, and heart-strengthening qualities. I’ll share how rosemary invites us to honor our memories, cultivate mental clarity, and approach life with playful reverence and warmth. 

What we explore in this episode:

• Practical ways to work with rosemary in ritual, gardening, cooking, and everyday magic

💐 Meet the Plant Ally: Rosemary

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a resilient, evergreen shrub originally native to the Mediterranean but now beloved around the world. With its woody stems, needle-like fragrant leaves, and delicate purple-blue flowers, rosemary is deeply associated with remembrance, protection, and clarity. 

Historically used for purification rituals, funerals, weddings, and offerings, rosemary reminds us to keep a clear head, honor the wisdom of our past, and approach life with joy and warmth.

🔮 Rosemary & Tarot

Rosemary resonates with tarot archetypes that celebrate memory, heart wisdom, and mental clarity:

• Six of Cups — inviting us to revisit joyful memories, embrace our inner child, and find sweetness in nostalgia without getting stuck.

• The Hermit — illuminating introspection, personal wisdom, and self-guided clarity.

• The Sun — representing warmth, vitality, and life-affirming energy (rosemary is ruled by the sun and associated with fire).

Astrologically, rosemary is connected to the Sun and the sign Aries, supporting courage, warmth, and action rooted in clear intention.

🌿 Plant Magic & Energetics

Edible & Herbal Uses: Rosemary is a popular culinary herb, delicious with root vegetables, meats, breads, and infused oils. Medicinally, it is known for stimulating circulation, supporting memory, and offering antimicrobial properties (always consult a professional before medicinal use!).

Ritual Use:

• Burn rosemary to purify your space and invite clarity.

• Include sprigs on your altar to strengthen intentions and connect to ancestral wisdom.

• Use rosemary baths or hair rinses for energetic cleansing and renewal.

Gardening & Offerings:

• Plant rosemary near your front door for protection and to welcome guests with warmth.

• Create herbal salts or vinegars as gifts to share rosemary’s loving, clarifying energy.

• Harvest with gratitude, acknowledging rosemary as a wise elder plant spirit.

Energetic Properties:

• Clears mental fog and supports focus.

• Protects against negativity while gently encouraging heart-centered openness.

• Connects us to joyful memories and invites playfulness and delight in everyday life.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck, I pulled The Hanged One (upright). 

This card reminds us to surrender, see things from a new perspective, and allow clarity and transformation to arise through patience and heart-centered stillness—beautifully echoing rosemary’s invitation to find new wisdom in old stories and embrace life’s cycles with openness and devotion.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What perspectives or beliefs are you ready to shift or release?

• How can you invite more clarity and softness into your life?

• What joyful memories or lessons want to guide you forward?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Get my full hour long Tarot Card Craft Workshop with my step by step method, examples of the tarot cards I’ve made, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for $33. Click here to purchase now!

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This season, we’re exploring the fascinating connections between Tarot and Plant Allies.

In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to evening primrose — a luminous, moonlit flower that blooms at twilight and reminds us to honor cycles, transitions, and deep intuition. I’ll share how this tender, resilient plant helps us reconnect with our inner creativity and embrace change with grace. You’ll also hear about the tarot archetypes evening primrose aligns with and learn practical, magical ways to work with this gentle ally in your daily life.

What we explore in this episode:

• What evening primrose is and its enchanting twilight bloom

• Which tarot cards and astrological energies evening primrose resonates with

• Practical ways to work with evening primrose in ritual, gardening, and daily life

💐 Meet the Plant Ally: Evening Primrose

Evening primrose is a tall, moon-loving biennial with soft yellow, four-petaled blossoms that open at dusk and perfume the night air. It’s known for its soothing, balancing energy and its ability to thrive in tough, sandy soils, teaching us resilience and the beauty of unfolding in our own time. 

🔮 Evening Primrose & Tarot

Evening primrose resonates with tarot archetypes that honor cycles, intuition, and creative rebirth:

• The High Priestess — embodying moon magic, deep inner knowing, and the mysteries of the subconscious.

• The Moon — guiding us through shadow work, transitions, and trusting the unseen.

• The Magician — inspiring creativity and the unlocking of inner potential, especially under moonlit clarity.

• Death — supporting transformation, release, and the courage to enter new chapters.

Astrologically, evening primrose is deeply tied to the Moon and lunar goddesses like Diana, inviting us to honor slow unfolding and intuitive guidance.

🌿 Plant Magic & Energetics

Edible & Herbal Uses: The plant’s oil is known for its skin-loving and hormone-balancing qualities, often used in beauty products or taken as a supplement (always consult a professional before ingesting!). Roots and leaves can be prepared like veggies, though caution and local expertise are encouraged.

Ritual Use:

• Work with evening primrose during moon rituals to support emotional healing and creative intentions.

• Add the flowers or oil to beauty or self-love rituals to connect with your inner radiance.

• Use it on your altar to honor lunar cycles and embrace new phases in life.

Gardening & Offerings:

• Evening primrose is self-seeding and hardy, symbolizing resilience and gentle expansion.

• Plant it to stabilize soil and attract moths and nocturnal pollinators, inviting moonlit magic to your garden.

• Offer thanks when harvesting flowers or seeds, recognizing the plant’s spirit as a living teacher.

Energetic Properties:

• Supports emotional balance and calm during transitions.

• Enhances intuition and encourages trusting your inner wisdom.

• Helps move stagnant energy, inviting in new creative flow and transformation.

💭 Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck, I pulled the Six of Swords (upright). 

This card represents moving away from pain and turbulence into calmer waters, echoing evening primrose’s soothing, guiding energy. It invites us to rest, find stillness, and navigate change with compassion for ourselves and others.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What old stories or wounds are you ready to leave behind?

• Where in your life are you being invited to trust the transition process?

• How can you create more softness and ease as you move forward?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Newsletter: Get my FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF + magic straight to your inbox.

Welcome to Season 11 of Every Day Tarot! This season, we’re exploring the fascinating connections between Tarot and plant allies.

In today’s episode, I’m introducing you to borage—a beautiful, star-shaped blue flower known for bringing courage and gentle strength. I’ll share how this soothing, heart-centered plant helps us move through transitions, calm fiery energy, and reconnect with our inner resilience. You’ll also hear about the tarot archetypes borage aligns with and learn practical, magical ways to work with this garden ally in your daily life.

What we explore in this episode:

• What borage is and why it’s known as a plant of courage

• Which tarot cards and astrological energies borage resonate with

• Practical ways to work with borage in ritual, gardening, and daily life

💐 Meet the Plant Ally: Borage

Borage (also known as starflower) is a striking, bee-loved plant with bright blue, star-shaped blossoms and prickly green leaves. 

Traditionally celebrated for its ability to bring courage and lift spirits, borage offers steady, heart-centered support during big life transitions or times of burnout. There’s an old folk saying — "I, Borage, bring always courage" — that reflects its grounding and reassuring energy.

🔮 Borage & Tarot

Borage resonates with tarot archetypes that honor courage, resilience, and heart-centered strength:

• Strength — embodying inner fortitude, bravery, and the power of gentle self-compassion.

• The Hermit — inviting introspection, grounded clarity, and the courage to listen to your inner wisdom.

Astrologically, borage is connected to Jupiter, the planet of expansion and optimism, and to Leo season, encouraging us to lead with heart, embrace boldness, and stay cool-headed even during fiery times.

🌿 Plant Magic & Energetics

Edible Uses: The flowers are edible (they taste like cucumber! 🥒) and can be added to salads, candied, or even frozen into ice cubes for summer drinks.

Ritual Use:

• Carry dried borage flowers close to your heart to invite courage and calm.

• Add fresh flowers to salads or freeze them in ice cubes to infuse meals and drinks with supportive energy.

• Incorporate borage into your altar or use it in charm bags for strength during big decisions.

Gardening & Offerings:

• Borage is easy to grow and self-seeds generously, symbolizing abundance and ongoing support.

• Plant borage to attract pollinators and invite gentle, expansive energy into your space.

• Harvest the flowers mindfully and offer thanks, recognizing the plant as an ally rather than just a resource.

Energetic Properties:

• Cooling and calming, borage soothes emotional “solar burn-out” and brings balance to fiery energies.

• Strengthens heart-centered decision-making, helping you act from a place of deep self-trust rather than panic or fear.

If you haven't listened to my other seasons yet, go check them out!

Today's Tarot Pull:

From Anima Mundi Tarot Deck by Megan Wyreweden, I pulled The World (upright). 

The World card brings a message of completion, wholeness, and seeing the big picture. Just as borage teaches us to stay steady and embrace the long view, The World invites us to celebrate cycles, integrate lessons, and step confidently into the next phase of life.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in your life do you feel a sense of completion or wholeness right now? 

• How can you honor and celebrate this moment?

• What wisdom are you carrying forward?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Get my hour long recording with my step by step method, examples of the tarot cards I’ve created, journaling questions, and PDF to walk you through it for just $33. Click here to purchase now!

What we explore in this episode:

• My personal journey with tarot and how it transformed my practice over time

• Reflections on Tarot for Change by Jessica Dore and how tarot can be more than just an intellectual pursuit — it’s an embodied, lived practice

• A preview of my upcoming 12-week live course based on Tarot for Transformation by Dreya Blume

• Why the major arcana provides a powerful roadmap for self-discovery and integration

• The importance of collective energy and community support when working with tarot for transformation

In this episode, I want to take you on a special journey, using tarot as a tool for transformation. We’ll explore what it means to work with tarot beyond simple divination, how it can support deep self-discovery, and why I’m so excited to invite you into a new offering: a live, collective tarot for transformation journey starting this summer.

Tarot as a Tool for Deep Change

Tarot has always been more than a deck of cards for me. It’s a mirror, a trusted guide, and an invitation to slow down and listen to the voice within.

When I first started reading tarot, I was like many people — flipping through guidebooks, cross-referencing keywords, trying to "get it right." Over time, I realized that tarot isn’t about right or wrong; it’s about relationships. It’s a practice of showing up, again and again, to ask: What do I need to know? Where am I being led?

This shift toward an intuitive, embodied tarot practice has transformed not just my readings but how I move through life. It’s taught me to trust my inner knowing, to see challenges as invitations to grow, and to approach life’s twists and turns with more compassion and curiosity.

Inspiration from Dreya Bloom

Tarot for Transformation by Dreya Blume (formerly Andy Matzner) uses the major arcana to guide us through deep self-discovery. In this book, Dreya outlines three essential steps for living a more authentic, fulfilling life:

1️⃣ Discover who you really are beneath all the social and familial conditioning.

2️⃣ Clarify what you truly want from life.

3️⃣ Learn and integrate essential life skills (like setting boundaries, processing emotions, and cultivating self-compassion).

The major arcana offers archetypal energies that help us work through these stages. By engaging with these cards, we can explore different parts of ourselves and begin to shape a life that feels true and alive.

Three Reflective Questions to Get You Started

In today’s episode, I pulled cards to explore these questions, and I invite you to reflect on them too:

• What excites you about what lies ahead?

• What concerns might come up as you start this journey?

• How does it feel to step into uncharted territory?

This summer, I’m inviting you to join me for a 12-week live course based on Tarot for Transformation!

We’ll spend three months together, working through the major arcana as archetypal guides. Each week, we’ll:

• Focus on one major arcana card and the life themes it highlights.

• Explore journaling prompts and exercises from Dreya Blume’s book.

• Share experiences and support each other in a safe, witchy, and affirming space.

• Participate in live one-hour calls (with replays available if you can’t join live).
  

This is not just about learning tarot — it’s about using tarot as a vessel for real, meaningful change in your life.

If you've ever longed for a supportive community to explore big personal shifts, or if you’re ready to commit to discovering your most authentic self, this journey is for you.

You can sign up to receive more information (no FOMO!). We’re planning to begin at the end of August, so there’s plenty of time to get ready.

📥 Sign up for updates on the 12-week Tarot for Transformation journey here — I can’t wait to explore this with you!

Full Moon Women’s Circle

July 10, 7:00 PM | Thresholds Collective, South Tacoma

Join us to celebrate the full moon in sacred community! We’ll gather to connect, reflect, and honor our cycles under the moonlight together.

What we explore in this episode:

• How to think about deities as archetypes or energy rather than rigid figures

• Insights from Bewitching the Elements on the divine feminine spirit

• A step-by-step guide to a nine-card elemental spread

• An invitation to explore your own spiritual connection through tarot

In this episode, I’m sharing my reflections on tarot and deities: how we might invite the divine into our tarot practice and connect with different aspects of spirit through the elements.

When we choose to work with a specific goddess, we’re seeing spirit distilled into a certain archetype. Venus might represent love, Kali transformation, and Hekate for thresholds and magic. These archetypes can be powerful guides during different phases of our lives. 

Tarot becomes a bridge to these divine energies. It offers a mirror, reflecting where we’re being called to grow, shift, and soften. The cards can guide us deeper into our connection with spirit, whether we frame that as the goddess, the universe, or simply our higher self.

Elemental Tarot Spread: 

This spread connects you to the elements — Spirit, Earth, Air, Fire, and Water — and helps you explore where you’re being supported, where you can grow, and what wisdom to carry forward.

How to prepare:

• Find a quiet, comfortable space.

• Center yourself with a few deep breaths.

• Shuffle your deck while thinking about connecting to the elements and your inner guidance.

1.Where am I being asked to witness the abundance and miracles in my life right now?

2.What are my emotions trying to tell me?

3. What is keeping me fueled and passionate?

4. Where am I supported and safe?

5. Where am I able to be my fullest self and be present?

6. Where am I living in alignment?

7. Where am I being called to live more in alignment?

8.What element can I call in to find more balance?

9. What wisdom should I carry with me moving forward?

Tarot Spread

Anima Mundi Tarot Deck:

1: I pulled the Two of Pentacles reversed. This reminded me to recognize the multiple paths to abundance and not get stuck trying to balance or control it all.

2:Temperance appeared upright, inviting me to find balance and not stretch myself too thin. A gentle call to go with the flow.

3:The Ten of Wands reversed suggested that my fire is being fueled by overcommitment and the weight of too many responsibilities, and that I need to avoid burning out.

4: The Hierophant told me to lean into structures that already work for me rather than constantly reinventing the wheel.

5:The Five of Swords reversed encouraged me to embrace open, honest communication, even when it means navigating conflict.

6: The Four of Wands reversed showed me where I’m struggling with stability and connection, nudging me to seek community and shared joy.

7: The Strength card, reversed, pointed to self-doubt and the need for inner courage and compassion.

8: The Six of Cups reversed called me to release nostalgia and unrealistic expectations, and to focus on presence and emotional growth.

9: The Ace of Cups reversed reminded me to open my heart, express my emotions, and embrace new beginnings with vulnerability.

Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Sasuraibito Tarot deck, I pulled The Page of Wands (upright). This fiery card spoke of youthful enthusiasm, creative spark, and the importance of fueling our inner fire. It’s a reminder to stay curious and seek what inspires us.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• What sparks my curiosity or lights me up right now?

• What messages or ideas have been coming to me repeatedly?

• Where can I allow myself to be curious instead of perfect?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Join the Every Day Tarot Patreon family.

• Get my FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF + magic straight to your inbox

What we explore in this episode:

• An introduction to sex magic: what it is, how it works, and why it’s so potent

• Ways tarot can amplify and focus your sex magic intentions

• A five-card tarot spread (from Gabriela Herstik’s Sacred Sex) to help uncover your unique path of sacred sexuality

5-Card Finding Your Path of Sacred Sex SpreadWhat You’ll Need:

• Your favorite tarot deck

1. Set your intention. Before shuffling, I take a few deep breaths and focus on my question: Which path of sacred sex is right for me? You can make it more specific if you like — for example: “How can I embody my erotic power? Or what wants to be awakened in my sacred sexuality?”

2. Shuffle and cut your deck. While shuffling, I hold my question in mind and let my body relax. When I feel ready, I cut the deck however feels right.

3. Pull five cards. I usually lay them out in a straight line from left to right, but feel free to arrange them however feels intuitive.
   

Here’s what each card represents:

• Card 1: What is my inspiration for my path of sacred sex?

• Card 2: Where in myself can I connect to this?

• Card 3: How can I begin exploring this unique path?

• Card 4: What do I need to keep in mind as I do so?

• Card 5: What theme or message can I carry with me?

1. Reflect and journal. Once the cards are out, I take time to look at them together and notice immediate thoughts, body sensations, emotions, and any symbolic meanings that arise. I write down everything that feels important, even if it doesn’t make complete sense at first.

2. Integrate the messages. I close my eyes and spend a few moments imagining the cards’ messages weaving into my body and spirit. Sometimes I’ll pull a final clarifying or “closing” card, or turn this into a short meditation or movement practice to ground the insights.

Optional: Make it a ritual

You can deepen the experience by lighting candles, wearing something that feels empowering, playing music that helps you connect to your body, or adding affirmations or breathwork before or after your reading.

Journal Prompts

After your reading, you might explore:

• What surprised me most about these cards?

• Where do I feel these messages in my body?

• What desires or emotions came up that I want to honor more fully?

  
  

Here’s what came up today: The Goddess of Love Tarot Deck:

• 1: What is my inspiration for my path of sacred sex? I pulled the 5 of Pentacles reversed — a sign that I’m moving out of pain and isolation and stepping into heart-led healing.

• 2: Where in myself can I connect to this? 8 of Swords reversed — clarity is coming in, and I’m seeing the truth more clearly than before.

• 3: How can I begin exploring this unique path? 4 of Swords — by resting, integrating, and taking the time to truly listen to my body and heart.

• 4: What do I need to keep in mind as I do so? Crone of Cups reversed — to watch out for getting stuck in fantasy or nostalgia, and to stay grounded in what’s real.

• 5: What theme or message can I carry with me? Crone of Pentacles — embodying grounded, wise, earthy sensuality; trusting the deep wisdom of my body and my connection to nature.

Today's Tarot Pull:

From Anima Mundi Tarot Deck , I pulled The Page of Wands (reversed). This speaks to creative blocks, a lack of direction, or feeling stuck.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where in my life am I feeling uninspired or disconnected from my inner fire?

• In what ways am I ignoring or dismissing my own passions or curiosities?

• How can I reconnect with my sense of wonder and possibility?

Ways to Connect & Support

• Get my FREE 2025 5-Card Tarot Spread PDF + magic straight to your inbox.

• If you’re local , check out the Let’s Talk Tarot Meetup group.

What we explore in this episode:

• How tarot cards can support and strengthen your spells

• Using tarot archetypes to embody qualities you want to call in (e.g., The Empress for nurturing, The Magician for new beginnings)

• Choosing cards to set the mood and anchor your intentions

• Creating a simple fire ritual for healing, inspired by the Ten of Cups, The Empress, and the Queen of Pentacles

Pictures from the decks I talked about today referenced from left to right:

• The Sasuraibito Tarot deck by Stasia Burrington

• Ten of Cups — representing community, emotional fulfillment, and shared healing.

• The Empress — embodying nurturing, abundance, and gentle growth.

• Queen of Pentacles — grounding, comforting, and supportive earth energy.

In today’s episode, I’m diving into the ways tarot can amplify and support spell-work. We explore how to weave tarot cards into your spells to focus your intention, call in specific energies, and deepen your connection to the magic you’re creating.

Tarot doesn’t just help us understand our inner world—it can help us shape it. In spell-work, tarot cards act as powerful focal points for our intentions. Each card carries an archetype, an energy you can call on to support your magic.

Want to invite abundance and nurturing energy? Work with The Empress. Need courage for a fresh start? Turn to The Fool or The Magician.

When woven into your rituals—whether you're lighting a candle, writing intentions, or creating moon water—tarot cards can add clarity, focus, and symbolic depth. Think of them not just as tools, but as allies walking alongside you on your magical path.

Fire Ritual for Healing

What you’ll need:

• A small piece of paper

• Pen or pencil

• A pinch of dried or fresh thyme

• A safe container to burn paper (cauldron, fire pit, or fire-safe dish)

• Optional: a candle or charcoal disk

Steps:

1. Write your intention for healing on your piece of paper — this can be for yourself, someone else, or the Earth.

2. Light your fire safely, focusing on your intention.

3. Place the paper into the flames and say: "I now send healing to [name/intention]."

4. As the flames burn, sprinkle in thyme and say: "Time heals all wounds. May this time heal [your intention]."

5. Visualize the smoke carrying your healing energy where it’s needed, and thank any guides, ancestors, or elements supporting you.

Today's Tarot Pull:

Daily Pull from The Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsay D. Williams, I pulled The King of Chiles (reversed). This reminds us that our creative and fiery energy might be low right now, and that’s okay. It’s an invitation to rest, heal, and nurture ourselves before stepping boldly forward again.

Ways to Connect & Support

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What we explore in this episode:

• The Moon card in tarot and its connection to the subconscious, shadow self, and intuition

• How the Moon invites us to embrace uncertainty and lean into mystery

• Moon rituals, dream journaling, and working with lunar energy

• A special Moon phase tarot spread for working with your intentions and intuition

Today’s episode is all about the moon, its symbolism in tarot, its magic in ritual, and how it guides our intuition.

The Moon card in tarot is rich with symbolism. It calls us into the shadows, into places where logic steps back and intuition takes the lead. While the Sun card shines light and clarity, the Moon invites us to sit with uncertainty, dreams, and deeper emotional tides.

In different decks, the Moon is depicted in various ways: as a powerful goddess, a glowing celestial body above dark water, or a mysterious pathway under starlight. Each image reminds us to explore beyond the obvious, to honor what we sense but may not fully understand.

How to do a 4-card Moon Phase spread:

1. Choose your signifier card (card 1)

Pick one card to represent you, the situation, or the energy you’re focusing on.

2. Pull 4 Cards

Lay them out in a row from left to right:

• Card 2: New Moon, to the right of the signifier card. What new seed is ready to be planted? What intention is emerging? This card helps you clarify your focus and set a clear beginning.

• Card 3: Waxing Moon, above the signifier card. How to nurture your intention. What actions, steps, or support will help your idea grow? This is the phase of taking action and building momentum.

• Card 4: Full Moon, to the left of the signifier card. The fullest expression of your intention. What is coming to light? What is the best possible outcome or the peak potential? This card illuminates your goal at its highest vibration.

• Card 5: Waning Moon, below the signifier card. What needs to be released or refined? What lessons need to be integrated? What can be let go of to prepare for the next cycle? This card guides you in closing the current chapter and making space for what’s next.

3. Reflect and Record

Let the imagery and energy speak to you. You can write down what comes up, draw connections between the three cards, or just hold the insights in your heart for the day.

Today’s reading using the Therapists Who Tarot Deck:

• Signifier Card: The High Priestess — representing the theme of deep intuition and inner knowing.

• New Moon: The Hermit — the importance of solitary study and personal reflection as a foundation.

• Waxing Moon: Three of Cups — finding supportive community and joyful sharing as you grow.

• Full Moon: King of Swords (Reversed) — a reminder to balance mental clarity with softness and to avoid overthinking.

• Waning Moon: Seven of Spirals (Reversed) — the invitation to slow down, avoid forcing outcomes, and honor natural rhythms.

Today's Tarot Pull:

From The Citadel: A Fantasy Oracle, I pulled The Smith (upright), a card about overthinking and taking action. This card urges us to move forward even when it feels scary or imperfect, reminding us that lingering too long in planning can hold us back.

Reflective prompts on this card:

• Where might you be overthinking instead of acting?

• What small step can you take today toward something that matters to you?

• How can you trust your intuition to guide you rather than getting stuck in analysis?

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