Hello, friends, and welcome to the first in my 2023 series on the Major Arcana of the tarot through the lens of the creative process.

We’re kicking off this series with—what else?—The Fool! Major Arcana 0.

A couple weeks ago, I shared these graphics to Instagram:

And in today’s audio transmission, I tell you what I meant by that!

In celebration of the *official* start of this 2023 project, I’m making this first one accessible to all subscribers to give you a glimpse of what we’ll be doing here.

After this, these audio teachings will be available to paid subscribers—or for standalone purchase on my website!

Become a paid subscriber of Portals & Prisms to enjoy the creative Major Arcana project in 2023!

In This Issue You’ll Find

* Audio transmission on The Fool

* A card spread for going deeper with The Fool

* Resources for further expansion

I’d love to hear your thoughts, comments, and reflections—respond to this email with a love note, emoji, or other transmissions!

Take care of yourselves, wild art mystics. I’ll be back in your inboxes soon! Thank you for joining me on this journey.

In future monthly issues, I will also answer subscriber questions on creativity, magic, tarot, and more! I’m particularly interested in your questions related to this major arcana series. Submit your questions at the link below.

Ask Me Anything!

A Card Spread for Orienting Toward The Fool

If you do this spread, I’d love to see your results! Share on social media or message me what’s coming up—if you desire!

Remember, you can use tarot, oracle, or other kinds of cards. Alternatively, you actually don’t even need to use a deck at all (if you don’t have one or don’t work with cards.) You can simply sit down with your journal and use these questions as prompts! Trust what comes up. Your intuition is your greatest teacher.

Mirco Wenzel on Unsplash

* How am I being invited to orient toward The Fool?

* Where am I feeling resistance to following my own wild path?

* What’s underneath this resistance?

* What can support me in trusting the call of my wild heart?

* Something I can do when it feels hard

* A loving message from my wild self

Resources for Further Reflection, Learning, Evolving, Growing

🦁 The Lion Tracker’s Guide to Life by Boyd Varty*

🔥 Untamed by Glennon Doyle*

🎴 This post on The Fool by Sara Hanks (@cottonwood.woman on Instagram)

🌀 This post on taking the next step by Danica Boyce (@danica.boyce on Instagram)

🌲 “What Is Rewilding” from rewilding.org

*affiliate links

If you want to go deeper with me into these teachings—and collaboratively rewild your creativity—I am now offering mystical creative mentorships! All details here if you’re curious or if you already know you’re a vibrant yes.

Until next time.

Stay weird,

Lisa

Deck: Tarot of the Holy Spectrum, first edition

Hello everyone, and welcome to 2023!

This bonus audio edition of Portals & Prisms is accessible to all subscribers. I wanted to give you an update about my December break and what’s coming in this space for 2023.

I pulled a card for 2023 for this beloved project of mine—and fittingly, I pulled the card I have the most intimate relationship with in the entire deck.

The 8 of Pentacles.

In the audio, I tell you a bit about what this card means to me and what I think it’s inviting us into in this space for 2023. But really what it boils down to:

showing up

devotion to process

communing with craft

Listen to the audio for a more in-depth contemplation on the invitations of the year in this space!

This is a really resonant card for me, especially in this space as I prepare to guide us on a year-long journey through the major arcana of the tarot through the lens of the creative process.

I explain this in the audio but here’s the abridged version:

Each month, I’ll be sending out an audio teaching transmission on one or two major arcana. Included along with the audio will be tarot spreads, prompts for reflection, and resources for further exploration.

In order to access the audio and spreads, you must be a paid subscriber of the newsletter.

Paid subscriptions are $5 a month, but if you plan to follow along for the entire year you can pay for the year in full for $36—that’s $3 per month!

I will also be sending out bonus supplemental material to go deeper with the archetypes throughout the month—these will be sent to the entire list.

If you don’t want to become a paid subscriber but you’re still interested in accessing the audio, the recordings and tarot spreads will be available to purchase as one-off mini-workshops on my website for $20 each. So if you’re only interested in going deeper with a card here or there, this is another good option.

A final note: in 2023 I’ll be sending out Portals & Prisms on Thursdays instead of Wednesdays! My work schedule shifted so Wednesday is no longer the best day for me to put it together. Don’t worry though—Mercury is still the patron saint of this space!

Alright, that’s about it for updates. The first teaching transmission on The Fool will be going out soon! I’m really excited to embark on this wild journey of re-wilding our relationship to our creativity with the cards in 2023.

Stay weird,Lisa

Become a paid subscriber of Portals & Prisms to receive the full experience in 2023! It’s gonna be ✨magic✨

Deck: Postcards from the Liminal Space

Surprise!

This week’s Portals & Prisms is a bonus audio transmission—for all subscribers!

When I pulled the card for this week’s transmission, I had mixed feelings. I even thought about putting it back and drawing again.

But then…the deeper message—the message beneath the surface level of the card—came through, and I knew what I was meant to say. The ideas pulsing through my brain were so complex, I knew that writing wasn’t the right medium. I needed to allow the words to vibrate with the energy of my voice in order to carry the depth and nuance of these ideas straight from my heart to yours.

And so…here we are! I hope this week’s transmission meets you at the exact right time, in the exact right place.

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In future audio transmissions, I will also answer subscriber questions on creativity, magic, tarot, and more! Submit your questions at the link below.

Ask Me Anything!

Until next time.

Stay weird,

Lisa

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(photo by Johnny Kaufman on Unsplash; beautiful but NOT last night’s moon!)

That full strawberry supermoon last night—wow. I’ve had such profound healing breakthroughs this past week, so much has been illuminated. But last night I took a full moon ritual bath and had such powerful visions…I was in the tub just sobbing and releasing. It’s kind of incredible.

Our card for this cycle is Knight of Pentacles. On the heels of last month’s 3 of Swords energy, this feels SO right (and needed.)

In this issue you’ll find:

* Audio creativity forecast

* A June ‘Tarot for Creativity’ spread

* Resources for further expansion

Take sweet care this month, my friends!

In future monthly issues, I will also answer subscriber questions on creativity, magic, tarot, and more! Submit your questions at the link below.

Ask Me Anything!

June 2022 Tarot for Creativity Spread

Remember, you can use any kind of cards for these—tarot, oracle, or other! If you don’t have any cards you can simply use these as journal prompts. Either way, I recommend lighting a candle, sipping something tasty, and spending some time journaling through your responses. See what comes up and reflect back on it throughout the month!

(photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash)

A Tarot Spread for Grounded Creativity

* How can I ground into my creative practice when I’m feeling scattered and distracted?

* What is my role as a “creative pollinator”?

* How an I focus on what’s “here and now” in my creative practice?

* A card to support me in finding radical hope

* A card to support me in trusting what’s mine

* A card to support me in releasing what’s outside of my control

Resources for Further Reflection, Learning, Evolving, Growing

* Holes to Heavens with Adam Sommers podcast: Mercury Cycles with Gray Crawford

* Between the Worlds Podcast: Episode 60, Knight of Pentacles—Let Your Pleasure Guide You

* The Twelfth House Podcast: How to Use the Akashic Records in Your Intuitive Business

* How to Read the Akashic Records: Accessing the Archive of the Soul and Its Journey by Linda Howe (affiliate link!)