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Death, as a guide to knowing with the body, calls in the flesh and grounds us in our mortality. We are not our bodies, but rather temporarily inhabit them. Though we may fantasize about all we could do with infinite life, we know it results in a rather vacant relationship with the world, and ourselves.
Read MoreThe High Priestess - guide to knowing with the mind. Sometimes we may forget to view the world with all its complexity and texture, so much so that we lose sight of all the infinite possibilities that come with such a place. In our stillness, we can forget the world is a dynamic place, full of wonder and constant change.
Read More“In Indigenous ways of knowing, we understand a thing only when we understand it with all four aspects for our being: mind, body, emotion, and spirit.”
- Greg Cajete, as quoted in Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Read MoreThe Three of Swords is a card with a pretty bad reputation. Across most decks it is represented by a heart impaled by swords, pitting emotions against action. But how can we shift our perspective on this card? What can other representations teach us about its meaning? This post also includes a special spread, using the metaphor of the Three of Swords as a tool for accessing truth and growth.
Read MoreThe Star, among other things, represents an incredible sense of peace with one’s own subconscious self. In the dark of the night, the star is the persistent truth that allows us to break free of shame and fear. For many queer people, this is an ideal that is chased eternally. Pure truth like we see on the Star is accessed through moments of honesty. I was inspired in a moment of honesty to draw a Star card of myself.
Read MoreAs many of you know, I have been reading 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack and I have been loving it. I just finished the section on Strength, and it raised some thoughts for me about this triad of cards and how they apply to social justice and intimacy.
