Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings 4/18/21

Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings for the week of 4/18/21!

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Blessed Be!

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Pile 1 - Feather, Smith-Waite Tarot

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Page of Cups- Birth. Healing. Renewal- The Page of Cups brings the opportunity for healing and renewal your way this week. This Page is offering his cup to you and I suggest you take it. How have you been treating yourself lately? Are you practicing good self-care or are you giving away all of your energy until your cup is empty. It’s time to fill up this week. What can you do to feel fulfilled? It’s time for some nurturing energy. Book a massage, get a reading, take a walk… you need to recharge your system. A little big of love goes a long way, so give yourself some love this week.

Two of Swords- Conflict. Stagnation. Avoidance- The Two of Swords brings conflict and indecision. You feel stuck and you have a choice to make, but you’ve been avoiding the choosing because you’re afraid you won’t get what you want. Hint: The stalling tactic isn’t working, so it may be time to try something else. The reality is that you are holding all the power in this current situation. Take off the blindfold, look around, and make a choice. You need to take some actionable steps forward this week. Keep your wits about you and make a move.

The Moon- Cycles. Changes. Intuition- The Moon brings a shift your way. Things are changing in your world and you’re feeling a little off-center because of it. My suggestion is that you pause and check in with your intuition. You instincts will guide you in the right direction. It’s just a phase. Stop overcomplicating the process.

Overall- The message for you this week is to gently “unstick” yourself. You’ve been feeling overwhelmed and a bit depleted, and this week is offering you the opportunity to shift gears and get out of this rut you’ve been in. I suggest you take an honest look at your energy management. It’s time to re-evaluate how you’re taking care of yourself. You have been avoiding making a choice because you fear the conflict that will follow, but the stagnation is just keeping your energy blocked. It’s time to check in with your intuition and then make a move. Stop fighting the flow.

Pile 2 - Selenite, Mythic Tarot

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King of Cups- Healer. Empathy. Compassion - The King of Cups is the healer of the tarot. This week he is here to assist you in the healing work you are doing in the world. Whether it’s personal or professional, you have some healing energy to give this week. I want you to remember that you have exactly what you need to do this work in the world. Keep your healer hat on and move through this week with compassion, empathy, and patience.

Temperance- Harmony. Balance. Healing- Temperance brings balance and harmony to the table. Think flow… Flow is your word of the week. Temperance wants things to effortlessly flow together and she is calling for you to find the balance in your situation. Move gently, speak kindly, and allow the healing waters of Temperance to soften and heal all those you encounter.

The Hanged Man- Sacrifice. Waiting. Faith- The Hanged Man is a call for sacrifice, patience, and trust in the divine timing of things. You are being put on notice that there are significant delays ahead, but these delays are all timely and have a deeper purpose. The Hanged Man wants you to practice patience this week. Be patient with yourself, be patient with others, and if hold- ups or delays happen (they probably will), try to just trust the process.

Overall- Do you know any calm, “watery” people? If you do.. this is a week to emulate them. You’ve got a lot of work to do this week, in either your personal or professional life… maybe both. You are being called to connect to your inner healer and practice compassion and patience. You have the ability to make positive shifts in the people that you encounter this week. You just need to hold the line. Don’t get overly attached to the results because they probably won’t be shown to you immediately. Just know that if you stay in your compassion, you’re doing what needs to be done and the rest will work out.

Pile 3 - Flower, Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot

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Temperance- Flow. Harmony. Cooperation -Temperance brings harmony and balance to you this week. It’s time to learn to work together. Your struggle with your current situation will definitely improve if you can approach it from a more balanced place. Where can you find a more peaceful approach? Kindness and empathy are being called for here. You are very capable of giving compassionate and healing energy. You just need to tap into your softer side.

Five of Wands- Conflict. Struggle. Compromise- There is a struggle afoot this week. You are being challenged with bringing something forward. Whether the challenge is with your work or in a relationship, it’s time to stop fighting and start working together. Where can you find the compromise in your current situation? You are being a bit stubborn and that approach isn’t helping.

Five of Swords- Limitations. Loss. Overwhelm- The Five of Swords is telling you that you need to take a more honest look at what is possible right now. You are feeling overwhelmed and a little depressed because you feel you can’t win. Winning isn’t everything! It’s time to stop looking at the problems and start looking for the solutions. Recognize that there are limits in life and you may have reached yours. How can you shift this situation?

Overall- Compromise and cooperation are your words of the week. You need to regroup, refocus, and rethink your approach. The message for you is to tap into your compassion and shift the way you are handling your current situation. You are causing stress and conflict by not working well with others and also by refusing to accept the boundaries and limits that are in front of you. Start playing nicely and watch this situation turn itself around.

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Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings 4/11/21

Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings for the week of 4/11/21!

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Pile 1 - Pentacle, Everyday Witch Tarot

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Death- Endings. Transformation. Release- It’s time to cut some cords this week. Death brings endings and also beginnings. Transformation of some kind is being highlighted for you. You know what isn’t working and you’ve been working at releasing it, but there’s still a little bit of a cord that you need to slice through. This Death card offers you the opportunity to take that sword and slice through that frayed rope. You are SO close to being done with whatever situation has been keeping you stuck. You just need to put the final nail in the coffin. Its an Aries New Moon… you’ve got this!

Nine of Wands- Struggle. Exhaustion. Reserves- You’ve been in this fight for so long that you just feel exhausted and like you don’t have the strength necessary to keep going. Although you are feeling exhausted and depleted, you do have the reserves necessary to FINALLY be done. My message for you regarding this is to stop playing defense and start taking offense. It’s time to be done. So be done. Avoiding the inevitable is pointless. You’re almost there. Just keep gong.

Six of Wands- Victory. Success. Winning- The good news is that although there is a challenge afoot for you this week, success and victory are almost assured. I say almost because you still need to do the work. If you cut through the cord and release that thing you’ve been trying to clear out for so long, your path will open up and you will reap the rewards of moving forward with your life.

Overall- Let it GO. Whatever isn’t working hasn’t been working and you know you need to be done. Stop dragging out the inevitable. It’s exhausting and it has been depleting your strength. A challenge this week arises to help push you to make the change you need to end this cycle and happily begin to move forward on your path. Accept the challenge and work your way through it. Think of all you’ve learned recently and integrate it. That’s how you win at this.

Pile 2 - Selenite, Mythic Tarot

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Three of Wands- Enthusiasm. Satisfaction. Recognition- The Three of Wands brings success your way this week. A creative project or idea shows promise, and you have the support and energy you need surrounding you to keep working at and moving forward with your goals. Expect positive recognition this week. Your talents are being noticed and you are being told to continue to work on whatever it is that lights you up.

The Sun- Hope. Optimism. Joy- The Sun brings hope, optimism, and joy to the table this week. Positive energy is flowing all around you, so soak it in and take advantage of it. Stay open to new opportunities and connections. The Sun brings renewal and clarity. Things seem to flow toward you effortlessly this week and you feel confident in the goals you are working on. Keep this positive energy and hold onto your enthusiasm.

The Moon- Cycles. Intuition. Changes- The Moon calls for you to check in with your own rhythms, cycles, and intuition. It’s time to tune inward and focus your energy. Are you making moves on your own terms or are you letting yourself get distracted by external praise? Only you can know the next steps for you, and The Moon wants you to check in with yourself and give your intuition some space to speak to you. We have a New Moon in Aries tonight. It might be time for some moon magic…

Overall- This is a potentially very powerful week for you. Your creative idea or goal shows great promise and you are given some external recognition that validates you. While you should definitely soak up the positive energy headed your way, don’t get too distracted by external influences. I want you to take some time to slow down and tune in this week. Your intuition has a message waiting for you. Make sure you set the time to receive it. When it comes to taking the next step, you need to trust your instincts.

Pile 3 - Feather, Fantastical Tarot

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Queen of Pentacles- Fertility. Power. Abundance- The Queen of Pentacles represents fertility, abundance, and sensuality. She is here to tell you that you’ve really “stepped up” and you are in a powerful place to manifest, create, and attract the abundance you deserve. She wants you to ground your magic. Get really clear on what it is you want. You have everything you need right now. You are owning your power and it’s time to use that power and energy to create what you desire.

The Moon- Intuition. Rhythms. Subconscious- The Moon brings a connection to the subconscious, a call to check in with your intuition. The Moon can also bring confusion, fluctuation, and change. Things are shifting in your world and you are seeing the effects of it this week. Don’t rush to act or react. Simply take notice of how people, places, events make you feel. Stay connected to your intuition. Trust your gut instincts.

Queen of Swords- Boundaries. Strength. Ideals- The Queen of Swords brings idealism, strength, and some powerful boundaries to your aid this week. Sometimes when you really begin to shine and step into your power, you see the truth of who in your life supports you and who doesn’t. This Queen is here to help you draw some lines in the sand around anything or anyone not supporting your growth.

Overall- Two Queens and The Moon on a New Moon. Go check my stories for the Aries New Moon ritual because you need to harness this magic. You are in an incredibly beautiful and powerful place and you’ve worked really hard to get there. Thing are starting to open up for you. Watch out for who and where you give your energy. Make sure you are using your energy wisely. Trust your instincts. The Queen of Swords is here to help you set sound powerful boundaries this week. These boundaries are only going to make you stronger. Don’t be afraid to tell people where the line is. Own your worth.

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Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings 4/4/21

Spiral Path Cauldron Weekly Readings for the week of 4/4/21!

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Pile 1 - Feather, Modern Witch Tarot

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Knight of Cups- Love. A proposal. Desire- The Knight of Cups rides in to awaken your emotions this week. What do you truly desire? What is it you want? Are you being honest with yourself about these things? This Knight indicates something or someone enters your world and stirs something up for you emotionally. She is offering you the opportunity to open up. I feel you’ve been blocking your emotional process for some time now and not acknowledging what it is that your heart truly wants. This Knight is here to help you accept and acknowledge your true feelings.

Ace of Swords- New Idea. Conflict. Awakening- The Ace of Swords indicates an uprush or mental energy, a new way of thinking, of processing information. Change does not always come easily. Often when we are inspired by a new idea, it challenges the old patterns we’ve been in for a long time. This fresh energy may generate some conflict for you this week. You are being called to hold tightly to your sword and choose your actions wisely. Think things through before you act… or speak.

Death- Transformation. Release. Endings- Death brings release. It’s time to let go. What do you need to release? What things no longer fit into your life? Who or who is blocking your growth? The energy of this week leads you to a shift of some kind. You are going to realize that something no longer fits into your current life and the time for change has come. Fighting this release only makes it more challenging.

Overall- This week is a call for you to acknowledge and honor your feelings. Once you accept what it is you truly desire, you need to own up and take actionable steps toward it. It’s time to choose you this week. I feel you’ve been avoiding your personal truth and not acknowledging what is it that lights you up and makes you happy. The message for you is to decide what those things are and look at what changes you need to make to move toward them.

Pile 2 - Selenite, Mythic Tarot

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Nine of Wands- Struggle. Exhaustion. Reserves- The Nine of Wands indicates a time where you’ve been struggling and just when you think you’re almost through it, one more challenge arises to test you. I know… I know… One more challenge… The lesson with this nine is that you do, in fact, have the strength you need to handle this challenge. Sometimes it’s in our biggest challenges that we find the reserves we need to rise up and face what is in front of us.

The Emperor- Structure. Stability. Power- The Emperor indicates structure, stability, and power. Your challenge is on the physical plane. You are struggling with some form of order, structure, or person in your life, and you feel you are being met with nothing but resistance. You know what you want, but you feel like you just can’t get to it right now. Banging your fist on a locked door isn’t going to open it up. I suggest you rethink your approach and find a different way.

The Hanged Man- Patience. Sacrifice. Faith- The Hanged Man represents a time of waiting, of suspension. Things seem to hang in the balance and you feel stuck. The Hanged Man offers the challenge of finding your faith and having patience in the divine timing of your life. Sometimes the only thing we can do is accept where we are and let go. As challenging as this is for you, that’s the message for this week.

Overall- There’s a bit of a battle on the horizon for you. You are being challenged and it’s not really a challenge you feel like facing because you’re tired. You feel like you’ve been in this battle for too long already, and you’re sick of it. I’m sorry to say that the situation isn’t exactly going to “clear up” completely this week. My suggestion is to reconsider your approach and take a time-out before you activate. Remember, “this too shall pass…” Take a deep breath, accept that you’ve been through hard things before, and you do have what you need to get through this.

Pile 3 - Rose, Queen Alice Tarot

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Ace of Swords- New idea. Conflict. Awakening- The Ace of Swords brings raw energy, a new point of view, or idea to you this week. Your mental powers have been sparked and you feel ready to activate. Some fresh idea has you thinking of making changes. The Ace of Swords often brings conflict because new ideas tend to threaten the “old order” or old patterns of doing things. Don’t worry too much about it because this shift is in some way necessary.

Five of Swords- Limitations. Conflict. Pride- The Five of Swords often indicates a time of overwhelm. Have you taken on more than you can realistically handle? Do you keep piling more and more on top of your plate? The truth is that we all have limits in life. There is only so much energy in a given day. Are you pushing past what you can reasonably handle? If you’ve been stuck in the “overwhelm,” my advice is to stop looking at the problem and start looking for the solution. Hint: The solution lies in saying no to more and yes to less.

The Sun- Hope. Optimism. Joy- The Sun brings joy, hope, optimism, and renewed trust. By the end of this week, the clouds part, the sun comes out, and you feel more hopeful and happy about your situation. Embrace your joy, do what makes you happy, and take some time to stop and smell the roses this week.

Overall- It’s time for a NEW approach. I want you to enter this week with fresh energy. You’ve been taking on too much and it’s been keeping your stuck. The best way out of this is to literally SHOVE things off your plate. Seriously- I want you to look at your to-do list and slash it into thirds… not half… thirds… Pick a third of what you were going to accomplish this week and work on that. By acknowledging your limits, you open up space and energy and are able to re-connect with your joy. You need to remember to enjoy your beautiful life. All work and no play makes people cranky. Don’t be cranky…just stop trying to do so many things. That’s how you find a better balance.

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Practical Magic

When I was 11 years old, I asked my mom for a deck of tarot cards for my 12th birthday. 

A little startled, she asked how I knew what tarot cards were. I replied, “I don’t know, but I know how to read them, and they should be given to you as a gift, so I need them for my birthday.” Being the best mom ever, she didn’t question me further. She simply bought me my first deck, and has bought me ALL of my other decks since then over the past 27 years. 

Tarot was one of the first true loves in my life. 

For me, learning to read wasn’t so much a learning as it was a “remembering.” I simply knew how to do it. Years after that first tarot deck was mine, my Nana casually mentioned, “You know, my Aunt Martha read those cards like you do and people said she foresaw her own death.”  It’s in the bloodline. 

Nothing calmed me when I was young the way that shuffling the cards did. It was always my quickest way to center my energy and one of the first ways I learned to work with energy. At 13 years old, that understanding led me to become a Reiki practitioner and began my work in energy healing. I was doing Reiki and reading for my friends while I was still in middle school. 

Throughout high school and the better part of my twenties, I was never without a deck of tarot cards in my purse. Like, ever. (I was also heavily covered in glitter in those days, so…) On my very first date with my now husband at age 23, we’d barely sat down to dinner before I blurted out, “I’m a witch and an energy worker and I read tarot.” #notsubtle

Throughout that period, I read for myself and others nearly daily and honed my intuition and practice with the cards. They were a natural extension of who I was and provided tools and a language with which to express my magical gifts and connect to others in a way that resonated with them. I taught classes on The Celtic Wheel of the Year and shared my process for creating ritual and tuning energy into the flow of the seasons. My natural empathy found expression through the cards and teaching others how to connect with universal energy.  

Sometime around the age of thirty, I found myself craving a quieter, more private practice of my magic in order to continue growing within it. This was a bit of a shift and for the better part of the past decade, my magical practice as well as my readings and teachings have reflected this need for quiet and greater privacy.

About a year ago, I felt another shift happening, a call once again to step back out of the “broom closet” and share these gifts more openly and publicly. I’ve had so many requests for readings and classes that I feel the time has come for me to once again formalize my offerings and make them available to anyone interested in learning with me.

I’m reminded of one of my favorite scenes from the movie Practical Magic, where Sandra Bullock’s character proclaims to a group of women, “Soooooo…I’m a witch!” 

And I am.

What does it mean to be a practicing witch and walk the pagan path?

For me, it means honoring the cycles of the moon and the cycles and transitions of the seasons, of nature. It means setting time for daily, monthly, and seasonal rituals no matter what else is going on in my life. 

It also means consulting cards, runes, and oracles when I’m looking for guidance. It means casting a spell for the perfect magical kitten to come to me by Litha (summer solstice), and then offering a ritual of gratitude for her arrival. 

My practice is incredibly sacred to me, and has been a source of peace, empowerment, and connection in my life. Now I’m called to share those gifts with others, to offer them in service to you, and to widen that circle of connection to include all who are interested.

Blessed be.