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Let the Body Read the Cards
Spring has arrived, and for me the obligatory cold at the change of a season is here too. I'm not great at slowing down but my body has told me I have no choice. I wonder how often I 'push through' when my body is speaking to me to ease up? Somatic healing relates to...
Working things through
Writing a newsletter about Tarot after a morning spent absorbing the world’s atrocities through my phone feels profoundly at odds. What’s happening in the world can’t be ignored, so how do we respond? Do you fight, hide, gather, lead? That will depend on your...
A clue to why January was so hard
January arrived with a SLAM. I wasn’t expecting that. I stepped into 2026 feeling lighter and full of hope. There was a sense of possibility and the feeling that a shift was finally going to happen. And then my body decided to have other plans. A horrible cold...
Regrouping for the Season Ahead
Staying grounded through the festive season December has a frenzy of a rhythm - excitement, angst, crushing moments in busy shops, relaxation, loneliness. For many of us it arrives fast and is full of movement, others experience emptiness, anger and confusion. Even if...
Relating, but not like before
I pulled three cards this week, from three different decks, and the message seemed to be about relating. Also, my cat was present reminding me of the importance of giving loving attention. (Maybe you can spot her in the photo...)? The first card pulled was Juno, from...
The Self-Actualiser podcast: a podcast about what it *really* feels like to self-actualise
For years, my friends Neil, Mahita and I would find ourselves in deep conversations about courage, change, healing, the inner parts of ourselves, and what it means to live more fully. We would always say afterwards: "we should really be recording this!" So one day, we...
Finalist in the 🌟 Rising Star Award 🌟
This month I am deeply honoured that the Complementary Medical Association has recognised the importance of Ground & Rise® Tarot as a method for self-reflection by short-listing me for the 🌟 Rising Star Award 🌟 at their awards this October 2025. Ground & Rise®...
September’s Energy: Doing It Differently This Time
If you’ve been looking for tarot guidance for September, the cards have plenty to say. This month I pulled the Knight of Pentacles reversed, the Seven of Cups, and the Ten of Swords - a spread that speaks directly to feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and unsure of your next...
Listening to All Parts: A Tarot Reading for the Heart-Led Path
This month I asked a question of the Pagan Otherworlds Tarot deck. What follows is an edited transcript of that reading. If you’d like to watch the video version of this reading, you can find it here on YouTube. It’s crazy. Well, it’s not crazy - but I just pulled...
Masculinity Unmasked Podcast: “The Art of Letting Go: Trusting in Something Greater”
What if your next breakthrough isn’t about pushing harder — but surrendering deeper? In this powerful episode of Masculinity Unmasked, I spoke with Coaches and Podcast hosts Greg Styan & Max Wilson about blending Tarot, mindfulness, and somatic practices to...
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