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Retiring into … Passion!

I have never seen myself as a particularly passionate person. (That, it emerges, is absolutely false, a mis-understanding of myself caused by attitudes to emotions learned in childhood, and all the resulting choices made on the foundations of…
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You Never Stop Growing

In this month where the theme is supposed to be love and pleasure, I am going to start by talking about abuse and woundedness. I have set aside the post I had intended for this week in order to use this one. It feels right. (For those of you…
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Being You

I have a poor memory. Lists are a way of life – and I like them! I like ordering my thoughts to make that list. I like ticking things off the list as they are completed. I like adding extras, things that didn’t make it onto the list, but…
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Moving from ‘Should’ to ‘Could’

Some while back I read an article which suggested that, when we are setting goals for ourselves, we move from thinking “I should” to “I could”. I tried it out. My ‘should’ was easy to find: “I should get more exercise.” It’s…
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All that you are

  The Hierophant and The Fool are good role models for two very different approaches to a journey. The Hierophant is the planner. This one makes list, has goals, itineraries, agendas. He/she is very clear on when they have achieved…
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Death, Life, Growth

Most days, first thing in the morning, I pull three cards for myself. The first card represents me, my energy for the day. Yesterday, that card was Death. If this were a movie, there would have been a sweep of loud, ominous music. I’d…
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Feelings and Decision-making

I began life with a strong prejudice in the direction of logical rationality. Ok, I didn’t begin it there. I am quite sure I was as emotion-and-ego-driven a two-year-old as any other. But as long as I’ve capable of thinking about what I’m…
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On Being ‘Old’

"Oh, you're not old!" I'm ringing my purchases through at the local pharmacy. The sweet young thing at the till, probably a teenager, strenuously objects to some casual remark I'd made about being old. She thinks she's being kind…
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‘Too much’ is your strength!

I am a member of the Biddy Tarot community, a lovely place for those interested in all things Tarot and intuition. Recently, I received this email, which was just so perfect for me -- and for you, my lovely dream readers! -- I had to share.…