a sacred pause + a preview
No preamble, just clearing some space for lots of updates –
The sacred pause is a break from love letters.
Not because I don't love writing them. I do delight in writing them. More than I ever expected, actually. I delight in reading your replies.
AND, I also want to dive into greater depths and hold more profound spaces.
But right now, I don't know exactly what that will be.
In order to dream some of that into existence, I need to free up some time & energy, to imagine & plan & play & explore & share.
I want to dream more into existence because the current structure of Siderealchemy doesn't allow for me to offer some of the things I really want to share. Things like:
~ the art of vulnerability
~ sacred beauty as embodied joy
~ deep breaths: releasing the squeak of the held breath
~ compassion communication & conscious confrontation
~ intuitive presence as meditation
~ life as ritual
~ co-creation with ancestor kinship
~ living altars
~ the magic of lunar timing
~ already gifted – honoring & developing your intuitive, psychic, & spiritual gifts
~ creativity as soul work
~ the medicine of the voice
~ boundaries & shadows, in the underworld dance with poisonous plants
~ life planning by the wheel (of the year)
~ the unlikeliest way to honor life
~ archetypes as portals
~ more nuanced approaches to tarot & oracle practice
So far, I've thought about these ideas as part of a bigger journey—like a 3 or 4-month group experience. Or an online membership.
Put those things in capital letters, and perhaps they're retreats, weekend workshops. Chapters of a book. Or episodes of a podcast.
I don't know yet. For now, I've been doing card readings, holding all these ideas. Here's one, when I asked about a specific new offering:
What do you see here? Regardless of the query. One of my favorite intuitive exercises is simply to look at cards & notice what emerges
Meanwhile, some people have already offered some heartfelt ideas that I'm really glad to have in my energetic cauldron. As I often remind people who work with me, outside perspectives are often the medicine you can't give yourself.
All that to say – I'm open to your suggestions. Reply to this email if you're a typing sort. Or if you prefer talking, reply to this email and we'll set up a time.
The preview –
For now, I'm happy to report that the last 2 things in the list are actually on the way.
They are crystallizing into classes I plan to teach this fall, building on what's been started in Dive Into Your Deck & Light Your Lantern:
~ Mirrors & Reflections ~ an exploration into the QRS of tarot & oracle practice
~ Archetypal Doors ~ wider portals of gender & power
I hope these pique your curiosity! I'm already SO EXCITED. I've really enjoyed channeling these ideas & allowing them to crystallize.
I'll be sharing more about them in future love letters, whenever they resume.
For now, know that these classes are spaces for more nuanced, complex explorations of tarot & oracle practice. If you've been around me for a while, you know I despise reductionist generalizations & binary attitudes. I'm here for more sophisticated conversations than what's seen on blogs, social media posts, FB lives, etc.
I'm creating these classes for you to deepen intuition & find greater liberation around conditioned beliefs.
Powerful, nuanced spaces need time and decompression. You can't tap into things this layered in a hot take online.
If you're wondering why I'm mentioning them now – yeah, it's a bit early. I mean, I don't even know which dates to save.
I mentioning these classes now because they are *not* appropriate for people who haven't already gone really deep in at least 1 deck. I don't measure that depth only by the time you've had it.
What I've learned, repeatedly, from teaching thus far is that people can miss big insights for YEARS. I've seen that in myself as well, many times.
That's why I created Dive Into Your Deck & Light Your Lantern. And it's why they're required in order to attend these upcoming classes.
So, this is your last reminder for a while about them. You have 2 options for both classes:
~ Self-study only
~ Self-study + a 1:1 session with me — for both classes, that means 2 sessions with me :)
If you choose to register for both, please use these discount codes:
~ For both classes as self-study: [redacted]
~ For both classes as self-study + 1:1 session: [redacted]
Discounts are valid through the end of spring.
My intention is to come back around no later than summer solstice. I trust the universe's timing, which is why I'm not declaring a deadline.
In the meantime, Siderealchemy is still doing all the usual things. Hope to connect with you soon, whether through sound, divination, or a conversation.
Breathing deeply in the pause,
S.
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Siderealchemy
she / they