save the dates ~ please ~ give yourself grace
Damn, what a year. You too?
I have some upcoming dates + some thoughts on grace.
The dates:
Monday, December 20th @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
(Yes, this Monday.)
~ sound journey ~ guided meditation & breathwork ~
I've been doing live sound journeys in various configurations for years, and I'm finally ready to experiment with an online version.
If you're willing to join me, the first 5 minutes or so for are for me to sound check. Then you'll have a mix of music, guided meditation and breathwork, plus time for journaling and asking questions.
You need a comfortable space to relax and listen.
Optional: a journal, a candle, any other tools or sacred objects.
FREE + optional tip jar
TO JOIN:
No registration link. Just reply to this email with a yes and I'll send you the link on Monday.
Monday, January 3rd @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
Monday, January 10th @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
~ Collective Illuminations ~ a group space for tarot & oracle readings ~
I did several group readings this year, as part of other spaces, and I absolutely love them. So, I'm long overdue to offer them to YOU!
You can ask questions in advance and/or in the moment. You also have the option to choose a particular deck, or trust dealer's (meaning my) choice ;)
TO JOIN:
By donation, just register at the above links.
In order to ensure time for everyone, attendance will be capped.
Save the dates, no other action needed right now:
Wednesday, January 19th
~ Divine Your Deck ~ navigating all the deck options + centering art in your divination practice ~
Friday, February 4th - Sunday, February 6th
~ Dive Into Your Deck ~ a comprehensive & engaging foundation to tarot & oracle practice ~
Friday, March 4th - Sunday, March 6th
~ Light Your Lantern ~ an illumination into specific patterns & insights of your deck
Got all that? I'm not going to email a zillion reminders, because I know that's annoying.
Now for some thoughts on grace...
In yet another intense year, I had some meltdowns. "Some" being a polite euphemism for a LOT.
Sometimes because of giant, terrible things. But just as much—if not more often—over small stuff.
For example, despite constantly craving social interactions, I've had several moments of severe anxiety when I've had to go into a store.
It doesn't make any sense. I'm CRAVING social interaction. I'm SO DONE with the ongoing isolation.
And yet —
One day, I went to my local bike shop for a new tube. Before I could pull the bike from my car, I had to take a few minutes for some breathwork, to quell my anxiety. I was panicked about...I don't even know what. Talking to humans in person, I suppose.
I kept asking myself, Why did that even happen? On the way to the bike shop, I thought I'd be excited to talk to humans in person.
Which then begs the incessant question in these wild times -
Who am I these days? How do I decide my next steps?
Maybe you're wondering about yourself. Maybe you find yourself being hypercritical. Or not making "sense," (whatever that even means).
My recommendation—as you might expect—is to give yourself some grace.
Grace allows space to breathe. Grace reveals perspective. Grace honors all your human-ness. Grace recognizes the mess, but instead of holding contempt, has compassion.
When I give myself grace about panicking in the bike store parking lot, I come home to my human-ness. That I don't need to make sense. That I'm already enough and I don't need to earn compassion.
All of our struggles are perfectly reasonable, however "simple" or complex.
As far as I can tell, no one is coming from a joyfully full, abundant place right now. Life has turned inside out and upside down more times than we can count. Even people who are not outwardly struggling are in tough times.
So, it makes complete and utter sense to extend all the grace in the entire universe to ourselves right now. Always, but especially right now.
You can fight your struggle. You can judge yourself harshly, belittle the strain under which we're all living.
Or you can trust your struggle.
And give yourself some damn grace.
Quick recap on the upcoming dates:
Sound journey + guided meditation and breathwork THIS Monday, December 20th @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
No registration link. Just reply to this email with a yes and I'll send you the link on Monday.
~ Collective Illuminations ~ a group space for tarot & oracle readings ~
Monday, January 3rd @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
Monday, January 10th @ 8:00-9:00pm US Eastern
With grace,
S.
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Siderealchemy
she / they