seeding intentions
Happy [Gregorian] new year!
Because I always like to remind myself that there are new years throughout the year. Various beginnings, after various endings. Lunar new year in a couple months, spring equinox after that, etc.
I did a 2-day tarot reading for this new year—4 cards on the last day of 2024, and 5 cards on the first day of 2025:
deck: Blood Moon Tarot
2024 (top row, L to R): V of Songs, VII of Songs, III of Honey, X of Songs
2025 (bottom row, L to R): VIII Strength, King of Honey, Knight of Skins, King of Dreams, Queen of Honey
Anyways, if you've been around me for a while you know that I don't do resolutions. No shade to those who do, but it's completely out of alignment for me.
Winter is the time when I burrow and semi-hibernate—mentally, emotionally, to some degree physically and socially. This is the best time of year for me to assess mySelf—how life is truly going, what my capacity truly is. Tuning into my own wisdom and the universe.
I put a lot of intentions in my energetic cauldron, and notice how they simmer and what emerges. Intentions'll eventually lead to direct actions, resolutions of a sort.
The good news is that I can already notice how my capacity has grown. I've already visualized new things I want to do, which is exciting to hold in the cauldron and figure out the details.
The challenging news is that my capacity is still very limited. In the last 2 years, I've returned to a fairly normal, consistent sleep schedule. But I can't stay awake all day, not without napping. If I stay up all day, more than 2 days in a row, I crash.
So, that's what I'm up to. Listening to Ancestors and my guides as usual. And now that I've lived in my home for a couple years, I'm listening to my home as well. The energies here have messages, suggestions, preferences that I'm grateful to receive.
And I'm happy to report that I can share some things now:
~ Watch this space for news about some in-person gatherings soon. My home and my deck library have given me a lot of direction about holding spaces for courage, healing, and creative expression. The details are still coalescing. But you'll know more soon.
~ I also know that I don't have the capacity to do a ton of promotion. So, please watch this space because you won't get a series of emails to remind you.
~ Meanwhile, my calendar has space for intuitive sessions. If you're curious, just reply and we'll see if this is the right fit for you.
I hope you're finding sustenance and inspiration in this wild times. The root of "inspire" is the same root as "breath" and "spirit."
May you be gentle, give grace, and feel the breath of life bringing you blessings and guidance.
With my deepest breath,
S.
—
she / they
Siderealchemy
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