Even for those of us that aren’t strictly lactose intolerant, or that may not show symptoms with dairy incorporated into their diet, reducing or removing dairy entirely could be a boon for not just your gut, hormones, skin, bones, metabolism, mucous membranes and microbiome… but other unexpected areas and processes too.

Like the corpse on the Smith Rider-Waite 10 of swords, the finality of death is not recent, new, nor is it breaking news. This death occurred some time past, and its finality was inescapable. We have already sat with this death, and felt something once very alive and real to us slip away. The 10 of swords carries an inevitability that no other card, save Death itself, can rival. But it also brings with it the birdsong of the breaking dawn.

Thrush, or Candida overgrowth, can affect a wide range of body systems, and once it becomes recurrent, can be a difficult cycle to break. Recommendations such as restrictive diets, anti-biotics or anti-fungals may help for the acute phase. But they can perpetuate the condition long term, increasing re-infection potential, and cause other issues down the line such as a disrupted microbiome and digestive dysfunction.

The Tarot is always an ally. But it is not always the gentle touch we hope for when we are hurting. However, we can approach the Tarot in a way that is gentle and supportive for a triggered, sensitive heart and body, that is less likely to add to the charge we already carry in our overwhelmed state.

Few things are more powerful to feel or witness then full, unfiltered, unapologetic presence. When we step into this power of the present and weave in intention to heal ourselves, we enter a portal of liminal space, where magic lingers on every breath, gesture, blink, and each second that passes.

Each flower can be seen as holding a set of principles, archetypes, or energetic patterns that can be related to all levels of our humanity - the body, the mind, the emotional body and the spirit. Flower essences are a wonderful way of capturing that essence in water, and an easy way to both make our own medicine, and get to know our plant ally’s more deeply.

We are going to explore how the mind-body connection is an important component of the menstrual cycle, and how this understanding of your body can support healthier, happier periods. We’ll look at specific symptoms that may arise and how that could be translated for deeper meaning and understanding, and will explore how to best listen to our body’s voice and menstrual language.

A Norse Goddess of many attributes and talents, Freyja is one of the most prominent divinities of the Norse Pantheon and Northern Shamanic culture. She holds the magic and patterns of the straight-backed, ferocious shield maiden, as well as the soft and sensual woman, able to allow herself to fully surrender to love without compromising or sacrificing any aspect of herself.