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Okay, I don't really have five favorite deities. Seriously how could you possibly just pick five? Not to mention that my favorites change with the seasons, my moods, and my needs. There are, however a few deities that I tend to come back to more often than most, or with whom I feel a stronger connection, so let's talk about them. It's worth noting that different people have different perceptions of various deities, and connect with them in ways that may not look the same. For instance, Apollo might appeal to musicians for his associations with music, and with those in the medical field or dealing with illnesses for his healing skills. Most deities have many sides, and it is definitely ...
There is a particular kind of guilt that settles in when you realize you haven't touched your tarot deck for a while. Sometimes it's a few weeks. Sometimes it's long enough that dust gathers on the box. You meant to come back. You meant to stay consistent. You meant to honor this practice that once punctuated your days with meaning and intention. But life got busy, or the work became stagnant, or you just plain lost interest. And your cards became something you kept meaning to return to, a box you intended to check. Most readers treat this inconsistency as a personal flaw. A lack of discipline, a waning intuition, a sign that tarot isn't working for them anymore. But the truth is that ...
When you think of darkness, or the dark within us, what comes to mind? Does it bring up uncomfortable memories, difficult emotions, or the idea of being taken over by something outside of yourself? In my experience as a therapist and coach, darkness isn't something to fear or fix, although we may believe that it is. Darkness, or shadow, is often more about what we've put there than about who we are at our core. Pulling from Carl Jung's conception of the shadow, this inner darkness is not just our anger, jealousy, or shame that cause us to act in ways that may lead to disconnection, but also our disowned talents and hidden desires that have been cast aside. Darkness can be just as much ...
Shadow work continues to become increasingly popular in a multitude of spiritual spheres, metaphysical approaches, and psychotherapeutic work. And for good reasons! Acknowledging and coming to terms with the shadow, in its all of its countless forms, allow us to develop a more complete picture of ourselves and the world around us. When it comes to metaphysics and magickal practice, what do you think of when hearing the term "shadow?" Perhaps the most obvious association, and undoubtedly the most important, is that of the inner shadow. In a Jungian sense, the shadow self is the unconscious aspect of the mind, where traumas, pain, and unresolved challenges are compartmentalized for the ...
