During a class I was teaching last year I made a student giggle when I begin a standing meditative exercise with the instruction for everyone to “stand with your feet on the floor.”

It was certainly a laugh-worthy moment. How else could one possibly stand?

What I meant to say, and should have said, was to bring your attention to the connection between your feet, the floor and the ground beneath.

My misspoken meditation points out some important points about how we work with energy.

Energy work, be it in meditation, healing, magick or divination, requires us to find the high spiritual energy that is inherent in the things we do every day, like breathing and standing.

We breathe autonomically. We stand on the floor without conceiving of the miracle that keeps us attached to this spinning planet. Yet, our breathe is the vehicle that meditation, magick, healing and divination possible. The connection between our feet and the ground below creates our spiritual grounding, and our ability to manifest health and prosperity. We sleep because we must, yet our dreams are often the gateway to guidance from loved ones and guardians.

When we give spiritual attention to our mundane tasks and activities, we are able to change and channel the energy around us, for healing and manifestation.

Take a Class in Palm City!

I am so pleased to be offering classes and special events in my Palm City conference room. Friends at a distance, don’t worry, I am working on offering on-line versions of these class as well. Keep your eye on this newsletter for more information about that soon!

Friends in the area, please mark your calendars and reserve your seats for these upcoming classes!

On Sunday, October 28, from 4 to 6 pm, I am teaching “Explore the Minor Arcana”. This class will introduce tarot beginners to the forty numbered cards of the Minor Arcana. Experienced readers will discover new ways to understand and interpret these important cards.

On Wednesday, November 14 from 7-9 pm I’m offering “Elemental Magick”. In this class you will learn how to harness the energy of Earth, Air, Fire and Water for healing, divination and manifestation.

Our November tarot class will be devoted to the sixteen Court cards; the Queens, Kings, Knights and Pages. These are the cards we often use to identify and describe ourselves and each other. In a reading, they can represent us and the people we know, but they can also offer advice, prediction and focus.

In this class you will learn to understand the Court cards when they present in a reading, and to use the Court cards to better understand yourself.

The class fee for each of these classes is $30. Class size is always limited. Our conference room offers an excellent atmosphere for small group discussion and intimate learning experiences.

Follow the links above, or in the Upcoming Events column, to register for these classes. I hope to see you in my classroom soon!

Attention and Energy Tarot Spread

I have a friend who always says, “where attention goes, so goes energy”. Think about what that means if we spend our time paying attention to our worries and fears!

The opposite is also true. If we give our attention to the things that matter most to us, the energy that flows there will certainly make a positive difference.

Here is a quick two-card contemplative tarot spread about how we direct energy in our lives.

Card 1: Where I need to put my attention.

Card 2: The result of sending energy in that direction.

Sometimes a small spread can be hugely profound. When I performed this for myself my first card was the Page of Cups. I need to put my attention toward communicating my heart. For me at this moment that could not be truer as I am working on some writing projects that are very important to me. The second card suggests that my result will be the Ace of Pentacles! This is as good sign for the commercial success of my projects, but also for the idea that I will give birth to something of substance and value.

Try this spread for yourself and see how the cards can motivate you to put your attention and energy where you can do the most good!

The Week in Review

This week I am opening registration for you to be able to receive a special Year End Mercury Retrograde Tarot Healing Session with me during the final Mercury retrograde of 2018, November 16-December 6. I am taking appointments for this special tarot session in advance. Read about the energy Mercury offers us when it is in retrograde, and what that energy can help us do for you! If you are ready to harness this energy for your own healing, now is the time to make your appointment!

In keeping with our topic this week, here is a post about energy I wrote back in 2013, “Three Examples of Hermetic Wisdom in Action”.

From Around the Web

I found an article from The Atlantic that supports something I have believed for a long time. Read “The Benefits of Optimism are Real”.

There can be a downside to placing too much emphasis on being present in the moment. Check out “When Mindfulness Goes Wrong” on Upworthy.

With Halloween just around the corner, perhaps you are looking for a special tarot spread to try at this very sacred time of year. Here’s one from Falcons and Pentacles.

Upcoming Events

Sunday, October 21, 4 to 6 pm
Free Class: Crystal Power for Tarot
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL

Join guest teacher Mary Ellen Collins for a free class! Mary Ellen will teach us the art of crystal casting, and how to incorporate stones into your tarot reading. Bring your tarot deck, Mary Ellen will have crystals for you to use in your practice readings.

Class size is limited and currently full, please call Christiana at 561-655-1160 to get on the wait list.

Wednesday, October 24, 7-8 pm
Global Tarot Circle on Facebook Live

Join tarot friends from around the world for an hour of readings and tarot study. This session will celebrate the season with instruction and exercises for using tarot to connect with loved ones in spirit.

To join, simply visit my FB business page, hit LIKE and look for the live feed!

Sunday, October 28, 4-6 pm
Explore the Minor Arcana
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL

Register now to take this class focusing on the forty numbered cards of the Minor Arcana.

This class will equip you to interpret these cards in your tarot readings, and to find the mundane and spiritual wisdom locked within them.

Class size is limited. You must reserve your seat by paying the $30 class fee. Visit the event listing on my website for more information.

Sunday, November 4, 4 to 6 pm
Tarot Meetup: Cards and Conversation
Panera Bread
2894 SW Town Center Way, Palm City, FL

Join us for fellowship, readings, tarot study and more! The meeting is free to attend, show your appreciation by supporting Panera while you are there.

Bring a tarot deck or borrow one at the meeting.

Wednesday, November 7 through Sunday, November 11
FPG Samhain 2018: A Journey Beyond the Veil
Maddox Ranch 2211 W Bella Vista Street, Lakeland, FL 33810

Join us for a day, the weekend or the entire festival! Visit the FPG website for more information!

Wednesday, November 14, 7 to 9 pm
Special Class: Elemental Magick
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd,  Suite 203, Palm City, FL

In this class you will learn the metaphysical properties of Earth, Air, Fire and Water, and how to harness these energies for healing, divination and manifestation.
Visit the event listing on my website to register!

Sunday, November 18, 4 to 6 pm
Special Class: Explore the Tarot Court Cards
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL

Join us as we delve into the sixteen tarot cards that often confuse us most! The Court cards help us understand ourselves and each other and offer critical information in our readings. This class will clear the confusion and help you get the most out of your tarot readings.

Visit the event listing on my website to register.