This is the season for welcoming. We welcome friends and relatives to holiday gatherings. We welcome in a new year. At the winter solstice we welcome the return of the sun. At Christmas we welcome the birth of a divine child.

It’s a good time to think about the things we want to welcome into our lives and consider what we must do to make that happen. How do we welcome wellness, or love, or prosperity?

Just as we welcome anyone or anything, we try to be open, and warm, and ready to give and receive.

Maybe it’s another example of ‘as above, so below’. When we open our hearts to welcome healing, love and divine energy, we create the energy that makes welcome into our lives the things that meet our needs and desires.

May you welcome all good things this holiday season!

See You at Holiday Open House this Sunday!

We have a great group of volunteers ready to offer tarot readings, palmistry, astrology, reiki and other modalities this Sunday at Unity of Stuart, from 2-6 pm. All you need to do is bring some nonperishable food items and come let us pamper you!

If you would like to see some pictures of previous Open House events, visit my website and  look for the button for ‘Galleries’.

Years ago, when we first started Holiday Open House, I was the only reader, and my goal was simply to offer free readings to the community as a gesture of holiday cheer. Over the years I had other readers join me, and we decided to make it a food-raiser for those in need.

Eventually, I chose to host the event and let my friends, colleagues and students offer their services, allowing me the opportunity to greet and thank each participant.

We have hosted this event in three different states, and many different locations. I am excited for our new location at Unity of Stuart.

Please, if you are in the area this Sunday, stop by anytime between 2 and 6 pm. Have a session with our volunteers. If you have time, spend the day and sit with everyone!

Four Cards That Speak of Home

The song says, “there’s no place like home for the holidays”! But which tarot cards signify home in a reading? Which are the cards we can use in tarot manifestation work to cultivate a happy home? Here are four of my favorites.

Ten of Pentacles

As the official traditional ‘castle card’, the Ten of Pentacles can speak of real estate transactions, a family home, or a home in which you take great pride.

Ten of Cups

Known as the ‘happy family’ card, the Ten of Cups can speak of romance, and also a loving family home.

Six of Cups

No card speaks of a return to, or longing for, a childhood home as poignantly as the Six of Cups.

Four of Wands

Traditionally a card that predicts marriage, the Four of Wands represents the hearth-fire, the warm, welcoming home, and the celebrations we share together in that place.

The Week in Review

This week I shared a blogpost of interest to serious tarotists about tarot archetypes and interpretations. Read Archetypes in Action: How Tarot Updates Itself.

From Around the Web

Since so many of us will be cooking to welcome folks into our homes, I thought it would be fun to share some posts about food and tarot.

Here is a recipe for Arwen’s Deviled Eggs, inspired by Major Arcana 15.

Did you know that Theresa Reed, the Tarot Lady, has a whole series of tarot and foodie goodness? Check out Tarot by the Mouthful.

Here are some tarot recipes from Hummingbird Lena.

Upcoming Events

Thursday, December 20, 7 to 9 pm
Winter Solstice Class and Celebration
Dream Angels, 128 Bridge Road, Tequesta

Bring your tarot cards and let’s celebrate the return of the sun together! We will learn a tarot spread to forecast the New Year and enjoy some other seasonal tarot activities. Bring a holiday snack to share if you are able! You may register and pay your class fee with Dream Angels.

Sunday, December 23, 2 to 6 pm
Annual Holiday Open House-Psychic Foodraiser
Unity of Stuart, 211 SE Central Pkwy, Stuart, FL

Bring some nonperishable food items to be donated to Treasure Coast Food Bank, and a holiday treat for the snack table. Join us for an afternoon of free tarot readings, astrology readings, palmistry, crystal readings and healing sessions, offered to you by our fabulous volunteers. For more information, call me at 561-655-1160.

Sunday, January 6, 4 to 6 pm
Tarot Basics and Beyond
Christiana’s Conference Room
1025 SW Martin Downs Blvd, Suite 203, Palm City, FL

In this class, tarot beginners will get a basic overview of tarot structure, traditions and techniques, and will be introduced to the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana.

Experienced tarotists will get not only a refresher, but a new understanding and perspective of both the cards and techniques for reading. The fee for this class is $30.

Sign up now for this exciting class on Eventbrite, or by calling 561-655-1160.

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