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To start, I want to confess that the Emperor is one of those cards that makes me a bit squirmy. It reminds me of so much that is wrong in our world; in its distorted form, it expresses itself as unchecked and unjust power, authoritarianism and fascism, toxic masculinity, the desire to overcome, control, and dominate. However, like all tarot cards, the Emperor represents an archetype that can be taken to extremes with damaging effects but also is an essential part of all of us

The Empress is one of my favorite tarot cards. She represents so much there is to love - creativity, pleasure, fertility, connection to nature, relationships, empathy. I struggled to even know which aspect of her multi-faceted glory to focus on but kept coming back to joy, not just as a fleeting sentiment, but as something we can intentionally cultivate through practice. We don't often think of discipline and joy as being related. Discipline has overtones of drudgery; there's

In my last post, I wrote about the power of the Magician to take action. The Magician card is all about taking what is within and bringing it out into the world. The Magician can be seen as one expression of archetypal masculinity, and one that is generally celebrated in our western, especially US culture, that highly values action, output, and productivity. The High Priestess brings another message that in many ways counterbalances the external- and action-oriented focus of

The Magician is all about making things happen. In my last post, I wrote about the Fool, who was poised to leap into the unknown. This second card in the tarot deck depicts the Magician, using the tools at his disposal to bring something new into existence. If the Fool is all about taking the first leap, the Magician is about consciously deciding what to do and then doing it. Readiness for Change In coaching we often talk about someone's readiness for change. Depending on whe

I've been thinking a lot about the tension of new beginnings - how they can feel both exhilarating and terrifying. I am excited (and a little scared) to be embarking on this new journey and invite you to join me. On this writing journey, I will be exploring the tarot archetypes and images of the Major Arcana, the first 22 cards of the tarot deck, through a coaching lens. In my experience of tarot in my own life and in doing readings for others, I have seen how the symbols in