Collective messages, which used to be on my website, are migrating to Substack.
These are prose poems intended to be used either as creative inspiration & guidance or for entertainment purposes. They are based on a set of cards, runes, and numbers I pull intuitively every Wednesday.
They are timeless, which means they are relevant to whenever you feel drawn to them rather than to the date they are written.
I’ll post an old message from the website every Monday at 8AM and a new message every Thursday at 8 AM.
The first beloved was the earth beneath your feet.
The one whose gravity is a given, the one to whom your weight and breath and body are an offering.
That same gravity is leading us across state lines and out of restricting arms, towards each other.
In its face, our preferences and creature comforts cannot stand.
May the heart not stand. May the heart fall.
Years ago, you lost your heart. Tucked away inside a dark cavern, waiting for the enemy to pass, you hid it so well that you yourself were not able to find it for a while.
The ringing bells of new life have come through to clear all enemies from the walls of that cavern.
The call to return to the bosom of the wild mother has resounded across the lands. In the face of the ringing bells of new life, nothing false can stand.
May the heart not stand. May it fall.
May every stone in that newfound heart be broken.
May the floodgates collapse. May the waters rush forwards.
May the heart be smooth, soft, melted.
May the heart surrender its eyes, may it be led by melody alone.
May the hearts chains burst, may the heart’s wings sprout, may the heart’s wings carry us back to each other.
May the heart follow the lead of the land. May the voice clouding the heart be drowned out by the voice leading the heart in its dance with rain and thunder.
May the heart not stand.
May the heart free-fall into the arms of fate.
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Numbers
10. The beginning of a new cycle. Pioneering. Solitary. Discovery. Rawness. Creative. Direction. Purpose. Aggression. Dominance. Independence. Leadership.
Runes
Hagalaz. “Hail.” Seed of manifestation. Potential energy. Eternal cosmic harmony. Completeness. Union of primal creative energies (fire and ice). Protection. Cosmic pattern.
Oracle of the Radiant Sun
Mercury in Sagittarius: Discovery. Continuous search for truth. Prophetic insight into public trends and opinions. Desire to remain popular. Being influenced by the opinions of others. Earnest and confident self-expression. Likeability. Companionship of those from another culture. Planning a long trip. Developing and expanding one’s view of the world.
Saturn in Capricorn: Riches. Extreme self-discipline. Personal achievement. Patience. Long-term success. Authority. Excessive seriousness. Power-hungriness and miserliness. Ruthlessness. Successful conclusion of a financial arrangement or deal.
Astrological Oracle
Mars. As the god of war and strategy, Mars is the representation of energy, power, and action. The red planet brings the force of will to the zodiac. The influence of Mars gives the ability to move forward, push through, and conquer barriers to success. Taken to extremes, this can lead to overpowering and crushing others in a quest toward victory. The impulse to make war or express anger in an unjust way is the shadow side of Mars. Righteous forcefulness and courage are the positive aspects, with the negative aspects being violence, conflict, and harsh aggression. When Mars appears in your oracle readings, let its strength and vigour carry you toward your goals.
- Lunaea Weatherstone, The Astrological Oracle
Kitchen Tarot
The Stove
The Empress. Fertility. Abundance. Mother issues.
Stove Standards: Abundance of good things; creative success; dine on something fresh or homemade; luxury; music; mother earth; fertile body and mind; accept all gifts and favours; take pride in your appearance; the sense of touch and feeling; luck with love and matriarchs; don’t get hot under the collar
Arcanum 3 Affirmations: My creativity is abundant; my potential is unlimited.
The Fridge
The Emperor. Authority. Planning. Cold, hard facts.
Fridge Fundamentals: Victory due to single-minded dedication; don’t procrastinate; family origins; break through; get the job done; luck from males; the power of nature; institutions and law; reason over emotion; control your temper; keep your cool
Arcana 4 Affirmation: I am safe and secure at all times.
- Dennis Fairchild, The Kitchen Tarot
Orien’s Animal Tarot
The Chariot. Willpower. Victory. Journeys. Self-mastery. Forward-movement.
Eight of Cups. Seeking deeper truth. Leaving an emotional investment behind. Loss of hope.
The Hermetic Tarot
Three of Cups. Lord of Abundance. Revelry. Reconciliation. Union. Celebration. Connection. Community.
Universe. The Great One of the Night of Time. Resolution. Ending of cycles. Holism.
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