Simple Tasks Become Complex When You’re Out of Commission
I’m feeling snarky, so bear with me. Last week during Taekwondo class my left ankle gave out and I fell, both breaking and spraining it. That was fun. The good […]
How Does the Tarot Actually Work?
Even after 20+ years, I still wonder about this sometimes. Although I have a ‘technical’ answer, I’m still amazed at how spot-on the cards are. What’s the deal with that? […]
Welcome to the Inkwood Journal
Welcome, I’m glad you’re here! In the Inkwood Journal, you’ll find articles on wellness and healing, introspective tarot work, shamanism, nature connection, and spiritual practice. You can find a list […]
What’s the Difference Between a Tarot Deck and an Oracle Deck?
Above image: Cards from Art Through the Eyes of the Soul Oracle (upper), and the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot (lower). Photo by Inkwood Healing. If you’re newer to tarot or divination you […]
How to Safely Deal With Toxic People
It happens, Beloved Community – toxic people are out there and occasionally we have to deal with them in our lives. The toxic person I had in my personal life […]
Tarot Deck Review – The Shadowland Tarot
Some decks live up to our expectations better than others. I feel like I’ve had several decks fall short of my hopes recently, and have been approaching new decks with […]
Processing an Experience Through Tarot
Have you ever been hit by an experience, good, bad, or otherwise, that’s left your head spinning and wondering what the hell just happened to you? Here’s a spread for […]
Tarot Deck Review – the Spacious Tarot, 2nd Ed.
I’ve had the Spacious Tarot deck on my deck wish list for the better part of a year, and finally was able to get a copy of the 2nd edition […]
Teaching Meditation to Children, An Introduction
My youngest child has to learn how to meditate. Like, really meditate – sit still and quiet in a dark room for an hour and… meditate. They’re 10. They have […]
Samhain Story – Journey to the Shining Isle
The UU church I work for had our Samhain service this past Sunday (about 1/3 of our population are Pagan, which is why we do it every year), and I […]
Ritual for the Loss of An Animal Companion
It’s inevitable that, for those of us who chose to share our lives with animal companions, we will have to face losing them far before we’re ready. I wrote this […]
