Unplug & Recharge Nature Connection Workshop, Sat. 4/29, 10am – 12pm
Ditch the electronics and bring your whole self to join me in exploring nature on Saturday, April 29th in Lunenburg Massachusetts at the Lunenburg Pollinator Conservation Area. This is the first workshop in my Healing Through Nature program series – I am SO excited to get out with you all! We will explore several different…
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 news (well, I don’t need surgery, which is also good news) is that in examining this injury, it was found that I broke that ankle…
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? There are actually a number of things going on that make tarot such an effective tool for divination and introspection. Overview of Tarot Structure The…
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 of this blog’s categories and archives on the Inkwood Journal main page, and in the sidebar. My Shamanic Path In 2022 I began studying Reindeer…
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 might be wondering what the difference is between tarot cards and oracle cards. The tarot is a specific system consisting of (generally) 78 cards divided…
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 (who thankfully is gone) taught me some valuable lessons the hard way. Even still, when a toxic client showed up for a tarot reading last…
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 a more skeptical eye as a result. But the Shadowland Tarot happily far, far exceeded my expectations and skated right into my top 5 decks…
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 when that happens, to help you figure out what you experienced, and what you can take away from it. The more difficult a situation, often the…
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 over the holidays, and am delighted to share and recommend it to you all! The artwork grabbed my attention as soon as I saw images…
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 ADHD. They can barely sit through a meal, even when on their meds. But in 3 or 4 months, they will take their Black Belt…
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 read this story, written by Starhawk, as the Story for All Ages. It focuses on our connection to our ancestors – I edited it slightly…
