Today, Tuesday July 16th we witness a partial lunar eclipse, a Full Moon in Capricorn, and Mercury is still going retrograde, this is a week full of profound and powerful energy! A Full Moon is always a great moment to reflect on what is going on in your life and the bigger picture. Every full moon has a different effect due to its specific position at that time. This Moon is in practical, self reliant, stoic and ambitious Capricorn. The lunar [...]
Two weeks ago I attended the Tarot Fest in Switzerland. a marvelous day with very fascinating speakers and workshops gathering of Tarot lovers coming together to explore the mysteries of the Tarot. The Festival offered a casual and relaxed setting for Tarot authors, artists, teachers, beginners and professional readers to come together in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, a place where skills and teaching expertise were shared. An opportunity to tap in to the wisdom and knowledge from those who have [...]
We are in the middle of Summer and I have been spending time away from the computer as much as I can in my spare time. Summer asks us to let relax, take a step back and now with Mercury in retrograde (until July 31st) a perfect time to reflect and ponder (perfect for Summer holidays, not so good for travel). This is the season to stop what you are doing and reassess, take stock and feel if you are still [...]
Happy July! I hope you are enjoying the Summer (Northern Hemisphere) as much as I am. I just love the warmth, the sunshine, the energy, and wearing light dresses and sandals! Sigh... Eclipses Astrologically this month looks interesting with two eclipses (2 July with the New Moon and 16 July with the Full Moon). Eclipses present us with massive accelerations of growth, usually during very short pockets of time. These accelerations offer us very big energetic opportunities. Mercury turns retrograde on July [...]
Summer Solstice is the longest day and shortest night of the year and is occurring June 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. The Goddess of Summer is calling us to come out and play in the light and enjoy the bounty of summertime. It is halfway in the year and worth taking the time for a review of your position and intentions for the year. For this Summer Solstice Tarot Spread, take several deep breaths to ground and center and if you [...]
Driving up the Hollendewagenweg (Rolling Wagon Street - real name!), I never suspected such an oasis hiding in the middle of the long-stretched meadows. Here we find a warm and welcoming place full of discovery and beauty. Last week, Pentecost weekend, I spent in a former nunnery near Utrecht, called Samaya, for a workshop Self Image and Emotions lead by Paul Loomans, Zen monk and owner of De Stressontknoping. (the Stress denouement). A beautiful 3-day workshop with 14 wonderful and open [...]
I just had a deck interview with The Beautiful Rebellion Tarot. It is like going on a first date with a new deck. You have to get to know each other before you make an intimate connection. I am so excited to work with this gorgeous deck as I am a big fan of master artists from the late 1800’s and early 1900’s such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edmund Blair Leighton, John Collier and John William Waterhouse. There are so many [...]
My innate gifts & challenges An astrological journey At the moment I am meditating, listening in, delving deep into myself to discover what my deeper reason for being here on this Planet at this moment is. Life is nice and quiet at the moment, which is really welcome after years of stress and upheaval. But to be honest, it is also kind of dull. Not that I crave a lot of excitement, but I do feel I am not living to [...]
At this moment I am trying to uncover where I want to go in this phase of my life. I am trying to get a clear picture of my innate gifts and talents and somehow find some purpose and meaning in my life. As I am multi-passionate and am quite skilled in a lot of things, I have sort of lost track of what really makes me spark and that I would like to pursue in years to come. I feel [...]
Lately I am very much into Yin Yoga. I still love Kundalini Yoga, but I feel really drawn to receptive and restorative postures at the moment. To lean in and just be. Be with it all without resistance and stretching my comfort zone. I have a need to balance all the yang of day to life and I find peace and clarity in Yin yoga. It helps me stretch my boundaries in other ways (not better) than Kundalini yoga does. Kundalini [...]
