You’re Invited!
You’re Invited!
To a New Year’s retreat // 12.5.22
Monday Mettā
A new + beautiful way to experience Monday
I am content just as I am. May I be content just as I am.
I Am and May I. Two ways to experience and ask for contentedness. Become content just as you are. Even for a moment.
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So glad you’re here.
Intuitive Tarot Card Reading
Use your intuition to guide you to a specific card below. Choose the card with the crystal on it that calls to you.At the end of this newsletter, you’ll see the cards flipped over, with a reading for each one. The card that you choose here will have your reading for the week.
Card 1: Citrine Choose this card if you’re looking for a boost in creativity.
Card 2: Tourmaline Choose this card if you’ve been feeling negative towards yourself lately.
Card 3: Selenite Choose this card if you’ve been experiencing self-judgement.
Wait to scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter until you’ve chosen your card!
🕯Annual New Year’s Day Retreat
Let’s honor 2022 and 2023 together.
In a few weeks, time turns and we mark the beginning of a New Year.
My annual New Year’s Day (virtual) Retreat is happening again. It will be held on Sunday, January 1 with experiences from 9:30-4, and asks nothing of you except for an internet connection and comfy clothes. The schedule is varied, with eight offerings, and is designed for you come and go as you please. Let’s float our way to 2023 together ❤️
There will be:
yoga (three different options!)
mettā meditation
aspirational journaling
visualizing your year
intuitive tarot reading
There’s something for everyone. And this year, Leonor Daley, educator, yoga instructor, and Mindful Schools practitioner, will join me in leading a few sessions.
Retreat Payment Options:
$20 for one offering
$35 for two offerings
$50 for four offerings (If you want a box of goodies mailed to you for $5 extra, let me know when you RSVP!)
$100 for the full day (including is a box of goodies delivered to your door! Just RSVP by December 15th!)
*all options include Tea & Smiles 🫖 ☺️
(All times in US Eastern.)
Yoga Classes:
Follow this link to book a 1/2 hour yoga (or breathing, or meditation, or all of the above) with me. You can book a class almost instantly, or weeks in advance. It’s all up to you.
See you on the mat!
Yoga this week ($15, 45 minutes, drop in):
Tuesday at noon (flow)
Wednesday at 5:30 (yin)
In January and beyond ($15, 45 minutes, drop in):
Mondays at noon (flow with yin elements)
*Email me for the Zoom link or if you have any questions!
🌕December Full Moon🌕
On December 7th (Wednesday!) experience the Cold Moon. This month’s full moon brings frosty temperatures and ushers in the long nights of the year (this moon is also often called Long Night Moon). Snuggle up and enjoy the darkness.
With Gratitude,
There are three beautiful ways you can support my work writing and teaching!
Make a micro-donation, either through Buy Me a Coffee (or in my case, a love note), or after you’ve listened to one of my meditations on Insight Timer.
Book a personalized yoga class or contact me for a Tarot or Akashic Records reading.
Forward this newsletter on to anyone who might want a little love! Ask them to subscribe! Tell them you love them!
Thank you thank you!
Much love and gratitude,
Rachel xo
PS- I love hearing about the cards you pick and your related experiences. Please email me or comment below to share what came up from your card reading this week🔮
Your Tarot Reading, Revealed!
Card 1: Citrine // Queen of Swords
Use your words! The Swords are the suit of intellect and communication. Your creativity wants to come through in the form of text—in any kind. Try prose, poetry, song lyrics, or just journal about your day. Give your focus and attention to picking up the pen or tapping on those keys. As you write, you’ll open up to new ideas and unlock some creativity. Sometimes I try the “Morning Pages” routine, where I write for either 20 minutes or three pages, whichever comes first.
Card 2: Tourmaline // The Chariot
The Chariot is a funny card because it shows a chariot (representing forward motion and movement) but the chariot is standing still. What does this mean for you? You’re in a standstill with yourself—running and rerunning a familiar story about how you failed at this or suck at that. Take inspiration from the balance of this card (note the black and white sphinx—yin and yang) and catch yourself thinking. Every time you say something negative to or about yourself, balance it with a positive (mettā works well here) statement. This might not feel authentic at first, but it doesn’t have to. It’s an exercise in balance.
Card 3: Selenite // Judgement
Um. I laughed out loud when I flipped this card over. Not planned, very well executed. Good job, cards. It’s a reiteration of how you’ve been feeling—lots of high bar setting, of being hard on yourself, of perhaps judging others because of a feeling of lack within yourself. This card is also a reminder that judgement can be a chance for a rebirth in a way. How can you use your opinions of yourself to cleanse, and wash away all those fears you are carrying around? Because so often, judgement is based on fear. Reflect on your self-judgement and go deeper into what you are fearing. Once you acknowledge your fears, you can begin to work through them.
✨intuitive tarot inspired by Sarah Greenman, who was in turn inspired by Chris Corsini, because inspiration is contagious✨