You know that feeling when you turn over a card and your mind goes blank. Nothing. You have read books watched videos memorised keywords and still this card sits there annoyingly blank. So you reach for the book. Again. What if I told you that every time you reach for that book before you have really looked at the card you are training yourself not to read tarot. You are building a dependency when you could be building a skill. Real tarot reading is not about memorisation. It is about...

I’ve been thinking a lot about rest lately, how easy it is to believe we’re resting when our mind is nowhere near the card game, the TV show, the craft project, or the walk. Instead, it’s still gnawing on the worries that won’t let go. So many people tell me they can’t meditate, even though they crave that calm, focused state. When I ask what does get them there, what activity quiets the noise, they almost always name something that keeps the body busy and the attention focused: a sport,...

I believe that when we enter a shamanic trance, we are connecting with the wider universe, or perhaps we could say different dimensions, that exist all the time, but that it isn't helpful to be fully aware of in every waking moment. You and I have both chosen to be here in physical form, and I believe we have done that to experience what this earth has to offer. It is really important that we enjoy nature, good food, human connection, our bonds with animals. Being fully present lets us make...