Since becoming an empty nester at 55, I have the space and opportunity now to embrace my gifts I have had all my life. Writing and being Clairaudient. I have been reading books since I was three years old and writing book reports since I was 6. As far as my spiritual side, I can hear what the cards are saying or the spirits attached to them or the person I am reading for. I truly enjoy unlocking this superpower and helping people find their own super power as well.
Personally I think the spirit world is always looking for ways to guide us, and when we spread the cards we are opening one of many channels to receive those messages. I'm off to do my own reading now, thanks for the nudge ❤️
I used to read the Tarot professionally. Now I read just for friends and family and occasionally for myself. I do not believe I am seeing the future I am reflecting your path as you are treading it now, you can change that path, but it not always easy to do.
Yesterday I read a simple four card spread for myself for the first time in over six months. Suffice to say that the last two or three years have been terrible culminating in the worst of my life this year and every reading I did for myself and the few I had done by a third party reflected that. However after the death of my husband life is changing slowly for the better.
For the first time in as long as I can remember I had positive cards. No Tower, no seven of Swords, no Hermit, no four of Swords nor five of Pentacles. I think this reflects my slow regaining of self confidence and slowly letting go of my fear of a future I did not anticipate.
I have lit the incense my husband always loved, unwrapped my cards and am ready to read for the year ahead and then to begin the process of learning and reflection and creation of goals and dreams for the year ahead. It is the first time I have done this without fear for a long time. I am the author of my story once again.
For those who are interested the deck I use most and only for myself and never for others is the Tarot of the New Vision - the traditional Rider Waite as seen from the reverse perspective. Of all the many decks I have this is the one that resonates most.
After reading your note, I took some National Book Tokens (thanks to generous family members) and bought a set of Oracle cards, I bought a book too! My guiding life card for the general year ahead is not surprisingly do the work! My writing one is ease and grace, which is adapt and slow down. My family, especially my Mum, says I do too much. Other family members have said I go at 100mph! I tell them energy creates energy! I'm new to Substack so I'm tentatively posting my writing in your Winter Writing Sanctuary, which has brought me joy! It's liberating to share every day. I just post and don't think about what anyone thinks. I don't know where this new bravery has come from but I'm embracing it!
I enjoyed reading your take, Beth on oracle cards. I don't have any, as the original idea goes a bit against my practices. HOWEVER, I love the idea of relating it to our inner wisdom and intuition. I feel like my prayers and meditations work this way. And the cards can help direct some of the many thoughts that come up, helping to harness them in some kind of order. This is why I love to journal. I am enjoying your course, though I missed a zoom meeting, I believe. But im about to work on day two. I find this came at the time I really needed it. Im having to deal with a great deal of changes and transitions in my life right now. Its been very emotional.
Ever green long leaf pines are natural dancers, elegant and rising toward the sun like dancers poised on demi-pointe, the sun radiating their soft but sturdy limbs. Swaying at the whisper of a breeze allowing water droplets to cling to her pine needles and even during storms surrendering, the long leaf pines reverently bows kissing the earth and hovering over nature’s tiniest creatures.
I was not mentally prepared for this today. My mum is getting more frail everyday and in some ways I am already grieving even though she is still with me. I am grieving the person she once was, the things we will never get to do and the conversations that are getting shorter each day. Beautiful words Beth
I absolutely ADORE the more soul aligned and celestial nature of this ritual. Such a departure from the heavy and strict goal setting one included) as I end the year teaching writing at our regional cancer wellness center - I am giving the gift of Kokoro to my students. (Actually a gift card for them to go buy it) so we can use this to lead our next session. Thank you for a year of inspiration.
My children all got a hand written note from my mum when she died. (She knew it was coming.) She wrote about the history of the items she was bequeathing and told them to be happy. I was there at her passing and have been changed by it, even 15 years later. But I envied them the instruction of what to do after her death. I felt I needed permission to move on from my grief and deep sorrow at the loss of my oldest friend and the trauma of the vigil I kept so that she would not be alone at the end.
I went through a kind of despairing anger that she should leave me stuck in a limbo of her making. (Although unwittingly on her behalf.)
Some time later on and we used some of our inheritance to update our cars, as they were nearly 20 years old and limped from one MOT to another and costing us as much as we originally paid for them each year in servicing and maintenance.
We went to a Nissan dealer and got the best deals on secondhand models - the Nissan Qashqai for the family vehicle and a little run around for me to get to work etc. I drove mine home and was thinking it over in my mind, when I had an epiphany! The model of my car was a Nissan Note - I finally had a ‘Note from my mum’…
"Open Doors" guiding Writing/Creativity is exactly how your class came to me! About a week ago, I jotted down some things I wanted to write about and had the thought that I needed to be intentional about writing in the upcoming year and would need to look up some course to help me along. That evening, a friend shared your course on Facebook. I'm amazed at what has already flowed forth with the warmup exercise and Green. Thank you, from deep within.
Yes - I keep them all too, and their emails, letters, blogs, and birthday cards. I'm the only one left now in my family of origin - which always feels unbelievable. But I have my 3 adult children and 2 teenage grandchildren, and now I find myself to be the family matriarch - again unbelievably! I do have cousins to reminisce about my very unusual childhood, and that is wonderfully enjoyable, but not quite the same as with my siblings and parents. Beth, do hang on to all of those precious reminders. They are hugs and kisses for your soul. ...Re these oracle readings, I love them. They all sound intriguing and necessary. August is going to be a GODDAMN mysterious whammer. And November there'll be lots of OBSERVING going on. I look forward to dancing through this PARTY TIME year, and celebrating all that's good, just, and true. I have a couple of oracle card decks, but this moment is not peaceful enough for me to centre myself on asking for their guidance. May 2026 be a ripper.
Thank you Beth - I just did my 2026 reading, and my card for the year also means party time (Kim Krans: The Wild Unknown Tarot). I think I can go with that kind of energy... Here's to a wonderful 2026 for us all! Samantha x
Beautiful post Beth. We do what feel right, right? I still keep my late husband’s number in my phone, 13 years on, and know I won’t ever remove it, these small reminders keep our loved ones nearby.
And thank you for the inspiration to sketch out the year on this gentle way 🤍
I have the Inner Compass cards and Inner Compass kids cards. I also have Angel Kindness cards. I have another stack of inspiration cards. I was wondering about the oracle. Did you randomly select the cards? How do you know where to place them? I'm joining your writing class today!
You have such a beautiful way with words. I was so moved by you not being able to take your mum's details out of your address book. My brother passed suddenly just a year ago from a massive cerebral aneurysm and it's still hard not seeing him. I still have my brother's contact details on my phone and his last few text messages. I just can't delete them.
I too have many Oracle and tarot cards but haven't ever done a yearly card readings. Your readings intrigued so I’ll do my own tonight, and am enjoying this first day of the Winter Writing Sanctuary.
I nurtured my little creative acorns-thanks for sharing this!
Since becoming an empty nester at 55, I have the space and opportunity now to embrace my gifts I have had all my life. Writing and being Clairaudient. I have been reading books since I was three years old and writing book reports since I was 6. As far as my spiritual side, I can hear what the cards are saying or the spirits attached to them or the person I am reading for. I truly enjoy unlocking this superpower and helping people find their own super power as well.
Personally I think the spirit world is always looking for ways to guide us, and when we spread the cards we are opening one of many channels to receive those messages. I'm off to do my own reading now, thanks for the nudge ❤️
I used to read the Tarot professionally. Now I read just for friends and family and occasionally for myself. I do not believe I am seeing the future I am reflecting your path as you are treading it now, you can change that path, but it not always easy to do.
Yesterday I read a simple four card spread for myself for the first time in over six months. Suffice to say that the last two or three years have been terrible culminating in the worst of my life this year and every reading I did for myself and the few I had done by a third party reflected that. However after the death of my husband life is changing slowly for the better.
For the first time in as long as I can remember I had positive cards. No Tower, no seven of Swords, no Hermit, no four of Swords nor five of Pentacles. I think this reflects my slow regaining of self confidence and slowly letting go of my fear of a future I did not anticipate.
I have lit the incense my husband always loved, unwrapped my cards and am ready to read for the year ahead and then to begin the process of learning and reflection and creation of goals and dreams for the year ahead. It is the first time I have done this without fear for a long time. I am the author of my story once again.
For those who are interested the deck I use most and only for myself and never for others is the Tarot of the New Vision - the traditional Rider Waite as seen from the reverse perspective. Of all the many decks I have this is the one that resonates most.
After reading your note, I took some National Book Tokens (thanks to generous family members) and bought a set of Oracle cards, I bought a book too! My guiding life card for the general year ahead is not surprisingly do the work! My writing one is ease and grace, which is adapt and slow down. My family, especially my Mum, says I do too much. Other family members have said I go at 100mph! I tell them energy creates energy! I'm new to Substack so I'm tentatively posting my writing in your Winter Writing Sanctuary, which has brought me joy! It's liberating to share every day. I just post and don't think about what anyone thinks. I don't know where this new bravery has come from but I'm embracing it!
I enjoyed reading your take, Beth on oracle cards. I don't have any, as the original idea goes a bit against my practices. HOWEVER, I love the idea of relating it to our inner wisdom and intuition. I feel like my prayers and meditations work this way. And the cards can help direct some of the many thoughts that come up, helping to harness them in some kind of order. This is why I love to journal. I am enjoying your course, though I missed a zoom meeting, I believe. But im about to work on day two. I find this came at the time I really needed it. Im having to deal with a great deal of changes and transitions in my life right now. Its been very emotional.
Ever green long leaf pines are natural dancers, elegant and rising toward the sun like dancers poised on demi-pointe, the sun radiating their soft but sturdy limbs. Swaying at the whisper of a breeze allowing water droplets to cling to her pine needles and even during storms surrendering, the long leaf pines reverently bows kissing the earth and hovering over nature’s tiniest creatures.
I was not mentally prepared for this today. My mum is getting more frail everyday and in some ways I am already grieving even though she is still with me. I am grieving the person she once was, the things we will never get to do and the conversations that are getting shorter each day. Beautiful words Beth
Even if they are short, each of those conversations is precious, and will be even more so one day. Sending love Xx
I absolutely ADORE the more soul aligned and celestial nature of this ritual. Such a departure from the heavy and strict goal setting one included) as I end the year teaching writing at our regional cancer wellness center - I am giving the gift of Kokoro to my students. (Actually a gift card for them to go buy it) so we can use this to lead our next session. Thank you for a year of inspiration.
My children all got a hand written note from my mum when she died. (She knew it was coming.) She wrote about the history of the items she was bequeathing and told them to be happy. I was there at her passing and have been changed by it, even 15 years later. But I envied them the instruction of what to do after her death. I felt I needed permission to move on from my grief and deep sorrow at the loss of my oldest friend and the trauma of the vigil I kept so that she would not be alone at the end.
I went through a kind of despairing anger that she should leave me stuck in a limbo of her making. (Although unwittingly on her behalf.)
Some time later on and we used some of our inheritance to update our cars, as they were nearly 20 years old and limped from one MOT to another and costing us as much as we originally paid for them each year in servicing and maintenance.
We went to a Nissan dealer and got the best deals on secondhand models - the Nissan Qashqai for the family vehicle and a little run around for me to get to work etc. I drove mine home and was thinking it over in my mind, when I had an epiphany! The model of my car was a Nissan Note - I finally had a ‘Note from my mum’…
Oh this is a wonderful story ❤️ My mum did the same with letters. So special Xx
"Open Doors" guiding Writing/Creativity is exactly how your class came to me! About a week ago, I jotted down some things I wanted to write about and had the thought that I needed to be intentional about writing in the upcoming year and would need to look up some course to help me along. That evening, a friend shared your course on Facebook. I'm amazed at what has already flowed forth with the warmup exercise and Green. Thank you, from deep within.
Oh I am so glad Rachel! Xx
Yes - I keep them all too, and their emails, letters, blogs, and birthday cards. I'm the only one left now in my family of origin - which always feels unbelievable. But I have my 3 adult children and 2 teenage grandchildren, and now I find myself to be the family matriarch - again unbelievably! I do have cousins to reminisce about my very unusual childhood, and that is wonderfully enjoyable, but not quite the same as with my siblings and parents. Beth, do hang on to all of those precious reminders. They are hugs and kisses for your soul. ...Re these oracle readings, I love them. They all sound intriguing and necessary. August is going to be a GODDAMN mysterious whammer. And November there'll be lots of OBSERVING going on. I look forward to dancing through this PARTY TIME year, and celebrating all that's good, just, and true. I have a couple of oracle card decks, but this moment is not peaceful enough for me to centre myself on asking for their guidance. May 2026 be a ripper.
Thank you Beth - I just did my 2026 reading, and my card for the year also means party time (Kim Krans: The Wild Unknown Tarot). I think I can go with that kind of energy... Here's to a wonderful 2026 for us all! Samantha x
Beautiful post Beth. We do what feel right, right? I still keep my late husband’s number in my phone, 13 years on, and know I won’t ever remove it, these small reminders keep our loved ones nearby.
And thank you for the inspiration to sketch out the year on this gentle way 🤍
I have the Inner Compass cards and Inner Compass kids cards. I also have Angel Kindness cards. I have another stack of inspiration cards. I was wondering about the oracle. Did you randomly select the cards? How do you know where to place them? I'm joining your writing class today!
You have such a beautiful way with words. I was so moved by you not being able to take your mum's details out of your address book. My brother passed suddenly just a year ago from a massive cerebral aneurysm and it's still hard not seeing him. I still have my brother's contact details on my phone and his last few text messages. I just can't delete them.
I too have many Oracle and tarot cards but haven't ever done a yearly card readings. Your readings intrigued so I’ll do my own tonight, and am enjoying this first day of the Winter Writing Sanctuary.
Oh goodness, so very sorry to hear that. These little reminders are so precious. Enjoy the Sanctuary ❤️