Ace of Swords
Ace of Swords from the Rider-Waite Tarot Next in the tarot deep dives is the Ace of Swords. So far, we have done a deep dive into the Ace of Cups and the Ace of Pentacles. I encourage you to go back and read those blogs, or listen to the podcast episodes, as you will […]
Lizard: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
The fourth animal from the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Lizard. Coming after the Scorpion, with its fierce and fiery energy, we need to find some stability, which the Lizard encourages. There needs to be a bit of a metaphorical cooling off. With the Scorpion, we recognize how the spirit within (as we […]
Scorpion: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
The third animal within the fire element of the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Scorpion. It is a perfect time to write about this wonderful creature as we approach the Full Flower Moon in Scorpio. A quick recap: the previous card was the Hyena. The Hyena invites us to consider where laughter, comedy, […]
Hyena: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Next up in our deep dive into the The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Hyena, second in the suit of fire. The fire suit starts with the first animal, the Fire Ant. The Fire Ant invites consideration of how we are spending our energetic currency. Are we quick to anger? Are we spending […]
Fire Ant: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Now, we approach the animals of the fire element. These animals, the creatures of the deserts and grasslands, all tend to matters of the spirit. They represent our ability to alchemize and transform. From the guidebook, these animals lead us towards change. They represent the ego and encourage us to lean into change, so that […]
Whale: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
We have arrived at the end of the water element. The animals that have journeyed with us have taught us how to move in the flow of life, express our emotions with awareness, and create from the center within that is connected to the world at large. Our last card in the water element is […]
Swan: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Next in the series of working through the water-element animals from the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck is the Swan. The Swan comes after the Shark, and for good reason. With the Shark, we had to confront and face some of our deepest shadows. The Shark invites us to look into the dark waters of […]
Otter: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
Next in the series of moving through each animal in the The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck, now in the water element, we come to the most joyous and playful animal- the Otter. The Otter is a universally beloved animal, even by some people who may not entirely be animal lovers. As we will delve […]
Frog: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
The next animal in this series is the Frog. This series was created to give you a deep dive into each animal from the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck, and share some invitations to connect to the energies of these animals. The last animal was the Turtle, with the invitation to write your own story, […]