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 […]
Judgment
Judgment from the Guardian of the Night Tarot We are nearing the end of the Major Arcana, with only two cards left in our deep dive. This journey of moving through each card exposes the undertaking of self-discovery, the forging and losing of identity, and the ultimate end of evolution and rising into something bigger. […]
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 […]
The Moon
The Moon gives us the permission slip to play, to dream, to let loose our normal logical selves, and tap into the primal, inexplicable, and palpable energies within. She conjures our intuition and psychic knowing to come through more clearly. The Moon has been one of the greatest symbols of female divinity, a symbol that is still under threat. Her ties to women, those on the fringe, and those who face subjugation, including the natural world herself, are timeless, sacred, and cannot be understated.
Dolphin: The Wild Unknown Animal Spirit
We are almost to the end of our Water element animals from the Wild Unknown Animal Spirit deck, with only two left to go. The Dolphin follows the Swan (a creature that helps us tap into our watery and infinite creative powers), and builds on these energies. Once we have learned how to start channeling […]
The Star
The Star from the Dark Wood Tarot Take a breath. We have made it through the Tower. The chaos and destruction have finished screaming, and while the dust is settling, we can start to find some ease or relief that it is over. Once the dust finally settles, it’s easy to see that the Tower […]
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 […]
Death
Death from the Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Continuing the series of diving deeper into each tarot card, we are now at Death’s metaphorical door. This blog series is also being continued on the podcast. Click here for the directory of episodes. You can also find the Wolf Child Magick podcast on all major podcast directories. […]