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 […]
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 […]