Beltane & May 🌱☀️
The Tarot of Mystical Moments
Happy May friends!
Beltane
This is definitely my favorite month of the year. It also happens to be Beltane, a beautiful time for ushering in all of the blooming and abundance that’s on its way. Beltane has a rich tradition in Gaelic countries and is observed by modern Pagans, too.
So light your fires and celebrate our movement into the warmer months!
Today’s spread
Today’s is a two-card spread asking you to look at something to release and let go of (the card on the left), and something to embrace, pay attention to, or step into (card on the right).
Take your time and enjoy,
Natalie
Readings
If you’d like to get on the calendar for a 1:1 zoom reading, I’d love to see you! Readings are 45 minutes and include an email photo and summary of your reading afterwards, too.
If there’s a conflict with times, send me a note and I’m sure we can work something out.
The cards
deck: The Tarot of Mystical Moments
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To release: King of Swords
It’s time to trust that your planning, thinking, organizing, and ideas set in motion will take you where you need to be.
Take a break from overseeing and planning, or driving others to follow your lead.
There will be a time to return to clear thinking and planning. For now, ease up a little and make time to relax.
To embrace: Strength, reversed
As you settle into a little down time, this is an excellent space to let your inner strength gather. You’ll need it at some point down the road, but it thrives on finding alignment with YOU free from the noise of everything else.
So enjoy this break time. Let ideas and impulses come and go. Don’t be too attached to anything, but instead write down the the things you’d like to return to later.
Nourish your body and your soul. Read. Rest. Move. Sing.
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To release: Two of Wands, reversed
Let go of any fears you have of the unknown. We all have wonderful ideas about places we’d love to visit and new things we’ve “always wanted” to try.
So shake that fear and step into the unknown for a bit.
Get excited about something you’d love to do. Maybe start with a google search and go from there. Something that simple can change your whole course for the better.
To embrace: Five of Pentacles, reversed
Perhaps you have some hesitation around new things based on bad experiences in the past. Or maybe you need to save up a little more before your dreams can be made a reality.
Either way, it’s a good time to rediscover your faith in life and exploration. You’ve made it this far, so what’s keeping you from trying something new? Or perhaps from taking a chance?
Without risk and adventure, you’re likely to remain in the same cycle of wishing and hoping but feeling a little emptiness inside. Only YOU can make your life.
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To release: Judgement, reversed
The time has come to release your self doubt. Shut down that inner critic. Listen to where you’re being called that you keep ignoring.
Perhaps you try this for one minute or one hour. It can happen gradually.
For example, you might decide: For the next hour, I’m going to say yes to things, even if they scare me a little and I’m going to notice when I try to talk myself out of things.
Get out of your own way and see what happens.
To embrace: Knight of Wands
The Knight just wants to GO!
What pulls at you? What lights you up?
Embrace the Knight’s energy inside of you and step into a new space, new way of thinking, new activity, etc.
This could be a simple as taking a new route on your daily walk or as big as moving across the world. You’ll know what’s right for you.
This is a time for expansion and adventure. Embrace the excitement and don’t over think it.
Membership update
THANK YOU to those of you who have chosen to upgrade and financially support this letter and everything that comes with it. I really appreciate it.
My intention is to offer special readings for paying members each month, as well as full access to the archives, opportunities to win art prints & readings, and COMPLETE access to my deep dives into the card meanings as the Saga Modernai deck rolls out.
To become a paying member for as little as a cup of coffee a month, you can learn more here:
Art update
As I mentioned last week, I got smacked with quite the virus and have been mostly away from my desk for 2 weeks. (2 weeks!) It hasn’t been as restful as it sounds with all the late night coughing fits, but I’m finally feeling more like myself.
That said, I’m hoping to get back to the Saga Modernai releases ASAP.
Note: There are still a few FREE mints available for the Fool & the Magician here.
The plan is to release a new card each week on Aspen as an NFT. I’ll also be doing a deep dive write-up exploring the artwork and the deeper meanings of each card (this is for paying members).
Here and there I’ll be selling actual prints, too.
Finally, when all 78 cards have been released, I’ll be sending the deck off to print for those of you who’d love a deck to read with at home.