I find that when I do this sweet little morning ritual it just starts my day off in a very positive way that seems to ripple throughout the rest of the day. So I thought I'd share it with you
Here it is step by step
*Make the bed! Trust me it's a little division between sleeping and waking and it's so lovely to get into a freshly made bed at night.
*Drink the rest of the water on your bedside table
*Find a quiet place do a couple of stretches and then sit down on the ground in a comfortable position
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Now is the time for the chakra clearing meditation.

Imagine a sparkly light coming down from heaven in your favorite color. It enters through the top of your head which is your 7th chakra. This is your connection to the Divine and divine inspiration. Just imagine this sparkly light washing your rock and roll hair!
Then it moves down to your 6th chakra and your third eye. The light washes down through the rest of your head  helping you see clearly. Then it comes in through your throat washing the 5th chakra clean . This helps you to speak your truth. The light  continues its Journey going into your chest and into your arms and out the palms of your hands to clean out your palm chakras. It gently scrubs your heart clean to help you give and receive love in your fourth chakra
The sparkly cleansing Divine Light continues until it gets to your midsection around your diaphragm. This is your third chakra. It gets scrubbed clean to help you breathe deeply and Center yourself in your personal power.
The sparkly light of the Divine continues down into your pelvis and this is your second chakra. Everything gets washed in healing light to help you with your connection to self and other and also to help you be mindful of your money.
This Divine Light continues its cleansing and clearing all the way down through your legs and out through the bottoms of your feet which are also chakras. This is your first chakra and it helps you be a part of community and also stay grounded in your life.

After you visualize this journey through all of your seven chakras you can sit quietly for as long as you like. During this time I like to make a mental list of five things that I am grateful for and then I get up and start my day.

It just feels good to know that my bed is made and I am I'm hydrated. I've stretched and I've done some real spiritual hygiene and I love starting out my day with gratitude.
I hope you enjoy this. If you are interested in chakras and their meaning, I recommend the book 'Anatomy of the Spirit' by Caroline Myss.

July
Harness the fire of the Ace of Wands to burn through the parts of your life that are stagnant. What lies on the other side of your complacency is a deeper connection to your purpose and your deep creativity. It's a great time to finish up things that have been lingering and add a little special stardust,too! Do you have a bunch of crafting materials lying around that you're meaning to use to create something beautiful? Well go find that YouTube video and learn how to do it. Or go take a class. Just do it! The point is, your creative fire wants to burn baby, burn! But you have to clear some space for it... mentally, physically and even spiritually.
Love could burn bright this month. Both of these cards are pretty sensual.  The Ace of Wands is very passionate and the Empress just wants to run around in her flow-y cosmic caftan, barefoot and  loving who she wants to love.
Ace of Wands x the empress

August
Wow. This month has some really interesting energies. They are so opposite that either they're going to clash or they are going to work themselves into a complimentary dance... almost like yin and yang. I think we should focus on ways to make this energy complimentary and powerful.
The energy of the the Emperor doesn't really vibe with the energy of the Moon and vice versa. The Moon is about deep subconscious places and wild untamed inner territory.  The emperor is very yang and all about outward production and control. BUT there's no way to control the moon.
This month, the energy of the moon has to be listened to ...First. Space needs to be made for hearing the inner voice. And once you hear the message...  then engage the energy of the Emperor card. It can carry your message/dream forth into the real world. Any other way and the emperor is going to hold the door shut on whatever the Moon is trying to open. Self first, world second.
The moon and The emperor

September
If you're feeling depleted energetically, spiritually or financially right now, have hope! New opportunities for fulfillment and gain are approaching. In September we start in the difficult place of the Five of pentacles, refering to a sense of lack in some aspect of our lives. Luckily the Ace of pentacles is about to arrive. Aces are raw material that need to be given energy to become something, or they are an opportunity that needs to be taken in order to be activated. Yay!!
On the health front, if you actively make changes in your diet and lifestyle, the Ace of Pentacles will take you from dilapidated to dynamic! Start positive change....yesterday!
the Five of pentacles and the Ace of pentacles

WooHoo! The New Year is almost here and in Chinese Astrology it is the year of the Water Rabbit. I've been doing alot of research and here is what I found out!
On January 22nd,  2023 we begin The Year of the Water Rabbit This will be a welcome shift from the very dynamic and regenerating, but somewhat destabilizing year of the Tiger. The year of the water rabbit is said to be full of gentleness and peace and a good year to  heal wounds... personally and together... to make new plans for the future.
And according to a lot of what I have read it is also just generally a good year for every sign. Yay!

The Here is a short overview of the 2023 forecast for every Chinese zodiac sign.

The Rat
2023 will be a great year socially for the Rat! New friends and faces will enter your life easily. Career success may just happen naturally by connecting and talking to lots of people. It is a great year to ask for help in a venture, but keep your plans close to your chest in general. Love ♡♡♡ may come through new connections.

The Ox
2023 should be one of the easiest years for the Ox in a long while (years!). It looks like responsibilites will be on autopilot, leaving a lot of space to explore new interests and fun plans. But make sure you are mindful of your money  $$$ this year, as it could flow through your fingers like water!

The Tiger
The Tiger will be lucky in love ♡ and career this year! It looks like you will feel  fullfilled in your life and personal goals. The only warning is stay out of drama...yours or another person.

The Rabbit
"The year 2023 promises to be a fantastic year for the Rabbits. There will not be any obstacles to his life, and the progress will be superb. Professionals can expect promotions and salary increases. People in business will prosper in their ventures. Investments will give good returns, and pending loans will be repaid. Love and romance will be excellent ♡♡♡, and the family atmosphere will be delightful. Overall, Rabbits will have a beautiful period." (This quote from China Highlights says it all.)

The Dragon
The Year of the Rabbit will be smooth and flow up towards higher goals easily. If you are in a relationship ♡♡♡, it should be better than ever and relationships in general will be joyful. Luck is on the Dragon's side this year, so get clear on what you want, because you just might get it!

The Snake
2023 will be a pretty darn good year for the Snake. Fun and good times will be abound, but well earned! It will be a bit of a balancing act between making money and spending money, working hard and making time for family and friends. You will need to be conscious about where your energy ✴ is going.

The Horse
Wow! It looks like this is going to be one of the best years for the Horse in a  long time! Love omens are excellent, finances look not only stable, but possibly growing and happy surprises will be abound! ✴

The Sheep
Overall 2023 will be a lucky year for the Sheep, especially in the second half of the year! If you are looking for love  ♡♡♡, prospects look bright. If you are pursuing a career goal, success or promotion looks promising. Just make sure you are scheduling in self-care so you can be as ambitious and active as your heart desires.

The Monkey
2023 looks like a fantastic year on all fronts for the Monkey. Expanding career goals or business ventures $$$ looks especially promising. Also if you have been wanting to move into new job territory,  transitioning looks favorable.

The Rooster
The Rooster can create a wonderful year in 2023 following a few key suggestions! Avoid situations where you need to be political and do not engage in a fight if possible. Also put your energy ✴ into the things that are most important to you, especially personal relationships . You may need to take the first step, but your attention will be returned. In business, use integrity and invest, but it might not be the best year for a big expansion. Good Luck!
 
The Dog
Woohoo! This really looks like a stellar year for the Dog, especially after the difficulties of 2022. The spotlight is on wonderful opportunities in LOVE ♡♡♡...espescially the first half of the year. There are blessings coming for friendships and family and creativity, also.  Some dogs are going to get an unexpected reward in their career life, too.

The Pig
2023 looks very positive for the Pig! If you are single, this will be a fabulous year to meet a special someone ♡♡♡! It is also a great year formultiple income streams $$$, especially if you have a side hustle. Just make sure you are taking care of your health, you know, get good sleep and eat your vegetables.

January
key phrase: Listen to your inner voice.
2023 starts with a warm but somewhat  distracted energy. Some of us may feel it hard to move towards a future goal because we keep getting involved in things that are right in front of us. Past disappointments or hurts that are unresolved may also keep us from moving forward. Don't be too hard on yourself or throw in the towel, because the Page of Cups is coming in to give you the emotional intelligence needed to move forward, despite  distracting feelings. Some of you may be feeling like you're not even sure what your goals are, so sit down, take a deep breath and a piece of paper and write down some ideas and feelings and soon enough you'll know where to go. Honesty with self and others is the most important catalyst. If you have recently had some heartbreak, good omens are pointing out that the healing has already started.
Page of wands x three of swords x page of cups

February
Key phrase: Set yourself free
February looks like it's going to be intense!
The most obvious message from this month's reading is that if you are involved in a situation where something feels out of control, whether it is a relationship with a person, or a substance or a habit, or any situation that you just keep obsessing about, help is out there. Our old friend the Devil card showed up this month but hot on his heels is the Hierophant who is the sage, the helper, the person who has information you need to set yourself free.
Some of you may be in a hot and heavy relationship where the chemistry is awesome. Just make sure it's balanced and healthy and it doesn't become an addiction. If it does , go find the Heirophant! The Devil energy isn't all bad, it is just very primal and can be compulsive.
Heirophant and the Devil

March
Key Phrase: Everything comes back threefold
In march we are all going to reap what we sow. For most of us that's a yippee!!!, but for some of us that might be an uh-oh, time to clean up my mess. Justice is going to be hanging around all month and she rules Instant Karma so make sure your intentions are good! Do the right thing and you'll get a lot of blessings in return. Just remember in life and in spell work anything you put out there comes back to you three fold. That will be especially true this month. Luckily many of you are going to finally get something you've been working towards. The last card in the deck shows up here which oftentimes is a happily ever after card. So if you've been a good person, you can look forward to getting something you've been waiting for this month. Good luck!
Justice x the world

.Years ago I was obsessed with a book called 'The Tightwad Gazette'. I was a new mom and had to figure out how to live well while supporting two humans on my single person salary. The Gazette was loaded with tips and tricks to save money. It changed my life...I became 'frugal' and started to save money and really chose where my money went. In fact I now have a youtube channel called The Practical Magic of Frugal Living
One of my favorite articles was called 'The Snowball Effect'. It portrayed the trajectory of two people who each received a $100 dollar bonus every new year. After 5 years one person had invested the money into various projects, each one re-investing in the next, and ended up earning and extra $20,000+ dollars after 5 years, while the other person just spent it on dinner and clothes every time they got the bonus. I just found this fascinating.
This act of building upon what you have, little by little, until it hits critical mass , falls into the category I call 'Practical Magic".  Yes, we all wish we were born rich or could actually win the lottery, but these aren't the only two options for dream creation. We can all start where we are at. (And by the way this is not excusing the disaster that is end times capitalism in the USA...things must change) Read my last blog post on creating abundance out of almost nothing.
The snowball effect comes into play when we create and committ to daily rituals. If we get in steps, eat healthy , and invest in our relationships the cummulative effect is greater than the small actions. We are our habits.
Just some food for thought!

October
Keywords: Confident Forward Motion
October starts with the planet Mercury finally going direct. YaY! ✨ Now is the time for forward movement and the cards are supporting this. This month is powerful and it's all about cutting through the BS to get to the core of the matter. This will be a time of being a visionary in your own life and also engaging your willpower to try and make real what it is that you're seeing in your mind's eye. We have both the Ace of  swords and the Magician in October helping us get to a new level on our life path.
In General, it will be easier to access objectivity around a murky situation this month. And even in matters of the heart, the Ace of Swords will help you get real.
In relationships truth is going to be shared whether we are ready or not and if you've been in a limbo land situation, that will probably resolve itself one way or another.  Don't be afraid, be brave! You have the magician on your side. She is a master manifest-or and I love this card  because it also has a sprinkling of magic in it. So the dream big in October and believe that anything is possible.''because usually it is.
Ace of Swords x Magician

November.
Keyword: Intense
Commitment is the topic of the month. What we are willing and able to commit to really influences what our life  looks like. Where are you at with commitment? What is easy for you to commit to.? What seems impossible for you to commit to? I think commitment is mysterious and very powerful. ⋆ . ˚ ✩ ✭ ⋆☆ﾟ
The Lovers card asks us to choose. Sometimes the choice we are asked to make means we can't choose something else. You can't be married and single at the same time (although people try...really hard☻)  or be vegan and eat meat.
Relationships this month will want to ground into more serious territory, so that means some of you will be getting in deeper and some of you will be breaking up. It's not a casual time for love There's another energy rolling in with this card in November to help us out. The Ace of swords cuts through static and brings  clarity. I consider it one of the cards of revolution. The image I envision.... is rolling into some battle with your sword drawn to bring in the new day. One of the ways to do that in your own personal life is to draw a line in the sand with that sword and commit to the path you want to be on. You can do it! And the energy of November will help.
Lovers x Ace of Swords

 December
Keyword: Flow
The last month of the year is here! December is more mellow than Oct. and Nov. and is all about balance and equilibrium and that should be fairly easy  to accomplish. The tarot cards indicate that it should be easier than usual to not let yourself get dragged into other people's dramas and to avoid getting triggered.
Self-imposed limitation is the name of the game and will have lots of benefits! (No wearing the lampshade at the Xmas party for you!)
The strength card is here telling us to let go of perfectionism  because we are just wonderful the way we are! Being Perfect is unattainable and is a great weapon to use against ourselves .
In relationships, harmony will flow in any way it can, over any situation that comes up. Only someone really trying hard, like  (Insert preferred asshole here) could interrupt it.
The visualization I see for December... is floating down a lazy cosmic river. You're going with the flow but you're also effortlessly guiding yourself away any boulders on your path.
Temperance x Strength

WOW! Climate change is really on my mind, and weighing on my heart right now. This past summer Mother Earth was yelling to get our attention. 🔥I still have some hope that we can turn it around and I want to share some really wonderful , hopeful things happening around the world that make my heart sing. Humans are amazing...we can adapt to anything and we can innovate. My hope is that this past summer has been a wake up call and the humans of the world (and their governments) unite to save our planet and ourselves. At the end of this list I also am going to list some of the ways that I live to do my small part. We can all pitch in!

Inspiration #1:
The Greening of Ethiopia. Ethiopia has been earnestly planting trees for years now.
According to the UNEP " Under the country’s National Green Development Program—launched in May 2019 in a bid to combat climate change and environmental degradation—Ethiopia plans to plant 4 billion trees on 1.5 million hectares across the country: 40 trees per person."
The country set a world record of planting over 300 million trees on one day in May 2019. They are also working to restore water and greenery in parched land. Here is a video https://youtu.be/D9Ntr6ns44U.

Inspiration #2:
Restoring water to India. A  movement is happening in many parts of India  that uses a combination of traditional technologies and permaculture techniques to restore water to dried up wells, crops and forests.Here are a couple of videos:

 https://youtu.be/-8nqnOcoLqE

https://youtu.be/9hmkgn0nBgk

Inspiration #3
Isreal now creates a water surplus. They recycle 90% of their tap water and use it for agriculture and planting forests! They are actually exporting water to other countries.
Here is a video: https://youtu.be/KYhZwcwtN4k

Inspiration #4
Brad Lancaster is helping turn Tuscon, AZ into a water harvesting Mecca:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUSm5ng2Hdk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8HR2EZPiLk

Do you know of any inspirational projects happening right now to help mother earth? I would love to hear about them. Please leave a comment below!

Are you wondering what your carbon footprint is? Here is a calculator.

https://www.nature.org/en-us/get-involved/how-to-help/carbon-footprint-calculator/

I have been attempting a zero waste lifestyle for years...but it is really hard.Have you ever tried to go plastic free, even for one day? It is almost impossible. I really hope we get it together and come up with a plastic alternative soon. But I was excited to see that I had a negative carbon footprint.  It is mostly because I have an urban lifestyle (i live in an apartment and have no car) and I am a plant-based eater. Also the city I live in uses hydro power, not fossil fuel. Ironically , the number one worst thing you can do for the planet is....have a kid!😄

⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆ Moon Phases For Autumn 2022⋆⁺₊⋆ ☾⋆⁺₊⋆

August 27, 2022: New Moon in Virgo
✵Make your master plan to rule the world

September 10, 2022: Full Moon in Pisces
✵Cry your eyes out or laugh hysterically...or both!
September 25, 2022: New Moon Libra
✵A new relationship may waltz through you front door...or your marriage(love renewed)

October 9, 2022: Full Moon in Aries
✵Burn bright in your life...be your own rockstar
October 25, 2022: New Moon in Scorpio
✵Let a a new or old calling lead you forward

November 8 , 2022: Full Moon in Taurus (lunar eclipse)
✵Revel in what you have created...Yum
November 23, 2022: New Moon in Sagittarius
✵Start a fun new project and let yourself be moved by a new passion

December 7, 2022: Full Moon in Gemini
✵Have a marathon phone conversation with a friend. Express what is in your soul to someone.
December 23, 2022: New Moon in Capricorn
✵Make your list of achievable (and lofty) goals for the New Year

I am always really interested in the intersection of free will and destiny. As a tarot reader I work at the edge of this border constantly.  When I do a reading for someone, I receive information about the most likely outcome, but I always tell people if you don’t like what this reading says you have free will and you can change it. We are not victims of life, but partners.
This little money ritual I’m gonna give you works in that realm ...there’s a practical side and there’s a magical side and the two together seem to work really well. 
This spell is especially powerful if you are flat broke. It switches the energy from desperation to stability. I literally saved hundreds of dollars like this and it started me on my path of frugal living and substantial savings. I now have a IRA and then some, And it all started with this little spell. You can do this. And don’t care if the people at the bank think you’re weird because your money has a hole in it and it smells like cinnamon. Good luck! 
This is a variation of a money spell  from the book Silvers spells for abundance by Raven Wolf.

All  you need is a receipt spindle and some cinnamon.

Every evening at dusk take out any dollar bills you have and stack them on the spindle and sprinkle a little cinnamon on them and say the chant.... 


I am fortunate
I am successful
I am positive abundance and prosperity
make it so.

You can keep collecting the bills until they reach a certain amount and then put them in your savings account or you can create a magical money box that even adds more energy into attracting more dollar bills. But the important thing is to always leave one dollar every time you remove the money to put them in your savings. 
Although this sounds simple,  it has a powerful effect because like attracts like.  When money exists in your life, it holds energy. When you go from a place, like I was, with no extra money  or savings at all, there is a background anxiety that nags at you constantly.  Having an emergency account will take  away that background stress. It will free up energy to  get creative on how to save or earn even more money!I found myself more inspired to save money once I had money saved.I actually have a YouTube channel now called the practical magic of frugal living that you can check out to see what I do to save money. It’s sort of like a thing in motion stays in motion and a thing at rest stays  at rest. Like attracts like!
(40% of Americans have less than $400 in savings!
Don't join this sad club.)
Even if you’re broke as can be, you can get this much savings and much more by working with some mindfulness and magic.   And all of the inspiration starting from doing this money spell can make you feel in control of your life once you have a  bit of savings. Then you can just keep focusing and making the money collection bigger. 

Good Luck and may you collect dollars instead of clutter!