Tarot Pick-A-Card: Checkin with yourself—Mind, Body, and Spirit
Hello readers! Welcome to another tarot pick-a-card reading. Seasonal change is upon us. Today we will check in with your energy in a three-card, mind, body, & spirit tarot reading.
Read full storyTarot Pick-A-Card: Getting Ahead In Your Career
Hello, readers! Today, we will be taking a look at how you can get ahead in your career. I will be using the Oracle of Mystical Moments by Catrin Wells-Stein and The Light Seer’s Pocket Tarot by Chris-Anne.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Clear and White
White stones frequently have properties of purification, clarity, balance, and peacefulness. they are beautiful and serene and generally speaking, high vibrational stones worth considering for your crystal collection. Which of these white stones is your favorite? Let me know in the comments!
Read full storyTarot Pick-A-Card: Opportunities this September
Welcome to autumn! In today’s tarot pick-a-card article, we are taking a look at what opportunities you should keep an eye out for this month. In this reading I am using the Tea Leaf fortune cards by Rea Hepburn, the Radiant Wise Spirit Tarot deck, the Light Seers Pocket Tarot deck by Chris Anne, and the Dream Ritual Oracle Cards by Theresa Cheung with illustrations by Noelle T. I picked a crystal for each pile and rolled story cube charm dice.
Read full storyTarot Pick a Card: A Relationship in Your Life
Welcome to a tarot pick-a-card article! In the photo, there are three piles of cards. Each pile is associated with a crystal and a number. Pick a pile that resonates with you the most based on the look of the card, the crystal, or the number the card is associated with. If you are drawn to more than one or all the piles, that is fine too! The pile(s) you pick will be your reading(s) for today.
Read full storyTarot Pick A Card: Week of August 21
Welcome to this week’s tarot pick-a-card reading. The focus of this reading is guidance meant to reach you now for the coming week. Today I am using the Seed and Sickle Oracle Deck by Fez Inkwright, Tea Leaf fortune cards by Repburn, illustrated by Shawna Alexander, and the Radiant Wise Spirit Tarot deck which draws inspiration from the Rider-Waite Smith Tarot card deck originally published in 1909.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Green and Teal
Green stones are as versatile as they are popular. Is it banded agate or green onyx? Bloodstone or just jasper? What does real turquoise look like? And, what is the difference between green quartz, green calcite, and green fluorite? In today’s gemstone identification guide, we will tackle all these questions and more. Read on below for 20+ green stones to look at and learn about.
Read full storyTarot Pick A Card: New Moon in Leo
On August 16 at 3:38 am Eastern, the new moon was at its darkest point in the sky. This new moon took place in the astrological realm of Leo. The moon is wild and fiery in Leo, with plenty of drama and passion. Now is the time to be like the lion; passionate, bold, and regal. Take hold of this creative energy to chase down what you seek. However, beware that the lion can be overconfident and arrogant.
Read full storyTop Books of Fall 2023
30+ of the most anticipated titles hitting shelves soon. Fall has a special place in my heart. Between the start of figure skating season, bonfires with s’mores, and the return of my favorite sweater; a book is nearly always by my side. In fact, I will be highly disappointed if I am unable to read a bestseller while sipping a pumpkin spice latte and witnessing the colors. Read on below for a list of possible Christmas gifts the bookie person in your life may love.
Read full storyCook Vegetarian With Me: Chili
Chili is one of my favorite go-to easy dinners. It is protein-rich and warms the soul on a cold or rainy day. Often, I throw in extra vegetables, like cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, that we need to use up. I can make it in under 30 minutes and it doesn’t even require my full attention. Read on below for my easy weeknight chili recipe.
Read full storyTarot Pick a Card: Your Blessings the Week of August 14, 2023
This week's topic popped into my head: "What are your blessings?” For this reading, I am using the Seed and Sickle Oracle deck and its dawn guidebook, Tea Leaf fortune cards by Rea Hepburn, and The Enchanted Forest tarot deck by Lunaea Weatherstone.
Read full storySave the Date: 2023-2024 Figure Skating Competition Schedule
The 2023-2024 U.S. Figure Skating season has begun in Norwood Massachusetts with the Cranberry Cup. The Cranberry Cup is an international-level competition for skaters to use to practice their skills early in the season. This year’s competitors include Lindsay Thorngren, Clare Seo, and Lucas Broussard, among others.
Read full storyEasy Vegetarian Dinner: Hot Dish
“Hot Dish” is an Upper-Midwestern classic casserole commonly found in the Chicago suburbs, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas. Budget-friendly ingredients include potato (or, in this case, tater tots), condensed soup, onion, milk, and green beans. Add beans or a protein of your choice. Tater tots can be substituted for a different form of potatoes, rice, or a different starch of your choice.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Gray
Crystals that come in shades of grey are a spiritual bunch. They may not be green like the trees or blue like the sky, but they will tie you to nature just as well. Many of these stones are multiple shades of black, white, and grey and some even include patches or hints of reds, greens, or blues. Read on to learn more about the stones that don’t make the cut as either black or white, and instead shine light on the space in-between.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Brown
We don’t usually associate the color brown with a ray of light, but that’s precisely what we have in terms of brown crystals, stones, or minerals. The shiny lift on the bands of an onyx stone pairs well with the yellow highlights on a tiger’s eye. Rutilated quartz looks spectacular when backlit, and fossilized tree sap was never more amazing than when illuminated by a morning springtime sun. Read on below to learn more about all types of brown crystalline rocks.
Read full storyGemstone identification guide: Red
Finding a crystal out in the wild or while rockhounding is a magical feeling. In suburban and urban centers we can call upon the wild with a stone, rock, or crystal that’s been tumbled, shined, and shelved at a store. Crystals come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. They can be placed on a shelf as decoration or stored until a person decides to wear them or to carry the stone(s) with them.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Black
Black crystals come in different shapes, sheens, and, believe it or not, colors! Purples, reds, whites, browns, and grays are common colorations on stones we would otherwise consider wholly black. Read on for the black stone identification guide with photos to learn more about stone similarities, differences, and uses.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Yellow, Gold, & Orange
Find yourself a little slice of shiny with a stone that is yellow, orange, or gold. These “citrus” colored stones like citrine, calcite, and topaz are little balls of energy waiting to encourage you to remove the old and invite the new. Read on for descriptions and uses of stones as bright as the many sunny days ahead.
Read full storyGemstone Identification Guide: Blue
Blue stones are some of my favorites. Minerals in blue evoke the calming nature of the deep waters of the Great Lakes and the daytime skies of summer. Blue stones as a group are said to represent communication, clarity, creativity, and the angelic side of Mother Nature. None of these stones are perfectly the exact shade of blue throughout. They each come with imperfections in other colors that add to their beauty. Read on to dive in with these reflective crystals.
Read full storyFact Check: Did Illinois Libraries Just Ban Book Banning?
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker just signed an update to The Illinois Library Systems Act. Short answer: true. This law prevents public libraries in Illinois from allowing the practice of book banning. It goes into effect on January 1, 2024.
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