meditation – theburiedgold

connecting to: The Hierophant

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The Hierophant — V — Major Arcana The keywords: The meditation notes: The first thing I notice about the central figure of this card is her stern expression: She really means business. She sits on a stone throne, much like The Emperor. However, this throne is not at all ornate like The Emperor’s is. There areContinue reading “connecting to: The Hierophant”

connecting to: The Chariot

The Chariot — VII — Major Arcana: Keywords: Meditation Notes: Right off the bat, I find this card a little intimidating. If I met this person in real life, I would immediately be attracted to them because they seem spunky, tough, brave and…too cool for me, if I’m being honest. It’s interesting that a tarot cardContinue reading “connecting to: The Chariot”

connecting to: The Magician

In this series, “Connecting to:”, I am examining each of the major arcana in depth. The major arcana are the most powerful and impactful cards of the tarot deck. Through a rich symbology, these twenty-two cards share with us the mysteries and secrets that are universal to the human experience and to spiritual evolution. EachContinue reading “connecting to: The Magician”

The uninitiated woman.

I want to discuss a book I’ve been reading called “Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype”. It was written by Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Ph.D, who is a poet and psychoanalyst. She specializes her practice in post trauma recovery, and she is also a first-generation American of MestizoContinue reading “The uninitiated woman.”

Intentions, pt. II

OK! In my first post, I worked through some blockages I had toward starting this blog. I also set some intentions for this space that I’d like to expand on. FOREVER A STUDENT I don’t have any interest in presenting myself as an expert on anything, and I certainly don’t want to falsely market myselfContinue reading “Intentions, pt. II”

Blockages, origins, setting intentions.

I started this blog several weeks ago, I even have no less than 5 drafts started for the first post, but I have nothing to show for it. Clearly — I’m having a hard time getting started. 😰😅 So I figured I’d do what I do best, which is start writing and let a streamContinue reading “Blockages, origins, setting intentions.”