Author: Nadia

Embracing Pain With Neptune in Pisces

Tonglen is a Buddhist practice that involves taking in the pain of others and sending them relief. Pema Chodron has written an elegant, straightforward article on it here.  She describes the process (it’s a meditation) of embracing, rather than …

Horoscopes for April 15th to April 22nd

Overview Mercury is back in Aries as of April 16th. After its backslide (retrograde) into Pisces, this can feel like relief or pressure, depending on how you react to the return of issues from March 23rd (when Mercury first entered … Continue rea…

A Tarot Spread For Shadow Work

Following yesterday’s post about Pluto retrograde and Shadow Work, here’s an enlightening Tarot spread (courtesy of Christine Jette over at www.llewellyn.com) that helps you discover what your Shadow issues really are. The spread is describ…

Shadow Work With Pluto Retrograde in Capricorn

  Pluto goes retrograde today at 9 degrees Capricorn. Until September 18th, he will be backtracking through the sign of authority, structure and responsibility. Think about the changes that have occurred in the area of your chart containing Capric…

The Underrated 3 of Pentacles

Here’s an underrated card that happens to be one of my favorites: the 3 of pentacles. It’s not flashy or sexy. It doesn’t promise huge windfalls or dramatic transformations. But it’s an essential card. This is the teamwork card….