June 2023

Salt of the earth, out from which your vine will grow.

Unbounded goodness, unbounded gifts—all that is waiting, bursting, begging inside of you has started to sprout and grow. Here, in your palm, is this vine that somehow, even in the most unlikely conditions, has found its way forth.

You’re tired, no—exhausted: you’re here on this ledge, out past your limits, teetering in the frantic feeling of flailing, but, instead of waving your arms about, you look down and find your palms in a gesture of offering. A small voice says, I’m here, I’m determined, please, share in this with me.

Deep down inside of you is a little salt, a little water, a little I-can’t-help-but-do-everything-I-can-to-survive, a little I-can’t-help-but-do-everything-I-can-to-thrive. It’s an inexplicable force that’s alive in you. This admixture of unlikely conditions and remarkable growth is the hallmark of this month. It will be tough: you might feel a little rubbed raw and whittled away, but on the other side of the disappointment, the overwhelm, and the frustration, you can connect to the strength of acceptance and the faith that what’s truly meant for you will come your way in the right time.

Look at how far you’ve come already. Look at how much you’ve come through and, my, how you’ve grown! Ferociously, quickly, persistently. There’s no stopping you. You have arrived; you will continue to arrive. Come home to this resolve. Can you find a way to embody this confidence? Can you find a way to play to these strengths? Can you move from this motor with full intentionality?

Yes, you can. And here, right now, my love, is your opportunity. Acknowledge yourself and take each and every opportunity. It’s your growth that awaits. It’s your growth that you have to offer.

Emerge, sweet one, come out of your hiding. No longer is it time to be small. Now is the time to step out—to step up and be large. You can do it. You are exploring your tools, laying your foundation, becoming keen to the support you both need and can provide. Everything you need is within you, you’ve equipped yourself well. Connect to the joy of fashioning yourself as your greatest creation. It’s time to make some magic.


“Apparition: A Spirit Speak Tarot Deck” by Mary Elizabeth Evans

EM

EM (she/her) is a highly attuned empath, intuitive claircognizant, and tarot interpreter. Trained in cultural criticism, she holds an M.A. in Visual and Cultural Studies from the University of Rochester. Her academic work involved feminism in film, sexual textuality, queer temporality, and medieval mysticism. Presently based on Tongva land (Long Beach, CA), her emergent project, Cloister Mysticism, arose in response to the psychic violence of capitalism and from the desire to enlarge & reclaim access to healing and self-empowerment. 

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