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Urban Soul Tarot, Depot Road, Singapore (2026)

25/03/2026

In the 90's, I was flying for Singapore Airlines. I was 21 years old and sparkly new from training when we flew from San Francisco to Tokyo, with a layover (where the crew left for a break and stayed in Tokyo for 2 days), while another crew took over the aircraft and flew back to Singapore. There was this lovely couple on board, a Canadian gentleman and his Australian wife, who were flying to Sydney for a vacation. The lady was pregnant but safe to fly. However, as we were flying over the Pacific, the lady went into labour. It was late, and half the crew was resting in the crew rest area, taking shifts. I thought it was rotten luck that I was amongst the 3 female crew who were not on break!! Since we were the juniors, we had to take the 1st rest, which isn't the preferred slot! The thought of being pulled into delivering the baby was absolutely scary. The Purser announced that they were checking if there was a "medical doctor" on board! With our luck, we got a Psychologist, who was also young and unmarried. Our Leading Stewardess was this 40-something-year-old woman who was truly an example of grace under pressure. The cockpit crew couldn't divert as we were too far from land. We set up a birthing area in the galley and closed it off from prying eyes. The Leading was truly poetry in motion. She pulled us in, had the Galley Steward stand guard and keep anyone out of the galley area, and reminded us of our training, letting us know we totally had this.
While it was terrifying, she was a calming presence to both the crew and the passenger in labour. Her name was Esther, and that was the middle name that the mum said the baby would have. Keep in mind that this was the era before smartphones, and Esther pulled out her notes diary to refresh her memory of the process. The couple disembarked with us, and we saw them 2 days later when we operated the flight back to Singapore. The dad told us that, as a crew, we were so professional that they'd rather take a break and fly with us. So they stayed at the hospital and joined us.
The King of Cups is someone who, like Esther, can keep their head when everyone else is losing theirs. Her demeanour was unshakeable and professional, yet she was all heart. Her voice was calm as she had told us, "I know you girls haven't had children, but you have had the training, and we do want our passenger to feel comfortable. We may be fearful, but we are all that's here, and we trained for this!" She didn't just deliver the baby; we prepped formula, and she even fed the baby!! No wonder Singapore Airlines in the 90's was "A great way to fly!" When the baby came, we got the beaming dad, tired mum, and well-fed baby to the Crew rest and checked in on them.
Over the years, while flying, I have been through turbulence that has caused the aircraft to drop, and I, along with the crew, still managed to clean the galley and walk out with a smile, as if this were a daily occurrence. I've had medical emergencies, a lightning strike and a bomb threat on board. My hubby and I have even been on a plane (Indian Airlines) whilst off-duty, which was diverted because of a man holding the crew hostage. When that Indian Airlines plane finally landed, I remember being ravenous and looking for hot water to make a cup-o-noodles.
The thing is, when you have weathered enough storms, you know that you cannot stop the rain! You only need to know how to hold your ground and keep the boat afloat! But despite the long years I've flown, Esther is still my King of Cups- a master of her inner world, professional, keeping and maintaining boundaries, while offering compassion to everyone. She taught me that true power isn't about hiding your feelings; it is about being at peace with them, so nothing can throw you off balance or make you so busy that you lose your kindness. And somewhere in the world is a 29-year-old woman with the middle name Esther!!
Have a blessed day!! And may you be that calm in any storm

23/03/2026

About 10 years ago, we visited India over Christmas vacation. It was lovely to be back home and meet family. There is always so much to do when people go back home that it can warrant another vacation. Meeting family, catching up with friends, and seeing them with their children, reliving the old days, fills the soul. And of course, a trip back to Delhi means you also fill your belly with Delhi street food and fusion food!! Of course, Indian hospitality is from the heart. My daughter did not take to the food so well and had mild food poisoning, which merited being treated with over-the-counter drugs. That should have sorted the issue. However, on our return to Singapore, she was sick on the flight and the next day, and I took her to see the doctor, who gave her meds. She was only 7 years old, but thankfully articulate enough to let us know how she felt. The meds were measured and administered, yet there was no change. Infact she got sicker, and on the 2nd trip to the doctor, he asked me what I wanted to do, which was worrying. We changed doctors 3 times, spent the month in and out of emergency care, and still could not find anything wrong.
Meanwhile, she got more and more unwell, lost weight and was no longer going to school. The school nurse would diligently call me every morning to ask why my daughter was still at home, and I felt like a broken record when I replied: "I don't know what is ailing my child, and so I cannot ignore the tummyache and leave her at school!" My world shrank to the room and the bed, and we tried to keep some semblance of sanity by reading together, watching TV series, or playing Scrabble, if and when she had those periods without a tummyache, which grew scarce.
We tried every test, got new meds, but she'd be better for a day, and then the tummyache would return with a vengeance. Eventually, she was so sick that we checked into the hospital under the care of a wonderful paediatrician gastroenterologist for about 2 weeks. She got to the root of the problem. My lil one had gotten an infection, which the antibiotics flushed out, but the entire immune system turned on itself. She was allergic to almost everything she ate, and by this point, she had missed an entire school term.
The point is, there are times when we feel torn down and broken into nothing. It feels like the world is crashing as it did when my 7-year-old fell sick, and we went through an entire quarter watching her get sicker, feeling utterly helpless. However, when we are breaking down, we also create space for new growth.
In those helpless moments, I realised the blessings of friends. We always had someone visit, and my lifelines brought me news from school. In my grief and helplessness, I did not want to reach out to the school to know what my daughter was missing. But my friend would come over and tell my daughter about gossip from her class, and she recorded videos from her classmates letting her know how much she was missed.
After the diagnosis, my daughter resumed school, and it was already June. The months we spent in bed reading and playing Math puzzles meant that, according to her teacher, she was the only child in the entire year group to jump up two bands in both Math and English. Mehar had to check in with the nurse for a stomach lining medication, an antibiotic, a steroid, and a prebiotic, 4 times a day, and take lunch with the school nurse. And this was in addition to the meds before and after school. The school was lovely, and her friends welcomed her back.
The thing is, we never break down, even when it feels impossible to go on. We are consistently being broken open, where we find our resilience, our bravery, and build better. Like the homes we live in, challenges are the times when we renovate our beliefs, find our strength, and rebuild.
When life feels tough, remember you got this far and you are stronger than you believe.

Have a blessed day!!

17/03/2026

Today is all about going beyond our comfort zone. When I was younger, my father was a pilot for the Indian Air Force. This meant that my sister and I got to move and live in many cities in Northern India. It was a different world, given that I have been around for half a century. In those days, people preferred to live in their birth town, and we were always the new kids on the block. We have lived in cities and in remote areas where water was brought in by truck and stored in huge buckets for the week.
All in all, it was an adventure. Being a kid from the forces meant we went to school in army trucks that used to ferry soldiers and equipment. No matter how young one was, during periods of heightened political tension, there was always this feeling of stress. Our school buses would be the first thing to change. They would show up with camouflage netting over them, which meant they were ready to move if the situation called for it. The next thing would be the sirens, and preparedness drills would intensify. Then one by one, we would see our fathers packing up and leaving. The older kids would want to discuss the war, since this was before social media, and government news channels were all we had. Now and then, the older kids would realise that some of the more curious younger ones may be taking in more information than was good for them and would shush each other.
After I finished university, many of my friends joined the National Defence Academy and pursued careers in defence. In 1999, a couple of years after my graduation, the Kargil war broke out. Having friends in the armed forces brought fresh heartbreak and a realisation of the futility of war.
When war breaks out, it affects those who are actively engaged, and their family and friends, but life goes on. The war becomes a headline, soon to be replaced by others, as people's attention spans grow shorter. The world has become a global village in a true sense. An outbreak of war somewhere is no longer a passing headline; there are domino effects, and yet we pay attention only when it affects us. For those who fall during battle, complete families are devastated. War has no victors- only those who are losers and those who've lost more. Maybe the 3 of Wands should be a herald, urging us to push our comfort zones and aim for forgiveness and understanding, so that, in our own ways, we can begin to create peace that will hopefully colour the world in shades of understanding rather than polarisation.

Have a blessed day!!

04/03/2026

Death is one of my favourite cards. Death is the start of a new chapter, a crossing of a threshold and leaving something behind, in a way that we can never return. Last year, I was reading for a couple of friends when I took out my runes, and then the bones set I have curated and created. A friend of mine was very irked by the bones. However, her "morbid curiosity", as she called it, got the better of her, and she wanted to know more. It got me wondering why people are so icked with bones. Maybe because when the essence is gone, and the soul has flown, and the flesh has decayed, all that is left are bones- a reminder of what once was vibrant. Death is but a transition. I have been working towards becoming a Death Daula, and Death is, as Dumbledore says, just another journey. The skull here delivers the message "Memento Mori". Memento Mori is an old Roman phrase taken up by the Stoic and Christian Traditions. Meaning "remember that you have to die", the phrase was usually whispered in Roman times into the ears of the victorious generals, lest they become too proud and let victory go to their heads. Far from being morbid, memento mori is used as a tool to cultivate virtue, create perspective, and focus on what truly matters. It is such a powerful way to reframe the changes that we go through, which is what the Death card in the tarot highlights. The skulls and memento mori are a reminder that nothing is permanent and everything will change. Perhaps, the appearance of the card is also a reminder to focus on what really counts and go along with the change, since, like Death, change is inevitable.
Have a blessed day!!

27/02/2026

In the 90's, I was flying for Singapore International Airlines. I was the first batch of Indian Crew hired by the Airline. I flew in 1997, about 9 years after my father had crashed on duty while on command, and I was grateful to my mother for letting me find my wings!! In the first year I was flying, we were en route to Dhaka in the winter, on board an Airbus. Due to severe fog, the Captain tried to land repeatedly. After 3 attempts, he decided to divert to another destination. The Purser then informed the crew that there was an issue with the right engine and that the plane would divert to Bangkok, since the airport was well-equipped to handle emergencies. The Purser also advised us to brush up on standard emergency landing procedures. This preparation was just precautionary since the Captain was already erring on the side of caution. Of course, I still remember the steward's reaction. He mentioned that he was newly married and hoped to have children and see his grandchildren. For me, however, this experience was cathartic. For many years, I had wondered what my father felt during the emergency as he tried to land amid a cyclone, which led to the crash and his demise. I just knew, at the time, that while he loved us immensely, his entire focus would have been on the task at hand. I was just 21 when I went through the experience of walking through the cabins, rehearsing in my mind the evacuation command, counting the number of families with children, in the zone that was my responsibility. My colleagues, especially the older ones, were thorough professionals and exuded calm. The ones closer to my age were understandably worried! For me, that was a moment that The High Priestess personifies. It was a place of calm, knowing that my father's last moments had been peaceful. He was meticulous and a professional, and when the circumstances were daunting, his priority was the safety and well-being of his passengers and crew. It was also a moment of intuitive understanding that he was okay and not fearful in the moments just before the crash.
The High Priestess is that inner knowing, a gentle nudge that doesn't need reason to point out a direction. One cannot force her wisdom to appear through willpower or contemplation, as I did in the years when I thought about the crash. She opens the doors to the answers that one is contemplating when one is ready to assimilate that knowledge. The High Priestess can also represent cognitive restraint. She has the capacity not to react immediately, as she is that gestation space between stimulus and response. In that sense, she is the emotional regulation and observational awareness that we embody.
The Priestess is a part of our psyche, and she is a part of every one of us. In a more practical sense, she symbolises deep pattern recognition, rather than mystical intuition. That would mean that the mind is an observer before any action.
The Priestess is also the guardian of the threshold and reclaims an individual's boundary through knowing that her thoughts belong to her and that she will share her wisdom when one is ready. She understands the need for chosen non-disclosure, since insights are only offered to the initiate when they are ready. Psychologically, this aligns with metacognition or the ability to observe one's own thoughts. She represents inner witnessing.
Today, the Priestess reminds you that you do not walk the luminal spaces between an idea, an identity shift and the outward manifestation of your choice alone. The stage at which you sit with the choices or are still uncertain on what you want is the realm of the High Priestess. While in the external realm of life, it may appear that nothing is happening, this does not represent the entire truth. Internally, the landscape is reorganising, and a shift is under gestation.
Have a blessed weekend.

23/02/2026

The Moon is currently in the waxing crescent phase in the sign of Ta**us, an Earth sign. It is a period of work and investment into something that will bear fruit in the time to come. In Ta**us, which is known for its ability to tend delicate projects with care, this phase will see you set intentions, build momentum, and work towards stability. There can be resistance to change. Venus is the ruler of Ta**us, and as the goddess of love and sensuality, she embodies Taurean sensuality, bringing a youthful, creative, and beneficial energy to your projects. It is also worth knowing that the Moon is currently in Moon Mansion 3. Traditionally, when the Moon was in Mansion 3, which represents being within 25.43 degrees of Aries to 8.34 degrees of Ta**us, it was considered an auspicious time to work with Alchemical spells or to start a sea voyage. Ruled by Jupiter and Venus, this Mansion is about expanding on the hedonistic tendencies of Venus. So today, you are blessed by what is considered to be a fertile and stabilising influence. Ta**us energy emphasises patience, grounding, and building things that last. The waxing crescent adds momentum, making this a powerful time to start projects that require steady growth. Mansion 3 is historically linked with planting, cultivation, and abundance. It’s favourable for sowing seeds both literally in farming and metaphorically in new ventures. Ta**us rules material security, and Mansion 3 enhances prosperity. This is a good time to focus on financial planning, investments, or acquiring resources. Ta**us is ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty. This lunar mansion supports artistic expression, music, and crafts, especially those tied to nature or material creation. Since Jupiter also rules this Mansion, avoid Rash decisions or impatience, since Ta**us energy prefers slow, steady progress. Also, avoid overindulgence since this phase encourages enjoyment, but balance is key.
Have a blessed day!!

21/02/2026

The tarot contains a great deal of biblical imagery and encodes the wisdom of the Torah. This card is from Stav Appel's "The Torah in the Tarot". The Empress card is the personification of the Biblical Badass Queen Esther, who saved the Jews of Persia from the slaughter Haman plotted. Haman, an Agagite, was a high-ranking official in the court of the Persian king Ahasuerus, sometimes identified by many scholars with Xerxes I (reigned 486–465 BCE). However, this identification is debated in academic literature. It was divine providence that Esther, the cousin of the courtier Mordecai, was presented to the King of Persia to be his wife, whose beauty and dignity, which are both hallmarks of the Empress, held him captive. In a world where cruelty was a deterrent and where the King of Persia had his Queen Vashti removed from her position, Esther was selected through a royal process to become queen. Initially, she concealed her Jewish identity on her cousin Mordecai's advice. When Haman's decree threatened the Jewish population, Mordecai urged her to intervene. Esther risked her life by approaching the king without being summoned — an act that could have resulted in ex*****on under Persian law. Through a carefully staged series of banquets, she revealed both her identity and Haman's plot to get rid of his enemies. The king had Haman executed, and the Jewish population survived, and the annual festival of Purim was instituted to commemorate their deliverance. In Jewish tradition, Esther is regarded as a model of courage, wisdom and strategic action. These qualities of Queen Esther are the qualities that the Empress possesses. There are so many more images from Jewish culture in this card. The septure of the Empress is the one that was given to her by the King of Persia, which was given to her as forgiveness for coming to the throne room uninvited. The Empress is a sovereign mother and source of life, and I think this deck is an amazing take on the imagery of the Torah in the tarot!!
Today, may you nurture yourself and your relationships. Take good care of yourself, and have a blessed evening!!

07/02/2026

In grade 12, I fell in love with Chariots of the Gods by Erich von Däniken. Re-reading it later shook my faith—its claims of ancient texts describing advanced technology made me wonder if God was extraterrestrial. Amongst other things his book mentions that the Ramayana contains detailed paragraphs hat discuss the jet propulsion system for flight, in explaining Princess Sita is abducted by the antagonist aboard his flying vehicle. The Mahabharata gives accurate description of the nuclear blast and the effects of the atomic bomb. The bible contains descriptions of a spacecraft in the Book of Ezekiel, and also in Enoch's walk with God. Yet, reflecting on the Akashic records restored my belief in our divine connection.

The Dogon people of Mali, long before modern astronomy, spoke of Sirius B’s 50-year orbit, knowledge they attributed to celestial beings called the Nommo. These beings, sent by Amma, brought wisdom of agriculture, language, and cosmology.

The Nommo remind us to lead with intellect and clarity, setting aside emotion when needed. Today, embrace the Queen’s logic and speak your truth.
Have a blessed day!

27/01/2026

Nightmares, Insomnia, and Stress!! Anyone who says they have never experienced it is just lying outright. These are the stages when the mind spirals out of control. The imagination that we possess is no longer a boon but is the place of torment. It can come up when we have a lot to do and when it feels like we have these doomsday swords hanging over our heads. It’s worry, demanding payment in the form of interest for a principal that may never come to pass!! Of course, the swords won’t come dropping on you, but there is guilt, heavy and thick, for when we may have done or what we should do but didn’t or couldn’t. The regret that one feels is gut-wrenching and life feels like the dark night of the soul. We have all been there and in the light of the Major changes in the heavens, such as transits of the outer giants, know that thus too shall pass.
Have a blessed day!!

22/01/2026

2026 will usher in an era of change. On a personal note, for those of us who are sensitive, this year may feel like an evolution is in progress, and that what gave us joy earlier is satiated and doesn't feel right. For some, it shows up as anticipation of something new on the horizon; for others, it is a feeling of disconnection; but for many of us, in addition to our feelings, there is also the desire to leave behind that which feels inauthentic and does not resonate. Join me every Thursday for an in-person Circle of Healing where we delve into more information about ourselves through different modalities- Astrology, Bodygraphs, Akashic Records, Sound healing, Tarot, EFT.

Circle of Healing – Thursdays are a 45-minute guided healing and self-inquiry circle using a blend of practical and intuitive modalities, including astrology, Human Design, Akashic Records, Tarot, Destiny Matrix, sound healing, EFT, and principles from quantum psychology and the quantum field. Each session is designed to help you understand yourself more clearly your patterns, triggers, strengths, and unconscious conditioning and how these show up in your relationships, family dynamics, and everyday life. The focus is on self-awareness, emotional regulation, and insight, rather than prediction or belief.
By learning how you are wired, you naturally begin to understand others better, communicate more effectively, and make choices that support a calmer, more aligned life. Sessions are experiential, reflective, and grounded, suitable for both beginners and those familiar with these modalities.

This is a space for curiosity, clarity, and healing. It aims at not changing yourself, but understanding yourself, and aligning to your highest purpose and joy.

2026 is going to be a radical year. It is true that people say that every year, however, the astrology of this year is once in 14,000 years. Saturn and Neptune are going to be conjunct at 0degrees of Aries, also known as the Aries point, the beginning of the zodiac. In Infact, this hasn’t happened in recorded or remembered history. Saturn, the planet of restrictions and the taskmaster of the zodiac, has been in conjunction with Neptune in the sign of Aries, but at higher degrees in 93–91 BCE, 232 CE, 555 CE, 1380 CE, and 1702–1704 CE. This coincided with the War of the Spanish Succession, and their movements together ushered in the breakdown that led to the French Revolution of 1789 and the American War of Independence in 1776. Add to that, Chinese Astrology has attributed this year to the Fire Horse, and the last time the Fire Horse ran free was 1966, the launch of China’s Cultural Revolution; prior to that was 1906, the year the Russian peasants rose up in revolt, and the Persian revolution. This year has already begun with a bang with the events in Argentina and the unfolding conflict over Greenland.

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20/01/2026

There are days when we feel disconnected and discontent. Known as “The Lord of Blended Pleasure”, the 4 of Cups hints at satiety. Even the good things in life have satiated us. They don’t give the joy they once did, and it’s not because things aren't great or we don’t have blessings; it’s just that we have outgrown them. This is a period of transition, but it feels like the birthing pains. It is about being present with the process and taking our time to really sit with the discontent and discomfort. An eternal optimist, I feel that not everyone can sit with their discomfort. It takes a brave person to do so. It is so easy to get a new distraction, run away from oneself, and pursue irrelevant things to escape that discontent. But it doesn’t help. Infact this card has a lot of the imagery of the Buddha, sitting by the tree, and specifically in the picture is the star in the background, which promises you that there will be newer, more aligned opportunities for you when you have done your inner assessment and laid the base for what you authentically want to build on. So today, be kind to yourself, and take the time you need. We have just been through a stellium of planets in Capricorn running into Aquarius, and for the next few months, this is going to continue. There are going to be many changes this year. Mercury will retrograde only in water signs, and Mercury and Venus will be in conjunction many times this year. You will go through feelings of emotional saturation, where even good things fail to bring fulfilment. Be patient with yourself during this, and take all the time you need!!
Have a blessed day!

19/01/2026

The Priestess is a card tied to our intuition. As a newbie when I had just begun my tarot journey, it was one of the hardest cards for me to interpret. Over the years, the Priestess and I have become acquainted and formed a friendship, so that I can see the Priestess integrated within me.

We all carry these archetypal energies, and sometimes people see them in you before you acknowledge that part of yourself. So that part of you that is not tied into the conventions of society, into worldly affairs, the inner knowing that was placed in us even before we were born,before the layers of conditioning, is the Priestess. She’s the part of you that knows you are a divine being and that you have the ability to create life on your own terms. She’s usually shown at the gates of the temple in the traditional tarot, with a veil behind her. Far from keeping you out, she waits for you to find that inner place within yourself, when you can calm down life’s noisy din, and just listen. And when you do, she lifts the veil and lets you in. And the amazing part of it all is, we all contain within us that spark of the divine, our own priestess.

Why then are so many people afraid of her? The Priestess is Persephone, the queen of the underworld, the yin, and the ruler of the dark, quiet parts of us, which are accessible, but we need to step off the light and listen. For those who befriend their Priestess, life opens up in techycolour. For those who still haven’t gotten to that path, but wish to exploit you, the Priestess within you is both the force that protects you, with a quiet inner knowing, and keeps them at bay, for they know, you know their motives. And the most amazing part of it all is that it is the gentle yin that wins and keeps you safe without ever engaging with toxicity.

So today is for you and your Priestess, and for the inner journey of discovery that takes you down the treacherous path of the initiate who learns more, begins to want to know hidden mysteries, and paradoxically also keeps you safe from toxicity!! Have a Blessed day!!

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