Mail Order Magick

03/17/2025

For the week of March 17, 2025

Mind: Five of Cups. So things didn’t go the way you planned. You had a mental map all laid out; you had decided that This Is How It Works. Then it didn’t work out that way. You have to let go of that thing you were obsessing over, look at the good things you’ve got left, and make a new plan. This party isn’t over yet; regroup, indulge in some mental flexibility, and realize that things really will be okay.

Body: The Six of Swords. With a bit of assistance, you’re leaving challenges behind–floating over and away until you reach a distant shore. It may take a bit of work to get there, but you’re not alone in this. The complex challenges you’ve faced in your physical, everyday life aren’t exactly solved yet, but you’re recognizing that you have the resources at your fingertips. Everybody needs a little help now and then.

Spirit: 19-The Sun. Everything is going to be alright. Your spirit is filled with joy, and you find yourself buoyed up by the happiness you find in your practice, in your relationships–in your life. No matter the trials you may have faced, or the ones that may come in the future, you’re in a really good place right now. Take this energy and run with it!

Deck: Everyday Witch Tarot, by Deborah Blake and Elisabeth Alba

02/17/2025

February 16, 2025

Significator: King of Cups. This reading focuses on emotional maturity, empathy, and a gentle, fatherly kindness that lifts up the hurt, cares for the community, and fosters love. The following cards should be taken with this in mind.

Mind: Five of Pentacles. You’ve been struggling. Maybe you feel like you’ve been in a brain fog, or like life distractions keep you from really reaching the potential you know you’re capable of. Keep pushing forward and reaching out; the clarity and success you’re looking for is so close.

Body: Page of Cups. You’re experiencing an artistic–maybe romantic–renaissance, with delight in putting your hands to new creative work. You may find yourself dancing in the sunlight for the joy of it, or writing poetry because it’s on the tip of your tongue. Keep a close eye on how your emotions make you act, though; you’re feeling things very deeply, and that can include sorrow and anger.

Spirit: Ace of Pentacles. This is a time of great abundance in your spiritual work; you’re starting a new chapter, and the huge potential of what you can accomplish is in your hands. Really think on what spiritual abundance means to you, and take the first steps on your path to making it a reality.

Deck: Everyday Witch Tarot, by Deborah Blake and Elisabeth Alba

02/10/2025

February 9, 2025

Mind: Queen of Swords. I like to say that the Queen of Swords cuts through the bu****it. She’s intelligent, she’s observant, and she takes no crap. Use her energy this week; your very capable mind can pierce whatever fog folks might be trying to obscure their less than stellar actions with. You’re smarter than you know; you’ve got this.

Body: Ace of Cups, reversed. Now might not be the best time to start a new relationship. If there isn’t one on the horizon, that’s probably good. Take the time to love yourself. If there is, maybe take a second look at that person in front of you. Sometimes the chemistry really seems to click, but if the emotional needs aren’t met, you’re going nowhere.

Spirit: Knight of Swords. Everything’s moving quickly this week! Your thoughts are running at speed, and you’re able to solve those spiritual problems and connect new ideas with a rapidity that’s almost scary. Watch out for it to get overwhelming or dip into the dark side, though; arguments, no matter how stimulating, can also be damaging. You may feel restless. You’ve just gotta ride the crest of this wave while it’s here.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

01/20/2025

January 19, 2025

Mind: Six of Cups. You’re thinking about better times, feeling the nostalgic pull for things past. Indulge in that whimsy; it’s okay to look at the past and its childlike wonder, and remember a time when you didn’t feel the weight of adulting dragging you down. Bring the memories of that bright time forward and use it to help you rediscover some of the joy you’ve been missing.

Body: Three of Cups. You look around and find yourself supported by friends and loved ones. You’re there to bring each other happiness and keep each other steady through the efforts you’re making. Rely on others who love you to help you take care of yourself, body and soul. Be there for them when they’re having a hard time. A tripod is only solid and sturdy because each leg helps bear up the weight of the others.

Spirit: Six of Swords, reversed. The people and things you were relying on to help you reach your spiritual goals have suddenly gotten broken or gone MIA. You’re adrift on your own, and you’re just going to have to wing it. Breathe, rely on your own intuition, and remember that you can keep moving forward. You embody all the elements and the spark of spirit that gave you life; even without tools or teachers, you are the universe.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

01/13/2025

January 12, 2025

Mind: Three of Swords, reversed. There has been a betrayal, and it’s weighing heavy on you because–despite everything being out in the open now–nothing is changing. The betrayers continue to inflict hurt and turmoil, and while you’re desperate to find a way out of this mess, you keep falling down on those swords that are stabbed right through you. There’s just no easy way to fix this at the moment.

Body: Nine of Wands, reversed. You’ve been on guard for so long. The muscles in your neck are permanently tight, and your tummy is in a constant state of flutter. You’re worn out from all this extreme vigilance, and you just don’t have the energy to try to wait for a cavalry that isn’t coming. Whatever you’re waiting for to save the day, whatever you’re guarding against, put it down. You’re making yourself sick over this for no reason. The thing isn’t going to happen.

Spirit: Four of Wands. You’ve completed something that you’ve been spiritually seeking for a while now. Enjoy your success and celebrate it; it’s a joyful occasion! Just remember that you still have a long way to go. This is just the first step on a long road, and those fires you’ve lit will go out if you don’t keep feeding them.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

01/06/2025

January 6, 2025

Mind: Two of Pentacles, reversed. Your thoughts are tumbling out of balance. Everything you’ve been juggling, especially those finances that have been weighing on your mind, just seem impossible to hold onto today. You’re dealing with brain fog while things fall down around you. Sometimes things just fall apart.

Body: King of Swords, reversed. Those goals you had for yourself just aren’t working out right now. Did you set a New Year’s resolution to take better care of yourself? Were you planning on exercising, eating well, or even taking part in dry January? Well why are you censoring yourself from doing the things you know will make you feel better? It’s time to take a second and look at your own motivations, and the reasons you keep telling yourself that you’ll start tomorrow.

Spirit: Ace of Swords, reversed. Are you dealing with an apathy toward your spiritual side right now? You’re not alone. The winter can chill even our spiritual aspirations. It makes us want to hibernate and not fool with the things that nourish our souls because we’re just too tired. It’s okay if you’re feeling fallow this season; the blank you’re drawing right now won’t be forever.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

01/03/2025

12/30/2024

December 30, 2024

Mind: Nine of Pentacles. This card is all about luxuriating in what you have, and really having enough. It’s a small, intimate fulfillment of your hard work toward luck, wealth, and health. Maybe you don’t have a mansion, but you have a solid roof over your head and food to eat, and you’re not wanting for anything right now. Your mind is at ease. You have retreated to a place of personal solace and gratitude.

Body: The Ten of Cups. You are making mature decisions for your health and well being, and for those around you. You are surrounded and lifted up by love built from this empathy and kindness. Will you be seeing family or friends this week? Do you have a gathering to go to? It will go better than you expect.

Spirit: Five of Swords. You’re in a place of conflict, spiritually. You’re in an argument that concerns your own growth, and you’re somehow on the losing end. Take the loss with grace and regroup. You know yourself best. Let this teach you not to get into fights with bullies; they’ll fight hard and dirty to win at all costs.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

12/22/2024

December 21, 2024
Question: What does the next six months until the Summer Solstice entail for all of us?

January: Ten of Cups.
This card is about emotional fulfillment and a sense of a happy family and bonds of friendship. You’ve built strong, healthy connections, you know how to navigate these relationships in a mature and thoughtful way, and the shared empathy and joy fills your heart to bursting. This is a truly good time in life.

February: The Tower.
There is about to be a very rude awakening. Things that seemed solid and stable are going to come violently crashing down, but in the rubble left behind are the building blocks toward a better, more truthful, more honest world. It’s definitely going to be scary, but this change is necessary for illusions to be dispelled.

March: Knight of Pentacles, reversed.
It’s time for the burnout. Your single-minded purpose broke. You don’t feel like you have the energy to try to reach your goals anymore. You’re feeling scattered, set adrift, and at the mercy of grifters and charlatans.

April: The Sun, reversed.
Logic and reason are fading. Ignorance is running rampant, and the things that should make sense are a disordered mess. People are short-sighted and cynical, and no one is thinking of our children and the future.

May: Ace of Cups.
You feel a lightening of the spirit as your emotions flow out of you in a torrent. You’ve let out everything that was troubling you, and now you’re ready to channel this fountain into a new passion. You’re falling in love with the world again, dreaming vivid dreams, feeling the poetry of every breath.

June: Six of Cups.
It’s time to reconnect with yourself and why you do what you do. Take a look back to your own youth, and revel in the nostalgia. Feel the fires that burned so strongly inside of you. Let your inner child out to play for a while and remember who you are.

It looks like a rocky six months, but we’re going to get through it, friends. Just hold on, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride until we get our inspiration back.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore

12/16/2024

Hey friends, no reading for this week; I've been sick, and I'm living on the couch with a water bottle and tissues and a heck of a deep chest cough. Catch back up with you on the Solstice!

12/09/2024

December 9, 2024

Mind: Three of Wands. The Three of Wands is a rather optimistic card. It tells you that you’ve built up to where you are a little at a time, and you’re already at new heights you haven’t seen before–but wait, there’s more! All that hard work and self discipline is paying off in a big way. Your mind is clearer, sharper, more ready for the tasks at hand, and there are big rewards for those tasks on their way to you. Just wait. It’s coming.

Body: XI Justice. Justice is about balance, and it teaches us that not only should we try to aim for balance in our lives, but that excess has consequences. I know it’s the holidays, and it’s easy to luxuriate in the abundant treats of many kinds, but your body keeps the score. Don’t overindulge unless you want the scales to balance out on the other side. Just one more cookie, or more dangerously, just one more drink can turn into a lot more. Try to live with moderation in all things, and you should be okay.

Spirit: Six of Cups, reversed. Are you feeling bogged down in the worldly problems of adulthood? This can be a joyful time of year, but it can also be exceptionally difficult, too. Emotions, bills, family, and more can suck the happiness right out of you. Take some time to figure out what’s blocking the pure childlike joy you carry within you. It’s still there. Those obstacles will still be there tomorrow; maybe give yourself the space to let the adult you remember your inner sense of wonder.

Deck: Shadowscapes, by Stephanie Pui-mun Law and Barbara Moore