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02/06/2026

Compassion is not limitless.
And pretending it is? That’s how people get hurt.

This week’s tarot message asks a hard question:
👉 Where does compassion end — and boundaries begin?

The Ten of Cups reversed warns against compassion that turns into self-erasure.
Loving others should not require destroying yourself.
Caring about community should not mean tolerating harm.

Boundaries are not cruelty.
They are ethical clarity.

Tarot reminds us: compassion without limits becomes another form of violence.

02/06/2026

This community tarot reading isn’t about prediction — it’s about orientation.
Where are you pouring emotional energy that isn’t coming back?
Where are you trying to hold together something already cracking?

Sometimes tarot’s job isn’t to surprise you.
It’s to say: You’re not imagining this.

ConVocation is happening from February 19th-22nd. Synty and I will be teaching every day! If you're in the Ypsilanti are...
02/06/2026

ConVocation is happening from February 19th-22nd. Synty and I will be teaching every day! If you're in the Ypsilanti area, stop in - the programming, vending, and fun is amazing!

02/05/2026

You work with what you can!

02/05/2026

The Ten of Cups reversed isn’t asking for toxic positivity. It’s asking: what keeps you going when everything feels rigged?
If it’s joy, good.
If it’s rest, good.
If it’s spite? Also valid.

Spite still gets the work done.

02/04/2026

Not the best at sugarcoating as a reader. At this point, it's my brand but mostly it's my personality.

Today we honor Rosa Parks — born Feb 4, 1913 — whose quiet courage sparked a movement. May we carry her spirit in all ac...
02/04/2026

Today we honor Rosa Parks — born Feb 4, 1913 — whose quiet courage sparked a movement. May we carry her spirit in all acts of resistance, dignity, and justice. ✊🏾🖤

02/03/2026

This should not be controversial.

No matter who you are:
• You deserve food
• You deserve housing
• You deserve healthcare

That’s not radical — that’s baseline.

The Ten of Cups reversed exposes how hierarchy decides who is “deserving.” Tarot says: that logic is broken.

A society that debates whether people deserve to live is already failing.

This week’s tarot message is clear:
Meet basic needs first. Hold everyone to the same standard after.

Anything else is cruelty pretending to be order.

02/03/2026

Anger is information.
Anger is energy.
Anger is justified.

But anger can also drain you dry if you live inside it.

This week’s tarot reading warns about anger drunkenness — the state where rage feels powerful but quietly destroys your clarity.

Feel it. Process it. Use it.
Then step back.

Rest is not disengagement.
Rest is how you stay effective.

The system wants you exhausted.
Tarot says: don’t give it the satisfaction.

02/03/2026

Activism without compassion burns people out.
Compassion without standards lets harm continue.

This is the tension showing up in the collective tarot reading right now.

The cards are asking us to revisit our why:
• Why do you care?
• Who are you actually protecting?
• What standards are non-negotiable?

Real justice is not vibes.
It’s boundaries + compassion + accountability — all at once.

If your activism is fueled only by rage, it will consume you.
If it’s fueled by care and standards, it can last.

A lot of exhaustion.A lot of systems quietly — and not so quietly — failing.This week’s collective tarot reading centers...
02/03/2026

A lot of exhaustion.
A lot of systems quietly — and not so quietly — failing.

This week’s collective tarot reading centers on the Ten of Cups reversed, a card that asks us to slow down, look inward, and examine where compassion, boundaries, and community actually meet. It’s not a reading about false hope or spiritual bypassing — it’s about honesty, rest, and remembering who we’re rooting for.

We’re in a moment where toxic hierarchies are breaking down, old definitions of family are being challenged, and people are being pushed to their limits by design. Tarot doesn’t fix that — but it can help us orient ourselves inside it.

If you’re navigating burnout, activism fatigue, family estrangement, or just trying to stay human in a collapsing system, this reading may resonate.

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🕯️🌩️ Gromnica – February 2, 2026 🌩️🕯️ Today we honor Matka Boska Gromniczna — the Mother of Thunder Candles.In Slavic fo...
02/02/2026

🕯️🌩️ Gromnica – February 2, 2026 🌩️🕯️ Today we honor Matka Boska Gromniczna — the Mother of Thunder Candles.
In Slavic folk tradition, this is the day when the Divine Mother walks the snow-covered fields with a blessed candle, protecting homes from wolves, storms, and spiritual danger. The candle — the gromnica — is more than light. It’s protection. It’s prayer. It’s a promise of survival through the dark half of the year.

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