The Cycle Breaker Tarot

  The Death card isn't an ending; it’s the ultimate "Cycle Breaker." We’ve been taught to fear the number 13 and the word "death," but what if we called it "transformation" instead? Being a Cycle Breaker isn't a chore—it’s a gift. It’s the permission to put down the dead weight of the past and finally become the "still point" in the center of the wheel.   For me, the Death card is the ultimate “cycle breaker” card. How can we make room for the new to grow if we don't let the old die first? Archetype Number 13 Even the number 13 has a bad reputation, not to mention the word “death.” We have grown up in a society that fears death; we avoid it at all costs and don't even want to think about it. I once read a book called The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker. He states that most of human civilization—our "hero systems," our quest for fame, or even our obsession with accumulating things—is actually a "vital lie" ...

The Star isn’t just about hope; it’s about the vulnerability of being seen without your labels. It’s the moment after the Tower falls when you realize that your worth isn’t tied to your roles or titles—it’s found in your "beingness." The faith card. The card which tells you everything will be fine. To trust in the universe. There is always light, even in the darkness. Why do we have to be reminded of this all the time? Why are we always so worried? When did we lose faith in the universe? Do you have faith in yourself? As I write this, I've only recently started this journey of hand-painting a full tarot deck. I don’t even consider myself an artist, a writer, or a tarotist. And yet, here I am, pouring color onto paper, writing away my unpolished thoughts and trying to decipher ancient archetypes. Perhaps the Star is the permission to create without the need to claim the title. I find it annoying, this tendency we have to label ourselves for what we do—for what society th...

  Are you bringing your projects to life—or are they bringing YOU to life? Creation is a fearless, maternal act that defies the traditional "masculine" image of the divine. In this post, I explore the Empress archetype not just as a lived experience of co-creating with the universe. From the "limbo" of pregnancy to the birthing of a project, we’ll look at how to protect what we create without stifling its soul. Let’s talk about Shakti, the "weeds" of our conditioning, and the power of blooming at your own pace.   My birthday is coming soon, as I write this. The day we came to life. Don’t you think it is magical? I only really felt the miracle of life at its most potent when I found out I was pregnant. It’s something hard to explain. We know this—we all come to this world through our mother—but to feel it, that’s a different story. We are no longer witnesses of life; our very bodies are creating life , bringing it forth. And the most miraculous part is t...

The dance of “knowing & not knowing” Have you seen a ballet dancer flowing effortlessly through the air? How many hours of practice and bloody toes do you think it takes to achieve what seems to be a dance on the clouds? There must be a moment, after all that practice, where the body takes over and the dancer no longer makes a conscious move, but moves with the flow. Or does the flow move through them? How many hours of sacrifice does it take to achieve perfection? Is it you who is really dancing? Or is it God dancing through you ? Is the work you put in about mastery, or is it about learning to surrender? The surrendering of all the parts of yourself that are no longer necessary or are simply weighing you down? What if the perfect dancer has been there all along? And all the work is about stripping away all the layers of conditioning that tell you otherwise? I am that which is left after I have taken away all that I am not. When we come into this world, we are already painters,...