The tower tarot card, in almost any rendition, can be a very startling image when it presents itself in a spread. My clients, as they have tried to decipher their spreads in the past, always glance at the card with nervousness. Frankly I don’t blame them. In the traditional illustration by Pamela Coleman Smith we … More The Role of Trauma in Transformation
As a child 121 was my favourite number. It followed me into adulthood. I would favour it when I was selecting lockers at the gym, picking lucky numbers for lotteries, notice when it was presented to me, things like that. There was no real reason why I found myself drawn to this number, and I … More Synchronicity and the Practice of Letting Go
One of my favourite books that I was introduced to in high school is Antoine du St. Exupery’s Le Petit Prince. The story opens with a drawing created by a child. The child intended the drawing to look like a snake who had eaten an elephant. To it’s dismay, adults who would look at it … More Drawing as Divination: The art of reaching higher consciousness
I’ve battled with anxiety most of my life. It is a product of my childhood, but also a gateway into my spiritual connectivity. As I grow into my spiritual practice I believe this anxiety must be dealt with naturally. Finding productive ways to transform the energy into something useful both for me and the … More Venturing into Darkness
It was such a pleasure being part of Steel Rails again this year. The party returned to it’s roots of hosting on a train this year! The train travelled between stop stations, one being a large dome found in north Waterloo. Here I set up my Witches Tent. The installation was a makeshift tent that hosted … More Steel Rails 2017
I had the pleasure and honour of being interviewed by Kitchener-Waterloo’s own Cultural Fancier last month. Have a look at her site for the interview along with some more pieces on local art! http://www.culturefancier.com/posts/2017/3/27/interview-with-white-owl-mystic
When discussing the aspects of the tarot to my students I often find it more fitting to use the terms Yin and Yang when referring to the feminine and masculine representations in the tarot. The term feminine is a loaded term today. It comes with so many associations, both negative and positive, that really fog the … More Femininity, Tarot, the Yin and Yang
