Episode 69: Washed Free

http://patreon.com/deansagemediaWe start by pulling a projection card reminding us that we love learning from the wisdom of others, sparking a conversation about how exposing ourselves to differing opinions helps us define who we are, even if we are simply learning what we don't want to be. We then pull the Oracle card, which tells us to stop overthinking, be quiet, and trust our intuition. We make a direct connection to the tarot here, noting that the Oracle corresponds to the High Priestess in the major arcana. This card encourages us to rest and metabolize our social interactions, highlighting the difference between a baseline gut reaction—like the "ick"—and a truly informed instinct.Deepening our exploration of the heart chakra, we pull a surprisingly sassy card that instructs us to "upset our titties," be outraged by suffering, and let good people help us. This prompts a vital discussion about empathy, the illusion of scarcity, and the danger of drawing our circles of care so small that we ignore the suffering of others outside our immediate community. This theme of community support flows directly into our fourth card, the six of storms, which brings another specific mention of the tarot as it is directly equated to the six of swords. While the six of swords often represents a journey, this air sign card is reframed around the concept of being "washed free" from old, comfortable structures. We are reminded that navigating the deep grief of emotional erosion shouldn't be done in isolation; just as you would ask for a spotter when lifting a heavy barbell at the gym, you should lean on your community to help stabilize you through heavy emotional burdens.We conclude what turns out to be a very love-centric, "Valentine's Day spread" by anchoring our energy with a final red earth projection card. This card asks us to profess that we are a compassionate, sacred space, grounding the air, wood, and water elements of our earlier pulls. We end with the powerful metaphor of a temple that is not built block by block, but rather gouged and hewn out of living rock, reminding us that doing the hard work of carving out our own internal spaces allows us to leave behind a beautiful, stable structure where we can invite others in for comfort and companionship.