THE STAR: Naked in the Water w/ Chantal de Felice

Message the show & share your thoughts!What happens when the tower that has confined you for decades finally falls? Artist Chantal de Felice spent twenty years as the primary caregiver for her mother who struggled with mental illness. When her mother passed in 2020, Chantal found herself suddenly free – and completely unprepared for that freedom.This conversation explores what happens when we're given a second chance to discover who we are. After her mother's death, Chantal sold her car, gave up her studio, and became what she calls a "tumbleweed" – traveling, making art, and slowly learning who she was outside of her caregiving role. For four years, she's been wandering, creating field recordings in nature, making paintings, and most importantly, learning how to identify her own needs after decades of putting someone else first.Water emerges as a powerful healing element throughout Chantal's journey. From daily ocean swims to finding lakes and rivers wherever she traveled, immersing herself in natural bodies of water became a ritual of reconnection with her body and senses. These experiences mirror the imagery of The Star card in tarot – a figure pouring water between vessels, representing the flow between conscious and unconscious realms, and the promise of renewal after devastation.Now working on an illustrated memoir based on fifty journals filled during her wandering years, Chantal shares how she's transformed her relationship with money, creativity, and love. Her story is a testament to resilience, healing, and the courage to rebuild an authentic life after loss. For anyone who has felt trapped by circumstance or is seeking to reclaim their creative spirit, this conversation offers both practical wisdom and profound hope.+ Follow Chantal's on Instagram, or via her website and Patreon.+ Check out The Evanesced Tarot by Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle mentioned in this episode. + Check out The Rebis issue on The Star (The Devil issue just became available for order, as of September 2025).This podcast is a production of Typewriter Tarot. Learn more & join us:Join the newsletter and receive the first 3 journaling prompts from Tarot for Creative Spirits (the workbook).Check out upcoming events & workshops.Book a Tarot reading.Shop our bookshop.