Island Weekend

I hope you all had as happy a weekend as I did. Yesterday, I spent the whole day with my good friend Sue. Sue and I met at the school two years ago. And pretty much instantly clicked. Little did we know we actually had tons in common. She's been stuck with me ever since.

Being my last weekend in Victoria we did something that I've been wanting to do forever. Have my tea leaves read. Remember my love for tarot cards? Tea leaves are right there along with them. And there's a famous tea house in Nanaimo that does them. So we went. With a few stops along the way. Chemainus being my favorite. With the murals. And oh-so-perfect photoshoot backdrops.

stripe & floral scarf {gift} - forest green pea coat {Aritzia} - grey cardigan {Aritzia} - black denim skinnies {Old Navy} - green suede purse {Esprit} -

tan riding-inspired boots {The Bay}

We both had 15 minute readings. The reader was very eccentric. Pretty accurate. Our favorite part, by far, was how she talked over her shoulder. To, we're assuming, "the voices". She would start telling me something and then pause. Look over her shoulder. And say "Oh she is, is she?". And then she would relay the message. So great.

Happy Sunday!

j.

Tarot Love: Be a Creative Rebel

I should warn you all. I love me some tarot cards. Fairy cards. Palm readers. Tea leaf readers. You get the gist. So last night I went to Z's house with Sasha. We had a good ol' girls time. Then I spotted the tarot cards. Osho Zen Tarot cards. The night got even better.

The first card I pulled was "The Rebel". Z got excited. She said it was a powerful card. A Major Arcana. This is what "The Rebel" card means:

The powerful and authoritative figure in this card is clearly the master of his own destiny. On his shoulder is an emblem of the sun, and the torch he holds in his right hand symbolizes the light of his own hard-won truth. Whether he is wealthy or poor, the Rebel is really an emperor because he has broken the chains of society's repressive conditioning and opinions. He has formed himself by embracing all the colors of the rainbow, emerging from the dark and formless roots of his unconscious past and growing wings to fly into the sky. His very way of being is rebellious - not because he is fighting against anybody or anything, but because he has discovered his own true nature and is determined to live in accordance with it. The eagle is his spirit animal, a messenger between earth and sky. The Rebel challenges us to be courageous enough to take responsibility for who we are and to live our truth.

Wow. Un-freaking-believable. Read my About Me section to find out why.

I have a small problem. I can't pick only one card. I had to do it again. Besides, I didn't ask a specific question the first time. So I declared The Rebel card my "overall card". And then I focused on my question.

What am I looking for?

Guess what my next card was? Creativity. Perfect.

Sasha picked next. But before she did, she shuffled the deck. And as she was sitting there holding the cards. Two fell out. The Rebel and Creativity. Un-freaking-believable. Then, as if that's not enough. Her first card? Creativity. OK already. Message received. Loud and clear.

Whether you're a believer or a skeptic. Tarot cards are fun. No matter what, they are pieces of sage advice.

I think I may have found my tenth mantra...stay tuned.

j.