It’s tempting to hold back—especially when being seen has meant being misunderstood. But we aren’t meant to live as spectators. My work exists to invite people back into relationship with life: through meditation, tarot, art, and writing experiences that hold space for connection. Each offering is a small gesture toward re-entry. When we begin to show up, others do too. And that’s how it happens: we co-create something better, together.
Tarot & Meditations | How does the tarot speak?
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Welcome back. This month we arrive at a closing. This coming Monday we gather for the final meditation in our 78-card series, ending with The World. It’s the last time we’ll sit together in this form, having traveled through every card in the deck. 🌞 Guided Meditation on the World Card — Monday, August 4 at 8pm (ET) This will be our only meditation this month. I’m still weighing whether it makes sense to continue Monday Meditations after this series is complete. One possibility is meeting twice a month for new moon and full moon meditations guided by tarot—or simply holding two tarot-led meditations each month. I’d love to hear your thoughts! For the rest of August, our guiding card is The Chariot. How might its themes of achievement, focus, and movement (or lack of movement) support you this month? This question will thread through this month’s tarot spread and each of our gatherings in art, reading, and writing. On the blog, I’ve revisited my very first blog post and added a reflection on what it means to “talk” with your tarot. How do the messages arrive? Images, textures, and spiritual downloads are some of what I discussed in my answer to this question. I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences in the comments of this post. From the blog.
This month's tarot spread.
Upcoming Events. Around the web.Interestingly, Christiana Gaudet explored a topic this month that feels related to my Talking to Tarot blog post. I love synchronicities like this! Curious if you will see the connection. 🌞 Christiana Gaudet — Accidental Guidance/Allowing Intuition to Lead What do they say? What beginnings and endings are you navigating this month? xo kim Book a Private Tarot or Meditation Zoom Session--for yourself or a small group: https://www.kimberlyessex.com/appointments Sign up to attend Tarot Reading, Writing, and Meditation Events: https://www.kimberlyessex.com/events View Monday Meditation Replays: https://www.youtube.com/@tarotandmeditations |
tarot & meditations
It’s tempting to hold back—especially when being seen has meant being misunderstood. But we aren’t meant to live as spectators. My work exists to invite people back into relationship with life: through meditation, tarot, art, and writing experiences that hold space for connection. Each offering is a small gesture toward re-entry. When we begin to show up, others do too. And that’s how it happens: we co-create something better, together.
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