Owl cardAs I dive deeper into my own blind spots, as Owl wisdom counsels, I better understand my own parenting compulsions—all the inner ...
The Mushings
Joy
Sitting with The Mother’s Wisdom Deck face down in front of me, I called up a card that could speak to my life in this moment. Joy is what ...
Freedom
Freedom cardAt first glance, freedom seems one of the first things to go when you embark on the course of motherhood. And I won’t lie—a lot ...
patience
PajapatiIn the past, I never thought of myself as an impatient person. I now know that I had just not reached that chapter in the annals of ...
Trickster
TricksterNo deck would be complete without a trickster card, and especially a deck for mothers would be wanting if it did not pay homage to ...
Loss
Today I write on Demeter. Sometimes I too feel like I am the queen of loss. My gorgeous crown is made from garlands of melancholy, its ...
compassion
Around the holidays, I finally followed through on a longtime intention to make care packages for the homeless with my children. A wise ...
Gentleness
Although patience is one of the most obvious lessons of motherhood, I think the one that surprises me the most is the power of gentleness. ...
