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Joanna Powell Colbert - Sacred artist. Creator of tarot decks. Earth mystic. Moon lover.
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A collection of my writings from nearly 20 years of blogging.

Earth Wisdom

Sea Mandala

FEATURED:
A Blessing for Place
Dreaming of Tulsi & Roses
The Moon and Me, in Three Parts
Down to the Sea (on grief)
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Tarot

Cards in leaves

FEATURED:
Seven Ways to Get to Know the Herbcrafter’s Tarot
The Story of the Gaian Tarot: Life / Death / Renewal
Doing My Part to Demystify the Tarot
A Tarot Blessing for a Difficult Time
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Sacred Art

Brigid's Fire work in progress

FEATURED:
Swept Away by Brigid’s Creative Fire
Encaustic Tarot Play
Work in Progress: Elder of the Scar Clan
Circles Turning: Bloodlines (A Collage on Canvas)
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Seasonal Lore

Summer Solstice beach altar

How to Have a Soul-Satisfying Summer Solstice Celebration
Lammas at the River
How I Celebrate Winter Solstice
In Search of Lady Spring
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On Retreat

rosaries

Return to Aldermarsh
Aldermarsh Farewell
Listening to the Land, Dancing our Goddesses
Mermaid Sisters and La Diosa del Mar
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The Collective

Prayer flag cedar

Create Community Circles
A Collective Underworld Initiation
Center. Create. Activate. Repeat.
Musings on the Circle Way
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Holding

Personal Journey

Grace, autumn woods

Resource Yourself
Island-Bound, Heading Home
Maine + Autumn + Grace
Yuletide Pentimento
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Holding

Repost from @eastonbranam - We have less than 60 d Repost from @eastonbranam - We have less than 60 days to act in solidarity with the Western Apache tribes fighting to stop this. Please google Apache Stronghold @protectoakflat and Oak Flats. San Carlos Apache tribe member Wendsler Nosie has been leading the resistance and has a list of actions to take on the apachestronghold website. If you don’t have money he asks for you to contribute whatever praying means to you. #saveoakflat #apachestronghold #methowvalley #rockclimbing #rockclimber #rockclimbinglife
It’s going to be a good day! It’s going to be a good day!
I almost missed this because my attention was on m I almost missed this because my attention was on my screen. :: :: Welcome, new morning. Welcome, Inauguration Eve. May America live up to the promise of what she can be.
I’m looking forward to presenting a live Zoom co I’m looking forward to presenting a live Zoom collage workshop on February 25th in “Creativity for Priestessing” alongside the luminous @kialagives and wonderful @denisedaffaraart :: :: It’s part of “Tender Heart Priestess Workshops” hosted by @dr.vanessasage and @stacyannmaskell . My workshop is on Making a Regeneration Collage & Nature Assemblage … oh yeah! :: :: There are more workshops in the series .. please check them all out and join us if you can. Link in profile.
I hope you'll join me for my new course, “Rooted I hope you'll join me for my new course, “Rooted: A Field Guide to Place, Home, & Belonging.” :: :: It's designed to deepen your connection to the land right outside your door while weaving magical practices into your experience of home. Whether you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area, sacred land is under your feet. Whether you shelter in a house, yurt, or apartment — you can create a sanctuary of everyday magic. :: :: I created this course because I wanted to “court” the land right where I live, instead of (or maybe in addition to) longing for the land I left behind when I moved a couple of years ago.:: :: On the surface, this course is about connecting with nature outside your door and having fun inside with hearthcrafting and folk magic. :: :: But on a deeper level, it’s about living in tune with the rhythm of the seasons, cultivating a reciprocal relationship with the sacred ground of your life, and reflecting on the meaning of home and belonging. :: :: We'll nest into our homes, bond with the land outside our doors, and activate the magical threshold between the two.:: :: We start Sunday January 17th (although there is plenty for you to do as soon as you register)! Link in profile. #rooted #winter #phenology #naturejournal #earthmedicine #gaiantarot #naturespirituality
I woke up grumpy this New Year’s Day but a Wild I woke up grumpy this New Year’s Day but a Wild Wander swept away all the cobwebs. Cottonwoods and moss and storm clouds, oh my! And a hummingbird in the wild rose bushes too quick to capture anywhere but in the smile on my face. #naturejournal #wildwander #earthmedicine
Every New Year we shut the door on the past and we Every New Year we shut the door on the past and welcome the future, all the while standing on the threshold between the two. I created a new spread this year, with the transition from 2020 to 2021 in mind. :: :: 1. What do I want to leave behind in 2020? (Go through your tarot deck face up, and pull out 3 cards that express the things you want to leave behind. Write down some notes on what the images on those cards mean to you.) :: :: 2. What do I want to keep from 2020 and take with me into 2021? (Do the same. Go through your deck face up, and pull out 3 cards that express the things you want to keep. Write down some notes on what the images on those cards mean to you.):: :: 3. How can I best take care of myself in 2021? (Shuffle your deck and pull one card at random.):: :: 4. How can I serve my community in 2021? (Shuffle your deck and pull one card at random.):: :: 5. What ancestor, guide, or Holy Helper will be my companion in 2021? (Shuffle your deck and pull a card at random, but keep turning cards over until you turn up a Major Arcana card or a Court / People card. Alternately, you could choose to use your Tarot Year Card as your Companion card for 2021.) :: :: Here’s my own reading. I used the Future Ancestor Tarot by @lexalunastudio. I bought this deck for myself for Solstice on the recommendation of @tarotandmovewithjennifer (Chief Tarot Deck Enabler!) and I am loving its simplicity and its depth. :: :: 1. What do I want to leave behind in 2020?
 :: 8 of Needles – physical isolation
 :: Hermit – too much solitude :: 
9 of Needles – fear and despair :: :: 2. What do I want to keep from 2020 and take with me into 2021? ::
2 of Seeds – slow pace :: 
Alchemist (Magician) – sparkling creative work :: 
Listener of Cups – (virtual) circles of depth and heart 
:: :: (More in my blog post. Link in profile.) Thank you for listening. #tarot #futureancestortarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #newyearreading
I loved watching the livestream of Solstice dawn a I loved watching the livestream of Solstice dawn at Newgrange, Ireland the last 3 nights, awakening ancestral memories. And I love waking to this sunrise a few hours later right here, a continent away. It’s a good morning to turn the Wheel. #wintersolstice #ancestors #coastsalishlands
Twilight visitor on Solstice Night. #yule #magic # Twilight visitor on Solstice Night. #yule #magic #wintersolstice

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