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 Saving for reference, as it's especially poignant right now 

(source: https://visualmagic.info/portfolio/january-tarotscopes/)

Witches and quantum physicists know that time is not linear. Our relationship with time is a complex one. We are both confined by and transcend time. All artists and magicians know that creativity allows us to collaborate with time, not lament it. What rituals, creative projects, and new years do is mark time: an agreed-upon line is drawn in the sand to step—or crawl—over.

Depending on your own particular circumstance, this month could serve as a fresh beginning, or it could still be serving some issues from the past that need to get addressed. What we all have in common is that we all need 2020 to be over, and we all have our own set of lessons from this time to remember. While 2021 will still have much of the same struggles as the year before, the monster we know is easier to conquer than the one we don’t. This year, flexibility will be key. Set your world up so that it bends, not breaks, when there are disruptions, heartbreak, and abundance. When a baseline of inner and outer security is achieved, this supports overdue moves and much-needed risks. 

Find space and time all month long to reflect on the messages coming through from external circumstances. Transformation must begin at the root: the root of your reaction, the root of your emotions, the roots of your patterns. Create new beginnings with your energy, focus, and habits. For some of us, this looks like more rest without guilt. For others, it means taking the next step towards an important dream or two. In January, start where you are.

Daily routines must become an important consideration this month. Focus on that which bolsters your spiritual fitness, that which reminds you of your many purposes, and delivers glimmers of magic into the hours of each day. Get clear on what is not coming with you into this New Year. Make space for what is on its way. 

The Tarotscopes below were channeled and written by meditating on each archetype and pulling a Tarot card for it. You can read for whatever sign you feel called to: some read for their Sun, rising, Moon, or all three. Please note: If you don’t know if you are allergic to a specific herb or plant, use caution or consult with your herbalist or doctor before ingesting. Never leave a lit candle or flame of any kind unattended.

Scorpio

Seven of Swords 

What agreements do you make when you say nothing, Scorpio? What secrets does your heart spill when you withhold emotional intimacy? This is a year to examine all of the subtle ways self-sabotage keeps you far away from satisfaction. Start by seeing all the ways you unconsciously close yourself off to that which you report needing. Get honest about the gaps between what you think you are doing, and what your actual behavior consists of. When your ambivalence ends, so will your self-torture. 

Feeling alienated isn’t an excuse to emotionally distance from people wanting your companionship. The fact that you are socially distancing isn’t an excuse to ignore your intuition. Stop hiding from yourself. The dreams that keep pleading to be birthed won’t go away. They need your truth, lots of bravery, and your vulnerable presence. 

Suggested spell ingredients: chrysocolla, Moon gazing, a social media break, 20 minutes of journaling a day, and datura salve on your wrists first thing in the morning.