Hello, Heartbeats! This week's collective tarot and oracle reading augurs change, focusing on the completion of a cycle, and stressing the importance of personal choices in directing the trajectory of a fresh start. For this reading, I used the beautiful Spiritsong Tarot, the deck of the month of … [Read more...]
Enjoy Connecting With People! Collective Tarot Reading for February 22-28, 2021
Hello, Heartbeats! What a lovely week we have in the cards! For this reading, I used the Tarot of the Golden Wheel, the Moonology oracle cards, and The Wild Offering Oracle by Tosha Silver and Katie Daisy. Let's connect… to the energies! 💞 The first card is the Hierophant, the one who bridges … [Read more...]
Facing Fears Will End Indecision and Stagnation. Collective Tarot Reading for February 8-14, 2021
Hello, Heartbeats, the message is straightforward in this week's general collective reading! The decks I used are the Tarot of the Golden Wheel by Mila Losenko, Spiritsong by Paulina Cassidy, and the Moonology oracle cards by Yasmin Boland and Nyx Rowan. Let's cut to the core of the issue! … [Read more...]
Make the Best of Your Emotions! Collective Tarot Reading for February 1-7, 2021
Hello, Heartbeats! February is kicking off full of emotion, and it's up to each one of us to use that emotional charge wisely. For this general tarot reading, I have used two decks: the Tarot of the Golden Wheel (which is also the deck of the month here on Alteressence.com) and the Moonology oracle. … [Read more...]
Sleep First, Work Later
Good rest is essential to the proper functioning of your body. You, most likely, already know that. However, in practice, time hardly fits our task lists, and whenever we could use a few extra hours in a day, we end up sleeping less. After all, we can manage to sleep less than 8 hours per night, … [Read more...]
The Naked Truth About Style
Time to forget the maculature that lures you into buying stuff you don’t need by making you feel somehow defective. Those glossy pages are not about you. Maybe you can relate to them sometimes, but they are not about you. Leafing through magazines, you cannot see yourself or even your beauty. You go … [Read more...]
Write a Personal Prayer
In my childhood, I heard a story about two men who went to temple to pray, and it got imprinted in my mind forever the fact that one of the men, not knowing any prayer or even how to pray, recited the alphabet and asked God to accept the prayer he could have said with those letters. I didn't know … [Read more...]
Fragrant Orange Peel Garland
An orange peel garland is natural, smells nice, and it's fairly easy to make, not to mention totally inexpensive - you do eat oranges, don't you? I've been making this type of garland since I can't remember. I think I was in high school, but, frankly, I have no idea when or where I saw the idea … [Read more...]
Make 1000 Origami Cranes
A thousand origami cranes - you fold them, make a wish, and... see what happens. Aside from the "prize", this is an amazing endeavor. I tried it and concluded that the experience is worth the time, effort, and paper involved. It was self-revealing, a great exercise of patience and persistence. By … [Read more...]
One-Ingredient Facial Mask: Sweet and Simple
It is simple, effective, and it works on all skin types. It's neither oily, nor astringent. It will nourish and refresh your skin in minutes, leaving it velvety and glowing. All you need is a teaspoon of honey. Here is what you have to do: 1. Tie your hair, fix it away from the face, so that it … [Read more...]