Blooming with Emily
Spiritual Growth & Self-Care Insights
Beyond Comfortable Spirituality
Real spiritual work isn't about transcending the world's pain; it's about developing the courage and compassion to face it.
Like generations before us, we're living through profound upheaval that’s both collective and personal. As I write this, I'm thinking of the genocide in Gaza, the wars in Sudan and Ukraine, environmental destruction, and the fractured state of the country where I live.
The Courtyard Canvas: Reflections on Impermanence and Art
In May 2021, I picked up my brushes and painted my first mural in the courtyard of a historic downtown Vancouver building. It all started when a local business posted on social media, looking for someone to brighten their courtyard with a mural. Something inside me responded to that call.
The Sacred Art of Intuitive Tending: The Gardener and the Garden
In the rhythm of seasons and cycles, I've been contemplating what it means to be both the gardener and the garden in our own lives. I'm considering how we are simultaneously the creator and the creation, the nurturer and the nurtured, the one who shapes, and the one being shaped.
Building Resilience Through Spiritual Practice: Simple Tools for Hard Times
In a world that seems increasingly chaotic, we often hear about spiritual practices as tools for enlightenment or self-improvement. But what's discussed less frequently is how these same practices can be practical lifelines during our darkest moments.
The Only Way Out Is In: Sacred Spirals at the New Moon
As the new moon casts her shadow, I've drawn three cards to craft our collective intention and affirmation for this lunar cycle. What emerged is a powerful invitation to spiral inward, a gentle reminder that sometimes the only way out is in.
December 13th Full Moon Tarot Curated Insights: On Feeling Stuck
The full moon is upon us, and I’ve pulled our cards to curate our moon cycle’s theme. I used the Star Seeker Oracle deck and the Star Seeker Tarot, and we pulled Stuck, the Two of Swords and the Five of Cups. Be sure to have a look at the cards, let’s dive in.
Clairsenses and Psychic Communication
I’m often asked what it means to be psychic and intuitive. First off, being psychic, intuitive, or tuned into your clairsenses is all one thing. I use these terms interchangeably. Second, I believe we all have psychic and intuitive abilities. Most people have experienced them on some level. Ever just known something to be true, only to have your instinct confirmed? Most likely it was your intuition that nudged you.
Some people intentionally develop and engage their psychic and intuitive abilities, while others don’t. Those who nurture these parts of themselves often find their abilities grow in wonderful and supportive ways. Some people, like me, choose to use their abilities to help others, while others don’t. Either path is valid.