The Novel Mystic

I’m not gonna lie to you all: August’s astrology is pretty challenging. From Mars Square Saturn (a hallmark transit of the COVID-19 pandemic) to Mars entering Gemini (fighting words), things are about to get heated either personally for for the collective. Or both. Everybody’s chart is unique, and everybody’s circumstances, too. But it isn’t all bad news! Instead of going into all of the major transits (you can see some of them in my video reading for Leo season), I decided to highlight the healing and harmonious planetary movements we’ll encounter this month. Stay cool, stay safe, stay steady. Cheers, Ashley, The Novel Mystic

Welcome to 2022. If this tarot spread has anything to say about what we can expect, we're in for another year of transformation, shifting paradigms, personal development, and wisdom gained through experience. For this spread, I used my trusty Month-by-Month wheel approach. This entails drawing a total of 13 cards: 12 cards, one for each month; and a final, 13th card, that corresponds to an overarching theme or lesson we'll encounter repeatedly throughout the year. (You can get one for yourself, too! Learn how here.) And in honor of a new year, I've use a new tarot deck: The Starchild Tarot. This beautiful, ethereal, softly colored deck is created by a well known Instagram artist, and is a lovely bit of art to work with as I dive into a year in which I want to make "art" a central theme and calling. So without further ado: 2022.

Seek clarity with the help of the tarot. In this meditation, we'll use the Ace of Swords to guide the way.

In honor of the beginning of Capricorn season and the Winter Solstice, I've created a special spread for us: The Mountain Spread. This spread is decided to give us clarity and encouragement in climbing the mountain of 2022. What do we need to climb? What challenges might we face? Why are we even climbing? And what divine guidance might we seek as we pursue this climb? Read more at ashleychristiano.com/tarot