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The Bridges Healing Arts, Belfast, ME (2026)

02/03/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Ten of Swords

I can't sleep, and for the last three nights when I actually do sleep, the dreams are horrific. Maybe that's why sleep is elusive--because I don't want to dream. Same for you? From what I'm hearing: yes.

This card is grim, but it is a 10--and that means we are coming out of a vast and ugly mentally challenging period of time. Let's just be real: we can no longer trust our country's leadership, the entire government feels like a demented and distorted Wizard of Oz set, and the world thinks we are a bunch of weapon-crazed dumbos wanting to exterminate this planet. The cognitive dissonance right now is unbelievable, the craziness unbearable...and getting through the day in our personal lives is super difficult when you don't know what's coming next.

The Ten of Swords is about crawling out of our self-imposed and self-preservationist box of familiar and safe things, regardless of fear, because we know this cycle just HAS to end. We must come out despite it all. We must CHOOSE TO LIVE. That means in this fractioned state, this zig-zag world. We must go on and through and ultimately above all this instability. We must survive.

I posted a video clip in The Bridges' Wisdom Center this morning from an astrologist who is insistent that THIS S**T IS GOING TO END. Looking at the charts, she says that the end of 2026 is going to look vastly different, in a healing way, than this bu****it beginning--and that Aries is going to usher in the end to this cataclysmic insanity in April. Hold on to your knickers, people--Aries will lay this s**t FLAT. We will be left to crawl out of the rubble and begin to recognize ourselves and each other in a way we may never have before in this country, and in this world.

So begin your ascent today from the NetherWorld, even if it is just standing outside blowing on your hands to keep them warm and looking skyward. Do that, and that alone, and you have begun.

The Bridges Healing Arts

02/02/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

The Emperor, Reversed

Those run-away thoughts again. I feel you. Even in my dreams I'm switching gears constantly lately. In daylight or nightlight, it's not a fretting, worrying, emotionally-driven thing--it's more like a train on consistently alternating tracks. You're thinking all the damn time. If you have seen Wanda Sykes' comedy bit about a woman's menopausal mind, you will recognize yourself immediately.

Sometimes this madhouse thinking can turn ruthless. We'll do anything to shut it the hell up.

Yet the problam is not solved by shutting down--the problem is lack of focus. There's not a single pinpoint of focus, nothing we can laser into. And if we don't FORCE our ruminating noggins to FOCUS sometimes, our thoughts can really go off the rails.

Now is the time to consciously choose a focal point. And time-honored techniques of doing so are all around us: meditation, a walk in the woods, a hands-on project requiring strict attention, a drive on a lonely road, painting, writing, doing math, focused breathing, following a recipe, teaching a dog (or yourself) to sit and stay.

Today's the day to quiet down your monkey mind, no matter what setting you're in and get back in the driver's seat.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

02/01/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Seven of Wands

Last night and into today, in the midst of a giant Full Moon, I perceived someone attempting to threaten my sacred space.

We had a brief go-round this morning that did not end well for her, unfortunately, and left me a bit shaken. And perplexed--after all these years I am still taken aback when someone thrusts a sword adorned in wreaths of roses at me. At the tip are all the pretty flowers...but as you look down the blade you see how lethal it really could be.

Today you may also be faced with a situation where someone or something is going to try to rattle your peace. Don't allow it. Nip it, slice it, sledgehammer it, or let it go lovingly, but do not allow the tip of that blade to slide any further toward you. This is your sacred ground, so defend it.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/31/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

The Queen of Pentacles, Reversed

I spent $119 at Hanny's yesterday, and where my money went is beyond me. I moved through the store like a friggin' zombie, just throwing random stuff in the cart--a package of olive and feta mix, a random box of crackers, a canister of decaf (we drink it like fiends over here), and a s**t ton of deli meat and cheese. Like I was going full-out Mediterranean or something. When the total came up, I just stuck my card into the doohickey and paid for all this stuff like the world was going to end anyway so who cares.

There were donuts in there, too--so that's something.

The Queen of Pentacles in her upside-down position is not having a manic episode of spending--this is not the clearance aisle at TJ Maxx type of thing--but instead a robotic trance-like trip through an entire functioning mall of stores and just accumulating bags and bags of stuff she doesn't even remember tossing on the conveyor belt of capitalism. She's disorganized, tapped out, bored, cynical, and resigned.

She's gonna make your wallet really hurt to look at when you finally wake up.

To turn her rightside-up, you must stay away from, for now, homegoods, hardware, antiques, vinyl records, crafting items--whatever array of things running by your eyeballs tickles a remote fancy--and USE WHAT YOU'VE GOT. Get creative with that box of gourmet food Aunt Hildy gave you for Christmas, or finally put together that shelving unit so you can put your previously accumulated stuff on it. Dig into the craft s**t you already have. Spin some Miles Davis and chill.

You can awaken your spirit, make something cool and new, and spur on some internal motivation while you're at it. And celebrate with coffee and a donut.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/30/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Ace of Cups, Reversed

Didn't we just see this? Or something similar? I reshuffled the deck and this card, in this position, STILL appeared. Now I'm surly and somewhat disconcerted.

When that happens, one must pay attention.

So what's it about? I'll tell you what: stagnation. The love is souring, there are no birds singing, it's wretched effing frigid, and your heart is pining for warmth and something new beginning.

It's (nearly) friggin' February, that's what it is, and this wintering-in-the-cabin stuff is about to make us ALL surly.

So what to do? There is no skipping it. I mean, you could go to some sandy, warmish climate and bask in the pleasure of just wearing a sweater instead of the incessant layers, but it is a temporary fix to an ongoing problem that is, fortunately, not permanent.

Go get a gardening magazine and lose yourself in it. Or a go-cart making book, whatever. Not to long for warmer days, but to plan. Think ahead. Put pieces and parts together, make sense of a jumble, get in motion regarding Spring even if it is just in your head. Put your creative spirit to work and remind yourself that February is the shortest month of them all.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/29/2026

💥Tonight, 7pm...GIANT INCENSE BLOW-OUT AND END OF THE MONTH PRIZE PACK DRAWING!💥

Listen, did you hear this? That when I did inventory for end-of-the-year, I had 786 boxes of incense?

Yeah. I NEED to sell some incense. 🤷‍♀️

💥So tonight, ONE NIGHT ONLY AND YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE LIVE TO CLAIM, this is what's happening:

🛸ALL Satya Incense Sticks, Single Notes and Blends: $1.00 per box

🛸ALL Incense Powders: $1.00 per box

🛸ALL Resin Incense from Wolf Spirit: $1.00 per bag

🛸ALL Hem Cone Incense: $1.00 per box

🛸ALL Bajalii Backflow Incense Cones: $1.00 per box

If you have never tried some of these, here's your chance.

If you've been curious about the fragrances, here's your chance.

If you've never purchased from the Emporium before but you're interested in my products and process, here's your chance.

If you've been running low on your faves, here's your chance.

If you have a "problem" but still need/want more incense, here's your chance.

💞I would LOVE to sell at least 250 boxes. So there's a goal for ya. 😁

😍And at the end of the Live, we'll draw the name for the End of the Month Prize Pack...it's a good one! 😇

JOIN US!!

The Bridges' Emporium of Unique Goods

01/29/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Two of Swords

Choices. These are good choices. The kind of choices you have when you are, say, standing in front of the pastry counter at Buckley's in Merrimack, NH and you have a plethora of delights to consider. And then you have it narrowed down: deep fried, milk chocolate-covered Funny Bone, or a giant jimmy-covered cocoa bomb with vanilla custard filling?

Or maybe that's just me, but I do digress.

Today you've come down to this way or that way, this thing or that thing. Both are nice choices. You have given this a metric s**t-ton, commercial dumpster-load amount of thought, and you are clear about the consequences and benefits of both choices. It is time to stop thinking and take action. Enough of this day-dreaming and navel-gazing.

So get out a dart, tie on a blindfold, and take your best aim. Then go in that direction, and don't look back--you're not going that way.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/28/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Three of Wands, Reversed

Yeah, it's Hump Day. I see the camel and everything. The problem is--you're glancing toward Fri-yay a lot and you're going to miss something. Like the cardinal in the bare branches outside your window or the fact that you didn't notice Bernice stealing your favorite pen again. Right now your sprint down life's path needs to slow the roll. The little imp is in the details and he's going to muck something up.

So turn your eyeballs back to the task at hand TODAY and let the rest of the week take care of itself.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/27/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Nine of Wands

You know what? You're nearly there. I mean, I don't know what you're doing, but you're close to the finish line. It has something to do with your life's path, because that's what Wands is all about. Something you've worked on for awhile, something you need to conquer.

It doesn't have to be a big deal. It can be as straightforward as setting your mind on the course, finally, so you can begin without baggage. Or it might be kicking that rat's nest or rear end out the door for good so you can begin YOUR journey. Whatever it is, you're near.

Keep going. You've got this.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/26/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Five of Cups

I'm fairly sure this is a replay of sorts--we've seen this card before, maybe even in the reverse recently. Winter brings on unmitigated opportunities for memories--and if you have been like me lately, you've been flooded with miscellaneous, disconnected, yet poignant ones.

The one this morning involved cleaning out my grandmother's apartment before we moved her into assisted living. A whole life packed up in eighteen boxes. Only 5-6 of those boxes landed in her new room. A life shrunk down to a room. The grief was nearly unbearable--for her and for us.

The Five of Cups calls on us to find that illusive silver lining in a skyful of clouds. And the silver lining was that instead of being an hour away from my mother and me, my grandmother was tucked in three miles from us....a small distance that carried her through relatively gently until the end of her life.

Today we are asked to find the Cups that remain up**ght and full, as opposed to focusing on the tipped over and empty ones. Look for the threads of silver amid the gray.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/25/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Five of Wands, Reversed

You've got a big mess shaped like an elephant in the middle of the room, and the upside-down Five of Wands tells us that if you don't start managing that mess today, that elephant is going to begin taking big dumps ALL OVER your house.

So get out the broom and shoo that beast out the door before it gets bigger than you can handle, because NO ONE is going to volunteer to help in that scene.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

01/24/2026

Your Daily Tarot...

Strength

Me-oh-my, it's taking a lot of inner fortitude to even leave the damn house, isn't it? It is. The only person I know who is not feeling like a slug right now is Jay Richards, who appears to be superhuman or just very, very happy to be outside with the rampaging squirrels and an errant, shivering deer or two. God bless him. Me? I can barely find the gumption to go start the car. 🤷‍♀️

This winter feels particularly hibernatory (I think I just made that word up) and it is taking more than our extra stores of root vegetables and chips-and-dips to plunder on. I mean, it feels really hard right now, doesn't it? And so I've had to try to a) not feel guilty about being a social pariah, and b) reframe WTH this isolatory, grumbling desire to snooze indefinitely thing really is.

So here's my take, and hear me out:

We're fu***ng tired. The End.

And weirdly enough, it takes a s**t ton of Strength to admit that AND surrender to it when the entire world is demanding that you prove you are not a slug, a "dirty American," a fat and lazy selfish unsocial p**g, and a ne'er-do-well. That includes judgment from the majority of the Western Hemisphere rught now *and* Sumptious Sally in the next cubicle going on about her stupid vegan salad and glancing at you like you should be awake enough to take a hint.

F**k that salad.

The point being (and I do have one): winter is for hibernating. So if you want to sleep, do it with everything you've got. If you want to Netflix-and-Munch, do that with the greatest gusto you can musterand the least amount of trips to Hanny's for a restock. Be as antisocial as humanly possible. Be the Power Lifter of IDGAF and have the fortitude of Mother Bear never leaving the den (it's called a den, not a "second living room," for a reason). Find Strength in doing absolutely ZERO, and commit to it fully and utterly, guarding it like a Cane Corso.

And I promise you AND Mr. Richards that we shall emerge from our torpor bleary-eyed yet VERY ready to meet the grass again when the time comes. And stronger for it.

The Bridges Healing Arts
The Bridges' Wisdom Center

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