02/16/2026
🎁 A Gift From Saturn 🎁,
Self Care Check In,
& Spiritual Narcissism
Self Care Check In
Let's be real. Every day we open up social media, watch the news, or check our email, our nervous system is being hit. There is always something causing trauma and distress due to the current state of our country.
How do we cope?
How do we build resilliance?
We allow ourself to process and incorporate our emotions into our bodies.
Here's a quick guide on how to help your mind, body, & spirit process traumatic events.
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Friday, March 6th Cafe Corvo (http://www.cafe-corvo.com/) Bremerton 5-8 pm
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6-8pm
Current Blog:
10 Ways To Recognize Spiritual Narcissism
Trigger Warning - Abuse
Unfortunately spiritual narcissism (SN) - a person using spiritual practices to promote their ego, gain power, and to exploit others - is a thing. SN can be found in all faiths and spiritual spaces around the globe. It can be a painful process of abuse and spiritual violence when a SN takes the stage and you find yourself at the receiving end of them.
Here are 10 ways to recognize spiritual narcissism:
1) Spiritual authority without accountability - SN are more about power vs being human and recognizing that mistakes happen. They act as though they can do no wrong, even when harm might be evident from their actions.
2) Bullying from the pulpit - We’ve all seen the videos of a preacher yelling and screaming about hellfire and damnation at his congregation. This is a form of SN when they are bullying and terrifying their congregation into submission and shame cycles where members are made to feel bad about themselves. This is a form of Religious Trauma and Spiritual Violence.
3) Abuse is spiritualized - Abuse and suffering are seen as ways to be closer to God vs intervention and protecting the victims in the situation. This also perpetuates victim blaming and shame cycles. Abuse of any kind should never be spiritualized or tolerated.
4) Scripture weaponized - Taking sacred texts and turning them against people is an aspect of SN and also Spiritual Violence. By weaponizing scripture it creates a power dynamic of right and wrong between leaders and parishioners. This can invalidate experienced pain and justify the harm being caused.
5) Silencing - asking questions are demonized & punished. By silencing questions or any curiosity a SN erases any challenge to their authority. I have heard many stories where people got in trouble by asking too many questions and where they were asked to leave their congregation.
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30 Minute Pay What You Can Offering
THIS COMMUNITY OFFERING IS STILL AVAIALBLE TO YOU.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT RIGHT NOW!
With the ongoing state of things, and the potential to be even more financially challenging in the future, I've decided to offer a Pay What You Can opportunity.
This opportunity is for a 30 minute virtual session. The session can be about whatever you need it to be: Tarot, Spiritual Guidance, or something in between.
Inside the booking link (https://calendar.app.google/rWmjccYuK1qdgo7U9) be sure to click "See More" at the top, and listed are a few ways you can pay what you are able to, including a bartering option.
Please note that there is only one, 30 minute appointment available each day, and the booking process is a first come fist serve basis. So if you notice that there aren't any appointments available for one week (etc) it's because those spots are taken. Please take the next open availability if it works for you.
After booking you'll receive an email calendar invite. Inside that invitation is a Google Meet Link. You will also receive a separate email confirmation from me.
Sometimes things come up, I get it. I am requesting at least a 24 hour cancellation notice as that these spots will be in demand for our community.
We're stronger together and there's no shame in leaning into each other.
🎁 A Gift From Saturn 🎁
Saturn will be transitioning out of Pisces and into Aries on Friday, February 13th. Saturn, known as the Lord of Rules, Karma, The Great Teacher, takes about 2-3 years in each sign and will be in Aries until April of 2028. When Saturn leaves a sign it usually gives us a gift around the lessons we have been struggling with in that particular sign.
How do we know what we've been dealing with? Well, you first need to find your Ascendent or Rising Sign. This dictates what House Pisces rules in your chart. You can check out Cafe Astrology (https://cafeastrology.com/) for a free way to find your Rising Sign and get a free astrology chart. I also recommend reaching out to Kate Louise (https://www.katelouiseyoga.com/special-offerings) for a full understanding of your chart.
For me, being a Leo Rising, Pisces rules my 8th house of shared resources, intimacy, and transformation. You toss Saturn into that mix and I have been dealing with deep psychological and physical transformations. I have been working through deep emotional issues around grief, family, and my own body. There has been a restructuring of finances - I got married! And we also had one of the most crummy economies in ages. This meant that I had to review financial investments where I wasn't getting any ROI and decide where I would cut back. I have had to learn how to have better boundaries around all of these themes and releasing myself from past burdens that are no longer mine to carry - yeah being the adultiest adult in a room full of adults is a thing.
Am I glad Saturn is moving out of this house? YES!
What does it mean for me in Aries? It means putting all my fiery energy into production and holding good boundaries around myself and my work.
So what was my gift from Saturn? This week I received such incredible care from a medical team. I have spent my whole life fighting and advocating for recognition of my health let alone getting treatment for myself. I have fought hard to be seen as a whole human being vs a machine of body parts. It's been a struggle my whole life to even be seen in this space. So when I was undergoing a minor, but stressful procedure I received the kind of care I have been advocating for. My stress and duress was seen. I was welcomed to cry. I was welcome to voice my fears and have them addressed. I was given a hug. I was given sympathy and compassion. I was supported in follow up advocacy with the state.
I felt held, loved, and cared for by a team of women.
It was a balm on my soul that I didn't realize how much I needed.
I also go a financial kick back by means of a refund for a membership I had paid for in December. The membership changed it's fee based system to free. Woohoo!
Do these gifts mean that all my issues are resolved? No. It means recognition of my hard work. It means the boundaries I've put in place and empowered myself with, paid off.
I am leaning into this space and resting in it.
May you rest in your gift from Saturn.
Not sure what to do with your gift?
Book a Spiritual Guidance session and let's explore
the options and meanings.
I've done some updating to the DTEO Recommended Reading webpage. I've been adding new titles and recently became an affiliate with Bookshop.org.
You can directly visit my virtual shop HERE. (https://bookshop.org/shop/DownToEarthOracle) You'll find books and favorite Tarot decks of all kinds.
Don't know what Bookshop.org is?
Well, it's super awesome online bookstore that takes a portion of the proceeds from your direct purchases and gives it to local bookstores near you! You even get to pick the bookstore of your choice! This is a great alternative to buying books online from the evil "zon" company.
Besides, not only are you helping me by purchasing any of my recommended titles, you are also helping your local bookstore as well. It's a Win Win for everyone.
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Is this your spot for a reading?
Why, yes, I believe so!
Be sure to book now before these spots are taken.
Tuesday, February 17th 10:30-11:30am
Wednesday, February 18th 12-1pm
Thursday, February 19th 4-5pm
Friday, February 20th 2-3pm
Tuesday, February 24th 12:30-1:00pm
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