The Hit List - A little message of encouragement (you will get through this)

I gotta say: 2023 has been rough. The Universe has been getting real personal with me. Between family drama, a sick cat, and too much on the to-do list, it’s hard to keep my optimism up.

I know I’m not alone. Neither are you.

Please hear this little message of encouragement: you will get through this.

That may be hard to believe, especially when you’re knee-deep in the hoopla. There were times I felt like throwing the towel into the incinerator…but I had to keep going. People depended on me, work needed to get done, and life is rarely simple anyway.

But there have been other times in my life just like this. I made it. I kept going, even when it felt like I was being dragged the whole way.

This year is like that. I’m hanging on by my bloody fingernails, but I’m hanging on.

Again: I’m not alone. Neither are you.

We will get through this.

It’s not forever.

Keep going.

Theresa

Other stuff:

How to Help Maui’s Wildfire Victims.

Listen to him: Jason Momoa Has 5 Blunt Words For Tourists Considering A ‘Vacation’ Amid Maui Fires.

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From the always wise Lisa Stardust: The Venus Star Point Is The Best Day Of The Year For Love (& Money).

From The Washington Post: A young mother disappeared 13 years ago. What did it mean?

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An omen: Ohio’s Special Election Shows Abortion Is Still Driving People to the Polls.

A Tale of Two Abortion Clinics.

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Bust shares the debut albums they are digging this Summer.

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I cannot wait for the latest book from Caitlin Matthews to drop: The Time Changer’s Tarot: Reading for Yourself, Your Community, and Your World with the Waite-Smith Tarot.

Just added this to my list: Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future.

Every tarot journal should have stickers: Weiser Tarot Card Sticker Book.

And every tarot reader needs a perfect tarot journal: The Weiser Tarot Journal: Guidance and Practice. It has stickers!!!

I’m getting organized for my upcoming book launch. Pre-order now: The Cards You’re Dealt: How to Deal when Life Gets Real (A Tarot Guidebook).

If you feel lost, tarot and astrology can help you find your way: Twist Your Fate: Manifest Success with Astrology and Tarot.

My kids grew up around tarot and astrology. I wish I had this deck when they were young ‘uns: Tarot For Kids. (This was Sounds True’s first foray as tarot deck publishers – and they knocked it out of the park.)

Ready to level up your tarot skills? Start here: Tarot: No Questions Asked: Mastering the Art of Intuitive Reading.

Prefer to listen to your tarot lessons? Check this out: Tarot: No Questions Asked: Mastering the Art of Intuitive Reading is available as an audiobook.

The best way to learn the language of astrology is with someone who speaks it fluently. Let me help you out with: Astrology for Real Life: A Workbook for Beginners (A No B.S. Guide for the Astro-Curious).

There is an audio version if you prefer: Astrology For Real Life.

Add a new deck to your collection today: The Uncommon Tarot: A Contemporary Reimagining of an Ancient Oracle.

Color your way through this book and learn tarot at the same time: The Tarot Coloring Book.

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**NEW** You carry your phone with you everywhere you go, right? Now you can get real-time astrological transits and daily tarot right in your text messages: Sign up here.

I have a newsletter specifically for fellow mystical authors: The Metaphysical Author’s Confidential. Essays and lessons on writing, publishing, and marketing your magical book.

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October 7, 2023: Tarot for Mediumship. Join me at the Boston Tea Room in Ferndale, Michigan, and learn how to use Tarot to receive messages from the dearly departed. Details coming soon.

October 7, 2023: Ethics and Responsibilities for Professional Tarot Readers and Astrologers. In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to deliver ethical, responsible readings. Where: Boston Tea Room in Ferndale, Michigan. Details coming soon.

October 13, 2023: Book signing at Free Spirit Crystals in Butler, Wisconsin. 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Come on down, say hi, get a copy of The Cards You’re Dealt signed, and check out the cool crystals in stock.

October 21st, 2023: Book signing at Aum Shanti in New York, NY. 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM. Meet me in the Big Apple and get your book signed. Yay!