I felt like whipping out the Angel Tarot Cards for this week, and what a great way to start the week with the Nine of Water (or Cups). It's that wonderful "wish" card again, and it suggests that no matter what looms ahead for this week, things have the potential to go your way if you just use your mojo and focus on the positive and the good. So, remember this was the card that kicked off the week should a few small challenges appear mid-way. This card says that all things can fall into place, and it will be because you've spent a long time working on those things (and on yourself) and have put everything needed in place. If possible, try to sit back and relax a bit today. Go with the flow and release any troubles to the ocean's tide. Enjoy life and all its luxuries today, whether big or small. And take a well-earned rest.

Crystal healing tip: Sunstone, jade, or any personal stone you have that makes you feel joyful and like laughing every time you pick it up, is a great stone to be carrying with you today. Stay vibing nice and high.

I very much felt like turning over a Goddess card for this weekend, and wowza, this goddess means business. This is Oya. She's a Yoruban Goddess and also a prominent and powerful Brazilian Macumba deity. She controls and directs the weather, particularly storms and lightning, and weather that brings great change and upheaval. So the fact that she's making an appearance right now suggests there may be upheaval this weekend, and indeed, if we are the ones making the upheaval (because we need to), call on this goddess for protection and guidance. (Leave a small offering of thanks - always show them your appreciation,)

Even if we are on the receiving side of upheaval, the message here is that we must accept change is necessary in order to move on to a better place. This does not mean we necessarily agree with the change or the events it brings, but to accept it as necessary means we are in a better position to move forward and do whatever we need to to secure our future.

Oya says change and upheaval are all right. In fact, she demands they must happen. So, put on your courage suit and get ready for an adventure because this weekend's forecast promises to be exhilarating.

Crystal healing tip: Agate stones (and Jaspers to an extent) are the stones you want to use for grounding you and keeping your feet firmly on the earth as all manner of things happen around you. But also dirt. To feel the dirt, mud, and soil under your feet can be a powerful thing, reminding you of your sacred connection to the earth grid and the elements. So take off your shoes and soak up the energy of the largest rock of all: the one that allows us to call it home.

Somehow, have you found yourself in a financial tight spot today? Or in general, but you're only realising it today? Time to be honest with yourself. Don't shy away from the hard questions and feelings, but ask yourself why you've fallen into this category and what it is you're worried about... What are you putting your focus on? What does money represent to you? Often, it's not actually about the money (after all, money is just energy) - it's about what the money brings or represents. What do you attach to money? Food? Status? Luxury? Friendships? A permanent home? Opportunity? What do you attach to money? Think on that, and then think of a different way to get it; a way that isn't reliant on money; a way that utilises another form of energy.

Lift your eyes from the smallest scrap being offered to you, and think bigger. Much bigger. Why wait for the bread to arrive when you can make​ the bread? Why accept scraps when you already have all you need inside you?

Remember that all of life ebbs and flows, and this is just an ebb.

Crystal healing tip: Peridot is a stone carrying the energy of abundance, value, self-worth, and balance for all those things. It can help greatly with financial imbalances, as well as other imbalances of a material nature.

Everything's about the emotions today - swimming deep in them, and perhaps having trouble deciphering what's real and illusion. Imaginations are running wild, and while imagination can be a wonderful thing, it can also take you on a wild goose chase where molehills become mountains, and nothing is 100% real.

Nothing's 100% real anyway, to be honest (or everything is - pick one).

Don't rush into anything today, especially if action is based on your emotions and feelings about the said thing. It's a day for going within and healing the unseen and the abstract (if you can).

Crystal healing tip: Smoky quartz can help you navigate stormy waters and abstract emotions.

It may feel like your whole world has crumbled today. (Has it?). If it has, know that you have the strength to deal with this and move on. Know that blessings are often disguised as "bad" things and that something good will come from this in the end.

If nothing particularly dramatic has happened, but you still feel as if your world has ended, it's important to ask yourself why that might be. Why are your feelings so strong surrounding this issue? Where do they stem from? It's important not to ignore your emotions, but to explore them with a view to transforming them (if they are negative).

The Tower card always signifies that something real in your life has come tumbling down, whether an actual physical structure, or something more abstract like a belief system. And being a major arcana card, the Tower signifies the trigger is external and perhaps even a soul contract issue - whatever has happened was always inevitable in some way, and if this had not been the trigger, something else would have been. However rough you may feel, periods of bewilderment like this, also lead to a shift in consciousness. So, let the old fall. The new will have far better foundations.

Crystal healing tip: All agate stones are balancing and grounding during periods of upheaval. Work with Blue Lace Agate for moments of grief, or when deep peace and stillness is needed. 

​A little bit of guidance to support your heart & soul.
A card is hand-turned for every day.
​Friday's card will be for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

It's not just a card of the day, but the card that sets the theme for the month, and here we have the Queen of Cups, suggesting today (and this month) is very much about needing to be sensitive and caring, and putting the feelers out so we're always sure we see and hear what is being left unseen and unsaid. Are your loved ones okay? Is anyone hurting? You may actually have to be a little bit psychic today in order to tap into the silence of others, but try not to personalise what you pick up on because there are a hundred things going on this month for everyone, and still waters run deep. Everyone is in a massive "clearing out" process, and sometimes it's hard to let go and change deeply etched patterns. Most people are trying their best.

The Queen of Cups encourages you to be the counsellor; the sensitive soul; the one who encourages others to be poetic, artistic, expressive, and intuitive. And if you encompass the energy of the Queen of Cups, you will have the ability to see good in others, even if most find it hard to see.

Avoid manipulative emotional/energy vampires today (and this month). There are many about (intentionally or without realising it) because so many people are feeling sensitive and like they're wearing their hearts on their sleeve. This can attract those looking to bathe in the open strength you have - all that creativity can be too delicious. Just be very good with boundaries, and action what you need and when. There's no need to blame anyone - it's simply about boundaries and firmness.

Lastly, really tap into that feminine energy today and this whole month. The romantic in you; the idealist in you; the one who sees what others miss because you see the beauty in all things... Wearing your heart on your sleeve is not a bad thing if you do it with awareness and care of yourself and others - and trust fosters trust. This is a day and month to take stock of what you truly care about. And then to go ahead and care.

Crystal healing tip: Rose Quartz or Morganite can both open you up to your heart's needs and allow you to be vulnerable safely. They encourage unconditional love - for the self first, and then for others. (Which isn't 'selfish', but necessary to find balance and centeredness before helping others.)

Strength
Are you comfortable in your skin? Today, and this weekend, it's time to learn to be. Find comfort and security in who you are with all your wild passions, truths, and desires. Hide from no one. There is no need to be bold or raucous about it - simply a gentle acceptance of who you are is enough, and if the opportunity arises where you need to stand firm in (or as) who you are, do it. And do it with pride. Strength is not given to you - it is already yours and it comes from within by knowing your truth and your triggers, and being so at home with them they simply form part of your temple, both the one you show to the world and your inner temple. You don't have to "try" to be strong - your light will simply shine with your authority and your ownership of the wild and untameable within.

A word of caution: It's possible you may find yourself in a situation this weekend where the above (and your courage) is tested. Remain humble and wise. Don't go letting your inner-beast off its leash from a place of primal, baser instincts or fear. Use your higher consciousness first if you can. But do listen to the roar of your intuition.

Crystal healing tip: Tiger's Eye is fabulous for finding that inner-beast as described above, but also for helping you to feel safe and protected as you explore it and start to find comfort with it. When courage or strength is needed, carry a piece of Tiger's Eye with you.

The Hierophant asks you to be aligned with your beliefs and integrity, and then asks you to bring those into the fore and action them practically. He is concerned with building real-world structures and practices around his beliefs and integrity, so ask yourself today how is it that you do this? How do you act out what is most important to you - your core values? How do you live day by day being true to who you are and more than that, honouring that truth with daily rites and rituals (whatever they may be)? Is there structure to your life? Or is it a chaotic mess that needs a foundation? Today is a good day to build that foundation. It's also a good day for learning the lesson of how to do that; equally, if you find yourself in the position of teacher, you could perhaps offer those lessons of structure to another. Do not follow anything blindly today - some else's structure is for them, not you, and may not serve you well. Do follow your inner-guidance and start to build your life (or sections of) from all you have learnt from living it. Be your own temple. 

Whenever this card turns up, it suggests you might need to choose between two things, so look out for that today.  Both options are fulfilling, and you feel passionate about both, so it could be hard to choose - go with your instincts. That's always the answer here. And remember you have dominion over the situation. Additionally, this card is very fortuitous in matters of business and creativity. Starting a project? A new business partnership? Are you working together with others in some way to achieve a desired goal? Arrows point to success in these areas today. Remember not to be too bossy, though. Allow others their say and input in whatever it is you're trying to achieve together. Because this card can indicate you feel like king of the world, remember to stay grounded, and don't boast or show off too much (or at all). You do have a good sense of how things should take off, though. So allow that confidence to shine through, and go for it.

Crystal healing tip: Carnelian - stone of kings and queens, and those about to head into battle - can help you carry the confidence you need and make tough decisions

Given yesterday's Hanged Man, I think the theme for this week is going to be "waiting". In this card, this lady is living in the flow of the moment, only in the present - not thinking about the future or the past, but enjoying the stillness she's been offered - the interim - before her creativity sets off once again and the next phase of her project (which she has already laid the foundations for) takes off. Today is a time to stop, look at your horizon, and reflect on what happens next and where you want to go. Contemplate things, and make your next moves on the knowledge and wisdom that got you this far. If you plan and do thing right, you are heading for success.

This card is always a portent of great creative energies, and it suggests that you will need, soon, to be channelling your passion and desires into your important project that fulfils you. You know "it" is coming and you've even prepared. Today, appreciate the quiet and the opportunity to stop "doing", for the sake of reflection instead. Use your vision; use your foresight ... you know what you want to happen next. And you'll soon be in the position to make it so.

​If you are waiting on news of something, hang in there - you may not get that news today, but you are not off-track. Wait just a tiny bit longer.

Crystal healing tip: We need another stone for patience, and this time creativity combined with it - that sounds like Turquoise. Turquoise is a great balancer of energies, and also helps your creativity flow without stagnation; helps your voice and your expression; and helps it all come from the place of higher consciousness, while grounding you to the earth. Its balancing energies lend itself to great patience over your surroundings as you wait for the right time to take your next step.