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Posted on October 20, 2017October 20, 2017

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🌟🌙🔮THIS SHIT IS EXHAUSTING🔮🌙🌟 The act of simply existing in DC is draining. The cost of living is massive and big publicly traded companies are the most predominant landlords and they don't see people, just money, so they are constantly treating their residents as trapped audiences they can squeeze for more cash in new and innovative ways (want to move in? Fee. Move out? Fee. New roommate? Fee.) 🔮 Then there's the ridiculous climate of competition, superficial professionalism, self importance, keeping up with the political wonk joneses... the clamor of a high traffic, high population density area. The fact that you cannot walk down the damn street downtown for more than 2 blocks without somebody asking you for money, and I'm not talking about people experiencing homelessness, I'm talking about THE T-SHIRT PEOPLE. You know who this is. 🔮 The fact that buying a quick lunch to take back to the office easily costs $15 (if you're trying to be healthy). The fact that Uber never gets there when it says it will and you have to be constantly diligent about making sure you weren't overcharged. The fact that there is currently a wall of hot humid air descending upon us and the sky will open and drench you at any moment. The fact that everyone here lives to work, and if you don't you're the weirdo. Even trips to the coffee shop are stressful here, not relaxing. 🔮 This city is in a down spiral of stress and grumpiness. The minute you get outside the city it's like a weight has been lifted. People are suddenly nice. It's easier to be nicer yourself. There's like...grass. But this is home base so what to do? The next best thing to buying a country farmhouse and getting TFO is introducing a meaningful self care regimen. Yoga. Meditation. Tarot (& let's be honest, wine) 🔮 I strive to provide a meaningful self care experience in my readings (not to say it's all unicorns and rainbows, sometimes the cards demand some hard working real talk). But spending time to check in on yourself, whatever the tone, is key to surviving this place. Whether it's with me or with any of the other self care services in this city (I can make referrals!) make sure you are doing SOMETHING.
🔮🌙🌟REAL TALK ABOUT MONEY🔮🌙🌟 Because so many women in my circle & many clients tell me their dream is 2 launch their own business I thought it'd b helpful 2 have some real talk re: the financials of my small biz. Short answer: This is a labor of love. I also have a full time job & do not foresee this ever being financially lucrative enough 2 support me. 🌙 First, taxes. On top of income tax small biz owners pay quarterly self employment tax. Between that & student loans HALF my profits go to the gov. I charge $60 for a basic tarot reading. Private room rental averages to $10ish/hour, so that's $50. So after Uncle Sam's half I make $25. 🔮 $25/hour seems like a decent takehome, but what about all the unpaid time I spend on my business? Time on IG, my website, my newsletter, emails, networking, etc etc? It's about a 2:1 ratio so let's divide that $25 by 3. I am now bringing in a little over $8 for every hour I spend on my business. Minimum wage. 🔮 THAT doesn't account for business expenses (which do reduce tax liability but it's still cheaper not 2 have them). My domain name, biz license, transportation costs, physical promotional materials, coworking membership costs, etc. This means is that while I bring home some pocket change every month & this is a fun & worthwhile side gig, this would never be sustainable as a full time business. 🔮 I could change things to make more. Could charge more, but I don't want to - I want this to be accessible (and at a certain price people will stop paying). Or I could do what a lot of full time storefront readers do: Scam people. No thanks. The few folks I know who have made this lucrative got there by publishing books, offering merchandise, and becoming go-to educators and experts for other tarot practitioners. Or they own psychic shops that offer retail and have several readers working under them (who themselves don't make enough doing tarot to support themselves). Getting to that point takes years of hard work, luck, and financial investment. 🔮 AND WHAT ABOUT HEALTH AND RETIREMENT? Tarot ain't paying for that. 🔮 All this is to say, don't buy into the narrative that self employment is this magical path to happiness.
🌟🔮🌙STRONG WOMEN GET CALLED BAD NAMES🌙🔮🌟 I was thinking randomly last night about a toxic community I used to be a part of - an a capella group if you can believe it - and what made it so toxic. And I realized that the main goal of everyone there seemed to be maintaining a self image of being a "nice" person at all costs. As a result, we had this giant amalgamation of disparate personality types - some of which were narcissistic personality types - all masquerading as something else, paying superficial lip service, while thinking and doing something altogether different. Others were simply unwilling to stand up for their own opinions or for the feelings of others within the group lest that should not appear "nice." No criticism whatsoever was tolerated, when criticism was often needed in order to improve. And when I criticized and said we needed to do better, both in terms of pursuing an artistic vision and being kinder to each other, I got torn down and gaslighted and told I was "too negative" and "not group-minded." Any criticism of the group destroyed their false image of what a wonderful friendly community we had. Well. FUCK those people. It's been 3 years since I blessedly quit - should have done it sooner - and I'm still seething. 🌟🌙 This has me thinking about "niceness" in general. "Niceness" is not a virtue. "Nice" is a word we use to describe people with no memorable personality traits. It's a nothing word. It doesn't mean - and often means the opposite of - *kindness*, honesty, integrity, standing your ground, speaking up, putting yourself first, constructive criticism, going against the status quo, confidence, fortitude, vision, etc etc. So I do not strive to be nice. I strive to be a giant fucking cunt, in the kindest possible way. To me THAT is the ultimate expression of self care, especially for women - to let go of the pretense and obligation of "niceness." A word that makes me sneer when I say it. 🔮 Maybe that's not what people expect from a self care guru / tarot lady. But where did this expectation that people who practice self care are always supposed to be zen and calm and soft spoken at all times come from? That's BRANDING. 😆
🌙🔮🌟EXPLORE WHAT DC HAS TO OFFER🌟🔮🌙 I've been in DC about a decade and it has been really surreal watching the city transform in that time. A lot of that transformation comes in the form of gentrification and displacement, and less and less of the city being affordable for anyone but the rich. 🌟 But I have also watched as more and more feminist organizations and non-religious spiritual spaces have grown here organically. Every networking event I attend I learn about some new woman-centric nonprofit, or a new meditation studio, or a new art space looking to host tarot readings. 🔮 DC isn't quite where LA, Salem, New Orleans or Austin are in terms of its witchy weirdness, but more and more spiritual and esoteric arts are starting to take hold here as parts of the population that have historically been here to boost their careers and get out - or as I like to say, hit it and quit it - are actually putting down roots and investing in the community in a city that has often been described as soulless and sterile (at least in its wealthier Northwest quadrant, which is where most visitors and newcomers focus their attention). 🌟 It will be interesting to see how these trends continue to grow. 🌙🔮 Speaking of community! I have THREE events coming up in partnership with local organizations and businesses! 7/13, Edgar Allan Poe themed cabaret at @thecrownandcrow in collaboration with @districtkaraoke - 7/16, Lunar Enlightenment Circle at @femmefataledc in collaboration with @girlsprouts - starting 8/8, a 4 week beginners tarot class hosted by @_theglowclub !!! See link in bio for more deets on each. . . . . . . . #wovenpsyche #creativityplusintuition #everydaymagic #mysticaldemystified #dmvmetro #acreativedc #bythings #730dc #mydccool #thingstodoindc #dmvevents #learntarot #tarotclasses #spiritjunkie #blessedbe #loveandlight #walkwithlocals #unionstation #igdc #igersdc #dcfocused #createthestandard #districtofcolumbia #exploredmv #dcliving #exploredc #sacredfeminine #magic #newage #raiseyourvibrations
🌙🔮🌟LEARN TO READ THE CARDS🌟🔮🌙 I have multiple tarot learning opportunities to offer DC area folks this summer! 🌟First, I am teaming up with @girlsprouts and @femmefataledc 7/16 to represent the July installment of Capital Coven's Lunar Enlightenment Series, which will be all about tarot. You'll learn a bit about the history of tarot, some basic reading techniques, using tarot for self care, and then have the opportunity to participate in a unique tarot-inspired creative project! 🔮 For a deeper dive, beginning August 8 I will be at @_theglowclub teaching a 4 week beginners tarot class that's a more fleshed out, extended version of my tarot workshop (with the option to add on two additional advanced classes at the end!) Super stoked about teaching Beginner's tarot in this new format in this awesome meditation space! 🌙 See the link in my bio to learn more about both events, and also to learn more about the Edgar Allan Poe themed cabaret I'll be at 7/13! . . . . . . . . #wovenpsyche #creativityplusintuition #everydaymagic #mysticaldemystified #dmvmetro #acreativedc #bythings #730dc #mydccool #thingstodoindc #dmvevents #learntarot #tarotclasses #spiritjunkie #blessedbe #loveandlight #columbiaheights #taroteveryday #tarottribe #tarotcommunity #tarot #raiseyourvibrations #witchythings #sacredfeminine #newage #occult #magic #walkwithlocals #selfcare #exploredmv
🌙🔮🌟MEET YOUR SISTERS🌟🔮🌙 Join me July 16 at @femmefataledc where I will be teaming up with Caitlin from @girlsprouts and her buds for the July incarnation of Capital Coven's Lunar Enlightenment Series. July's topic? All about tarot. Of course! In this session Caitlin and I will break down the history of tarot, cover basic card interpretation, and talk about tarot as a tool for self care. You'll also get to pull an individual tarot card and complete a creative project inspired about the intuitive lessons you take away from it. 🌙 Attending this session is FREE; if you would like to join Capital Coven and receive a special journal for tracking your journey through these various sessions there is a suggested donation of $20. 🔮 Should be fun! See the link in my bio to learn more. . . . . . . . . . #wovenpsyche #creativityplusintuition #everydaymagic #mysticaldemystified #dmvmetro #acreativedc #bythings #730dc #mydccool #thingstodoindc #dmvevents #learntarot #tarotclasses #spiritjunkie #blessedbe #loveandlight #columbiaheights #femmefataledc #dcfocused #walkwithlocals #igdc #dcfray #igersdc #washingtondaily #createthestandard #exploredmv #dcliving #madeindc #witchythings #sacredfeminine

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