The Working Class Mystic

03/11/2026

With gratitude…

02/17/2026

Hello, all! Been a minute… I’ve been meaning to post about these cards for a while now. Every time I had the thought to do it, I would either get sidetracked or just put it off. Perhaps that was by design as today is the start of the Lunar New Year. It is also the Year of the Horse, or, more specifically, the Fire Horse. This happens once every 60 years.

I didn’t do the full Tree of Life spread for the year ahead like I had done the past couple years. Instead, I just stayed open to what I needed to see, like I would any other time pulling cards for myself. But the emphasis was on the year ahead. When I pulled these cards at the beginning of January, I didn’t know this was the Year of the Fire Horse. As we can see in that Knight of Wands, we have quite a fiery horse! The card to its left is the 8 of Cups (Indolence), and to the right, the 8 of Wands (Swiftness).

This was a call to action. Indolence is laziness, slothfulness, and/or spiritual decay. In the card, we see the skies growing dark. The flowers are wilting and the flow of the water is ceasing. If I am honest, that is exactly how I had been feeling for a couple months. A lot of inaction. Feeling like there were things I wanted to do, but not taking the actions necessary to make them happen, or doing them half-assed. Now, we all know that Winter is typically the time for hibernation. Maybe a time for making plans, but not necessarily putting them into action just yet. So, I do try to give myself a little grace, but the fact is, I have been falling short of commitments I have made to myself, and ritually. No more. As a Biblical reference to Indolence, Proverbs 6:6-9 says: “Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise! Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in summer and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?”

With the timing of the Lunar New Year, and the realization of The Fire Horse, it is time to move with Swiftness as the 8 of Wands suggests. There are cautions however… One can get burned with all that fire in the Knight of Wands. That exciting, electric Swiftness in the 8 of Wands can flash and quickly dissipate if not properly directed. As Lon Milo DuQuette says of the Knight of Wands: “It is the portrait of someone who is riding a rocket, and that can be very risky. If the rocket isn’t aimed properly, he or she misses the target. If there is not enough fuel, he or she crashes. If there is too much fuel, the person explodes. But if everything goes well, it is the most spectacular of successes.”

So, it’s time to get off my ass and get back into action. But in doing so, I pray for the wisdom to move with calculated direction. To proceed in such a way that my actions, and the results thereof, are sustained. Let us not fizzle out too soon, or push so hard we explode. May this Year of the Fire Horse be “the most spectacular of successes” for us all!

Much love!

09/01/2025

Well, I did another thing… In a previous post, I said the first 3 people to leave a review on my first book would get a secret prize, and this was it. A free copy of my new book!

I originally was going to put together a book of old poetry written in my late teens and early 20s, but for a few reasons, I set that aside. As I was thinking about what I could do next, the timing occurred to me. It had been exactly one year since I had done my 42-day Hermetic Retreat. I kept a journal during that period and wrote in it everyday. I decided to share it with you. As with Fragments, this is a very personal piece of work. Perhaps, even more so. I hope in reading this, you are inspired to pursue something which pushes you to see what you are capable of.

I want to thank Mark Stavish and the Institute of Hermetic Studies for putting The Liturgy of Hermes into the world, and all the work they do in the preservation of knowledge. Also, there will be a hardcover version coming very soon (pics included)!! For that, I have to thank Heather Diane () for the collaboration on the back cover art. I could not be happier with how this turned out!! Thank you so much for your help and constant encouragement!!

Paperback and Kindle versions available now! Get there through Bio on Instagram, and in the comments on Facebook. Thank you for having a look! Much love!

08/25/2025

Heads up! If you have picked the book up, I hope you have been enjoying it!! If you have not yet, it’s never too late. 😉 If you don’t do Amazon, just hit me up and I can get a copy to you. Now, if you have read, or are currently reading it, and something in it has spoken to you, I’d love it if you would share that in a brief review on Amazon! It helps with visibility and would mean a whole lot to me. The first 3 people to leave a review will get a very special gift!! Yes, that’s right, I’m bribing you… who will get the top secret gift?? Love you!

08/20/2025

You can now pick up the book at Solstice & The Veil and support local business!! Stop on in!!

08/06/2025

It’s been a minute since I’ve posted anything on here. Life has had a way of getting in the way lately. One of the more positive life developments, is that I put together some of my writing from the last few years and a book was born!! It is available now on Amazon! Link is in the comments. I would be honored if your chose to add it to your bookshelf. Thank you, and much love!!

03/12/2025

https://open.spotify.com/episode/09M1VUxoznSjSzaUAHqWkz?si=vC_icp__T3m7PgF9IZ-yEQ
Here is the full audio interview from which the clips in my story were pulled. Have a listen if you like!

The Spiritual Uplevel Podcast · Episode

01/01/2025

The year ahead… Sending you all lots of love and blessings!! Hope to see you at the Tarot class this Saturday the 4th, from 1-3 at Solstice & The Veil!!

12/03/2024

Interesting happening this morning. Decided to take cards with me for my meditation this morning. I hadn’t pulled cards for myself in weeks. My card for December(from my year ahead pull in January) was Lust(Strength). And wouldn’t you know she’d pop up today!? Love the pairing with The Empress as well!! Love to all and I hope you are closing out this year in a way that is leaving you fulfilled! As always, hit me up if you would like a reading. 😊

11/04/2024

Reminder! I will be presenting this class next Saturday!! If you had interest in attending, pre-registration is strongly suggested as space is limited. Hope to see you there!! More info below…

10/26/2024

It’s a beautiful day for a Tarot reading!! Come see me Solstice & The Veil today! I’ll be there from 3-7. Would love the privilege of connecting with you!!

10/22/2024

Lost in the shuffle yesterday, but I wanted to properly announce this class!! This will be, what I hope is, the first of more to come. As I said prior, I presented this last week to a group of retirees who had no real interest in Tarot aside from general curiosity, and they all walked away saying they felt like they now had a better understanding of it. So, if you have an even a little interest, I hope you’ll come! And if you know someone who would be interested, please share this with them! Details below… Thank you!!