Good morning!

Do you like poetry?

Hope so, because today I have a poem and an invitation for you.

Fifteen years ago, a past version of me wrote a poem called Home.

Here it is:

Home

I don’t know where I’m going, but it’s nowhere I’ve been

I don’t know what I’m looking for, it’s nothing I’ve seen

I’m not the person I ever tried to be

And I’m still searching daily for the ‘me’ inside of me.

I'm on a homeward journey, where home’s a state of mind,

The people may well be different, but are all a soul-linked kind.

The journey isn’t time based, it’s neither here nor there,

It’s digging deep inside myself and doing it with care.

I'm trying not to hurt those,

that I love too much,

I know that they may leave me,

and if they must, they must.

But I must keep on searching, letting nothing block my way,

I’ve one life to find the answers, one day that’s today.

And when I'm feeling weary, let tear drops be my guide,

The river that sails me forward, that cleanses me of pride.

For nothing else really matters, but being true to you

And if you have lost that someone, it doesn't matter what you do.

Days are better sleeping, all meaning is now gone,

Everything is tainted, life drags on and on.

But if I keep on traveling in the abyss that is my mind,

then days may have color someday and the truth I seek, I'll find.

I'll reach that place of comfort, and when I do I'll see,

that all the time, that place was there, hidden inside of me.

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I didn't know it at the time, but this poem was the beginning of my rebel journey. A journey that's taken me around the world.

Not a hero's journey, where the male lead gets called to adventure in the light of day, but rather, a rebellion from any traditional path. A daring to do life differently, and go my own way at every turn.

This is a journey that takes place in the dark unknown of the subconscious mind. And anyone can take it.

The rebel journey is a cause for creatives.

The call isn't external. It comes from deep within. No one else can tell you how to reach the place you're seeking because it's unique for everyone.

But what I've discovered is that archetypes and tarot can support you through the chaos of finding your magic.

Rebella: the 7 phases of the rebel journey is a unique modern philosophy that aligns beautifully to many existing myths and ideologies, but also stands apart.

In a world written by men, for men (mostly dead, caucasian men) we need NEW voices with alternative perspectives if we're to create a reality that is safe, loving and inclusive for all people.

The truth is, we all deserve to feel a place of home. In our hearts and in the land we share with others.

Wednesday: You're invited

Tomorrow night, we're embarking on the first phase of the Rebel Journey, called SHE.

Regardless of your pronouns you're welcome to join. I've chosen She/Her pronouns because everything else is He/Him and I grew tired of swapping them to suit myself.

We meet at 6:00pm - 7.30pm pacific time in person and on zoom if you can't make it.

In the SHE phase, we use 3 tarot major arcana to guide us:

The Magician

Strength

The Devil

If you're interested in learning more, please reply to this email.

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I'm traveling for a few days from Thursday so no studio sessions until Tuesday next week. If you want to book a tarot reading or psychic session, book from Tuesday.

Have a beautiful day.

Thanks for being here.

Love, Lauren

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