​Deer Tender Heart,
Today is my birthday.  I will officially be 35-years-old tonight at 9:54pm tonight.  Right now I'm typing at the kitchen table while people I love are sleeping under the same roof.  I woke up before 7am even though I went to bed way late because I just have this desire (which totes sometimes feels like anxiety tbh) to move around in the quiet tender air of alone.  I like it.  It can hold me, nourish me with possibility, whisper hopeful to-do lists.  My thought are only interrupted with other thoughts of my own.  This is such a treat.

I was trying to decide what to do today, & I played with all kinds of plans, but when I wipe everything away but myself, what I want becomes clear.  I wanna go to the beach alone, maybe get my free breakfast at Denny's along the way, & pray & cry & dream with the ocean.  By myself.  The last time I did this was five years ago, but it wasn't on my birthday.  I loved it.  I love going to visit the ocean by myself.  I was worried that I would talk myself out of it because I gotta finish working & writing & posting one card readings so I can rest at ease, but the more that I type this out, the more I really really want to.

I also wanna ask you for something.  For my birthday can you give me some feedback?  Share with me what Tarot for the People does for you?  How you connect with it?  Do you like it?  Are there things you would change?  What are some things you'd like me to write more about?  I almost always feel like I am sending out these words into the internet void, I just wanna hear some things echoed back.  Please help take care of me.  I would really appreciate that a lot.

Love,
​Dacia

Deer Moonbabe,
I'm currently traveling solo, writing to your from my friend's couch, thinking a lot about what's happened in the past two years.  The last time I was in Oakland in July, which is exactly where I am right now, in Oakland in July, was two years ago.  I was broken open & deeply questioning whether or not I was even supposed to be reading tarot, or doing any kind of healing work, because of a heartbreaking series of events that transpired in the days leading up to my birthday.  I was on an unplanned extended Summer vacay that unfolded in surprising & beautiful ways, & I can't help but feel those same pangs of What do I do next?  I know enough to keep writing, keep reading, keep grieving & creating.  I know that following the next thing next thing will yield results I can't even imagine right now.  

I'm supposed to be here with my girlfriend & my kid, but the Femmeiverse had other plans for us.  Instead of queer family roadtripping to Oakland & visiting fam in LA, we went in the direction of shipping my kid off to the grandparent's a week earlier than planned, & putting me on a plane to fly solo to puppy-sit for friends, which would leave Suze at home with Lola, puppy extraordinaire.  It's what made the most "sense" considering money things, but it sucks when plans don't work out the way I thought they were gonna.  I'm still recovering from PTSD brain haze, & even though I'm feeling much more like myself, I can definitely tell that I'm taking longer to do work things, & my performance is not up to my usual standard.  It's ok, though.  I'm dealing with a lot, & I'm open to practicing compassion towards myself.

This week's edition of Tarot for the People is late because all last week I was prepping for this trip (instead of sitting down & pulling cards & writing), working to make money for bills etc., & going to the dentist two days in a row cuz I wanted to be sure there wasn't an infection.  Then there was the packing & laundry & mayhem that swirls about when leaving town.  For the next few weeks I'm puppy-sitting in Oakland, lining up tarot readings, visiting friends, sleeping, & trying to follow the Femmeiverse's lead (just like the Gilmore girls theme song).  I have found that the Femmeiverse knows me so much better than I do, & even when  I feel outta my element.

It's my birthday on Sunday.  I finally have a home.  I finally have someone who loves me in ways I love myself.  My kid is healing.  I have boundaries with my family of origin.  I'm in new therapy.  I'm close to the ocean & can visit for the time being.  I'm open & hopeful.  I'm learning how useful & grounding routines are.  I try to moisturize my skin & drink water & take my vitamins.  I try to pray or at least tell the Femmeiverse thanks & love all of my Dacias.  I hope the love & care I put into these weekly readings fill you up, tuck you in, feed your heart & spirit, & inspire new thoughts.  Thank you for receiving what I'm sharing.

Love,
​Dacia 

It’s time to expand your emotional horizons, & you’re gonna do this by visiting those sacred forests of the unknown within your own heart, mind, & spirit.  Nine is the number of completion, which tells me that you’ve been working towards this goal of transforming your relationship to your forest, whether you were aware of it or not.  THE HERMIT indicates that there are probs themes of aloneness happening in your life right now, so don’t be worried if folks seem scarce, it’s actually supporting you by removing any potential distractions.  You will emerge from this cycle with a stronger connection to Spirit & your ancestors, with a keen sense of truth & when someone’s trying to bullshit you, & the urge to burn it all down because you were afraid of what you’d find will give way to compassion.  

ARTIST of BONES is all what I call the Ancestral Selfie card, & what I mean by that is that it's your job is to capture the essence of who you are, tap into it & adorn it, & share it with the world!  Your ancestors have always known this part of you, & fully love you just as you are.  Don’t gotta change or edit yourself in any way.  My ancestors embrace my slutty, queer, brown, fat, babygirl crop top wearing self, love me when I’m trying out new lipsticks that maybe don’t match, celebrate me when I find new ways to break open with orgasms, & can’t wait to feed me all the sweet & soft things I crave in this world.  & however you identify & adorn & show up in this world, your ancestors love you, too.  Whatever precious version of yourself you’ve got, let shine shine shine!

Dacia has been reading tarot for over 10 years & has developed a gentle approach that allows even the most challenging inquiries to come through with an ease & grace.  To experience the healing, clarity, & comfort you deserve, book a reading today!  & she's gonna be in Huichin / Oakland until mid July, so if you're also hanging out on Ohlone Land / in the Bay, book your in-person readings before she's off back to the desert!