See, this is exactly why I love this group. Not only have you shared an epic story filled with reflection, insight, and values, but you've also followed it up with ladybug and spider research! Where else do you get heartfelt personal growth, symbolism, and insect investigations all in one post? 🐞🕷️😂

Love this cardology message thread! I have a good friend who is really into using the playing cards, along with numerology and astrology. It's very interesting!

@Jennie Sikes Looks like 10th house for MC.

@Jennie Sikes 🤣

@Jennie Sikes YAASSSS! This is very tsundoku and is my heaven!! Now, let's talk about "Glow in the F*cking Dark" 🤣

@Jennie Sikes

Hello everyone! 👋 I thought I'd introduce myself and share a little about my journey into the spiritual world. Looking back, my first spiritual awakening probably came when my grandmother passed away when I was around 12 in the early nineties. When I heard the news and came to terms for the first time with someone close to me dying, I instantly found myself connecting and talking with her. Long story short, she still pops by from time to time as a fly or occasionally a blue seahorse to let me know she's around or to provide a little validation. This may sound weird, but then, in this community, probably not! Years later, while living in Alaska during my college years, I experienced more awakenings. I became a guinea pig for someone practising Hands of Light healing, and around the same time, I bought my first Tarot deck while working in a bookshop. Both experiences opened doors that I couldn't quite close again. It was when I learned Reiki, however, that the veil really seemed to lift. During sessions, the people on the table and I would sometimes see, sense, or experience things that couldn't easily be explained. That's when I fully stepped into the woo-woo side of life that I think I always knew was there. Since then, I've spent many years reading Tarot, training as a Reiki Master, and deepening my spiritual practice. After the pandemic, I finally pushed myself to become more visible. I built a website, started attending spiritual events, began teaching, went live on social media, and now organise Tarot events and readings with other practitioners here in London. At this stage of my journey, I feel particularly drawn to developing the psychic mediumship side of myself. It's something that has always been present in the background, but I want to give it more space to grow, strengthen, and be explored with greater intention. I'm also interested in deepening my work with the Runes and, in the future, learning more about the Kabbalah and its connections to spiritual development and symbolism. There is SO much to learn!

@Stephen Mooney Your story is fascinating, and despite the hardships you've faced, I'm glad you're opening up and embracing your gifts. Jennie's space feels like such a safe haven for that kind of exploration and growth. It's really interesting that you experience smell in that way. I can get that too during readings and sometimes while meditating. I've noticed that since becoming more interested in essential oils, herbs, and cooking, my clairalience seems to have opened up more as well. Like any of the clairs, it's definitely a skill that can be nurtured, developed, and strengthened over time. I'm excited to see where your journey takes you with it.