Author: Rebecca Schoenecker

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Saying Yes to No

Saying no takes some getting used to. The No I am talking about is the type where you are asked to do something you really don’t want to do. Your friend wants you to come over late at night, and says this is the only time available for her. Your job asks you to cancel […]

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Witch, Tarot, Sound of metal, Self-compassion, self-care, meditation

Silent Spaces

Sometimes I forget how important silence is. I was reminded of how powerful it is, recently through the movie Sound of Metal which I saw over the weekend.  I won’t summarize the whole movie (watch it and read about it online!), but what amazed me most about it was the call to silence. After losing […]

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Sadness, Self-care, depression, Self-compassion, Witch, Pagan, Tarot, Laughing Eye

The MYth of Happiness

Sadness is something we’re all familiar with. Tragedy strikes. A bad day happens. Someone we love hurts us. There are millions of ways to be hurt and feel pain. It’s much better to feel happy, to feel good about life, to feel settled. To feel comfortable. It’s wonderful when we feel that way. But life, […]

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Authenticity

Let’s be real. We have to wear a lot of masks. The family mask. The work mask. The who-are-we-to-different-friends mask. There are so many versions of ourselves that we step into every day. Different sides of ourselves come out, some true to our heart, others a bit more coaxed. Does that make any of those […]

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Intuition, Tarot, Occult, Psychic, Clairvoyance

Trusting Your Intuition

In my readings, I talk a lot about trusting your intuition. But what does that mean?  The adage “trusting your gut,” or “listening to your heart” are phrases that suggest the intuitive sense is felt deeply in our bodies. If you’ve ever made an important decision that you’ve felt “sick to your stomach” over, this […]

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Ambition

If you’re like me, you never stop creating and reaching for the stars. When I wake up everyday, I am excited to live my life and feel in stride with my purpose. I never take for granted that I get to do something I love with my life. I love having ambition, but sometimes it’s […]

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I will not be submissive: A message from Lilith

  Most women can relate to the idea of resisting traditionally submissive roles. This seems to be why popular culture is so into the Goddess Lilith in recent years. Apparently Lilith was all the rage on the Sabrina the Witch Netflix series (first aired in 2018). I don’t know, because I just couldn’t go into the world […]

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