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I'm Sarah Chappell. I offer intuitive counsel to help you unravel your fears, create lasting shifts, and heal yourself.

Into the woods//dear ones, I'm off on a woodland adventure (sadly without Béa pup) to talk to plants with my cohorts @blueridgeschoolherbalmedicine and will be without cell or internet service until next weekend. Heal Yourself is taking the week off, and will resume podcasting and blogging and Instagramming next week. All orders and readings will be filled and emails returned after Memorial Day. See you on the other side 🌀

Learning to receive, housedress edition :: every time I pull the Ace of Pentacles I release some tension. This Ace offers us so much, and our only job is to receive it. Granted, receiving can be hard for so many of us. We're taught to rely solely on ourselves, and that anything requiring outside help places an undue burden on society, family, and partners. We are supposed to give freely and take sparingly. We are called to sacrifice self for some greater good of children or career or general not taking up space. Learning to receive is a sacred call to undo some of that damage, to invite an understanding of our own worth, and to heal our wounded feeling of being weak when we are in need. The Ace of Pentacles comes bearing great gifts of earthly rewards and security. The promotion comes through. The desired pregnancy is realized. The perfect house is within our grasp. But all of this is for naught if we can't receive it. If we stay in a place of believing ourselves unworthy of assistance, then we won't be able to accept it even if the hand of god delivers our heart's desires. So I sigh in relief when I see this card because there are easy ways to begin the receiving process. Let someone hold the door open for you. When a friend offers to cover your coffee, accept rather than protesting. Say thank you to all that is offered. Practice receiving so that you are ready to embrace to gifts that the Ace is bringing to your door. We don't have to force anything. We don't need to manipulate or manifest. We just need to be ok with getting what we want and need. Can you accept the help that the universe is offering? How are you working to unravel your guilt around receiving?

File under: how the fuck is that a real life color. I've spent my entire life in either the suburbs or the city, and I am constantly in awe of how much beauty lies just outside of my door on Doggett Mountain. The country life isn't for everyone, but the rejuvenating pleasures of a beautiful flower certainly are. Whether it's the dandelion pushing through the sidewalk in Manhattan or this wild geranium playing with its pedicularis friends deep in the Blue Ridge, our connection to plants is such a strong invitation to find ourselves again. Plants are the reason that we exist. And in addition to nourishment and oxygen, they also share their tenacity and beauty. How lucky are we to share in their spirit?

Episode 3 of So You Wanna Be A Witch features @temple_of_venus! This magical faery of a woman has been a friend since my muggle days, and joins the pod to share her journey from overachieving Harvard student to Reiki Master. We dig into familial and societal expectations, water witchery, and love. Head to the link in my bio or the podcasting platform of your choice to listen. If you enjoy the episode, please share with your friends and leave a comment on iTunes so we can spread the love 🖤