We covered a LOT of ground in the conversation. Sam is fabulous, and both of us have stayed away from socials for the summer, so this was a happy reunion. We were both hyper and giddy by the end. The first fifteen minutes of the conversation is a lovefest for our mutual friend, Monique Pliakos. Her work at Innerstandings Hypnosis, and her reiki, are all top-notch, 100% ethical and she and her family are rare-wonderful-authentic-jewels. The rest of the conversation is a VIBE as they say. And Sam's unwillingness to tackle fixed stars is going to send me back to my friend, Pete the Blue Collar Spiritualist soon, to make sense of Pleiades and those legendary sisters in the sky. After the mics cut, we wrapped up and caught up a little more. Sam will be back, I promise. He is one of my favorite people. Find Sam on Substack here. Book a reading with Sam by emailing him at skyguyreadings@gmail.com (and also, feel free to share your experiences with the Mercury/tarot experiment there! Find Monique Pliakos on Substack here, or Innerstandings Hypnosis business here. If you are curious to work with Mercury AND tarot together, here is Sam's gentle guidance; "Set aside Wednesdays (any time from sunrise to before sunrise Thursday), and Saturday nights (any time after sunset to before sunrise Saturday) for this experiment. You can read for yourself or for others. Prior to the reading(s) - set your intention to respectfully invite Mercury - light a candle: any color, whatever you feel or know to be correct - light incense: traditionally frankincense, but could be any scent you associate with sanctity or clarity - recite the Orphic hymn to Mercury: https://sacred-texts.com/cla/hoo/hoo32.htm Do your reading(s) and journal your observations. Clean up your candle and incense after the reading(s). You don't need to banish before or after. This isn't Goetia or anything involving forcing spirits or demons into your service. You are inviting a Celestial who governs magic and tarot. It's not like are forcing Them to show up, then kicking them out of your space when you're done (seriously, please don't try that). Anyway, after several weeks of such ritualized readings, compare and contrast them to your typical readings. To take this further, explore where Mercury is in your natal chart. Are there any correlations to how Mercury shows up (if at all)." ************* If you want to check out the 80s movie we were shown as school kids, Reading, Writing & Reefer, here's the link. Send us Fan Mail If you are searching for a fresh, binge-able podcast, this might be the one for you! Support the show Thanks for listening, reviewing, sharing, and giving support (even just good thoughts) to the show. It keeps me going. 3 Jennifer Buy Curious Cat Podcast a Coffee!
