Wandering Willow Speaks

Sam Messersmith
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A refuge for reconnecting with nature and your inner world through reflective writing, wisdom, and gentle guidance. wanderingwillow.substack.com

  1. Aug 8

    Lion's Gate Portal - All Signs Card Readings with Christie and Sam

    In this video Christie Sausa, MS and I talk all things Lions Gate. We also do intuitive readings for all the astrological signs. Subscribe to Wandering Willow and get The 5-Minute Homecoming Zine free—a gentle embodied practice for reconnecting with yourself. There’s also cats. Because… cats. The house lions for Lion’s Gate. And as Christie said: I (Christie) used one of my favorite decks, Lyn Thurman ‘s beautiful Quiet Rebel Tarot deck. If you like her work, she has a Kickstarter going on for her FABULOUS Oracle deck as well. Sam Messersmith used the The Spirit Animal Oracle deck for backup messaging. The energy of Lion’s Gate Portal 2026 has been wild, especially with the heat of Fire Horse energy. It’s been a wild year, lots of fires burning, both literal and figuratively. How has the energy of Lion’s Gate been feeling for you? Tell me about it in the comments. Shine your light, speak your truth. It’s welcome here :) Thank you Amy Brown, Eva Yaa Asantewaa, and many others for tuning into my live video with Christie Sausa, MS! Join me for my next live video in the app. Upcoming Events Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET, more info and sign up here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Zoom link goes out the Friday before. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me (and my cats) without writing poems or upgrading to a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    Lion's Gate Portal - All Signs Card Readings with Christie and Sam

  2. Aug 7

    Please Don’t Pollinate My Boob

    A bee landed on my boob. That’s right. A bee touched me without my consent, on a place I would prefer bugs not land. As I write this today, on August 7th, there has been such a theme of power playing out these past few weeks, squarely in Lionsgate portal season. The peak being tomorrow, August 8th, when I’m doing a live with Christie Sausa, MS here. We’re going to be talking all things astrological and tarot. Upcoming Events Lionsgate Portal Live with Christie Sausa, MS of The ADHD Tarot on Saturday August 8 at Noon ET here. Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET, more info and sign up here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Zoom link goes out the Friday before. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me without a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here: https://buymeacoffee.com/wanderingwillow This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  3. Aug 5

    The Return of Rooted Word Circle

    Rooted Word Circle is a living breathing thing, and it’s been calling me back. Calling me back to offer it to the world. Rooted Word Circle is a live, one-hour poetry workshop on Zoom where we gather in community, write from a shared prompt, share a few words or lines, and weave our words together into community found poems. We begin with a short sensory grounding inspired by forest therapy. No writing experience is needed—just bring yourself and something to write with. This is a live-only gathering with no replay, helping us keep the space present, intimate, and sacred. Wednesday, August 12 at 12 p.m. EasternSliding-scale tickets begin at $11.99, with a suggested price of $16.99, and the option to give more to pay it forward. https://buy.stripe.com/14AdRa8Sj12feTb2XA2wU04 The next Rooted Word Circle is coming up. Wednesday, August 12 at 12 p.m. Eastern. You can save your seat by clicking on the link here: https://buy.stripe.com/14AdRa8Sj12feTb2XA2wU04 I am so excited to bring Rooted Word Circle back to life, and I can’t wait to weave our words together. Upcoming Events Lionsgate Portal Live with Christie Sausa, MS of The ADHD Tarot on Saturday August 8 at Noon ET here. Rooted Word Circle Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 12pm ET here. Show and Tell for Grown-Ups September 6, 2026 at 1pm ET, included with all paid subscriptions. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. If you’d like to support me without writing or a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee. ☕ is my love language. You can buy me one here:https://buymeacoffee.com/wanderingwillow This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  4. Jul 1

    What Turkey Vultures Taught Me About Trolls

    How the natural world shows us exactly what we need, when we need it. Join me for my next online gathering July 5th at 1pm EDT, open to paid subscribers. More info here https://wanderingwillow.substack.com/p/show-and-tell-for-grown-ups This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

  5. Jun 2

    Gemini season + Tarot/oracle card pulls ♊️

    Gemini season invites questions, reflection, overthinking, storytelling, and truth-telling. In this conversation with Christy of The ADHD Tarot , we wander through astrology, tarot, creativity, authenticity, nervous system safety, intuition, AI, burnout, and the courage to share your real voice in a noisy world. Expect oracle cards, neurodivergent musings, birds, cats, and reminders to follow what lights you up. Mentioned in the video: Show and Tell for Grown-Ups Paid subscribers to Wandering Willow get access to monthly zoom meeting to share what lights you up. If you’d like to support me without a monthly subscription, you can buy me a coffee here: Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    Gemini season + Tarot/oracle card pulls ♊️

  6. May 31

    What in the world is Show & Tell for Grown-Ups?!

    I’m not great at endings. Maybe I’m not great at beginnings either haha. I’m just out here keeping it as real as possible. In the age of AI, I’m finally ok with my flaws and imperfections, and my 10 fingers. I made the above video explaining what the heck Show & Tell for Grown-Ups is about. The anxiety it’s giving me as I type, waiting for the video to finish, is subtly killing me. Please finish up, please be ok, please don’t erase my perfect little video that I’m actually so happy with. Whew, it went through. In the video I explain how we don’t talk enough about the things that light us up. Do you ever listen to someone passionately talk about something they learned or are interested about? Do you ever feel the expansive, inspiring energy they are radiating? It’s electric! That’s why I do what I do at Show & Tell for Grown-Ups. The world needs more hopes and dreams. It needs more happiness. There are times and places for all feelings, but honestly… I’m tired of being made to feel bad for focusing on the positive—the things that light up my world. It’s not spiritual bypassing. It’s living your best life. I came here to feel it all, and that includes joy and radiance. More of that please. If that’s your jam, upgrade to a paid subscription to join the monthly Zoom call. No recording, just your live presence in a sacred container. The zoom link goes out the Friday prior to the live call, and one more reminder email day of. Need more details? Here’s a whole page of deets here 👇 If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out via comments, DM, or replying to this email. Show & Tell for Grown-Ups is just one of my paid offerings. These offerings are held not only because they are my way of service to the world, but they also help me keep a roof over my head. I really like this roof over my head, and the heads of my husband and our two cats. When you pay for a monthly or yearly subscription, you are paying a real person and their livelihood. Not ready for Show & Tell for Grown-Ups? Stay tuned for future offerings like Forest Therapy gatherings on Zoom. I also really like coffee and you can buy me one below. And when I say coffee, mostly I’m saying paying my bills. What’s Coming Up Monday June 1st at 1:00pm EDT I’m going Live with Christie Sausa, MS to chat all things Gemini season and Tarot/Oracle cards. Probably gonna dish about the full moon too, because she was a doozy! Join us live here: https://open.substack.com/live-stream/215999 Maybe we’ll pull a card for you, if you ask nicely 😁 When you upgrade to paid, you get to join the monthly Show & Tell for Grown-Ups gathering and access exclusive posts like these: Nature Therapy Daily Journal and Rewild Your Heart mini-course. See you live Sunday June 7th at 1:00pm EDT! Now, off to watercolor something ala zentangle. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    What in the world is Show & Tell for Grown-Ups?!

  7. May 27

    Liminal Writing: A Conversation with Amanda Saint

    There aren’t enough hours in the day for me to talk about the liminal space. Good thing - for you - this video is just under 40 minutes Amanda and I chatted about the liminal space, and how I found myself there. I’m learning that I’m a liminal being at this point. I’ve fully set up camp in the in-between. Liminal simply means in between. In between versions of yourself. Transitional phases and places. Sometimes I think about a house foyer being a liminal space - the space between where you come and go. We talked about writing, and how it’s a form of channeling. How things just pop into our writer heads and we just have to get it out. The liminal space and writing go hand in hand. Like peanut butter and jelly. Peas and carrots (said in the Forrest Gump voice.) If you’d like to explore writing your way through (or just further in, if you’re anything like me) the liminal space, I encourage you to check out Amanda’s 6 month program. The application deadline is June 8th, so don’t wait! Check out Writing the Bardo with Amanda here. I’ve had the pleasure of being in class with Amanda, and she has such a gentle energy. It reminds me of floating on water. Flowing, not forcing, and a sense of trust. Having that experience, I highly recommend her work, and share the above link here with no agenda or profit. Just the simple trust and faith in Amanda and what she stands for. I think it’s what the world needs. Faith. Trust. Flow. That and listening to the trees. Coffee is my love language.☕ You can buy me one here: Become a paid subscriber to join the monthly Show & Tell for Grown-Ups gathering (Next gathering is Sun June 7th at 1 pm EDT) and access exclusive posts like these: Nature Therapy Daily Journal and Rewild Your Heart mini-course. Wandering onward,Sam 🌿 P.S. I totally mixed up the 4 of Cups and 5 of Cups in tarot. Oops. Shout out to 2260 Hamilton’s Lore & Shadows for telling me in the live chat. I was combining two cards and using my foggy midlife brain to try and remember something I’ve only been dabbling with for a few years. After researching, I meant the 4 of Cups, which definitely has not spilled yet. Not actual grief, just stubbornly disengaged. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com/subscribe

    Liminal Writing: A Conversation with Amanda Saint

  8. May 24

    Wacky, wild, and somewhat fiery life update

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wanderingwillow.substack.com Hello wanderers! This is me giving a mostly casual, slightly feral life update. In the video I mentioned how I’m going live with Amanda Saint on Wednesday May 27 at 11:00am ET, here is the link https://open.substack.com/live-stream/209461 The next Show and Tell for Grown-Ups gathering is on Sunday June 7th at 1pm ET. More info is here. The Zoom link will g…

    Wacky, wild, and somewhat fiery life update
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A refuge for reconnecting with nature and your inner world through reflective writing, wisdom, and gentle guidance. wanderingwillow.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Sam Messersmith
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Samantha Messersmith
  • Show Website
    Wandering Willow Speaks