I have been offhandedly toying with the notion of fortune lately, specifically as I reframe a gratitude practice that works for me. Arbitrarily listing off things I possess by some shallow worldview that, compared to such and such, I have it quite well, is no longer a useful practice as I deepen the soil I till.
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Greetings from my Home Office,
It’s been a bit of a whirlwind (shout out to the wind!) since closing the shop last month. Most of my November was clearing out, giving away, or storing items - appropriate for the Harvest Season.
On Monday I dropped off my key to the shop and got a text from a friend asking if I had any selenite for sale.
Yesterday was when the emotions hit me. While I am glad I closed the shop, I was anticipating some sort of emotional processing to come up, and yesterday was that day. The emotions and thoughts that arose yesterday catalyzed the first post on my new Substack page.
Whilst and after closing the shop, I’ve been chewing on the question - “What’s next?” One of the answers is my new Substack page, where I will be posting my writings: poetry, pontifications and likely some magical tips. Check it out if you want to follow my philosophical musings on mental health and spiritual development.
In the meantime, you’ll notice some changes to the website with limited products and services available. I’ve had to cancel some appointments that didn’t feel right and cancel some orders for products I no longer sell, but once the dust has settled, I know I’ll be grateful I took the risk to say no, set boundaries and live more authentically.
I love you so much, and I hope you are having a warm and peaceful holiday season.
Truly,
Amanda
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“Hail Rahu”
What do the people want?
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…or less.
I am pulled in all directions,
from all directions
in a moment before I forget: God.
Whilst in my repeated contemplations of the Gita, I wonder how else I may meld its teachings into my soul.
On Monday, I was bent out of shape and trying to figure out why. In the afternoon, I turned back on the recording of this sacred text and was reminded by Lord Krishna, “You have a right to your actions, but never to your actions fruits.” Once again I had caused my own suffering through a desire and expectation!
How many disappointments have I experienced simply by my own expectations or perceptions? Is there anything that is not from the mind?
When I think about suffering and world-wide matters, I wonder what is within my pay grade? How can I bring balance to my own life and home? Is my own “house” in order? This is a major theme of The Metaphysics of Good Vibrations - turning within, not as a means of navel gazing but as a means to peel away perceptions and simply remember Who I Am.
Last week I realized, while floating in my mother’s pool and listening to the audio book of Autobiography of a Yogi that I was giving away my most valuable gift: my perception. As an ever-aspiring mystic, yogi, magician, what-have-you, my perception, concentration and focus is of the utmost importance for Divine Realization. I tried to find balance for 5 years, but all I was doing was...
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I wrote The Metaphysics of Good Vibrations between 2020-2022 after completing the Rite of Abramelin, which is a special initiation that commits one’s life to a magical path of service. During this Rite, I received what is called, Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel, which is just as esoteric as it sounds. After completing the Rite, my life was turned upside down and the rug pulled out from under me. In this process, I wrote The Metaphysics of Good Vibrations.
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The artificial flowers blow by
like dandelion seeds wished by a graveyard.
Hustle
Hustle
Hustle
Gd be with me
while I usher
herein the new world,
a crumbling pillar
while we change our gods
and lose our focus,
lose our anchor.
I recently did a tarot reading to inquire the intention of these particularly rough West Texas winds we’ve been experiencing over the past few months. Though the cotton blowing in my back door seems to have softened the landscape, what I found in the reading was particularly interesting: The winds were sweeping in to bring balance.
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Including my recipe for divination incense!
To book your reading, go to MarfaTarot.com.
Mother Mary's Spiritual Goods located at 903 W San Antonio in Marfa, TX for spiritual supplies, candles, incense, resins, evil eye protection, anointing oils, holy waters, floor washes and much more!
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When asked recently why Easter is my third favorite holiday and Christmas my fourth, I replied, “It’s the vernal freshness, the physical exemplification of renewal.”
We say the sun is reborn on the solstice, slowly stretching a few extra rays of light in the darkest of nights until we behold: blossoms.
I started to notice petite purple flowers beginning to bloom as I walked my new deaf puppy Trixie in February. After the Pisces new moon on March 10th, the white flowers were apparent and the yellow too, as if they’d been there all along just waiting for me to notice.
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Did you know you can ask the tarot cards a specific questions to get clarity on specific situations? Here’s one of the most common things I hear as a professional tarot reader.
Book a private tarot reading with me online or in-person at MarfaTarot.com and come by Mother Mary’s Spiritual Goods at 903 W San Antonio in Marfa, TX to stock up on your spiritual supplies.
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Private one-on-one tarot lessons now available with Amanda Holstien at Mother Mary’s Spiritual Goods in Marfa, TX.
Enjoy this private 1-on-1 tarot lesson with Amanda Holstien. We can meet in person or online if you are not in Far West Texas.
With this private tarot lesson, you will learn the foundations of reading tarot, including:
* Energetic hygiene
* How to care for your deck
* Foundational concepts of the major and minor arcana, including both mundane and esoteric interpretations
* How to utilize a 4-directional spread for both mundane and esoteric understanding
By the end of this class, you will have a strong and coherent foundation upon which to build your tarot practice and studies. In addition to a deeper understanding of the powers that flow through the cards, you will leave knowing how to find a lost object, check the energetic status of your home (and make corrections) as well as how to look at primary powers flowing through your life and how to best work with them.
* Each class includes a free Rider Waite Smith Tarot deck to use as a training deck *
For group rates, email: htxoracle@gmail.com
High John the Conqueror Root now available at Mother Mary’s Spiritual Goods. This powerful charm is known for helping you to conquer a situation, including drawing in money, power, good luck and success in court. Carry with you in your purse or in a red mojo bag to give you the boost you need.
903 W San Antonio in Marfa, TX and online at www.MaryMarfa.com
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xoxo,
Amanda Holstien
htxoracle@gmail.com
www.MarfaTarot.com
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Why be tossed about by the whims of fate when you can take an active participatory role in manifesting your desires? Whether your intention be for love, money, protection, spiritual cleansing and more, Mother Mary’s has you covered.
Open today 10-5 at 903 W San Antonio in Marfa, TX and online at www.MarfaTarot.com
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Did you know white sage doesn’t work everywhere? And even where it is effective, its efficacy depends on the season. One reason it’s beneficial to work with local flora and fauna for spiritual cleansing is because it is in resonance with the actual spirits of the land.
These locally harvested burning bundles aren’t just beautiful, they are sustainably harvested and beneficial for cleansing your space from negativity, low-level entities and attacks.
Mother Mary’s Spiritual Goods open today 10-5 at 903 W San Antonio in Marfa, TX and online at https://marfatarot.com/shop-marfa/marfa-harvested-burning-bundle
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Do you feel like things just aren’t going your way? Then pick yourself up some Reverse Misfortune cologne! Come get yours at Mother Mary’s Spiritual Goods in Marfa, TX at 903 W San Antonio or online at MaryMarfa.com .
To book a private tarot reading with me go to www.MarfaTarot.com or come by Mother Mary's Spiritual Goods in Marfa, TX at 903 W San Antonio
Hours:
Sun-Mon: 11-4
Tues: Closed
Wed-Sat: 10-5
xoxo,
Amanda Holstien
by: Amanda Holstien
in Marfa, TX
“The Mandrakes Give off a Fragrance”
For Leah to give away
a night with Jacob;
The mandrakes give off a fragrance
to produce hallucinations,
hallelujah,
a secret, poetic elixir,
which is why they call it occult.
How the Song of Solomon is
an alchemical text,
the plants and perfumes
speaking their language
to activate with lemon and verbena.
One time I drank this
substance
to forfeit the mind
and induce seduction,
for it is no longer I who live,
but Christ who dwells in me.