The Ocean from For Strange Women Oracle: “Deep feelings and emotional depth. There is more to explore and learn on an emotional level. This may also refer to someone who is a water sign.”
February brings us into the “season of love.” This month we chose a shop favorite, the For Strange Women Oracle deck featuring illustrations by Ash Miyagawa. The Ocean card was a fitting draw speaking to “deep feelings and emotional depth.” The deck’s guide says “there is more to explore and learn on an emotional level.” So while we often think of love as a relational experience (between individuals whether it’s romantic or friendship) and as being “about” us with another person… here we are being asked to consider the experience of our emotions themselves. (And all the Pisces in the room nod and raise their hands.)
One of our favorite things to do here in the shop is help people create care packages, for themselves or loved ones. Finding just the right items to communicate their intentions and wishes. The first step is often identifying the emotions involved, underneath every intention there are accompanying emotions whether they be challenging or positive.
Being in-tune with (not swept away by, but aware of) our emotions helps us identify our needs. And like the Ocean, our emotional world is deep, teeming with life, and largely mysterious. We are not beings in a vacuum. Emotions are relational, giving us information about the way we are within our environment. This month we suggest focusing on activities and your local community.
Here at Oracle we’re feeling the love for our community (in Kansas City and virtually!) and have been getting our calendar filled with lots of fun events and we kick it all off this month!
First off, the Crossroads in Kansas City (our neighborhood) is filled with a ton of wonderful small businesses that make this community unique and magical. It’s no secret that the past few years have been extra hard for independent and local businesses. So this month we want to encourage those of you who find yourselves in KC, to support your favorite local businesses and to explore some you haven’t been to before! All throughout February, if bring in a same-day receipt from another Crossroads business and we will take 10% off of your in-store Oracle purchase! (*consignment items excluded)
Our custom bundle bar is also coming back! February 10th through 12th come into the shop for a custom love kit for you, a friend, or a partner for the season of love and care. We will have lots of special items to choose from including custom dressed candles.
That same weekend on Saturday the 12th we will be hosting a couple of our favorite artists, Prairie Thistle Co. with bone jewelry and still life art!
And for the autodidacts, bug lovers, and nature-lovers… Alessandra will be teaching her Tarantula Magic: Pinning Class on Friday the 24th. A two-hour long class over the fundamentals of pinning tarantulas and a bit of spider magic! Every student goes home with their own set of pins, a zine, and their own tarantula, along with the knowledge they will need for any future project - so be prepared for some hands-on experience!
We’re so happy to be able to bring back more of our in-shop events, classes, and activities this year! The “waters have been turbulent” and the “waves have been harsh” but it’s time to nurture ourselves and our community by doing what we love. May you too find comfort through doing what brings you joy. — Laura Pensar for Oracle Natural Science