what does it take to do scary things? how are the people who are genuinely making change, fighting back, speaking up right this minute actually doing it?

perhaps through hope. definitely with rage. and, for some, while simultaneously processing deep and ongoing grief. 

but the thing that organizers and rebels have always had, the thing that sets them apart and helps them do the damn thing, is courage. not because they’re always the bravest or the strongest or the smartest, or because they have a perfect safety net and support system to catch them. not even because they’re immune to worry or anxiety or fear about the consequences of their actions.

these folks can do what they do so well because they understand that taking risks, breaking rules, and doing hard things in spite of their uncertainty is what really moves the needle.

and no matter who you are, you can be a fighter too.

real change takes courage: internally and externally, personally and collectively, short-term and long-term. change is always a risk. but when we’re too afraid of risks to take them, we end up staying in the same place, clinging to a broken system or relationship or idea.

i know it feels scary to acknowledge, but fascism is already here. hatred is already in power. and we can’t just stay where we are, hiding in our comfort zones, and still expect things to get better — we need to keep moving, keep going, keep fighting.

we need to keep gathering, keep organizing, keep growing.

we need to keep learning, keep listening, keep building the world we want to see.

and we need to build courage and disobedience and connection into our daily lives.

you already have a lot of skills and gifts, a special role to play in all of this. but if courage is the thing you’re missing, the thing you aren’t sure how to hold on to, the tarot can help. 

the first lesson of cards of courage lands in your inbox as soon as you sign up. you'll receive four total weeks of lessons, always delivered to your inbox — plus a fifth, final reflection at the end, to help you put it all together.

each week’s email includes journaling prompts, insightful questions, and simple exercises that encourage you to define courage for yourself, recognize the meaning and value of being brave, choose your personal courage cards, and commit to living that courage out in your daily life. in week two, you’ll also receive an exclusive, downloadable tarot spread collection that you can use as part of this series, as well as in your own practice anytime. 

week one: what is courage to you, and how does it show up in the tarot?
week two: why does courage matter, and what impact does it have?
week three: how does your courage look and feel, and what keeps it strong?
week four: how can you live your courage consistently, and what does that mean for you?

by the time you finish cards of courage, you’ll have a clearer sense of your own relationship to courage, deeper insights into how your bravery shows up, and a set of personal archetypes and vows to help you be more courageous in the future. 

all you need is a tarot deck and a place to record your thoughts — all levels of experience welcome, and you can take everything at your own pace.