Divination: Tarot Readings and Rune Casting

Yes. ✨💜✨

As we head into the last few days of June (and whew Mercury in Retrograde is upon us...)

If you're here and reading this, chances are good that you are in a body. (I mean, you could be a ghost in the machine, but that's a whole other problem.)

I like to think we're here embodied for a reason. To explore, to experience the senses, to connect with the world, and to move in physical space to the best of our ability.

We are all moving in space, all the way down to molecular level and all the way out to the motion of galaxies. But for many, the moment that the word "dance" comes into the equation, it triggers a lot of feelings about ourselves and our bodies. Society has long preached about perfect bodies and who can/can't do things, and what you should look like if you do the thing. That illusion is bu****it and hurts so many people.

There's no perfect shape, age, gender, or ability. There is no comparison between bodies, as they're each in their own realm of experience, their own way of moving and being. Each body has its own magic - and challenges. Those challenges morph as we age, encounter illness and injury, and try to navigate the world.

With that in mind, I want to share with you that breath is dance. That being present in your body, acknowledging both all that is good and all that is difficult, is a moment of dance. That the right moment is now, not some perfect illusion down the road.

Allow yourself to breath, to wonder, and to exist where you are and who you are right now. Experiment and play. Listen and feel the response of your body. Dance for being you, right here in this moment, moving as the universe moves. Let your magic move you.

A Statement from the Covenant of the Goddess:
The Covenant of the Goddess is concerned by reports that the Department of Defense has significantly reduced the number of recognized religious affiliation codes available to service members, resulting in the removal of Pagan, Wiccan, Druid, Heathen, Asatru, and many other minority religious designations. According to public reporting, the number of available codes has been reduced from more than 200 to approximately 31.

For decades, members of Pagan and Earth-centered traditions have served honorably in every branch of the United States military. Their service has contributed to the gradual recognition of religious diversity within the armed forces, including the addition of Pagan, Wiccan, Druid, Heathen, and related religious affiliation codes in recent years.

The Covenant of the Goddess believes that our service members must receive spiritual guidance consistent with their faith, whether belief or non-belief. The accurate recognition of an individual's sincerely held religious beliefs is not merely an administrative matter. Religious affiliation data helps ensure that military leaders understand the diverse communities they serve and can make informed decisions regarding religious accommodation, pastoral care, end-of-life matters, and the spiritual well-being of service members and their families.

We are particularly concerned that the removal of minority faith designations may have the unintended effect of rendering those communities invisible within official records. Service members should not be forced to choose between misidentifying their faith, selecting a broad category that does not reflect their beliefs, or appearing to have no religious affiliation at all.

The Covenant therefore calls upon the Department of Defense to provide greater transparency regarding the reasons for these changes, how affected service members will be represented within military records, and what measures will be taken to ensure that members of minority faith traditions continue to receive equal consideration and support.

Religious liberty is among the fundamental values that American service members swear to defend. That commitment should extend equally to all faiths, including those whose numbers may be small but whose members serve with the same dedication and sacrifice as any other American.

The Covenant of the Goddess remains committed to supporting Pagan military personnel, veterans, chaplains, and their families, and to working constructively with military and governmental institutions to promote religious freedom and equal treatment for all.