Sparkle Your Soul

02/17/2026

I’ll be honest with you. I intended to pull a weekly card… and I missed a few weeks.

So this morning, I got back to it. And this is the card that came up.

♚ The Page of Cups - Reversed ♚

This card often shows up when you’ve been emotionally holding back. When you’ve doubted your creative spark. When you’ve brushed off your own intuition instead of listening to it.

You might be a little anxious. Avoiding something. Telling yourself your ideas aren’t ready yet. Or that you’re not ready.

This card isn’t here to shame you. It’s here to ask:
What are you afraid to feel?
What dream have you pushed aside?

The Page of Cups upright is open, curious, imaginative. Reversed, that energy gets blocked. But blocked doesn't mean it's gone. It means waiting.

If you’ve been disconnected from your creativity or your intuition, this is your sign, your permission to start over, to return.

✨ Affirmation: I trust my emotional truth and allow myself to create without fear. ✨

🪬 Comment one thing you’ve been putting off that your heart keeps nudging you toward. Acknowledging it is the first step back to yourself. 🪬

02/17/2026

I can survive this.

02/01/2026

Today holds rare energy. Imbolc and the Full Snow Moon arrive together, meeting at the threshold between what has been and what is quietly beginning.

Imbolc marks the first spark of return. The promise of light after a long winter.
The Full Moon brings clarity, release, and truth into the open. Together, they create a moment where you are invited to let go with purpose and begin again with intention.

Here are a few ways you can honor this moment today:

• Full Moons support letting go. Write down what has felt heavy, limiting, or no longer aligned. You do not need to judge it. Simply acknowledge it and release.

• Imbolc is a fire festival. Light a white candle for clarity or an orange one for creativity and forward motion. Let it represent the spark that is returning within you.

• You can cleanse your space with incense, sound, or even by tidying your physical space. As you clear, imagine stagnant energy lifting and making room for something new.

• Imbolc is about seeds beneath the surface. Speak your intentions out loud, even if they are still forming. What you name begins to grow.

• Ground your intentions by taking a bath or a shower and let the water carry away emotional residue from the past season.

• Sit quietly by candlelight, hold a crystal, or place your hands on the earth. Let your body receive the intention you are setting.

• Reflect in writing by asking yourself: What am I ready to tend to now? What version of me is beginning to emerge?

• Charge your crystals, jewelry, written affirmations, or tools you work with by placing them under the moon’s light to carry this energy forward.

• Reconnect with yourself. This combination of energies supports confidence, inner knowing, and courage. Trust what has survived the winter within you.

Before the night ends, pause in gratitude.
For the season that shaped you.
For the strength you carried.
For the light that is returning.

✨ Let the universe hear you. Comment one thing you are ready to nurture as this new season begins. ✨

02/01/2026

01/26/2026

Today’s Tarot Card is an invitation to get honest with yourself.

The Devil shows up when something in your life has more control than you want to admit. This card asks you to look at where you may be giving your power away without realizing it. Maybe certain habits, patterns, or beliefs have become comfortable, familiar, or distracting.

Are you choosing the easy distraction instead of the deeper work? Are you telling yourself you’re stuck when, in truth, you still have a choice? The chains in this card are loose for a reason. They can be removed the moment you decide to see them clearly.

Affirmation:
"I release what no longer serves me and choose clarity, self-trust, and personal freedom."

Comment with one pattern you’re ready to let go of. Writing or typing it out is the first step toward releasing it.

01/15/2026

Two years ago, I bought a pineapple at Kroger for $1.99. I brought it home, cut the top off, and planted it. That's the pineapple today. Giant, right?

There's a lesson in this, my friends.

That pineapple, sitting there with all the others, had potential that easily could have gone unnoticed. We could have eaten it, enjoyed it, and that would have been the end of the story. We might have even thought, "That was really great."

But waiting inside it was something more.

It took letting go of the fruit.
It took being put in a completely new environment.
It took looking scrawny for a long time, like nothing was happening at all.
It took being willing to grow and establish new roots.

And it took time.

That is life.

It can be really easy to limit our potential and to think "this is as good as it gets." And maybe it is good. But sometimes there’s also the possibility of more.

Leaning into more can be wildly uncomfortable.
It can break paradigms, change perspectives, and make you wonder, "What am I doing?"

Now think about this: for a long time, it looked like nothing was happening with our pineapple. It looked like we cut the top off and planted it.

But then, growth.

Growth can be slow.
It can be quiet.
It can be ridiculously uncomfortable.
It can be in a way you never expected.
And others might not even notice.

But again, if you keep tending to it, keep working, and keep believing it matters, you will reach a moment when you look back and realize you are nothing like the you from years before.

Roots grow.
And then the leaves follow.

My goodness, that plant of mine looks NOTHING like the pineapples on the endcap at Kroger.

Friends, it no longer fits there.

It's big and glorious and wonderful.

All because, lol, we gave it a chance.

Give yourself the chance, too.

Be willing to break out. To try.

You might surprise yourself.

~Rachel

01/14/2026

Today is day 81 (1/14/2026) and the Venerable Buddhist Monks are crossing into North Carolina!

From the WWalk for Peacepage: We have just started our walk from Rock Hill, South Carolina, heading through Fort Mill and into Charlotte, North Carolina. Today we cross the border into our seventh state! The journey continues, one step at a time. We warmly welcome everyone to visit us at our stops!

📍 Use the Live Map in the pinned/featured post on top of our page to track our journey today and our stop locations. Check last night’s update for full details.

dhammacetiya.com/walk-for-peace

walkforpeace.short.gy/live-map

walkforpeace.short.gy/overview-map

zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/support-the-walk-for-peace-2300-miles-of-hope

📌 Are you looking for our maps, wondering how to support the walk, or wishing to reach out to our team? We have made it easy for you to find all the information you need.

At the very top of our page, you will find helpful links that will guide you to:
- Live Map - See our current location, today's stops, and today's route
- Overview Map - Our progress on the entire journey from TX to Washington DC with estimated arrivals
- Ways to Support - Learn how you can contribute to this journey
- Donation Page - For those who wish to offer financial support
- Contact Us - Reach out directly to our journey coordinators

Everything is gathered in one convenient place, ready for you whenever you feel the call to connect.
We are so deeply grateful for your support. Whether you are following us online, joining us on the road, or supporting us from afar, your presence is a beautiful part of this journey.

May you and all beings be well, happy and at peace. 🙏

01/14/2026

The sky is doing things that don’t feel normal anymore. 🌞⭕️
A perfect halo around the Sun over Mexico — bright, centered, and unreal.
Yes… there’s a scientific explanation.
But it still feels like the atmosphere is sending a message.
WATCH THE SKIES.

01/08/2026

Just for today.

This simple phrase comes from the Reiki Principles, teachings passed down through the Japanese healing practice of Reiki. They remind us that we don’t have to fix our whole lives at once. We only have to show up for today.

Reiki was developed in Japan in the early 1900s by Mikao Usui as a practice of energy healing, mindfulness, and spiritual growth. At its core, Reiki is about returning to balance, compassion, and presence. The principles are meant to be lived, not perfected.

Just for today, I choose peace over worry.
Just for today, I release anger.
Just for today, I live honestly.
Just for today, I practice gratitude.
Just for today, I treat ourselves and others with kindness.

You can return to these words anytime you feel overwhelmed or disconnected. One day at a time is enough.

Save this for a reminder, or share it with someone who could use a little calm today. ✨

01/07/2026

On January 10, Jupiter reaches opposition, a rare alignment when the Earth stands directly between the Sun and Jupiter. This moment invites you to step into a bigger version of your life, even if you do not yet know exactly how it will unfold.

Energetically, this is a time of full illumination. Jupiter is known as the planet of growth, wisdom, faith, and expansion. When it is fully lit in the sky, its influence feels stronger and more accessible. Spiritually, this alignment asks you to reflect on where you are ready to grow beyond old limits. Jupiter energy does not reward fear or hesitation. It responds to belief, movement, and a willingness to try.

Here are a few ways to work with this energy:

✨ Expansion Ritual
Light a candle and ask yourself where you have been playing small. Write down one area of your life where you are ready to expand your thinking, your goals, or your courage. Speak it out loud to give it form.

✨ Faith Over Fear Practice
Jupiter energy grows when you trust yourself. Write down one fear that has been holding you back, then write a second line that begins with, “What if this works out better than I expect?”

✨ Vision Setting
Jupiter supports long-term growth. Take a few minutes to imagine where you want to be one year from now. Focus on how you want to feel rather than the details. Let the feeling guide the vision.

✨ Night Sky Moment
If you are able, step outside and look up. Let the brightness of Jupiter remind you that clarity and opportunity are available when you are willing to notice them.

Let the universe hear you. Comment one way you are ready to expand. Putting it into words begins the motion. ✨

12/15/2025

Today's Tarot Card is the Nine of Swords (Reversed). The Nine of Swords reversed speaks to a shift in mental and emotional weight. What once felt overwhelming may finally be loosening its grip. This card often appears when worries begin to soften, when clarity starts to replace fear, or when you are ready to face what’s been quietly weighing on you.

You may be moving out of a period of heavy self-criticism, guilt, or sleepless nights. Or this card may be asking you to gently acknowledge what still needs care and attention. Healing doesn’t require perfection. It begins with honesty, compassion, and the willingness to accept support. You are not meant to carry everything on your own.

Affirmation: "I release what no longer serves my peace and allow healing to unfold at my own pace."

Share this message with someone who may need a reminder that things can get lighter, or save it to remind yourself that there is light at the end of the dark tunnel.