Teens intro to Tarot + Intuition event at laug auf
This is why I love working with children and teens..
Over the course of my now 16 year Spiritual Journey, I have learned so many tools, skills, practices, exercises, and techniques that begin within the INNER world, but play such a huge part in my external experience. Things I constantly find myself saying “I wish I knew this when I was a kid!!”
If you think the Tarot + Intuition night was simply memorizing the tarot deck, you HAVE to read on..
This blog post is a modified version of the email I sent out to the parents this morning of the teens that joined us last night.
What a wonderful night we had learning about energy, intuition, spiritual gifts, and, of course, the Tarot Deck!
We spoke about the importance of mindset in all things- being clear with what you want to bring into your life and asking for it: if you want to make the team or ace the test, instead of saying "I hope i dont mess this up" we speak it into existence by saying "I know I will rock this" or "I am confident in my ability to achieve my dreams"
We also spoke about our energy and matching that with what we want... i.e. if we want friends that love and support us, cheer for us, dont talk about us behind our backs, we have to level up to that frequency by BEING that friend to others.
We got into Spiritual Gifts and the girls were SUPER eager to share all their cool experiences with each
I taught them about Self Trust and the importance of making your own decisions instead of doing what someone else, like their peers, are saying they should do. I explained how difficult this is at their age because right now, their brains are literally wired to want to connect and mirror more of what their friends are doing than ever before in their lives. But when we make decisions based off what others are telling us to do instead of listening to our inner compass, we are living in someone else's energy, not our own, and then we have to deal w the consequences of choosing someone else's actions. Our own energy is sacred and wise, and learning to trust ourselves is one of the most valuable skills we will ever learn.
The teens learned how to practice Sama Pranayamana or Box Breath to begin to quiet the mind and drop out of the logical brain, and we worked with an Energy Sphere visualization meditation to meet and understand their energy vs someone else's.
And then, finally, we got into the Tarot Deck!
I sent home a few hand-outs as a Tarot Cheat Sheet but explained how so much of Tarot is about Intuition and your own personal interpretation of what's coming up within you. They LOVED learning how to shuffle the deck (it will take some practice, especially the larger cards) and learned 2 foundational ways to pull cards. Then, they practiced an Object Hold exercise to connect w a card without knowing which card it was & tap into its energy to work with their intuition.
From home, they can study the deck and practice their intuition on their own as well (i strongly encourage Journaling as a tool to use alongside their Tarot and intuition journey!)
In their little take-home bags is a Selenite Crystal to help clear energy and promote mental clarity, a little cheat sheet of exercises we practiced and on the flip side is a list of my offerings for children, teens, and adults, as well as some goodies from lAUg AUf who was so kind to host us last night!
lAUg AUf is all about connecting back to yourself and the world around you instead of being completely engrossed in our technologies. If you haven't checked them out yet, you can stop by their flagship store in Northport Village, NY or peep their website here. They have cool gear and a really great mission, especially for our youth!
Interested in hosting a Private Event with you or your children’s friends? Or maybe you have a cool spot in alignment with Tarot, Intuition, Energy Work, and Spirituality & you want to set up a Public Workshop with me. You can send an email to kimbienia108@gmail.com and I’ll get back to you within 2 business days