Yesterday as I followed Dina Wakley’s tips on intuitive layering and painting, a powerful image emerged in my art journal. Shadowy shapes began to step out from the page, taking the form of a group of women circling a magical orb. I see my foremothers in their loving embrace of the precious gift that is…
This is the GREAT REVEAL of Crafting the Sacred’s new energetic look! This is the story of how an extreme makeover came to be. Attachment Two years ago I decided to get serious about my branding and, armed with a tax refund and offering tarot readings as trade, I hired a graphic designer, web designer…
Have you discovered that thing that is uniquely you and radiates your essence into the world? It may be how you make your living, your passion project on the side or that precious dream you wish you had the guts to pursue. It feels aligned to your soul and brings you the most joy. Whatever…
Gratitude is a practice of being present, of being open and of being aware. When you open your eyes and heart to what and who you have gathered around you, you cannot help but sink into a place of inner strength and joy. I was first exposed to Gratitude Practice in 2005 while taking a…
In 2011 we enter the Year of the Emperor according to tarot archetypes and numerology. In the tarot the Emperor is seen as a bit of a fuddy-duddy — set in his ways and obsessed with money, power and control — and not much fun. However, I believe the stabilizing energy of the Emperor is…
September 21st marks Equinox – when the daylight hours are equal across hemispheres. The Equinoxes have a sweet place in my heart as they are the only two days during the year when the earth is in complete balance. The balance of light and dark, of inner and outer worlds, and the quickening of change…
My beloved Azi and I were married last weekend on May 2nd, 2009, a rainy Beltane afternoon outdoors in Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills. I had been fretting for days about the rain spoiling our outdoor ceremony plans. In the end, the rain made for a beautiful, mystical wedding under two intertwined California oak…
Hi, I'm Jo Crawford of Crafting the Sacred. I help creatives manifest the work they love with equal parts intuition and practical know-how.Read More About Jo »
