Healer of Fire
The Healer of Fire energies prompt: Love yourself. (Old ain’t dead). Indulge yourself with sensual bliss. Come home to pleasure, power and passion
Healer of Fire: Kings of Wands
The Healer of Fire energies manifest as Damiana
Damiana
The Healer of Fire defies conventional norms. She remains whole unto herself, wild and free. She is a champion of female sexual power.
She understands the importance of self-love rituals.
Just as Damiana ignites passion, she adores the power of human desire and welcomes sensuality of all kinds. She knows a passionate life comes from living what you love; thus she honors her creative cauldron with luxurious ceremony.
She says, “Delight in yourself.” People are drawn to her vivacious personality. Her counsel brings pleasure and inspires direct action.
Qualities
| Positive | Negative |
| being in charge decisiveness independence loyalty optimism impulsiveness unexpected income someone who inspires other to creative achievement | lies deviousness prejudice a liar or devious person one whose main focus is self-promotion |
Crafting With the Healer of Fire
The Healer energies feature ancient herbs that have been used by humans for centuries. They are plants that have medicine particularly valuable for elder women but are useful for people of all ages. The plants themselves are established and well known. The herbs of the Healer energies are vehicles for stories. They highlight the herbcrafter’s role as keeper of secrets. They invite her to explore the world by listening for magic.
The Healer correspond to Kings in traditional tarot decks. They represent faith in the mysterious. They approach adventures with kindness and curiosity about the outcome. The Healer call us to a time of trust and respond to questions with, “Maybe so.” Linked to the initiations that began with deeper areas of study in the Sevens, they represent the fulfillment of the herbcrafter’s higher calling. They are the keepers of the elements, showing us how to preserve and protect what we value. As guides, they offer the gift of wisdom.
Craft
- Restore exhausted dreams and pleasures: make damiana incense to awaken your senses.
- Honor your inner power: build a self-love altar and create sensual ceremony.
- Indulge in passionate bliss: make damiana chocolate liqueur. Share it with a lover or keep it to yourself.
Mini Meditation
Meditation
Get into a relaxing position and close your eyes, make sure you are a comfortable temperature and not likely to be interrupted.
- Take three deep breaths
- Feel your tension melting away.
Imagine yourself doing one of the crafts mentioned above. Use your imagination. Make it as elaborate or as simple as you like. Have whomever you would like to be there come and share the time with you.
Imagine what it would look and feel like, as if it were really happening. Use your five senses and imagine all the sensory details as though you are really there.
Be creative and indulge in this moment.
Spend as long as you like in this visualization and feel the benefits of crafting with nature. Think about your meditation as often as you like as you go through your day. If possible, create it in reality.
The Herbcrafter
Herbcrafter
An herbcrafter is an afficianada of the botanical realm. She is in love with plants and longs to know them more deeply.
Her approach is driven by a playful, wild spirit.
The herbcrafter embraces the plant world as her teacher and friend through observation and botany, gardening and wildcrafting, medicine and kitchen craft, fiber arts and weaving, art and magic.
She recognizes herself as part of nature. She seeks reciprocity in all things. Through the relationship with the botanical world, she learns how plants and people can be of service to one another.
Love yourself, (Old ain’t dead). Indulge yourself with sensual bliss. Come home to pleasure, power and passion.