Rising from Despair: A Call to Transformative Healing in 2025

As we prepare to close out the first month of the year, we find ourselves reflecting on the recent celebration of the Lunar New Year, welcoming the transformative energy of the Wood Snake on January 29th. With Imbolc approaching, it’s a time that invites renewal and new beginnings. Yet, amidst the joy of these festivities, many of us are grappling with feelings of despair, overwhelm, and anxiety in the face of today’s turbulent political climate. Even as a spiritual coach and healer, I’ve had to step back from the constant cycle of doom scrolling, taking deep breaths to ground myself, and turning to my magic.

This has led me to ponder important questions: What should I be focusing on? How can my talents and skills better serve my community? And in what ways can I alchemize these heavy emotions into mindful actions and plans for the year ahead? As we navigate these challenges together, let’s explore how we can channel our inner strength and creativity to rise above, using our gifts to uplift not only ourselves but those around us.

When I consulted my tarot deck on what to focus on during these times, two powerful archetypes emerged: the Queen of Swords and the Ace of Wands. These cards are not a call to retreat in fear but a summons to rise in clarity, purpose, and fierce, unrelenting creativity.

The Year of the Wood Snake: Shedding the Old, Embracing the New

As we step into the Year of the Wood Snake, this energy aligns perfectly. The Snake is an ancient symbol of transformation, wisdom, and shedding old skins. It is a sign that we must release what no longer serves us—old fears, outdated narratives, stagnant energies—to make way for the new.

Wood, as an element, represents growth, expansion, and resilience. It is the bridge between the past and the future, the structure upon which new life can thrive. In this year, we are invited to embrace strategic, deliberate transformation. The Wood Snake asks us to move with intention, to navigate challenges with wisdom, and to wield our power in ways that create lasting change.

For me, as Madame Creatrix, this means stepping fully into the role of guide, healer, and truth-bringer. It means using my divine channel, energy work, and coaching to help others shed their own limiting beliefs and fears, to awaken to their power, and to step into their own paths of transformation.

The Queen of Swords: Clarity, Wisdom, and Discernment

The Queen of Swords stands as a sentinel of truth. She is the embodiment of wisdom earned through experience, intellect sharpened by adversity, and boundaries forged in self-respect. She does not allow emotions to cloud her judgment, nor does she succumb to despair. Instead, she holds her sword aloft, cutting through illusion, demanding honesty—from herself and from the world around her.

In this moment, she reminds me—and all of us—that clear sight is needed. Amid the noise and chaos, we must discern what is true, what is worthy of our energy, and what must be released. The Queen of Swords urges us to stand in our personal sovereignty, to approach our work as healers, teachers, and guides with logic, integrity, and the ability to see beyond illusions.

This is a time for critical thinking, precise communication, and holding firm boundaries. It is a time to say, “I see the world for what it is, but I will not be consumed by it. Instead, I will channel my knowledge and experience into something that uplifts and transforms.”

The Ace of Wands: A Spark of Divine Creation

If the Queen of Swords brings clarity, the Ace of Wands brings passion. This is the flame in the darkness, the torch of inspiration, the divine spark that ignites something new. It is a reminder that despite the fear and turmoil surrounding us, we are being offered a sacred opportunity—one that is entirely within our hands.

This card is a call to action, an invitation to create something bold and transformative. Where the Queen of Swords provides strategy and wisdom, the Ace of Wands brings fire, creativity, and the courage to act.

Together, these cards speak of vision and execution. They tell me that I am not meant to sit in despair or passively witness the chaos of the world—I am meant to shape something new. I am meant to be a force of clarity and passion, guiding others out of fear and into empowerment.

Imbolc: The Return of the Light

And as Imbolc approaches this weekend, we are reminded that even in the darkest winter, the light always returns. Imbolc is a festival of renewal, creativity, and new beginnings. It is the time to plant seeds—not just in the earth, but within ourselves.

With the Queen of Swords guiding my clarity and truth and the Ace of Wands igniting my creative fire, this Imbolc is a time to step forward with purpose. To offer healing, guidance, and wisdom to those who seek it. To use my voice and gifts to uplift others out of fear and into personal empowerment.

A Call to My Peers and Fellow Healers

We are being called.

Not to shrink. Not to despair. Not to let the chaos of the world silence us.

But to rise, to create, to transform.

If you, too, have felt the heaviness of the world—if you have felt the pull to retreat, to disconnect—know that you are not alone. But also know that within you burns a spark, a light, a gift. The world needs your voice, your magic, your wisdom.

The Queen of Swords calls you to see the truth and stand in your power.

The Ace of Wands calls you to create something bold and new.

The Wood Snake reminds you to shed what no longer serves and step fully into your wisdom.

And Imbolc whispers, the light is returning—it is time to rise.

So let’s rise. Let’s create. Let’s heal.

Not just for ourselves, but for those who need our light the most.

Together, we rise.