https://midwestpriestess.com/blog daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://midwestpriestess.com/blog/leo-season-arrives monthly 0.5 2022-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1658542222132-9NEZTSGC2ZSLDW4E9XTM/unsplash-image-ocwmWiNAWGs.jpg Blog - Leo Season Arrives - The Sun entered Leo on July 22nd, 2022, around 3 pm Central time https://midwestpriestess.com/blog/saturn-retrograde-in-aquarius monthly 0.5 2022-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1654373450943-4CXTR68ALEOHLBWNGPOF/unsplash-image-2W-QWAC0mzI.jpg Blog - Saturn Retrograde in Aquarius - Saturn in Traditional Astrology rules both Capricorn and Aquarius. The planet of limitations, boundaries, old things, traditions. 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Libra Season Horoscopes - The Sun enters Libra September 22nd at about 2:22 pm local time It will remain there until October 22nd at about 11:51 pm local time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1632324623264-U1S7C2291H544ZGCNKXE/unsplash-image-t7T1c0eVD_0.jpg Blog - Libra Season Horoscopes - While the Sun is in Libra, be prepared to revisit plans and change directions https://midwestpriestess.com/blog/temperance monthly 0.5 2021-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1628817413696-CK66Y1L457RCLATX5I5Q/unsplash-image-T-U6wuM0lvg.jpg Blog - Temperance - The Daughter of the Reconcilers The Bringer Forth of Life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1628818744187-ELRBW4RENBKVDDZCG07G/unsplash-image-wXKhlmu7FPI.jpg Blog - Temperance - “Maintaining balance requires both tension and attention.” - Tarot Deciphered https://midwestpriestess.com/blog/july-2021-tension-and-release monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1625102880636-S9RLUUZL5KK8B21XTVS6/unsplash-image-CffpuUDQ1iU.jpg Blog - 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Making Magic in the Red River Valley for over 20 Years Learn more about Amanda, the priestess. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1606957757494-C9QJDGYCN2EZEDC3RA47/44747935-6299-4BF9-A2CE-F5D57D449E03.jpeg Home - Divination Explore Tarot, Runes, and Astrology https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607441041796-S4W9IY5LJ79BBT7SICZ1/ACBAF702-6718-482C-8991-62DE9472E100.jpeg Home - Rituals, Magic, and More Explore Spiritual Services https://midwestpriestess.com/about daily 0.75 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607441322001-XJJ9QP4XY7323O2WLVPB/7F72875F-542D-4E03-862A-E88A5CD62C33.jpeg About - My name is Amanda Burke. Today, I’m an Oracle, a Priestess, and a Witch. I wasn’t always all of those things. I started my journey as a little girl on the wide open plains; in love with the moon and stars and the vastness of the sky. I was enthralled by folklore and mythology and I was always certain that magic was as real as daylight. I made temples to nature spirits in little groves of trees and took pride in being their caretaker. My “formal” studies (let’s face it, they’ve never been terribly formal) began with a Tarot deck at age 11 - a gift from my mother. From there, I devoured every book I could find about divination, magic, and Pagan practices. I practiced with friends in our own secret coven and began building my life in the most magical way I could. I was lucky enough to dive into many, many magical systems and occult frameworks during my time working at a local metaphysical shop in my early 20s. That is where I first encountered Reiki and other forms of energy work. It is also where I took my first steps down the path of Shamanic practices and working with the Spirits and the Ancestors. In my time as a dancer, I explored trance and movement-as-meditation and incorporated those into my ever evolving practice. And now, having made my way through my first Saturn Return, I find myself in many ways returning to the beginning as a student of the stars. Interested in more rambling thoughts? Check the blog. https://midwestpriestess.com/services daily 0.75 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607879800472-776HF98A1YY3YC3JJY9N/2020-10-06%2B20.39.20.jpg Services - Tarot Tarot is great for those looking for insight into a situation or a decision. Using a mix of traditional correspondences and intuitive meaning, the cards act as a portal to help us dive deep and give brilliant nuance to the forces surrounding the given situation. $30/30 minute reading or $50/60 minute reading https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607879656881-X0526ZP5IVXF1P72BR34/2013-08-04%2B18.02.59.jpg Services - Reiki & Energy Healing I like to incorporate a few different healing disciplines in my sessions, but my practice is rooted in Reiki – a touch based healing technique that emerged from Japan in the late 1800s. In Reiki, the practitioner acts as a conduit for the universal life energy and guides it to the body of the client. This unlocks the body's natural healing inclinations. $50/60 minute session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607879939898-9EHV7DXH681PVRT05RKE/2020-12-03%2B15.59.26.jpg Services - Natal Chart Consultation Together we will explore a snapshot of the heavenly bodies as you emerged on the scene. Examining the natal chart can indicate your strengths as well as challenges you may face throughout your life. We also discuss upcoming transits that may be particularly impactful for you. My practice is rooted in traditional astrology, but we may also look at the modern planets and other points in the chart. Please note: I do not offer chart rectification, so you will need to have your birth place and time available for this service. $60 for 1 hour session https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607880546404-V0QJKBC9TBV9SC7RL64I/2018-11-03%2B15.42.01.jpg Services - Spiritual Practice Consultation Are you feeling lost or run down in your personal spiritual practice? Not sure how to start a personal spiritual practice? This is the consultation for you. We will sit in sacred space, in connection with your guides and guardians, and work though building or strengthening your connection to your inherent magic. This session may include: meditation, ritual creation, divination, journal work or other take-home exercises. $30 for 60 minutes. Follow up materials (if applicable) will be emailed within 5 business days https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fc13e8c8ef7301f8b12fd73/1607885512819-SU2RRA57K83D2M3KMNMD/2014-11-08%2B12.37.22-1.jpg Services - Blessings, Clearings, and Ritual Services I am available for home clearings/blessings, milestone rituals (coming of age, gender confirmation, dedications, and other achievements worth celebrating), weddings/handfastings, and other works. There is no set pricing or times for these services, as each and every case is fully unique.