Well, this is quite the recipe for the coming week! I do love cinnamon, and it’s a spice that invigorates as well as promotes circulation and other good things. Whether you savor it literally or only in symbolism, let it help you connect with your true self and your ancestors.
Blessings and have a lovely week!
Thistle
Seven of Fire – Cinnamon
Answer the call of the ancients; seek vision from the ancestors; take a stand for your whole, authentic self
An image of the goddess Ixchel and a Sun Stone are gathered on a table. A rosary is draped across a dusty book of curanderismo (healing arts) near a roaring fire. Cinnamon has been crushed for te de canela, cinnamon tea, and now boils on the wood stove. A jar of cinnamon sticks remains opened, and lime is sliced.
Meaning: Ancestral traditions remind us who we are. Te de canela is a remedy of Mexican grandmothers. Your personal power has roots in your own cultural heritage. When you hear a call from the ancients, start with a study of your bloodlines. Learn the history, take the medicine, and eat the food of your people. Just as cinnamon found its way around the globe on the Silk Road, allow yourself to be taken on a journey by your ancestors. Devotion to divine beings will deepen your connection: collect imagery and stories, make altars and offerings. Take pride in where you come from. Stand up for who you are. Claim your sovereign path. Your foremothers will give you direction. Cinnamon is a strong and spicy remedy; be assertive and bold in the expression of the true self.
Crafting with Seven of Fire:
• Study your bloodlines.
• Invite your ancestors to a fireside council. Share a warming tea and ask for guidance.
• Boost your day with fire power; use extra cinnamon in your breakfast.
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot by author Latisha Guthrie and artist Joanna Powell Colbert
Parting the Mists 
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