What does your Spirit need?

My name is Careen (obv), I am based around Philadelphia. I chose to incarnate into a life that would be full of lessons. Abandonment, addiction, intense grief & loss, mother wound, and much, much more. The tragic murder of my sister in 2010 catapulted me into a dark night of the soul, that inevitably landed me into my first major Awakening when I left substances behind. As someone who comes from a gifted maternal line, I always *knew* I had gifts, but I wasn't sure what they were. My mothers' line was gifted but it manifested in very dark, toxic ways. I was raised Catholic by my father, who taught me what it was to have a deep connection to God. However, I was never exposed to or taught how to really tap into the non-physical until I went through intense initiations and de-programmed fear based religious concepts that kept me in a box of fear. My relationship (or lack of) with my mother was always a huge driving force in my life. Having my own two beautiful children, who also faced some health issues, added to my maternal force to break the cycle - which led me to my business name. Careen of Cups is a spin off of Queen of Cups, a nurturing, maternal, psychic and intuitive female energy. This card also heavily focuses on mothering your own inner child, which in my opinion, of us have to do to a degree - some more than others. Fast forward to my mother dying tragically in September of 2022, my entire world shifted and my gifts expanded even further, through yet another dark night of the soul. Though these times in life may be challenging (to say the least) they are shadow periods that are extremely necessary to our expansion on the other side - avoiding it will get you nowhere fast. My father died a year later, on Winter Solstice '23. I sat beside him as he transitioned, providing prayer, energy work, and assurance he was safe to let go. This leads me to my mission and purpose, to help people navigate their own shadow and bring it to healing in the Light. We can "love and light" and that is nice, but it's often not enough. To ignore the impact our subconscious mind (shadow) has on our conscious mind (day to day thoughts and actions) is a detriment to any one's healing. When you work with me, I will go deep and I will be honest, and then I will guide you on how to alchemize your struggle, trauma, and karmic ties to serve your highest good. This is something I have learned through various continuing education and certifications, as well as a lifetime of experience and dedication to my own Alchemy. As the sun sets, the night falls - and the Sun will always rise again.