<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Half-Cracked Guru]]></title><description><![CDATA[Subscribe to this publication for a Message From the Universe every week and Pick-a-Card Tarot readings once a month. Paid subscribers will receive exclusive content.]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jSHV!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffd380204-1bee-4b21-b359-e9c07519e22a_256x256.png</url><title>Half-Cracked Guru</title><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:22:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[trishnonya@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[trishnonya@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[trishnonya@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[trishnonya@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Rewiring for Kindness: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your words have the power to shape lives. Whether spoken aloud or not, they can either help heal or harm yourself and others. You have the power to change your thoughts and words!]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rewiring-for-kindness-a-message-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rewiring-for-kindness-a-message-from</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193828993/4d81f3cc45ea52d8bb1a2e29e097715f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is asking you to watch your words, in both speech and thought.</p><p>I don&#8217;t think most people know just how much our words impact our lives. They can create problems out of thin air and keep us firmly mired in difficult situations that might easily be left behind. Words can reinforce unhealthy beliefs about ourselves and others, or be a catalyst for healing. They can push us into dreams come true, or squash every opportunity for happiness. Your words can break or lift someone who is struggling.</p><p>I&#8217;m not sure there&#8217;s a more powerful force known to man. I think most of us have seen what words can do when someone in power misuses them, but we don&#8217;t realize that our own words can be just as dangerous - even the words that aren&#8217;t spoken.</p><p>You know what&#8217;s amazing, though? You can have awful thoughts and beliefs about yourself and others, your entire life up to now, and change them. You can train your brain to do better. This is why things like affirmations work - it&#8217;s called neuroplasticity. You can create new pathways in your brain that will make healthier thoughts the default.</p><p>It starts with a simple pause. When you have a negative thought about yourself or somebody else, question it. Is this thought helpful? Is it true? Is it kind? Learning to identify these thoughts before giving them a voice makes the rest happen almost automatically. Catch the thought, then reply to it with truth and kindness. The more you do it, the easier it gets.</p><p>You don&#8217;t even have to believe the new, kinder things you say to yourself immediately; you just have to remain consistent in catching and replying. You might find it helpful to make a list of the unkind thoughts that show up most often and work out your replies so that they&#8217;re easy to access in the moment.</p><p>There&#8217;s a little extra emphasis in this message regarding gossip and venting.</p><p>You don&#8217;t know what someone else is dealing with, what they&#8217;ve been through, or why they do what they do. It doesn&#8217;t excuse cruel behavior, but it may help you to understand it in a way that supports your own healing. This does not mean that you shouldn&#8217;t be angry or hurt when someone treats you poorly, but it will be helpful to recognize when you&#8217;re adding fuel to the fire. </p><p>Sometimes venting can do emotional harm to the person you&#8217;re venting to, and sometimes it can keep you mired in that energy when you might otherwise be able to rise above it.</p><p>We are being asked to remember the things that connect us on a human and spiritual level - to remember that many of the awful things people do are based on a lack of connection and resources. </p><p>We are being asked to treat others with love and compassion, even when they infuriate us, and to reach out to and stand up for those who are unable to stand up for themselves. We are being asked to scatter blessings far and wide, even praying for those who may not deserve it. You might not pray for the happiness of an awful person, but you can pray for their heart to heal, or pray that they may not be able to harm others.</p><p>These prayers and well-wishes are at least as much for you as they are for them, though. They change your connection to the thing that harmed you. They cleanse that energy from you in a way that I am unable to describe with mere words, but it&#8217;s something that I&#8217;ve experienced firsthand. It&#8217;s the difference between staying angry and hurt, or freeing yourself from its chains.</p><p>The world has more than enough hate and anger, so let&#8217;s grow more love and kindness every chance we get!</p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#128153;</p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>I made this &#128525;&#128525;&#128525;</strong></h2><p><strong>"Cosmic Connection" | Rose Quartz &amp; Garnet Bracelet for Unconditional Love</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XLhT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7f94222f-4fa6-4b7f-957e-e1fb191c7d5a_780x780.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-03iBgkXb1EE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;03iBgkXb1EE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/03iBgkXb1EE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p>The Faeries' Oracle by Brian Froud, Jessica Macbeth (Not in stock)</p><p>You might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/96fd482610">Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle</a> as an alternative!</p><h2><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Lapis Lazuli</p></li><li><p>Labradorite</p></li><li><p>Bumblebee Jasper</p></li><li><p>Pink Banded Agate</p></li><li><p>Black Obsidian</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36687,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is It Worth It? A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual & practical guidance for the week ahead :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/is-it-worth-it-a-message-from-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/is-it-worth-it-a-message-from-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:02:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193077357/7db8b5e5cc80522091705c9362142c4f.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg" width="1456" height="1820" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1820,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:2045703,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Is It Worth It? A Message From the Universe, 2 Elle Qui Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/i/193077357?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Is It Worth It? A Message From the Universe, 2 Elle Qui Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" title="Is It Worth It? A Message From the Universe, 2 Elle Qui Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PZt9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1a430d9-3f00-46c6-9f51-382e58932c2c_2826x3532.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Is it worth it? The bile that rises every time you think of a certain person and what they&#8217;ve done? The anger, pain, and betrayal, the injustice of it all - is it worth the space it takes up in your thoughts and the way it bleeds into everyday life? Maybe it haunts your dreams or catches you unaware in moments that should be joyful. </p><p>It likely causes illness in your body, and keeps the best parts of you closed up tight with an unbreakable lock and towering walls. Maybe it causes you to look over your shoulder everywhere you go, or worst of all, causes you to think awful things about yourself that just aren&#8217;t true.</p><p>No, you didn&#8217;t deserve this, and your feelings are both natural and justified. It&#8217;s not easy to move beyond such feelings and leave them in the past, and it&#8217;s entirely possible that you must continue to deal with the people or situations that created them in some way. </p><p>Maybe you don&#8217;t know how to leave, maybe you have to see them at work, or have legal processes that keep you in this energy. It may even be an old wound that never really healed. What happened is different for every one of us, but most of us deal with this feeling in one way or another throughout the course of our lives.</p><p>Some might call it &#8220;holding a grudge,&#8221; but I think those are often the words of people who don&#8217;t take accountability for their actions. It is said that holding onto our anger poisons us, but that phrase rarely comes with context. Yes, holding onto these feelings is poisonous for sure, but it takes time <em>and </em>intention to heal from such wounds, and these hard feelings are meant to push us to create change - both within and without.</p><p>Is it worth feeling this way? I think that&#8217;s the wrong question. You feel what you feel regardless of whether it&#8217;s worth it or not; it just is. The real question here is what to do with it, because letting it fester only makes it grow. </p><p>Use it as fuel to create. Create art. Create change in your life or your little corner of the world. Help those who have been, or are going through the same as you did. Use it to plan your escape or create good boundaries - to start the process of learning to care for yourself the way you care for those you love, and learn how to love others in a healthy way.</p><p>You can&#8217;t change what happened. Sometimes there is no justice, and the apologies we think we need the most are usually the apologies we will never hear. There is much that you have no control over, but you can control what you do with it. You have the ability to create a life that is completely different from the one you&#8217;re living now. </p><p>You can use this experience to build yourself up, or make yourself small. You can fade, or you can bloom, walk in fear or hold your head high. Let this experience cause you to cultivate your audacity and fortify your relationships - especially that relationship with self, which is the foundation of every relationship you will ever have.</p><h2><strong>I made this &#128525;&#128525;&#128525;</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f">Rebirth Bag Charm | Crow, Owl &amp; Tarot, Gold-Tone | "Feathered Friends"</a></strong></p><p><strong>I created this bag charm to assist you in letting go and building something new in the space that is left with wisdom and curiosity.</strong></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;2373a31c-d9a6-4cab-82c7-76efc7fcea3e&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Details&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f"><span>Details</span></a></p><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/86raQpO6jqU">Pick a Card Tarot Reading for April 2026 (YouTube)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/making-room-for-better-things-a-message">Making Room for Better Things: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/you-will-never-be-enough-a-message">You Will Never Be Enough: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/from-stress-to-breath-a-message-from">From Stress to Breath: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><div id="youtube2-XkS0n9n6Uyo" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;XkS0n9n6Uyo&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/XkS0n9n6Uyo?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-6i01tOMgBDU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;6i01tOMgBDU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/6i01tOMgBDU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-L62LtChAwww" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;L62LtChAwww&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/L62LtChAwww?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/39c8084b4fv">Elle Qui Oracle by Melanie Delon &amp; Arwen Lynch-Poe</a></p><p>You might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/555d783adf">The Witching Hour Oracle</a> :)</p><h2><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Ruby in Zoisite</p></li><li><p>Prehnite</p></li><li><p>Rose Quartz</p></li><li><p>Hematite</p></li><li><p>Gray Banded Agate</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/aa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36687,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proud Mama, Doing The Hard Thing, & Media Recs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonya's Nonsense Newsletter for April 3rd, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/proud-mama-doing-the-hard-thing-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/proud-mama-doing-the-hard-thing-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:00:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/91a68a08-2e4d-4d73-a7c3-436e37057cdd_1195x800.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Beautiful Soul!!!</p><p>There&#8217;s a lot happening in my world, and I&#8217;m so happy to be able to share it with you! First up is all about my baby boy, who is a professional fighter. He&#8217;s got a fight tomorrow night, and he&#8217;s on the main card! </p><p>Not only can you watch on pay-per-view, the fight will <strong>also be streaming live on Amazon Prime</strong>! Search for &#8220;Flex Fights&#8221; to find it :)</p><p>The event starts at about 5-5:30 pm EST,  and Brian&#8217;s match will be later in the night because he&#8217;s on the main card.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dxmF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98d86cfa-f9f3-4e18-978b-988ede6ee734_1080x1097.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dxmF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F98d86cfa-f9f3-4e18-978b-988ede6ee734_1080x1097.png 424w, 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I&#8217;m watching the weigh-ins on Twitch as I write this :)</p><h2>Doing the Hard Thing</h2><p>If you&#8217;ve been with me for a while, you may know that I have been trying and failing to do Pick-a-Card Tarot Readings on YouTube for years now. Between equipment woes, personal insecurities, and physical overwhelm, I guess you can say it just wasn&#8217;t in the cards&#8230;until now!</p><p>I finally released my first YouTube video last week and am actually excited to make more! </p><p>The first video really shows my discomfort and insecurity. The readings are good, but there&#8217;s plenty of opportunity to laugh, both with me and at me, throughout the video &#128514;&#128514;&#128514; </p><p>The quality of the video isn&#8217;t great, but I&#8217;ve learned a lot, so future videos should be a LOT better! It&#8217;s definitely a big learning curve, but my recent work with simpler videos (like my Messages From the Universe) has been incredibly helpful!</p><p>So why now? What made me finally do the hard thing? </p><p>Well, I&#8217;ve been working hard at streamlining my processes and simplifying my schedule. I&#8217;ve also kept this goal front and center the entire time. As mentioned above, my recent work with simpler videos was a huge help, but the biggest reason is not so cut and dry - it just finally <em>felt</em> right. </p><p>There were so many obstacles, both internal and external, that have softened a lot recently. There was no urgency or forcing myself, just a feeling of finally being ready to do the thing. It was still hard, but no longer felt like I was fighting to make my way through molasses just to get started. </p><p>I hope you will enjoy this journey with me &#128153;</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div id="youtube2-86raQpO6jqU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;86raQpO6jqU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/86raQpO6jqU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>New In My Shop!</h2><p>My new <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection">&#129723;Spring-Themed&#127804; notebook and bag charms are out!</a> Every piece is handmade by me and filled with intention &#128153; Of course, you know I had to drop new celestial charms as well!</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6a258245-bd19-4a3c-ba41-a7708a2b66d9_480x600.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ab41c18a-281f-4def-b1c0-7fceb58d1fef_480x600.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d6fe327b-f778-4dea-894b-a6b48e9fa4ae_1080x1350.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b77e2212-7d4a-4dcc-b95c-168dfad4e12c_480x600.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/944c2062-009e-4652-8cda-7d92edf8c682_480x600.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8dd2b7fa-acf7-43b4-aada-119cbc3c43a5_480x600.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9fe8e109-1cef-4232-82d8-1086b01d09aa_480x600.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e420d941-d76b-4db5-9077-0e6569071aaa_480x600.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/539e7d7e-25a3-43e4-abf3-f328c9993e18_480x600.webp&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05510725-6ee4-4b8b-9e4d-b67fcc8f769c_1456x1454.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shop The Spring Tidings Collection&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection"><span>Shop The Spring Tidings Collection</span></a></p><h2>Media Recs</h2><p>I&#8217;d like to start this section with a little helpful info for books. There are 2 free library apps that I use that you will love - Libby and Palace. Both allow you to borrow audio and ebooks using your library card. The 2nd app is one I only just discovered because my state library uses it. I was able to request a library card via the app.</p><h3>Books</h3><p>I just finished &#8220;<strong>House of Earth and Blood</strong>&#8221; and have just started &#8220;<strong>House of Sky and</strong> <strong>Breath</strong>,&#8221; (books 1 and 2 in the 3-book Crescent City series), by Sarah J. Maas. </p><p>I called them &#8220;fairy smut&#8221; before, but they&#8217;re so well written, and so much more than romance books. They&#8217;re really great fantasy stories :)</p><p>You can read more about that series <a href="https://sarahjmaas.com/crescent-city-series/">here on her site</a>, and don&#8217;t forget to check out her ACOTAR series while you&#8217;re there - that&#8217;s the one that hooked me and she&#8217;s releasing another 2 books in that series soon!</p><h3>Games</h3><p>Ok, I know this isn&#8217;t something I usually share, mostly because I don&#8217;t have the time to play a lot. I&#8217;m a Gen-Xer, though, so I love a good game, especially RPGs. </p><p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed is one of my favorite game series. I&#8217;m currently geeking out on Odyssey and have been going at it hard the past few days. </p><p>This game came on my radar because I was watching someone talk about the Minoans using this game to show the palaces and all that. They actually consult with historians to make the world in these games as accurate as possible, and it&#8217;s an amazing experience - especially if you have a nomad&#8217;s heart as I do!</p><p>They&#8217;ve also got a new witchy one coming out called &#8220;Hex&#8221; that I&#8217;m excited for and they&#8217;re currently offering <strong>free play on several games and platforms</strong> including Xbox. I play mine on my Fire TV, so no console necessary!</p><p>You can find out more about the series <a href="https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed">here on Ubisoft&#8217;s Site</a>.</p><h3>Movies &amp; TV</h3><p>I haven&#8217;t been watching much of anything because of Assassin&#8217;s Creed lol but I&#8217;ve got a few for you! </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3079380/">&#8221;Spy&#8221; - Comedy &amp; Action Movie on Starz starring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, &amp; Jude Law</a></strong></p><p>This was hilarious! Here&#8217;s IMDB&#8217;s summary:</p><p><em>&#8220;A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer and prevent diabolical global disaster.&#8221;</em></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9813792/?ref_=ttfc_ov_bk">&#8220;From&#8221; - Supernatural Thriller &amp; Horror series on MGM+ starring Harold Perrineau, Catalina Sandino Moreno, &amp; Eion Bailey</a></p><p>I can&#8217;t reccommend this one enough!! There&#8217;s a twist in every episode and they&#8217;re starting season 4 on April 19th - I can&#8217;t wait! here&#8217;s IMDB&#8217;s summary:</p><p><em>&#8220;Unravel the mystery of a town in middle U.S.A. that imprisons everyone who enters. As the residents struggle to maintain a sense of normality and seek a way out, they must also survive the threats of the surrounding forest.&#8221;</em></p><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10970762/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_testaments">&#8220;The Testaments&#8221; - Thriller series on Hulu, starring Brad Alexander, Hattie Kragten, &amp; Zarrin Darnell-Martin</a></p><p>This one is a continuation of &#8220;<a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5834204/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_handm">The Handmaid&#8217;s Tale</a>&#8221; and is starting on April 8th. I&#8217;ve been wating on this for a long time! Here&#8217;s the summary from IMDB:</p><p><em>&#8220;This sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale" follows Agnes and Daisy, two teens in Gilead who must navigate an elite preparatory school where obedience is brutally enforced. Their bond becomes the catalyst that will transform their lives.&#8221;</em></p><h3>Music</h3><p>Because who doesn&#8217;t love a good sea shanty? </p><div id="youtube2-qP-7GNoDJ5c" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;qP-7GNoDJ5c&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/qP-7GNoDJ5c?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-QDYDRA5JPLE" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;QDYDRA5JPLE&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/QDYDRA5JPLE?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><div id="youtube2-sXitHKFhrNc" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;sXitHKFhrNc&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/sXitHKFhrNc?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><h2>That&#8217;s All For Now, Folks!</h2><p>Thank you so much for spending some time with me, and I wish you an amazing weekend &#129392;&#129392;&#129392;</p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors! &#129653;</p><h4><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h4><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on **Ko-fi</a> :)**</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36687,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/i/193089735?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!JGAp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78515bbd-b24d-4124-91e0-4c1782fc0039_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pick a Card Tarot Reading for April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | Spiritual & practical guidance for the month ahead :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/pick-a-card-tarot-reading-for-april</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/pick-a-card-tarot-reading-for-april</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:00:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192553868/81086c85b0170ce2d5794ca67d2cbcd1.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Beautiful Soul! </p><p>If you&#8217;ve been with me for a little while, you might know that I&#8217;ve been wanting to do readings on YouTube for quite some time now. Here we finally are, I hope you enjoy it! </p><p>It will premier tomorrow on YouTube on Tuesday, March 31st at 6pm EST.</p><div id="youtube2-86raQpO6jqU" class="youtube-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;videoId&quot;:&quot;86raQpO6jqU&quot;,&quot;startTime&quot;:null,&quot;endTime&quot;:null}" data-component-name="Youtube2ToDOM"><div class="youtube-inner"><iframe src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/86raQpO6jqU?rel=0&amp;autoplay=0&amp;showinfo=0&amp;enablejsapi=0" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" gesture="media" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowautoplay="true" allowfullscreen="true" width="728" height="409"></iframe></div></div><p>Thank you &#129392;&#129392;&#129392;&#129392;</p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors! &#129653;</p><h4><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h4><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on **Ko-fi</a> :)**</p><div><hr></div><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36687,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/i/192553868?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0UAb!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9690c478-acb4-4fb0-89aa-bedfe687e160_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making Room for Better Things: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's Message From the Universe: Letting go of the past and the need to be right clears the way for better things. Use the Full Moon energy to release and reset.]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/making-room-for-better-things-a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/making-room-for-better-things-a-message</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:03:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/192359998/93d54cd60a5941359ac14b50a07af34d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BLYG!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F69360600-dcd8-4926-9d28-d31240e1c5cf_2890x3613.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is reminding you that letting go clears the way for better things.</p><p>There is a bittersweet pull toward the past tugging at you right now. You might find yourself wandering through old memories, longing for a time that felt simpler, safer, or even &#8220;whole&#8221; in a way that you don&#8217;t feel right now. While it can sometimes be nice to revisit these moments, you&#8217;re not supposed to live there.</p><p>The real message today is about what you are holding onto so tightly that it&#8217;s starting to become a prison of sorts. You may be clinging to your resources, your heart, or even your old versions of your truth because you&#8217;re afraid of losing what little ground you feel you have gained. This protective stance is understandable, especially if you&#8217;ve recently dealt with an argument or situation that left you feeling like you had to win or be the one who&#8217;s right. But ask yourself: is this armor actually protecting you, or is it just keeping you isolated and miserable?</p><p>True security doesn&#8217;t come from building higher walls or hoarding your energy; it comes from knowing that your value isn&#8217;t something that can be taken from you in a disagreement or a change of seasons. You don&#8217;t need to &#8220;win&#8221; every battle to earn your peace. Sometimes, the most powerful thing you can do is open your hands and let the past be the past so you can actually experience and savor the present. This includes the things and people in the present moment that belong in the past.</p><p>What&#8217;s the alternative? Living in a state of perpetual discontent - clinging to the remnants of how things used to be or how you wish they could be while the world moves on without you.</p><p>Letting go of what no longer serves you makes room for better things. Let whatever this is fall away, appreciate the good things in your life right now, and look to the future with hope and maybe even a little excitement!</p><p>We&#8217;ve got a full moon coming up on Wednesday which brings big energy for release. Take advantage of this energy by doing a <a href="https://wellnessinsights.com/blog/2024/11/7/understanding-cord-cutting-a-modern-spiritual-ritual-of-letting-go">cord cutting</a> or try a <a href="https://quietmindmeditation.com.au/full-moon-release-ritual/">full moon release ritual</a>. It&#8217;s also a good idea to do some decluttering, deep cleaning, and energy cleansing of your space and top it all off with an <a href="https://thewitchwench.com/2020/10/01/ritual-baths-and-showers/">intentional bath or shower</a> to finalize. Good things are coming your way, so get ready!</p><p>Did this resonate with you? Was it helpful? Don&#8217;t forget to check out <strong>Today&#8217;s Crystals, Music, etc. below :)</strong></p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#128153;</p><h4><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h4><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on **Ko-fi</a> :)**</p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>I made this &#128525;&#128525;&#128525;</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f">Rebirth Bag Charm | Crow, Owl &amp; Tarot, Gold-Tone | "Feathered Friends"</a></strong></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;726925ea-c0dd-48cf-a2cf-f7154b0ca643&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Details&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/s/c328dc323f"><span>Details</span></a></p><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/you-will-never-be-enough-a-message">You Will Never Be Enough: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/technical-difficulties-updates-and">Technical Difficulties, Updates, &amp; Media Picks</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/from-stress-to-breath-a-message-from">From Stress to Breath: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rest-honor-and-heal-a-message-from">Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Kvqr366Op3k?si=4F2C6kZRYpAknVyh">Iron Maiden, Can I Play with Madness</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/KV2ssT8lzj8?si=D9-sgFYdv4Lm5tWg">Eminem ft Lil Wayne, No Love</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bimam2j2gEg">Delta Rae, Bottom of the River</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p>Tarot of the Divine, by Yoshi Yoshitani</p><p>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/39c8084b4fv">Elle Qui Oracle</a> as an alternative!</p><h2><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Tigers Eye</p></li><li><p>Amazonite</p></li><li><p>Citrine</p></li><li><p>Shiva Lingam</p></li><li><p>Jadeite</p></li></ul><h2><strong>Helpful Links:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Wellness Insights: <a href="https://wellnessinsights.com/blog/2024/11/7/understanding-cord-cutting-a-modern-spiritual-ritual-of-letting-go">Understanding Cord Cutting: A Modern Spiritual Ritual of Letting Go</a></p></li><li><p>Quiet Mind Meditation: <a href="https://quietmindmeditation.com.au/full-moon-release-ritual/">Full Moon Release Ritual</a></p></li><li><p>The Witch Wench: <a href="https://thewitchwench.com/2020/10/01/ritual-baths-and-showers/">Ritual Baths and Showers</a></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Nmpn!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faa1c30fd-05ce-4ce6-b86e-8f32dfc6523f_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Will Never Be Enough: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | Spiritual & practical guidance for the week ahead :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/you-will-never-be-enough-a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/you-will-never-be-enough-a-message</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:01:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/191699604/d6e8f6cbcbd24db58aef7194c15a9e28.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is asking you to take a break...again. This has been a pretty consistent theme for some time now - but with good reason! In last week&#8217;s message, I wrote that there will always be things that need doing, so we need to be intentional about making time for stillness. That wasn&#8217;t just a kind suggestion - it&#8217;s a requirement for your wellbeing.</p><p>No, there&#8217;s not enough time in the day to get everything done, and the time we live in makes this more true with each passing day. Everything we strive for needs far more from us than it used to, and just struggling to maintain the basics can make the thought of any big dreams seem downright ridiculous. Isn&#8217;t late-stage capitalism awesome?</p><p>Here&#8217;s the deal though, life is hard, but it&#8217;s also amazing! It&#8217;s important to regularly remind ourselves of and participate in the things that make life beautiful, fun, and awe-inspiring.</p><p>The feel of the sun on your face as winter recedes, the impossible expanse of the twinkling night sky, fullness of your heart when you look upon the smiling face of someone you love. The fact that we, or any of this, exist at all is mind-blowing if you really think about it! These are the things that remain constant no matter what&#8217;s going on in the world around us. These are the things that keep us going when we want to give up.</p><p>We are more than the unhinged man-made systems we&#8217;re forced to participate in, and those systems will rise and fall as they always have. This is a call to find and nurture our true nature and the world around us beneath its man-made skin. It&#8217;s a call to see the unimportance of these systems so we can build outside of them. These systems and the people in power benefit and maintain their power from a population that is sick and exhausted. We need to stop feeding them with our health and hearts!</p><p>Of course, we live in this physical world and don&#8217;t usually have the option to decide not to participate in these systems, but we can change how we interact with and exist within them. You probably can&#8217;t just quit that job you hate, but you can create boundaries that prioritize your wellbeing, like learning to tell your boss you can&#8217;t do that new thing they want you to do unless you are able to remove other things from your plate. You can learn to take a day off when needed and not feel guilty about it. You can learn to stop feeling like something&#8217;s wrong with you just because you&#8217;re unable to meet society&#8217;s impossible rules and expectations.</p><p>Productivity and hustle culture are natural responses to a system that doesn&#8217;t feed those whose backs it was built upon. You will never be enough in a system that always wants more, and the sooner you realize that, the sooner you can go about the business of realizing that you are more than enough in all the ways that matter most.</p><p>It&#8217;s time to shift our focus to what really matters and that starts with allowing ourselves to be still - with refusing to allow our work to minimize and obliterate the truly valuable things in our lives. It begins with understanding that feeling lazy and guilty for resting are a direct result of our conditioning, not some inadequacy or flaw that lives within you.</p><p>Claim your time and space, and defend it with the same effort you give the job that gives you so little in return. And don&#8217;t just prioritize that time, prioritize the quality of that time. Fill it with people and experiences that nurture, inspire, and excite you. You need this, and you need to keep making space for it!</p><p>Each individual who is intentional about life, and healthy in body, mind, and spirit contributes to the overall health, hope, and evolution of the collective. When we consistently prioritize what truly matters, we are actively creating the new systems that will replace the broken ones.</p><h2><strong>I made this &#128525;&#128525;&#128525;</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/7efd49575c">Monstera &amp; Butterfly Bag Charm | Fidget | Green Aventurine &amp; Quartz | "Spring Tidings!"</a></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QSaj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F042755b1-3371-4c69-bfa2-339f664030b9_1080x1350.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/finding-light-in-dark-times-plus">Finding Light In Dark Times</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/d4tSE2w53ts?si=zYvtxhnm5_paj9fr">Travis Tritt, Great Day to Be Alive</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/kPa7bsKwL-c?si=aHWnwjdPTtKBZS7X">Lady Gaga &amp; Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A4Km5PTu5o">Godsmack, Serenity</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/911b2c177b">Oracle of Visions by Ciro Marchettis</a></p><p>This one&#8217;s in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/97d6623575">Oracle Of Mystical Moments</a> as an alternative!</p><h2><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h2><ul><li><p>Orange Calcite</p></li><li><p>Prehnite</p></li><li><p>Strawberry Quartz</p></li><li><p>Bumblebee Jasper</p></li><li><p>Hematite</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jGHj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8a4df7-952a-4d96-89b5-87eee3c0502d_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jGHj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8a4df7-952a-4d96-89b5-87eee3c0502d_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!jGHj!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d8a4df7-952a-4d96-89b5-87eee3c0502d_400x200.png 848w, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Technical Difficulties, Updates, & Media Picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonya's Nonsense Newsletter for March 21, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/technical-difficulties-updates-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/technical-difficulties-updates-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:15:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f27d2a9c-fec7-4507-9999-8502d3bf7aeb_1195x800.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Beautiful Soul, and Happy Spring!!! &#127800;&#127803;&#127801;&#129723;&#127804;</p><p>Worst. Mercury Retrograde. Ever!</p><p>All my electronics have been going nuts these past couple of weeks, culminating in the loss of a ton of pics for my most recent <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection">shop drop</a>. I&#8217;ll be updating current images and videos over the next few days and want to thank you for forgiving the tardiness and shortness of this newsletter :)</p><p>&#128153; Trish</p><h3>Half-Cracked Guru Updates</h3><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection">New Spring-Flavored Shop Drop!</a> As mentioned above, I still need to update photos and videos so I haven&#8217;t even promoted them anywhere with the brief exception of a single social media post that I&#8217;m totally not proud of lol! </p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/21808a31-db7e-42df-ab5d-141385865371_780x975.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3079cb32-7d74-4e69-97d1-f52d368ddc29_1080x1350.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/376ee343-bb8a-404f-a516-4c07c4b45f9b_1080x1350.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fe659253-1619-4c5a-a031-32467e7bddf9_1080x1350.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c90ca23f-63d1-4de0-840e-7eb47e094327_1080x1350.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;New Spring-Flavored Notebook &amp; Bag Charms!&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8fefcaa4-32fa-4168-89ef-183be7d9235d_1456x1210.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Shop My Spring Tidings Collection Now :)&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/springtidingscollection"><span>Shop My Spring Tidings Collection Now :)</span></a></p><h3>Recent Posts</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/qNtFP_xgpYw">You Will Never Be Enough: A Message From the Universe</a> <em>This one isn&#8217;t out just yet, but I set it up as a YouTube premier if you want to join me over there when it posts at 5am EST tomorrow :)</em></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/from-stress-to-breath-a-message-from">From Stress to Breath: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rest-honor-and-heal-a-message-from">Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026</a></p></li></ul><h3>Media Recommendations</h3><h4>What I&#8217;m Reading</h4><p><a href="https://sarahjmaas.com/books/house-of-earth-and-blood/">House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas (Fairy smut! :)</a></p><p>From her <em>Cresent City series : &#8220;The story of half-Fae and half-human Bryce Quinlan as she seeks revenge in a contemporary fantasy world of magic, danger, and searing romance</em>.&#8221;</p><h4>What I&#8217;m Watching</h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27497448/">A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms</a></strong> - <em>Fantasy series on HBO/Max (Game of Thrones Spinoff)</em><br>I am sad that they only have 6 episodes per season! It was soooo good, though, so check it out if you haven&#8217;t yet!<br><br><em>IMDB&#8217;s summary: A century before GOT, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg, wandered through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty ruled the Iron Throne, and dragons were still remembered. Great destinies and enemies await the incomparable friends.</em><br></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33336202/">The &#8216;Burbs</a></strong> - <em>Whodunnit, comedy, mystery on Peacock starring Keke Palmer<br></em>I LOVE this one! I have to force myself to shut my tv off lately because I just wanna keep watching!<em><br><br>IMDB&#8217;s summary: A young couple moves back to the husband's childhood home, only to face threats from new neighbors and uncover dark secrets of their cul-de-sac.</em></p></li></ul><h3><em>Music I&#8217;ve Got</em> On Replay</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9fw8ub_O5X4?si=U2uX6VIKBjo1uA0m">Florence + The Machine, Perfume and Milk</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/TLiGA_wrNp0?si=akW0xjgvT6Ph1bp-">Doja Cat, Go To Town</a></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/232C738Lm-Q?si=7zHQ4bs68MxXVpEP">Rene&#233; Rapp &amp; Cast of Mean Girls, World Burn</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/xyTjy-xOll4?si=buaavLgbWOZ2kLVc">Peachkka, Throat Chakra</a></p></li></ul><h4>Support the Magic:</h4><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Stress to Breath: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch now | Spiritual & practical guidance or the week ahead - whenever you happen to see this :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/from-stress-to-breath-a-message-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/from-stress-to-breath-a-message-from</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 09:00:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190793368/f9d7714aae73f560a23a0ff222eacca5.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe indicates a time to catch your breath and reflect on your progress.</p><p>Did you feel it? That shift from feeling like there&#8217;s just never enough time to do what needs doing into that feeling of alignment and &#8220;I got this!&#8221; There wasn&#8217;t much of a shift in the responsibilities on your plate, but your cup appears to be a little fuller, even though you haven&#8217;t been refilling it as much as you should. </p><p>It&#8217;s like a sudden realization that all the urgent things you&#8217;ve been trying to keep up with aren&#8217;t really as urgent as they have been feeling.</p><p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but for me, that overwhelm has been steady on for months. The shift from stress to breath didn&#8217;t happen gradually over time, but almost in the space of a single moment. </p><p>It&#8217;s ok if you didn&#8217;t notice, though! Daylight saving time might be making you feel a little groggy and/or irritable, but sometimes we&#8217;re so caught up in the push and rush that we don&#8217;t realize when it&#8217;s no longer necessary.</p><p>And that&#8217;s the biggest call of this message - take a few minutes to be still and breathe deeply. There will always be things to do, but we have to be intentional about making time for stillness. </p><p>Meditation would be great here, but even just focusing on your breath for a minute would be great as well! The idea is to feel the peace that is available to you, even when the world around you is anything but peaceful.</p><p>Now, think about the progress you&#8217;ve been making in a particular area of your life. Chances are that the progress in this one area touches many other areas of your life. Think about where you were a year ago or beyond, and now look at where you are! </p><p>The changes may even be quite subtle, as it&#8217;s the small steps that build the strongest foundations. The roots must grow and do a lot of work long before you begin to see the sprouts poke through the soil.</p><p>This is a most excellent time for journaling and purging, a time to catch up on the things you neglect when your priority responsibilities are dominating your bandwidth. This is a time to take a day or two off from work and/or delay tasks, meetings, and appointments - a time for Spring cleaning of your physical and digital spaces, as well as your schedule.</p><p>This energy shift is a big one with lots of planetary movements supporting it, and it feels amazing! I&#8217;d love to know if you&#8217;ve felt the shift and how it feels to you! If you found this message to be helpful or inspiring, please consider showing me a little love by interacting with this post, and don&#8217;t forget to check out the sparkly stuff in my shop :)</p><p>You can find today&#8217;s crystals, music, and decks below :)</p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#128153;</p><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> :)</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;button-wrapper&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary button-wrapper" href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>I made these &#128525;</strong></h3><p><strong>Green stuff&#8230;in honor of SPRING!!</strong></p><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;31abc9b6-a3b6-46b4-a9d2-e16fbb206589&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://ko-fi.com/s/5b28707c2e&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Add to Bag &#128154;&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://ko-fi.com/s/5b28707c2e"><span>Add to Bag &#128154;</span></a></p><h3><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/your-new-beginning-a-message-from">Your New Beginning: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/finding-light-in-dark-times-plus">Finding Light In Dark Times, Plus Updates &amp; Media Recommendations</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rest-honor-and-heal-a-message-from">Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h3><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/9fw8ub_O5X4?si=U2uX6VIKBjo1uA0m">Florence + The Machine, Perfume and Milk</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/NP869swP2po?si=bv_ZYNWuVIep2SaY">Fiona Apple, Parting Gift</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJOooVkTH6U&amp;pp=ygUfaSB0b2xkIHlvdSBpIHdhcyBtZWFuIGVsbGUga2luZw%3D%3D">Elle King, I Told You I was Mean</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h3><h4><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></h4><p>Kalan Celestial Tarot Cards</p><p>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/911b2c177b">Oracle of Visions by Ciro Marchettis </a>as an alternative!</p><h4><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h4><ul><li><p>Angelite</p></li><li><p>Seraphinite</p></li><li><p>Amethyst</p></li><li><p>Rose Quartz</p></li><li><p>Blue Apatite</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rest, Honor, & Heal: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's Message From the Universe is asking you to give yourself the rest you know you need. Not passing out in exhaustion, but quality rest that heals and rejuvenates!]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rest-honor-and-heal-a-message-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/rest-honor-and-heal-a-message-from</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:01:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190221173/7b06fc34a1247ec97b87cb551f9f053d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg" width="1456" height="1820" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1820,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1731513,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe, 2 Witching Hour Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/i/190221173?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe, 2 Witching Hour Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" title="Rest, Honor, &amp; Heal: A Message From the Universe, 2 Witching Hour Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!MK2d!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3b35af72-5117-40c4-961c-940f31d9cb00_2567x3209.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is asking you to give yourself the rest you know you need. We&#8217;re not talking about passing out from exhaustion or staring at screens the whole time - we&#8217;re talking about quality downtime that rejuvenates and heals.</p><p>You&#8217;ve been hard at work, almost non-stop, for some time now.</p><p>Maybe the work has been the standard type &#8212; the late nights, the to-do lists that grow while you sleep, the thing you finished only to find three more things in need of your attention. Or maybe it&#8217;s been the invisible kind of work, like holding yourself together, processing something quietly, carrying grief or change or uncertainty while still showing up. That counts too. All of it counts.</p><p>It&#8217;s time to put it away for a bit. Resting isn&#8217;t laziness. It&#8217;s the part of the cycle we&#8217;ve been taught to skip, and we pay for skipping it every time.</p><p>But here&#8217;s where this rest may look a little different than you might think.</p><p>You&#8217;re not being asked to stare at the ceiling (or screen) and call it a day. It&#8217;s asking you to look back &#8212; not to second-guess yourself, cringe at old decisions, or relive the past, but to honor what brought you here.</p><p>Honor the version of you who did the hard thing without knowing how it would turn out, and the lessons that came at a price you never thought you would pay. Honor the people you&#8217;ve lost and what they left in you, as well as the chapters that were painful, but shaped you in ways you&#8217;re still discovering.</p><p>There will always be work to do, but your ability to rest can make that work feel lighter and more manageable - a life jacket when you&#8217;re struggling to hold your head above water. So this week: rest like someone who earned it, because you have - many times over! While you&#8217;re resting, let yourself feel the weight of how far you&#8217;ve actually come. Spend some extra time with your journal, and light a candle for someone you miss or worry about. Your body needs the rest, but so does your heart!</p><div><hr></div><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#128153;</p><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> :)</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p><div><hr></div><h3><strong>I made this&#128525;</strong></h3><p><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/c74fd74f96">Celestial Glow | Hand-wrapped Opalite Heart Pendant with Sparkly Goldstone</a></strong></p><div 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h3><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/finding-light-in-dark-times-plus,">Finding Light In Dark Times, Plus Updates &amp; Media Recommendations</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/your-new-beginning-a-message-from,">Your New Beginning: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h3><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/E0ozmU9cJDg?si=FHGTy4vc0jJ008nD">Metallica, Master of Puppets</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl6en1NPTYM&amp;pp=ygUsaSBjYW4gZG8gaXQgd2l0aCBhIGJyb2tlbiBoZWFydCB0YXlsb3Igc3dpZnQ%3D">Taylor Swift, I Can Do It With a Broken Heart</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ftQv5RQJH0&amp;pp=ygUSd2luZG93IGZpb25hIGFwcGxl">Fiona Apple, Window</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h3><h4><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></h4><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/555d783adf">The Witching Hour Oracle by Cherie Gerhardt</a> (In stock)</p><p>You might also like <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/96fd482610">Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle</a> as an alternative!</p><h4><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></h4><ul><li><p>Black Agate</p></li><li><p>Pink Banded Agate</p></li><li><p>Fluorite</p></li><li><p>Shiva Lingam</p></li><li><p>Blue Tigers Eye</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ppqc!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e905b1d-8399-4e40-8e74-64014182b259_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Light In Dark Times, Plus Updates & Media Recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it just doesn't feel right to be happy when there is so much going on in the world. Finding that light is what keeps us going through hard times!]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/finding-light-in-dark-times-plus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/finding-light-in-dark-times-plus</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:13:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/190161665/4cc099c6a885431a26690289115e6342.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Helloooooo Beautiful Soul!</p><p>I recently received some heartbreaking news, so today&#8217;s topic has been particularly loud in my mind. I wanted to share the thoughts and media that lifted my heart, in hopes that they might do the same for you.</p><h2><strong>In Today&#8217;s Issue</strong></h2><h1>Table of Contents</h1><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/finding-light-in-dark-times">Finding Light in Dark Times</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/updates-for-half-cracked-guru">Updates for Half-Cracked Guru</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/recent-messages">Recent Messages</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/media-recommendations">Media Recommendations</a></p><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/books">Books</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/movies">Movies</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/music">Music</a></p></li></ol></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/190161665/thank-you-for-hanging-out-with-me">Thanks &amp; Support</a></p></li></ol><h2><strong>Finding Light in Dark Times</strong></h2><p>Sometimes it just doesn&#8217;t feel right to be happy or peaceful when there is so much awful happening in the world or in our lives. However, being able to find that light is what keeps us going when times get tough!</p><p>This is not about spiritual bypassing; this is about perseverance and a refusal to let the darkness extinguish our light.</p><p>I have had more than my fair share of trauma, and I&#8217;ve done a great job of unpacking and putting it away over the years. I still struggle quite a bit with the weight of the world and the pain that others endure. I often battle with faith and self-doubt, seeing my own uplifting words through a cracked lens of scathing cynicism.</p><p>However, I&#8217;ve also learned that the pain, shame, anger, fear, and doubt are not the full story. I can feel deep pain and immense gratitude at the same time. I can doubt myself and reply with the part of me that believes. I can laugh at a cherished memory while feeling that soul-crushing grief, and hold hope for the future while I sift through the ashes of what once was.</p><p>This is not a talent I was born with, but a skill I developed through hardship.</p><p>It&#8217;s all too easy to think that what is will always be, but I can tell you from lived experience that this is not so! We have the ability to shape our lives as well as the world we live in.</p><p>I have struggled a lot over the past few years with the state of the world and the awful things that people do. How can I not? The idea that this is just how things are sneaks up on me like a thief in the night. However, I know better.</p><p>I was in a terrible state the other night. Anyone who approached me with thoughts of hope for a brighter world might have been the recipient of my rage. I turned on one of my fellow Tarot readers on YouTube and was immediately reminded of my place in this world.</p><p>I&#8217;m not here to distract from the difficulties of life; I&#8217;m here to remind you that life is more than what must be endured. I want to create change and make good trouble!</p><p>There is often a part of me that wonders, &#8220;Am I full of shit? Delusional? Overly optimistic?&#8221; Then I remember that ripples are a very real thing. I don&#8217;t need to reach millions of people - I just need to shine my light on you. You will then, in turn, shine your light on someone else, and they will share their light, and so on.</p><p>Disbelief is the biggest obstacle we face when thinking about making big changes to our world. If everybody who wanted better believed that it was possible, the world would look a lot different right now! As a matter of fact, it&#8217;s changing right before our eyes because so many of us have decided that it&#8217;s quite impossible for things to continue as they have been.</p><p>I&#8217;ve said it before, and I&#8217;ll say it again: we have the ability to communicate and organize in a way that has never been possible before. There are so many more of us than there are of them!</p><p>We are a collective that has been breaking centuries&#8217; worth of generational curses, and our children will break even more! The atrocities we see right now are not new - they just can&#8217;t be secreted or explained away anymore, and WE DID THAT!</p><p>We speak about the unspeakable and use our trauma to help others. We are loud about injustice and learning to stand up for ourselves as well as others. You and I, we&#8217;re not just one person - we are each an important part of an immense body of people that are demanding a better future - a collective that is planting seeds for trees whose shade they won&#8217;t be around long enough to feel.</p><p>It&#8217;s right to stay informed and feel all the difficult feelings. It is not, however, helpful to allow our media to assault us and consume our every waking moment. We must be intentional about reminding ourselves just how amazing life can be, about the everyday miracles that surround us, even when we can&#8217;t see them through the tears in our eyes.</p><p>Take some time today to count your blessings. Look up at the vastness of the universe that twinkles in the darkness of the night sky. Look for the helpers and the people who build amazing lives from the bricks that were thrown at them. Listen to music that hits you in the feels and go do the things that scare the shit out of you! Give and love without expectation, and let your difficult feelings inspire art and change. Life is hard, but it&#8217;s also beautiful!</p><div><hr></div><p><strong>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#128153;</strong></p><div><hr></div><h2><strong>Updates, ICYMI, &amp; Recommendations</strong></h2><p><strong>Website changes</strong></p><p>I am thrilled to announce that I have finally finished moving my website! Any changes you notice should be minor, but this is an enormous relief on my end!</p><p><strong>New sparkly stuff coming soon!</strong></p><p>I am so ready for Spring and made some new jewelry and charms to welcome it properly! I don&#8217;t have any photos just yet, but I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;re going to love them as much as I do!</p><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">You can check out my current collection of sparkly stuff here :)</a></p><h2><strong>Recent Messages</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/your-new-beginning-a-message-from">Your New Beginning: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/your-vision-and-your-doubt-a-message">Your Vision &amp; Your Doubt: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Media Recommendations</strong></h2><p>None of the links below are affiliate links, just helpful info! The books are Amazon links, and the movies are IMDB links. The rest are from YouTube :)</p><h3><strong>Books</strong></h3><p>Well, nothing new here because I&#8217;m still hanging out in the care-worn pages of my favorite <strong>Stephen King</strong> stories that take place in Midworld (<strong>The Dark Tower series</strong>) and the Territories (<strong>The Talisman &amp; Black House</strong>). He&#8217;s releasing his <strong>new book</strong> this fall, which joins both worlds, and I hear there&#8217;s good progress being made on the <strong>Dark Tower TV series</strong> and movies! I&#8217;m so excited!!</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tower-8-Book-Boxed-Set/dp/1501163566/ref=sr_1_2?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S18TwYY0oq3sNLSDXdmKcK14R3gYx7x3FUS9W0D0Lbt8O3af499s9BN2hA5mU6xBfPUJsZuWAtF-4faaIHSdDRPCQ-3BvhQzWLgWaUym9xAtGtoPVYxqCVeySuqOuygYxFAxn_ByOwYeN4utxtVpMb-I8Jhwc2uHv8fgSSsIsWU64Cv1FT2kU7IShKpyhwNH54NX8h0HszY6G57rJYPxiCnd3oUow2aQdch6ei1whnSdkc1DJhaIg8NhLDtDfgztK_CY1bg4NRIOshElCcc-hg7Q00oebWdgyhLreJhhbpU.8VszeqZl05kOtGkdkOK0WNExYFtjpv2upzf8LRGA-3c&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=dark+tower&amp;qid=1772732536&amp;sr=8-2">Dark Tower Series</a></p><p><em>&#8220;</em>Set in a world of ominous landscape and macabre menace, The Dark Tower series features one of Stephen King&#8217;s most powerful creations&#8212;The Gunslinger&#8212;a haunting figure who embodies the qualities of the lone hero through the ages, from ancient myth to frontier Western legend. As Roland crosses a desert of damnation in a treacherous world that is a twisted image of our own, he moves ever closer to the Dark Tower of his dreams&#8212;and nightmares.<em>&#8220;</em></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Talisman-Collection-Straub-Stephen/dp/9123470682/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1ZODVK2P76Q68&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.0j6HMkD7ydHDxmpoB_suDVVfKr273R7Ys5mQJDM1phCAHcTbi111np5SNnj-Nkr5JJ9v_C2LsWEMvK8hlDAj1ChIfGoMnl6ZfJwXVsIuqqn7G6EDnnQaj-3L-WZEM4-t0aPy8r4KLfcegZE4i60OKPIvlwq1CR6NM6ELLW24HVFdI2mVciQ7v_BxkD9wHM3A.WM5IzS95nEB82rFiUzk7Q_3LRCQmARQoCBr4I7eL4vo&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=talisman+and+black+house+stephen+king+book&amp;qid=1772732167&amp;sprefix=talisman+and+black+house+stephen+king+book%2Caps%2C184&amp;sr=8-2">The Talisman &amp; The Black House</a></p><p><strong>The Talisman:</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Jack Sawyer, twelve years old, is about to begin a most fantastic journey, an exalting, terrifying quest for the mystical Talisman&#8212;the only thing that can save Jack&#8217;s dying mother. But to reach his goal, Jack must make his way not only across the breadth of the United States but also through the wondrous and menacing parallel world of the Territories.In the Territories, Jack finds another realm, where the air is so sweet and clear a man can smell a radish being pulled from the ground a mile away.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong>Black House:</strong></p><p><em>&#8220;Twenty years ago, a boy named Jack Sawyer traveled to a parallel universe called the Territories to save his mother and her Territories &#8220;Twinner&#8221; from an agonizing death that would have brought cataclysm to the other world. Now Jack is a retired Los Angeles homicide detective living in the nearly nonexistent hamlet of Tamarack, Wisconsin. He has no recollection of his adventures in the Territories, and was compelled to leave the police force when an odd, happenstance event threatened to awaken those memories.&#8221;</em></p><h3><strong>Movies</strong></h3><p>I finally got a chance to watch some new stuff, and these were my favorites!</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14142060/">The Rental Family (2025)</a></strong>,<strong> </strong>Starring Brendan Fraser, on Hulu</p><p><em>&#8220;An American actor in Tokyo struggling to find purpose lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese &#8220;rental family&#8221; agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098067/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_parenthood">Parenthood (1989)</a>,</strong> Starring Steve Martin and a bunch of others, including Keanu Reeves, on MGM+</p><p><em>&#8220;Four Buckman siblings attempt to raise their children - each in their own different style - and deal with the joys and sorrows that the process brings.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334/">The Running Man (2025)</a></strong>, based on Stephen King&#8217;s novel of the same name, on MGM+</p><p><em>&#8220;A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by &#8220;hunters&#8221; hired to kill them.&#8221;</em></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12908150/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_life%20of">The Life of Chuck (2024)</a>,</strong> another Stephen King adaptation starring Tom Hiddleston, is on Hulu.</p><p><em>&#8220;A life-affirming, genre-bending story about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.&#8221;</em></p><h3><strong>Music</strong></h3><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/L62LtChAwww?si=PzH1FttWHstPzHDN">Florence + The Machine, King</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/d4tSE2w53ts?si=GLfkyjF4H5o6zXjR">Travis Tritt, It&#8217;s a Great Day to be Alive</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/8RI1lBryUe0?si=4LR03zKGqJFHFznB">The Magic Flute (Mozart), Pa Pa Pa</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/VlVhUbGa2pg?si=sf_0SuGjtDxPSEE5">AJR, Way Less Sad (Official Video)</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/_7ioE4wRil8?si=wcr4K0H7rxdedpDy">Pearl Jam, Just Breathe</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/1JGPRMfQSy0?si=AsY0w3Yfn883rEXe">Pickin&#8217; &amp; Grinnin&#8217; Tunes, The Fart Was Wet</a></strong></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Thank you for hanging out with me!</strong></h2><p>I hope you found something in today&#8217;s newsletter that made you smile &#128153;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hUiu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F749b2d1b-60b4-443e-b252-501c563e20f2_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hUiu!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F749b2d1b-60b4-443e-b252-501c563e20f2_400x200.png 424w, 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your New Beginning: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is a signal that you are on the threshold of completing a major life cycle, and are being called to rise into your higher self &#128153;]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/your-new-beginning-a-message-from</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/your-new-beginning-a-message-from</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 10:01:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/189480818/39017517368c57f6ac9d1c3a8a708594.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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You have done the work and learned the lessons; now, you are being called to rise into a higher version of yourself.</p><p>However, things might feel a bit hazy or even unsettling right now. You might feel like you&#8217;re walking through a fog where the finish line is visible, but the ground beneath your feet feels uncertain. This isn&#8217;t a sign that you&#8217;re lost; it&#8217;s a sign that you are transitioning. This heavy, but intuitive energy often brings up old anxieties or subconscious &#8220;ghosts&#8221; right before a major breakthrough, just to see if you&#8217;ll fall back into old patterns.</p><p>The real message today is about trust. You are being called to claim the victory you&#8217;ve worked so hard for, even if you can&#8217;t see the entire path ahead yet. Stop trying to use your logic to navigate a spiritual shift. Your intuition is the only compass that works when the path is shrouded in mystery.</p><p>What&#8217;s the alternative? Staying stuck in the shadows of &#8220;what if,&#8221; letting illusions keep you from the expansion that is waiting for you. You&#8217;ve come too far to let a little bit of mist stop your momentum.</p><p>Trust the call you feel in your gut. The cycle is done. It&#8217;s time to step into the light of your new beginning.</p><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors!</p><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> :)</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h2><strong>You might love this&#128525;</strong></h2><p>Champagne &amp; Lies | Hand-wrapped Faceted Citrine Teardrop Intentional Jewelry Set</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KOoJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2dab65fe-d3f0-4021-b2e1-5b90959234d4_1080x1080.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MsvER1dpjM">Demi Lovato, Sorry Not Sorry</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/luZyMQjPTkM?si=41heuQ5a60wGURLX">Ashnikko ft. Princess Nokia, Slumber Party</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xJUCsyMQes&amp;pp=ygUUYmVzdCBmcmllbmQgc2F3ZWV0aWU%3D">Saweetie ft Doja Cat, Best Friend</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p>Cat Tarot by Jenna Huerta, Megan Lynn Knot, &amp; Julia Smillie</p><p>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/oracle-of-mystical-moments/">Oracle Of Mystical Moments</a> as an alternative!</p><h2>Magic Rocks:</h2><ul><li><p>Rose Quartz</p></li><li><p>Clear Quartz</p></li><li><p>Blue Tigers Eye</p></li><li><p>Amazonite</p></li><li><p>Black Obsidian</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" 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loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading For March 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual & practical guidance for the month ahead -whenever you happen to see this :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/pac-tarot-reading-for-march-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 22:46:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!eUTu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F641bdaf5-b4e3-4dc6-9b15-bfdd3621e36a_1195x800.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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I&#8217;m also excited to get into these readings, so let&#8217;s get into it!</p><p>Time and energy are fluid, so even though this is a reading for March, the energy will apply whenever you happen to find this :)</p><h3><strong>How this works:</strong></h3><p>First, we will take a good look at the <strong>overall energy</strong> you&#8217;ll be working with over the course of the next month: <strong>what&#8217;s going on, and how to work with that energy.</strong> In the next section, there will be an extended reading for <strong>love &amp; money</strong> as a giant <strong>Thank You</strong> <strong>to my paid subscribers!</strong></p><ul><li><p>Close your eyes.</p></li><li><p>Take a few deep breaths.</p></li><li><p>Now, look at the images below &amp; select a pile that calls to you (as many as you like).</p></li><li><p>Click the corresponding link below the images to jump to your reading.</p></li></ul><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c2093e56-4270-48f9-8274-df068348584f_2318x2318.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3bc1604e-ee21-4dbe-b85c-a7ed412a75b3_2503x2503.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a68bdf6d-8082-4ab5-b1df-8f20f9c3f991_2484x2484.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9b8029ab-7283-43cf-b90c-2ee6b5cf1038_2306x2306.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/8e962ab3-be4e-491d-a443-c225d3367c40_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>Decks used: (Both are Out of Stock)</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/for-the-love-of-dragons-oracle/">For The Love of Dragons Oracle Deck and Book Set by Angi Sullins and Amy Brown</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/the-dreamkeepers-tarot/">The Dreamkeepers Tarot by Liz Huston</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Pile Selection</strong></h3><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-1-aquamarine">Pile 1 &#8211; Aquamarine</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-2-jade">Pile 2 &#8211; Jade</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-3-bumblebee-jasper">Pile 3 &#8211; Bumblebee Jasper</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-4-blue-tigers-eye">Pile 4 &#8211; Blue Tiger&#8217;s Eye</a></p></li></ol><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/love-money-extended-reading-for-paid-subscribers">Love &amp; Money: Extended Reading For Paid Subscribers</a></p><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-1-aquamarine-extended">Pile 1 &#8211; Aquamarine (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-2-jade-extended">Pile 2 &#8211; Jade (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-3-bumblebee-jasper-extended">Pile 3 &#8211; Bumblebee Jasper (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-4-blue-tigers-eye-extended">Pile 4 &#8211; Blue Tiger&#8217;s Eye (Extended)</a></p></li></ol><h3><strong>Pile 1 &#8211; Aquamarine</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg" width="1456" height="821" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/da3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:821,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1611710,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Z4bJ!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda3c067e-8aac-4abf-aecf-be27749a6a9c_3335x1881.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>March looks like it&#8217;s going to be a fast-moving month for you! Your work or craft takes the spotlight in the physical world, but your inner world is the real star of this show. As within, so without, right? Your main focus for the coming month should be your inner dialogue - the stories you tell yourself about who you are and what the world expects from you.</p><p>Since things will be moving so quickly in your physical world, it will be all too easy to let your thoughts slide into skewed ideas of worthiness and highlight unhealthy expectations. Your mind may have a million reasons why you should push through when your body and brain need rest, and the world around you is great at making you feel like what you do is never enough. You may deal with doubt about your abilities and choices, but just because you think it, doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s true!</p><p>Make it a priority this month to catch yourself when those thoughts come around so you can answer them with truth and compassion for yourself. You are only one person! It&#8217;s important for you to allow your body and mind to rest, giving yourself a real opportunity to relax and recuperate each night, even when you feel like you haven&#8217;t done much. The more run-down you are, the louder the unhealthy thoughts become, your immune system tanks, and everything you must do becomes that much more difficult to manage. Move through this month with intention and care!</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-1-aquamarine-extended">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> &#128153;</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong>Pile 2 &#8211; Jade</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg" width="1456" height="820" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hc1e!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe963fe6c-b961-4f99-ad9d-eda80c1444c0_3288x1851.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The change of seasons may be a little rough on your physical and mental health; we&#8217;re all susceptible to it on some level! Did you know that people with seizure disorders have more seizures when the season shifts? If you&#8217;re in the northern hemisphere, the winter blues are likely still a thing at this time as well.</p><p>It&#8217;s not easy energy to deal with, but your attention and intention can make a big difference in the intensity of the suck! It often helps just to know what&#8217;s going on in your brain and body so you can anticipate your difficulties and mitigate their effects. This is helpful for any patterns and cycles in your life, including menstrual and mental health cycles.</p><p>This month, your focus should be all about you and taking care of yourself. Be gentle and compassionate with yourself, and remember that your feelings are temporary unless you try to ignore them. Let yourself feel how you feel so you can purge them and go on about the business of nurturing yourself in the same way you might nurture someone you love who is dealing with the same.</p><p>Last, but certainly not least, get outside as much as possible! There&#8217;s nothing like Mother Nature to bring us back to a place of peace &#128153;</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-2-jade-extended">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> &#128153;</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong>Pile 3 &#8211; Bumblebee Jasper</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xq_w!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2fd09094-4087-4beb-a428-42e80f50c6f3_3467x1949.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>You may be approaching a time when there are many paths to choose from, and hopefully you&#8217;re not trying to tread them all! Most of them are likely great paths, but narrowing your focus to just one is advised. You may include some of the others in time, as it seems that at least a few can be combined. One step at a time, though!</p><p>Which one to choose? If it were an easy decision, then we wouldn&#8217;t be discussing this, but knowing you can revisit the others in the future may make it a little more manageable. I highly recommend breaking out a pen and notebook to do some of the footwork here. You could make a pros and cons list, but the biggest help right now is to get it all on paper to help you process it in a more efficient way.</p><p>Do some of your options depend on the finishing of another? What are the options that light you up the most? Are there one or two that seem to be a good foundation for some of the others? What options are echoes of something that is already working for you? Sit with each option to see where you feel it in your body. The ones that make your brain run a mile a minute aren&#8217;t what you&#8217;re looking for - it&#8217;s the ones that you feel in your chest or gut that you want to go with. If something scares you, that&#8217;s probably the best one.</p><p>Whatever you choose, approach it with gratitude and curiosity. Get excited about it and let yourself get carried away with its potential and possibilities. This will help to solidify the &#8220;why&#8221; that will carry you through the times when you want to give up.</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-3-bumblebee-jasper-extended">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/189404897/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> &#128153;</em></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><h3><strong>Pile 4 &#8211; Blue Tiger&#8217;s Eye</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!emZH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe25367ca-2583-4715-b89e-b64d0d3baf3a_2973x1673.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Thoughts of deservedness or worthiness are one of your biggest obstacles right now, combined with conditioning that makes it difficult for you to receive from others. Chances are that you&#8217;re a big giver&#8230;to everyone but yourself&#8230;and that&#8217;s a problem. This is where self-sabotage lives and where opportunity becomes invisible.</p><p>We&#8217;re not meant to do everything on our own, even though the world around us says otherwise. We need each other! Whether you need a hug or a little financial help, be assured that it will feel great to the giver, just as you feel great when you&#8217;re able to help someone else. You&#8217;re probably going to have to ask for it, though. I know that makes it even harder to do, but it&#8217;s necessary.</p><p>Here&#8217;s the deal: You&#8217;ve got a vision of what you&#8217;d like to do or be, and once you open up to receiving (and asking), things will move quickly. Ditch the thoughts of whether or not you can do this thing or make it through that thing - your commitment and determination can make anything happen. When an obstacle arises, you don&#8217;t just give up; you figure it out. You may even be able to remove the obstacle by yourself, but that doesn&#8217;t mean you should. I mean, you might throw your back out or something ;)</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Your Vision & Your Doubt: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual and practical guidance for the week ahead, or whenever you happen to see this :)]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/your-vision-and-your-doubt-a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/your-vision-and-your-doubt-a-message</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/188744510/281b897b657eba1c30df60388f2eed2d.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l-ri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg" width="512" height="512" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/41f69ce5-e8a9-46b8-a4c4-769612b54951_512x512.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:512,&quot;width&quot;:512,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Your Vision &amp; 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Maybe nothing comes to mind because you only see what is, denying yourself even a glimpse of what could be. Well, today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is asking you to take another look!</p><p>This isn&#8217;t about never being satisfied with who you are or the life you live. It&#8217;s about realizing that the you who exists right now is the very same person that you wish you could be. It&#8217;s not about being rich or famous because those are just a cover for unmet needs - possible byproducts of what you truly want.</p><p>These are not just wishes and wants. They are a very real representation of who you are as well as what you are becoming and unbecoming. Not everybody wants what you want, and it likely looks different for each of those who do.</p><p>Think of yourself as a character in a novel.</p><p>Are you a character that the hero of your story meets for a brief moment before becoming a part of the background? Tell the truth now! Obviously, you should be the main character in your own story, but are you really? Who&#8217;s writing this thing anyway?</p><p>You can write your own story, you know - one where you&#8217;re the main character. The hero of a story doesn&#8217;t start out as a hero. They&#8217;re usually an average person living an average life until something big happens to set them upon their extraordinary path.</p><p>You don&#8217;t have to wait for a wizard or a cataclysmic event, though. That &#8220;something big&#8221; may be as quiet as a thought and as soft as a decision to take a single step.</p><p>It may be the realization that your doubt was handed to you by others, and that some things only seem impractical because they don&#8217;t fit the standard recipe.</p><p>The truth is that very little is out of your reach if you&#8217;re dedicated enough. Notice I didn&#8217;t say &#8220;work hard enough.&#8221; While hard work may be necessary from time to time, what&#8217;s really needed is commitment.</p><p>Let your commitment be louder than your doubt and the voices of others who doubt. Let it guide you to find solutions to your obstacles and ways to work with your limitations. There&#8217;s good reason why &#8220;where there&#8217;s a will, there&#8217;s a way&#8221; is so clich&#233;!</p><p>It&#8217;s time to stop letting someone else write your story &#128153;</p><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors!</p><h2><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h2><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on **Ko-fi</a> :)**</p><p><strong>Stay Connected:</strong></p><p>Join me on <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/">Substack</a> or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><h2><strong>You might love this! &#128525;</strong></h2><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/09382ca9d1">Your Vision &amp; Intention: Magic-Infused, Personalized Fidget Bag Charm</a></p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5190c854-a066-4fe0-babf-7c031c4a7d4a_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b604b85f-6c19-4aee-8bba-b6e93e8425cd_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/3b58ab16-f764-4444-83c0-ceb1e2490486_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/009bdb82-5334-4579-90a0-12024fe7acc8_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b325018e-e230-4a02-9ab2-8858d0f1895e_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5107bc8d-d371-4a02-a59f-02cffdd1c120_1080x1080.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A custom, hand-wrapped spell charm tailored specifically to your needs. Whether you are looking for a specific crystal combination, a particular tarot card archetype, or a charm meant for a very specific intention like protection, peace, or abundance, we will work together to bring it to life.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/138b57c6-a71d-4eaf-8e3b-fc3c9ca88055_1456x964.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/checking-in-new-sparkly-stuff-and">Checking-In, New Sparkly Stuff, &amp; Updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/feeling-stuck-a-message-from-the">Feeling Stuck? A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/recognizing-your-own-magic-a-message">Recognizing Your Own Magic: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl0DehwApzE&amp;pp=ygUec3VuZGF5IGtpbmQgb2YgbG92ZSBldHRhIGphbWVz">Etta James, Sunday Kind of Love</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg0k8ylbZe0">Incubus, Wish You Were Here</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/DXGelmwqfm4?si=VWICx6E5q_KMKW-K">Ashnikko, Deal With It</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzDsGyxsQM&amp;pp=ygUNdGhyb3VnaCBnbGFzcw%3D%3D">Stone Sour, Through Glass</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/wild-unknown-archetypes-oracle-deck-and-guidebook/">Wild Unknown Archetypes Oracle Deck and Guidebook by Kim Krans</a></p><p>This one&#8217;s in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/oracle-of-mystical-moments/">Oracle Of Mystical Moments</a> as an alternative!</p><h2>Magic Rocks:</h2><ul><li><p>Apatite</p></li><li><p>Amazonite</p></li><li><p>Desert Rose</p></li><li><p>Aquamarine</p></li><li><p>Seraphinite</p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:37312,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188744510?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANIY!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0ab4b291-e131-4cea-b43a-6997a540f467_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Half-Cracked Guru is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber :)</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Checking-In, New Sparkly Stuff, & Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nonya&#8217;s Nonsense Newsletter for February 19, 2026]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/checking-in-new-sparkly-stuff-and</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/checking-in-new-sparkly-stuff-and</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 23:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4Osr!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5ab5479d-cfdb-4e79-808d-d06631d02424_1080x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Helloooooo Beautiful Soul!!</p><p>How are you holding up out there? Are you taking care of yourself? I must admit that I have been overdoing it quite a bit, and I&#8217;m exhausted!</p><p>If you&#8217;ve been with me for a while, you may know that I worked myself sick until I was unable to work at all. For this reason, the whole work-life balance thing has kinda been my thing. My health became my #1 priority, and I&#8217;m usually pretty good at stopping before my body starts complaining.</p><p>I haven&#8217;t been so good at stopping lately, though.</p><p>Sure, there&#8217;s a lot that needs doing, but isn&#8217;t there always? Lately, it&#8217;s felt like more of a compulsion than a choice. I would set out to have myself a day off, and my laptop would call to me like it was my favorite drug.</p><p>Come to think of it, I suppose it is my favorite drug! I love what I do, and I love all the back-end stuff that goes into everything I do as well.</p><p>I&#8217;m in the midst of some big changes in the workish stuff, so I&#8217;m learning new systems and implementing new processes. My creative brain absolutely loves this stuff, but it&#8217;s all incredibly time-consuming and energy-draining, especially when my electronics are far slower than I am.</p><p>Yesterday, I was finally able to take some time off without that crazy compulsion that has been holding me hostage of late, and my brain is still on hiatus today! I haven&#8217;t watched or read anything new recently, so today&#8217;s newsletter will mostly just be updates. Let&#8217;s get into it!</p><h1>Updates</h1><h1>Table of Contents</h1><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188553247/prepping-substack-to-become-my-website">Prepping Substack to become my website</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188553247/new-sparkly-stuff-in-my-shop">New Sparkly Stuff In My Shop!</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188553247/intentional-bag-charms">Intentional Bag Charms</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188553247/hand-wrapped-earrings-pendants">Hand-Wrapped Earrings &amp; Pendants</a></p></li></ol><h2>Prepping Substack to become my website</h2><p>This has been going relatively well! I learned how to create new pages and updated my &#8220;About&#8221; page. I then promptly deleted everything on that page while trying to fix an issue it was having with showing up blank on the mobile app.</p><p>Apparently, none of the customizations that can be done to your Substack website will show up on the app. It&#8217;s disappointing, but I chose Substack for its simplicity, so that&#8217;s okay.</p><p>I was also going to set up a shop page for my handmade items.</p><p>I found that you can add your products to Stripe and create a purchase link that will allow customers to make a purchase without having to go off-site to do so. The problem is that there is no shopping cart feature, so customers would be limited to a &#8220;buy it now&#8221; process for one item at a time.</p><p>I may still set up something similar, but I found that adding a shop page using my Ko-Fi shop link works rather seamlessly! Clicking on that page doesn&#8217;t feel like I&#8217;m being pushed onto another site at all.</p><p>It seems I am ready to make the big move! I&#8217;m aiming do this at the beginning of next month, but will keep you updated along the way.</p><h2>New Sparkly Stuff In My Shop!</h2><p>This is the biggest update I have, and I&#8217;m so excited! Last week, I finally finished adding my new handmade jewelry to my shop. I updated pricing on the older stuff and am now offering free shipping in the US!</p><h3>Intentional Bag Charms</h3><p>This is the release I&#8217;m most excited about! I didn&#8217;t want them to just be pretty; I wanted them to feel good so they could double as fidgets! The biggest purpose behind them, of course, was to have a physical representation of your vision - a sparkly and jingly item that you will interact with often. Like a vision board, but with crystals!</p><p>I have a few premade charms that are ready to go, but this is mainly an item that is meant to be created specifically for you and your needs - or that of someone special to you. At this time, the premade charms are $22, and a personalized charm is $25. <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/09382ca9d1">You can place an order for your charm here.</a></p><p>Here are a few photos of the charms available in my shop:</p><p><strong>Strength &amp; Success Charm for Confidence</strong> (buy it here &#8594; <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/64211b22c1">https://ko-fi.com/s/64211b22c1</a>)</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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href="https://ko-fi.com/s/cc01351e2c">https://ko-fi.com/s/cc01351e2c</a>)</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" 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Thank you so much for hanging out with me and letting me share my pretties with you! I&#8217;m going to take it easy for a few days and hope that, if you need it, you will too!</p><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors! &#129653;</p><h2><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h2><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on Ko-fi</a> :)</p><p><strong>Stay Connected:</strong></p><p>Join me on <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/">Substack</a> or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/ba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:36687,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/188553247?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!oqdx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba4b3fe8-7aed-480a-beef-a8f844042d39_400x200.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling Stuck? A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Feeling stuck? Soul-sucking job, unhealthy relationship, or drama-filled living situation? Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe asks you to make the best of a difficult situation.]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/feeling-stuck-a-message-from-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/feeling-stuck-a-message-from-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 10:01:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fa974706-fd35-48b5-9068-abe0afbca8d2_1195x800.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!l_DZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F25de2d5a-6476-4b7c-a9d1-3390c90d8ea5_1563x1954.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Soul-sucking job, unhealthy relationship, or drama-filled living situation? Maybe you&#8217;ve got writer&#8217;s block or are just feeling generally uninspired? However this energy shows up for you, today&#8217;s Message From the Universe asks you to accept this situation for what it is, so you can lighten things up a bit!</p><p>Now, the High Priestess is generally about intuition and receptivity, but today, this one is feeling a lot more like play to me. Here&#8217;s the deal: you may very well be stuck, and you may be in this position for a while yet, so you might as well make the best of it while you&#8217;re there!</p><p>Do what you can to pull your energy back from any unnecessary drama - don&#8217;t feed the beast! Ignoring it completely is likely not an option, so give it your best &#8220;yes, dear,&#8221; and if possible, redirect the focus of the conversation to something more palatable for both of you, or excuse yourself for some &#8220;important business.&#8221;</p><p>Excess drama or not, it&#8217;s time to try to make this situation as comfortable as possible. Maybe you just need a really good break with fun activities. You might need to find ways to make the irritating or monotonous a little better by adding music or gamifying your tasks.</p><p>If your job or living situation is the problem, create some comfort where you can, and dedicate quality time each week to work on the steps needed to better your situation. It&#8217;s all too easy to put such things off, especially when you&#8217;re exhausted and drained!</p><p>Last but not least, give yourself some grace; you&#8217;re doing your best you can right now. Life is gonna life. Sometimes it&#8217;s up, sometimes it&#8217;s down, but it always comes back around. Hang in there!</p><p>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors! &#129653;</p><h2><strong>Support the Magic:</strong></h2><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a></strong></p><p><strong>Stay Connected:</strong></p><p>Join me on <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/">Substack</a> or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><h1>Today&#8217;s Music, Recent Posts, and Tools Used for this Message</h1><h2><strong>I Made This!!!&#128525;</strong></h2><p><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/33b80fa9e6">Starlit Journey | Handmade Celestial Midnight Blue Spiral Dangle Earrings</a></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/recognizing-your-own-magic-a-message">Recognizing Your Own Magic: A Message From the Universe</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/putting-myself-out-there-updates">Putting Myself Out There, Updates, &amp; Media Pics</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/the-art-of-not-losing-it-a-message">The Art of Not Losing It: A Message From the Universe</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/pick-a-card-tarot-reading-for-february">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading for February 2026</a></strong></p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/trishnonya/p/the-mirror-a-message-for-collective?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&amp;utm_medium=web">The Mirror - A Message From the Universe (A message about self-love and acceptance)</a></strong></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em><strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/UM7Vf3XjTvs">Bear Ghost, I Wanna Be Like You</a></strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/VBaVlDIMKCU">Volbeat, Fallen</a></strong></p></li></ul><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt0g4dWxEBo&amp;pp=ygUZZm91ciBmaXZlIHNlY29uZHMgcmloYW5uYQ%3D%3D">Rihanna, Kanye West, &amp; Paul McCartney, FourFiveSeconds</a></strong></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><strong><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/wild-unknown-tarot-cards/">The Wild Unknown Tarot Deck and Guidebook by Kim Krans</a></strong></p><p>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <strong><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/wild-unknown-archetypes-oracle-deck-and-guidebook/">Wild Unknown Archetypes Oracle</a></strong> as an alternative!</p><h2>Magic Rocks:</h2><ul><li><p><strong>Pink Banded Agate</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Aquamarine</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Rose Quartz</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Fluorite</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Apatite Healing Crystal</strong></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XMXJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc021f652-b47e-4609-a0f3-cac63dd0ec28_400x200.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XMXJ!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc021f652-b47e-4609-a0f3-cac63dd0ec28_400x200.png 424w, 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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/91cbe87d-ef86-41d1-932c-b3469ceb579b_400x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Recognizing Your Own Magic: A Message From the Universe, 2 Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Recognizing Your Own Magic: A Message From the Universe, 2 Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" title="Recognizing Your Own Magic: A Message From the Universe, 2 Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1XBv!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9a564c70-a330-4602-8c42-b0b0e034d210_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is a nudge to show you that the world is starting to notice what you&#8217;ve been building. You can expect a compliment, a bit of praise, or even a new opportunity to head your way soon.</p><p>While that external recognition feels good, you are being asked to look at why it&#8217;s happening: it is a reflection of YOUR own magic!</p><p>The real message today is about your relationship with yourself. Are you waiting for someone else to tell you you&#8217;re doing a good job before you believe it? It&#8217;s time to make a habit of recognizing your own brilliance. Being kind to yourself isn&#8217;t just a &#8220;nice-to-have&#8221; practice &#8211; it&#8217;s the very foundation of building a life that you want for yourself.</p><p>What&#8217;s the alternative? Wandering aimlessly through the muck of stagnant expectations and beliefs that were handed to you long before your first breath.</p><p>Start acknowledging the magical things about you&#8212;your resilience, your humor, your unique way of seeing the world&#8212;without waiting for a second opinion. When you become the primary source of your own validation, external praise becomes a lovely bonus rather than a lifeline.</p><p>You are the magic you&#8217;ve been looking for.</p><p><strong>Take care of yourself, beautiful soul, and take care of your neighbors &#129653;</strong></p><p><strong>Support the Magic: </strong>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/alljewelry">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a></strong><br><strong>Stay Connected:</strong> Join me on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack</a> (the new home for these messages!) or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><h2><strong>A little something to make you feel magical &#128525;</strong></h2><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/864784495a">&#8220;My Black and Blue Heart&#8221; | Midnight Blue Tiger Eye &amp; Goldstone, Hand-crafted, Dangle Earrings</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;\&quot;My Black and Blue Heart\&quot; | Midnight Blue Tiger Eye &amp; Goldstone, Hand-crafted, Dangle Earrings, flat&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="&quot;My Black and Blue Heart&quot; | Midnight Blue Tiger Eye &amp; Goldstone, Hand-crafted, Dangle Earrings, flat" title="&quot;My Black and Blue Heart&quot; | Midnight Blue Tiger Eye &amp; Goldstone, Hand-crafted, Dangle Earrings, flat" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!G1Yd!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd9da3d76-cd7c-460d-a181-571fb8814825_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/the-art-of-not-losing-it-a-message">The Art of Not Losing It: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/attitude-adjustment-needed-a-message">Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em>*<strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ETxmCCsMoD0?si=iCCoOMwGGtLsPSx3">Abba, Money, Money, Money</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/SX8jyRuOUiQ?si=38f1XcsHmu22_8_r">Bear Ghost, Sirens</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/DXGelmwqfm4?si=VWICx6E5q_KMKW-K">Ashnikko, Deal With It</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/anne-stokes-gothic-oracle-by-steven-bright-anne-stokes/">Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle by Steven Bright, Anne Stokes<br></a>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/oracle-of-visions-by-ciro-marchettis/">Oracle of Visions</a> as an alternative!</p><p><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/apatite-healing-crystal/">Apatite</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/amethyst-healing-crystal/">Amethyst</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/aquamarine-healing-crystal/">Aquamarine</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/amazonite-healing-crystal-tumbled/">Amazonite</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/gray-banded-agate-healing-crystal/">Pink Banded Agate</a></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Ch6x!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3f4016b6-b89a-41bc-8864-e6485b06bd67_400x200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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I&#8217;m in the Northeast US, and I am longing for Spring! The world outside my window isn&#8217;t just frozen, it feels as if it&#8217;s been frozen in time. Here are a couple of pics for you!</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d60866e2-881b-4e2f-b537-059c31fefb37_1218x1218.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/040ba090-53e7-41b5-a0fc-a6b5228cdd2d_2296x2294.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/fdd41fc7-b180-4472-a3bd-22558550f59c_1456x720.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>While stillness rules the landscape outside, the world inside these walls is non-stop! I&#8217;ve been hard at work prepping for my next jewelry drop on the 12th, while still working towards the big updates I&#8217;ve mentioned in my previous newsletters. </p><p>I&#8217;m so excited about what I&#8217;m doing that it has been particularly difficult for me to stop when my body demands it. This week has been a painful reminder of what happens when I don&#8217;t heed my body&#8217;s warnings. I&#8217;m still rather sluggish today, but feeling much better! </p><p>The biggest thing I have been learning and planning for recently is putting myself out there. This has always been my weakness. Decades worth of jobs where traditional marketing was required of me, mixed with my introvertive nature and trauma-based conditioning, have made this quite difficult.</p><p>However, I know from experience that putting myself out there is a skill that can be learned and honed. I also know that you might struggle with this, so I wanted to share a few thoughts and resources you might find helpful. </p><p>I&#8217;d love to hear how things have been going for you! What are you creating? What are you struggling with? Feedback and helpful tips are always appreciated as well, so drop into the comments and say hi :)</p><p>&#128153; Trish</p><h1>Table of Contents</h1><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/putting-myself-out-there">Putting Myself Out There</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/half-cracked-guru-updates">Half-Cracked Guru Updates</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/what-im-creating">What I&#8217;m Creating</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/recent-posts">Recent Posts</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/media-recommendations">Media Recommendations</a></p><ol><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/what-im-reading">What I&#8217;m Reading</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/what-im-watching">What I&#8217;m Watching</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/music-ive-got-on-replay">Music I&#8217;ve Got On Replay</a></p></li></ol></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/187098649/wait-youre-still-here">Thanks &amp; Support Links</a></p></li></ol><h3>Putting Myself Out There</h3><p>I hate it. I prefer to hang out in the background, and even basic online interactions can be quite challenging for me. Even the admin and customer service positions I&#8217;ve held throughout my life required sales tactics that always felt slimy to me. </p><p>It didn&#8217;t matter that I was truthful or if the &#8220;salesy&#8221; stuff might be helpful; it just felt wrong. It&#8217;s even more difficult now that I need to promote my own stuff. Being a creator adds a whole new level of insecurity and uncertainty. </p><p>Do I suck? Do my products and writing suck? Are my prices a problem? How do I tell everybody that my stuff is awesome when I have been thoroughly conditioned to make myself small and silent? </p><p>As it turns out, there&#8217;s a lot of helpful information out there for marketing strategies that don&#8217;t feel slimy at all, and I&#8217;ve proven to myself, in countless ways, that conditioning can be overcome. </p><p>I recently came across this quote and couldn&#8217;t wait to share it with you:</p><div class="pullquote"><p>&#8220;Just because you&#8217;re trying to tell a good story about yourself doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;re inventing fiction - stick to non-fiction. <strong>Tell the truth, and tell it with dignity and respect.&#8221;</strong></p><p>-Austin Kleon <br>From the &#8220;Steal Like an Artist&#8221; Trilogy</p></div><p>One more time: &#8220;<strong>Tell the truth, and tell it with dignity and respect.&#8221;</strong></p><p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but these words reframed how I thought about sharing myself and my work. It&#8217;s not a brag, or grand claim - it&#8217;s a healthy sort of pride in who I am and what I do. Of course, marketing is still a challenge for me, but I now have a great rebuttal to my &#8220;am I good enough&#8221; thoughts. </p><p>Another challenge I face with putting myself out there is feeling like I&#8217;m bugging people. I don&#8217;t want to be a bother or seem spammy. </p><p>I counter the &#8220;bother&#8221; thought with the reminder that it&#8217;s a necessity - no matter how it feels. I also remind myself that someone out there will love what I&#8217;m promoting. For the spammy bit, I remind myself that I will always share helpful and free stuff more than anything that requires payment.  </p><p>I think it will also be helpful to plan my drops and copy ahead of time, instead of winging it like I did last year. Before last year, I almost never shared my products outside of a brief appearance at the end of a blog post. This year, my goal is to promote my stuff regularly, and in a way that feels good for both of us!</p><p>I&#8217;d love to know if this is a struggle for you as well, and if you would like me to continue to share my marketing and business journey with you. </p><p>In the meantime, here are a few resources I think you might find helpful:<br><em>(links are not affiliate links)</em></p><ol><li><p>The <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Kleon-Books-Set/dp/B09C2NCZ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GHUBANUHTRSG&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tEj6xaSxUAxz3bp2ptRdSGLhbZ6ry3U_Nai5RNbiNtC3NOuQVJAsJ2RGsBfBz45ncJauJKoQt31o0QxTfmyzQ4eFiDT0b5tais9spdH3lFI.C0iRmkKwIVMLudZC_jIENnDTcLkmi9H5wGPaSVA1nUo&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=austin+kleon+trilogy&amp;qid=1770401421&amp;sprefix=austin+kleon+tri%2Caps%2C139&amp;sr=8-1">&#8220;Steal Like an Artist&#8221; Trilogy by Austin Kleon</a><br>I have this on Audible, but you can find the paperback set on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Austin-Kleon-Books-Set/dp/B09C2NCZ63/ref=sr_1_1?crid=GHUBANUHTRSG&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.tEj6xaSxUAxz3bp2ptRdSGLhbZ6ry3U_Nai5RNbiNtC3NOuQVJAsJ2RGsBfBz45ncJauJKoQt31o0QxTfmyzQ4eFiDT0b5tais9spdH3lFI.C0iRmkKwIVMLudZC_jIENnDTcLkmi9H5wGPaSVA1nUo&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=austin+kleon+trilogy&amp;qid=1770401421&amp;sprefix=austin+kleon+tri%2Caps%2C139&amp;sr=8-1">here</a>. All three are very short books but packed with great insight and advice! </p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Artists-Art-Marketing-Guide/dp/1734394951/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qlClm9GxLLBkxNd-w6y3bnU6mHFCAq4AncaITKd40UNOAdmj_X66ioU3J3JG6feDt4lMgB2CMuTaCR8oWGcABw.QTPoyEcP9pnk7-CEu2aOWnnQoHPttoYTpUMKhtbaBZE&amp;qid=1770401841&amp;sr=8-3">&#8220;The Rogue Artist&#8217;s Art Marketing Guide: Put Yourself Out There&#8221; by Rafi Perez</a><br>I only just started reading this one, but I follow Rafi &amp; Klee on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Rafiandklee">YouTube</a>, and they do most things in a great &#8220;outside of the box&#8221; sort of way. I was psyched to finally show a little support by buying one of his books!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@KelseyRodriguez">Kelsey Rodriguez on YouTube</a><br>I&#8217;ve been consuming her content like a starving person at a buffet! She&#8217;s got a lot of great insight into marketing for creatives, particularly those of us who struggle with sales.</p></li></ol><h3>Half-Cracked Guru Updates</h3><ol><li><p><strong>Free Domestic Shipping of my hand-made items!</strong><br>I&#8217;m now offering free shipping on all my creations for customers in the US. All my shop links are listed in update #2 :)</p></li><li><p><strong>I&#8217;ve added my shop to a few new platforms.</strong><br>I&#8217;m also working on setting up a shop page here on Substack. Here&#8217;s the current list of places you can find my shop:</p><ol><li><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Ko-Fi (Lowest price due to no platform fees)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.etsy.com">Etsy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/profile/1014133209/">Facebook Marketplace</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://poshmark.com/closet/halfcrackedguru">Poshmark</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com/usr/halfcrackedguru">Ebay</a></p></li></ol></li><li><p><strong>No more Daily Draws</strong> <br>I started these because I wanted to give my social media followers something to jump-start their day that wouldn&#8217;t take too much out of me. Despite using AI to help me create them, they required much more of my time and energy than I could spare. I want to keep my efforts on the quality stuff :)</p></li><li><p><strong>New jewelry is scheduled to drop on the 12th!</strong><br>I am currently in the process of doing all the footwork to list my new jewelry, and I&#8217;m soooooo ready to be done! I&#8217;ll share some of the pics I took in the next section.</p></li><li><p><strong>Substack/Website updates:</strong><br>I&#8217;ve been preparing to move my website to Substack and have made some good progress! Recent updates include adding new pages here to make it easy to find what you&#8217;re looking for, and I&#8217;ve <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/about">updated my &#8220;About&#8221; page.</a> I&#8217;m aiming to finalize the move in March.</p></li></ol><h3>What I&#8217;m Creating</h3><p>The past two weeks have been all about prepping to release my newest creations into the wild! </p><p>This is going a little slower than expected because I&#8217;m also in the process of moving all my database stuff back to <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/about">Airtable</a>. I was using a different platform for a while, but I&#8217;ve found nothing that compares to <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/about">Airtable</a>, especially on the free tier. I&#8217;m a total nerd for this stuff, so building new databases definitely falls under the &#8220;What I&#8217;m Creating&#8221; headline!</p><p>Here&#8217;s another little sneak peek at my upcoming creations:<br><em>As always, feel free to message me if you want something before it&#8217;s listed - it&#8217;s one less thing on my plate :)</em></p><p>I&#8217;ve got some new styles, and I&#8217;m finally adding my intentional bag charms!</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/49d04f22-c143-44aa-b7e6-a179ca5fa349_2296x2296.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/afe528fc-f9a7-4059-985b-79017e4480d3_2296x2296.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a209db5f-5274-4ee0-8789-4d601f896815_2249x3216.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f3e9d9e-6193-41c0-a7ce-97aac90fe78a_1784x1784.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1488a61b-1a01-4f0c-bae5-78a1e07fa13e_2180x3495.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2b727b47-f5bb-46ed-9298-a5badade1ceb_2296x3171.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d558ce23-c7bb-4b29-b879-a8e82a49906a_2296x2296.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/51cab832-66cb-41c3-af44-f4eece2f3da1_1456x1946.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><h3>Recent Posts</h3><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/ai-disclosure-guru-updates-and-media">AI Disclosure, Guru Updates, &amp; Media Picks </a>(Last Newsletter - Jan 24)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/attitude-adjustment-needed-a-message">Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe</a> (Jan 25)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/pick-a-card-tarot-reading-for-february">Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading for February 2026</a> (Jan 29)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/the-art-of-not-losing-it-a-message">The Art of Not Losing It: A Message From the Universe</a> (Feb 1)</p></li></ul><h3>Media Recommendations</h3><p><em>None of the links below are affiliate links. The book links are from Amazon, and the movie/series links are from IMDB.</em></p><h4>What I&#8217;m Reading</h4><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Tower-8-Book-Boxed-Set/dp/1501163566/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QUWOIYE53ITF&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.y5ld7Yh8oFaG9zytrjz-jWlMrlNRVdBG_FhYTVFVKUBp6z4kI48NzyYQCLZRSjzKtTsvnisVMmrOSEgNmHcu25SCmfAU5LJNQiCVnqValkS4pHAQXX2YoWEnKsUgqf3mO8tDQ7WdudVEn6cJfNfO4NIcMo8MLz4r4bnl1wzhMiQ2z1bmW9-WL1yVaJmjJ6KodqEMFnID7qkmaYpAC5cOKqGbva-YM7vXySpDfuYOzyU.fQqExsVd7pvNhBOjEvFUwiVBVAqHwxnGbM_KX5Q0ctk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=dark+tower+series&amp;qid=1770410545&amp;sprefix=dark+tower%2Caps%2C550&amp;sr=8-1">Stephen King&#8217;s &#8220;Dark Tower&#8221; series, Dark Fantasy</a></strong></p><p>I&#8217;m still on my umpteenth journey through <strong>this one, and currently on book 4, Wizard and Glass.</strong> I haven&#8217;t yet found anything to compare! Any other Dark Tower junkies out there? Let me know in the comments!</p></li><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rogue-Artists-Art-Marketing-Guide/dp/1734394951/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.qlClm9GxLLBkxNd-w6y3bnU6mHFCAq4AncaITKd40UNOAdmj_X66ioU3J3JG6feDt4lMgB2CMuTaCR8oWGcABw.QTPoyEcP9pnk7-CEu2aOWnnQoHPttoYTpUMKhtbaBZE&amp;qid=1770401841&amp;sr=8-3">&#8220;The Rogue Artist&#8217;s Art Marketing Guide: Put Yourself Out There&#8221; by Rafi Perez</a> </strong><br>I only just started reading this one, but I follow Rafi &amp; Klee on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Rafiandklee">YouTube</a>, and they do most things in a great &#8220;outside of the box&#8221; sort of way. I was psyched to finally show a little support by buying one of his books!</p></li></ul><h4>What I&#8217;m Watching</h4><p>I&#8217;ve actually had the opportunity to watch some new stuff!</p><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27497448/">A Knight of the 7 Kingdoms</a></strong> - Fantasy series on HBO/Max (Game of Thrones Spinoff)<br>The first two episodes were good, but #3 hooked me! <br><br>IMDB&#8217;s summary: A century before GOT, Ser Duncan the Tall, and his squire, Egg, wandered through Westeros while the Targaryen dynasty ruled the Iron Throne, and dragons were still remembered. Great destinies and enemies await the incomparable friends.<br></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103855">The Bodyguard</a> - Romance/Drama Movie on MGM+<br>Ok, this one came out in 1992, but I&#8217;ve never seen it! It stars Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, and I thoroughly enjoyed it!<br><br>IMDB&#8217;s Summary: A former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to an R&amp;B singer, whose lifestyle is most unlike a President's.<br></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14107334">The Running Man</a> - Dystopian Sc-Fi &amp; Dark Comedy movie on MGM+<br>This was an awesome movie! I will definitely be rewatching this often :)<br><br>IMDB&#8217;s Summary: A man joins a game show in which contestants, allowed to flee anywhere in the world, are pursued by "hunters" hired to kill them.</p></li></ul><h3>Music I&#8217;ve Got On Replay</h3><ul><li><p><strong><a href="https://youtu.be/03iBgkXb1EE?si=yqUkBxXOi1ULv66_">Florence + The Machine - Everybody Scream</a></strong></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ?si=et5MvePN9cCoyTm9">Rage Against the Machine - Killing In the Name</a> </p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/X4bgXH3sJ2Q?si=Fx4o-xclKCzq1DRD">Iron Maiden - The Trooper</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/BpkmUfv1I4Q?si=JdMiHvuM7-5l4sRL">Taylor Swift - I Hate It Here</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/2Xi8NvSetZc?si=nIt_ax5hqTY-fGCD">Tracy Bonham - Mother Mother</a></p></li></ul><h3>Wait, you&#8217;re still here? </h3><p>If so, you are seriously awesome, and I appreciate you!! Thank you so much for spending some time with me!! &#129392;&#129392;&#129392;</p><h4>Support the Magic:</h4><p>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a><br>Stay Connected:</strong> Join me on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack</a>, or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xS9W!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe66ebe44-5a5b-436c-a5cb-0abcff2030ac_400x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Art of Not Losing It: A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's Message From the Universe reminds you that true strength is learning to find your center in the midst of chaos. Learn how to make peace your baseline!]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/the-art-of-not-losing-it-a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/the-art-of-not-losing-it-a-message</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 10:01:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/79ac7f95-eac4-4fba-b8d4-d596740ed08e_400x300.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/eaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;The Art of Not Losing It: A Message From the Universe, 3 Black Tarot cards and crystals on a starry blue background&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" 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https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!FxEe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feaaa0903-567c-4e0a-a859-9c233821e483_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 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It often resides in your ability to find your center when everything around you is in chaos.</p><h2><strong>Difficult feelings are important!</strong></h2><p>You may be experiencing some difficulties in your personal world or feeling the weight of the entire planet right now. It&#8217;s not easy, but it is necessary. Your anger and rage, your grief and shame &#8211; these are not punishments or lessons, but catalysts for change.</p><p>Maybe you need to draw boundaries or cut ties, or maybe you realize that you&#8217;d like to live your life a little differently. Get active in your community, make an intentional decision to show your love and gratitude more often, or become determined to stop abandoning yourself. Your feelings are not just valid, they&#8217;re incredibly valuable!</p><p>Do not try to distract, avoid, or stuff these feelings down, but don&#8217;t let them cause you to act and react in a way that you will regret when the heat of the moment has cooled. Let yourself feel them fully so you can process them, but you don&#8217;t want to live there.</p><p>Let these hard feelings fuel your determination and inspire your art, but learn how to get quiet and center yourself in peace.</p><p><strong>Losing your shit is not helpful in any situation.</strong></p><p>Similarly, being in a prolonged place of high tension or despair doesn&#8217;t just take its toll on your body and mental health &#8211; it greatly affects your ability to make sound decisions. Your ability to calm yourself is paramount to your well-being and the well-being of those around you.</p><h2><strong>So, how do you get to that place of peace?</strong></h2><p>Learn some basic exercises and practice them, especially during times when they&#8217;re not needed. Finding your center on a regular basis helps to ensure you will be able to find it when you need it the most.</p><h3><strong>If you&#8217;re in the moment:</strong></h3><p><em>(I&#8217;ve included a graphic at the end so you can save it for quick reference.)</em></p><ol><li><p><strong>Remove yourself from the chaos if possible.<br></strong>This might be telling someone you need a few minutes to collect yourself, or even just taking a few steps back from something that is happening in front of you. This could even be more of a longer-term thing, such as not taking calls from someone until you&#8217;ve had a chance to sort yourself.</p></li><li><p><strong>Stabilize your body.<br></strong>Sitting with your feet firmly on the floor is the ideal position, but choose what feels best for you or the situation.</p></li><li><p><strong>Deep breaths!<br></strong>Close your eyes and take at least 3 long, deep breaths. Try the 4-7-8 method: Inhale through your nose for 4 counts, hold your breath for 7 counts, and exhale through your mouth for 8 counts.</p></li><li><p><strong>Look around you.<br></strong>Open your eyes and find 3 things around you that are currently stationary. This could be a piece of furniture, a wall, etc.</p></li><li><p><strong>Listen.</strong><br>Identify one sound that isn&#8217;t the noise of the problem, such as the sound of a fan or the wind through the trees.</p></li><li><p><strong>Now take a few more deep breaths.</strong></p></li></ol><p>It should now be a little easier for you to observe and assess the situation in a manner that will help you decide the best course of action (or inaction).</p><h2><strong>Practice, practice, practice!</strong></h2><p>Make it a habit to do this on a regular basis. Not only will it become natural to you in the heat of the moment, it will help you to establish this peaceful center as a baseline in your everyday life.</p><p>Ideally, you should do this at least once a day, but since it&#8217;s a new habit, you may have to work a little extra at making it a practice. Set some gentle alarms, try using a behavior tracker, or ask someone you love to remind you. It&#8217;s also a great idea to stack it onto a habit you&#8217;ve already established, such as brushing your teeth or right before a meal.</p><p>Just remember, this is a skill that can be created and honed, not something you&#8217;re automatically capable or not capable of. You can teach yourself to do this and create a life where peace is your normal state of being.</p><p><strong>Keep growing &amp; healing, beautiful souls, and don&#8217;t let anyone dim your sparkle! &#129653;</strong></p><p><strong>Support the Magic: </strong>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/alljewelry">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a> &amp; <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/printables">Printables</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a></strong><br><strong>Stay Connected:</strong> Join me on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack</a> (the new home for these messages!) or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><h2><strong>A piece of hand-crafted love to help you stay calm &#129392;</strong></h2><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/0991066fc5">Rose Quartz &amp; Garnet Stackable Stretch Bracelet: Hand-Crafted Intentional Jewelry for Self-Love</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Beautiful Balance Rose Quartz &amp; Garnet Bracelet, side view, white BKG&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Beautiful Balance Rose Quartz &amp; Garnet Bracelet, side view, white BKG" title="Beautiful Balance Rose Quartz &amp; Garnet Bracelet, side view, white BKG" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nZdk!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e2044b8-17b4-4702-9551-c05bdd795539_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/attitude-adjustment-needed-a-message">Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/a-season-of-expansion-a-message-from">A Season of Expansion: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em>*<strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/232C738Lm-Q?si=2eOfUeYknKdd568q">Renee Rapp &amp; The Cast of Mean Girls, World Burn</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/vfpgpf6QVnI?si=S_P80fBVcLQ5eeI2">Megadeth, Symphony of Destruction</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS3TeZEp_PE">Kane Brown, Good as You</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1089122467/the-black-tarot-black-and-white-tarot?ga_order=most_relevant&amp;ga_search_type=all&amp;ga_view_type=gallery&amp;ga_search_query=black+tarot&amp;ref=sr_gallery-1-2&amp;pro=1&amp;frs=1&amp;sts=1&amp;organic_search_click=1">The Black Tarot by Victoria Iva<br></a>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/elle-qui-oracle-by-melanie-delon-arwen-lynch-poe/">Elle Qui Oracle</a> as an alternative!</p><p><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/black-agate-geode-palm-stone/">Black Agate</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/blue-tigers-eye-healing-crystal/">Blue Tigers Eye</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/seraphinite-healing-crystal/">Seraphinite</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/hematite-healing-crystal/">Hematite</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/fluorite-healing-crystal/">Fluorite</a></p></li></ul><p>Quick Reset graphic:</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fZjx!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/d28896bf-d36e-4c6b-b451-24d14a12f6f4_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;How to Reset\n1. 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Hello Beautiful Soul! </p><p>It&#8217;s been a while since you&#8217;ve seen one of these Pick-A-Card posts from me, and I want to thank you for bearing with me as I figured out how to show up for you in a way that was sustainable for me &#128153;</p><p>Time and energy are fluid, so even though this is a reading for February, the energy will apply whenever you happen to find this :)</p><h3><strong>How this works:</strong></h3><p>First, we will take a good look at the <strong>overall energy</strong> you&#8217;ll be working with over the course of the next month: <strong>what&#8217;s going on, and how to work with that energy.</strong> In the next section, there will be an extended reading for <strong>love &amp; money</strong> as a giant <strong>Thank You</strong> <strong>to my paid subscribers!</strong></p><ul><li><p>Close your eyes.</p></li><li><p>Take a few deep breaths. </p></li><li><p>Now, look at the image below &amp; select a pile that calls to you (as many as you like).</p></li><li><p>Click the corresponding link below the images to jump to your reading. </p></li></ul><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1eb68ff2-deb8-42a7-ab96-4901c6262198_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b3e33262-14f2-4062-a84a-483c9cb03690_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/77dfbd2b-657c-4b8c-bda4-0837e973e300_1080x1080.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f49614d-0f86-428c-a0c6-1b6133984838_1080x1080.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1. Silk Agate, 2.Black Agate, 3. Rose Quartz, 4. Orange Calcite&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Pick-A-Card Tarot Reading for February 2026, Pile selection,1. Silk Agate (Orange/Brown), 2. Black Agate, 3. Rose Quartz, 4. 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Money: Extended Reading For Paid Subscribers</a></h5><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-silk-agate-extended">Pile 1 &#8211; Silk Agate (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-black-agate-extended">Pile 2 &#8211; Black Agate (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-rose-quartz-extended">Pile 3 &#8211; Rose Quartz (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-orange-calcite-extended">Pile 4 &#8211; Orange Calcite (Extended)</a></p></li></ul><h3><strong>Pile 1 &#8211; Silk Agate</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!M16g!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4f7a7df6-26bb-477e-a7e4-4f951d9bd4cc_3586x2022.jpeg" 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This may be a recent event you&#8217;re already aware of, so don&#8217;t worry about another big bang if that&#8217;s the case! </p><p>While this &#8220;Tower moment&#8221; may be quite difficult to navigate, it&#8217;s not necessarily something that even feels bad. It might come into your life in the form of a question you never thought to ask, or an opportunity that would have you leave behind everything you thought would always be.</p><p>This one is likely to be triggered by a communication you receive and will definitely have you up in your feels. Anxiety, self-doubt, insecurity&#8230;these aren&#8217;t fun emotions to deal with, but they&#8217;re a natural part of any big change in life. </p><p>Your focus, this month, is to find and maintain your center. Feelings are not facts, just reactions to your circumstances. Allow yourself to feel what you feel, but remind yourself that the fearful (and mean!) thoughts are liars, and uncertainty is temporary. </p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-silk-agate">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a><br>Stay Connected:</strong> Follow me here on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack </a>or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</em></p><h3><strong>Pile 2 &#8211; Black Agate</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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Inspiration and determination are at an all-time high, and the Universe is listening intently. </p><p>You can expect to be bombarded with many ideas for creative projects, solutions to problems, or improvements to any or all parts of your life. Keep your pad and pen handy and write it all down. Even the tiny or ridiculous stuff may spin out into something more substantial.</p><p>The &#8220;All That Glitters&#8221; card is your reminder that even the best people, places, and things have their bad days and downsides, so don&#8217;t let a crappy comment or bad day get to you. Keep your cool and keep going!</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="http://Pile 2 &#8211; Black Agate">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a><br>Stay Connected:</strong> Follow me here on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack </a>or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</em></p><h3><strong>Pile 3 &#8211; Rose Quartz</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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This is an amazing new beginning for you, particularly in how you feel and the resources available to you. </p><p>This is a direct result of your efforts. Your commitment, your hope and vision, your resourcefulness and organization - you did this! You put in the work, and it&#8217;s finally starting to show!</p><p>Of course, these are newly hatched, so you must take extra good care of them to help them grow up healthy. Stay flexible and don&#8217;t try to force them to fit your vision. Listen to each new thing in your life to determine what they need to thrive. You will likely have to experiment and revise your processes quite a bit in this phase.</p><p>We will look at love and money in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section here: </p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="http://Pile 3 &#8211; Rose Quartz">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile (or piles) <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a><br>Stay Connected:</strong> Follow me here on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack </a>or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</em></p><h3><strong>Pile 4 &#8211; Orange Calcite</strong></h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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You are being asked to maintain belief in your vision, and to remember that roots have to begin to grow long before sprouts will be seen pushing up through the soil. </p><p>I think you may already be seeing those sprouts, but you may be looking at them with doubt in your heart because they&#8217;re still so little, maybe even sad-looking. Your doubt (aka fear) is natural, and possibly much louder this month, but it&#8217;s also a liar. </p><p>Don&#8217;t let slow progress discourage you. Remember your why, and remember that it&#8217;s your effort and care that will make this happen. Take some time to really think about and mark the progress you&#8217;ve made, then make it a practice. Slow progress feels a lot more manageable when you can actually see the progression!</p><p>We will look at <strong>love and money</strong> in your extended forecast below. You can jump to that section <a href="http://Pile 4 &#8211; Orange Calcite">here</a>, or mix it up by selecting a new pile <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-selection">here </a>:)</p><p><em>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Personal Reading</a>, or <a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="http://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a><br>Stay Connected:</strong> Follow me here on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack </a>or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</em></p><h2>Love &amp; Money: Extended Reading For Paid Subscribers</h2><p>Welcome to your extended reading! In this section, we will take a good look at the energy surrounding your relationships and career: what&#8217;s going on, and how to work with that energy. 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I&#8217;ll include the photos from above so you can take another look :)</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a01563e3-5896-47db-80ac-9e52dd7ba703_720x720.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c1f2fe91-493d-44c5-86be-f388f7ef7f89_720x720.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a1075bee-874a-41ef-b7c8-90c8d6df1446_720x720.webp&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/495e4c72-9516-4083-8b6a-cc9c81e67ccd_720x720.webp&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1. Silk Agate, 2.Black Agate, 3. Rose Quartz, 4. Orange Calcite&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;1. Silk Agate (Orange/Brown), 2.Black Agate, 3. Rose Quartz, 4. Orange Calcite&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f4c085ad-3584-4650-817f-9f0d8587b427_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-silk-agate-extended">Pile 1 &#8211; Silk Agate (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-black-agate-extended">Pile 2 &#8211; Black Agate (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-rose-quartz-extended">Pile 3 &#8211; Rose Quartz (Extended)</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-orange-calcite-extended">Pile 4 &#8211; Orange Calcite (Extended)</a></p></li></ul><p>You can go back to the <a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/i/185547088/pile-selection">full pile selection here</a> :)</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual and practical guidance for the week ahead, or whenever you happen to see this &#128578;]]></description><link>https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/attitude-adjustment-needed-a-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/p/attitude-adjustment-needed-a-message</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trish Nonya]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe, 3 For the Love of Dragons Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe, 3 For the Love of Dragons Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" title="Attitude Adjustment Needed! A Message From the Universe, 3 For the Love of Dragons Oracle cards and crystals on a starry blue background" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ji7t!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0c371057-8b27-4549-bf05-72efe30c8b82_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Today&#8217;s Message From the Universe is a call for an attitude adjustment. If you&#8217;ve been feeling extra irritable lately, or if you&#8217;ve simply reached the point where you&#8217;re just sick of your own shit, pay attention. This isn&#8217;t just a &#8220;bad mood&#8221;; it&#8217;s a signal.</p><p>When you find yourself snapping at the small things or carrying a heavy cloud of frustration, the first step isn&#8217;t to fix the outside world&#8212;it&#8217;s to look inward. There are many things outside the realm of your control, but your attitude is something you can control.</p><p>Our attitude often stems from exhaustion, unexpressed needs, or a loss of perspective. It may even be something beyond your control, such as hormones, mental health issues, or the weight of the world around you.</p><p>You have the power to change how you&#8217;re feeling in a healthy way. This doesn&#8217;t mean pretending everything is perfect; it means choosing to stop fueling the fire of your own frustration. Take a moment, admit you&#8217;re in a funk, and then ask yourself what you need.</p><p>Need to take a break from a difficult task? Maybe you would feel better if you focused on something monotonous for a bit. Hangry? Get yourself a tall glass of water and something full of protein. Rough physical or mental state? Give yourself some real self-care and let yourself indulge a little.</p><p>Maybe a hot bath is in order, or some extra time in bed. And don&#8217;t forget that friend who always makes you laugh! Go ahead and scroll socials or binge your favorite show, but be mindful of choosing not to consume things that will reinforce your bad mood. Of course, never underestimate the power of a good brain dump or journaling session!</p><p>You don&#8217;t have to spiral. Take a few good deep breaths, figure out what you need, then go on about making yourself feel better &#128156;</p><p><strong>Keep growing &amp; healing, beautiful souls, and don&#8217;t let anyone dim your sparkle! &#129653;<br></strong><br><strong>Support the Magic: </strong>Shop my <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/alljewelry">Heart-Crafted Jewelry</a> &amp; <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/shop/printables">Printables</a>, <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru/commissions">Book a Reading</a>, or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Send me a Little Love on </a><strong><a href="https://ko-fi.com/halfcrackedguru">Ko-fi</a></strong><br><strong>Stay Connected:</strong> Join me on <a href="https://substack.com/@trishhcg">Substack</a> (the new home for these messages!) or find me everywhere else via <a href="https://linktr.ee/halfcrackedguru">Linktree</a>.</p><h2><strong>A little something special to help you get mellow! &#128525;</strong></h2><p><a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/8fffb343b4">Howlite Hand-Wrapped Pendant: Intentional Jewelry for Stress Relief &amp; Patience</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp" width="1024" height="1024" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:1024,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Howlite Hand-Wrapped Pendant Intentional Jewelry for Stress Relief &amp; Patience, Quarter, sq&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Howlite Hand-Wrapped Pendant Intentional Jewelry for Stress Relief &amp; Patience, Quarter, sq" title="Howlite Hand-Wrapped Pendant Intentional Jewelry for Stress Relief &amp; Patience, Quarter, sq" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lHMa!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2705797f-0009-4e5f-90bd-fef761e37ff5_1024x1024.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h2><strong>In case you missed some magic &#10024;</strong></h2><ul><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/a-season-of-expansion-a-message-from">A Season of Expansion: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://trishnonya.substack.com/p/speak-truth-but-stay-grounded-a-message">Speak Truth, but Stay Grounded: A Message From the Universe</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Today&#8217;s musical vibes &#127926;</strong></h2><p><em>*<strong>Warning</strong>: My playlist is as eclectic as I am&#8212;expect explicit tracks and &#8220;low vibe&#8221; beats. Listen at your own discretion &#127911;</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/6i01tOMgBDU?si=8iVMwv8MTZoy1GUh">Ashnikko, Daisy</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycrhIpd4ZWU">Florence and the Machine, Addicted to Love</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://youtu.be/MVDJxMxzTL0?si=BqyqJYNvT7brQkaV">Jessie Murph &amp; Jelly Roll, Wild Ones</a></p></li></ul><h2><strong>Tools used for this message &#128302;</strong></h2><p><strong>Deck (Big Deck Energy!):</strong></p><p>Oracle of the Mermaids by Lucy Cavendish, Selina Fenech.<br>This one&#8217;s not in stock, but you might also like <a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/anne-stokes-gothic-oracle-by-steven-bright-anne-stokes/">Anne Stokes Gothic Oracle</a> as an alternative!</p><p><strong>Magic Rocks:</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/fire-agate-healing-crystal/">Silk Agate</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/angelite-healing-crystal/">Angelite</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/amethyst-healing-crystal/">Amethyst</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/aquamarine-healing-crystal/">Aquamarine</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://halfcrackedguru.com/product/jade-healing-crystal/">Jade</a></p></li></ul><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg" width="400" height="200" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/c0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:200,&quot;width&quot;:400,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" title="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ANSi!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0971b24-34b4-4580-92b4-b6065fee9ce3_400x200.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.halfcrackedguru.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Nonya's Nonsense is a reader-supported publication. 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