Janet


About Janet

Janet is the artist and creator behind the Self-Love Oracle. Painting and drawing since childhood and holding a B.A. in Journalism, she's worked in historical tourism, education, and publishing; and just completed her Master of Counseling. After her experiences with motherhood, divorce, new age and the supernatural, she believes in healing through self-exploration and creative expression.

I’ve always been sensitive to the judgments and questions around why I may have certain interests that have […]

Why Astrology?


The Bitty Boundaries Workbook

In 2023, I spent a lot of time writing about healthy communication skills, boundaries and identifying abuse and […]

The Bitty Boundaries Workbook



In 2019, I ordered marbling inks for a holiday activity with my daughter. Suminagashi is a way of […]

The Marbled Paintings



Tarot books and different decks and spreads have become more abundant and user-friendly than ever. While these are the tools of the trade, the human dynamics of the reading session have not changed.

Tarot Readings: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly


What are the spiritual laws? Which of them apply to practices such as Tarot or aura readings? I share the principles behind how I conduct my own Tarot practice.

Tarot & The Spiritual Laws





One of the previous jobs I did was acting as a historical guide, and I gave pretty kick-ass […]

Ghost Stories


Gratitude is seen as a good emotion and attitude to cultivate and express. “Exercise Gratitude” is Card 33 […]

The Dark Side of Gratitude



Highly Sensitive People may feel at the mercy of their environments. But let's use that for our own benefit.

The Sensitivity Toolbox



Sensitivity feature image

Suck it up. Don't be soft. Man up. Move on. Don't be a baby. It is no easy thing to be sensitive in our modern world.

A Defence of Sensitivity



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For much of history, Saturn was the farthest and slowest-moving planet humans could see. Its transits bring tests and restrictions. Most people hate it.

Capricorn & Aquarius Lessons




The shadow cannot hide in an astrology chart. If we possess awareness and self-acceptance and remember that nobody is perfect, we’re better positioned to do shadow work.

Astrology & Shadow Work



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Shadow work is a term in healing and Psychology that relates to working with the parts of ourselves […]

Sexuality & the Shadow


My mother made it clear it was a curse to be born female. If I showed a differing opinion, she had life experience aplenty with which to beat me down.

Life After “Dead Inside” Part 3



I said I dated edgelord types. I was also one. (An Edgelady? Edgemiss? Edgewench? Edgefrau?) I didn't set out to be offensive, but I'd read so widely and critically that I stuck out for being darkly cynical and unapologetically atheist.

Life After “Dead Inside” Part 2


Life After Dead Inside

I don’t recognise this person, though her features are familiar. I have memories of the thoughts she had. She didn’t think herself ugly, but she also thought herself hideous.

Life after “Dead Inside”



Mixed Media10 inches square Worked off a couple of stock photographs to compose the pencil drawing for this […]

Snake Medicine