Worm Moon
Welcome to March // 3.2.26
Monday Mettā
Mettā: Loving friendliness, goodwill, and kindness directed both inward and outward.
I am connected. I breathe in connection.
One of the great joys in life is feeling highly connected to people, places, things, and beings without having to say a word. If you’ve ever had a pet, you know what I’m talking about. A connection that doesn’t need words, just a sense of being with something, someone, or someplace that feels mutually and energetically connected.
I sometimes call this interconnectedness. I feel it a lot, and it enriches my life. You know those kids who could be satisfied watching ants wander around the garden for an hour? Just in awe of those ants doing their thing? That’s me, about most things.
As winter turns to spring, notice where you feel this interconnectedness, and breathe.
✨
So glad you’re here.
Intuitive Tarot Card Reading
Use your intuition to guide you to a specific card below. Choose the card with the crystal on it that calls to you. At the end of this newsletter, you’ll see the cards flipped over, with a reading for each one. The card that you choose here will have your reading for the week.
Choose your card, then scroll down to the bottom of the newsletter for the reveal!
Card 1: Clear Quartz Choose this card for a message on beginnings.
Card 2: Jade Choose this card for a message on luck.
Card 3: Clear Quartz Choose this card for a message on clarity.
It’s the Worm Moon
On Tuesday we’ll experience March’s full moon- called the Worm Moon partially because… the worms are finally pushing through! (In my neck of the woods the snow is higher than my knees so these worms have a little bit farther to go…) And, this full moon is special: it will be a part of a total lunar eclipse, which will cast a red shadow on the earth. (For more info on the eclipse and the red shadow, visit the Farmer’s Almanac.)
Mary Oliver wrote a gorgeous poem about the Worm Moon, and I will quote a few lines of it here:
because it is spring;
because once more the moon and the earth are eloping -
a love match that will bring forth fantastic children
who will learn to stand, walk, and finally run
over the surface of earth;
who will believe, for years,
that everything is possible.
When I was little, I often read a book a day, and kept almost every book I ever read. By the age of seven my bedroom walls were lined with books. I would lend them out to my friends, recording each loaned book in a small notebook. My own library.
My reading habits haven’t changed much. I often have four or five books open at a time: one is for the bath, one is for long drives, one is often for a class I’m taking, and one is for pure pleasure. In lieu of inviting you all to my own personal library, I offer you my most authentic way of showing loving-kindness: book recommendations and current reads.
🌻Workshops, Classes, and Ways to Connect
Online: Imaginal Intuition
March 22 and 29, 2026
I believe that every single person has access to deep intuition. It is not a special gift for a select few—it is an inner sense that we can all remember, practice, and strengthen. This workshop is an invitation to do exactly that.
In Person:
Miraval Berkshires
You can find me in real life at Miraval Berkshires. I teach weekly in-person workshops and hold private sessions on tarot, the energy of money, learning intuition, and a Thursday evening class on the soul. I’d love to see you there! Respond to learn more.
Coming Soon: See me live and in person in April!
(Driving distance from CT, NJ, and NYC- details to come.)
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Thank you thank you!
Much love and gratitude,
Rachel xo
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Your Tarot Reading, Revealed!
Card 1: Clear Quartz // Judgement
The clarity you seek is a new beginning. Listen closely to your inner voice. Ask yourself: what do I need to begin? What do I need to start again?
Card 2: Jade // Seven of Wands
The figure in this card is working hard at planting new “wands.” Ask yourself what tools you need to plant seeds of luck around you. Create your own luck by setting yourself up for success.
Card 3: Clear Quartz // Six of Cups
Get clear on what to celebrate. Sometimes when we want clarity, we feel like everything around us is foggy or cloudy. Not the case! There is absolutely something for you to clarify as a celebration. Act on it.
Rachel Barker’s role as writer and intuitive is to facilitate the reader’s introspection, awareness, and reflection. Whether to make a particular choice or take a particular action is entirely the responsibility of the reader.