Just logging back in after a looooonngggggggg time – and wanted to say HI!!!
2026 has been a rough start collectively, but I hope individually, things are going well for everyone. I hope February has been treating everyone well (considering all the transits astrologically, and with the change in the Chinese New Year as well coming up).
I know for me, I am getting back into my practice more so this year. Last year, especially towards the end of the year, it felt like a blur. My professional work as a hair artist has been going well so far, and I am looking forward to newer and brighter things for 2026. I’ve put on my menu divinations for clients if they so choose and ask for one (free of course). I think this is a time, at least for myself, that kindness and compassion are paramount and boundaries around protecting my peace.
If anyone feels similarly, please feel free to reply. I’d love to have a dialogue about how everyone is doing so far. Support and community is so important!!
Much love and light to you all!
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Sweetheart Saturday Kiki,
I have been here a little under a year and do not recall your name. Welcome back!! I am Lady Gene in Vegas, Baby, Vegas. I’ve been here since 1969, but have lived East Coast, West Coast, Hawaii, Mexico and most of the Southwest. I always return here to Vegas, it’s home.
So, you do hair, and will be giving tarot readings? That sounds wonderful and fun!!
Lady Gene 
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I joined awhile back, and I haven’t been on in probably a year-ish. Life got busy in 2025 lol
But that’s awesome! I love that you’ve lived in so many different places. I’ve travelled around the US quite a bit, but I haven’t had the opportunity or pleasure to travel outside the US - yet. Vegas is an interesting place. I don’t think I would live there, but to visit is always fun!
Yes, I do hair, and try to incorporate energy work into it since energy is stored in the hair, and of course your head is a major center of multiple things (energy, memory, a way to release, etc). I like to be able to give my clients a refresh both outwardly and inwardly. I really want to get into headspa services as well, but I don’t have the space or means at this time…again - yet.
It is so lovely to meet you Lady Gene!
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Nice to meet you, I’m still pretty new here.
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Welcome back!
Oh my gods I wish I had you as a hairstylist! That sounds like such a cool way to practice.
I 100% feel the same way, my life has undergone a lot of changes recently and a very big part of it has been putting a hard boundary on my work life. I’m leaving an old job I had for about 3 years that had become incredibly co-dependent and toxic in more ways than one - so over the course of last year I actually started my own online business that I aspired to switch to once it had enough momentum. I finally reached a breaking point last month and so now I’m finally leaving… it’s a little scary but I’m trying to remain optimistic!
Cheers.
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Good luck! I’m so happy I’m retired, I was going to get a part-time just to socialize & feel
like part of humanity again, but work aint what it used to be I see from my own kids.
I will probably just find an animal shelter to volunteer at again, I hope the large animal one
next town over is still open, it had problems during the lock-down. (like everywhere)
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Thank you!
That sounds like a great idea! Working with animals would be so fulfilling, and I could totally see that being a good fit for you as a shaman. I hope that works out for you!
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Thanks! That’s why I got a hobby farm with horses and donkeys!
It’s a known therapy for autistics! But now I’m too old and divorced for that life.
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Merry Monday Sedim,
Because of my coma/accident/TBI, I cannot work and am on SSDI—here is the b*** about it, though. Even if I get a job at like Circle K for just a couple hours a week, I lose ALL SSDI and it will re-instate my student loan (40K left on it), but also will add the interest of the loan from the last 10 years that it had been “forgiven”. The loan is ONLY forgiven if I STAY of SSDI!!! Doesn’t make sense…..that’s why the bigwigs get the big bucks, they never ask us on the bottom the best way to do something. I mean, lower my SSDI because of income, but don’t take everything away. I would lose my insurance AND have that $40K+ loan to pay back (before my accident I was paying almost $300 per month, with the 10 yrs interest added to it, what will that be? and only working part time, I would not be able to pay it at all.) I have been thinking about volunteering too. Right now, my social life is bingo, and whoever I meet at the bus stop. I know, pathetic, but, it’s what is, right now.
Lady Gene
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It’s always exciting and terrifying taking the leap into running your own business (speaking from my experience as well) – BUT I can for sure say it pays off. I’m only in my 2nd year of business, so it is still growing. I am lucky that I have an amazing clientele so far, and what little issues I have had to deal with have resolved or weeded themselves out.
I wish I could be everyone’s hairstylist here lol – we would have so much fun and magic together!
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Lovely to meet you as well. That’s awesome being a new member - I’m glad to see the forum is still growing and thriving!
That’s encouraging! Yes, this is the first time I’ve ever done anything like this. The closest thing I did before was freelance work, but that was before I really had the confidence to make it work. Fear, excitement, stress, relief… yes I feel everything these days lol! 
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Well I believe in you! I think you’ll do just fine if you stick with what your gut tells you!
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I didn’t get that smell when I retired, I was wearing a Covid facemask.
Company went out of biz during covid, it’s only customer was schools,
who all went online-only. By the time all the unemployment comp was
used up, there was no point looking for a job, I was already past what
many companies say is mandatory retirement age. So ready-or-not RETIRED.
Ah… that’s unfortunate timing. Covid really up-ended so many businesses (and everyone)! It’s remarkable any got through that time. I’m sure they felt they had no choice. Maximum employment age is crap though. If it’s a suitable job, it’s borderline discrimination if they don’t hire a person just because of their age…
I got very lucky during covid. I’d just moved to a much more affordable place, and that’s one of the ways I made it through. If I’d waited just a few months more, I would’ve been screwed.
Cheers.
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In high-tech fields, you’re already considered too old at 50. They won’t hire no matter experience.
It IS discrimination, but impossible to prove like in court.
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HAHAHA! YES! 
And now I shall frolic in the fields ~ 
(Metaphorically because the ground is currently frozen outside lol!)
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