When the Cards Confirm the Conversation: A PGST Book Club Reflection

Last night’s book club wasn’t just a gathering — it was a moment.

We laughed, we listened, we cracked open The African Goddess Initiation… and something deeper cracked open within us, too. When we pulled cards afterward, we weren’t just seeking guidance — we were anchoring what we already knew deep down.

And just like that, two powerful divine forces stepped forward:

Atete – Worthiness

Keywords: Worthiness

Card Number: 14

Atete came through first — and baby, what a way to set the tone.

This Ethiopian goddess of fertility and feminine ritual brought an energy that felt like a loving call-out and a warm embrace at the same time.

You were born worthy.

Before the titles, the labor, the trauma, or the expectations.

Before the criticism, the pressure, and the “shoulds.”

You. Already. Are.

This card landed perfectly with our conversation about shrinking ourselves to fit into spaces that were never built for us. About over-giving, over-explaining, and constantly trying to “earn” softness, love, or peace.

But Atete’s presence reminded us — you don’t need to hustle for your humanity.

 

And that’s exactly what PGST is about. A space where your worth isn’t transactional. Where we speak life into each other until we can hold it for ourselves. Where your presence alone is enough. Always.

Oshun of Harmonic Balance

Keywords: Harmony, Inner Peace, Synchronicity

Card Number: 9

Then came Oshun — the orisha of love, sweetness, and sacred flow — bringing a message that hit deep after the Worthiness reminder.

Oshun said: “Okay, now that you know you’re worthy, let’s restore your balance.”

Because peace? Real peace? Isn’t surface level. It’s spiritual work.

And last night, we all felt that tug. That realization that we’ve been holding a lot — emotionally, physically, spiritually — just to keep the illusion of calm.

Oshun reminded us that true harmony begins when we stop performing and start aligning.

From burnout to boundaries, from self-neglect to self-nourishment — Oshun’s energy is calling us back into rhythm with ourselves.

🧘🏾♀️ In PGST, that rhythm looks like rituals, sisterhood, and sacred pauses. It’s sound baths, incense, art, smoke, and story. It’s knowing when to speak and when to rest. And always — it’s about coming home to your center.

🍋 And Then… the Lemon Drop

I almost compleeeetly forgot, I had been out grocery shopping — filming casually, just moving through the mundane. I wandered from Bundt cakes to flowers… and then to lemons.

And that’s when I saw it:

A Lemon Drop Melon.

Labeled, “Product of the USA.”

It hit different.

Because that’s what this all comes down to — freedom of speech that sounds sweet, until it’s used to speak uncomfortable truths.

And women like us? We’re not always granted the luxury of truth without consequence.

But just like that Lemon Drop Melon — we exist anyway.

Undeniably unique. Ripe. And here to disrupt the norm.

 

So What Now?

We keep building.

We keep reading.

We keep pulling cards.

We keep speaking — even when our voices shake.

Because Atete and Oshun reminded us that this is not a trend. This is ancestral reclamation.

 

 Journal Prompts for This Week:

• Where have I been silencing myself for the sake of “peace”?

• What does balance feel like in my body?

• How do I reclaim my worth without waiting for validation?

• What synchronicities have been showing up in my life lately?

 

 

PGST isn’t just a book club. It’s a spiritual renaissance in real time.

And if you’re reading this? You’re part of it.

Stay soft, stay sacred — and keep your voice loud enough to echo.

With love + lemon drops,

Ya Fav Internet Girl