Hi! I’m Shinjini
I’m a passionate artist, prolific writer, voracious reader, and seeker of soul.
I believe in the mysteries of the Universe, in the power of an intention...in crystals and Tarot and Oracles...
In the transformative power of stories and the healing power of art and creativity.
I've always been a seeker. Someone who asks why more than what. Someone who finds meaning in the margins of things — in a well-worn journal page, in the imagery on a tarot card, in the way a painting can bring forward an emotion or a pattern that you weren’t even aware of.
Tarot came to me as a teenager, as it does for many of us — wrapped in mystery and the delicious excitement of wanting to know the future! But it was in my early twenties, when I fell deep into Jungian psychology, that something shifted.
I began to see the cards differently — not as something you use for fortune-telling, but as a mirror. Each of the 78 tarot cards reflecting something back about the Self. That's the relationship I've had with tarot ever since: not what will happen, but who am I, and what do I need to see?
For me, the psyche and spirituality are strands that are woven together through my life. I didn’t arrive at either of these through a single dramatic moment, but have been drawn towards them all my life. My engagement with them may ebb and flow, but I always return to the mysteries of the Universe, the power of intention, the language of ritual. It has always felt like home.
Art, on the other hand, arrived through a detour.
As a child, I loved to paint, as all children do. But somewhere along the way, I told myself the story that many of us tell ourselves: I'm not artistic. I can't draw. And I believed it so completely that I stepped away from making art for over a decade.
It was around 2014 that I found my way back — tentatively at first, armed with a few jars of craft paint, a set of watercolor pencils I'd carried around since childhood, and a lot of YouTube videos. I started small. I stayed curious. I made a lot of imperfect pages that I loved anyway. And slowly, page by page, painting by painting, I began to find my voice as an artist.
By 2016 I felt good enough about my work to start sharing it. What began as a shy experiment became a genuine creative practice: intuitive painting, art journaling, mixed media, and eventually, courses, an oracle deck, and a community of people learning to trust their own creative voices.
That phrase — trusting your own creative voice — matters to me deeply. Because I know what it's like to silence it.
I started this blog at the tail end of 2006.
Which means it has been my companion, my thinking ground, and my creative playground for nearly 20 years! It started as a personal blog and has evolved through many seasons: a creative journal, an art and tarot hub, and now something that feels truest to who I actually am — a little of everything.
These days you'll find moon-by-moon tarot spreads, intuitive painting inspiration, monthly reading wrap-ups, an annual book bingo challenge, essays on life and the things I think about deeply, and reflections from my life in early retirement. There's no single niche here, because I'm multi-dimensional, and my space needs to reflect me!
If you've landed here through a new moon tarot spread or an intuitive painting post — welcome. Stay a while. There's more here than you might expect.
And I know this because I have a feeling that you’re probably a lot like me.
Curious. Thoughtful. A little restless. Someone who wants to know themselves as much as they want to express themselves. You're drawn to creativity not just as a hobby, but as a practice — a way of understanding your own interior life. You're interested in the mystical without needing it to be rigid. You enjoy books. You love tracking the moon. You believe that how you spend your days is how you spend your life, and you want to spend yours with intention and beauty.
If that sounds like you — I'm really glad you found your way here.
There's a lot on offer in this little corner of the internet. Scroll down to explore what I've created for you, or head to the "About this site" section at the end of the page — I've laid out all the broad topics I write about there.
What I offer
Looking for the full picture? The Start here page has all my paid + free offerings in one place.
About this site
I started this blog at the tail end of 2006. Over the years, it has evolved from a public log to a reflection of my interests and passions. I really don’t believe in being tied down to any particular niche. I’m a multi-dimensional person with varied interests and viewpoints, so how can my online space be single-dimensional? Given the wide variety of things I write about, here’s a handy index to help you navigate through the site.
Art related offerings, from art tutorials and techniques, to articles on the artist’s mindset, a portfolio of my original artwork, and more.
Articles and resources to help you live a more soul-centered life - from meditation and mindfulness, to journaling, creative living, self development and more.
Go through my travel diaries and travel postcards – perfect for armchair travelling or for planning your next vacation!
Browse through my bookshelf to find your next read – all the books I’ve read are rated on a scale of 1–4, and you’ll find links there to all of the books I’ve reviewed.
Why don't you grab a cup of coffee, make yourself comfortable, and immerse yourself in my world for a while?
I'm so glad you found your way here!
xox
Shinjini