Acceptance is one of those words we think we understand until life asks us to live it.

In this episode of Salt, Sage & Stardust, we explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in personal growth. Is acceptance about putting up with what diminishes us? Or is it about seeing reality clearly enough to choose our next step with wisdom?

Together, we unpack the difference between acceptance and endurance, the power of discernment, and the quiet inner knowing that tells us when it's time to soften and when it's time to stand.

Through the lenses of Salt (reality), Sage (discernment) and Stardust (remembrance), we invite you to ask a simple but powerful question:

What am I being asked to accept ... and what am I no longer willing to accept?

 

Tarot Reflection – Queen of Pentacles

Vicki closes the episode with the wisdom of the Queen of Pentacles, reminding us that true acceptance begins with being grounded in our own worth. From that place, we can meet life with compassion, clarity and the courage to honour what is true for us.

 

Every episode plants a seed.

If you'd like to wander a little further with us, our Substack community is where we share reflections, stories and gentle reminders to help you continue walking your own path of remembrance.

https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/ 

We'd love to welcome you there. ✨

Acceptance is one of those words we think we understand until life asks us to live it.
In this episode of Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust, we explore one of the most misunderstood ideas in personal growth. Is acceptance about putting up with what diminishes us? Or is it about seeing reality clearly enough to choose our next step with wisdom?
Together, we unpack the difference between acceptance and endurance, the power of discernment, and the quiet inner knowing that tells us when it's time to soften and when it's time to stand.
Through the lenses of Salt (reality), Sage (discernment) and Stardust (remembrance), we invite you to ask a simple but powerful question:
What am I being asked to accept ... and what am I no longer willing to accept?
&nbsp;
Tarot Reflection &ndash; Queen of Pentacles
Vicki closes the episode with the wisdom of the Queen of Pentacles, reminding us that true acceptance begins with being grounded in our own worth. From that place, we can meet life with compassion, clarity and the courage to honour what is true for us.
&nbsp;
Every episode plants a seed.
If you'd like to wander a little further with us, our Substack community is where we share reflections, stories and gentle reminders to help you continue walking your own path of remembrance.
<a href="https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/">https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;
We'd love to welcome you there. ✨

Welcome to Salt, Sage & Stardust—a weekly conversation between Keryn Rose, an intuitive energy healer, and Dr Vicki Haspels, a Tarot Coach. This is a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the deeper threads beneath everyday life. Each episode, Keryn & Vicki explore the energy of what’s been, what’s shifting, and what’s quietly guiding us forward. With a touch of insight, a little humour, and a whole lot of heart—they’re here to remind you that there’s magic in the ordinary, wisdom in your own rhythm, and healing in simply showing up

 

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Welcome to Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust&mdash;a weekly conversation between Keryn Rose, an intuitive energy healer, and Dr Vicki Haspels, a Tarot Coach. This is a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with the deeper threads beneath everyday life. Each episode, Keryn &amp; Vicki explore the energy of what&rsquo;s been, what&rsquo;s shifting, and what&rsquo;s quietly guiding us forward. With a touch of insight, a little humour, and a whole lot of heart&mdash;they&rsquo;re here to remind you that there&rsquo;s magic in the ordinary, wisdom in your own rhythm, and healing in simply showing up
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CONTACT DETAILS
Connect with the Hosts:
Dr Vicki Haspels
Website: <a href="https://www.vickihaspels.com/">https://www.vickihaspels.com/</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickihaspels8">www.facebook.com/vickihaspels8</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vicki_haspels/">www.instagram.com/vicki_haspels</a>
Email: <a href="mailto:enquiries@vickihaspels.com">enquiries@vickihaspels.com</a>
Keryn Rose - Intuitive Energy Healer
Website: <a href="https://kerynrose.com.au/">https://kerynrose.com.au/</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kerynroseenergyhealer">https://www.instagram.com/kerynroseenergyhealer</a>
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Episode 55 – Acceptance: The Courage to See Clearly 

What if life isn't asking you to force the next chapter but to become the version of yourself who is ready to recognise it when it arrives?

In this episode, Dr Vicki Haspels and Keryn Rose explore the difference between manifesting and becoming and discover a gentler way of moving through life—one that feels less like pushing against the current and more like learning to ride the waves already carrying you.

Together they explore:
Why manifestation may simply be the visible consequence of resonance. 
How opportunities often appear when you become available to them. 
The role of trust, curiosity and synchronicity in everyday life. 
Keryn shares a personal story of how an unexpected opportunity unfolded the moment she became open to a new possibility.
Why hindsight often reveals the perfection you couldn't see in the moment. 
How every experience, joyful or challenging, shapes who you’re becoming. 

As always, the conversation unfolds through the lenses of Salt (grounded wisdom), Sage (deeper understanding) and Stardust (the soul's perspective), inviting you to pause, reflect, and perhaps recognise the waves already moving through your own life.

Tarot Reflection – Six of Cups

Vicki draws the Six of Cups, inviting us to gently release old expectations, nostalgic stories and ideas of how life should unfold. Sometimes the greatest freedom comes not from holding tighter to a dream, but from surrendering our attachment to its form and trusting the wave that may be carrying you somewhere even more aligned.

Continue the conversation …
If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage & Stardust Substack community, where we share reflections, Field Notes and conversations that continue long after the podcast ends.

Because some conversations don't end when the microphone is switched off.

Join us here: https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com

What if life isn't asking you to force the next chapter but to become the version of yourself who is ready to recognise it when it arrives?
In this episode, Dr Vicki Haspels and Keryn Rose explore the difference between manifesting and becoming and discover a gentler way of moving through life&mdash;one that feels less like pushing against the current and more like learning to ride the waves already carrying you.
Together they explore:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why manifestation may simply be the visible consequence of resonance.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How opportunities often appear when you become available to them.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The role of trust, curiosity and synchronicity in everyday life.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keryn shares a personal story of how an unexpected opportunity unfolded the moment she became open to a new possibility.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why hindsight often reveals the perfection you couldn't see in the moment.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">How every experience, joyful or challenging, shapes who you&rsquo;re becoming.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
As always, the conversation unfolds through the lenses of Salt (grounded wisdom), Sage (deeper understanding) and Stardust (the soul's perspective), inviting you to pause, reflect, and perhaps recognise the waves already moving through your own life.
Tarot Reflection &ndash; Six of Cups
Vicki draws the Six of Cups, inviting us to gently release old expectations, nostalgic stories and ideas of how life should unfold. Sometimes the greatest freedom comes not from holding tighter to a dream, but from surrendering our attachment to its form and trusting the wave that may be carrying you somewhere even more aligned.
Continue the conversation &hellip; If this episode resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust Substack community, where we share reflections, Field Notes and conversations that continue long after the podcast ends.
Because some conversations don't end when the microphone is switched off.
Join us here: <a href="https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com">https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com</a>

Episode 56 - Riding the Wave

Somewhere along the way, many of us quietly learned that being responsible meant being serious.

We measured our worth by what we accomplished. Rest had to be earned. Play needed a purpose. Even personal growth became another task on an endless to-do list.

But what if life was never asking us to carry quite so much?

In this heartfelt and often laughter-filled conversation, Keryn and Vicki explore the surprising wisdom of lightening up, not by avoiding life's challenges, but by remembering that joy, curiosity and play are just as sacred as healing and reflection.

Together they explore:
✨ Why so many of us mistake seriousness for depth.
✨ How responsibility can quietly become a burden we were never meant to carry.
✨ Why not every experience needs to become a lesson.
✨ The healing power of laughter, humour and childlike wonder.
✨ How the Salt, Sage & Stardust perspectives invite us back into balance.
✨ The unexpected guidance of the King of Swords tarot card.

Perhaps growing wiser isn't about becoming more serious.

Perhaps it's about remembering how to laugh again.

So make yourself a cuppa, take a gentle breath, and join us for a conversation that just might remind you that life was always meant to include a little more joy.

If this episode resonates with you, we'd love it if you'd follow the podcast and share it with someone who could use a little reminder to lighten their load. ✨

✨ Tarot Reflection – King of Swords

This week's card, the King of Swords, reminds us that wisdom isn't about carrying the weight of the world, it’s about discernment.

Vicki explores how this archetype represents the structures, boundaries and inner authority that already exist to support us. Rather than believing everything is ours to fix, hold or solve, the King of Swords invites us to trust that not every burden belongs on our shoulders.

When we release what isn't ours to carry, we create space for something equally important: joy, playfulness and the freedom to truly experience life.

If this conversation resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage & Stardust Substack community.

It's a gentle space where the essence of each podcast episode continues to unfold.

https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/ 

Come and join us. We'd love to journey with you.

Somewhere along the way, many of us quietly learned that being responsible meant being serious.
We measured our worth by what we accomplished. Rest had to be earned. Play needed a purpose. Even personal growth became another task on an endless to-do list.
But what if life was never asking us to carry quite so much?
In this heartfelt and often laughter-filled conversation, Keryn and Vicki explore the surprising wisdom of lightening up, not by avoiding life's challenges, but by remembering that joy, curiosity and play are just as sacred as healing and reflection.
Together they explore: ✨ Why so many of us mistake seriousness for depth. ✨ How responsibility can quietly become a burden we were never meant to carry. ✨ Why not every experience needs to become a lesson. ✨ The healing power of laughter, humour and childlike wonder. ✨ How the Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust perspectives invite us back into balance. ✨ The unexpected guidance of the King of Swords tarot card.
Perhaps growing wiser isn't about becoming more serious.
Perhaps it's about remembering how to laugh again.
So make yourself a cuppa, take a gentle breath, and join us for a conversation that just might remind you that life was always meant to include a little more joy.
If this episode resonates with you, we'd love it if you'd follow the podcast and share it with someone who could use a little reminder to lighten their load. ✨
✨ Tarot Reflection &ndash; King of Swords
This week's card, the King of Swords, reminds us that wisdom isn't about carrying the weight of the world, it&rsquo;s about discernment.
Vicki explores how this archetype represents the structures, boundaries and inner authority that already exist to support us. Rather than believing everything is ours to fix, hold or solve, the King of Swords invites us to trust that not every burden belongs on our shoulders.
When we release what isn't ours to carry, we create space for something equally important: joy, playfulness and the freedom to truly experience life.
If this conversation resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust Substack community.
It's a gentle space where the essence of each podcast episode continues to unfold.
<a href="https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/">https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;
Come and join us. We'd love to journey with you.

Episode 54 - When Did Life Become So Serious?

What if the doorway to presence isn't trying harder to "be present"… but simply paying attention?

In this episode of Salt, Sage & Stardust, Keryn and Vicki explore the quiet art of noticing - how paying attention invites us back into ourselves, deepens our relationships, and opens us to the subtle whispers that life is constantly offering.

Together they explore:
Why attention is the doorway to the present moment.
The difference between listening and truly hearing.
How busyness can distract us from what matters most.
Why wisdom is gathered through experience rather than information.
The role curiosity plays in living a meaningful life.
How paying attention transforms ordinary moments into something sacred.

Throughout the conversation, Keryn and Vicki weave together the perspectives of Salt (grounding in the tangible world), Sage (the wisdom that emerges through experience), and Stardust (remaining open to wonder, mystery and possibility).

As always, Vicki closes the episode by drawing a Tarot card. This week's card is the Two of Wands - a beautiful invitation to step beyond the familiar, trust your inner knowing, and meet life with curiosity rather than certainty. It reminds us that we don't need every answer before taking the next step; we simply need the willingness to pay attention to what is unfolding before us.

Perhaps the greatest invitation of all is this:

Stay curious.

Because maybe life has been speaking to you all along.

You simply needed to notice.

If this conversation resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage & Stardust Substack community.

It's a gentle space where the essence of each podcast episode continues to unfold.

https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/ 

Come and join us. We'd love to journey with you.

What if the doorway to presence isn't trying harder to "be present"&hellip; but simply paying attention?
In this episode of Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust, Keryn and Vicki explore the quiet art of noticing - how paying attention invites us back into ourselves, deepens our relationships, and opens us to the subtle whispers that life is constantly offering.
Together they explore:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Why attention is the doorway to the present moment.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The difference between listening and truly hearing.</li>
<li aria-level="1">How busyness can distract us from what matters most.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Why wisdom is gathered through experience rather than information.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The role curiosity plays in living a meaningful life.</li>
<li aria-level="1">How paying attention transforms ordinary moments into something sacred.</li>
</ul>
Throughout the conversation, Keryn and Vicki weave together the perspectives of Salt (grounding in the tangible world), Sage (the wisdom that emerges through experience), and Stardust (remaining open to wonder, mystery and possibility).
As always, Vicki closes the episode by drawing a Tarot card. This week's card is the Two of Wands - a beautiful invitation to step beyond the familiar, trust your inner knowing, and meet life with curiosity rather than certainty. It reminds us that we don't need every answer before taking the next step; we simply need the willingness to pay attention to what is unfolding before us.
Perhaps the greatest invitation of all is this:
Stay curious.
Because maybe life has been speaking to you all along.
You simply needed to notice.
If this conversation resonated with you, we'd love to welcome you into our Salt, Sage &amp; Stardust Substack community.
It's a gentle space where the essence of each podcast episode continues to unfold.
<a href="https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/">https://saltsageandstardust.substack.com/</a>&nbsp;
Come and join us. We'd love to journey with you.

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