FEED YOUR FLAME 🕯️
1:1 CREATIVITY COACHING
creative WORK is wands work 🔥
The cards in Tarot’s Wands Suit, intrinsically tied to the fire element, relate to our inspirations and passions, our motivations and drive, and our abilities to gain traction, build momentum, and realize our goals. The Wands are the cards for imagining, doing, and achieving. When we tap into the Wands’ archetypal power, we tap into our own capabilities for making creative alchemy.
Learning to make magic and stoke creativity is much more intentional than wish-fulfillment, and mastering our abilities to work with 🔥 takes concentrated effort. In order to live a satisfying creative life, we need to learn how to strike flint, catch a spark, and protect our flame so it doesn’t grow out of control — or burn out entirely.
“Life is no ‘brief candle’ to me. It is sort of a splendid torch which I have a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it over to future generations.”
— George Bernard Shaw
1:1 Creativity coaching
For those searching for a path to lasting creative success, & support that’s holistic & tailored to their needs.
Your imagination is a flame 🔥 feed it.
I know that creativity isn’t just something that we “apply” to parts of our lives. It’s in our very cells! It’s part of everything that makes you you: your imagination set in action. Creativity is us making meaning in life — it’s us saying “I know for myself, and I am exactly myself.”
We live in seasons and cycles — and some of them call for more support than others (I’m looking at you, Saturn Return!). Losing track of our direction, imposter “syndrome,” loneliness, time management and productivity, creative blocks, and burnout are all common challenges that can be mitigated and worked through alone, but struggling with our challenges by ourselves doesn’t make us more deserving of success. And there’s a special magic that happens — a sharpening of the senses, a widening of the aperture — when we decide to move through our seasons with compassionate and enthusiastic support. Repeat after me: there are no gold stars for suffering!
I coach productive creators, blocked artists, and would-be creatives to help them connect with their meaning and purpose, feed their clever and complicated hearts, and bring projects to completion. Creativity coaching provides space for curiosity and play, accountability, and affirmation so that you can develop the capacities, skills, and grace that combined make your passions whole. So whether you’re an artist or entrepreneur, scientist or academic, “muggle” or practitioner of the magical arts, know that if something’s brewing inside of you that needs a little push, or you’re feeling lost or stuck, you don’t have to walk through it alone.
Hi, I’m Sarah.
I’m An AUTHOR, ARTIST, coach, & TAROTIST.
I used to have romantic notions about art, creativity, and self-worth — that making art and writing are solitary work, that creativity is a struggle, and that you have to suffer to be an artist (let me tell you, listening to The Smiths as a tender teen did not help me build a healthy relationship to self!). It took me 2 careers, lots of tears, and a truly chaotic Saturn Return to realize just how harmful these notions are. I remade my life by (among other things) getting clear on personal values, casting loving boundaries, and spinning a big and beautiful community web. In short: I re-enchanted my world. And I can guide you as you discover how to do these things, too! We don’t need to suffer to make our very best creative work — and we certainly don’t need to earn, or be deserving of, a sense of wholeness and well-being as we make our own meaning in the world.
“creativity is not a talent or ability. it is the fruit of a person’s decision to matter.”
— Eric Maisel
The Coaching Journey
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🪞 Reflect
We’ll start by taking stock of who and where you are, right now. At this stage, we dig deep, looking at beliefs you have around creative expression and your relationship to it, and what worries or doubts you have about embracing your creative power. This period of discovery and contemplation is always surprising and can also be tender, so we tread with care. We do this work to see what’s holding you back so you can let it go.
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🔮 Envision
Next, we’ll turn our gaze to what’s peeking out at you from over the horizon. You’ll determine what is important to you in your creative life and why, strengthen your relationship with your intuition and imagination, and spend some time envisioning what you want so you feel confident and passionate about what’s waiting for you. Everything is pure potential at this stage; if you can dream it, we can work together to make it happen.
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🔥 Create
Finally, it will be time to make your dreams a reality. Pulling together all the amazing work you did in the reflection and envisioning stages, your how will begin to come together with ease. You’ll enter the stage of pure creation, living your values and seeing them come alive in your actions as you make meaningful, sustained progress towards fulfilling your exquisite potential. This is the sweetest leg of the journey — and I’ll have the honor of cheering you the entire way.
Feed your flame 🕯
3-month coaching program
Our work together runs the course of a single season ❄️🌿🌞🍂
Winter: January - March / Spring: April - June / Summer: July - September / Autumn: October - December
Next enrollment cycle: Summer 2025.
Join the creative magic ✨ waitlist to be the first to know when enrollment opens.
We'll create a roadmap for your journey together by drawing from a variety of psycho-magical modalities, appreciative coaching, and motivational interviewing principles. Roadmaps involve biweekly coaching sessions and targeted at-home opportunities for reflection, learning, and action—all designed to:
inspire your devotion to your creative practices
clear blockages to achieving traction
dive deep into your personal values
restore and strengthen your connection to yourself and your art
define your vision for your best future
embark on a meaningful path for getting there
Free EXPLORATION SESSION — 📓 OFFICE HOURS!
$2400 program investment*
* This is a new coaching program and I’m very happy to offer it at a discounted investment price — starting Autumn 2025, the program investment will be $3200.
What People Are Saying
“When I first started coaching I didn't even know what I wanted to be coached on! Sarah was extremely warm and welcoming, helping me to brainstorm potential paths by throwing my whole life on a jamboard and dedicating time to determine what parts I wanted to work on and what I needed to diminish. Sarah really helped launch me into a huge and scary but exciting shift in my life that I could not have done without her. If you know you need to change something in your life but don't know how to start, invest in yourself and start coaching with Hawthorn Mountain Tarot!”
— NICOLE + SANTA CRUZ, CA
“Tarot with Sarah has become an important part of navigating important transitions over my last few years, and I began her transformative coaching program earlier this year. I cannot overemphasize what a master communicator and strategist Sarah is; she makes everyone she meets feel like the most cherished person in the world no matter how long the interaction. I came to coaching somewhat reluctantly but feeling the desire for change, and Sarah was incredibly sensitive to how emotionally vulnerable hoping, dreaming, and goal setting is for many of us. Sarah expertly guided me through identifying my goals, empowered me to feel deserving of them, and planted the seeds that made it all feel possible. Her programming kept me accountable to myself and excited about the progress I went on to make, built on the spiritual, psychologically-safe, and trauma-informed foundation we had built together. It has been incredible (and frankly shocking!) to see how accurate all of Sarah's insights into my future have been over the time I've been working with her, and her outstanding coaching program is no exception.”
— KARINA + SANTA CRUZ, CA
“I sought out Sarah’s support at three different stages of my dissertation writing process. Each time she gave me practical — and super effective — strategies that were specific to each obstacle I faced. But she also asked me really thoughtful and interesting questions about my workflow and creative processes at each stage. She was excellent at detecting nuance in my responses — as though each one was a loose thread she managed to grab hold of in order to loosen a knot. And then, we used my responses to develop new ways for me to think about how I have been working.
Thank you, Sarah! I appreciate you and will be back when it’s time to write the book!”
— Richard + Stanford, CA
you know FEED YOUR FLAME 🕯 is right for you because…
You’re intellectually curious, emotionally intelligent, and ready to explore deeper layers of your tender heart.
You’ve been successful in self-care and healing in the past, but now you’re craving something more—something creative and purposeful.
You’re approaching (or just exited) a deeply transformative period in your life and feel ready to redefine yourself and your relationship to your creativity.
You want to break free from societal expectations and embrace a path that truly reflects your voice and vision.
You’re drawn to working with archetypes, intuition, and practical creativity in a way that feels personal and meaningful.
You’re tired of playing it safe and want a bold, guided path to reignite your creative fire with significance and passion.
You have big creative ideas but need the structure and support to turn them into something real and lasting.
You feel stuck in a rut—whether it's creatively, professionally, or personally—and you’re ready to shake things up.
You’ve got a rebellious streak and you know in your bones that there’s more to your life than all of this ::waves arms around wildly::
What you’ll get with Feed Your Flame 🕯
Six biweekly 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions
Targeted tarot reading (a special tarot spread only offered to coaching clients!) and personalized creativity archetypes to inspire you
Notion dashboard + bespoke roadmap to help you reach your goals
Guidance and support via email & Voxer between sessions
Helpful tools, tips, and magical tricks for developing your creative life and navigating your unique obstacles and challenges
Supplemental exercises, resources, and reading list to expand your imagination, build your confidence, and get you closer to your goals between coaching sessions
One 60-minute 1:1 check-in 3 months after the end of the program
Last but not least: encouragement, empowerment, and celebration — every step of the way
I can’t wait to learn about what lights you up. Schedule a time to chat with me during Office Hours 📓 and let’s get started!
After completing Feed Your Flame 🕯 You will…
Feel deeply connected to your creative energy, with a renewed sense of purpose and direction.
Feel liberated from creative blocks that once held you back, with a clear path forward.
Experience a creative flow that feels natural and sustainable, no more forcing or overthinking.
Approach your life and work with a fresh perspective, using creativity as a vehicle for personal transformation.
Know how to protect and nurture your creative fire, even when life gets chaotic or overwhelming.
Have the confidence to embrace your unique voice, unafraid to show the world what makes you you.
Experience a sense of fulfillment that comes from creating authentically, aligned with your values and passions.
Feel empowered to break free from self-imposed limitations and societal expectations, living your art unapologetically.
“It is our privilege and our adventure to discover our own special light.”
— Evelyn Dunbar
Ready to feed your creative fire?
Don't keep your flame waiting 🕯 — this is your time to spark something amazing. Let’s dive in together and ignite the creativity you've been craving.
What are you waiting for? Let's get started!
FAQs
i don’t think i’m a creative person - Is creativity coaching for me?
You will 💯 benefit from creativity coaching. Because guess what: you’re definitely creative. I know, you’re skeptical. But you are!
Everyone has the capacity for imagination, creativity, and living with passion and integrity— the question is: how are you going to cultivate it? Let’s come up with answers together!
what kind of artist are you? what does your creativity practice look like?
I’m a published fiction author, tarotist, fiber arts enthusiast, amateur ukulele player, and lapsed visual artist; I’m proud to count creative and academic writers, fine artists, designers, witches, creative organizations, and literary & arts publications across the United States and around the world as integral parts of my greater creative community.
My creativity practice is spacious, varied, and lovingly supported by my kindred creative spirits — in writing groups, ritual and ceremonial spaces, conferences, workshops, retreats, and other creative spaces.
are you a certified coach?
Coaching is a hyper-saturated field, and it’s been difficult to find life/executive coaching certification programs that are rigorous, DEI-conscious, and can hold a candle to the 20+ years of experience and prep that make me so uniquely qualified to work with creatives! I’m a certified Jungian Coach, and am currently training with the excellent Beautiful You Coaching Academy to achieve certification through their program as well. Learn more about my unique skill sets and qualifications here.
why is your coaching done on a 3-month seasonal schedule?
Opening and closing the seasons with intention is a powerful strategy for making lasting change. Effective coaching also takes time, and I have found that 3 months - the approximate length of a given season of the year - is an ideal amount of time for laying solid foundations that will get you through to the end of your roadmap and beyond.
do i have to wait until open enrollment to sign up? can i reserve my spot ahead of time?
Absolutely! You can reserve a spot in the next season’s FYF🕯️ cohort any time. Pop into my 📓Office Hours to have your initial exploratory session, and let’s get your spot secured for next season!
DO I HAVE TO GO TO 📓OFFICE HOURS TO SIGN UP?
Yep — every coaching relationship starts with 📓Office Hours! This is our opportunity to get to know each other and to think about your goals and dreams together. It’s also a time for you to ask any/all of the questions you have about FYF🕯️ and really see what it could be like to work with me — all free of charge and with no strings attached. I love this first conversation, and I know you will too.
DO YOU OFFER IN-PERSON SESSIONS?
I do! In addition to sessions over Zoom, I offer in-person coffee/tea & walk/talk sessions in Monterey and Santa Cruz, California.
Do You really work with women specifically on their saturn return?
Saturn is a wise teacher, and you’ll come out the other side of your Saturn Return/s transformed. Few things in my coaching career are more satisfying than witnessing and holding space for that growth.
Womxn and other folks experiencing their first Saturn Return are not the only types of clients I work with, but a group dear to my heart. My first Saturn Return was profoundly challenging — a real sequence of Tower moments in my life that forced me to reckon with my choices and learn to take full authority (and authorship!) of my life. Each and every prematurely-gray hair on my head has a story to tell 🧡 I’m grateful for my first Saturn Return, and look forward to Saturn’s next visit with respect and awe. Through the work we’ll do together, you will too!
Can I schedule a one-off coaching session?
Single coaching sessions (consults) can be scheduled by returning clients who have already completed a 3-month FYF🕯️ program.
Are payment plans available?
Yes! We can absolutely set up a monthly payment plan for your coaching program.
What about cancellations and refunds?
It’s my aim to provide all of my clients with the best learning and coaching experience, and I take my commitment to my clients very seriously.
Cancellations: If for any reason before we begin your first session you decide not to go ahead with FYF🕯️, I will gladly refund 75% of your deposit.
Refunds: If after our first full session together you feel that a coaching series is no longer right for you, I’m happy to refund you 50% of your second payment (or, the first monthly payment after your deposit, if outstanding), and release you from your coaching commitment. If you paid your coaching series fee upfront, I will refund you the full amount minus your deposit and ⅙ of the remainder (your payment for your first session!). Once we have moved into session 2, however – we are in, all the way.
Barring serious illness or personal tragedy that make it impossible for you to fulfill your coaching commitment, no part of your coaching series is refundable past session one and must be paid.
I don’t know that I’m ready for this commitment. Are there other ways I can do coaching work with you?
If you’re on the fence about signing on, I completely understand; 1:1 coaching is a huge commitment to make in service to your growth and development. Join me in Office Hours 📓 and we can talk about what’s best for you, no obligation (or pressure!) to sign up — and if coaching isn’t in the cards for you in this season or the next, Year-Ahead tarot sessions are great opportunities to get a taste of what future-oriented planning with me can look like!