My name Samantha is of Aramaic origin and means "God's Listener". Inspired by my grandfather's name Samuel and Samantha Stephens, the legendary nose twitching witch on the beloved TV Classic "Bewitched", my given name is a very fitting combination that combines my natural inclination for all things mystical & magical, acting & performance, ancestral honoring, and holding compassionate space in personal and group settings. Thanks Mom & Dad!

I am passionate about the power of storytelling, ancestral healing, embodiment practices, & intentional gathering to inspire personal growth & collective progress. My mission with Hands of Mercury is to weave this core belief into my personal and group offerings as a multi-disciplinary guide & facilitator.

My work here is birthed from a deep personal longing to remember how to live in harmony with our own cosmology, our ancestors, and our earth based cycles. Through my own spiritual studies and identity reclamation journey as a white-passing Latina raised in the US,  I’ve been walking this past decade towards a worldview in service of decolonizing time, engaging in ceremony and ritual for healing and relational repair, and supporting the return of Earth-based cosmologies as a compass for good living and call to action for the protection and resource management of our earth amidst climate crisis.

I’ve studied with Indigenous timekeepers and elders across the Americas with a primary focus in the Mayan cosmovision rooted in the highlands of Guatemaya. All of this informs my work, weaving the tools and modalities from my studies for those ready to claim their agency, voice, and place in the larger story of their ancestral line and our world today.

I work with your various astrological charts as tools for remembrance, empowered decision making, and equanimity. My approach blends traditional Hellenistic techniques, a broad understanding of world mythology and archetypes, modern astrology, certain asteroids and fixed stars, and mindful inquiry.

The Meaning Behind Hands of Mercury

Mercury is the celestial body that rules over Gemini and Virgo. Mercury is associated with the Roman god Mercury and Greek god Hermes. Hermes was considered the only god who could cross between the physical and spirit world and known as the "Messenger to the Gods". Mercury traditionally rules over the hands on the human body as well. As a Virgo Rising with Mercury in Gemini, I resonate with the essence of Mercury that moves through my work as an interpreter of your stars and a healing hand shared through each cup of cacao and conversation.

Hence, Hands of Mercury was born!

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