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Tarotscopes for August 30 to September 5
Aug 30th
This week I thought I would take a sort of “back to basics” approach with doing the tarotscopes and I found myself pulling out the Universal Waite Tarot Deck
Tarotscopes for Monday August 30, 2010 through Sunday, September 5, 2010
Aries Ace of Cups
After a somewhat emotional and draining few weeks you may find that this week, for the first time in a while, you’re feeling as though your proverbial loving cup of emotions is so full that it’s running over. Be open to possibility of using this week and this feeling of emotional fullness and balance to repair and smooth over any problems that developed over the past few weeks with friends and loved ones and know that you’ll always have “up” times like these after you’ve been down. Don’t dwell on the things that are in the past now and just move forward with a loving and grateful heart.
Taurus Page of Cups
Help may come from an unlikely source this week, especially when you’re not looking for it. The seas may seem a little rocky this week but someone who may be younger and more of a quiet “in the background” type comes to your aid with support and love when they see you’re struggling. Your challenge will be accepting that support without questioning their motives or their ability to truly help you without you being condescending to them because of their age or perceived lack of experience in life. This person will surprise you in more ways than one!
Gemini The Emperor
You’ve come to a point now in your path where it’s time to start looking at other ways to handle situations that may challenge you from a less “head first” perspective. Rather than going into everything with brute force intending to overpower others you’re dealing with, it’s time to consider more logical, planned, thought out action. This week, rather than dealing with things with a solider mentality, running in to do battle, do things from the place of an emperor as someone who knows how to do battle and who’s been through the war before but who’s gained the wisdom and knowledge to deal with their opponents from a more peaceful angle. Take the higher road this week in arguements and struggles with friends and coworkers and you’ll feel better about things in the end.
Cancer The Empress
This week is a great week to take a moment to sit back and enjoy to things in your life that bring you true happiness, especially family and friends. It takes a lot of work to keep families and groups of friends together and happy and you have a natural ability to nurture these relationships in your life. Not everyone in your life might need this sort of tending to and you may not always feel driven to be the one that holds things together, but when you are in the mindset of wanting to care for those around you in a “motherly” way you give it all you’re got. So it’s about time you sit back and just enjoy these relationships and all they give to you in return. And if this week you have kids going back to school, feel proud seeing them off and know you’ve done the best you can to prepare them for this next page in their lives.
Leo King of Wands
Fire and passions will ignite this week, especially in the creative mind, but you’ll need to be willing to actually put in the time and effort to making them provide something tangible. Sometimes it can be so easy for us to just sit back and come up with some great ideas for things that we would like to do or wonderful plans for the next great invention that the world needs, but if we don’t actually get up and do something about it the idea itself is useless to us. Make sure that if you find yourself coming up with some great idea that you just can’t seem to push aside this week that you do something with it and make something happen rather than sit on it letting it go nowhere. Let your natural, bold and fiery Leo nature give you that push to do what you need to do.
Virgo Five of Pentacles
There’s a reason that the poor often stay poor and the rich get richer and it comes from their mental projection of their circumstance. This week try and keep in mind the basic ideas that often come into place with the Law of Attraction; you get back what you put out there, especially in the way of thoughts. If you think yourself poor, you make yourself poor. If you think you never have enough to be happy or comfortable, then you’ll find that no matter what you never feel like you have what you truly need to be happy. You can easily begin to turn your luck and fortune around by letting your mind put the right vibes out there and then the Universe with follow through with what you think into existence. It’s not an easy transition to make, but it’s one that you will find, once you get into the habit of doing, you will begin to see and feel the results of.
Libra The World
Things that you have been working away at are finally going to start to come to fruition and to an end that will give you a little bit of a reprieve, at least long enough to catch your breath before the next big thing comes along to occupy your mind and time. There may be a few small glitches in the process of this during the week, especially if getting paid for something you’ve been doing is part of the closure part of things this week (be prepared for a possible delay there). Even with any delays you’ll find that your efforts will be rewarded well and that you will really feel like you’ve done some great work to be proud of.
Scorpio Strength
Don’t be surprised if you find yourself having to be the one that does the most work and take on the most struggles this week both at the workplace and at home. If you’re dealing with kids going back to school this week you can be sure that they will be anything but helpful around the home; at work you may find that everyone is a bit distracted and they turn to you for a little extra help and support. You’ll do fine with all of this but you may begin to feel that by the end of the week you need someone to come in and help you stay upright because you’ve stretched yourself so thin. Being strong also means knowing your limits so if you have to say no to someone, don’t feel guilty. Just know that you’d be of no use to them anyway if you pass out from exhaustion.
Sagittarius King of Swords
You have the power to really do a lot of good this week with really well placed words and thoughts, especially if you find yourself in a position where you have to be the one to moderate a problem in the workplace or be the one to keep things from exploding in a heated situation with friends. This week you’re power of calm control and rightly placed words will be key to preventing a possibly explosive situation from being set off. It’s important to remember that having your feet firmly planted on the ground and keeping your head out of the clouds this week will keep you able to see things from a clear perspective and that will help you to really see just when you may be needed to help out those around you this week. You’ll find that being fair and logical will be the best approach but don’t allow yourself to be too cold or too calculated. Listen to your emotions as well and let your intuition guide you a bit as well, but know that in the end it’s your ability to really sort things out and put everyone in order that will be at work here.
Capricorn Page of Swords
This week you might find yourself feeling a bit frustrated with those around you, especially in situations where you are doing what you believe to be is your best at asserting yourself and trying to get your points across in a kind and congenial way. The problem is it’s possible many people really don’t take you seriously, especially in the given situation you may find yourself in, because in the past you may have done a good job at distancing yourself from similar things or seeming as though you don’t care about the outcome. So, for example, if this is the week you decide to step up at work and take charge of a department meeting when every other week you’ve shown up late and spend the whole meeting with your nose buried in your phone sending emails and text messages, don’t be surprised that nobody really jumps up to listen to what you may be trying to say. Let this be a sign for you for the future and begin to show your interest and emotions instead of always trying to be the impartial observer.
Aquarius Queen of Cups
Over the course of this week it might be helpful for you to spend time reflecting on your emotions and how your emotions impact you on a deeper level, especially when it comes to your health. Our emotions can really have a big role in whether or not we recover quickly from an illness or injury. We also know that we can easily fall into illness when we let negative emotions and stress rule our lives. If you find yourself feeling extra tired this week, run down and like you’re starting to feel sick, take a little time to think about how you’re doing emotionally and pay attention to any cues you may get from that. It’s possible that a stressful situation at work or in a relationship is just draining too much energy from you and by clearing away any negativity tied to that and turning your emotions around into a positive direction could bring you to a healthier you as well.
Pisces Two of Cups
Sometimes we can give and give and give to someone really close to us and it seems that they are never quite satisfied and they still come looking for more. This can be in the sense of help in the physical world, like the friend who’s always asking to borrow money or who seems to only ever ask for you a ride, or it can be in the way of emotions because somehow you’re the only one who could possibly ever understand this person and their problems. Giving and caring for those around us is an important part of life but you need to remember that the give and take of a relationship should go both ways, not one person always giving and the other always selfishly taking. This week you may find yourself in a position of having to reevaluate a close friendship because of these very issues. You may find that putting a little distance between you both for a time will help but you may end up needing to end the relationship altogether. Don’t feel bad and know that you need to care for yourself too! Your life can’t always be about the needy people around you.
Have a great week everyone!
Tarotscopes for August 23 to August 29
Aug 23rd
Happy last full week of August everyone! Can you believe it!?! When I was getting down the dates for this week’s tarotscopes I was in absolute shock to see that August has just about completely passed us by! And to think it’s been a whole month since I was in New Orleans! It feels like just yesterday. So the month is flying by, Mabon is quickly approaching here in the Northern Hemisphere and we’re in the beginnings of a Mercury Retrograde that started this past Friday. All I can say is many of these things show up in this week’s tarotscopes. I also decided to do something a little different this week. I’m working with a deck that I haven’t worked with for the tarotscopes yet, Norbert Lösche’s Cosmic Tarot (the image to the left is the High Priestess card from this deck). I decided while getting them out that this week I would work with traditional reversed cards. Usually I don’t work with reversed cards and instead, if a card comes out reversed, I take that into consideration when reading it but I don’t automatically assign anything specific to it, like a specific upright verse reversed meaning. But for today I have and they have been noted by the Rx next to the card name.
Tarotscopes for Monday August 23, 2010 through Sunday, August 29, 2010
Aries Two of Swords
This week you’re mission is to pick your battles. At least, if you want to get anything done, you’re going to need to make some choices. You can easily sit and be distracted by other things this week and you’ll find that it will be simple for you to get pulled into doing something other than what’s on your already overcrowded “to do” list. However, if you take the time to decide what needs to get done and prioritize what you have to do there will be a better chance of you getting something productive done.
Taurus Queen of Swords
You mind yourself thinking back fondly on the past, especially past relationships, looking for ways to bring some of the passion and joy of the past into your life now to spice things up a bit. The Queen of Swords can often come to us to remind us that we might be getting a bit too serious, maybe a little sterile and boring, especially when it comes to love. In many of the stories of the tarot this Queen is the lonely divorcee or widow, so seeing her can be a reminder that if we make a few changes we wont end up in the same state as her. Take time this week to make room for love and fun, even if you have to move mountains to do it.
Gemini Nine of Swords, Rx
If the last few weeks have had you feeling a bit stressed and feeling like things were never going to slow down so you could take a break, this week should provide a bit of that room that you have been in need of. A time of anxiety and non-stop motion is coming to a slow end and you’ll begin to feel this as the week moves on. This is especially good for you with the current Mercury Retrograde going on since the last thing you’ll be looking for this week is to add more stuff to your plate during a time knowing for complications to pop up. Take this time and use it to rest and get your head on straight again and don’t fight the urge to take a name or veg in front of the TV. You’ve earned it.
Cancer Three of Wands, Rx
You may find yourself feeling somewhat stuck or blocked, both creatively and spiritually this week, and you may find that you point this feeling inward blaming yourself for this lack of flow. Don’t fall into this trap and instead, consider that there could be others around you either holding you back or projecting their own lack of balance and creativity onto you. Is there someone around you that might get a little jealous at things you create, whether it’s a beautiful piece of artwork or a really nice Sunday dinner? Do you have family over and find that, no matter how hard you try to make things perfect, you have that one person that is always looking for something to criticize and ruin your day? These people are the ones that you need to distance yourself from for the time being, this week especially, so that you can refocus and find your flow once again.
Leo Ace of Wands, Rx
Your creative work, ideas, and projects are at a point where you’re still working to grow and develop them, but you may be in a bit of a hurry to get them out there into the public realm, looking to share your work with the world. Whether this is something that you’re doing on the side, like a creative writing project, crafting a line of jewelry or something else that you’ll be marketing to the world, or if it’s something related to work like a project proposal, be sure that you’re excitement for what you have to offer others isn’t pushing you to work too fast. You may find that what you think is perfect and ready to be out on the market is actually still in it’s infancy and needs some work. Better to take your time and perfect your work than rush and find yourself having to redo things later.
Virgo Five of Wands
This week you may find yourself a bit on edge around certain people in your life, especially those that you may work with in some capacity whether it’s at your job or on some sort of volunteer committee or in some other group. Certain people may push you in a way that often causes you to feel that you have to compete for attention or compete for praise; this could also be someone that makes you feel that you just have to compete to be heard! If you find yourself challenged by a few people in this way, remember that you need to keep your cool otherwise, when you are heard, you may say something that isn’t going to do you any good. Rather that let this person or persons get you agitated, use this sense of competition as a way to push yourself to do more and do better, but do it with grace.
Libra Judgement, Rx
This could prove to be a bit of a sticky week for you, one where things from the past could come to sort of “haunt” you. If you find that this week you feel as though past decisions are coming back to effect you now, whether ones that might not have been made with the best intentions or ones that may have been made when you weren’t thinking clearly, don’t beat yourself up over them and don’t feel that you have created a terrible hole for yourself. Instead, focus on how you can bring things back into balance. What karmaic issues may be connected to your past decisions and how are they impacting things now? Can you find a way to easily work with them and make amends? Even if this means using the old “write a letter but don’t send it, burn it” trick in order to set things right with someone from your past that you have no contact with currently, you are still putting the energy out there and creating some balance. Just remember that nothing is ever completely set in stone and your path can always be changed.
Scorpio Eight of Wands, Rx
You know how some people find that Mercury Retrograde impact them in such a way that they almost go into hiding during the whole 28 days of the cycle while everyone else wonders what the heck they’re doing? This week you may find that you learn a little bit about why some people react that way. This is going to be a week of delays, missed opportunities, and unfortunate mishaps. This is not going to be the week for planning anything big and definitely not a good time to plan to sign any contracts, make any major purchases or do anything really big that could be considered “life changing”. This will be a great week for looking into these sorts of things more, though. If you are planning on buying a new car, for example, rather than running down to the dealership and making the purchase this week, do a little more research into the car you’re looking at and maybe do a little shopping around for a better price. If you’re thinking of looking for a new job, this week would be a better time to double check that your resume and references are tip-top rather than pounding the pavement. Take it easy and try to just go with the flow as much as possible.
Sagittarius Two of Cups
One of the most important things that we have in our lives besides our family are our friends. Whether you have 100 good friends or 3 really close ones, it doesn’t matter. They are important and special people in our lives that deserve to know we love and care for them in a very special way. This week, take time to honor and appreciate your friends in a way that you maybe haven’t recently. We all have busy lives and things can get away from us, but it’s always important to keep our friends close to us as best we can. Give a close friend a call this week and make plans for a night out for dinner and conversation; make plans to reconnect in some way that will be meaningful for both of you that will help you to remember just how special this relationship is for you both. Close friendships, especially ones with best friends, are like marriages in a sense; this person is someone we are committed to and who we stick with for better or for worse. Like marriages, they need to be kept fresh and alive.
Capricorn Queen of Wands
The Queen of Wands can be a very enchanting woman, a Queen among queens who really stands out and shines above all else. This week the Queen of Wands reminds you that you too can shine and be the sparkle in someone’s life if you really wish to be. The Queen of Wands and her creative energy and her ability to keep people captivated is something that we can all use from time to time. Is there something coming up this week where you’ll need to be the center of attention? Is there someone that could use a little cheering up this week through your shining personality? You may find this week that you are the one that has to be “on” and has to pull from their creative minds to uplift and entertain those around them. You can do this because we all have the power to wield her wand if we’re willing to put ourselves out there and take the risk.
Aquarius Eight of Pentacles
Over the course of this week you may find that you’re both thirsting for knowledge and looking to show the world what you have learning so far. Knowledge and education, whether for personal enrichment, career advancement, or traditional school learning, are all important aspects of our lives. When we stop learning we stop growing. But, at the same time, it doesn’t do us any good to gather information and never put it to use or share it with others. This week take the time to find ways to share your skills and knowledge with others while adding to this storehouse of wisdom. Learning more about yourself and your area of expertise though teaching someone else. So whether it’s teaching your teenage kids how to change their own tire, showing a friend how to bake that awesome cake they’re always asking you to make for get togethers, or sharing professional knowledge at work, you will learn more about yourself through this process and you’ll probably find yourself pulling even more bits of wisdom from places to help answer questions and thus, learning more!
Pisces The Tower, Rx
You may find yourself on a bit of unsteady ground this week, especially when it comes to work or areas where authority are involved. Things could always be worse, and that’s one thing that you can do well to keep in mind, but it would also benefit you to do all that you can to keep things calm on your end of things by staying cool and focused. Any disruptions this week are likely going to be ones that you have had some sort of idea were coming up, whether through actual first hand knowledge or just having that feeling. None of these disturbances should come as a big shock. Don’t make any big plans this week and don’t do anything to try and change existing plans that have been set for a while. Just go with the flow.
Have a great week everyone!
August Reading Special…Tarot Profiles!
Aug 1st
This month’s reading special is a personalized tarot profile, a great gift for a friend or perfect for yourself as a way to gain more insight into your life, your personal path, your challenges and your opportunities. The tarot profile is created using your full date of birth to calculate seven cards that represent seven different aspects of your life and personality. These include:
Personality Card: This card represents your life purpose, showing your talents and strengths. By working with your personality card you’re able to learn more about your personal gifts and how they are expressed in your personality and how they are presented to others. This card can help you to identify these traits better and help you to hone them and find better ways to express your true self to the world around you.
Soul Card: Your soul card gives you insight into your personality on a much deeper level. The information revealed in with the soul card shows you the lessons and challenges of your soul through all your lifetimes. This can help to gather further information about why you may find certain challenges and circumstances come up time and time again in your life. Some feel this card helps to work through karma from past lives as well.
Zodiac Cards: There are two cards that are calculated, your Sun Sign card and your Personal Zodiac Card. Your Sign Sign card will reveal more about your sign and how it influences your personality. Your Personal Zodiac Card gives deeper information on your fundamental desires, challenges and impulses. This card is something called the Destiny Card and provides a great meditation tool for self-discovery and can be used for creating a personal power altar.
Zodiac Lessons: This card is a little different from the other zodiac related cards and helps us to see the specific lessons and the opportunities that are presented to you in this lifetime based on these lessons and your ability to work through them. This card makes for another powerful card for working through personal challenges and tapping into your power.
Your Year: There are three year cards that are calculated, Previous Year, Current Year, Upcoming Year. These cards help to see what specific challenges and opportunities you may encounter in the past, present and future. This can be helpful in sorting out patterns that have been troubling you or situations that seem to keep repeating themselves.
Name Numerology: As an added bonus at the end of the report the full name of the person the report is created for will be broken down for a personality number based on name. This number can help to add to the information within the cards and can help confirm much of what the profile may bring up.
In total, eight tarot cards are determined specifically for you and then analyzed with a reading for each card and each section of the profile. These Tarot Profiles are a great alternative to the traditional general tarot reading. They also make a great gift for a friend or loved one that may have a birthday coming up.
Each Tarot Profile is delivered in a stylish PDF formatted file contain photos of the specific cards for your reading. Different decks are used for different individuals profiles based on how I am called so the different images of different decks can also create a very unique reading for each profile.
Purchase a Tarot Profile during the month of August for $20.00, half off the regular price that these profiles will be listed as starting in September. Now’s a great time to take advantage of this special reading offer!
Tarotscopes for July 12 to July 18
Jul 12th
Here we are! Another week and another round of interesting energies for everyone. This week there seem to be a lot of issues concerning acceptance and nurturing for almost everyone in one way or another. Lots of issues with nurturing relationships and working towards goals with active manifestation and planning. The thing to keep in mind this week is that whenever we are making change and working on relationships with others or working on moving forward with our own goals that we need to take our time and be gentle with ourselves as well as everyone else involved. This weeks readings were done using The Pictorial Key Tarot which is a nice Rider Waite Smith clone and one I’d recommend to beginners looking for a similar deck to the RWS to learn with.
Tarotscopes for Monday July 12, 2010 through Sunday, July 18, 2010
Aries 6 of Wands
Victory and a warm reception will fill your week. Projects you have been working on and goals you have been striving for will finally be reached, or at the very least so close that the finish line is clearly in sight. You may find that friends or co-workers are willing to help so that they can enjoy your victory with you. Don’t let your pride get in the way of accepting the help. And don’t forget the little people in the end.
Taurus 4 of Wands
If romance has been a problem lately, especially if there have been problems between you and a current partner, this will make for a good week for working things out. Discussions will go smoothly if you keep things focused on moving forward in a positive direction. Remember the reasons why you were together in the first place and the reasons you wanted to create some sort of life together. Renewed life and love will be easy to find.
Gemini Queen of Swords
This week you may find certain women in your life a little difficult to deal with. Mothers, female bosses, women in places of power and authority in your life may be hard to communicate with. This is certainly not the week to ask for a raise or a loan, and it’s not the week to look for help from these women. Step lightly and give them lots of love and light but just be sure to give them their space. If she decides to wield her sword you don’t want to be in the way.
Cancer Justice
Finding balance this week will be an important key to maintaining your own personal sanity. We all may find ourselves in the role of “Lady Justice” with friends and family from time to time. The balance comes in our words, our approach, our actions. This week if you find you need to bring some justice to a situation or relationship be sure to balance your words. There is a difference between firm and sincere and being downright harsh and mean. Finding your balance and coming from a place of love will help to keep your messages pure and well received.
Leo The Moon
Dreams, both at night while sleeping and the ones that steal us away during the daytime, will be one of your most valuable sources of information this week. You may find that successful situations in walking consciousness begin to be worked out easily in your dream state. Be sure to keep a journal or notepad with a pen next to the bed this week and make notes when you wake so you can keep this information handy. Remember though to give yourself time to absorb, rationalize and give full consideration to what you find in your dreams before acting on it. Consult your intuition and take everything into account. Following your inner path of knowledge will be the way to go this week.
Virgo Knight of Cups
Your “Knight in Shining Armor” could take one of many forms this week. Whether a man or woman, someone is going to come along this week to help relieve stress and concerns you have been dealing with over the past few weeks. A gift of help and support from a loved one, friend or family, will help, but don’t be surprised if some of these gifts take a physical form too. Being grateful and returning the favor when you’re clear across whatever emotional waters you need to cross this week will the cycle of gifts coming.
Libra The Magician
The power to create and manifest is strongly focused around you this week, but you will need to find ways to create the world you want without completely burning yourself out. There is no need to work harder than you should to get what you want. You have all the power and resources around you, the trick is knowing how to use them and having the ability to really tap into your manifestation power. What are you passionate about and what do you truly desire? Find that thing this week, define it, and start laying a plan to take toward reaching it.
Scorpio King of Cups
This week will be a good time to seek out the help of those older and wise around you. This will bring a challenge for you however; the ability to listen to and work with the wisdom from someone else, especially someone that you may feel is out of touch or “too old” to understand your position or problems. The Universe has an interesting way of delivering messages to us through other people in our lives. So this week keep your ears and heart open to what others around you have to say. Especially those with life experience to share. Think of it as the passing of the cup of knowledge.
Sagittarius 4 of Cups
Have you been feeling a bit like you can’t catch a break? Feeling like nobody around you wants to help you out or like someone’s got it in for you? It is entirely possible that this has been a matter of perception rather than one of reality, Help is there and people who care about you are looking to help but you’re perception and “down on my luck” sense of being may have you just not seeing what you already have and what is being offered to you. This week work to turn around any of these feelings you may have whether they’re small or large. If you find yourself having negative thought, just imagine a big red circle with a line through it canceling out the thought and replace it with something positive to bring yourself back to a place of abundance. Remember: Law Of Attraction!
Capricorn Ace of Pentacles
Every great progress starts with a single step. Great wealth can be created from the starting point of a single dime if you have the right vision, the passion and drive, and most of all, desires. If you’ve been focusing on money or trying to make arrangements to do something that will require more money than you currently have access to, take a little time to find some creative ways to take what you have and expand it. Whether it’s through investing, saving, or even taking things you have but no longer need and finding ways to turn them into cash, you’ll find this week affords some great chances to grow your money. Be careful though of “free money” opportunities that seem too good to be true. They are and the cost in the long run will never be worth the short term gain.
Aquarius Knight of Swords
Charging forth and getting things done is what is on tap for this week. With the energy from this weekend’s solar eclipse and new moon a growing sense of energy may be easily sense around you and that may be all it takes to get you in the mindset to really get things accomplished. Just be sure that your excitement doesn’t have you completely bowling over everyone in your path. The chance to use this energy to transform things that have been sitting stagnant for a while will be one that you wont want to pass up.
Pisces 2 of Cups
All relationships whether romantic ones, ones with friends, or even relationships with co-workers, they need care and attention from time to time to make sure that everything is happy and healthy. This week you might find an issue or two between you and those close to you pop up in a way that asks for your direct attention. Don’t worry, it’s nothing earth shattering; it’s just those little cords that connect us together getting a little tangled and asking for some help being released. Take a little time to nurture those relationships while gently addressing any of these issues knowing that at the heart of things are two people who care for and need each other in one regard or another.
Have a great week everyone!
Tarotscopes for June 28 to July 4
Jun 28th
Can you believe June is almost over!?! Before the week is out it’s going to be July!!! Where has the time gone? This week it looks like themes of balance and blockages finally breaking free will have most everyone ready to start soaking in that powerful sun energy and going forward full force. For this week I used the Robin Wood Tarot, one of my all time favorite “go to” decks, to do our readings.
Tarotscopes for Monday June 28, 2010 through Sunday, July 4, 2010
Aries 8 of Wands
Things this week may start off exciting, with a lot of energy and positive movement with the best of intentions, but be really aware of things that might jump in your path to create roadblocks. In the past few weeks issues of stagnation and slowed progress have been an issue and this boost of energy will be very welcomed but, at the same time, it brings with it a high chance for burn out if you don’t space out your activities. Go with the excitement and the energy but be sure to pace yourself in the process and you’ll be sure to see results.
Taurus Page of Swords
The best way to describe the energy surrounding you this week is to say it is akin to the sense of excitement like that of a teenager who is having their first experience of being away from home. There is a lot of opportunity for exploring new territory this week and you’re ready for that change and are charging ahead to see what you can get yourself into. Use that energy this week to do something you have been wanting to do but have been holding back on. The only thing that you need to keep aware of is how you use your words with those around you. If you find that other people aren’t so supportive of your adventures of this week and they vocalize it to you, remember that words can cut deep like a sword wielded without care. So be careful where you’re swinging.
Gemini Knight of Pentacles
Your often warmhearted and hero-like nature, especially with those close to you, will be called into action this week. You may find you need to come to the rescue to help a friend out of a difficult situation. The challenge in it for you is to try and hold back judgment and just be the grounded and caring force, the rock, that this person needs in the moment. For you this could be a challenge, but you will be able to give more to your friend and all those involved by holding back and just lending a healing hand and keeping your personal thoughts about them and their situation to yourself for now.
Cancer 10 of Wands
You’ve been working hard, almost to the point of carrying too much, working harder than you should be, because of a sense or feeling of obligation. The problem now is that you’re doing what you’re doing without the heart, excitement and emotion that you need to have. You have a way to go before your feeling of obligation has been fulfilled but this week take a little time to look at and evaluate all the things you’re doing, work wise and for other people, and see if any of these things can be released from your burden. Find which of these things truly fill you with joy and pleasure and find a way to bring that back into all you’re doing. Don’t break your back working harder than you should, especially when you’re doing so much for others who don’t want to do these things for themselves.
Leo The Moon
Every day we experience two very distinct energies; the masculine and the feminine. During the daytime the strong, powerful and active energies of the masculine side of things overpower us, but at night the softer, more feminine side comes out. You have been so strongly connected to the masculine/sun energy but the feminine/moon energy is calling for your attention this week. Take time at night to go outside and observe the moon, taking time to bring yourself to a quite place for a small time and allowing yourself a change to tune into the moon’s energy and your own intuition. Get plenty of sleep this week, tuning out the busy day and tuning in to your dreams and your natural, feminine and intuitive side. This will help to bring more balance and clarity to what is going on around you.
Virgo The High Priestess
Your inner wisdom will be your greatest asset this week, not only for yourself, but for those around you as well. Drawing from both experience and your inner knowing, you’ll find this week that everyone looks to you for guidance and answers. As long as you can keep your ego and personal biases in check and in the background, you’ll find yourself able to help serve and guide those around you for their highest and best. Help people around you to see clearly and see through the fog or illusions around them and their difficult situations.
Libra 7 of Wands
If you’ve been feeling like you need to be on the defensive lately it will be good for you to take some time this week to really look at why you feel that way. Is there a real issue or threat that you are concerned about or is this all in your head; possibly it’s a feeling that stems from a real situation but you’ve blown it out of proportion. Spend time this week checking in with yourself on your anxiety levels and your feelings of needed to be in that defensive space. Find the real sources of your stress and then see if your reaction is truly warranted or if your over reacting. It might be time to let your guard down.
Scorpio Judgment
It’s time to start over in an area that you have felt has either fallen apart, gone to the wayside or even where you feel you failed in the past. You may feel that you are passing judgment, almost too harshly, on yourself. This is part of the process, and while it can be a hard part of it, it’s always a necessary one. By judging yourself in the sense of where you’re at emotionally and mentally with these tasks and challenges, you’ll be able to better evaluate your best course of action for the future. You and the projects and work you truly desire to accomplish will be reborn, like a phoenix from the ashes, if you’re ready to transform.
Sagittarius 2 of Wands
Balance this week between what is going on around and what is out there in the world for you will be important. In other words, finding a way to balance what you have and what you want. You may find yourself wondering what it is that’s out there for you that you haven’t found you. This week you run the risk of getting your head a little lost in the clouds so be sure that you keep your eye on something stable. You may also find yourself feeling like you’re just sitting around waiting for things to come to you rather than getting out there and grabbing what you want. Keep your patience intact and things will work themselves out in the right time.
Capricorn The Sun
Victory and a feeling of empowerment surrounds you and dominates this week. Be careful though that your bright and shiny aura (or is it your ego?) doesn’t blind you! You have ever right to celebrate this week, even if your victory is a small one like getting up on time every day this week, but remember that there will always be more victories to celebrate down the road after more things have been accomplished. Keep your bright, victorious light together in a humble way and others will be glad to celebrate with you. Remember, nobody like a bragger.
Aquarius Justice
This week may feel like you’re in one giant holding pattern. Expect and prepare yourself for delays, especially in regards to any issues surrounding contract, working through legal matters, and any big changes at work, especially if you’re looking to negotiate a position change or a raise. Balance is going to be the best place to put your focus right now. Are you feeling out of whack or like you’re time and energy is completely concentrated in one area of your life? With this bit of stagnation this week you’ll find it to be a good time to evaluate and rebalance yourself. Take a time out, do something cleansing and healing, maybe have a Reiki session done or you, and look to bring balance back into your life so when things get moving again you’ll have the strength and energy to move ahead with gusto.
Pisces The Hanged Man
Any feelings of being stuck or feeling like you need to wait or hold on before making change will begin to break up this week and you’ll be felling free and ready to move on to where you need to go to get moving in various aspects of your life once more. The important thing to keep in mind is to not allow yourself to feel like you’re hands are still tied behind your back so to speak; you may be at a point where you’re so used to having no control that having it again is a bit staggering. Find your footing and start moving ahead with enthusiasm. You may have been sacrificing yourself for the sake of others, so now it’s time to find your purpose in your heart, set your goad, and go forward.
Have a great week everyone!! And be sure to have a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!
Weekly Fairy Tale Tarot Card
Mar 27th
I was going to bring this back on Wednesdays, and it may very well fall on that day of the week once I get back in the swing here, but for today and for your coming week, I’ve got a card for you today. I had enjoyed working with Lisa Hunt’s Fairy Tale Tarot a great deal and I know some of you were enjoying learning from it, so we’re going to get this started again as a once a week thing. I hope you all enjoy it. This week the card that comes out for us is…
The Sun
The Three Animal Kings
The story is one of my favorites that I discovered through this deck but it’s also one that I have not been able to find any information on, so I am assuming that it has another name somewhere in time. According the Lisa’s companion book it is a tale that comes to us from Italy. Here is a summary of the story.
Three princesses of Green Bank fall in love with three princes from Fair Meadow. When the princes were babies they were cursed and turned into animals; one was a falcon, one was a stag and the other a dolphin. Because of their form and animalistic ways the King of Green Bank refused to let his daughters marry the princes of Fair Meadow.
Upon discovering this the princes decided to cause problems for the King in hopes that he would change his mind. The falcon called on the winged creatures to swoop down and destroy the King’s flowers; the stag called the rabbits and mice to come and destroy to cornfields; the dolphin called on the creatures of the sea to cause problems in the harbor. The King realized he’d been bested and agreed to let his daughters go with the princes. In doing so the Queen gave each daughter a special ring so that should they ever become separated they would be able to identify one another.
Shortly after the princesses depart the Queen gives birth to a son named Tittone. Tittone hears many tales of his sisters as he grows up and one day he decides to venture out to find them. Before leaving the Queen gives him a right like the one his sisters have so that they would know each other when they saw one another.
Tittone goes to meet each of his sisters and each of his bother-in-laws and find himself surrounded by love and hospitality by all. Before departing each couple, he is given a gift, a feather from the falcon, a hair from the stag and a scale from the dolphin. Each tells him that should he ever find himself in trouble and in need of their aid to throw the item to the ground and yell “Come hither!”
As he is journeying back home Tittone finds himself engulfed in a thick fog. Suddenly he sees a tower rise in the fog and a maiden in the tower calls down to him asking for rescue. She says she’s been trapped by a dragon who means her harm and she will surly die is he doesn’t rescue her. Tittone takes the gifts he was given, the feather, hair and scale, and throws them to the ground and yells “Come hither”! Suddenly his bother-in-laws appear to help. The falcon calls on the griffins to bring the maiden down from the tower window and she lands on the ground safely. The noise wakes the dragon and the stag calls on the wild beasts of the forest to come and ravish the dragon, clawing him to death. The dolphin then calls on the seas to come and flood the tower, sinking it forever.
The maiden is grateful and tells the three brothers that she has been the key to breaking their curse. She is a woman of high standing, she says, and because they saved her the curse will be broken and they will become human again. The princes are turned back into men again and soon they are reunited with their wives. The couples together board a carriage that drives down a sun-drenched path to a mountain inn where they rejoiced in their triumph and new found joy. In the morning the couples emerged from the inn, hand in hand, stepping into the bright sun of the new day to journey into their new, happy lives.
Lisa’s description of the symbolism is lovely.
The sun represents the center of the life force and enlightenment with it’s power to nourish and illuminate body and soul.
The stone steps represent the solid foundation which their dreams are built on.
The trees have strong roots that are firmly affixed to the trail while their branches keep reaching upward and outward.
There are aspects of transition and shapeshifting in the images in the card. If you look closely you’ll see the falcon, stag and dolphin among the trees.
The dolphin represents transformation, the deer love and purity, the eagle strength.
The castle in the distance represents the attainment of our dreams being within reach and a wholeness it will bring.
The message of the card itself is that no matter what may stand in your path, if we remain firm and resolved, we can succeed. Change and transition is a constant so we must flow with it and our dreams will become easier to see and reach if we don’t resist. Celebrate your successes too! Don’t let them become just another part of the journey to something else; each joy and triumph needs to be honored before moving on to the next to really embrace what you have. Each one brings you closer to enlightenment. Each step brings you closer to your own day in the sun.
Tarotscopes for March 22nd to March 28th
Mar 21st
Merry Meet Everyone! Welcome to this week’s tarotscopes! Again this week’s readings will be featuring the Gaian Tarot. Be sure to check out the Gaian Tarot reading special that I’m reading running right now through April 1st. You can get details by checking out the Reading page here on the blog. And naturally if you have any questions, you’re welcome to email me at rowan@rowanpendragon.com.
Tarotscopes for Monday, March 22, 2010 through Sunday, March 28, 2010
Aries Child of Fire
aries
child of fire
This week you’ll find yourself to be in part of the real essence of your fire sign. The creative side of fire, as well as the burning desire that often comes with it, will be around you strongly this week. You’ll be feeling this and experiencing it in a way that will be very childlike. Your desire to start something new will be strong this week and you might find yourself really wanting to take a risk on something new, but be sure that you stop to think a little bit about your actions first. Be sure you’re not playing with fire.
Taurus Four of Fire
taurus
four of fire
This week take some time to rekindle your inner spiritual fire by whatever way you may need. Take the time to create a special sacred space in your home that you can use for this purpose, for meditation and devotions on a regular basis. If you already have a space like this and you haven’t been using it, take time to clean it up, dust it off, replace your candles and incense and make it a place that you can go to to refresh and revitalize your spirit. Take a moment this week to also reflect on your recent accomplishments and completed goals and celebrate them knowing you have the ability to do anything you want when you’re spirit is charged.
Gemini Child of Air
Gemini
child of air
You’ll find that this week the time will feel right for starting some new creative strides. Whether it’s to start a personal project at home or possibly looking into take a class of some kind, you’ll be feeling the stirrings of spring this week and it will be pushing you to explore and expand your view on things around you. While you do this you might find that there are people around you that aren’t completely supportive of your work. This will be a good time to stop and consider how these people and these relationships either foster or hinder your path in life. Use this energy of renewal and rebirth this week to clear out people and situations in your life that are holding you back.
Cancer Ten of Water
Cancer
ten of water
You find that this week you feel as though you have given all that you can to those around you, both at home and at work, and now you might be feeling like you’re swimming against the current and working too hard. Everyone has a place in whatever family or community they are involved in and everyone has a purpose and function. It’s possible that you have been so involved in what you have been doing that you have lost your vision and your understanding of what part you play in the greater whole. Step back, let yourself have a moment to separate from what you’re doing and reassess what’s going on and what you need to be able to do what you love while also keeping balance and the flow of energy around you positive and nurturing.
Leo Ten of Earth
Leo
ten of earth
This week you might start to see something that you have worked on in the past and since put down and set aside begins to call to you to pick it up again. This could be a hobby, a course of study or a project of some kind. What you thought was no longer working or long dead begins to breath with life once again. As it does reflect on how what you’re doing can benefit others around you. It’s possible that in the past by not sharing or involving others, you may have come to a point of feeling that you have nothing more to add to what you were doing. By considering how you can use your skills and talents to benefit others in your family or community you may find that others wish to help and add energy to your work. Remember to keep it exciting and keep it something you want to do that feeds your spirit. By feeling overwhelmed you’ll find yourself frustrated quickly again.
Virgo
Virgo
Death
death
Whenever we have to face a death, whether it’s a literal or figurative one, we can find ourselves sad, frustrated and depressed. Something in your life is coming to an end, but this is part of the natural cycle of all things. The most important thing to keep in mind during this is that you need to go through this. Whatever painful emotions and experiences come up during this time are best faced head on rather than denying it and trying to suppress what you’re feeling. Something new will be born out of that which dies around but if you don’t allow this to pass, you’ll never give this new thing a chance to take root in your life. Mourn if you must since this is only natural, but then take the time to move forward and prepare yourself to let something new be born.
Libra Eight of Fire
Libra
eight of fire
You might find that this week goes by in such a flash that you miss out on something important. In the flurry of your busy week make time for yourself and time for you to see the beauty around you. Spring is here and the sky and the earth are waiting to show you the beauty of rebirth and return, but you’ll run the risking of missing it completely if you don’t slow down. Once you do, the inspiration from nature around you will be infectious and you’ll find yourself ready and refreshed to start realigning with your true goals and purposes that have been rushing by you so quickly.
Scorpio Seven of Water
Scorpio
seven of water
Sometimes “no” can really be a “yes”, especially when it’s a matter of making a decision about where to focus your energies and emotions. You have too many things going on and too many options available to you. You’ve been saying “yes” to too many people because you want to be as helpful as you can but now you’re overloaded. This week don’t say “yes” and find yourself taking on another project or another favor. Look at what you have going on right now and decide what you really want to do and what you’ve been doing out of a feeling of necessity. What in your life right now will push you forward in your goals and nourish your soul? That is the cup you need to pick up and drink deeply from and it’s time to pour the contents of the rest back into the river of life.
Sagittarius Nine of Earth
Sagittarius
nine of earth
You may be feeling as sense of comfort and peace this week and real sense of accomplishment. This week take the time to feel this connection to both the people and the places in your life and feel yourself centered in this place of peace. Be aware though if you feel any sense of unease or unrest. If you’re feeling like something isn’t quite right or like you may be off somewhere, take the time to think about what it is that you truly need to feel secure in your place in life. Is there a relationship that might not be quite where it should be? Are you not being fully appreciated for what you do? Do you feel at all creatively held back? While you’re feeling this sense of comfort be sure that it is truly comfort and not a feeling of being complacent and settling for what is easy.
Capricorn Two of Air
Capricorn
two of air
You’re on your way to achieving one of the true goals of any spiritual path; hearing the voice within. This week pay extra attention to making time to just be still, especially being still in nature, and hear the most subtle of sounds as the reawakens. When you can hear this you’ll also be able to hear the voice of Spirit within and from there you’ll never be without the guidance that you truly need. If you’re finding that you aren’t hearing this voice clearly, keep working to try and find your stillness, your center and your place of peace. You’re getting close but may have a little more fine tuning to do to hear the channel that Spirit is broadcasting from. Take time this week to work on that.
Aquarius Explorer of Fire
Aquarius
explorer of fire
You may find yourself playing with fire this week as you work to ignite and express things that you’re truly passionate about. If you truly feel passionately about something, like an idea that might go against the normal flow of things, especially in regards to work or career, use this energy to express it and take the steps to make it happen. Put your fears aside and forge ahead to try and make your dreams come true. Know that if you are following your true will and your true desires that the guardians of that fire energy will be by your side to make sure you don’t get burned…badly.
Pisces
Pisces
The Builder
builder
This week when making decisions, especially ones that have you in a position of authority, be sure to set your emotions aside and use your intellect rather than your heart. You might think that you can’t do this and that your emotions are too tied up in the things going on around you, but with a little extra attention to the real meaning behind those emotions you might find that they can be really easily set aside for the time being. Attention to details, planning and structure, while not always your strong points, are going to be the cornerstones for your week this week. What are you working hard to build? Whatever it is it deserves your full attention with your emotions not getting in the way and ruining your work.
Have a great week everyone!!
Check out the Gaian Tarot Reading Special!
Mar 16th
Just wanted to post a quick note letting you all know that in honor of the Gaian Tarot finally being in my swift little hands, I’m running a reading special for the next few weeks, through April 1st, for a single question email reading with the deck. It’s a great little 4 card spread that Joanna provides in the companion book that can shed light on just about any situation and provide guidance and direction. You can get an unlimited number of these readings, so if you have more than one question feel free to purchase more than one reading! Information on the readings and a link to purchase a reading using PayPal can be found here. Each reading comes in PDF format with a photo of the cards drawn for you. Enjoy!
Your Weekend In Tarot!
Jan 15th
Another week has passed and another weekend and opportunity to take a peek and the signposts of the tarot is upon us! This week’s reading is being done using the Legacy of the Divine tarot which you can find here on Amazon.com. It’s an amazing deck if you haven’t seen it yet and it’s one that I’ve been working with and enjoying for the last few months. Check it out if you are able!
Friday, January 15th
The Knight of Swords
Something or someone has possibly shaken up the end of your week and possibly rattled your cage a bit. If you find yourself feeling like you need to let off steam this weekend it wont be any real wonder. The Knight of Swords could be you and not someone else, and if it is, it’s important to remember that you need to work to keep your thoughts and emotions in check. Like a raging tornado we can easily find ourselves spinning out of control if we don’t focus and use some direction in doing what we need to do. If your situation for the end of your week does seem to be one where you are dealing with some frustrations and issues, especially if they are brought on by another, take the time to calmly think and plan your words and actions. This weekend will give you some needed cooling off time and time to really plan to act rather than react to something someone else may have done or said to you. The key message here is to remember that it’s better to let cooler heads prevail so that thoughts and actions have meaning rather than to attack and lash out. Take your time this weekend to contemplate your next move.
Saturday, January 16th
Six of Cups
Falling somewhere in line with the issues of the day before, today you find yourself in a somewhat reflective and nostalgic mood, something that may seem to be in complete contrast to the evening prior. Take the time today to recall the more positive sides of the situation that you’re dealing with and see if you can feel that happier emotion you once had all over again and draw on that energy from the past to help you find your way now. If your situation that you’re dealing with has to do with a work related problem, think back on when things were running smoother and when you were feeling at the top of your game. If it’s a situation with a friend or family member, try and recall all the good times you’ve had with this person and think about the things that you love about them rather than the things that have been frustrating you so much. Know that you’ve had problems with whomever or whatever in the past and managed to get over them before. And it’s that love of what you do and who you are around that pulls you out from the darkness and into the light once again. Let today be a day to clear your head, refocus and reinvigorate your desires.
Sunday, January 17th
Ace of Wands
Today is the day to plan your actions to take tomorrow as the new week starts out. You have many possibilities and different ways to go with things, some positive and some not so positive. Ultimately it’s up to you to decide where to go and how to deal with your situation but know that you have the power to turn things around and make things the way you want them. By simply taking hold of the Wand and wielding the power within, you will be able to practically do away with all your problems with a wave of that wand. But, like in magick, before you can really make the wand work for you, you need to know how to make it work and how to harness the power within; the same is true here. If you want to change things knowing what you’re going to do, what you’re going to say, and how you’re going to handle things from this point on will be a powerful thing. Decide today what outcome you desire and plan your steps to get there. The power is yours if you use it wisely.
So it looks like this will be a weekend for planning future move and actions. Even if none of this pertains to anything specific for you right now, and there is no specific thing that you need to address that has been pressing, take the time this weekend to think on the things that you have wanted to do but may have fallen short on. Are there some things for the new year that you were hoping to kick start but never got going with? Is there a project that you have been wanting to work on but your thoughts have been a flurry of emotions and plans, like the tornado that accompanies the Knight of Swords in this deck? If that’s the case, use this weekend to start hammering out some thoughts and ideas for making actions and create a game plan that you can put into effect on Monday. Don’t let another day slip by where your true will isn’t honored and your goals and dreams elude you. This weekend the moon is in the sign of Aquarius and with it’s ruling planet of Uranus a desire for freedom and the unconventional may be in the air. Now is a good time to use that moon energy, especially the New Moon we have right now, to work from an intellectual standpoint, rather than the emotional, in order to make some change.
Have a great weekend!
You’re Weekend in Tarot
Jan 8th
It’s time to start getting things back in the swing for 2010, so we’re going to start off with bringing back the weekend tarot forecast. Here is your look at what is headed your way this weekend, Friday night January 8th through Sunday night, January 10th.
For this week’s reading we’re going to using The Fairy Tale Tarot from Lisa Hunt. I’ll give a little background on each card as well as it’s interpretation for this week.
Friday – Three of Cups – “Little Ida’s Flowers”
The story “Little Ida’s Flowers” is a Danish tale that revolves around a young girl who has a love of flowers. After picking a lovely bouquet of flower from the garden and seeing the next day they they are wilted and tired looked she is told by someone that this is because at night they are dancing and playing so they are tired the next day. Ida places the flowers in the bed of one of her dolls and so they can rest up for their dance and that night, as she sleeps, she is awakened by the sound of music from another room. When she goes to look she finds the flowers she picked, along with other flowers and plants from the home, and her doll, dancing together and having a good time. She overhears the flowers tell her doll that they will not need her bed again since they will have passed by the morning. When Ida awakes the next day the flowers have indeed passed, and she makes a beautiful coffin out of a shoe box for them and buries them in the yard and bids farewell. However, the joy and happiness that the flowers brought her and the magickal moment of theirs that she witnessed keeps her from being sad.
Some of our deepest desires manifest first as dreams and then find ways to manifest in the real world. Some of those can be short lived experiences as well. Friday night you may find yourself looking to have an “in the moment” sort of experience in order to fulfill a dream or desire or to reconnect with people, places or events that have brought you moments of special joy and pleasure in the past. Remember that when the time together ends and the moment passes not to be sad or mourn it’s ending, as all things must end, but instead hold the memories and the magick it brings you in your heart and use it as a touch stone for the days to come.
Saturday – Two of Wands – “City Mouse, Country Mouse”
With the Two of Wands and the Romanian tale of two mice who are friends, one living in the country and one in the city. When the country mouse invites her city mouse friend for a visit he travels far only to arrive at her door complaining about the distance and how boring the country seems. As the country mouse attempts to show her hospitality to the city mouse he complains at every turn and compares his life in the city to her life in the country. In his mind his way of life is more exciting and fulfilling than her life of peace and solitude. He suggests she return with him to the city to see what she’s missing. Thinking this an exciting opportunity, she agrees and the next day they venture off to city mouse’s home. Country mouse is dazzled by the lights, sounds and smells of the city. When back indoors at city mouse’s home, they begin a big feast of a dinner with foods unlike anything country mouse has ever seen but as they begin to settle in they hear loud, earth-shaking footsteps heading toward them. They run and hide, holding their breath, and waiting for when it will be safe again. After several of these interruptions country mouse gets up to leave and declares that she would rather live a life of simplicity in the country than a life of danger in the city.
Today you might find yourself tempted by something that seems better than what you already have. It’s easy, especially when tempted by those around us, to think that something else will be better than what we have now; the idea that the grass is greener on the other side can be a seductress. Don’t make any rash decisions to go somewhere or do something because you feel that it might be better than what you have going on now without spending a little time looking into it first. Your temptations may very well be founded and just, but don’t do anything blindly whether it’s packing up and moving suddenly, ending a relationship, or quitting a job. Today might be a day or temptation, possible brought on by current frustrations, but take your time in any decision making you might need to do. As the saying goes, “all that glitters isn’t gold”.
Sunday – Five of Wands – “The Snow Queen”
The European tale of “The Snow Queen” brings us the energy of the Five of Wands with it’s tale of two friends, Gerda and Kay. The two friends, who were poor peasant children, lived in adjacent attics which shared a roof space. They decided to plant a rose bush between their homes to share together and bring some beauty into their lives. One evening as Kay looked out his window a large snowflake fell on the planter box where the rose bush grew. The snowflake got bigger and bigger until a woman made of ice and snow stood before his window, beckoning him outside. Kay recoiled and remained inside, fearful of the woman outside. In the spring while working on their small garden something stung Kay in the eye. The more he rubbed the worse it hurt. Gerda came to comfort Kay but he snapped at her and ended up kicked over the flower box. Through the seasons into winter, Kay’s bad attitude became even worse. One snowy day Kay went to the hill where other children where sledding and beautiful white sleigh pulled up beside him with the Snow Queen sitting inside. Kay tied his sled to her sleigh and went with her, snow and ice stinging his face and he was pulled behind. They stopped and she brought him into the sleigh with her and calmed him, releasing his fears. She kissed him once, causing him to become very cold, then she kissed him a second time and he forgot all about who he was and why he was there. Gerda waiting for his return, but it never happened. She went to the river and offered her best shoes if the river would take her to where Kay was. The river carried her to a magickal shore with trees and flowers. A woman in a large flower hat saw Gerda and pulled her boat to shore. The woman invited Gerda into her home and quickly erased all memories from Gerda as she brushed her hair, causing Gerda to forget about Kay. Meanwhile Kay remained locked in an icy prison with the Snow Queen where he would surely stay until Gerda came to his rescue.
Conflict, both within ourselves and the issues of others who we may care about, can cause us to become preoccupied and cause us to quickly loose sight of what we need to do for ourselves. If you’re finding yourself preoccupied with a specific situation today, take the time to separate yourself from it before it completely consumes you. If you find that the issue isn’t yours and it is something that you are being pulled into because of a friend, take your time to remember that, for as much as you love and care for those around you, their problems are only your problems in as much as you allow them to be. If your loved one doesn’t want your help and is resistant, you may find that forcing yourself and your help on them can only lead to your own problems and conflicts. Take the time today to keep yourself from being easily distracted by things happening around you, especially if it doesn’t directly involve you, and keep your focus on what you need to do for yourself.
What does this all boil down to…
If you find yourself reconnecting with old friends or friends you haven’t seen in awhile over the course of the weekend, don’t be surprised if they happen to come with some sort of drama in their current lives that they want to gain your help with. Helping is certainly not a bad thing but know that you can only help so much and that at some point you have to stop and say no if you stand to lose yourself in the process of trying to be a good friend. Things aren’t necessarily greener on the other side, either. So if you find yourself in the reverse situation, and you’re seeking help from a friend, don’t assume that they have all the answers because things on the surface look shiny and new to you. This is not a weekend for taking any sudden risks or making any sudden movements. If there is something that you really feel drawn to doing or a situation you feel you need to lend a hand in, make sure that you take the time to think things through and keep yourself somewhat separated from things so that you can keep your clarity and sanity in tact.
Your Weekend In Tarot
Dec 18th
It’s that time again, time to consult the cards to see what the weekend has in store. The trending energies for the coming weekend seem to be ones that have us in the usual weekend before Yule/Christmas craziness, but it looks like things will end on a high note by Sunday night.
Tonight you might find yourself pulled in a few different directions but driven to get things done as you ride The Chariot seeking victory. Could it be that victorious feeling of finally having all your holiday preparations done or are you finding yourself pulled more toward the idea of having a fun or relaxing night at home or out with friends and family? If you do decide that tonight is the night to take care of that last minute shopping for the holidays, go with a plan. If you know what you’re after and what you need to do you’ll find that the mad rushes and the turbulent energies of those around to be a lot easier to navigate than if you go with no guiding light. Either way, you’ll be a little conflicted about how to spend your night but in the end, whatever you decide, you’ll find it was just what you needed at the time.
On Saturday you’ll find the Queen of Wands will pay you a visit and will be there to help you in doing what you need to with all the passion and gusto that you need. Today is not the day to do anything half-assed. If you need to say something to someone, say it. If you need to do something, do it. But remember that there are consequences to your words and actions. While you might need to get something off your chest with a friend or loved one, don’t let your words sting. The Queen of Wands can rage with a lot of fire when she isn’t tempered with something else. If you feel that fire rising up within, quell it a bit but be true to yourself. Just know that you’ll have to clean up from the mess afterward. At the same time, the first and passions of the Queen of Wands, if put to constructive use, could be very beneficial to you in getting things done before the holidays next week.
So the key messages here from this Queen:
1. Don’t get into any fights in lines while doing your shopping this weekend.
2. Put that energy and that inner fire to work for you so you can relax and enjoy the holidays next week.
By Saturday night the Queen energy will shift from that of the Queen of Wands to the Queen of Coins. You’ll find yourself feeling much more calm, probably ready to just add a few extra touches to the decorations around the house and then ready to sit and relax with a nice hot cup of cocoa. Saturday night will likely be one spent at home, enjoying the domestic side of the holidays now that the hustle and bustle of the day is behind you. Try and take this night for yourself to just sit back, relax, and do any of the little things around the home that you want to (not HAVE to do) to get yourself ready for the week ahead. Don’t be surprised if you find the urge to string some popcorn garland while looking out the window watching snow fall (or imagining snow falling).
On Sunday Temperance will be surrounding you bringing into balance these two very different energies from the previous day. Today will be a much more even toned day and things will move smoothly. Any last minute tasks that you need to do will be able to get done with ease as long as you hold that balance within. The other message from Temperance here is to stop and remember to keep balance in all things for the holidays and beyond, especially where fiances are concerned. If you’re getting the urge to go out and spend more money on gifts because you feel like you haven’t *quite* got everything, stop and re-evaluate before running back out to spend more money. Again, like with the Queen of Wands, keep in mind that all your actions have consequences, and spending more money than you need to, throwing that out of balance, will have you on the downside of things pretty quickly. Make sure your holiday budget hasn’t already been blown before you decide to hit the stores again.
By Sunday night if you haven’t heeded the warning of Temperance the 7 of Wands will be there to kick you in the butt a bit, letting you know that you may have some difficulties to face now and you might find yourself a bit on the defensive side of things. Just know that this will pass and all will be well again as long as you learn from this that you need to keep yourself in balance in all ways, not just financially, in order to have a happy and healthy holiday (and every day!).
Overall it looks like the weekend will start out a bit crazy and busy but will calm down by Saturday night but you could find yourself back in some craziness come Sunday night. Just keep yourself within your holiday shopping budgets and remember that even though this is “the most wonderful time of the year” everyone, from the cashier at Target to the guy dressed as Santa ringing the bell for the Salvation Army feels the pressures of the season. Keep yourself on track, on plan, and calm.
If all else fails, just remember. Breathe.
Mood: still sleepy
Your weekend in Tarot
Dec 11th
It’s time to get things back in motion here at One Witch’s Way; it’s been a heck of a few weeks but it’s time to go back to doing the important stuff. So with that I’m going to be starting something new, a weekend tarot forecast. This will be a small reading done on Fridays to look and see what the tending energies of the weekend shall be. Please feel free to send in your thoughts and comments on this since this is the first go of it.
Tonight I’m using my Legacy of the Divine tarot to take a look and see how things are going to be moving along from this evening through the evening of Sunday, December 13th.
Tonight, be on the look out as the 5 of Wands may throw a little monkey wrench into your night. Don’t let the stress from the week past cause small things to grow into something more than it is. Take a deep breath and separate yourself a little if you need to from either the people or situations that might be irritating you this evening. It might be a good nice to just stay in, stay warm and watch a movie.
Saturday will be a much better day and if there are any arguments or tiffs tonight with a partner or loved one, the 2 of Cups for Saturday indicates they wont have any lasting effects. Spend Saturday giving a little one-on-one time with someone that you haven’t had the chance to spend time with lately and spend the time reconnecting. The Fool pays us a visit Saturday night so anything can happen! Be prepared to unexpected and last minute opportunities to make themselves available. Don’t resist, go with it. You need to take a little time during this hectic season to do something fun, unplanned and unexpected.
On Sunday Justice comes in to remind us that there is balance needed after our fun day the day before. Today will be a good day for getting things organized at home for the week ahead to try and eliminate any hectic things for the coming week that can be avoided. If you take part of your day to tidy up, prepare your plans for the week, and give yourself a few minutes of personal time, you’ll be feeling fulfilled and recharged by Sunday night. The Magician’s energy comes into the evening of Sunday into Monday to help empower you for the week. You have the ability within yourself to keep things under control and keep that stress and craziness down if you use your resources well. Remember, life is what you make of it!
Have a great weekend!
Mood: busy
A New Year Reading Special
Nov 2nd
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