Happy 2012!! I want to take a moment to thank all of you who have followed this blog in 2011 and took the time to share kind words and encouraging comments via email, Twitter and this page. It means a lot to me.
Showing posts with label 4 of Cups reversed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 4 of Cups reversed. Show all posts
Monday, January 2, 2012
Friday, December 30, 2011
New Year's Spread: Glancing Backwards/Looking Forward
It's one day before December 31, 2011. One day before New Year's Eve. Two days before the prophetic 2012 starts. Now is a good time to reflect on 2011 and turn an eye towards 2012. The New Year's Spread I am using I found on aeclectic.net. It actually is a birthday spread, but a new year is a birth of sorts, right?
- Which card represents me at this moment? - The Hermit
- What knowledge did I gain from 2011? - Ace of Cups (Rx)
- What am I bringing into 2012? - Two of Cups
- What challenges will come in 2012? Eight of Cups (Rx)
- What opportunities will come in 2012? Five of Cups
- What gifts or guidance will I have/need in 2012? Four of Cups (Rx)
- Which wish will come true in 2012? Ten of Swords (Rx)
Wow, that is a lot of Cups. I guess 2012 is going to be a emotional, creative and spiritual year for me.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Ethics and Responsibility in Tarot
Recently there has been some turmoil and upheaval in the tarot community. Somebody wrote a supposedly fictional story where one of the main characters murders another of the characters, a radio show host. Assumedly, these characters where based upon real people and the author played out a twisted fantasy with the characters involved.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Seeking My Spirit Guides
My spiritual journey began when I was 22 after I was seriously injured in a car accident. With three years of recovery and physical therapy I had plenty of time to wax philosophical.
A lot of soul searching and reading went on during those three years. I read the Old Testament, the New Testament, The Quran. I meditated with the Eastern Philosophies of Zen and Tao. I studied the works of Freud and Jung, of Bandler and Grindler (father's of NLP). I even ordered a tape program off of a late night infomercial from one of NLP's most famous student's/practioner's - Anthony Robbins.
I read about past lives, behaviourism and Conversations With God. By the time I turned 30 I thought my belief system was in place. I was accepting of myself and accepting of other's beliefs. If something did not make sense to me I didn't call it wrong, I simply did not incorporate it in my personal ideological set.
Then, three months ago, I re-discovered Tarot. I say re-discovered because I had bought my first deck when I was 26 or 27. I wanted to impress a girl and so bought The Merlin Tarot because of my fascination with the Druid Mage. I really didn't study the deck as much as I played at it. With the re-emergence of Tarot in my life my inuition, or psychic abilities have been pushing against my conscious mind.
A few weeks ago the subject of spirit guides entered my thought stream. At first I thought, "I don't have a spirit guide." As the days went by that little kernel of thought jiffy-popped to, "Hmmm ... I wonder who they are?"
I started searching the AT forums for a spirit guide spread. I found one but did not try it because I told myself I needed to finish my card by card deck study so I wouldn't be rote reliant on the LWB.
Yesterday something told me to throw the Spirit Guide spread. Even though I was exhausted from work and just wanted to collapse on the couch and decompress before bed, I was compelled to through this spread.
I threw the following cards:
1. Representing the spirit - Who are they? - Ace of Swords
2. Why are they with me right now? - Page of Swords (Rx)
3. What do they want me to know? - The Lovers (Rx)
4. How can I help them?/What actions can I take? - Ten of Pentacles (Rx)
5. Summary of reading - Four of Cups (Rx)
I sat there dumbfounded at what I was looking at. My brain would not engage. "What does this mean," I urged internally. A psychic shrug was the response. I pushed on. Here's what I got:
This reading is a warning to me. The fact the every spot except the one that describes my guide came up reversed is a giant neon sign to me. My spirit guide, a little blonde haired boy I call Timmy, always tells the truth and can cut through the bullshit (Ace of Swords & Page of Swords).
He is around me to let me know I need to let go of the past. Past loves (The Lovers), past business and monetary failures (Ten of Pentacles). I must let myself heal from my previous marriage and not let one woman's (harlot's?) action taint me from the love I deserve. I can not let the grass grow long between my toes. (Four of Cups). I need not to become complacent and comfortable with my situation but continue to always to look for growth. In this case, the growth is in my intimate relationships.
This makes sense to me. The only card that I have no clue how to interpret is the 10 of Pentacles (Rx). In the spread position, how can I help?, I could interpret it as work harder to save money, but I can't see how that would help my growth in personal relationships.
I know this spread is about me and the pain I still hold because of my ex-wife's deceit and betrayal. I can not see how to fold the Ten of Pentacles (Earth Card) into that definition.
Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.
A lot of soul searching and reading went on during those three years. I read the Old Testament, the New Testament, The Quran. I meditated with the Eastern Philosophies of Zen and Tao. I studied the works of Freud and Jung, of Bandler and Grindler (father's of NLP). I even ordered a tape program off of a late night infomercial from one of NLP's most famous student's/practioner's - Anthony Robbins.
I read about past lives, behaviourism and Conversations With God. By the time I turned 30 I thought my belief system was in place. I was accepting of myself and accepting of other's beliefs. If something did not make sense to me I didn't call it wrong, I simply did not incorporate it in my personal ideological set.
Then, three months ago, I re-discovered Tarot. I say re-discovered because I had bought my first deck when I was 26 or 27. I wanted to impress a girl and so bought The Merlin Tarot because of my fascination with the Druid Mage. I really didn't study the deck as much as I played at it. With the re-emergence of Tarot in my life my inuition, or psychic abilities have been pushing against my conscious mind.
A few weeks ago the subject of spirit guides entered my thought stream. At first I thought, "I don't have a spirit guide." As the days went by that little kernel of thought jiffy-popped to, "Hmmm ... I wonder who they are?"
I started searching the AT forums for a spirit guide spread. I found one but did not try it because I told myself I needed to finish my card by card deck study so I wouldn't be rote reliant on the LWB.
Yesterday something told me to throw the Spirit Guide spread. Even though I was exhausted from work and just wanted to collapse on the couch and decompress before bed, I was compelled to through this spread.
I threw the following cards:
1. Representing the spirit - Who are they? - Ace of Swords
2. Why are they with me right now? - Page of Swords (Rx)
3. What do they want me to know? - The Lovers (Rx)
4. How can I help them?/What actions can I take? - Ten of Pentacles (Rx)
5. Summary of reading - Four of Cups (Rx)
I sat there dumbfounded at what I was looking at. My brain would not engage. "What does this mean," I urged internally. A psychic shrug was the response. I pushed on. Here's what I got:
This reading is a warning to me. The fact the every spot except the one that describes my guide came up reversed is a giant neon sign to me. My spirit guide, a little blonde haired boy I call Timmy, always tells the truth and can cut through the bullshit (Ace of Swords & Page of Swords).
He is around me to let me know I need to let go of the past. Past loves (The Lovers), past business and monetary failures (Ten of Pentacles). I must let myself heal from my previous marriage and not let one woman's (harlot's?) action taint me from the love I deserve. I can not let the grass grow long between my toes. (Four of Cups). I need not to become complacent and comfortable with my situation but continue to always to look for growth. In this case, the growth is in my intimate relationships.
This makes sense to me. The only card that I have no clue how to interpret is the 10 of Pentacles (Rx). In the spread position, how can I help?, I could interpret it as work harder to save money, but I can't see how that would help my growth in personal relationships.
I know this spread is about me and the pain I still hold because of my ex-wife's deceit and betrayal. I can not see how to fold the Ten of Pentacles (Earth Card) into that definition.
Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.
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