the eight of swords

Tarot and more tarot. Book reviews. Queer- and mental health-friendly readings. 

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New Decks from the holidays!!!

I haven't been very active on this blog recently, in part because of holiday madness, but also because of catching the flu and starting a new job at the same time. Rough stuff. But I'm still very excited to be here and to post a lot more about these two decks during 2015!

The first is the Ceccoli Tarot. I am in love with this deck. Anthropomorphized cakes being eaten by little girls who unleash monsters from under their skirts?! This artist understands my soul.

The second deck is the Dali Tarot Universal. It's golden, it's collage-style, and it comes with its own book, which has been added to my stack of reading material for 2015.

Happy belated new year to everyone and if you've got a new deck, a new idea about a card, or just want to say hey, I'd love to hear from you!

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What are significators in a tarot reading?

What are significators in a tarot reading? A significator is a tarot card consciously chosen to represent a person. Tarot reading.

Another great article by Theresa Reed.

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Which tarot cards indicate emotional unavailability?

Which tarot cards indicate emotional unavailability? The key that I look for: closed off heart chakras, disinterest, withdrawal. Tarot card meanings.

Excellent article from Theresa Reed!

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A really helpful article from Little Red Tarot if you're like me and always have trouble remembering the difference between the first few cards of the Wands suite!

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An excellent overview of positive sword interpretations from Beth at Little Red Tarot.

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clavicle-moundshroud: The Lovers - Iona Tarot

[stretchtarot]

Ace of Cups 

Emotional fulfilment, achievement, the Root of the Powers of Water 

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Tarot tips.

[jfgervais]

She came riding swift and fast, having me tremble at her fated sway, but what she brought was sweet at the last, in one stroke my old life went away.

[themagicfarawayttree]

Tarot~Eight of Pentacles by Cory Benhatzel~Diligence 

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#dailytarot The Moon Unlike the sun, the moon casts shadows and can cause illusions. Things may not be what they seem. Also the moon is related to the psychic premonitions. Pay attention to your intuition and dreams as they may have something interesting to reveal.

[queenofchalices]

i love this deck :*

[thefuzzymuse]

Tarot : THE MOON by Leptailurus

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Tumblr Crushes!

1. queenofchalices 2. mysticxmoon 3. arcanemysteries 4. witchyeclectic 5. innerselfnotes 6. spoopytarot 7. 8swords 8. swampseer 9. resonance-of-libra

Give them a follow! Sharing the love. :)

[8swords-blog]

Awww <3 <3 <3

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Definitely worth checking out! I'm planning on using it to do a reading for myself on Sunday and I am excited!

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Review: Reading from 8swords

   So I won this free extended reading from 8swords (who is a lovely, patient, empathic scoop of a human) and … yeah. Diviners who read for happy productive successful people must have it easy - there’s not much they can get wrong. 8swords was reading for ME, however, and to call me complicated is like calling a tsunami just a wave.     She was right on it, though, and handled the cautionary bits with grace and diplomacy, and delivered the warnings about my entire life exploding into very expensive dust (if I don’t make some changes) with honesty and tact.    I could not have asked for a better snapshot of where I’m at and how to not be there anymore - if you’re on the fence about requesting a reading from her, maybe take the plunge. She’s the real deal.

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zenoftanya - Really sweet of you to take the time to do this! Thank you so much for your kind words!!

[thetarotlady]

Tarot Card for the Day December 18

Card for the Day: Queen of Swords - Assert your personal power today. Events require a no-nonsense and logical approach. Speak your truth and demand the same from others. Someone may be seeking your feedback today - can you find the balance between being critical and compassionate?  Tough love.  

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Copyright =  me.

Personal Change Spread

1. How have I changed in the last 5 years?

2. How have I changed in the last year?

3. How am I changing right now?

4. What do I still need to change?

5. How can I best cultivate this change?

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Another excellent looking spread!