XVIII. The Moon ☽

Veronica | Green Witch | Tarot Reader Tarot Readings are |CLOSED|

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The Star. Art by Faith Schaffer.

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Queen of Wands. Art by Mio Im, from Mio Im’s Tarot.

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Three of Cups. Art by Mio Im, from Mio Im’s Tarot.

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The Lovers. Art by Roberto Papavero Crusca, from the Nigredo Tarot.

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Death. Art by Shin Haenuli, from The Wandering Spirit Tarot. 

(Also used in The Alleyman’s Tarot.)

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Hey I am having trouble with reading pentacle cards in terms of feelings for eg 3 of pentcale. And there are other cards this suit particularly gets me 9 of pentcales to and 5 of wands some cards I come across way too much but can never find the meaning. Can u guide me through how to read about someone feelings. And one more can.in my mind the hermit

Hello!

I'm a little bit confused by your question because you haven't given me a lot to go on. With any card in a tarot deck, you can read them a number of ways, the cards you mentioned included. When you say you "can never find the meaning" do you mean the typical correspondences of those cards don't resonate with you or you have a hard time connecting them to the questions your asking?

When you're stumped in a reading, I always recommend. Pulling follow-up or clarifying cards to give your more information about why you might be receiving a particular answer. Journaling about the questions you're asking and the understandings you have of the cards you're pulling can also help you start to draw out those connections.

As far as reading someone's feelings, I'm not entirely sure what you mean, but I will say that using tarot cards to try to get into someone else's head is iffy at best. (The best way to know what someone thinks or how they feel is always to ask them!)

I hope this helps! Feel free to send another ask if you want to clarify!

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I decided to interview my new tarot deck using your post on binding with new decks and it was all going great until I did 5 and 6 and pulled 3 of swords and 5 of pentacles respectively. was wondering if you had any interpretations of that that weren't Bad

Hi, there! I'm glad to hear that that post was useful for you! I don't know how the rest of your reading went or what you've learned about your deck so far, so I can only interpret what you've shared.

That being said, remember that the fifth card in the spread is about challenges in your relationship with the deck. The 3 of Swords is definitely a loaded card (or it can be). It can be a marker of emotional distress or betrayal or pain in general, but remember that there is also hope in the 3 of Swords. This isn't a card that indicates permanent damage or things that can't be healed. In terms of a deck relationship, but instinct is that this means you and this deck will likely have some hard conversations. This is a challenge because those conversations are typically on challenging topics or require you to think deeply or tackle hard tasks. With that hope in mind, though, we know that you can get through each difficult reading.

The sixth card in the spread is outcomes of the relationship with the deck. I can see why you might be concerned about this card as well. Now, the response you got can be based on several things, but I'm going to assume you posed it as it is in the outline I wrote. The 5 of Pentacles is an isolated card. This doesn't sound very fun, but I wouldn't think that this means the deck is going to isolate you. Instead, I think it's an indication that the problems that this card is typically associated with such as financial issues or a negative mindset are things that can be "isolated" and unpacked in this relationship.

I hope this helps and that you're enjoying this deck (even if it seems to push you a bit)!

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Strength. Art by Marco Proietto.

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Strength. Art by Dark Synevyr, from  Paracelsus’ Dreams Tarot.

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Death. Art by Valeria Araya.

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The Emperor. Art by Amelia Rozear, from The Curious Travels Tarot Deck.

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The Lovers. Art by Amelia Rozear, from The Curious Travels Tarot Deck.

[lostinphases]

Hi! I'm just beginning and I want to read more about green witches. Can you recommend anything? Also, do you have any tips for those getting started (are there things to avoid until knowing more/is there some area to focus then grow from there, etc.)? Thank you! 💕

Hello!

Let me start with a few books:

I’ve started to lose some enthusiasm for it, but Erin Murphy-Hiscock’s The Green Witch is kind of a staple. This one can become a good light reference. Just be aware of Wiccan influences (unless you’re Wiccan! Then it should mesh well with your practice.), and that she doesn’t always go as deep as she could on things like safety which is important since you’re dealing with a lot of plants.

If you’re really interested in working with the environment around you, Circle of Eight by Jane Meredith is an exploration into how to build a practice around the wheel of the year in relationship to the environment. This book is also a memoir, so it can drag at times, but it makes you think a lot about how you approach a year and what you prioritize in rituals and the world around you.

I haven’t read this one yet myself, but I have heard good things about Wild Witchcraft by Marian Green. That might be worth exploring!

Cunningham’s Encyclopedia of Herbs is also a good reference text.

Not a book, but The Traveling Witch is a great blog to keep up with regardless of practice. You’ll definitely find things to explore there.

As far as getting started

I’m not sure where you are in your practice overall, but take the time to learn some grounding rituals, your need for protections, and establish your ideas about elements, the wheel of the year, deities etc.

Don’t feel like you have to peg yourself down. The internet loves labels and very specific niches, but explore first and settle down later.

Look into all kinds of practices. Green magic is very broad, so you can apply it to so many things and it blends well with other types of magic like kitchen and hearth craft.

One “easy” place to start is to start experimenting with teas to start familiarizing yourself with various herbs and flowers and their magical properties. In the beginning, familiarizing yourself with what plants can do in small rituals or spells will give you a nice foundation to build on later.

Make sure that you are aware of the potential dangers of any plant you plan to work with. Even non-poisonous plants can have unintended side effects like interfering with medication.

Write everything down! Even if you do something that changes dramatically later on in your practice, you’ll be glad to have a record of what you’ve done.

I hope this helps! 💕✨

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Knight of Cups. Art by Nicolas Bruno, from The Somnia Tarot.

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The Hanged Man. Art by Tranifer Lovely.

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Three of Wands. Art by Emily Lubanko, from The Lubanko Tarot.

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