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Leo ☀️ Libra 🌜. While there can be some argument on Libra's independence in the astrology community, the mixture of fire and air tends to always indicate independence and a desire or need for space. This combo may thrive off of admiration and even flirting, but they don't want to be smothered, tied down, and doesn't usually have issues with dependency or unhealthy attachments. They are creative and wants to live their life through creation and celebration.
Jupiter on a Personal Level
Jupiter in Aries - Expansion via risks and opportunity. Growth through challenges. Making their own luck, going after their own rewards and abundance with full force, awareness, and confidence.
Jupiter in Taurus - Expansion and abundance is typically in the physical realm with possessions or wealth. Growth is through determination and endurance.
Jupiter in Gemini - Expansion and growth of beliefs, knowledge, and ideas. It is through connecting and learning from others one disrupts, creates, develops.
Jupiter in Cancer - Grows in a nurturing and safe space. “Expansion” of answering emotional needs which can create highly intuitive and sympathetic people but can be over indulgent or have a lack of logic or objectivity.
Jupiter in Leo - Expansion via creative expression, strong impressions, confidence, dignity, and pride. Abundance is grown when one shines in their individuality, creativity, power.
Jupiter in Virgo - Expansion and growth through one’s hard work, focused ambition, and productivity. It is humility, patience, and an unassuming energy that brings on abundance or positivity.
Jupiter in Libra - Brings a message about listening to your social or relationship needs, to what brings pleasure, about connecting with others in the most peaceful or enjoyable way. Expansion by learning from others.
Jupiter in Scorpio- Growth by looking inward, emotional or mental depth, facing demons, hidden knowledge. Abundance comes in intimacy or emotional freedom or empowerment.
Jupiter in Sagittarius- Expansion through knowledge, following one’s beliefs, and a balance between learning and teaching. Finds abundance by saying “yes”, with risks, leaps of faith.
Jupiter in Capricorn- Growth thru hardship. Wisdom is gained with age. Following goals and working hard is connected to abundance. Many make or break moments in life, regret is easy to fall into but is a trap these people must learn to break free from.
Jupiter in Aquarius - Expansion by focusing on others, groups, people, humanity. Abundance through helping others, getting connected to one’s humanity, when individuality or eccentricities are accepted or even celebrated.
Jupiter in Pisces- Expansion through imagination and emotional or spiritual healing. It is through art, religion, spirituality, and emotional impulse abundance is found or growth can prosper.
Aries Descendant: Relates to others through passion and heat. They want to see the influence they make on you. Tends to play the role as leader, competitor, enthusiast, friendly or helpful rival, or fighter in their relationships and social circles.
Taurus Descendant: Relates to others through reliability and long-term connections. They want to feel attractive and secure with others. Tends to be the hard working one, realist, resourceful person, or calming influence in their relationships and social circle.
Gemini Descendant: Relates to others through communication, exploring other’s thoughts, and playing off mental energy. They want to feel understood and like they are making real intellectual or kindred connections. Tends to be the social, witty, whimsical, or airy one in their relationships and social circle.
Cancer Descendant: Relates to others in an emotional way or by taking care of them. They want to feel needed by others. Tends to play the role of mother hen, counselor, or manager in their relationships and social circles.
Leo Descendant: Relates to others through self-expression, mutual admiration, or play. They want to feel like they are standing out among others and/or forming one of a kind bonds. Tends to play the role of the leader, motivator, giver, or entertainer in their relationships and social circles.
Virgo Descendant: Relates to others through acts of service and teamwork or shared duties. They want to feel useful in their relationships. Tends to be the helper, organizer, or voice of reason in their relationships and social circles.
Libra Descendant: Relates to others through cooperation and respect. They want to feel harmonized with others, be on the same wavelength. Tends to play the role of partner/teammate, mediator, and negotiator in their relationships and social circles.
Scorpio Descendant: Relates to others through shared struggles or trauma, depth, or secrets. They want to be able to truly trust others. Tend to play the role of mysterious one, seducer, ride or die, detective, coach, or control freak in their relationships and social circles.
Sagittarius Descendant: Relates to others through learning and exploring. Wants to feel like they are constantly getting to know others in new and/or different ways. Tends to be the joker, philosopher, trend setter, or free spirit in their relationships and social circles.
Capricorn Descendant: Relates to others in a physical or material way - proof in the pudding. They want promises or commitments to be fulfilled by others. Tend to be the boss, the rock, workaholic, or stand up citizen in their relationships and social circles.
Aquarius Descendant: Relates to others through shared ideologies or the foundation of friendship. Wants to make a change in other’s lives. Tends to be the rebel, visionary, eccentric, or observer in their relationships and social circles.
Pisces Descendant: Relates to others through identifying their sensitives or through healing journeys. Wants to help others. Tends to play the role of healer, victim, or idealist in their relationships and social circles.
Imum Coeli: Your Roots
The Imum Coeli is where you come from, your past, your roots, your programming, the beginning, it tells a story about your family, is how your family perceives you, who you feel most comfortable around, an incredibly intimate side of you, what seems natural or normal to you.
Aries Imum Coeli: Roots lead to ruby desires - confidence, winning, leading, power of heat. The beginning of family stories, new traditions, family shifts. That first inner light was beaming with passion and eagerness.
Taurus Imum Coeli: Roots run deep and are well established. Was shown the importance of safety and stability at a young age. Remembers a long lost feeling of inner grounding.
Gemini Imum Coeli: Roots lead back to a time when they couldn’t say much or to when they were surrounded by nothing but words - encouraging or harsh, teaching or empty. Shown to always seek new information. The first thoughts were curious and changing.
Cancer Imum Coeli: Roots lead to family traditions, secrets, and strength. Shown family is everything, all things can be fixed or needed through kin. At the start heartbeats were filled with loving energy.
Leo Imum Coeli: Roots lead back to forming ego and self-esteem. Grown to desire recognition or admiration. Family encased in gold with honor or reputation. At one time there was a spark of pure creation.
Virgo Imum Coeli: Roots lead back to learning that everything, especially them must be perfect. Shown that actions and commitments are everything. Behind the scenes was a gentle and incredibly caring soul trying to bloom.
Libra Imum Coeli: Roots lead to diamond cravings - beauty, romance, being heard, adored, completed, loved. Shown to seek peace or cooperation. There was a time when the first breaths were filled with understanding, kindness, and a strong sense of fairness.
Scorpio Imum Coeli: Roots can lead to a dark, rough, or confusing path. Shown to hide it all. Desire and power dynamics being sewn in to their being or life. That first wave was one of compassion and depth.
Sagittarius Imum Coeli: Roots lead to needing freedom or independence. Fights over turquoise dreams or the tiger’s eye feel natural but unwanted by their soul. There was once a pulse that wanted to explore, was ready for life, hungered for experiences.
Capricorn Imum Coeli: Roots lead to the weight of the world on their shoulders. Shown to expect the worst but hope for the best. Used to avalanches. But the soul once dreamed of the most wildest dreams.
Aquarius Imum Coeli: Roots lead to separation or rigid lines. Shown that no one understands or cares or shown that it is charisma and who you know that matters most. The first mental storm was filled with a sense of belonging, understanding of humanity, acceptance of others.
Pisces Imum Coeli: Roots lead to heavy fog or unpredictable waters. Shown the importance of healing or the downfall of people, especially in intimate, insidious, or hidden ways. Was awakened with a sense of oneness, remembering forgotten knowledge, with giving and kindness.
Tarot 101: Card Keywords
One thing many people struggle with when learning to read tarot is keeping track of card meanings. While I don’t recommend learning tarot like flashcards, you certainly can. But don’t think there’s anything wrong with using a guide book or your notes while you read your cards until you start to commit things to memory and develop your intuitive abilities and a relationship with your deck. It’s all part of the process.
Remember! While each card does have keywords associated with it, cards work together in a spread like words in a sentence. It is incredibly difficult to get the full picture if you read each card only with a handful of keywords. Also, keep in mind that this is a short list of keywords for each card. Each keyword has its negatives, and there are many more that apply to each card.
Numerical Keywords:
Ace (1): Beginnings, potential
Twos: Balance, harmony, dichotomy
Threes: Communication, interaction (think “three’s a party”), outside influence
Fours: Rest, Contemplation
Fives: Conflict, Loss
Sixes: Growth, challenges overcome, understanding
Sevens: Fate, confidence, truth
Eights: Work, change, perseverance
Nines: Consequences and rewards
Tens: Endings (end of a cycle)
Pages: Messages, youth, information
Knights: Movement, adventure, experience
Queens: Power, potential, advice (think motherly advice)
Kings: Authority, power, structure
The Suits
Cups: Emotions (love, feelings, relationships), Connections, Water, Intuition
Wands: Spirituality, Personality, Illusions, Impulses, Fire, Energy
Swords: Action, Power, Conflict, Judgement, Air, Thoughts
Pentacles: Material (money, property, etc.), Manifestation, Indulgence, Earth
The Major Arcana
The Fool: Beginnings, naivety, innocence, risks/reckless behavior
The Magician: Manifestation, inspiration, manipulation, talent
The High Priestess: Intuition, divinity, secrets, withdrawal
The Empress: Beauty, motherly nurturing, abundance, dependence
The Emperor: Authority (fatherly), structure, rules, lack of control
The Hierophant: Wisdom, tradition, culture, religion, freedom
The Lovers: Love, balance, relationships, choices
The Chariot: Control, determination, action, discipline
Strength: Strength, influence, untethered emotions
The Hermit: Isolation, guidance, introspection
The Wheel of Fortune: Cycles, fate/destiny, luck, change
Justice: Justice, law, cause and effect, accountability
The Hanged Man: Martyrdom, surrender, change of perspective, delay
Death: Change, death, endings, transitions
Temperance: Balance, patience, healing, alignment
The Devil: Obsession, shadows, addiction, restrictions/limitations
The Tower: Chaos, dramatic change, awakenings, transformation, fear
The Star: Hope, spirituality, despair, disconnects
The Moon: Illusions, dreams, anxiety, intuition, emotions
The Sun: Positivity, warmth, success, optimism, lively spirit
Judgment: Judgement, rebirth, doubt, criticisms
The World: Completed cycles, accomplishments, movement (travel)
More Tarot 101: Welcome to Tarot / The Story of the Major Arcana / Card Keywords / Choosing a Deck / Practice Makes Perfect / Bonding with Your Deck(s) / An Introduction to Court Cards / Methods of Reading Court Cards
All About Divination
Scrying 101
The Right Scrying Instrument
Runecasting 101
Runecasting vs. Tarot
Oneiromancy 101
How to Divine Forgotten Dates and Times
Palmistry 101
What Tridents Mean in Palmistry
How to Really Learn Palmistry
Pyromancy 101
Tasseography 101
Phyllomancy 101
Oomancy 101
Bibliomancy 101
Charmcasting 101
Cartomancy 101
Recommended Decks (with links to photos and videos)
How many decks should you have?
Who is better at which system?
Lenormand 101
A 12-Lesson Lenormand Class
How to Read with Lenormand
Answering Yes or No with Lenormand
How to Predict Timing with Lenormand
How to Find Lost Things with Lenormand
Lenormand Cards as People
Lenormand Cards as Feelings and Thoughts
Lenormand and Sex
How Mirroring is Done
Physical Death Combinations
Doomed Relationship Combinations
Questions You Should Not Pose to Lenormand
Do Not Tarotize Lenormand
The Truth About Lily
Fish is Bigger Than Money
The 12-Step Lenormand Grand Tableau
Lenormand vs. Tarot
How Lenormand Interacts with Tarot
The Twin Cards in Lenormand and Tarot
Tarot 101
How to Truly Master Tarot
Key Meanings for All 78 Tarot Cards
How Tarot Readings Really Work
Tarot Meanings
What It Means to Keep Seeing the Same Suit
What It Means to Keep Seeing the Same Number
What It Means to Keep Seeing the Same Card
What It Means to Get Contradictory Cards
What Tarot’s Colors Say About Your Future
The Major Arcana vs. The Minor Arcana
The Major Arcana as People (Astrology)
The Major Arcana as People (Personality)
The Major Arcana as Professions
The Major Arcana’s Negative Meanings
Your Life and the Minor Arcana
How to Remember the Major Arcana
How to Read “Good” Cards as “Bad”
How to Tell Physical Appearance
How to Read Pentacles for Love
How to Detect People’s Desires
How to Decide Which Meaning to Use
How to Interpret Visual Synchronicities
How to Interpret Tarot Literally
How to Interpret Tarot in a Personal Way
The Best Ace in Tarot
The Soulmate Cards
The Forever Alone Cards
The Polar Opposite Cards
“False Alarm” Tarot Cards
The Major and Minor Twins
The “Bad” Cards as Advice
The Good Side of Tarot’s “Bad” Cards
The Cards as Yes or No
The Cards as Someone’s Feelings
The Cards as Advice vs. Outcome
The Court Cards as Thoughts or Intentions
Tarot’s Extreme Meanings
Tarot’s Twins in Lenormand
Literal Card Meanings
Career and Finances Meanings
Meanings for Timing
When Reversed is Better than Upright
The Kings in Real Life
The Queens in Real Life
How the Men in Tarot Will Treat You
The Court Cards and Gender
Physical Attractiveness of the Court Cards
The Real Deal with Tarot’s Pages
The Knights in Fiction
The Queen of Cups in Fiction
When the Court Cards Refer to You
The Best Couples in Tarot
The Emperor’s Love Compatibility
Christian Symbology in Tarot
Tarot and Sexual Behavior
True Love Combinations
Old-time Tarot Meanings
The Past and Future Cards in Tarot
The Past Lives Tarot Cards
Tarot Meanings for Different Decks
Why We Read Tarot Symbolically
How to Read Reversals
Tarot Combinations for Health Issues
Tarot Combinations for Mental Illness
Tarot Combinations for Cheating
Tarot Combinations for Physical Death
Amazing Three-Card Tarot Combinations
Tarot and Astrology
Tarot and Locations
Tarot and Countries
The Kinds of Wedding in Tarot
The Hierophant is Forever
The Lovers is Not About Choices
Why Strength and Justice Switched Places
The Hermit in Love
The Spokes of the Wheel of Fortune
Justice vs. Judgement
The Devil as a Person
The Tower’s Duality
The Moon is Not Your Friend
The Star is the Trickiest Card in Tarot
The World is Overrated
The Greco-Roman Gods in Tarot
The Archangels in Tarot
My Favorite Card and My Least Favorite
The Three Most Misunderstood Tarot Cards
The Three Best Cards in Tarot
The 12 Most Underwhelming Tarot Cards
Ranking the Suits in Tarot
The Card at the Bottom of the Deck
Tarot Spreads
Past Life Spread
Life Purpose Spread
General Life Prediction Spread
Life Advice Spread
Soulmate Spread
Relationship Spread
Sex Life Spread
Future Children Spread
Death Prediction Spread
Dream Interpretation Spread
High Priestess Spread (For Quick Predictions)
True Colors Spread (For Questions of Intentions)
Two Paths Spread (For Making a Difficult Decision)
Combined Spreads (Tarot, Oracle, Lenormand)
Ancestors Spread (For Speaking with the Dead)
When Spread (Timing with the Celtic Cross)
Major Arcana Grand Tableau (Yearly Reading Spread)
The What If Spread
The Three Wishes Tarot Spread
The Storyboard Tarot Spread
Using Tarot to Find Your True Gods
Using Tarot to Find Your Rising Sign
Using Tarot to Investigate an Entity
Using Tarot to Find Out Who Cursed You and Why
How to Perform the Celtic Cross Spread
How to Find Your Lucky Numbers
Tarot Tips
How to Achieve Truthful Tarot Readings
How to Be the Best Tarot Reader You Can Be
How to Be a Confident Tarot Reader
How to Read Tarot for Yourself
How to Meditate Using Tarot Cards
Traditional Ways of Dealing Tarot Cards
How to Shuffle Huge Tarot Cards
How to Correctly Phrase Your Question
Why Tarot’s Timelines Can Go Haywire
Why You Must Read for Someone Else
Never Pull Clarifiers
Never Use Significators
Never Hold Back Truths
Never Read for Someone You Dislike
Reasons to Have Multiple Tarot Decks
The 3 Kinds of Tarot Card Backs
Do Not Worry About Mercury Retrograde
How to Enchant Your Tarot Decks
How to Use Tarot to Protect Someone
How to Use Tarot to Control Another Soul
How to Use Tarot for Vengeance
How to Change the Future that Tarot Predicted
How to Predict Sports Matches with Tarot
How a Tarot Reader Influences Readings
How to Use Tarot to Confirm Your Gifts
Using Tarot to Speak to Someone’s Higher Self
What to Do with Rogue Tarot Cards
What to Do When Tarot Scares You
The Importance of Reading Reversals
Who to Invoke During a Reading
How to Stay Safe During a Reading
Do Not Confuse Honesty with Hate
On Using Playing Cards Instead
On Manipulating the Cards
The Most Common Tarot Reader Mistakes
The Myth of Not Reading Tarot for Yourself
Tarot Rules and Superstitions
How to Close a Tarot Reading
How Your Health Affects Tarot
5 Signs You Are Addicted to Tarot
Top Sign You are No Longer a Beginner at Tarot
What to Do When You Dream of Tarot
Tarot vs. Astrology
How to Know If a General Reading Is Reliable
Tarot Etiquette
Formally introduce yourself
Be open to its requests
Use it often
Acknowledge the card that it assigns to you
Respect its identity
Do not cleanse it
Never ask it the same question twice
When You Can Ask the Same Question Again
Do not ask it basic questions
Do not use it for spying
Never dismiss its predictions
Never use another deck to confirm its answers
Read with it when you are emotional
Do not talk about it negatively
Do not blame it for your own mistakes
Do not pull away from it
Do not think of it as evil
Do not anger it
Shuffle your cards correctly
Respect tradition
Practice etiquette, conduct and decorum
Tarot is easily offended
On Charging Your Tarot Decks
On Modifying Your Tarot Decks
On Secondhand Tarot Decks
On the Significance of Your First Tarot Deck
On Neglected Tarot Decks
Pirated Decks Also Deserve Respect
How to Store Tarot Decks
How to Greet and Thank Your Tarot Deck
How to Make Amends with Tarot
Spend time with it
Never discard it
Use a cloth with it
Trust it
Sibilla 101
How to Read with Sibilla
How to Predict Timing with Sibilla
Kipper 101
How to Read with Kipper
Oracle Cards 101
How Oracle Cards Complement Tarot
Tarot + Oracle + Lenormand Spreads
All About Spells | All About Astrology
Dear Lady Diana, I'm so grateful for your blog and for you. I just bought my first deck (Rider Waite 😍) and I'll be performing your tutorial on how to learn tarot in one day. I'm so excited but I'm a bit insecure about the keyword part. I'm not a very intuitive or visual person and I might end up choosing totally wrong keywords for the cards. 😢 Could you please give me any pointers please? Thank you so very much. 🙏
Key Meanings for All 78 Tarot Cards
Frankly, that method will never work unless you choose the keywords yourself. If you do not assign your own meanings, the exercise will be no different from memorizing random words from a book or the internet. Your mind will never retain them within a day. But here is a list to give you an idea anyway.
Advice for Learning the Meanings of the Tarot Cards
I’ve been a tarot enthusiast for many years. I even did readings for myself, sporadically, for a little while, but I always had to use a reference book for the meanings of the cards. This means that my readings weren’t ever very helpful, because I never memorized the cards and therefore I never developed a relationship with the cards. It’s kind of like only being able to dance when you have pre-painted footsteps on the floor onto which you must be careful to place your own feet. You never learn to feel the music if that’s how you’re dancing.
Several factors interfered with my learning the card meanings, one of which is the sheer number of meanings to memorize: 78 cards! 156 if you’re using reversals! Wow - a daunting prospect to be sure! And even when I would periodically decide to memorize those meanings, I ran into the fact that every book I checked seemed to give different meanings for some of the cards. Whose meanings should I memorize? So, for years, I just gave up. Despite my love for these cards, I gave up. So much wasted time!
A little while ago, during a reading from someone I trust, I got word that I was supposed to be working with the cards. This confirmed what I’d always felt but failed to act upon. Well, I’ve recently decided to pursue a working knowledge of the tarot. I’m still a work in progress, but it’s been going well, so I thought I’d share with you what’s been working for me.
1. Find the meanings you’ll be using The first thing I had to do was make peace with the fact that different folks give the cards different meanings. If I wanted to begin learning the meanings, I would have to decide upon one author who seemed to know what they were talking about and stick with that author’s meanings. I realized that once I began to form a relationship with the cards, I’d develop my own nuances and associations with the cards. But I wouldn’t be able to reach that place until I was able to work with them, and I wouldn’t be able to work with them until I had some meanings memorized as a starting point. Kind of like how Pablo Picasso painted like other painters until he became confident enough to develop his own unique style.
2. Divide the deck In order to learn this much information, I decided I’d best break the deck up into bite-sized chunks. I did this by breaking the deck up into six sections: one section for each of the suits of the Minor Arcana, and then I divided the Major Arcana in half. I decided to begin with what I thought would be the hardest part first: learning the Minor Arcana.
3. Turn the deck itself into your flash cards This part felt a bit like sacrilege to me, but I took the cheapest Rider-Waite deck I could find and started taping mini index cards to the back of each tarot card. Instead of just looking at a list in order to learn the cards’ meanings, I wanted to learn to associate each card’s meaning with the actual image on the card. So I took mini index cards and wrote a bunch of key words and key ideas on each one and used packing tape to tape each mini index card to the back of the appropriate tarot card. I tend to be a visual learner, and this step has really turbo charged my learning.
4. Review the deck, a chunk at a time I knew that I wanted to learn the deck well, so I got over the idea that I had to learn quickly. I spent the first week just learning the suit of Cups. I didn’t require of myself that I learn the meaning of each card perfectly; I just had to know it very well. After all, I will keep reviewing them over time and working with them in readings, so there will be plenty of time to refine my knowledge of the meanings. I used a sort of spaced repetition as I reviewed the cards: if I knew the meaning of the card very well, I would put that card at the back of the pile. If I didn’t know it very well, I’d put the card back in the middle of the deck so that I’d review it again before I finished. And if I totally blanked on the meaning of a card, I put it back close to the front of the deck so that I’d get a chance to review it again much sooner.
5. Integrate the next chunk When it came time to learn the next suit, I’d spend a day with just that suit. Then, I would mix the two suits together and review them that way. When I began to study the suit of Swords, I didn’t want to forget the meanings of the suit of Cups. I did the same the next week with Wands, and then with Pentacles. Spend some time with just the new suit, then mix together all the suits you’ve studied thus far.
6. After the third week, make any necessary modifications After you’ve been studying for a while, you’ll notice that the first suit you chose to study is getting the most study time. So, once you’ve been at it for three weeks or more, feel free to spend more time with the suit/cards which you’re finding require more review time. For example, during my fourth week of study, I found that I had been reviewing the suit of Cups for over three weeks and knew it pretty well, so Cups didn’t need as much review time as Wands did, and I took the Cups out of my review pile for the week. At five weeks, as I moved on to the first half of the Major Arcana, I found that I was memorizing the Major Arcana pretty easily. I had thought that I would; that’s why I left them for last. But I found that the court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, and King) of all the suits were giving me an unexpected amount of trouble. So, I decided that my fifth week review deck would consist of the first 11 cards of the Major Arcana along with the court cards of the suits of Cups and Swords (the first two suits I studied), and that my sixth week review deck would consist of the last 11 cards of the Major Arcana along with the court cards of the suits of Wands and Pentacles.
7. Start doing readings, if you haven’t already Once you’ve got basic meanings of all 78 cards mostly memorized (remember, we’re not aiming for 100% perfection!), start doing readings. Doing readings is the real way that you will internalize the meanings of the cards and also how you’ll flesh out the meanings. The meanings will become more layered and complex as you see them in multiple contexts. You’ll likely still need to check your references for the meanings of some of the cards as you do your first readings, but you’ll likely be pleasantly surprised by how often you remember the meanings of the cards. Begin with simpler readings: 1-card readings and 3-card readings. You’re now moving on to taking the basic meanings of the cards and turning them into stories. If the individual cards are like words, a 3-card reading is like a sentence and you’re learning to construct sentences in a new language.
8. Learn (or don’t learn) the Reversed Meanings Up until this point, I haven’t addressed the usage of Reversals: what the cards mean when they show up in a reading upside-down. This is intentional, for several reasons: 1) if learning the meanings of 78 cards was daunting, learning 156 meanings probably would have seemed impossible; 2) some of you may decide not to use reversals; and 3) once you’ve learned the meanings of all 78 cards, you will pretty much already know the reversed meanings.
Part One of my lil helpful major arcana meaning and association cheatsheet.
What The Tarot Cards Mean In Love Readings
MAJOR ARCANA
The Fool (0) — the blank slate of young love
The Magician (1) — a skilled lover’s bag of tricks
The High Priestess (2) — mystery and desire intertwine
The Empress (3) — feeling great and grand together
The Emperor (4) — stability enters the equation
The Hierophant (5) — faith will guide the two of you
The Lovers (6) — a love truly blessed from above
The Chariot (7) — the allure of their riches
Strength (8) — a brave step made saves the day
The Hermit (9) — love works better with reflection
Wheel of Fortune (10) — surrender it to fate
Justice (11) — the old game of give and take
The Hanged Man (12) — a sacrifice for the beloved
Death (13) — forever transformed by them
Temperance (14) — easy does it, always
The Devil (15) — a taboo binds burning lovers
The Tower (16) — a crisis disrupts passion
The Star (17) — hope in love, the highest value
The Moon (18) — unclear waters not to test
The Sun (19) — lost innocence retrieved so brightly
Judgment (20) — a great reveal for the two of you
The World (21) — things wrapped up, finally
MINOR ARCANA
Suit of Wands
Ace of Wands — an energy high for your intimacy
Two of Wands — big plans for a future together
Three of Wands — sweet honeymoon ahead
Four of Wands — time to tie the knot and celebrate
Five of Wands — butting heads, but not for long
Six of Wands — going public successfully
Seven of Wands — a confession rejected
Eight of Wands — hormone explosion in 3,2,1…
Nine of Wands — they’re still shy and guarded
Ten of Wands — one lover takes the burden
Page of Wands — abroad together: love trip alert
Knight of Wands — your lover rushes to you
Queen of Wands — socializing as a couple
King of Wands — a matter of power games
Suit of Cups
Ace of Cups — eros strikes! the sweetest crush.
Two of Cups — a tender rendezvous awaits
Three of Cups — a merry third party
Four of Cups — playing hard to get or ghosting?
Five of Cups — the startling grief of a break-up
Six of Cups — your childhood sweetheart
Seven of Cups — so many things to do together
Eight of Cups — leaving it all behind. you’re ready
Nine of Cups — a lover, content at last
Ten of Cups — truly: a domestic happy ever after
Page of Cups — exciting new experiences
Knight of Cups — chivalry is back in town
Queen of Cups — you’re gorgeous in their eyes
King of Cups — full indulgence and empathy
Suit of Swords
Ace of Swords — full clarity over a love matter
Two of Swords — should i stay or should i go?
Three of Swords — a broken heart, so hard to mend
Four of Swords — your dream of a soothing union
Five of Swords — a win-lose altercation
Six of Swords — moving on from them with help
Seven of Swords — beware of the cheater
Eight of Swords — love makes blind, love can bind
Nine of Swords — a partnership turned nightmare
Ten of Swords — defeated by love
Page of Swords — fiercely protected by them
Knight of Swords — an aggressive suitor enters
Queen of Swords — a strong claim of independence
King of Swords — making the wise choice
Suit of Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles — a lush present from your darling
Two of Pentacles — juggling love and daily life
Three of Pentacles — lovers as business partners
Four of Pentacles — stingy with affection
Five of Pentacles — together through the storm
Six of Pentacles — on equal terms together
Seven of Pentacles — waiting brings you greater bliss
Eight of Pentacles — stable love found at work
Nine of Pentacles — a wealthy love interest, so elegant
Ten of Pentacles — growing old with them
Page of Pentacles — falling in love at school or uni
Knight of Pentacles — a solid foundation for trust
Queen of Pentacles — spoiling your sweetheart
King of Pentacles — a loyal partner: forever invaluable.
note: these are by far (!) not all possible interpretations, but it gives you a general sense of the card’s idea :)
When Tarot Gets Literal
Tarot has a reputation for being philosophical. But it often scales down for daily draws, becoming very literal. Death in the span of 24 hours is unlikely to be deep transformation. Combined with the Three of Swords, it only predicts heart palpitations.
The Chariot + The Hanged Man = Traffic jam
Ace of Cups + Five of Pentacles = Bad weather
Six of Pentacles + Nine of Cups = Free food
Nine of Pentacles + Seven of Cups = Shopping spree
Ten of Wands + Ten of Swords = Muscle pains
Two of Cups + Five of Wands = Lovers’ quarrel
Ten of Cups + Six of Cups = Family gathering
Nine of Swords + Four of Swords = Sleep paralysis
The Empress + The Moon = Conflict with a parent
The Sun + Three of Cups = Great weather
The Moon + Nine of Wands = Headache
Two of Pentacles + The Tower = Slips and falls
Two of Swords + Two of Cups = Blind date
Death + Three of Swords = Heart palpitations
Knight of Swords + Judgement = Angry phone call
The Tower + Three of Swords = Chest pains
The World + Nine of Wands = Wardrobe malfunction
The Emperor + Five of Wands = Conflict with a boss
Ace of Pentacles + Nine of Pentacles = Money you forgot you had
Three of Pentacles + Three of Cups = Party after work
Eight of Wands + Page of Swords = Social media stalking
Knight of Wands + Seven of Wands = Day at the gym
Eight of Pentacles + Seven of Swords = Leaving work early
Eight of Wands + King of Swords = Blocking someone online
Knight of Pentacles + Seven of Pentacles = Unproductive day
The Devil + Nine of Swords = Binge-eating
Three of Cups + Four of Cups = Boring party
The Chariot + Justice = Speeding ticket
King of Pentacles + The Empress = Spa day
The Moon + The Fool = Night out
Cleansing The Cards
It’s natural for tarot cards to accumulate & harbor energy, since that is the primary force they operate through; it can “clog” or “restrain” them, making them rather unproductive, though it doesn’t damage them. They simply need to rest and be refreshed every now & then, just like the reader does.
METHODS ||
I suggest trying all of them out & sticking to the ones that work for you.
Shuffling Simply shuffle the deck with the intention of cleansing it, in whatever way that’s most comfortable for you & for as long as you feel you need to.
Sorting Sort the cards – arrange them in order of the 22 Major Arcana and 4 suits of the 56 Minor Arcana. Allow the deck to “rest” in proper sequence for a while. You could also simply sort the cards so that all are upright & none reversed.
Knocking Tap the deck against something, or tap it with your hands / another object.
Sunlight (This method is better for projective/masculine decks.) Place the deck in sunlight and leave it there until you feel that all the unwanted energy has been burned, faded, blinded, or driven out.
Moonlight (This method is better for receptive/feminine decks.) Place the deck in moonlight and leave it there until you feel that all the unwanted energy has been drained, coaxed, flushed, or guided out.
Salt Place the deck in a sealed, air-tight plastic bag and bury it in organic salt. Let the salt soak up the excess energy for a few days, or until you feel it’s done.
Crystals Place a crystal that corresponds to your intention upon the deck, or somewhere near it. You could also form a crystal grid around it.
Smoke Pass the deck through the smoke of incense or burning plants that correspond to your intention (most people would use dried sage or rosemary).
Pendulums Swing a pendulum of your choice clockwise in circular motions above or on the surface around the deck with your intention in mind until you feel that all the unwanted energy has been drawn out & expelled.
Sound Play any instrument with your intention in mind, or place the deck near a speaker and play music that corresponds to your intention.
*You can also cleanse each card individually rather than the whole deck at once, if you prefer. It takes longer but it’s more thorough & “intimate”
MAINTENANCE ||
After cleansing your deck, store it in a special box/bag/cloth and/or with a quartz crystal to protect and generally upkeep its clean state.
Simple tip: cleanse your deck every time you use it. This is the easiest way to maintain a healthy deck, & the ritual of it can improve your general relationship with the cards as well as your connection with them in the moment.
Other good opportunities to cleanse your deck: - It’s brand-new / inherited / borrowed / secondhand - Another person has come into contact with it (especially if it was without your permission – the deck will let you know if it’s been meddled with) - It has come into direct contact with a surface or object you didn’t want it to (this mainly applies to the tarot readers who take extra precautions to preserve the energetic integrity of their deck – such as only laying the cards on a designated cloth/mat/board, not allowing others to touch them, etc) - It has come into direct contact with another deck - It hasn’t been used for a long period of time - It’s been accidentally scattered/messed up/physically damaged - Many different readings have been performed with it - An extensive/intense reading has been performed with it
Symptoms of a deck that needs to be cleansed: - An irregularly large amount of cards drawn in a reading are reversed - An irregularly large amount of cards are falling or popping out of the deck while you shuffle & handle it in general / the deck won’t stay together - The readings are becoming unclear, or you’re having an unnecessarily difficult time interpreting & discerning their meaning; you’re getting mixed messages, the cards aren’t cohesive, and so on. If you feel like you’re not gaining anything out of the readings you do with a deck, you need to cleanse it. - You get the sense that you need to cleanse the deck. This could manifest in many different ways; perhaps you feel bored of the deck or distant from it, or perhaps its “personality” changes, or perhaps you simply feel off about it. Common “off” feelings are slowness or lethargy, disengagement, bitterness, exhaustion, a sense of a contrary or combative disposition, misplaced irony, dullness or hollowness, strain, stress, aggravation, confusion, or alienation, and may come from either you or the deck itself when you interact with it. - You can’t bring yourself to focus on the readings you do with it; neither you nor the deck can maintain your concentration / awareness / full presence. - You consistently lose and misplace the deck or you can’t find it when you want to use it – or other people have moved it, even just once. If you don’t give it a spot and it tends to wander around your house, that may translate into your cards. Cleanse them and pick a permanent/regular place to keep them. - The deck loses its “magic” and begins to feel like plain paper to you - Using the deck consistently drains, frustrates, upsets, or annoys you / using it no longer brings you whatever beneficial quality it usually does.
Useful information for tarot users to know. Also knowing all the different cleansing methods allow you to find the one that works best you.
A Baby Witch’s Dictionary 📖
Disclaimer: This is all based on my opinion. It is not perfectly alphabetized. - Altar • A place for all of your witch supplies, tools, a place to meditate and worship your deities. It is the center of your practice. Astrology • You’ve probably heard of astrology, in witchcraft it is used as a form of divination. Astral projection • Astral projection is a purposeful out-of-body experience where you, well, project a version of your consciousness (also known as an astral body) to a location that is separate from your physical body. Athame • A ritualistic dagger used as a tool in witchcraft. Aura • An energetic field that surrounds a living creature, usually people are referring to humans when this term is used. Baby witch • A witch who is new to the world of witching and the community. Beltane • A sabbat that celebrates fertility and the coming of summer. Besom • A broom used as a tool in witchcraft to cleanse. Binding • A type of spell or magick used to bind something, as in keep it from continuing behavior or causing harm. Boline • A dagger or knife used as a tool in witchcraft to cut and harvest herbs. Banishing • A type of spell or magick used to get rid of something or someone. Book of shadows • A book or journal used by a witch to store information. Candle magick • The usage of candles in magick, usually in combination with color or sigil magick. Cartomancy • A type of divination that involves cards (Can be oracle or tarot cards) Cauldron • A metal pot, used to mix herbs, or potions, or really anything you might want to mix in your practice. Chalice • A fancy cup used to keep water in as a representation of the West when casting circles or to drink from during your practice. It can also be used to give offerings of liquid to any deities you work with. Chant • A type of spell or magick that includes speaking or singing aloud. The words can rhyme and often correspond with your intent. Clairovoyance • A type of divination where you see or perceive events in the future. Cleansing • One of the foundations of witchcraft, it has many methods. It is the act of ridding a space, person, or object of negative, stagnant, or previous energies. Circle • A circle is a type of spell you cast in magick, it enhances your powers and protects you. Closed culture/religion • A closed culture, or religion is something that is closed off to people outside of it and does not condone taking (appropriating) anything from it. Color magick • A type of magick based around color, the idea is you use certain colors that you associate with certain things to make a spell more powerful. Ex: Using pink in a love spell. Correspondence • A connection or association with something, you could use the example I stated above. If pink corresponds with love, you use it in a love spell. This usually refers to the usage/picking of ingredients for a spell. Coven • A group of witches that often socialize, or gather. Crystal magick • The usage of crystals for magick. Ex: Using clear quartz to cleanse something. Curse • A negative spell that has permanent, sometimes deadly effects on someone. Divination • Seeking information or guidance by supernatural means. Dream Interpretation • A form of divination where the events/symbols/scenery/actions ect in a dream are interpreted. Empath • A person with a heightened level of empathy for others mental or emotional state. Enchant • A type of magick or spell that gives something a certain property, typically permanently. Esbat • A gathering of witches that does not take place on a Sabbat. Fae/Fair folk • Another word or term for fairies. These terms are more preferred by them, especially the term “Fair folk.” Familiar • An animal, sometimes described as possessed by a spirit or entity that assists a witch in their craft. Glamour • A type of magick or spell that changes someones appearance or energy. Grimoire • Another word for a Book Of Shadows, a book or journal used by a witch to store information and experiences. Grounding • Like cleansing, this is a foundation of witchcraft. It is like meditation, the goal is to focus yourself and afterwards to feel more connected to this world and moment. Hellenism • A Pagan religion that worships the Greek deities you most likely know from mythology, such as Zeus, or Aphrodite. It is based around the 12 Olympians. Hex • A negative spell, like a curse but less powerful, unlike a curse it’s usually not permanent. Imbolc • One of the sabbats, it celebrates the coming of Spring. Intent • Another common word that makes up the foundation of witchcraft, intent is that purpose or desire you have when you cast a spell. Ex: My intent is to banish a toxic person from my life with this spell. In other words, you have to really want it to get it. Intuition • A supernatural or unexplainable feeling that warns, guides, or helps you. Invoking • To call or summon a spirit/entity/deity. Jinx • This falls under the category of curses and hexes, as in it is a negative spell. Jinxes are the least powerful of the three, they usually last a few hours or days and don’t cause any permanent or irreversible harm. Lammas • Another Sabbat, it is the first harvest, a representation of a time to relax and appreciate your hard work. Litha • A sabbat that celebrates Summer and the sun. Mabon • One of the Sabbats, this one celebrates Autumn. Magick • It’s as you’d imagine, magic. The only difference is the spelling which is used to differentiate between stage magic and what we do. Medium • A person who has supernatural or clairovoyant abilities that they use to relay information or messages from the spirit world. Moon water • A magickal water this infused with the moons power. Numerology • A type of divination based around numbers. Oracle/oracle cards • Similar to tarot cards but less common, these are a type of cards used for cartomancy or divination. The different between them and tarot cards is they are more modern and do not follow the same major/minor arcana system that tarot does. Often they do not follow any common system at all. Ostara • A Sabbats celebrating spring and the coming of fertility and well being. Runes • Nordic in origin, runes are symbols used for divination. Sabbat • A neo-pagan holiday. There are 8 Sabbats. They follow the wheel of the year and are based on the changing of the seasons and nature. Samhain • A Sabbat that celebrates the last harvest, the veil between worlds is thinnest at this time. Scrying • A form of divination where one peers into a reflective surface. Traditionally a crystal ball is used, but there are many ways of doing it. Sigil • A type of magick or spell, a sigil is a symbol you create, the intent of the sigil is embedded into the symbol. (If you look into making sigils, it makes a bit more sense.) Spell jar • Any spell that is made in a jar, usually you’d mix common ingredients like magick waters, oils, and herbs that correspond with your intent. Taglock • A representation of someone in magick, it connects your magick and intent to this person. The term and usage of taglocks is typically used when you hex/curse someone. A taglock can be hair, spit, blood, nail clippings, you get the idea. Tarot/tarot cards • A type of cards used for cartomancy, or divination. There are 78 cards in a set, which are categorized as the major and minor arcana. The minor arcana are separated into 4 suits. Tarot spread • A way you lay out tarot cards when you do a reading, each card represents a question. Ex: A tarot spread for love. Tasseomancy • A form of divination where tea leaves are used. Theban Alphabet/Script • An ancient alphabet used by modern witches. It’s Latin based and centuries old. Its origins are unknown. Because of its modern use among witches and Wiccans, it is also known as the witches alphabet. Paganism • An umbrella term that refers to many religions practiced by witches, including Wicca & Hellenism, the commonality between all Pagan based religions is they are based on nature and or multiple deities. Palmistry • A form of divination where you inspect someones hands and the lines present on them. Pentagram • A symbol that contrary to popular belief is not Satanic in nature, but actually represents the 4 elements and the spirit. Pendulum • A form of divination where a pointed object hung from a chain/string is used. The way the pendulum swings is what determines the results of a reading. Warding • A magickal barrier that protects you from energetic/magickal threats, such as bad spirits or curses even. One such barrier can be formed in many ways. Wicca • A Pagan religion based on nature and the divine Masculine and Feminine. Wheel of the year • A witchy calendar used to track the Sabbats, holidays based on the changing of the seasons. Yule • One of the sabbats, this one is based on celebrating winter but also the coming of spring. This is also when the dark half of the year ends and the light half begins. - I came up with the idea for this post and was surprised I’d never seen one. So I made this! - Let me know if you have any corrections or additions and I might add them. - I hope this helps someone. Enjoy! Have a lovely day 💖
Palmistry
Palmistry placements may indicate certain natural traits or abilities related to the person.
The fingers
Long: Very sensitive.
Short: Sharp inteligence, intuitive.
Fat: Sensual.
Thin: Analitycal, curious.
Smoth: Inspirational, artistical.
Knotty: Love of detail and analysis.
Conical: Poetic, imaginative.
Pointed: Subtle.
Square: Decisive, serious, positive.
Spatula: Realistic, positive outlook.
Round: Gifted, intuitive.
Large palm+ short fingers: Materialism predominates.
Short palm + large fingers: Cerebral activitie predominates.
Marks
Can appear in all the palm
Star shape: favorable.
Triangle shape: know-how.
Cross hatch: obstacle.
Rectangle: protection.
Cross: deception.
Circle: lack of success.
Chain lines: fatigue.
Island shape: weakness.
Aspects
Broken lines indicares change of destiny.
Parallel lines indicates a certain duality.
If some line is missing can mean that line corresponding caracteristic doesn't apply to you.
Fine lines represents sensibility and intelectual qualities.
If they are deep and red, you have more volatile nature.
If they are pink, detonates sentimentalism and reserve.
If they are pink, detonates sentimentalism and reserve.
If pale and superficial, you lack resistence.
If darke yellow or brown, they reveal resistence and firmness.
Lines
Life line: the longer your life line, the longer you will live.
Head line: if the head line starts with the life line it means you have good control. If the head line drops sharply down, it indicates that you have little power of resistance. Long, strong head line means you are inteligent.
Heart line: a strong line means you have a warm personality. A weak line means you are rather cold. Each small line attached means a moment of attraction towards someone, a flirtatious momento or an affair.
Marriage line: the number of lines means several romances. The closest to the base of the finger, the later in life those marriages will take place. A fork at the end towards the palm means separation. A fork at the begining will mean a long engagement. Little lines, don't crossing the line means children into the marriage.
Neptune line: a neptune line means you have imagination. If it starts in the life line, means a tendency of drugs and alcohol. A broken neptune line means criminal tendencies.
Shape of palms
Conical hand: a long palm with fingers that form a point. Associated with the element fire, this hand type is drawn to beauty and is imaginative by nature. This hand can also suggest a desire to be a succes. (Bottom and edges are all relatively flat, with rounded fingertips)
Oval hand: a broad palm with saucer-like fingertips. People with this hand shape are often thoughtful and introverted, with logical and analitycal nature. They have a tendecy of being loners (palm and fingertips are round)
Square hand: a square palm with blunt, broad fingertips. People with this hand shape tend to be practical, organized and persistent. Can be cynical or sceptical, and to value material goods. (Square hands tend to have very straight edges)
Pointed hand: a long, delicate hand with pointed fingers. People with this hand type tend to be dreamers and idealists, who hold strong beliefs and views. They have a tendency to be nervous or over emotional. (psychic hands are bony and delicate)
Spatulate hands: this hand is often flabby or soft, widest at the bade of the palm with broad, straight fingers. It can indicate and energetic and enthusiastic nature, always searching for answers and new stimull. (Spatulate hands tend to be very flabby and look clumpsy)
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Beginner Tarot Reader?
Me too. As I get more familiar with these cards, I’ve found some very helpful websites that have really helped me along my journey with tarot. Some sites I use and like are:
Biddytarot.com
Trulyteachmetarot.com
Psychic-revelation.com
What are some methods or tools you use to get better acclaimed with the cards?
🌟Tips for interpreting Tarot🌟
1. The most important clues may be in the background!
In the Rider Waite Smith deck, many cards show a figure with a number of significant items behind his or her back. What happens behind one’s back is, for oneself, something unseen, shadowy, something to which one has no conscious access. This could point to the idea that the figure in the foreground is unaware of the nature or scope of their issues. You can’t grasp what you cannot see, and that can reveal a lot about the nature of the card’s meaning.
2. The color of the sky reveals a lot!
Again referencing the Rider Waite Smith deck, the color of the sky on a given card often leads to a simple but important clue for its interpretation.
3. Pay close attention to proportions!
In the image of the Four of Wands, the figures are depicted much smaller than is the case in other images; they fall short. Or perhaps they are of normal height and are painted so small in order to emphasize the comparatively huge size of the wands. This sort of thing can be found in many other cards.
4. Court cards represent developed personalities or facets of oneself!
The Queen: impulsive, an initiator, an investigator (water type)
The King: thorough, intensive, consolidating (fire type)
The Knight: magnifying, expanding, a drawer of consequences (air type)
The Page: makes something tangible out of or with the element in question (earth type)
4. Pay attention to numbers!
Numerology can play a big role in your interpretations of the cards, especially in the Minor Arcana:
Ones (Aces): Something new with vast potential is indicated when you have many aces in your readings. They are pure energy without form - and it depends on you to shape it and bring the opportunities that they represent into fruition. Because they are raw, they are also unstable, and can very quickly overwhelm if not taking care.
Twos: Coming together in pairs is the theme of the twos, and all the complexities that this union represents. We leave the individuality of the ones, and the twos are a taste of union.
Threes: Group dynamics rule the threes in the tarot, and they depict different outcomes that can occur when a group comes together - whether they are groups of individuals, or groups of ideas. Because it is also symbolically thought of as completion (the first polygon, the holy trinity, etc) it also indicates an initial completion of a first phase of some sort.
Fours: The fours usually indicate that some foundation has been created and is ready to grow and evolve. To grow and evolve is the key here, because though the foundation is created, there is some disappointment indicated sometimes because things may not have progressed entirely as hoped for - thus, the fours are also the universe’s way of pushing us to grow and move forward.
Fives: Change, fluctuations and conflict are represented by the fives. After the fours, the fives are amplifications of that same energy. When that energy explodes, the fives ask us to look within ourselves for a deeper reason of why to progress. To move forward and beyond these instabilities, we have to push forward.
Sixes: While the fives represent conflict, the sixes represent the movement away from that conflict into a solution, whether they are internal or external, whether that means reconciliation or letting go. They are the cards of overcoming suffering, light after the dark.
Sevens: When seeing many sevens in a reading it usually indicates that it is a time to step back and introspect. The sevens ask us to assess, and reevaluate whether the path that you are taking is what is best for you. Sometimes this is a lonely pursuit, but this period is needed to go forward with your authentic desires.
Eights: A completion of a second phase is indicated with the eights, and usually corresponds to some sort of achievement, whether in the worldly sense, or in an emotional sense. Growth either way is indicated here, and sometimes it can take place in a form where we least expected it.
Nines: Nearing completion is indicated by the nines, and this can take the form of entering a plateau of some sort. What looks like the finish line, may actually be just a transitory stage. While the feeling of completion is here, it is usually just a pause before the final part of the cycle comes.
Tens: In the tens, we see the actual completion of the cycle, that something has come to a full circle - it indicates that from this point forward, we can move towards a new beginning. ✨🔮✨ Sources: Biddytarot, The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot by Johannes Fiebig and Evelin Burger, Understanding Tarot by Liz Dean
Traits of an Empath
Traits of an Empath-the highly Empathetic Person or HSP- Highly Sensitive Person
No, you are not Crazy! Posting this in the hopes that others will find some sense of relief in reading this. You are not alone <3 30 traits of an Empath 1. Knowing: Empaths just know stuff, without being told. It’s a knowing that goes way beyond intuition or gut feelings, even though that is how many would describe the knowing. The more attuned they are the stronger this gift becomes. 2. Being in public places can be overwhelming: Places like shopping malls, supermarkets or stadiums where there are lots of people around can fill the empath with turbulently vexed emotions that are coming from others. 3. Feeling others emotions and taking them on as your own: This is a huge one for empaths. To some they will feel emotions off those near by and with others they will feel emotions from those a vast distance away, or both. The more adept empath will know if someone is having bad thoughts about them, even from great distance. 4. Watching violence, cruelty or tragedy on the TV is unbearable: The more attuned an empath becomes the worse it is and may make it so they eventually have to stop watching TV and reading newspapers altogether. 5. You know when someone is not being honest: If a friend or a loved one is telling you lies you know it (although many empaths try not to focus on this because knowing a loved one is lying can be painful). Or if someone is saying one thing but feeling/thinking another, you know. 6. Picking up physical symptoms off another: An empath will almost always develop the ailments off another (colds, eye infections, body aches and pains) especially those they’re closest to, somewhat like sympathy pains. 7. Digestive disorders and lower back problems: The solar plexus chakra is based in the centre of the abdomen and it’s known as the seat of emotions. This is where empaths feel the incoming emotion of another, which can weaken the area and eventually lead to anything from stomach ulcers to IBS (too many other conditions to list here). Lower back problems can develop from being ungrounded (amongst other things) and one, who has no knowledge of them being an empath, will almost always be ungrounded. 8. Always looking out for the underdog: Anyone whose suffering, in emotional pain or being bullied draws an empath’s attention and compassion. 9. Others will want to offload their problems on you, even strangers: An empath can become a dumping ground for everyone else’s issues and problems, which, if they’re not careful can end up as their own. 10. Constant fatigue: Empaths often get drained of energy, either from energy vampires or just taking on too much from others, which even sleep will not cure. Many get diagnosed with ME. 11. Addictive personality: Alcohol, drugs, sex, are to name but a few addictions that empaths turn to, to block out the emotions of others. It is a form of self protection in order to hide from someone or something. 12. Drawn to healing, holistic therapies and all things metaphysical: Although many empaths would love to heal others they can end up turning away from being healers (even though they have a natural ability for it), after they’ve studied and qualified, because they take on too much from the one they are trying to heal. Especially if they are unaware of their empathy. Anything of a supernatural nature is of interest to empaths and they don’t surprise or get shocked easily. Even at the revelation of what many others would consider unthinkable, for example, empaths would have known the world was round when others believed it was flat. 13. Creative: From singing, dancing, acting, drawing or writing an empath will have a strong creative streak and a vivid imagination. 14. Love of nature and animals: Being outdoors in nature is a must for empaths and pets are an essential part of their life. 15. Need for solitude: An empath will go stir-crazy if they don’t get quiet time. This is even obvious in empathic children. 16. Gets bored or distracted easily if not stimulated: Work, school and home life has to be kept interesting for an empath or they switch off from it and end up daydreaming or doodling. 17. Finds it impossible to do things they don’t enjoy: As above. Feels like they are living a lie by doing so. To force an empath to do something they dislike through guilt or labeling them as idle will only serve in making them unhappy. It’s for this reason many empaths get labeled as being lazy. 18. Strives for the truth: This becomes more prevalent when an empath discovers his/her gifts and birthright. Anything untruthful feels plain wrong. 19. Always looking for the answers and knowledge: To have unanswered questions can be frustrating for an empath and they will endeavor to find an explanation. If they have a knowing about something they will look for confirmation. The downside to this is an information overload. 20. Likes adventure, freedom and travel: Empaths are free spirits. 21. Abhors clutter: It makes an empath feel weighed down and blocks the flow of energy. 22. Loves to daydream: An empath can stare into space for hours, in a world of their own and blissfully happy. 23. Finds routine, rules or control, imprisoning: Anything that takes away their freedom is debilitating to an empath even poisoning. 24. Prone to carry weight without necessarily overeating: The excess weight is a form of protection to stop the negative incoming energies having as much impact. 25. Excellent listener: An empath won’t talk about themselves much unless it’s to someone they really trust. They love to learn and know about others and genuinely care. 26. Intolerance to narcissism: Although kind and often very tolerant of others, empaths do not like to be around overly egotistical people, who put themselves first and refuse to consider another’s feelings or points of view other than their own. 27. The ability to feel the days of the week: An empath will get the ‘Friday Feeling’ if they work Fridays or not. They pick up on how the collective are feeling. The first couple of days of a long, bank holiday weekend (Easter for example) can feel, to them, like the world is smiling, calm and relaxed. Sunday evenings, Mondays and Tuesdays, of a working week, have a very heavy feeling. 28. Will not choose to buy antiques, vintage or second-hand: Anything that’s been pre-owned carries the energy of the previous owner. An empath will even prefer to have a brand new car or house (if they are in the financial situation to do so) with no residual energy. 29. Sense the energy of food: Many empaths don’t like to eat meat or poultry because they can feel the vibrations of the animal (especially if the animal suffered), even if they like the taste. 30. Can appear moody, shy, aloof, disconnected: Depending on how an empath is feeling will depend on what face they show to the world. They can be prone to mood swings and if they’ve taken on too much negative will appear quiet and unsociable, even miserable. An empath detests having to pretend to be happy when they’re sad, this only adds to their load (makes working in the service industry, when it’s service with a smile, very challenging) and can make them feel like scuttling under a stone. If you can say yes to most or all of the above then you are most definitely an empath Empaths are having a particularly difficult time at the present time, picking up on all the negative emotions that are being emanated into the world from the populace. TRAITS OF AN EMPATH by Christel Broederlow Empaths are often quiet achievers. They can take a while to handle a compliment for they’re more inclined to point out another’s positive attributes. They are highly expressive in all areas of emotional connection, and talk openly, and, at times quite frankly. They may have few problems talking about their feelings if another cares to listen (regardless of how much they listen to others). However, they can be the exact opposite: reclusive and apparently unresponsive at the best of times. They may even appear ignorant. Some are very good at “blocking out” others and that’s not always a bad thing, at least for the learning empath struggling with a barrage of emotions from others, as well as their own feelings. Empaths have a tendency to openly feel what is outside of them more so than what is inside of them. This can cause empaths to ignore their own needs. In general an empath is non-violent, non-aggressive and leans more towards being the peacemaker. Any area filled with disharmony creates an uncomfortable feeling in an empath. If they find themselves in the middle of a confrontation, they will endeavor to settle the situation as quickly as possible, if not avoid it all together. If any harsh words are expressed in defending themselves, they will likely resent their lack of self-control, and have a preference to peacefully resolve the problem quickly. Empaths are more inclined to pick up another’s feelings and project it back without realizing its origin in the first place. Talking things out is a major factor in releasing emotions in the learning empath. Empaths can develop an even stronger degree of understanding so that they can find peace in most situations. The downside is that empaths may bottle up emotions and build barriers sky-high so as to not let others know of their innermost thoughts and/or feelings. This withholding of emotional expression can be a direct result of a traumatic experience, an expressionless upbringing, or simply being told as a child, “Children are meant to be seen and not heard!” Without a doubt, this emotional withholding can be detrimental to one’s health, for the longer one’s thoughts and/or emotions aren’t released, the more power they build. The thoughts and/or emotions can eventually becoming explosive, if not crippling. The need to express oneself honestly is a form of healing and a choice open to all. To not do so can result in a breakdown of the person and result in mental/emotional instability or the creation of a physical ailment, illness or disease. Empaths are sensitive to TV, videos, movies, news and broadcasts. Violence or emotional dramas depicting shocking scenes of physical or emotional pain inflicted on adults, children or animals can bring an empath easily to tears. At times, they may feel physically ill or choke back the tears. Some empaths will struggle to comprehend any such cruelty, and may have grave difficulty in expressing themselves in the face of another’s ignorance, closed-mindedness and obvious lack of compassion. They simply cannot justify the suffering they feel and see. You will find empaths working with people, animals or nature with a true passion and dedication to help them. They are often tireless teachers and/or caretakers for our environment and all within it. Many volunteers are empathic and give up personal time to help others without pay and/or recognition. Empaths may be excellent storytellers due to an endless imagination, inquisitive minds and ever-expanding knowledge. They can be old romantics at heart and very gentle. They may also be the “keepers” of ancestral knowledge and family history. If not the obvious family historians, they may be the ones who listen to the stories passed down and possess the majority of the family history. Not surprisingly, they may have started or possess a family tree. They have a broad interest in music to suit their many expressive temperaments, and others can query how empaths can listen to one style of music, and within minutes, change to something entirely different. Lyrics within a song can have adverse, powerful effects on empaths, especially if it is relevant to a recent experience. In these moments, it is advisable for empaths to listen to music without lyrics, to avoid playing havoc with their emotions! They are just as expressive with body language as with words, thoughts, and feelings. Their creativity is often expressed through dance, acting, and bodily movements. Empaths can project an incredible amount of energy portraying and/or releasing emotion. Empaths can become lost in the music, to the point of being in a trance-like state; they become one with the music through the expression of their physical bodies. They describe this feeling as a time when all else around them is almost non-existent. People of all walks of life and animals are attracted to the warmth and genuine compassion of empaths. Regardless of whether others are aware of one being empathic, people are drawn to them as a metal object is to a magnet! Even complete strangers find it easy to talk to empaths about the most personal things, and before they know it, they have poured out their hearts and souls without intending to do so consciously. It is as though on a sub-conscious level that person knows instinctively that empaths would listen with compassionate understanding. Then again, for empaths, it is always nice to actually be heard themselves! Here are the listeners of life. They can be outgoing, bubbly, enthusiastic and a joy to be in the presence of, as well as highly humorous at the most unusual moments! On the flip side, empaths can be weighted with mood swings that will have others around them want to jump overboard and abandon ship! The thoughts and feelings empaths receive from any and all in their life can be so overwhelming (if not understood) that their moods can fluctuate with lightning speed. One moment they may be delightfully happy and with a flick of the switch, miserable. Abandoning an empath in the throes of alternating moods can create detrimental effects. A simple return of empathic love–listening and caring compassionately without bias, judgment and/or condemnation–can go an incredibly long way to an empath’s instant recovery. Many empaths don’t understand what is occurring within them. They literally have no idea that another person’s emotions are now felt, as one’s own and reflected outwardly. They are confused as to how one moment all was well, and then the next, they feel so depressed, alone, etc. The need to understand the possibilities of empath connection is a vital part of the empaths journey for themselves and for those around them. Empaths are often problem solvers, thinkers, and studiers of many things. As far as empaths are concerned, where a problem is, so too is the answer. They often will search until they find one – if only for peace of mind. This can certainly prove beneficial for others in their relationships, in the workplace, or on the home front. Where there is a will, there is a way and the empath will find it. The empath can literally (likely without the knowledge of what’s actually occurring) tap into Universal Knowledge and be receptive to guidance in solving anything they put their head and hearts into. Empaths often are vivid and/or lucid dreamers. They can dream in detail and are inquisitive of dream content. Often they feel as though the dreams are linked to their physical life somehow, and not just a mumble of nonsensical, irrelevant, meaningless images. This curiosity will lead many empathic dreamers to unravel some of the “mysterious” dream contents from an early age and connect the interpretation to its relevance in their physical life. If not, they may be led to dream interpretations through other means. Empaths are daydreamers with difficulty keeping focused on the mundane. If life isn’t stimulating, off an empath will go into a detached state of mind. They will go somewhere, anywhere, in a thought that appears detached from the physical reality, yet is alive and active for they really are off and away. If a tutor is lecturing with little to no emotional input, empaths will not be receptive to such teaching and can (unintentionally) drift into a state of daydreaming. Give the empath student the tutor who speaks with stimuli and emotion (through actual experience of any given subject) and the empath is receptively …
