#barbieri tarot

[trevenbran]

Barbieri tarot. Not really sure what to think of this one. I tend to avoid "portfolio decks" were an existing body of work is arranged in a way that vaguely resembles a tarot deck, but only if you squint. But this one needed a home, and I liked the empress. Oh, and the king of swords appears to be drizzt do'urden.

[eve-the-fool]

#Tarotadlib day 8 of @tarotprose challenge! ✨ 🐥 What do you think about my choice of field of study? °IX. Hermit° 🐥 Should I keep pursuing this? °Seven of Pentacles° 🐥 How can I become a better student and find my footing again? °V. Hierophant + Seven of Swords° ✨ To give more context, lately I've been debating whether I should drop out or continue studying what I am. I honestly love the subject and my classes but my mental health plummeted down lately and Im not sure if I can keep up. Anyway, I'm too tired to interpret the cards I drew right now so I'm just posting it like this. I tried making this in a format that was closer to the original challenge but it just gave me a headache so I gave up. 😅

[duchessofsongbirds]

Followthewind’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Day 29: A Creepy Face

Have five.

Deck Used: The Barbieri Tarot

Find the challenge masterpost HERE!

[duchessofsongbirds]

Followthewind’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Day 25: Spooky Eyes

If the eyes are windows to the soul...I want these guys to leave me tf alone.

Deck Used: The Barbieri Tarot

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[duchessofsongbirds]

Whoopsie daisy, kinda dropped the ball there. BUT I’m back (again)! I took this picture while at work which is why the lighting is kinda crap. Here’s my post foooorr

Followthewind’s Halloween Scavenger Hunt!

Day 4: Something Red

“So this is why vampires never tried to turn Dorian Grey. I see.”

Deck Used: The Barbieri Tarot

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[duchessofsongbirds]

Before I get into my “frenzied catch up” phase, I’d like to post my reading for @dramaticwitch, which I did for @resonance-of-libra‘s Tarot Round Robin Event!

DramaticWitch asked how to have a good at university year!

Under a cut for pictures.

1. Energies around the question: Page of Cups + King of Wands

“Looking Glass” Hypnogaja / “Samarkand” Elane

I’m sensing the presence of two people involved with the question. Are they friends who might distract you? Romantic entanglements that ended badly but must be endured (i.e. working or studying together)? Are they two parts of yourself that you’ve been wrestling with?

The Page is full of youthful enthusiasm and emotional naivete. I have a feeling that the King has quite the time trying to keep up with her. He seems weighed down--he’s got a lot on his plate anyway and being responsible for keeping the Page in line can be grueling. They might both be armed and ready to act, but it’s her whimsical playfulness--her disbelief that any of this is “real”--that allows her to act first. The King tries to convince her of the consequences of her actions, but has been less than successful. The similar blue-green backgrounds behind them make me think they are encountered in the same environment (i.e. in the same class, an extracurricular club, as coworkers).

This balance is pulling your concentration away from what really matters: your schooling.

2. The biggest threat to your focus:  6 of Chalices + 5 of Chalices

“Policy of Truth” Richie Kohen ft. Lindsay Marcus / “Killin’ It” Cappa ft. Almighty Chief

You’ve got some emotional baggage affecting you. The past is over and done with. No amount of turning the hourglass over will erase what happened--and then you’ve lost valuable time to move forward by becoming consumed in your reverie.

There’s a notion of refusing to share echoed between the Page and the Five here. The Page is having the time of her life and doesn’t realize how quickly fortunes change. The Five is described here as a defiant agent--refusing to bend to someone who asks for more of her. She will fight or kill to remain free. She remembers what happens last time and she’ll be damned if such a theft happens again.

3. Advice: Four of Pentacles

“Lunacy” Rue Royale

This ivory tower is the abode of a soul-sucking vampire. You know it--and I think the Five does too. But getting in there is the best way to enhance your own power. Again, there’s this sense of greed--hoarding all of the comfort, kindness, and knowledge so that no one else has it. If you feel like it’s a trap, it probably is. Still, is the treasure worth that much to you that you’d risk it? The price is high. How gladly will you pay it?

4. Outcome: XIII--Death

“Wicked Games” RAIGN

Contrary to belief, death is the easiest thing in the world to do. It’s a slipping through a veil, letting your eyes slide shut while being enveloped into the softest bed you’ve ever laid upon. Why should any change in life be different? Because you know exactly what consequences you’ll suffer after that moment of transformation? The veil of the future is only just more permeable than that of death. Be strong. Let go.

Not sure if that was helpful, but I had a wonderful time with this reading!

[duchessofsongbirds]

Tarot Underneath

Day 5

What do I love? XIX--The Sun

“Tessellate” Ellie Goulding

Simply escapism that runs on rule of cool--joy that does not bend to the cold edges of reality. Don’t rain on my parade, don’t take the air out of balloon, don’t steal the wind from my sails. I don’t care what you have to say; this moment’s indulgence is for me alone. There’s something empowering in saying “This is mine; you can’t have it.”

Why? 9 of Swords

“Hide” Emily Portman

I know there are demons in the dark--hungry and hunting. Watch me fly from them. I’ve seen what they can do, I won’t be that poor sap screaming in pain (in hunger?). I’d rather ignore the hydra than turn and face it. From the LWB: “There is only one way to make them stop and that is to identify them in daylight and conquer them. Otherwise they will devour you from within.” (Barbara Moore)

[duchessofsongbirds]

Tarot Underneath

Day 3

Where do I feel lost? V--The Hierophant

“Salt Skin” Ellie Goulding

I’m not sure how to proceed on my life’s path or how to pursue my life’s purpose. I feel like someone’s shouting in my ear with a megaphone, but I can’t (or won’t) decipher the significance of the message. I’m no longer confident in my ability to balance material concerns with my spiritual yearning, so I just kinda pace in a circle.

Why? VI--The Lovers

“Frozen Twilight” God is an Astronaut

I feel like this hints that I’m at a crossroads. I have choices to make; I need to tie my fate to that of someone or something else. But I’m not exactly sure who or how. Rather than worrying about silly insecurities, I need to get my head on straight. I get the sense of the Heavenly bridge from both of these cards--and this part from the LWB strikes me: “Together they feel and see. Together they rejoice because they no longer hunger in vain.” (Barbara Moore)