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the Love You Receive Tarot Spread

So, I am definitely one of those weird people that loves Valentine’s Day.  When I was little, my mom and I would go to the craft section of a local store, buy up all the pink, red, and white construction paper, too much glitter, not nearly enough glue, and all the paper doilies you can think of.  

For a week, I would tirelessly make a custom valentine for each child in my class (which ended up being somewhere between 28 and 32 valentines, not including the teachers at school.) I wanted to make sure no one was left out and that everyone was happy on the day we exchanged cards.

I think a lot of people hate Valentine’s Day because they are jaded.  It has always been the cool, edgy thing for people to say “it is so commercialized; it’s just a way for flower or chocolate companies or Hallmark to make money.”  Granted, yeah.  That is capitalism.

But for me, the spirit of Valentine’s Day has simply always been about love, whether that be romantic, platonic, whatever.  It was about doing something for someone to show how much you appreciate them.  Yeah, you can do that every day, but every day doesn’t have a color coordinated theme to utilize.  (Virgos love a good theme, y’all.  So do southern folks.  I was doomed from childhood.)

I woke up this morning knowing I was going to create a Tarot spread.  As I pondered what kind I would make, I kept hearing a phrase in my head: The love you receive.

This Tarot spread is a little selfish and I don’t think that is a bad thing.  It is about the energy you put out into the world, the intention behind that energy, and the love you receive in return.  I hope this provides you some insight this February.

the Love You Receive Tarot Spread

Card One: Your usual disposition; the energy you share with the world.

Card Two: The intent of your investment; why you share your energy.

Card Three: The love you receive in return for the energy you have shared.

Some things to consider during the reading:

What kind of energy are you putting out into the world?

How does that energy impact the people and environment around you?

Are you investing into worthy causes and people?

Are you paying attention to your instincts and intuition?

Is this the type of love you want to be receiving?

Are there any changes you’d like to make?

Happy readings!

Photo credit: ME!

Tarot Spread Creator: ME!

Words:  ME!

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“More Time” Spell Jar

If you find yourself needing more time throughout your day, try this spell jar.  It also helps with procrastination.  Granted, you also have to be prepared to put the work in along with your spell jar.  Let’s goooooo!

YOU’LL NEED:

A small jar with cork

Piece of quartz

Piece of citrine

Dried thorns

White oak bark

Small sheet of paper and pen

Orange candle

DIRECTIONS: 

Cleanse your work area.  You might want to CGS, too.  (Center, Ground, Shield)

On a small piece of paper, write down the intention “I will make more time for _____” and insert what exactly you’ll want more time for.  When it comes to me, I want more time for creative endeavors, so that’s what I wrote.  Roll it up.

Combine your piece of quartz, piece of citrine, dried thorns, white oak bark, and your intention scroll.

Cork the bottle, top it with your orange candle, and let the wax seal it.

ASSOCIATIONS/PROPERTIES FOR THIS SPELL:

Quartz:  Re-energizing, clarity, improves mental blocks, focus.

Citrine:  Motivations, success, manifesting and achieving goals.

Thorns:  Directing energy.

White oak bark:  Fortitude.

Orange (candle):  Opportunity, creativity, removing blocks.

Photo and spell by yours truly. <3

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