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@tarotreadwisely
Hello, my initials are AK. My question is, is it worth it to take extra hours at my job?
Hello! Here’s the passage I pulled for you:
“That though a guilty head misguide the world,Sole it goes right, and scorns the evil way.”
My interpretation of that is a no. It seems like you should be focusing more on personal growth right now than work, and it won’t be fruitful for you if you do take on extra hours.
I hope that reading resonated for you, and thank you for your message!
Free Readings
I’m going to open free bibliomancy/stichomancy readings for a little while, if anyone wants one! Bibliomancy is divination through books and it’s something I’ve been practicing lately.
Send me your question over ask (with your initials if anonymous) and I’ll answer back with a passage from Dante’s Divine Comedy! It’ll be fun and I’ve noticed that bibliomancy has a tendency to be pretty straightforward, so we might get some really cool, detailed answers.
Got two new decks this week, the True Black Tarot and the Lunatic Tarot! I plan on posting pictures soon, so let me know if you want to see any in particular!
I’m running a sale in my Etsy shop for this month! I sell tarot, oracle, and lenormand readings in multiple different spreads, and I’m happy to customize and create new spreads to answer any question through PM!
Temperance: A Primer
(I wrote this up for a discord server, to explain more about this card. I thought I’d post it here, and if anyone wants something like this for any other cards, let me know!)
This isn't one of the easier cards in the deck to understand, but it is one of my favorites. A big part of temperance that gets ignored in a lot of interpretations is "alchemy". Oftentimes in tradition, the angel depicted combines two things into something else; my favorite version and one that is shown frequently enough is the combination of fire and water. Tempering something is bringing its cells into equilibrium and making it stable and strong.
My point is that Temperance is about fusion and synthesis. It’s bringing opposites together and making them work in tandem, it's recognizing that everything can be troublesome in extremes and working to bring balance. In fact, the typical keywords for this card are balance, patience, and moderation. Though the card is patience, it's never stillness. something is always working, and patience is simply a necessity to see your work through to completion. Balance and moderation are doing exactly the right things to make everything work in harmony.
So, if you see Temperance in a reading as advice, it's your job to be patient and to consider all your options so that you can bring things together. Whether that's bringing ingredients together to make a recipe or bringing people together to make a team, that's what your objective is. Nothing needs to be separate. It’s only a matter of finding how you can connect them.
Hot take: your tarot cards aren’t calling you out or berating you, they’re just bringing things to your attention. Your perception of an overly-critical tone is a result of the imbalance between your ideal self and your actions, and it is a projection of your own negative self-talk onto the cards
If it feels like your cards are being mean to you, then you aren’t being true, honest, or kind to yourself in that moment
I see so many people talk about how their cards have been harsh or cruel to them with their readings. It’s starting to worry me, honestly, because if beginners always think that their decks are out to get them, then fear of the outcome of a reading could scare them off from reading for good.
Tarot cards are good things! They are excellent at offering insight into problems and at giving you advice. Being pessimistic while using them will only hurt you and make it harder to read in the future. Trust yourself. Give the cards the benefit of the doubt.
I love memeing as much as anyone and I’ve had some dramatic card pulls in the past, but every time I see someone go on instinct “these cards are bad” or “my deck is dragging me”, it always looks to me like they’re missing what their decks are trying to tell them and burying their intuition.
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Reading Court Cards: A Primer
Hello there! I’m Wisely, and I’ve been reading tarot for a few years now. It seems like a lot of beginning tarot readers have trouble with reading court cards, so I thought I’d detail how I read court cards in the hopes that it gives other people some help with reading them. (Note: Tarot is a very unique experience and everyone reads the cards differently. If any of this sounds wrong to you, ignore it. There is nothing as unhealthy for a tarot reader as accepting another reader's techniques as gospel.)
First, we need to go over the basics of each card. Page, Knight, Queen, King. Each one represents a typical version of a person, so a child/young teen, an older teen/young adult, an adult feminine figure, and an adult masculine figure. In this way the courts can often represent people.
One way I found easy to build upon the court cards was to connect them back to the Major Arcana, since I was already so familiar with those cards. My way is this: consider each court as a smaller part of a whole Major card. The Pages are all parts of the Fool, the Knights are all parts of the Chariot, the Queens are all parts of the Empress, and the Kings are all parts of the Emperor. If you understand these Majors, then you're already well on your way to understanding the courts.
That brings us to the difference between the Majors and their corresponding court cards, and how each court works as a part of said Major. The way this works goes back to the suits. You need to be familiar with what each suit governs to understand their courts, so I'll quickly go over them here.
Cups: Governs emotions and relationships. Focuses on love. Water. Pentacles: Governs the physical and work life. Focuses on sustainability. Earth. Swords: Governs logic and combat. Focuses on knowledge. Air. Wands: Governs the spiritual and sexuality. Focuses on progress. Fire.
With this in mind, the Page of Cups would be the emotional aspects of the Fool, while the Page of Wands would be the energetic aspects of the Fool. Considering them as parts of a whole can be useful for some learners, so feel free to try it and see if it helps you.
Let's run through the associations of a suit as connected with their cards. The Page is youthful and innocent, so the Page of Swords is trying to build a logical framework for themselves and building up their knowledge base and views of the world. They don't understand everything yet, but they're progressing. The Knight is actionable and lively, so the Knight of Swords rides forward decisively and uses their knowledge to move up in the world. The Queen is centered around those traditional (and sadly cisnormative) feminine associations, so the Queen of Swords tempers the emotions and looks at creative pursuits and relationships in a detached, sensible manner. Finally, the King is similarly centered around traditional masculine tarot associations, so the King of Swords acts somber and intensely rational, using their experience of the world to understand and control their life and their work.
The courts in each suit work the same way with whatever their suit is actually ruling over. All you have to do to read the court cards is combine the idea of what each court means on its own with what each suit means on its own.
Now, obviously I've talked a lot about the courts as people, because they can and will often be people in your life, and they'll sometimes even be yourself, but they won't always be someone you know or might meet. Court cards can also be advice (e.g. you might pull the Queen of Cups if the cards are telling you to be more emotionally aware or intuitive) or they can simply be details of a situation (e.g. you might pull the Knight of Wands if things are moving quickly and energetically, maybe even too much so, in your life). It's up to your intuition, the card placements, and the context of the other cards to figure out what they're telling you, but hopefully with this guide you'll have an easier time of understanding them. Thanks for reading.
Falling for you, darling.
I've been seeing a lot of posts from people asking how to get started with tarot, and a lot of sketchy advice in return, so here's how to get started with tarot: ignore anyone who gives you sketchy advice.
Let's talk about some myths!
Myth: You need to be gifted a deck, not buy your own. Fact: Don't believe anyone who tells you this. Some people believe that new decks and used decks have different energy, which might be part of the rumor, but I have had zero ill effects come from buying my own decks, and actually connected so intensely with my first deck because I chose it myself. If you get a deck gifted to you, great! If you don't, no sweat.
Myth: You need to keep the deck under your pillow/with you at all times. Fact: Store your tarot deck however you like, just make sure that it's not in the sun or underwater or in any other place that would mess with how they look/feel. I've tried this stuff multiple times, and it really only has an effect if you want it to. The rituals (or lack thereof) that you choose for your own practice are more important than any other rituals people tell you about.
Myth: You have to cleanse your cards. Fact: You don't. I've enjoyed doing cleansing rituals in the past, but they are not necessary unless you think they should be. Don't go out of your way to do something time-consuming or resource-heavy if you don't want to.
Myth: Tarot decks have personalities/spirits inhabiting them. Fact: Yeah, maybe. It's hard to say. A lot of people, including myself, subscribe to the idea that tarot decks have a personality, and each deck will read differently. That said, plenty of people disagree fully, and think the cards are just cards. It's up to you to decide if they have personalities, or if tarot cards have any religious connections for you, and so on and so forth. Don't let other readers decide these things for you.
Myth: Beginners can only use small spreads. Fact: Nope! I can disprove this one from very personal experience. People go on and on about not using large spreads/reversals/clarifiers/etc. when you first start reading, and that can be good advice, but it's not required. Do whatever you want while you're learning until you find what feels right for you.
Myth: *insert any rule you heard that doesn't actually affect your readings here* Fact: The only rules tarot has are related to card meanings and deck structure itself, and people bend those all the time. You can learn and use tarot however you like.
I'm sure there's even more I'm missing, but I just really wanted to make this post. I'll add more later if I see more misconceptions.
If there is one thing I’ll be happy to do free tarot readings on, it’s sports predictions. I was able to predict accurately who would win the 2018 World Cup, and I enjoy predicting the winner of sports events in general (notably because I know nothing about sports), so shoot me an ask if you’re curious about some upcoming match or anything.
The Golden Thread Tarot is not one of my favourite decks but I know some of my followers love it so I thought I’d link to the Golden Thread Lenormand that was just released.
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decided to start a tarot deck for inktober! it’ll certainly be a challenge
#MonthOfSpreads2 Day One: The Inner Self Spread
Sometimes during the chaos that is our daily lives, we often forget to check up on the inner parts of ourselves. Some call this their internal guidance, feeling system or inner self. This spread will help you tap into your inner self with your divination tool of choice.
Step One: Shuffle your deck or mix up your divination tool of choice. How many times and however long is completely up to you.
Step Two: Pull three cards from your deck however you see fit.
Step Three: Read the spread as follows
1. What does my inner self want me to know at this present moment?
2. Is there any advice or sign I’ve been previously given that has gone unnoticed that needs my attention?
3. How can I become more receptive to listening to my inner self from this moment forward?
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#Month Of Spreads 2
#MonthOfSpreads2 is a monthly divination challenge beginning October 1st, 2018 that focuses on getting YOU to use your Tarot and Oracle cards all while helping to bring the Tarot and Divination communities together for positive change around the world. I received tons of feedback from those who participated last year in the original #MonthOfSpreads challenge and I hope that this year is even better than the last. I acknowledge that this divination challenge may not be for everyone and that not everyone utilizes spreads in their practice, but I do hope that those who do participate, grow in their skill sets, meet like-minded people in the community and ultimately have fun. I’d greatly appreciate if you could spread the word by sharing this post and/or reblogging it. It would mean the world to me.
Why Should I Participate?
The #MonthOfSpreads2 divination challenge is perfect for:
New diviners starting out on their divination and tarot journey. You can practice reading for yourself and others with various topics throughout the month.
Diviners who wish to try out a new deck or divination tool.
Diviners who want to try out new divination spreads and techniques or to spice up their free reading offerings.
Diviners who want to be part of a tarot and divination community event and meet other like minded people. It is a perfect time to network and make new friends.
Diviners who want to learn from other readers and see how they interpret and handle certain cards and spreads.
Diviners who want to check out some amazing decks you may have not seen before.
Diviners who want to support a cause with their Tarot practice.
How Do I Participate?:
Each day a new divination spread will be provided for you to interpret, journal or gift to another member in the community. You are free to keep your interpretations to yourself, make them as vague or in-depth as you want them or showcase only photos of your tools such as Tarot, Oracle, Dice, Runes, etc for each respective day on your blog. All you have to do is create a post and tag it #MonthOfSpreads2 (all one word) with the day of the spread somewhere in the post. Each spread will vary in length and subject matter. Some spreads will simply be a set of keywords for you to intuitively divine for, while others will be a set of questions. You are free to interpret them however you wish. Do what feels right to you. For those who decide to share their posts on Tumblr, you will be eligible for some prizes.
Prizes Include:
If you finish up to Week One (Days One-Seven) you will be entered to win (1) $5.00 Amazon Gift Card and (1) Custom Tarot Reading from @growing-yet-into-magic
If you finish up to Week Two (Days Eight-Fourteen) you will be entered to win (1) $10.00 Amazon Gift Card and (1) Celtic Cross Reading from @tarotio and the Tarotio Shop.
If you finish up to Week Three (Days Fifteen-Twenty-One) you will be entered to win (1)$15.00 Amazon Gift Card, (1) Deck bag by @tarotwithjeff, (1) Pyrographed Wooden Necklace and (1) Month Ahead Tarot Reading by @pleiadic-magic and the Pleiadic Tarot shop.
If you finish the whole challenge (All 31 Days) you will be entered to win (1) Deck or divination tool of your choice from Amazon up to $50.00, (1) $20.00 Amazon Gift Card, (1) custom Tarot bag by @static-chaos and the Static Chaos Shop , (1) Set of Oracle dice by @thecrackedamethyst and TheCrackedAmethyst Shop and (1) Three Card Oracle Reading from me @tarotprose.
Community Support:
As with last years #MonthOfSpreads challenge we all collectively donated to hurricane relief. This year we will be donating to the Flint Michigan Water Fund. In 2014, more than 12,000 children were poisoned by contaminated water. More than 100,000 residents were exposed to lead in their water. The people of flint are no longer receiving state resources of bottled water. Its been close to four years and many are still living without clean water. I want the community to get involved. I want us to do some good with Tarot. All prizes from Amazon will be purchased through Amazon Smile, which allows for a portion of the money spent on the prizes to also go to charity. You can learn more about Amazon Smile HERE. I will be donating $0.50 cents per participant who completes all thirty-one days of the #MonthOfSpreads2 challenge on behalf of the Tarot Community to The United Way of Genesee County Flint Water Fund. If you feel compelled to donate on your own you can do so HERE. You can learn more about Flint Water Crisis HERE, HERE and HERE.
Legal Disclosure And Rules:
This challenge, the donations, and giveaway portion is in no way affiliated with Tumblr Inc, Yahoo!, Verizon Communications, Oath Inc, and Amazon.com, Inc. or any of its affiliates. By participating in this challenge you acknowledge that you have read and understood the full terms below.
Official Rules:
Use the tag #MonthOfSpreads2 (all one word) in one of the first five tags of your post. Make sure the Day of the spread is somewhere in the post as well.
Please do not tag your posts with the keywords: contest, promo, promotion, giveaway, or anything that might make Tumblr Inc. shut this challenge down.
There will be four separate prize winners.
You must be 18 years old to legally claim any of the prizes. By claiming a prize if you have won one, you are stating that you are 18 years old or older.
This challenge and the giveaway portion is international. However, your address must be able to receive packages from Amazon.com Inc, and you must be comfortable providing your address and/or e-mail address.
Secondary and side blogs can participate.
The challenge will end November 2nd 2018 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
The winners will be notified by ask or messenger on November 6th 2018 and have 24 hrs to contact me to claim their prizes or a new winner will be chosen.
Please have fun and respect these rules.
I Have A Question:
If you have any questions or concerns you are free to look at the FAQ for the #MonthOfSpreads2 challenge and/or contact me HERE
#MonthOfSpreads2 Masterpost:
All the spreads and prompts will be posted in the master post and on my blog with the tag #MonthOfSpreads2 daily. Go visit the master post HERE.
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Comparing cards from two or more different tarot decks can help you discover new depths of meaning. Here are some examples!
This is a great essay on a method for how to explore the meanings of different cards in your deck my Beth Maiden that I really enjoyed and thought I would share with all of you.
This, on the other hand, was the deck I preordered, and while the last one I was looking forward to disappointed (the TV Tarot, which I cannot recommend given that all the faces look dead inside) this one absolutely knocked it out of the park. The Haunted House Tarot, coming just in time for Spooptober, is a narrative deck with a protagonist and distinct stories in each suite. A lot of times, these don’t work for me but this one totally does and I love the choices made here.
The deck actually gave me some new ideas and new understanding of a number of cards, always a good sign, and even gave the court cards lots of character in ways I don’t get often. The art is front and center, with no borders right out of the box and only the smallest indicator of what suit or name the card has to keep from cluttering up this amazing evocative art. And it totally matches the 60s/70s horror paperback theme they were going for only like… even lovelier.
The other nice thing about it is that the LWB is actually pretty descriptive and runs through the narrative really well for an LWB. I even love he little 3-card they offer, which is one I intend to work into my own use. Really, my only complaint is that the deck specific 8 card spread they put at the front is not explained in English but you can figure it out from the other language pages.
I’d honestly pay for a genuine guidebook here or more about the House, our protagonist Raven, and even more about each piece of art. I could definitely see this being a great deck for shadow work or magick.
And wow, didn’t mean to make this a full-fledged review but I really really love this deck.
