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I just added this to my etsy shop. The three card reading is my favorite small reading to do. It can provide surprisingly deep insight in a small amount of time.

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Accidentally posted on the personal blog

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Gorey Tarot Cards

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How am I just learning about these? I think I need them for the readings I am doing at the Kansas City Oddities Expo.

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XoeCo will be at Lola this weekend! New incense. New candles! Introducing: FAMOUS FANNIES FRAGRANT FLAMES!! These are so great, they will sweep the country like a fad!

I will also be doing mini tarot readings. The setting doesn’t really lend itself to anything in depth. But we can find your card for next year, or what you need to currently be aware of or work on. Just quick reads. I am thinking $5 for one card and $10 for 3 card.

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Meant to post this to xoeco to begin with.

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#MonthOfSpreads Day Twenty: My Needs

So much of the time, we can put our needs last. It can almost become second nature that everyone else is more important than we are.  I am personally guilty of putting people’s needs before my own and then feeling burned out and a bit resentful afterward. Today we will be taking a few moments to focus on YOU and what YOU need. Something so simple can make the world of a difference in your life.  I hope that this small spread can help put things into perspective for you and that you will be able to start focusing on your needs today. I call this spread My Needs.

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 do I need today? 2. How can I go about obtaining or satisfying that need? 3. What can I do to maintain a healthy routine of listening to my needs from this moment forward?

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Challenge: Month Of Spreads Divination Challenge Day: Twenty | My Needs Copyright: © Ivan Ambrose 2017 Navigation: Rules | FAQ | Prizes | Master Post

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My Needs

What do I need today? The High Priestess. I need access beyond the veil. I need to get in touch with the Underworld. I need to trust my deepest intuition. To honor my connection with the cosmos, the divine mystery.

How can I satisfy this need? The Star. Peace. Contemplation. Calm. Let kindness and love flow. Trust that I am where I need to be, and be receptive to messages.

How can I maintain a healthy routine of listening to my needs from now on? King of Pentacles. Acknowledge and mindfully wield my power in the physical realm. Spend time in nature. Work on physical manifestation. Recognize the gifts and abundance as they are bestowed upon me. Find myself a sugar daddy. Ha ha! Just kidding on that last one.

I think I can do this, and I have been letting myself down in this realm. I’m going to go outside and meditate right now to try to rectify this.

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#MonthOfSpreads Day Eighteen: The Self 

Today we will be unlocking the secrets of our inner selves and who we really are with this simple spread I like to call The Self. This spread came to me while sitting through a lecture in my psychology class. 

Step One: Go through your deck face up and choose a card that you feel best represents or resonates with you. We will call this your temporary signifier.

Step Two: Put the card you chose back into the deck and shuffle as you normally would as many times as you would like.

Step Three: Turn the deck back over (face up) and find the card that represents you.

Step Four: Do the spread as follows

1. What is my inner persona? (Card to the left of your temporary signifier) 2. What is my inner shadow? (Card to the right of your temporary signifier)

But… What do you mean by inner persona and inner shadow? These two concepts were coined by Carl Jung and relate to aspects we show the outside world and parts of ourselves we suppress. 

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Challenge: Month Of Spreads Divination Challenge Day: Eighteen | The Self Copyright: © Ivan Ambrose 2017 Navigation: Rules | FAQ | Prizes | Master Post

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8 of Swords is my semi permanent significator. It always fits. To boil this down succinctly: my inner persona is in the drivers seat, competent and in charge, taking me where I need to go. My inner shadow is nostalgic and sentimental, formed in childhood, trying to live some romantic ideal.

In more detail:

inner persona - Chariot. Harnessing and directing both sides of the duality. Knowing how to handle both sides of any polarized situation or aspect of reality. My will is strong and focused. An independent Spirit.

Inner shadow - 6 of Cups. Naive. Altruistic. Expects others to give altruistically. My shadow still believes in the magick of childhood, and longs for that direct connection to the psychic and spiritual again. It was formed by conversations with ghosts and aliens. It was molded by fairy tales and romantic comedies. Such a positive card can be destructive. Reality can not match these visions.

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Here is the reading I did for myself for this Decan, 10/23 - 11/1 Decan 5 of Cups. If you’d like a reading like this for yourself, head on over to my shop. I’d love to help you figure things out. https://www.etsy.com/listing/566895375/5-of-cups-decan-reading #tarotreadersofinstagram #etsysellersofinstagram #decans #tarot #witchyshit #witchesofinstagram

General 5: Grief. Grief is spreading. Feeling lost and alone. But all is not lost. Focus on what you still have. There is a tendency to dwell on the negative. Remember to focus on the positive.

Inner effect: knight of Cups. Messages of love reminding me what is important. A keener intuition. Romantic dteaminess, Perhaps some melancholy or depression. Creative projects and shadow work would be productive during this time. Else you could steer into histrionics and melodrama.

Outer effect: 6 of Cups. People or events from the past are going to pop up. Maybe a reunion of sorts. Don’t let yourself get too sentimental about what’s been lost. Look at what is real now. Indulge in simple pleasures. Surround yourself with those you love.

Action: I count differently than some folks. (5+6+12=23, 2+3=5) Hierophant. Now is a time to turn to tried and true rituals. If you belong to a spiritual tradition, seek out the wisdom of the elders or leaders of that tradition. Maybe find yourself a mentor. Now is not a time for creativity and experimentation. Follow a well worn path.

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Back to the Decans project. We are in the third face of Libra. This is the time of the four of Swords. A time for rest. This is the eye of the storm. A truce. Take a strategic break. Figure out your next moves. It is a time of self-discipline. The Swords are the suit of air, of intellect. But this time also falls under the Prince and Princess of Cups. So this isn't just a war of words, the emotions are playing a big role in our lives right now too. For me it is usually a battle between the head and the heart. Libra is all about Balance, Justice. So we've come to a place where our emotions and logic are in balance.

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Let the serpent sleep, Pablo Gerardo Camacho (because)

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Frank Papé illustration for Thaïs, Anatole France, 1890

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🌿 Lemongrass incense to boost creativity 🌿

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Sage the negative away.

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Some incense for your dash. 🖤

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#MonthOfSpreads Day Six: The Reader’s Journey

Sometimes during our Tarot and Divination journey, there comes a point when we can feel lost or a little discouraged in who we are as readers and diviners. This comes in many forms. For me, it has manifested itself in a ‘not good enough feeling’. I wanted to create a spread in the form of a pick me up that would showcase our strengths as readers and provide an uplifting message during times of doubt and insecurity. This is how The Reader’s Journey Tarot spread came to be.

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 five cards from your deck however you see fit.

Step Three: Do the spread as follows:

1. What are my strengths as a reader/diviner? 2. What makes my reading style unique and special? 3. What other skills/knowledge can I develop to help me become a better reader/diviner? 4. How can I grow further in my divination journey? 5. How can I become more confident in my divinatory skills?

Post Notes: Please do not remove the captions. Challenge: Month Of Spreads Divination Challenge Day: Six | The Reader’s Journey Copyright: © Ivan Ambrose 2017 Navigation: Rules | FAQ | Prizes | Master Post

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I have some free time, but don't have a physical deck with me. So I am repurposing a 5 card spread from the Golden Thread App. This shows reversals, but I don't read reversals. I put the good and bad in the card regardless of direction.

1) my strengths as a diviner: 9 of Pentacles. I am in touch with the physical. I can reap as much material/sensual meaning from the cards as possible. I can relate the predictions to the physical world.

2) the 5 of Cups makes my reading style unique and special. I can see and point out both what has been lost, and what remains. Allow the querent to grieve, but not to lose sight of what they still have.

3) to become a better reader/diviner, I need to develop my 5 of pentacles skills. Seeing where help is available. I need to get better at recognizing when I need help and where to get help. And I need to really learn how to ask for help.

4) to grow in my divination journey, I need the 9 of Swords. I need to look at what worries are keeping me up at night. Are these rational worries? If so, how can I mitigate the risk? If not rational, I need to let them go. I can't progress with generalized anxiety and fear hanging over my head.

5) To become more confident in my skills, I need the Page of Pentacles. Look for messages and signs that I am doing things right. Tangible cues. Maybe feelings. Heed the messages

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Guardian Candles (an original spell)

This is a candle for you to light whenever you are worried for someone. When lit, it will send them positive energy, protection, or whatever your intent behind it states.

Tools:

a candle

healing oil of your choice

incense

Method:

Take a candle that reminds you of the person you want to bind it to. It can be anything from their favorite color to one they chose themselves.

Light your incense. Let the scent fill you with calmness as you channel your intent into the candle. Take your oil (I use lavender or chamomile) and anoint the candle by tracing the first letter of their name onto the wax with the pointer finger of your dominant hand. Keep an image of the person in your mind. This oil will provide them with healing. 

Hold the candle over the smoke from your incense, turning it a few times to cover it completely. This will help to bless the candle, the smoke acting as a shroud around the person you are binding it to, to protect them from negative energy. While doing this, recite the incantation:

“Candle guide them,

Goddess guard them

Keep them in your sights.

Spirits lift them

Ancients teach them

Surround them with your light.”

(not my gif)

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A little candid shot from our Full Moon in Aries event last night

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