The Lovers
Today’s CoTD is The Lovers from the Sharman-Caselli Tarot.
It’s all about decisions today. What choices do you have to make? Be sure to follow your heart, and you won’t be disappointed. For those of you who are looking for love or who are already in a relationship, today would be a great day to spend time with someone special. Who knows where it could lead. ;-)
Today, I decided to pull four cards from the Norse Tarot to find out what is going on in my life, where I’m headed, and what advice I need to take.
The cards drawn were as follows:
Judgement
4 of Wands
4 of Swords
8 of Cups
I have been thinking of new ways of doing things where my readings and what have you are concerned. Judgement tells of rejuvenation and new beginnings. I have been unwell for some time now, and had put everything on hold, but now I’m much better and feel able to move forward. I feel that this is confirmed by the second card, 4 of Wands. Having been in the planning phase, getting things ready and sorting my life out, it is now a time to relax and also put down roots for the future. Things should seem more stable now and I can rest after a pretty turbulent past.
This theme continues with the 4 of Swords, a card of recovery after a rather stressful period. In a way, I feel much like the man in the card, sitting up in bed, not quite ready to move on, but a feeling of getting there slowly but surely. At the same time, I also feel a longing to get on with it. I am pretty excited about what the future may bring me. There is a sense of solitude here though. I do tend to spend a lot of time on my own, shut in my bedroom on my laptop. I feel here that I should get out more too. The door is open, and if I can find a way of getting out more and expanding my horizons, this may bring me more opportunities. The 4 of Swords also tells me I am more stable mentally. I am going through a period of recovery and this is happening pretty fast. I feel more balanced too, and I think this is reflected in the equal number of suits drawn.
The last card, the 8 of Cups, is pretty significant here. It tells me that I should abandon the old ways; they obviously didn’t work out as I thought they would. I had invested a lot of time and effort in the past, but I seemed to be getting nowhere fast. There is also a sense of letting go in order to move forward. I am leaving a dark period behind and moving towards a more positive future.
And so the cycle continues. As I leave the past behind with the 8 of Cups, I arrive where I started, with Judgement, and the promise of a new start. I must leave all that emotional baggage behind though and learn from my mistakes.
I was looking at Oracle deck reviews on YouTube and I came across this one for The Wildwood Tarot
Just a quick note to say that the Robin Wood Tarot is now selling at a reduced price at Amazon. I absolutely love this deck. It usually retails on Amazon for £22. The sale price is only £15. A saving of £10.50. :)
It’s been a while since I posted a proper tarot related entry here, so I decided to see why that was. Using the Robin Wood Tarot
, I made up a spread to find out where any problems lie, and also to see what I can do to increase productivity.
Knight of Pentacles, Temperance, Wheel of Fortune, The Moon
Card 1 – Current situation. Where I am at the moment where this blog is concerned – Knight of Pentacles
I feel very much like the guy in this card. I’m plodding along slowly and not getting very much done at all. Although the Knights can indicate movement, this is slower that I’d like it to be. I feel that this also represents me working behind the scenes as it were, working on the actual structure of the blog, getting it ready with the various plugins and themes, etc.
Card 2 – What is preventing me from moving on – Temperance
Temperance, in this case is telling me that I should look for balance in my life. The angel in the card is juggling three balls. This is very much like how I am at the moment. I’m trying to do so many things at once. Emotionally, I’m all over the place. I have good days and bad days, like most people, but I tend to flit from one thing to another constantly. I think I should try to focus my attention a little more and try to be a bit more patient and concentrate my efforts into tarot and my blog.
Card 3 – What can help me to move forward – Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune signifies changes coming up for me. I’m moving into a more positive period in my life, after going through a pretty bad time. The time is now right to set the wheels in motion. I should be able to move forward and focus my attention on this blog. I need to grab the bull by the horns and start posting regularly. By not posting at all, no one will want to read my blog, will they? :)
Card 4 – The outcome if I follow the advice of the previous cards – The Moon
The Moon, although meaning uncertainty and deception, can also mean an increase in intuition and psychic abilities. I feel this is a great card to have for the outcome. If I follow the advice of The Wheel, and set the wheels in motion, I should be able to see my intuition deepening, and be able to get rid of blockages that have been preventing me from moving forward. It also amuses me the this card is The Moon. Most people know that I’m a night owl. I tend to stay awake until early in the morning, and night time is when I function best. I prefer the quiet of the night, when there is no one around, and everything is peaceful. The night allows me to get things done that I wouldn’t be able to do during the day because of distractions.
So…things are not as bad as I thought they were. I shouldn’t be stuck in this situation for much longer. If anything, this has taught me to focus my attention of the most important aspects, such as this blog and my Facebook page too. I haven’t disappeared off the face of the earth. I just haven’t been doing very much. This is about to change though. I can already feel an improvement coming up!
A friend of mine, Lisa Frideborg Lloyd, posted yesterday about certain people trying to monopolise tarot events.
Here is an excerpt from her post:
Tarot Monopoly®
Certain individuals within the tarot community have started monopolising global tarot events by trademarking them. To me, this is a bit like trademarking Imbolc or Ostara. Why would you?
Do people choose to exclude and monopolise events this way because…
I’ve joined a group on Facebook called Beginner Astrology Book Club. Although I do know Tarot, Astrology is something I am interested in but don’t know enough about. In order to participate in the group, I need a couple of books. The first book is Corinne Kenner’s Tarot and Astrology: Enhance Your Readings with the Wisdom of the Zodiac
Enrich and expand your tarot practice with age-old wisdom from the stars. Entwined for six centuries, the link between tarot and astrology is undeniably significant. This unique and user-friendly guide makes it easy to explore and learn from this fascinating intersection – and you don’t even need to know astrology to get started. Discover how each major arcana corresponds to an astrological sign or planet, where each minor arcana sits on the Zodiac wheel, how the court cards and tarot suits are connected to the four elements – and what all this means. Also included are astrological spreads and reading techniques to help you apply these new cosmic insights.
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| Moon in Pisces 21 degrees |
 | New Moon 1 day old |
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