Oh Foolish One

Well, Blog Hop time again. For January the rebels have selected The Fool for our topic. The first card of the major arcana, number 0. 

Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor. A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. A wise man can learn more from a foolish question than a fool can learn from a wise answer.

Oh, The Fool, what an interesting card to come up in a reading. I have read many tarot books in my studies of the tarot. There is a consensus that The Fool indicates the start of a new path. Starting something new and different. Being guided by the heart, following our passions. One description appealed to me the most because I felt it best described the sentiment of The Fool. It was in the book "The Smart Girl's Guide To Tarot" by Emmi Fredericks (pstt, it's available on Scribd if you have that app) . Here is an exert from the book describing the fool

...This mindset talks you into marrying someone you've known for six weeks. Or quitting a decent job because you feel stifled and must be true to your art. Or dropping out of college to see the world. There's a great YEE-HAW! feeling to it, the exhilaration that comes with saying SCREW IT! I GOTTA BE ME! Your goal is reasonable but are you going about it in a way that will actually achieve that goal...

Isn't it the perfect description of the sentiment for The Fool?

Rider-Waite-Smith

Witches Tarot

Archangel Power Tarot

Guilded Tarot

Green Witch Tarot

Although the traditional name for this card is The Fool some decks have renamed it, but the sentiment is the same. It is normally represented by someone, walking along a cliff with a satchel on a staff, rose in hand and a little dog along for the adventure.

Upright: Trust, Innocence, Open mind, Beginning, Follow your bliss, Adventure, A leap of faith.

Reversed: Foolish, Naive, Reckless, Close minded, Distrust, Irresponsibility, The need to be cautious and plan ahead.

Be sure to read my fellow rebel bloggers posts here.

Spread It Up

I am a big fan of spreads when reading tarot cards. I know a lot of readers like to pull three cards and add to it if they feel the need. They do get great results with that technique. Tarot cards are adaptable that way.

I personally like a more structured reading. I plan my spreads ahead of the reading. I find it gives my cards a stronger voice. One card can now have many different interpretations.

Let me show you what I mean. I am a member of different tarot readers group on Facebook. Readers will often share a picture of their 3 cards and ask the other members for their take on the reading without associating a position to any cards.

So imagine this was the picture shared. How would you read it without a spread?

"You are facing some disagreement and adversity, but you have good friends around you. You are looking at things from a new perspective. Give in or let go."

But what if if was a Past-Present-Future spread?

"You were in a disagreement and your belief where challenged and felt you had to defend your position. Things worked out and you are now celebrating. But it will be important not to gloat and let the issue go. Take the time to see things in a new perspective."

If the spread was You Now - To Avoid - To Embrace.

"You are facing some disagreements and adversity. This is not the time to take things lightly be careful who is surrounding you and where you get your advice from. You will need to see things from a new point of view and be prepared to let things go to get the best resolution."

All the same cards, but when in the context of different spreads they are saying different things. There cards when applied to a different spread can have a multitude of different meaning.

It's my personal belief that a well crafted and selected spread will reveal the most insight. Hence my fascination with spreads.

 

 

Death.... Oh No

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The thirteenth card in the major arcana of a tarot deck is the DEATH card. This is a pretty ominous sounding card. DEATH.... of course when I say this I use my spookiest most ominous voice. Try it... DEATH... So spooky.

This card as made many new readers nervous. How do I explain the death card to my querent?

When I do a reading, I ask my angels and guides to provide a positive reading, this being said I do not expect for every cards to be positive, I want my querent to get the proper information for them to get the best results for their reading. I find it is important to read the negative of a reading so that the querent is fully equiped to positively impact their life. If I have strayed from my path, I want to know so that I may realign myself or prep myself for what may be coming.

The death card is the most feared card in the tarot deck because it is the most misunderstood. Traditionally the Death card shows a skeleton in armor riding a white horse with a black banner with a white flower on the center.

The Gilded Tarot shows many of the same symbols but in a more zoomed in view.

The Green Witch Tarot has renamed the Death card, as with most of the major arcana cards in that deck and changed the imagery but it still captures the same ominous feeling.

Doreen Virtue in her Archangel Power Tarot deck decided to remove the Death card altogether and replaced it by Peace. That is one way of dealing with avoiding a negative feeling for this card.

I know some tarot readers that opted to simply remove that card from their deck but I do not think this is necessary. I encourage you do not in fact. If you learn to interpret the Death card properly, there really is no reason to fear it.

Right side up: 

The death card represents big changes, a period of ending and new beginning. A cleansing and purifying time. A significant transformation is taking place.

Reversed:

I still interpret this card as a period of change and transformation when this card is shown in a reverse position but there is resistance. The querent is holding on to what was and is not letting this change happen as it should.

I read with the basic card meaning and then let intuition lead the way so in some reading, the Death card may take on new nuance but generally this is how I see this card.

In one of my latest reading, I was doing a Mystic Seven Spread regarding the start of a new business. The Death card showed up in a reversed position for the obstacle card. For this lady, the obstacle with her new business will be to do the changes that her new business would require for her to be successful. She's resisting these changes and isn't fully sold on the concept that have been presented to her. No actual death here.

This post was created for the purpose of a blog hop I joined with the Tarot Rebel group. Be sure to check out the post of my fellow bloggers regarding the Death card.

Promised

I was asked for a reading from a lady who had questions about her fiance. She is promised to him in an arranged marriage but she believes he is being unfaithful.

I ended up doing a relationship spread for her. This spread does not necessarily answer her question. I consulted with the pendulum which confirm to use this spread.

The relationship spread is a fifteen card spread.

1. What you provide to the relationship.
2. Where you stand in the present.
3. Where you hope to stand in the future.
4. What they are hoping for.
5. Where they stand in thee present.
6. What they provide to relationship.
7. How the other person is viewed.
8. How the other person views you.
9. How you perceived you in the past.
10. How they perceived you in the past.
11. Your present fears and doubts.
12. Their present fear and doubts.
13. External influence motivating you.
14. External influence motivating them.
15. The future of the relationship. 

She asked me for an other reading. I do not believe in doing the same reading twice. We should trust in the message from our angel and guides. Turned out an other tarot reader had done a relationship reading for her as well, she did a different reading from her side only and it matched my reading. So I did an other reading but this time I did a Past-Present-Future with Options spread for further information.

Past-Present-Future with Options is a nine card spread.

1. Past
2. Present
3. If you remain on the current path this is the future
4. Option "A"
5. Advice or Warning for option "A"
6. Advice or Warning for option "A"
7. Option "B"
8. Advice or Warning for option "B"
9. Advice or Warning for option "B"

Sometimes the message we receive is not the one we wish for. 

How Psychic Are You?

My main motivation for getting involved with this path is for my son. It's because of him that I have been learning about all of this. So that I may be better equipped to help him. I've giving him the tools to make the choices that is right for him, and conversation is open.. He's decided to block it. I respect his choice and above all I want him to enjoy just being a kid, but I am also worried that denying that part of him will manifest in other parts of his life in negative ways.

I came across a spread on Pintrest that I decided to try for myself.

I did this reading for myself and then one for my son. Here is my take on those reading. (Since I was reading for myself I didn't video this reading)

Mine:

1. What are the blocks to my psychic abilities (three of sword) There is a separation. I am not fully open to these abilities.
2. What changes must I make to improve my psychic abilities (three of pentacles - reversed) It must come from within. I've been doing classes and reading lots of books, but ultimately it must come from within.
3. Where do my psychic talents lie (nine of cups) Contentment. I am content and ok with the extent of my abilites.
4. How will my psychic abilities manifest (page of cups) A messenger. Creative beginning. I view royals as people when reading tarot, this one would represents me. A page because I am at limited beginning stages
5. Do I have enough faith in myself (two of pentacles - reversed) In it's upright position this card means balance. In this reversed position it's telling me i am not consistent in my self-faith.
6. How will I use my psychic abilities in the future (the moon - reversed) I will use my abilities to help reduce fear, unhappiness and confussion. Which is what tarot does.
7. What can you expect to benefit from your psychic abilities (nine of wands) Although rewarding and it will provide a lot of personal growth, it is not an easily traveled path. There will be responsibilities that may sometimes weigh on me.
8. Final outcome (king of wands - reversed) I may have higher expectation then I will actually achieve.
9. Jumper card (page of wands - reversed) I believe this is reflectin my son. I got started on this path when he shared with me about his abilities as a medium and his fears and concerns. We arranged for him to be in connection with an other medium. She showed him how to block his abilities if he wished but urged him to embrace them. He decided to block them. The page to me represents a child or a childish person or view. So this card, to me, is my son. Wands is action, in the reversed position I see this as him with his blocked abilities. So, I decided to thies spread on his.

His reading:

1. What are the blocks to my psychic abilities (six of sword - reversed) No moving on, carying baggage. In his case he's devying them.
2. What changes must I make to improve my psychic abilities (five of swords - reversed) He would need to open up to change.
3. Where do my psychic talents lie (king of wands - reversed) Haste. High expectation. He has access to strong abilities.
4. How will my psychic abilities manifest (three of wands) Expansion, preparation. If giving the chance, his abilities would show in many diffirent ways.
5. Do I have enough faith in myself (high priestess - reversed) Need to listen to his inner voice. Devying his abilities.
6. How will I use my psychic abilities in the future (the world - reversed) Lack of completion. On his current path, he will not accomplish things with his abilities.
7. What can you expect to benefit from your psychic abilities (two of swords - reversed) Indecision. Confussion. With his abilities blocked, there is a part that will be missing. 
8. Final outcome (seven of cups - reversed) Illusion. He will start to doubt.

I really wished they made a book "What to expect with your psychic child." 

If you use this spread for yourself, let me know what you get. 

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, It's Off To Work I Want To Go

Like many people in her area, Marie was laid off quite a few months ago. She is now looking for new employment. I ended up doing two reading for her. I wanted to get more insight on the potential outcome. For the first reading I used the Mystic Seven Spread from the book Tarot Bible.

1. Your current situation
2. Obstacles
3. Your aspirations
4. What needs to be awakened
5. What lies behind you
6. The next stage
7. What will be

For the second reading I used the Past-Present-Future with Options.

1. Past
2. Present
3. Future if you change nothing
4. Possible future option 1 if you implement the advice of card 5 and 6
5. Advice for possible future card 4
6. Advice for possible future card 5
7. Possible future option 2 if you implement the advice in card 8 and 9
8. Advice for possible future in card 7
9. Advice for possible future in card 8

Marie contacted me after her reading. She was in awe at how accurate this reading was for her situation. It represented her current situation exactly.

First Timer

Alida never had a tarot reading before and couldn't think of a topic or a question for her reading. So we did a general reading using a Past-Present-Future spread with the Enchanted Map Oracle cards.

Shortly after I send her the video of the reading she contacted me. She was amazed that the reading resonated with her so much. She had many things going on in her life that the cards described.

We decided to do an other reading. She wanted more information on what is to come. So we did a Aspiration and Goal Spread. This time using the Rider-Waite deck.

1. Current Objective
2. Talents or Skills
3. Pitfalls
4. Support
5. Potential
6. Your Inner Strength
7. This Promises Progress
8. The Force That Will be with You
9. The Outcome

Mr. Right? Where Are You?

Amante is ready for love, yet it's just not coming to her. Her question was "What is blocking my Mr. Right. Why haven't we met each other yet?"

I did the "How Do I Find Love?" spread from the Tarot Bible book. This is a six-card spread.

1. You now
2. The kind of love you need
3. What you must express
4. What you must give
5. What you must take
6. How you will find love

Baby Time?

Victoria wants to know if she will have a child and other information on the matter that the tarot cards can provide. So I did a little bit a digging looking for that perfect spread. I can across a forum chat that had a lady looking for something similar. She ended up creating a spread for it called The Pregnancy Prediction Flower, and I ended up utilizing her spread. Thank you Jane.

This spread is MASSIVE. It is a thirteen card spread and we had a jumper as well. I see jumper as special or additional information our angels and guides wishes for us to know.

1. Subconscious reason why you want to become pregnant
2. What will pregnancy make you feel
3. How will you grow during the pregnancy
4. When are you most likely to become pregnant
5. How will pregnancy affect your life
6. How will pregnancy affect your relationship
7. How will pregnancy affect your partner
8. What will the pregnancy bring to your life at that moment
9. Is it the right time to become pregnant
10. How will be the experience of childbirth
11. How will you feel after the birth of my child
12. What will your new life be like with your child
13. Ultimate thing to consider before becoming pregnant

So Many Options

I did a reading for Sharlene today. She wanted to know what was coming up for her. I decided to use the  Past-Present-Future spread, but one with Options. This spread will show you what will happen if you keep on your current path as well as two potential outcome if she follows the advice the spread shows. Now, as you will see in her reading, sometime the advice is really a caution.

Here is the spread I use. It can be found in the book Tarot Spreads.

1. Past
2. Present
3. Future if you change nothing
4. Possible future option 1 if you implement the advice of card 5 and 6
5. Advice for possible future card 4
6. Advice for possible future card 5
7. Possible future option 2 if you implement the advice in card 8 and 9
8. Advice for possible future in card 7
9. Advice for possible future in card 8

In Sharlene's reading, one of the possible future is not very promising. So the advice cards in her case would be caution cards.

Here is her reading

I really like this spread, it is more dimensional, showing the potential outcome with more depth and more guidance.

Tell Me More

I did a reading for a lady named Daphne. She asked to received a general reading, see what messages her angels and guides had for her.

So for this a did a simple Past-Present-Future using The Enchanted Map Oracle Cards.

This reading brought on more questions. So we decided to do a reading to inquire further about the future card. For this clarification reading I did the Mystic Seven Spread.

1. Your current situation
2. Obstacles
3. Your aspiration
4. What needs to be awakened
5. What lies behind you
6. The next stage
7. What will be

I hope this shed some light on the matter for Daphne.

Let's Dance

Today I did a reading for someone over Facebook, I just find it to be the best practice to improve my reading skills.

Linda wanted to know about a situation that will take place soon with a dance school she is part of. I know right, this is kind of vague, no one really knows what this is about. I love it! Great challenge to see if the cards will still be truthful and accurate.

I ended up selecting the Mystic Seven Spread for this reading from the book The Tarot Bible. This is a seven card spread and I think it will work perfectly for this question.

1. Your current situation
2. Obstacles
3. Your aspiration
4. What needs to be awakened
5. What lies behind you
6. The next stage
7. What will be

A Writer's Quest

As a training exercise I will reach out to people over Facebook and provide them with a tarot reading. The first time I was curious if it would be possible to read for someone I do not know and have never met.

When I am doing readings face to face, the conversation I have with the querent seems to be part of the reading just as much. When reading for someone who is not there, I have discovered that the reading is just as revealing. I miss out a little on the immediate feedback and I sometime never truly know how they felt about their reading. When I do get feedback, the reading as always being acurate. I have to learn to stop second guessing the divine. It is the divine after all.

For this reading I connected with a lady named Sierra. She wanted to know what she needed to know in order to move forward in her writing/professional life.

For this reading I did the "T.S. Eliot's Poet's and Writers" spread from the book 365 Tarot Spread. This is a seven card spread.

1. The project at hand
2. What must I create
3. What must be expressed
4. Why is it important for me to do this now?
5. What will this work help me to uncover?
6. How can I accomplish my task in the most eloquent way possible?
7. Focus card: What helps me retain my focus for the entire project?

I always do my readings with my desk and then create the video of what it revealed. So the whole project is not all digital.

Here is her reading.

A Friendship Stronger Than Rejection

Recently, it was brought to Warren's attention that he was an old soul. He has since research the meaning of being an old soul and it as provided him a lot of clarity and validation to his life. As an old soul, he feels he as lost the spark to be excited about life.

Think of it as having worked the same job for twenty years and retirement is just around the corner. It is getting harder to remain engrossed with your work when you know it will be soon over. Let me explain further. Each of our soul as a journey to follow and lessons to live along the way. This helps our soul grow and develop. An old soul has lived many lives and has been on it's journey for a very long time. As a child, an old soul will attain a level a maturity much faster than other kids and may have a hard time either fitting in or having the desire to fit in. An although they may not remember all the experience they have lived, their soul have a feeling of "being there, done that" leaving them unexcited about some of the joys of life. They are nearing the end of their soul's journey on earth and they sense that retirement on earth is near so they lose some of the spark.

Throughout the evening I did three tarot readings for Warren. We started with a general reading using The Enchanted Map Oracle Cards following a simple Past-Present-Future spread.

We proceeded to a more specific reading. Warren has recently terminated a relationship. He also feels that in the last decade or so he as being very unlucky in love. For this reading I used the Rider-Waite deck. I like to use a tarot deck when doing a reading with a more specific question. I find the tarot cards can provide more in depth answers. For this reading I used a "How Do I Find Love?" spread that I found in the book The Tarot Bible.

For his final reading, he wanted to know more about his past lives with his friend. These two have a very unique friendship. They have remained close friends for over ten years now. He as tried to take this friendship to the next level at many times but to no avail. She simply does not feel that way (both of them where at this reading). Regardless of this rejection, their friendship as lasted and remained strong. Warren feels that this attachment is partially due to past lives they shared together and wanted to find out more.

For this reading I used the Unmasking Your Past spread from arcanamysteries.tumbler.com. Before I started the reading, I confirmed that they had shared a past life using my pendulum. I also confirmed the nature of their relationship which was a friendship.

It appears that her excitement to life reignites his old soul and this make him crave her company.

It was a lovely evening and some very interesting readings with Warren.