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This is it. This is my favorite spread. I feel quite proud of this one. This will be the last one for a time. I have a couple others spreads but they are not ready yet. When they are ready, I´ll share them.
So, to find out more about this spread, read on. Yes, this spread will allow you to open a treasure chest and find a useful surprise inside. Every now and then we all could do with a Treasure Chest and its useful contents.
What does one glimpse tell you?
No one looks happy in this spread. The man in the Nine of Wands is worried. The heart in the Three of Swords is hurt. The guy in the Seven of Swords is cautious. The royal in the Four of Pentacles is tense. The boy in the Four of Cups is bored. So whatever the question is, the answer is not good.
Read the cards from left to right.
You are currently grieving (Five of Cups). But with the help of a feminine figure (Queen of Cups), passion will enter your life once more (Ace of Wands), and you will have something to celebrate (Three of Cups). Your broken heart will not be so broken anymore (Three of Swords reversed).
Observe which arcana dominates.
Four out of five belong to the Major Arcana. One Major and one Minor combine to create negativity (The Tower + Nine of Swords). But the three other Majors have beautiful energy. Three trumps two. And more importantly, Major trumps Minor. So whatever sadness there is right now will be replaced with “major” joy.
See which suit is present and which is not.
Wands and Pentacles share prominence with two each. A Cups card is there too. There are no Swords, which represent our thoughts. Thus, this situation has a lot of passion (Wands) and stability (Pentacles), as well as a bit of emotion (Cups). Even better, there is no anxiety and overthinking (Swords) involved.
Use color psychology.
This spread is dominated by blacks and grays. Even though the Five of Swords says “Keep fighting” and the last two cards are positive (Four of Swords + Three of Pentacles = harmonious relationships), darkness (black) and dullness (gray) are surrounding this situation.
Use numerology.
You have one zero, two Aces, and two Twos. Zero means a new start. This is reinforced by the Aces, which are equivalent to the number one – a symbol of beginnings. And number two represents partnerships. Therefore, a new partnership with a new person is predicted to come into your life.
Look at the symbols on the cards.
That is Apollo on his chariot (The Chariot), ruler of the Sun (The Sun), which in turn rules Leo, who is represented by Strength. Leo’s symbol, the lion, even appears in the last two cards – bottom right in the Wheel of Fortune, and on top in the Two of Cups. Obviously, a Leo will play a huge role in your life.
Use the cards’ astrological associations.
The Emperor and the Queen of Wands both represent Aries. The Tower is Mars, ruler of Aries. The Hierophant and the King of Pentacles both represent Taurus. Therefore, this spread is speaking of a connection between an Aries and a Taurus, or just one person who is on the cusp of these signs.
See where the cards are facing.
All the other cards are looking towards The Devil. The King of Cups, The World, The Hermit and The Fool are all observing him. So you are being warned about an abusive person or an oppressive situation. Or perhaps you are simply being told that your soulmate is a Capricorn, the sign associated with this card.
Listen to what your gut is telling you.
If you asked the cards if someone is in love with you, and you know a guy who always wears a red shirt, like the figures in the Eight of Cups, Justice, The Emperor and the Three of Wands, then it is probably him. Especially if his name is Michael, because that is Archangel Michael depicted in Temperance.
Anyone serious about tarot needs to master the Celtic Cross. Here is why as well as how.
There are a myriad tarot spreads. You can make your own, or use none. Just pull as many cards as you like and read them as you want. As with food and fashion, we each have a preference. But there are reasons the Celtic Cross deserves so much reverence.
1) It respects you and your question.
The Celtic Cross is not designed to give rushed, biting and abrupt answers. It recognizes that your question is important to you. So it takes the time to explore every detail of your situation before giving you advice and a prediction.
2) It kindly proves itself to you.
Fortunetelling involves powers beyond the natural. Powers that only a few can truly harness. To minimize the trickiness of the business, the Celtic Cross states what you already know: your past, hopes, fears, pains, secrets, goals. If it accurately describes these things, you can trust its promise of what tomorrow will bring.
3) It allows for great interaction.
When interpreting a spread, it is crucial to look at how the cards are connecting. Is the Page of Cups offering his chalice to The Magician? Is the Knight of Swords on his way to attack the King of Wands? The way the Celtic Cross is laid out lets many interactions come about.
It has dozens of variations. Each reader has a fancied version. Below is what my elders taught me. I use it faithfully.
1) The Hierophant (reversed) – The Present
What is happening at the moment?
2) Three of Wands – The Problem
What needs to be remedied?
3) Two of Pentacles – The Past
What led you to where you are?
4) Seven of Pentacles – The Near Future
What happens next?
5) Seven of Swords – The Conscious Goal
What does your mind want?
6) Four of Wands – The Buried Truth
What lies in your subconscious?
7) Eight of Swords – The Advice
What will the Fates have you do?
8) Six of Swords – The Environment
Where are you in the broad view?
9) King of Pentacles – The Hope or Fear
What does your soul crave or dread?
10) Queen of Wands, Nine of Wands, The Sun – The Ultimate Outcome
What does the future hold, after all is said and done?
11) The World – The Underworld
What lies beneath that can help or hinder?
STEP 1: Read the cards in the above order, one by one.
Then read the Ultimate Outcome cards as one: The Queen of Wands is reprimanding the man in the Nine of Wands. But he is supported by The Sun. All will be well for the querent in the end.
STEP 2: Compare the Near Future with the Ultimate Outcome.
The man in the Seven of Pentacles has put life on pause, anxiously awaiting what is next. Then it comes: first, it will be bad (Nine of Wands), then he will be glad (The Sun).
STEP 3: Compare the Buried Truth with the Hope or Fear.
If it is a positive card, it is the hope. Otherwise, it is the fear.
The two positions are aligned. A buried need for stability (Four of Wands) and a desire to be solid and steady (King of Pentacles). The querent is clear about his wishes.
STEP 4: Compare the Conscious Goal with the Ultimate Outcome.
It all happens as hoped for. The querent wishes to get away with something (Seven of Swords). And after a bit of scuffle (Nine of Wands), he does (The Sun).
STEP 5: Compare the Advice with the Ultimate Outcome.
The querent needs to stop acting the victim (Eight of Swords). Once he moves forward, he will face the punishment he fears, yes (Queen of Wands and Nine of Wands). But it will all work out (The Sun). No rainbow without rain.
STEP 6: Close the reading.
For this, you have ten more things to do. All the best to you.
When performing the Celtic Cross, there are three positions that can reveal when the event will happen: The Advice, The Ultimate Outcome, and The Underworld. Acknowledge all these possibilities. But your intuition will tell you which is most likely.
The Fool – Whenever you are ready
The Magician – It has already begun
The High Priestess – You know exactly when
The Empress – During harvest season
The Emperor – It is almost done
The Hierophant – It is finished
The Lovers – As soon as you make the choice
The Chariot – In just a few moments
Strength – The minute you accept it
The Hermit – Only after you meditate on it
The Wheel of Fortune – During your first or next Saturn Return
Justice – When you least expect it
The Hanged Man – When the circumstances change
Death – Whenever it is ready
Temperance – After the storm
The Devil – It is happening right now
The Tower – Soon, unexpectedly and suddenly
The Star – The more you believe, the sooner it will happen
The Moon – It cannot be determined at the moment
The Sun – In the summer or by sunrise
Judgement – Soon and inevitably
The World – In divine timing
THE SUIT OF WANDS
Ace of Wands – One day
Two of Wands – Two days
Three of Wands – Three days
Four of Wands – Four days
Five of Wands – Five days
Six of Wands – Six days
Seven of Wands – Seven days
Eight of Wands – Eight days
Nine of Wands – Nine days
Ten of Wands – Ten days
Page of Wands – As we speak
Knight of Wands – End of November to most of December
Queen of Wands – End of March to most of April
King of Wands – End of July to most of August
THE SUIT OF CUPS
Ace of Cups – One month
Two of Cups – Two months
Three of Cups – Three months
Four of Cups – Four months
Five of Cups – Five months
Six of Cups – Six months
Seven of Cups – Seven months
Eight of Cups – Eight months
Nine of Cups – Nine months
Ten of Cups – Ten months
Page of Cups – Very soon
Knight of Cups – End of February to most of March
Queen of Cups – End of June to most of July
King of Cups – End of October to most of November
THE SUIT OF SWORDS
Ace of Swords – One week
Two of Swords – Two weeks
Three of Swords – Three weeks
Four of Swords – Four weeks
Five of Swords – Five weeks
Six of Swords – Six weeks
Seven of Swords – Seven weeks
Eight of Swords – Eight weeks
Nine of Swords – Nine weeks
Ten of Swords – Ten weeks
Page of Swords – Now, behind the scenes
Knight of Swords – End of May to most of June
Queen of Swords – End of September to most of October
King of Swords – End of January to most of February
THE SUIT OF PENTACLES
Ace of Pentacles – One year or one season (3 months)
Two of Pentacles – Two years or two seasons (6 months)
Three of Pentacles – Three years or three seasons (9 months)
Four of Pentacles – Four years or four seasons (one year)
Five of Pentacles – Five years or five seasons (15 months)
Six of Pentacles – Six years or six seasons (18 months)
Seven of Pentacles – Seven years or seven seasons (21 months)
Eight of Pentacles – Eight years or eight seasons (2 years)
Nine of Pentacles – Nine years or nine seasons (2 years and 3 months)
Ten of Pentacles – Ten years or ten seasons (2 years and 6 months)
Page of Pentacles – It will take quite a while
Knight of Pentacles – End of August to most of September
Queen of Pentacles – End of December to most of January
King of Pentacles – End of April to most of May
1. I love videogames.
2. I (often) sometimes take life, my goals, and myself way too seriously.
The other morning, I was struck with an idea to combine gaming with my life in a way that would help me to shift my mindset around some things, and have more fun in general.
It’s working, and I want to share it with you.
The gist of it is that I start my day as if I was The Hero of Our Story, setting out on my grand adventure. I pick my Equipment, a few Buffs, a Potion, and my Quests.
I sit down for a few minutes in the morning to write down what I’ve picked, and what it does for me. Here’s an example from today, and I try to limit each area to three slots so I don’t get overwhelmed or take up too much time.
Today I put on a comfy yellow sweater, a carnelian necklace, and a dragonfly scarf. BORING. See, this is an adventure. What did I actually put on?
These are essentially affirmations, but I imagine them as a “buff” or aura that’s with me all day long.
Seriously, what’s a hero without their quests?
And then, finally, we have what might be the most important part of this exercise, which is the inventory. Your inventory will start out empty, but fill up quickly as you go through the day and collect good thoughts and experiences. It’s essentially a gratitude list. Here’s an example from yesterday of what I picked up throughout my adventure.
If you got something or gave something, and it even for a moment lit up your day, acknowledge it. Build up your gratitude, build up your light. Level UP!
You can pull makeup and other things into the equipment, too. Yesterday I applied Golden Lip Gloss of Beauty and Luxury, and Sweet Patchouli Perfume of Pleasure to remind myself that every moment is one worth savoring.
Run wild with this. What do you want from today?
Suit up. Have fun. Embrace your inner-Hero.
And oh my goodness, if anyone out there tries this please share? I want to know how you tackled your own adventures!
Challenge accepted.
Ok, this is what happened: I actually did notice a difference. I felt motivated. I did things faster, I felt more efficient.
It felt very exciting since the beginning, like I was using higher levels of energy. I think I have tried variations on this idea before, but this was the first time the idea spoke to me. I think it has to do with how my brain is wired. I’ll keep on doing it. Unfortunately, I struggled to maintain it all day long because I could not find enough time to refocus or write in my inventory. I think I need to keep with me a notebook.
I’ll keep at it. It was much fun and I did noticed it did things for me overall. It was a positive experience.
This is it. This is my favorite spread. I feel quite proud of this one. This will be the last one for a time. I have a couple others spreads but they are not ready yet. When they are ready, I´ll share them.
So, to find out more about this spread, read on. Yes, this spread will allow you to open a treasure chest and find a useful surprise inside. Every now and then we all could do with a Treasure Chest and its useful contents.
Some witches feel like it’s morally wrong to curse people. And hey, that’s their right to feel that way. But what happens when you feel the urge to curse someone? What should you do? I got some alternatives for you…
If anyone can think of anymore, feel free to add on to this post.
As promised, a spread for all your snooping needs. After all, everyone needs the skinny on people around us once in a while, right?
This was the tarot spread that inspired me to break the mold and dream up my own. Grimoire of Geekery, I just can´t say Thank you enough :)
Extremely simplified meanings of the minor arcana. [Major arcana] (Source)
Finally, it is here!! I started this tumblr once I purchased The Legend of Tarot deck from Deosil Designs. I am so happy!! I can’t wait to start doing readings. Perhaps I will start doing free readings. PERHAPS! I will keep you updated. Now, if you excuse me, I am going to spend the night drooling over this magical treasure. You are welcome for that mental image. n.n
It´s Halloween Time and in my book that means that all October IS Halloween. So that means you all get trick and treats to enjoy!
Oh, great adventurer, may this wondrous chest yields to you that which you are seeking. Keep reading to open the chest and obtain your prize
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When our magic, our power, our spirit, our life force, our light is blocked, our heart aches and yearns and fears.
A series of entries about something I am passionate about, detailing my research with my life experiences and drawing Zelda Games parallels, culminating with a special spread to round up everything.
Part 1: Curse of the Dark Hours
Part 2: Prayers Unanswered
Part 3: Awakening of Light
Part 4: A Special Surprise Tarot Spread
*I´ll be updating the Table of Contents as each part is published.
The Great Deku Tree has always been an entity that considers the material struggles and the spiritual ones, and try to bring forth an equilibrium for the sake of Hyrule. The Great Deku Tree knows that fate plays its hand and that mortals play theirs. And so, he has only but one request. The Great Deku Tree summons you to his presence, as you are like a child to him and wants you to speak to you through your tarot/Oracle cards to help you balance both aspects of life within you.
To expand on you zest for life and love, to open up your heart and give you the power to direct the Winds of Appreciation to all things around you, and for the benefit of yourself and the energies within you core.
You will need a Wind Waker (a pen, a pencil, a little wand of any materials, even your finger if you want to) and you deck, of course!
You are going to use a little quick spread to focus on things that will improve your sense of aventure. Why? Because life is waiting for you out there: your beloved friends, the love of your life, justice, fun, mysteries, magick and much more!
This is a spread to be done in the morning before going out, things to get excited about that will serve you well, and blessings to heart-lock.
Gather round, Heroes and Heroines of Time, for I am about to share with you a little something I have been working on for the past few days. I can´t think of a better item to base a Zelda Spread on than the Sheikah Slate for this blog´s main purpose´s reawakening.
It’s been over 100 years since we last fought against the forces of darkness and uncertainty on this very same blog (yes, I know it was just a year!). We shall begin anew and part for new adventures. But before venturing forth, take this. We all know that it´s dangerous out there, don’t we?
