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Month: May 2022

THE SUN TAROT CARD: IT’S ALL GOOD

May 30, 2022 / / 0 Comments
19. The Sun Tarot Card A smiling naked child with opens arms wearing a garland of flowers crowned by a red feather, carries a red banner, while riding a white horse. Behind is a wall separating him from a field of tall sunflowers. Overlooking the scene is a large sun, lending warmth and light.
The sun

It’s always sunny above the clouds. Always. Every day on earth – every day I have ever had – was secretly sunny, after all.

Caitlin Moran

Overview and common meanings of The Sun Tarot Card

One of the most positive cards in the Major Arcana, The Sun Tarot card indicates success, and improvement in all areas of life – love, health, money, recognition. Just as the sun brings new life springing forth from the soil in spring, the sun card heralds new optimism and life after a time of dormancy or darkness.  Alternate names in varying decks are The Phoenix, The Children, Vitality, Joy.

Common Meanings

The sun indicates balance and harmony between subconscious and conscious. With this energy, we are complete – the perfect marriage of the mystic subconscious to the practical material world.  All is in balance and harmony.  For Home – happiness and contentment, could indicate a child arriving in the home.  Relationships flourish and thrive.  Career recognition and acknowledgement; could indicate an exciting new opportunity or offer if you have been looking to make a change. If you have been struggling, the sun brings a message that things are about to get better in a big way.  It is time to finally exhale and know that everything is going to be alright.  The sun also reconnects us to our own inner power – that authentic higher self-power that we sometimes lose sight of when we are in the weeds, but which is always there waiting for us to reconnect and re-affirm who we are in our deepest self. 

The Many Faces of The Sun 

The shadow side, or reversal can indicate delays, negative mind set, self-doubt, need to tune out negativity and seek inspiration.  The shadow sun may also indicate that you are not in touch with what you can actually achieve and maybe have been over promising.  This leads to overwhelm in all areas, so it is a call to set aside the burdens of your responsibility if only for a little while and recapture that childlike unfettered joy.

The Journey of The Sun

We are still working in the third septenary of the fool’s journey through the Major Arcana, which as you will recall is about the spiritual world and attainment of enlightenment.  It is about transcendence and religious, spiritual, and mystical understanding. After we shattered ego with The Tower, began to see faith, hope, and inspiration with The Star, turned inwards in the uncomfortable lessons about trusting our intuition in a purer way with absence of ego; now we can finally bring all of those lessons out in the warm sunshine as the pieces are starting to fit together and we can harness some of the suns hopeful positivity. 

Description of the sun tarot card

A smiling naked child with opens arms wearing a garland of flowers crowned by a red feather, carries a red banner, while riding a white horse.  Behind is a wall separating him from a field of tall sunflowers. Overlooking the scene is a large sun, lending warmth and light.

Themes of The Sun

  • Abundance
  • Balance between subconscious and conscious
  • Confirmation
  • Fun
  • Inner peace and beauty
  • Inspiration
  • Joy
  • Love
  • Manifestation of hopes and dreams
  • Sanctuary
  • Success
  • Vitality
  • YES

The Number 19

Number 19 signifies the service of humankind, spiritual illumination, insight, self-awareness, uniqueness, endings, and new beginnings.  This number also indicates drive, autonomy, self-sufficiency, discovery, empathy, acceptance, passion, and a potent initiative.

Elements of the Card and Associated Symbolism

  • Child – inner child, virtue, and purity.  Nakedness indicates openness; nothing to hide
  • The Sun – Awareness and Joy, self-expression, light after the darkness
  • Sunflowers – evolution, beauty, power, turning always towards the light symbolizes always seeking higher growth and enlightenment in life. 
  • Red banner – momentum and vitality
  • Red feather – Freedom, life force, good fortune
  • Wall/Walled Garden – limitations and safety, protection
  • White horse – vehicle for spirit/physical form

Herbs for The Sun 

  • Basil – success, prosperity and peace, career and business luck.
  • Calendula – uplifting moods, restoring well-being, promotes relaxation
  • Oregano – wealth and money luck
  • Patchouli – calming, attracts lots of luck.
  • Spearmint, love, healing, and insight

Questions that the Sun asks us

  • Have you recently emerged into the sunlight after a “dark night of the soul,” and what insights is the sun shedding on your experience?
  • How can you harness the positivity of the sun in your day-to-day life?

So that is the sun!  Wishing you a week of warmth, insight, and positive revelations.  As always, please leave comments, ask questions, or reach out for a reading.

Thank you for reading and be sure to join me next week for Judgement!

THE MOON TAROT CARD: MAGIC, CHAOS, AND INTUITION

May 24, 2022 / / 0 Comments
Tarot card 18: The Moon. A combination of sun and moon, eyes closed, overlooks a scene that is anchored by two towers. In the center of the scene are two dogs, one appearing domesticated and one appearing more wild or fierce. The two dogs are on either side of a path that leads off in the distance towards the hills. In the foreground is a body of water, with a crustacean (Lobster, crab, crayfish?) that is just setting foot on the path that leads between the two dogs.
The Moon

The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness, but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen

Shannon L. Alder

Overview and Common Meanings of the Moon Tarot Card

When The Moon Tarot card shows up, it is a time to listen to your dreams, intuition, and inner guidance to move forward to a more positive future.  There is always a bit of magic and chaos with the moon energy (think how unsettled you feel on full moon nights) and it can leave you feeling off balance.    It likely indicates that there is an aspect of your life that you are struggling with and not getting a handle on, because you don’t yet have all of the information.  More will be revealed in the fullness of time, but it is important to be patient and let it unfold. Alternative meanings in varying decks are Illusion, Luna, Perception, Werewolf.

Common Meanings

The Moon represents fears and illusions and often shows up when you are projecting fear based on past experience into your future or reacting from a crisis of trust and time of emotional vulnerability.  It is the invitation to lean into those things that scare us and realize that they are not the large monsters that we create in our minds. The moon also is an indication that you are – or need to be – more in touch with your intuitive nature.  If you are focusing on home for the reading, it could indicate disillusionment with current living situation.  In relationships there is a lack of trust leading to new relationship decisions…just be careful that you are not so in love with the idea of love that you are plunging into something that your intuition tells you is not right.  It can also unearth hidden secrets in long term relationships.  For career and money readings, there can be that hollow feeling of goals that you worked so hard to meet are less satisfying than you had expected.  In any event, things in your work environment are not always as they seem, so trust your gut. Be careful of hidden agendas that could impact your finances.

The Many Faces of The Moon

The shadow side – or reversal – of The Moon card can indicate Inner confusion and the need to listen to your own intuition and trust it to guide you.   Avoiding difficult situations or confrontation.  Needs unexpressed so not being met.  Stuck in old emotional patterns that will continue to repeat until you deal with the old trauma.

The Journey of The Moon

We are still working in the third septenary of the fool’s journey through the Major Arcana, which as you will recall is about the spiritual world and attainment of enlightenment.  It is about transcendence and religious, spiritual, and mystical understanding. After we faced our demons with the Devil, shattered ego with The Tower, and began to see faith, hope, and inspiration with The Star, now we turn inwards to trust and listen to our intuition in a purer way with absence of ego; the goal being deeper understanding and enlightenment.

Description of the Moon Tarot Card

A combination of sun and moon, eyes closed, overlooks a scene that is anchored by two towers.  In the center of the scene are two dogs, one appearing domesticated and one appearing more wild or fierce.  The two dogs are on either side of a path that leads off in the distance towards the hills.  In the foreground is a body of water, with a crustacean (Lobster, crab, crayfish?) that is just setting foot on the path that leads between the two dogs. 

Themes of The Moon 

  • Anxiety
  • Crisis
  • Dreams
  • Fears
  • Illusion
  • Restlessness
  • Uncertainty
  • Unconscious/subconscious messages and wisdom
  • Visions

The Number 18

The number 18 represents freedom, philanthropic labor, and creating things that last. This is compassionate and friendly in nature.

Elements of the Card and Associated Symbolism

  • Crawfish – primal consciousness striving to surface
  • Sun/Moon – moon is subconscious and governs how we behave in the conscious light of day
  • Towers – watchtowers, boundary between unconscious and conscious
  • Water/Pool – subliminal thinking; the unconscious
  • Winding Path – the unknown future
  • Wolf and dog – fear of the unknown, guardians of experience, rites of passage; duality that lives within all of us – wild, and tame

Herbs for The Moon

  • Frankincense – link to the divine; grounding, calming; used in spiritual practices for thousands of years
  • Poppy – fertility, psychic awareness, prophetic dreams, and spirituality.
  • Sandalwood – Inner consciousness, meditation, spiritual practice, prayer, peace
  • Star Anise – burn as incense to tap into spiritual awareness
  • White willow – divination, interpreting dreams; calming frights and worries. 

Questions that The Moon asks us

  • How have you been ignoring your inner voice, and what can you do to remedy that?
  • How can you tap into your intuition and see beyond the obvious in your life?

So that is the Moon Tarot card; a little intuitive and a little chaotic.  Wishing you a week in which you find a time to channel the moon’s watery intuition.  As always, please leave comments, ask questions, or reach out for a personal reading.  Please Join me next week for The Sun!

THE STAR TAROT CARD – WHY TRUSTING INNER WISDOM IS IMPORTANT

May 16, 2022 / / 0 Comments
Tarot Card - 17. The Star A naked female, with flowing golden hair kneels, one foot on land, and one in the water, pouring water out of two vessels.  One is poured into the water, and one onto the land.  Above her head are eight, 8-pointed stars, one of them a larger guiding star.   Behind her is a tree with a bird perched in its branches. 
The Star

Each star is a mirror reflecting the truth inside you.

Aberjhani

Overview and Common Meanings of The Star Tarot Card

The Star Tarot card is a wholly positive card and its arrival in a reading assures us that we will find what we seek, while also reminding us to look within for answers.  This is an opportunity to confront and overcome any limiting beliefs within yourself and trust that you are blessed and entering a time of hope and peace.  Alternative names in varying decks are Peace, Healing, Hope.

Common Meanings

When The Star shows up, you are choosing the highest and best version of yourself.  The star indicates inspiration to create beauty and style in your home.  In relationships it indicates that you are destined to be with someone who is your soul mate; you have done the work and know what you want in your life and are able to be what you wish to attract.  In money/career the star indicates that you are bringing your genuine self to work, and success and luck are sure to follow.  The spirituality message is about connection and knowledge that blessings are yours.  In health, it is time to seek healing from within, for the mind truly does have power to heal.  The star is here to tell you to be inspired.  Dreams come true.

The Many Faces of The Star

The shadow side – or reverse presentation- of this card can indicate lack of Faith, despair, and disconnection. In any event it is a call to examine why you have lost faith and if it is true that things are as hopeless as you think.  Sometimes you just need to take the time to discover what the lesson is that the universe is trying to teach you, to learn the lesson, and realize the blessings that come from the challenging times.   

The Journey of The Star

The third card in the arc of the final septenary, which as you will recall is about is about the spiritual world and attainment of enlightenment.  This final septenary begins with the facing of one’s demons with The Devil, continues with the destruction of ego that accompanies The Tower, and finally we see reprieve with the hope and peace that herald the arrival of The Star.

Description of the Star Tarot Card

A naked female, with flowing golden hair kneels, one foot on land, and one in the water, pouring water out of two vessels.  One is poured into the water, and one onto the land.  Above her head are eight, 8-pointed stars, one of them a larger guiding star.   Behind her is a tree with a bird perched in its branches. 

Themes of The Star

  • Cleansing
  • Creativity
  • Dream Big
  • Faith
  • Guidance
  • Healing
  • Hope
  • Inspiration
  • Purpose
  • Renewal
  • Trust

The Number 17

The Number 17 indicates that It’s time to let go of limiting beliefs, negative feelings, or old fears that continue to keep you trapped and perpetuating patterns that are not for your highest good. This could also mean that it is time to let go of a toxic person or relationship that is preventing you from living your best life and finding true love and happiness.

Elements of the Card and Associated Symbolism

  • 8 stars/Guiding Star – 8 points symbolize renewal; the guiding star represents guidance and a light in the darkness.
  • The Maiden – hope and purity, eternal youth
  • The Bird – Dove of peace
  • Flowing water – water of life, resourcefulness, and healing; nourishing the land while replenishing the water. 
  • Vessel pouring water from left hand –consciousness, nourishing, and replenishing cycle of fertility
  • Vessel pouring from right hand – sub-consciousness, the dream state, return to the vast watery pool of collective consciousness

Herbs for The Star

  • Eyebright – Boost psychic capability, promote positive outlook and wisdom.
  • Heliotrope – Cheerfulness, gaiety, prosperity, and protection
  • Hyacinth – Supports peace of mind and calm sleep. Draws love, and luck
  • Kava kava – stimulates dreams; celestial effort; protection.
  • Lemon Balm – calming and promoting trust, psychic/spiritual development.

Questions that the Star Tarot card asks us

  • What does your life look like in your deepest dreams?

Have you lost faith in a situation, dream, or hope that you once held so closely, and if so, is there a lesson that will help you to course correct in order to see that dream realized?

That is the Star Card – a reminder that we are all made up of the atoms that create stars, and an encouragement to tap into that inner wisdom.  Wishing you a week of doing just that.  Thank you for reading and. As always, please reach out with questions or comments or if you are called to schedule a reading.   Be sure to join me next week for The Moon!

THE TOWER TAROT CARD: HARBINGER OF LIFE SHIFTS

May 9, 2022 / / 0 Comments
Tarot card - 16. The Tower Perched atop a rocky crag is a tower, flames spouting from its windows, and its roof – shaped like a crown, being blown off by a mighty lightning bolt that culminates in an arrow.  Falling from the tower are two figures, one with long blue robes and wearing a crown or a jester’s hat, and one with a trailing red cloak.  The background of the card is dark and there are storm clouds and golden drops of fire scattered throughout. 
The Tower

Overview and common meanings of The Tower Tarot card

When The Tower Tarot card shows up, it is an indication of major changes, and it is here to tell you that these changes are coming regardless, so you may as well surrender and let them happen, as fighting them is futile.  Alternative names, in varying decks are Thunderbolt, House of God, Fate, The Lightning, Chaos.

It is in the turmoil of chaos that we discover what, if anything, we are.

Orson Scott Card

Common Meanings

The Tower card urges us to let the necessary shifts happen so you can rebuild and refocus.  When changes happen on this deep level, you have to trust that it is so that your soul can evolve to a higher plane of existence.  The insights you gain during this time are invaluable.  Although often the more challenging path, truth and integrity are vital while navigating these changes – both with yourself and with others. The Tower often shows up when you are resisting taking the steps to make the changes you know you need to make.  Honestly, this is something that you knew you had to let go of in order to build something better. Sometimes we need The Tower to show us how to make the changes we know we need to make. 

This is a required phase of collapse and restoration so our horizons can expand into something better.  You may be called to release an ideal, a dream, a relationship, or an organization, and it is often brought about by external forces.   This is all about letting go; as those walls of the metaphorical tower come crashing down, often with a big dramatic explosion, you can see, in that moment of destruction, what you have created and how it protected you.  This clarity enables you to have deep insight into how you want your future to look, and what you want to build to create that, and how you can make the foundation solid in the rebuilding of your own personal tower. 

Ways in which The Tower can manifest in various areas of your life are abrupt changes in your home life, delays in building, secrets in relationships coming to light and rocking your world, changes in business resulting in necessary restructuring to adapt.  When the dust settles from the shake up, The Tower offers you a way of living that is more aligned with your heart and mind; the things that the tower brings down are always things that needed to go anyway:  detrimental influences, bad living situations, jobs with no potential, harmful lifestyle choices.

The Many Faces of The Tower

The shadow side – or reversal – indicates taking responsibility for things that are not yours and also indicates attachments to situations – work, relationships, habits, out of fear, and not because they are right for you.  It can indicate that life is feeling humdrum and boring.  The shadow side can also show up to show that you are instigating the changes in your life, rather than life forcing them upon you.   

The Journey of The Tower

The Tower is the second card in the third and final septenary of the Major Arcana, which you may recall is about the spiritual world and attainment of enlightenment.  Last week we saw the beginning of the journey with the facing of one’s demons.  The Tower continues that journey as the metaphorical tower of what we had held as our truth in life is burned to the ground to make way for what will be.   It is the literal and symbolic clearing of the decks, burning the weeds, spring cleaning your life, so that you may continue on your journey towards attaining spiritual enlightenment.

Description of The Tower card

Perched atop a rocky crag is a tower, flames spouting from its windows, and its roof – shaped like a crown, being blown off by a mighty lightning bolt that culminates in an arrow.  Falling from the tower are two figures, one with long blue robes and wearing a crown or a jester’s hat, and one with a trailing red cloak.  The background of the card is dark and there are storm clouds and golden drops of fire scattered throughout. 

Themes of The Tower Tarot Card

  • Breaking free from old patterns, relationships, habits
  • Fall from grace
  • Fate
  • Spiritual Awakening
  • Sudden Change
  • Surrender
  • Turmoil

The Number 16

Destiny depends on beliefs and behaviors. It is vital that thinking is positive and confident about all the numerous facets of life. Self-analysis to comprehend wisdom; it has a talent for research, important to balance and honor both the spiritual and analytical.

Elements of the Tower Card and Associated Symbolism

  • The Tower – society, protection, habit, ego
  • The falling people – humankind at the mercy of the forces of nature, or god if you will.
  • Fire – change, rebirth, purification
  • Golden droplets – rain of fire,
  • Lightning bolt – illumination, awakening, clarity, purification
  • Falling crown – ego and authority toppled by nature, a more powerful force.

Herbs for The Tower

  • Heather – Protection, luck
  • Honeysuckle – Aids persuasiveness and confidence, sharpens intuition.
  • Lemon – Cleansing, spiritual opening, purification, and removal of blockages.
  • Lotus Root – clarity in times of chaos
  • Yarrow – support when struggling with overwhelming problems, to reinforce courage and assurance that daylight will come again.

Questions that The Tower asks us

  • What in your life needs to crash and burn so that you can build something better?
  • Are you resisting making the changes you know you need to make, and if so, are you ready for the chaotic energy of The Tower to bring dramatic change?

That is The Tower, not really so scary when you are honest with yourself about the necessary major changes your life needs in order to thrive.  Wishing you a week in which you embrace those changes! Please leave comments, ask questions, or reach out for a reading.

Thank you for reading and please join me next week for The Star!

THE DEVIL TAROT CARD – A CALL TO BREAK FREE FROM TOXIC PATTERNS

May 4, 2022 / / 0 Comments
Tarot Cards - 15. The Devil
The Devil

We all have inner demons to fight, we call these demons, fear and hatred and anger. If you do not conquer them then a life of one hundred years is a tragedy. If you do, then a life of a single day can be a triumph.

Yip Man

Overview and Common Meanings of The Devil Tarot Card

The devil card often appears when you feel that you are trapped and controlled by the darker influences in your life – unhealthy relationships, addictions, etc., and serves as a reminder that you are only as stuck as you believe, and that you do have the power to overcome.  To break free is to acknowledge the hold these bad situations have over you and how that is impacting your life in a negative way.  For it is only by holding this up to the bright light of truth that you will be able to break free and move into a healthier place.  

Alternative names in varying tarot decks are Pan, Temptation, Demon, Torment, Shadow, Conditioning.

Common Meanings

You may be feeling trapped by a situation or relationship that was once pleasurable but has reversed and is no longer healthy.  When the devil shows up, you are seeing the reality of the situation for what it is.  This could manifest in many ways:  At home – living with domineering people or a toxic landlord, difficult relationships, unhealthy situations, affairs, financial dependence keeping you tied to the past, or in an untenable work situation.   

Another side of the devil is sexual, and it may indicate that you are ready to experiment sexually.  The devil reminds us to not let that experimentation dip into the dangerous waters of obsession.  Like last week’s card of temperance, moderation in all is called for.

The Many Faces of The Devil

Since the upright presentation of this card represents your shadow side, the shadow side – or reversal – of the devil indicates that while you are feeling trapped, you can see that things are not as bad as you thought, and you are not as stuck as you have come to believe. Cycles of ill health, addiction, and feeling trapped are starting to ease. This is an indication that you need to deal with and let go of these old patterns and situations in order to move to the newer and better life you envision.  You must face the dark places before you can reach for the light.  Even the dark places where you hide secret shame.  Now is the moment to make your change!

The Journey of The Devil

The Devil is the first card of the third and final septenary of the Major Arcana, which is about the spiritual world and attainment of enlightenment.  This final septenary begins with the facing of one’s demons (the devil), for it is only through facing and conquering them that you can complete your spiritual journey towards spiritual enlightenment.

Description of the Devil tarot card

A red winged and horned figure, top that of a man, bottom that of a goat ending in feet like bird talons sits perched like a bird upon a black stone plinth with a heavy ring in its center.  His left hand is downward and carries a flaming torch, and his right is upwards, the first two fingers together and the last two together to form a V.  Above his head is a pentagram upside down.  At his feet, chained loosely about the neck by the same chain that passes through the ring on the plinth, are two nude figures – a male and a female.  Both have fiery hair and horns and tails.  The man’s tail is fire, and the woman’s tail is a bunch of grapes, which her hand reaches towards. The background of the card is black, and the overall feeling is ominous. 

Themes of the devil

  • Addiction
  • Dark nature
  • Destructive Patterns
  • Limiting Beliefs
  • Feeling trapped
  • Negative thinking
  • Restriction
  • Sexuality
  • Soul searching
  • Toxic Environments – external or internal

The Number 15

Concepts and beliefs are urging you to make some much needed alterations in your life. It is time to make more positive life choices.  The long-term results will be of great assistance to you and others. Remove old restraints and constraints and make room for new and better in your life. 

Elements of the Devil Card and Associated Symbolism

  • The Devil – inner or outer repression; base impulses rather than higher self
  • The Tails – lower instincts in our life; the woman’s tail ends in fruit, indicating temptation, the mans forked fiery tale indicates corruption.
  • Chains – the chains that bind us, control, dependency, material and emotional habits that feel like change, but are in the end not necessary. 
  • The torch – the power of enlightenment, here held by the devil – controlling the power of knowledge.
  • Inverted Pentagram – cruelty and dark influences

Herbs for The Devil

  • Black Pepper – Banishing negativity, exorcism, protection from evil
  • Blessed Thistle – Purification, protection against negativity and evil
  • Blue Cohosh – love breaking and driving away evil.
  • Chrysanthemum – Defense, ward off malevolent forces.
  • St John’s Wort – works like an anti-depressant and helps with compulsion

Questions that the Devil tarot card asks us

  • What traps have you created in your life – marriage, job, relationships, addictions – that you know are not good for you, and how can you take steps to free yourself from these traps?
  • Are you afraid to take the steps to move in a new direction, because the “devil you know is more” is more familiar, and if so, how is that working out for you?

That is the Devil of the Tarot, a call to wrestle those inner demons to the ground and finally break free to live the life you imagine.  Wishing you a week in which you take steps to do just that, and in which you acknowledge even the smallest move in that direction. 

Thank you for reading and as always, please leave comments, ask questions, or contact me for a personal reading.

Please Join me next week for The Tower!

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