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🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Page of Wands

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Prompt: “Pull the Queen of Cups card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?“

The Slow Tarot - Page of WandsSlow Tarot – The kid in this imagery looks so happy and so proud of all that he’s learning and experiencing on this camping trip of his. He’s set up a tent, lit a fire, and stands tall with a big smile on his face. This card is a reminder that we need to take pride in our adventurous spirit, new experiences, and accomplishments… even the beginner ones. Maybe… especially the beginner ones.

Page of Wands - Hong Kong Tarot, Anima Mundi Tarot, Tarot of the Hidden Realm

Hong Kong Tarot – Leaving the house vulnerable and unprepared while thinking you actually are?  This is a serious novice move. Yes, some time outside would be wonderful, but honestly? Umbrella in hand or not, clothes are important. Sometimes, we don’t learn these things until we try them and realize it, though. Remember to look for the better way in the things you experiment with. One’s first try is wrought with pitfalls, large and small.  Pay attention to them, and you’ll learn all the ins and outs.

Anima Mundi Tarot – The salamander is associated with the Wands (fire) suit because, at least according to legend, the salamander can pass through fire without getting hurt. Through this association, they represent a theme of resilience through conflict. In this card, though, the salamander is colorless. There are no reds and oranges of flame as would normally be seen in such a depiction on a Wands card. I would read this to mean that there is a lack of reaching for one’s potential.  A stagnancy that one needs to break free of in order to breathe “life” into their situation.

Tarot of the Hidden Realm – Pure joy.  That is what I see in the expression on this boy’s face, and in the spark of color that fills this card’s imagery. I would read this card as an encouragement towards enthusiasm and going after those things that make you feel excited and inspired.  Reject those things you don’t enjoy and dive into the ones you do.

DECK USED: SLOW TAROT, HONG KONG TAROT, ANIMA MUNDI TAROT, TAROT OF THE HIDDEN REALM

📆 Transitioning from March to April

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Month End Tarot Reading with the Tarot Landscapes Tarot

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Eight of Pentacles atop The Hermit – You have been forced to be around a lot of people lately, and been away from your work now long enough to begin missing it. You are craving some alone time to work on your craft.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Two of Cups Rx atop Queen of Swords – Don’t let cold receptions and calculated words from others hurt you or distance you from those you have a close connection with.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

Six of Pentacles – You seek to be more accepting of kindness from others without so much of your own pessimistic suspicion getting in the way.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Six of Wands Rx – Don’t allow others opinions or expectations to hold you back. People pleasing is not the path to happiness or balance.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

The Sun Rx – Remember that you can’t win them all. There’s always going to be a snake in the grass (or a rabbit in the garden) there to cause trouble or hardship. You don’t have to ignore them, but you shouldn’t allow them to take away the positives that you can get from any situation either.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Nine of Wands Rx – Sometimes shit happens that you just can’t guard against or be prepared for. Carrying that baggage and being anxious about a repeat is not productive. Take a deep breath and let it go.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

Temperance – Temperance can be used to your advantage rather than something you strive for. Wolves don’t always go for the sheep. If you distract them with something they want more than your own hide, you can often circumvent disaster and find peace in the strangest of places.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

King of Swords – Too much time alone to think is not going to do anyone any good. If you’re going to lead, make sure you are connecting with those you are leading instead of holding yourself apart.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

Judgement Rx – Grounding is needed. Think less about the future and more about the present. You don’t have to keep your eye on the horizon all the time to still move in the direction you want to go in. Instead, spend some time looking around you and enjoying the moment.

Message from the Spirit World – Being too harsh in your judgments of others will steal your happiness just as quickly as turning that judgmental eye on yourself.

Message from the Mind’s World – Spend your alone time working on seeing the positive in people rather than judging them (or yourself) harshly.

Message from the Physical World – Stop putting so much of yourself out there for others. Take a more moderate pace and live for yourself instead.

DECKS USED: TAROT LANDSCAPES

Ostara 2024 – Spring Equinox

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Today is the Spring Equinox, which is considered by many to be the first day of Spring, and is one of only two moments in the year when the sun is exactly above the Equator and, as a result, day and night are of equal length. After this day, the brightness of daylight begins to overtake the dark hours in the sky as the days continue to longer and longer, and the nights shorter and shorter.  This transition is the basis within the celebration of the holiday itself, as we celebrate the warming and awakening of the earth as she prepares to share her abundance and generosity with us all.

Today’s spread takes a look at some of the elements associated with the Spring Equinox, and the advice they have to offer us.

Spring Equinox Tarot Reading with the Lili White Tarot

Tulips – Loyalty / Forgiveness: Where do I need to practice forgiveness to foster stronger loyalty?

Knight of Wands atop Page of Wands Rx – sometimes when you wing it instead of taking your time to learn things at a reasonable pace, things go awry. Let go of the blame you feel in these moments. Experimentation has value, even in the times it sends you back to the drawing board.

Robin – Compassion / Patience: How can I give myself more compassion and patience?

Four of Swords – Give yourself the room to rest and recover that is needed. You wouldn’t push someone else in your own situation, so stop pushing yourself and use this time to strategize instead of acting.

Rose Quartz – Unconditional Love: How can I be more open to offering unconditional love to others?

Eight of Cups Rx – Be ruthless in cutting out those in your life that don’t deserve your love and loyalty, and it will open up more of those qualities in yourself to give to those that are truly deserving.

Aquamarine – Calm / Courage: What do I need to help me to stay calm and courageous in the face of adversity?

The Empress – Time in nature, nurturing relationships with both yourself and others, and a mindfulness towards abundance.

Butterfly – Transformation: What sort of transformation is waiting for me this spring?

King of Swords and Deserve – You deserve love and happiness, but sometimes to get it you have to take up the reigns, strategize your path forward, and take others with you along for the ride.

Clover – Luck / Protection: Where in life will luck play into protecting me from potential harm?

King of Cups – You are very lucky in love, and in having someone in your life that doesn’t want to just hear about your emotions, but wants to help guide you in learning about them.

Rabbit – Fertility / Abundance: How can I encourage more abundance in my life this spring?

The Moon Rx atop Five of Cups – Take care to be aware of when uncertainties make you sour. You don’t have to snap back or become negative during these times, but it’s something that you’re going to have to keep an eye on and be aware of or it will happen again and again.

DECKS USED: LILI WHITE TAROT AND EARTH ANGEL ORACLE

🌑 New Moon in Pisces – March 2024

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Tonight is the new moon, and like all new moons and full moons, I did a spread aligned to the moon’s current themes as a part of my recognition of the moon’s cycle and influences upon us. Today’s spread is courtesy of Owl and Bones Tarot.

New Moon in Pisces Tarot Reading with the Heart of Gold Tarot - Three of Cups, Three of Wands, The Hermit, Strength, Death, The Hierophant

What is raw?

The Hermit Rx – You are not getting the healthy alone time you crave, and haven’t got so long now that you’ve forced your wants and needs in this area into hiding.

What has left you insecure?

The Hierophant Rx – New methods being prioritized over traditional ones. A lack of teaching others due to this societal trend. It feels like your methods are being rejected by the new and upcoming.

What are you waiting for?

Three of Wands – Movement. Your inner needs require it. You are healing right now, but you will soon be able to strap on your hiking boots once again.

What enhances your spiritual search?

Three of Cups – Others. Sharing time with other like-minded individuals.

What do you find?

Death – Again and again and again, change rears its head. Work on getting used to the idea that life is constantly changing.

New Moon advice from the Minoan Goddess Amalthea.

Strength – Make sure you are prioritizing kindness over force. As the saying goes, you draw more bees with honey than vinegar.

DECK USED: HEART OF GOLD TAROT

📆 Transitioning from February to March

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Month End Tarot Reading with the Fairy Tarot

Here and Now I Exist – Who you are now, in your entirety.

Ace of Pentacles – You are working at starting anew in many areas right now. It’s important that you take care to take things one thing at a time, one step at a time.

The Slough – What is to be left in the past as you move forward.

Strength – Don’t burn your bridges. When you destroy the past, you are severing off a part of yourself as well. You can leave these things behind without being destructive about it.

What Lies Ahead – An ideal state or ideal self you are seeking at this time.

The High Priestess – You wish to be wiser about your own life as well as how you share with others, including being more knowledgeable concerning which secrets need holding back and which can be discreetly revealed.

Limitations – Negative influences, opposition, or ill will.

Knight of Pentacles atop Eight of Cups – Again. The temptation to burn bridges has been a long time coming, but it’s not the right choice at this time and will do you more harm than good.

The Boon – Positive influences, higher guidance, or divine intervention.

Ten of Cups – Count your blessings well and enjoy them. This especially applies to the people in your life.

The Wound – An unpleasant past experience or event that is ripe for some support and healing.

Five of Cups Rx – Your pessimistic nature hurts you far more than it helps you. Look at how it has helped to push you into the pit of depression in the past, and use the tools you’ve developed over time to help counteract its influence.

Nostalgia – A positive past experience or event to acknowledge, reflect upon, and enjoy.

The Fool atop Ace of Cups – As you move into the month ahead, take time to reflect upon all of the times you have allowed yourself to dive into your emotions and let them spark your enthusiasm. Remember that not all emotions are bad emotions.

A Warning – Something coming that can be prevented or overcome.

Eight of Pentacles – Make sure you aren’t pushing yourself to work too hard. Too much work is not good for you.  Pushing yourself to do more is not the answer.

Empowerment – A future opportunity to work toward.

The Sun – A happy fun-filled summer. It’s a possibility that’s open to you if you choose to work toward it.  It won’t drop in your lap but will require focus to help it to come about.

Message from the Spirit World – Work at a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.

Message from the Mind’s World – Sometimes new transplants and new journeys require a gentle touch.

Message from the Physical World – Let go of destructive tendencies, and move forward into a fresh start chasing more joy in your life.

DECKS USED: FAIRY TAROT

🎨 Weekly Creativity Prompt – Queen of Cups

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Prompt: “Pull the Queen of Cups card from your deck(s). Compare the imagery between the card provided below and the card(s) from your own deck(s). How would you read them differently and why?“

Queen of Hearts from the Wizard TarotThe Wizard Tarot – For me, the imagery in this particular Queen of Cups is looking like a representation of the reversed meaning.  Between her expression and the pouring of the cup into the water around her, it feels like this card’s sentiment is “cry me a river”.  She appears so very tired of hearing other people’s feelings and emotions, and it feels never ending to her. In a reading, I would interpret this card as asking the querent if they haven’t perhaps been complaining overly much lately, perhaps to one person in their life in general, and suggest mixing things up by giving them some interaction that isn’t centered around unhappy emotions.

Queen of Hearts from the Fairy Tarot, Mythical Creatures Tarot of Orient, and City Labyrinth Tarot

Fairy Tarot – The queen in this card’s imagery reminds me of the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland.  She has the potential to be warm and sweet, but there’s a cunning in her eyes that makes you wonder what she’s up to. Just as she has that capability of sweet, she has the capability of getting too wrapped up in her own emotions and desires and thus become selfish.  This card asks you to look at those around you that you perceive as being selfish… what is it that they are lacking? What is it they need in order to balance things out and become caring and supportive people again?

The Mythical Creatures Tarot of Orient – Emotions are often chaotic and wild, the clash and bang around like the sea in the imagery of this card, always moving and often violent. And yet, here we see the Queen of Cups holds steady the jade vase, even among the chaos of the storm. Others, smaller and less steady come to her for stability, and she can provide that for them as well. This card promises emotional stability in the face of chaos, and suggests seeking out those in your life that provide that touch stone for you.

City Labyrinth Tarot – Here a woman sits, quiet and reserved with a glass of wine, as if waiting to chat.  I see here an encouragement to share your feelings with those that will listen and be emotionally supportive to you. Sometimes, the easiest way to sort out one’s feelings is to talk about them with someone else.

DECK USED: WIZARD TAROT, FAIRY TAROT, MYTHICAL CREATURES TAROT OF ORIENT, CITY LABYRINTH TAROT