Sabbats, Seasons, and Tarot Spreads
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Category: Weekly Reading
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Yes, I’ll still behind! It’s already mid-morning on Friday, and I’m just now getting around to writing this blog post. I’m hoping that next week will be a bit less hectic. Maybe I can catch up on a few things. Let’s get right to the point here. Today’s card — the 5th and final in…
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I’ve been floundering about just a bit with these Weekly Readings, not quite able to “home in” on the exact format I want to use. I’m a reader who believes in using spreads, having specific positions to address different issues of a situation. With a “collective reading”, however, there isn’t necessarily an actual “situation” on…
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Do you play video games or computer games? I think most of us do. One feature is achieving different levels. The higher the level, the greater the difficulty. Yet, in most games, the higher the difficulty, the greater the rewards. What does this have to do with today’s message? Let’s take a look at the…
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Now that we’ve moved into the new year, I’ve put away my Christmas and Yuletide tarot decks. For this upcoming “Weekly Reading”, I’ll be using one of the newest decks in my collection. It’s the Wise Earth Medicine Tarot by Lalania Simone. Some readers like to do “deck interviews” upon receiving a new deck. I’ve…
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We’ve come to the end of this week’s “Weekly Reading”. Today’s card acts as a bit of a summary — a way of looking back at what we’ve learned and undertanding what to carry forward with us into the coming week. I wasn’t surprised to find yet another “court card” visiting us. Today’s draw is…
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I drew today’s card then closed my eyes and let out a slow breath. I’m still sitting her quietly, contemplating this card and wondering how I’m going to approach it. I have so many thoughts about this card. I’ve drawn the 9 of Winter Pentacles, a card whose traditional meanings generally relate to success, wealth,…
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One of the highlights of my morning is sitting here each day, feeling the anticipation that always comes before I begin a tarot reading. It doesn’t matter if I’m performing a 10-card Celtic Cross spread or just getting ready for a single-card draw, there’s a definite sense of excitement. That excitement comes, in large part,…
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Today I’ve drawn the Artisan of Winter Wands. Artisan? Huh? And yesterday we saw the Master of Winter Pentacles. What? Golly gee, aren’t “court cards” confusing enough without deck creators coming up with new names for these folks? Before we go on, let’s just take a look at this “Artisan”. If you’ve read tarot for…
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Welcome to a new “Weekly Reading” — a collective reading designed to guide us all through another busy week. I’ll be using Rockpool Publishing’s new “Winter Tarot” for this reading. Each day we’ll look at a particular card I’ve drawn, we’ll consider it in the context of our weekly spread, and we’ll glean actional advice…
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We’re all familiar, I think, with Ebeneezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, and for some reason, his well-known words, “Bah, humbug!” popped into my head when I turned over today’s card. Here it is: I’m showing it upright here so that you can appreciate the beauty of this card — it’s from Hattie Thorn’s Vintage…
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I did a double-take when I turned over today’s card. First, let me explain how I do these readings. I begin by setting an intention: Show us what we need to learn and do this week; give us guidance for the coming days. I focus on that intention as I shuffle the deck early on…
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Family. That’s the focus this week — with the reminder that family is more than just the people sitting around our breakfast or dinner table. But how are we to act on these ideas? What can we really do? Let’s take a look at today’s tarot card. It’s the 7 of Pentacles. What one thought…
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My heart ached when I turned this card over for today’s message in our Weekly Reading. It is the 5 of Pentacles, a card of hardship, poverty, and loss. Especially coming from the warmth and love we celebrated with the 10 of Pentacles, the sudden shock, the contrast from warmth and security to the coldness…
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Welcome to a new week, and welcome to a new “Weekly Reading”. This week’s reading will feature cards from Hattie Thorn’s beautiful “Vintage Tarot” deck. Each day I’ll draw a card as part of a “collective reading” — designed to give us all a bit of helpful spiritual guidance throughout the week. To begin this…
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Today we wrap up this week’s “Weekly Reading” by looking back at the cards we’ve drawn and then looking forward — focusing our thoughts on what lessons we’ve learned over the last few days. Today’s card is my favorite from the Yuletide Tarot. It is the beautiful Ace of Candles. In a more traditional deck,…
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Our weekly reading has asked us to pay attention, to focus on what’s important, to avoid petty distractions, and to understand that love and happiness are the reasons we come together to celebrate these winter holidays. Today’s card speaks to us about how we can best live this advice. Tarot, you see, isn’t just metaphysical…
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As we continue our Weekly Reading, we pause today — midway through the week — to look back at where we’ve been. We opened by looking at a theme: Pay attention to what really matters. Then, yesterday, we narrowed our focus a bit: Don’t get sidetracked with petty disagreements. Today it’s good to explore these…
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Yesterday our “Weekly Reading” opened with a bit of good advice: Take care of essential tasks this week. Stay focused on what matters. Now, as our reading continues we’ll be “narrowing down” this advice, looking for specific ways to apply it in our lives over the next few days. What have we here? The 5…
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Welcome to this new week — and to a new feature on the blog. It’s a “Weekly Reading” intended to help us all make the most of each day. From Monday through Friday, I’ll be drawing a card and sharing ideas, meanings, and interpretations as part of an on-going 5-card collective reading spread. A “collective”…
Sabbats, Seasons, and Tarot Spreads 