Deck of the Week : Sign-up Thread: Week 2 : July 22 - July 28

[DaughterofDanu]

I'm also going to be using my trimmed Druidcraft as well as the Animal Spirit Oracle. I want to reconnect with the later as I feel it's one of my favorite animal oracles art-wise. I was going to work another week with the Everyday Witch but I feel like I've gotten my fill. It's such a casual deck I don't feel the need to study it deeply like I originally considered.

[Bookworm]

Rosetta Papayrus

 

Question: Situation/Challenge regarding what I should be doing to be a good mother to H at present

 

Situation: Aeon. Challenge: Four of Cups

 

The situation is that H is going through major changes at the moment, entering adulthood (maybe, finally?) at 25. This is a positive development, of course, but fraught with difficulties. He needs a new apartment, he has to finish college, which involves passing two more semesters of German,which he doesn’t like, as well as paying rent and figuring out what to do with his life.

 

The challenge for me is to help him see that he needs to let go of childish things now if he is going to be able to take advantage of opportunities. His present circumstances may offer a certain level of security, but he can’t hold onto the present. He really needs to take the scary steps necessary to become an adult. I of course can’t really say what he needs to do. He must figure that out for himself. But he needs to focus on it. I can’t lay this on him very heavily, of course. Just affirm that change is good, basically.

 

It’s interesting to me that I got this same challenge card in a previous reading. I guess it’s always a good idea to help people see that change is good. It’s also interesting to me to see that the Four of Cups, associated with the third decan of Cancer, shows up in two readings at this particular time of the year.

[Bodhiseed]

The sorcerers tarot... it is so very princessy can't there be a little less blonde locks and frilly dresses?

Thank you for that laugh today!  ;D

[Scarlet Woodland]

I'm rather enjoying the Hanson Roberts so far... it's great to have a mini where I can actually see what the heck is going on. I do most of my reading on an A3 sized space, so minis mean I can do much more involved readings :)

 

Must spend some proper time with the Rosetta tomorrow as I can spread out a bit on my day off. I haven't done a deck interview yet so that could be a plan.

[Mindful Tarot]

This week I'll be using the Prairie Tarot, created and self-published by Robin Ator. Paired with it will be the Medicine Cards, a deck and book set published by St. Martin's Press and created by David Carson and Jamie Sams. Today's cards are the Six of Cups and Hummingbird:

          Anyone who's spent time outdoors with preschool children has probably received the gift of a dandelion or other weedy flower. On the outside it might not look like much (especially if wilted and bent from being tucked into a pocket). But this humble gift of beauty is a child's way of honoring someone they care about. In the same way, the cup of flowers represents the gift of memory. We have memory cups of all kinds - some filled with briers, others with sweet-smelling blooms, and those with a cloying fragrance. They all reside in the mind, and I can choose which one to dwell on. Hummingbird represents joy; it's hard not to smile when watching these small wonders zip around the garden. Though they take nectar, they also help pollinate the plants. The companion book suggests "Drop your judgmental attitude and relax." Face-planting in bouquets that relive pain and resentment aren't beneficial to anyone. Joy is everywhere - past, present and future - but I will need to open my senses and mind to see it.

 

I love this! Memory cups - yes. And then (to follow out the path of the suit, a little bit further) - the 7 of Cups takes us into the world of fantasy cups. Both cards invite us to choose how we nourish ourselves, but - if we're not careful - both cards can also mean losing ourselves in past or future... losing touch with our present. In my own draw just now I got the 8 of Cups: renunciation. There's also the choice to abjure this delightful array of choices.... 

 

 

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[Mindful Tarot]

I have to say I find myself quite drawn to the Mystical Tarot. The LWB (which I get the sense was *not* written by the artist, because a number of the meanings seem tin-eared and off) tells us that the deck "puts traditional tarot imagery through a byzantine filter, twists and turns it, adding layers of opulence and illusion. Experienced tarot readers are challenged to look again at cards they know well. Beginners are offered a feast fro the eyes and the imagination to start their journey." - Much as I hate this LWB (it's take on several of the cards is just flat out WRONG), I kind of love this description. I do think this is RWS with a twist toward the surreal and toward an almost Bosch-like sense of the grotesque... In fact, yes, Bosch is what this deck reminds me of... the art is very old mastery and painterly, in both its palette and its details... but then, like Bosch, the details seem to slide into the land of dreams, sometimes to a faintly sinister effect. The imagery is far more sparse than Bosch, to be sure -- but the affect of it feels similar. And - just about every reading I've gotten so far has been smack dab on point.

 

 

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[Bodhiseed]

I have to say I find myself quite drawn to the Mystical Tarot. The LWB (which I get the sense was *not* written by the artist, because a number of the meanings seem tin-eared and off)

 

I do wish the artists would have the chance to sit down with the writers and discuss things before books and LWBs were written. Glad you are getting a lot out of the art though! :)

[Bodhiseed]

From the Prairie Tarot, the Eight of Cups; from the Medicine Cards, the Hawk:

        I appreciate Ator's inclusion of the covered wagon in her illustration of the Eight of Cups. This leaving didn't occur because someone got their nose out of joint and stomped off into the night. There was time to think things through, because all of this person's belongings had to be packed and the horses harnessed. It is interesting that the cups line up as if the relationship had been balanced, but that may be because of common interests - hobbies, politics, culture, religion, etc. On the outside it may have seemed like a stable and equal partnership, but emotionally something was off-kilter. Hawk's keyword is message; the companion book states to "observe the obvious." Rarely does a day go by that I don't see or hear a hawk on my walks. I found a primary feather of a red-shouldered hawk last week (This is a large feather responsible for thrust, direction and lift in flight.) These feathers are shed in pairs, one from each wing, which keeps the bird balanced. Both these cards suggest that in relationships of any kind, it isn't healthy to have one giver and one taker, one who fills the other's cup while their own remains empty. Yet until we clearly see and understand the part we played, our wagon will likely take us to another relationship that looks much the same.

[Trogon]

I'll begin by saying that the A'HA Oracle is my first Oracle deck. Having gone through the 77 cards a couple of times, just looking them over & taking a quick read of the ones that really caught my fancy, I was, at the very least, intrigued. As one can see from the samples linked to above, these are definitely not Tarot cards. Well, okay, I knew that. Frankly, I wasn't quite sure what to expect since I've only worked with Tarot decks. But I am very pleased, no ... pretty amazed, by what the cards triggered in my intuition.

 

I do have to say that I couldn't shuffle this deck the way I do my Tarot decks. I've mentioned before that I do a modified faro shuffle by cutting the deck in half, putting them end to end and kind of sliding them together. It didn't work with this deck. The card stock is very nice, but when they were cut, it left the edges ... different, and they wouldn't slide together. Okay ... I riffle-shuffle instead. And I like to smell a new deck - this smells almost woody, like sawn oak maybe - definitely different than my other decks.

 

But the really amazing part is what happened as I prepared to do a "New Deck" reading. I got my self-reading journal and started to write out the card positions like I would for any other deck. But stopped, because I was getting different ways of wording the questions. My usual "New Deck" reading is 3 cards; "What will you teach me?" "What do you need from me?" "What will our relationship be like?" This has worked great for me for years. All of a sudden, I'm getting this; "What can I learn from you?" "What can I bring along?" "Where will we go?" :o I haven't even shuffled the deck yet (I wrote the questions out before I tried shuffling) and I'm already getting new stuff in my head? That's pretty awesome!

 

As I started to shuffle, I was also struck with another thought - this deck does not want reversals. I've always used reversals, but as I began to reverse a segment of the deck - I just got "nope ... don't reverse these cards." Okay ... here's another new thing. Go with the flow. I shuffled, cut, shuffled, mixed and so on to make sure the cards were well mixed. Did a "that feels right" cut and laid out the cards you see in the attachment. I admit to checking the book on all 3, though the first one pretty much popped into my head right away, the other 2 had begun to stir ideas up before I looked them up. Here are my notes;

 

1 - What can I learn from you? 76 - Forgiveness; Forgiving myself as well as others. Take a look at the things I haven't let go of yet. Release them to the cosmos for healing.

 

2 - What can I bring along? 35 - Diversity; All of my experiences through life which make up what is me. All of the experiences of others who have taught me. All of the experiences of my ancestors which have been passed on to me. As well as what I have yet to learn.

 

3 - Where will we go? 55 - Serpent With Eggs; This is a beginning of many new thoughts, ideas and experiences. This will build upon and add to my "intuition" bringing new life to what I see and experience.

 

Admittedly, I wasn't sure what to expect. But this reading just flowed very naturally. For a first time ever using an Oracle deck, I thought it was ... surprising. We'll see how it does with subsequent readings, but so far, I am just ecstatic to have received this deck! Oh, yeah, I should add this; Linnie (the artist) had run a give-away before AT closed and I had won this deck. I couldn't be happier!  ;D

[Bodhiseed]

I love Linnie's lovely deck; glad your first experience with an oracle was such a good one, Trogon!

[DaughterofDanu]

I have a strange mash-up of decks this week :P I'm getting more comfortable with working with Lenormand cards, so I've begun introducing them alongside my tarot and oracle daily readings. I use lenormand to show the mundane part of the day ahead, tarot for energies and influences, and oracle for advice.

 

I also began blogging my study of the Animal Spirit Oracle. I find it's much easier to grasp a card when I do background research on the animal in question. I have a few books on animal symbolism that I'm using as well, one of which is the accompaniment guide to the Druid Animal Oracle. So far I've done the first two and feel much more of a connection than I did when I was just working with the Animal Spirit guidebook itself.

[Mindful Tarot]

I'll begin by saying that the A'HA Oracle is my first Oracle deck. Having gone through the 77 cards a couple of times, just looking them over & taking a quick read of the ones that really caught my fancy, I was, at the very least, intrigued. As one can see from the samples linked to above, these are definitely not Tarot cards. Well, okay, I knew that. Frankly, I wasn't quite sure what to expect since I've only worked with Tarot decks. But I am very pleased, no ... pretty amazed, by what the cards triggered in my intuition.

 

I do have to say that I couldn't shuffle this deck the way I do my Tarot decks. I've mentioned before that I do a modified faro shuffle by cutting the deck in half, putting them end to end and kind of sliding them together. It didn't work with this deck. The card stock is very nice, but when they were cut, it left the edges ... different, and they wouldn't slide together. Okay ... I riffle-shuffle instead. And I like to smell a new deck - this smells almost woody, like sawn oak maybe - definitely different than my other decks.

 

But the really amazing part is what happened as I prepared to do a "New Deck" reading. I got my self-reading journal and started to write out the card positions like I would for any other deck. But stopped, because I was getting different ways of wording the questions. My usual "New Deck" reading is 3 cards; "What will you teach me?" "What do you need from me?" "What will our relationship be like?" This has worked great for me for years. All of a sudden, I'm getting this; "What can I learn from you?" "What can I bring along?" "Where will we go?" :o I haven't even shuffled the deck yet (I wrote the questions out before I tried shuffling) and I'm already getting new stuff in my head? That's pretty awesome!

 

As I started to shuffle, I was also struck with another thought - this deck does not want reversals. I've always used reversals, but as I began to reverse a segment of the deck - I just got "nope ... don't reverse these cards." Okay ... here's another new thing. Go with the flow. I shuffled, cut, shuffled, mixed and so on to make sure the cards were well mixed. Did a "that feels right" cut and laid out the cards you see in the attachment. I admit to checking the book on all 3, though the first one pretty much popped into my head right away, the other 2 had begun to stir ideas up before I looked them up. Here are my notes;

 

1 - What can I learn from you? 76 - Forgiveness; Forgiving myself as well as others. Take a look at the things I haven't let go of yet. Release them to the cosmos for healing.

 

2 - What can I bring along? 35 - Diversity; All of my experiences through life which make up what is me. All of the experiences of others who have taught me. All of the experiences of my ancestors which have been passed on to me. As well as what I have yet to learn.

 

3 - Where will we go? 55 - Serpent With Eggs; This is a beginning of many new thoughts, ideas and experiences. This will build upon and add to my "intuition" bringing new life to what I see and experience.

 

Admittedly, I wasn't sure what to expect. But this reading just flowed very naturally. For a first time ever using an Oracle deck, I thought it was ... surprising. We'll see how it does with subsequent readings, but so far, I am just ecstatic to have received this deck! Oh, yeah, I should add this; Linnie (the artist) had run a give-away before AT closed and I had won this deck. I couldn't be happier!  ;D

 

This deck is so beautiful! How lovely and auspicious a reading!

 

 

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[Mindful Tarot]

Playing today with my "new" Gill Tarot. I've wanted this deck for a long time, for no very clear reason since the artwork is a little too cutesy & flowy for my aesthetic, and the decision to illustrate the pips with arabic numerals - with prominent key words that seem to be part of the illustration as well - has always seemed odd to me... But then recently I've felt so drawn to delve into the kabbalistic influences on 20th century tarot - and particularly to start thinking more about the Tree of Life. Gill has her own system here - reminiscent of but ultimately divergent from Thoth. She uses her own associations with the sephirot... and that's either a cool opportunity for me to study, or something that will just completely mess me up! But my first reading is interesting enough, prominently featuring the Ace of Discs, and providing me with some interesting dichotomies (4 of Swords - Rest ... opposing 7 of Swords - Uncertainty; 3 of Discs - Gain... opposing 7 of Cups - Imagination). 4's are about Chesed, the mercy of God's abundance overflowing... which leads to rest, when we can align with it. 7's are Netzach, and have to do with desire and emotion for Gill... 3's are Binah, Understanding - and for Gill, this sephira in realm of discs, of earth, ends up being about Gain ... about a taking form that is tied to acquisition and greed. Gill's guidebook is so deeply idiosyncratic that it's not helping me much; her references to the Bible are fascinating and completely counterintuitive... This is going to be on tough nut to crack, I fear.... Eager for others' thoughts...???? Anyone, anyone?

 

 

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[Lantana]

Used the Thea's Tarot for it's first big spread, the Celtic Cross I do every new moon. I think this deck is quickly becoming a mainstay for me! You might notice I've taken some liberties with position names. I never really got into the CC until I allowed myself to tweak it to my liking, and I'm still working on perfecting it.

 

1) Present - Six of Wands: This Six of Wands is a little less victorious than most. The lady is being supported by a very haphazard mess of wands, so her victory feels pretty flimsy. This matches because while I feel better lately, I'm still not doing super duper amazing oh my god, like a Six of Wands would usually suggest. If I want good feelings to last, I'm going to need to build a better foundation for them.

 

2) Obstacle - The Seer (II): I've still got a lot of things lurking in my subconscious that are holding me back. Gotta deal with those.

 

3) Focus - Nine of Pentacles: Right now I need to be focusing on putting in the work, both towards creative endeavors and my mental health, so I can build more stability for myself. The solitude in the card (save for the cat) also begs the question: Do I need to learn self-reliability, or do I need to learn how to be vulnerable enough to receive help from others? Hahaha who am I kidding, definitely the former.

 

4) Past - The Lovers: This card was the first card that endeared me toward this deck, because it looked like me and my girlfriend. My ex-girlfriend that is, because between discovering this deck and actually buying it, we've broken up. This hasn't been an issue because it's still a great card, but when the deck throws it for your past... Ouch.

 

5) Approach - Art (XII): I have a pretty storied history with the Hanged Man, and it's been showing up again recently. I think I finally get what it's trying to tell me now. Before it was showing up in a more big picture sense, to try to tell me to not fight my current circumstances and worry less about life passing me by. Now it's showing up concurrently with a recent anxiety diagnosis as a big ol' message to stop overthinking every little thing you think it helps but it doesn't, god it doesn't. So it's like, suspending thought instead of action. Or suspension of active thought? Hm.

 

6) What's Next - Wand Mother: Maybe, just maybe, when you unlearn thought processes that hold you back (like over thinking for instance) and learn to trust yourself and your accomplishments... Maybe your creative endeavors and self-confidence start to thrive? It's a possibility!

 

7) Need to Know - Ten of Pentacles: This card is the stalker in this deck. It doesn't help that the book blurb for this card is a bit confusing.. It has a lot of possibilites for this card and I'm never really sure which is showing up when I pull it. But the Six of Wands and Nine of Pentacles is pulling me to the more standard "build yourself some prosperity" angle. But it could also be the "you don't see what you have!" angle, so I'm just not really sure.

 

8 ) Environment - Two of Cups: Ugh, this card is so true. Two of my best friends are getting married, and almost all my friends are coupled off. I know this was like, a thing you experience in your 20s, but I was expecting it on the other side of 25. Certainly not at 21. So yeah, it has me feeling a little out in the cold and alienated, even when it really shouldn't.

 

9) Hopes & Fears - Ace of Cups: Building on the last card a little bit, I want to build new friendships. I don't have very many right now, for reasons, and for the last couple of years I've mostly kept to myself, for reasons. But making new ones means being opening up again, which leaves the possibility of being hurt again. The question is if it's worth it.

 

10) The Future - Three of Wands: For the last few years, I've felt like I've been at the Two of Wands stage. Things are forming, but they're still a bit hazy and there's not really a leg to stand on. But lately, it does feel like I'm moving into that more stable, complete stage of formation. I think this spread shows a lot of what's forming right now: my creative projects, better mental health, some stability, maybe even some interpersonal growth. Things are going places, slowly but surely.

 

Oops, that got a bit long! :-X

[Bodhiseed]

Playing today with my "new" Gill Tarot....This is going to be on tough nut to crack, I fear.... Eager for others' thoughts...???? Anyone, anyone?

She does seem to have her own method, and you are right about her book not being very helpful. ;D I think when I've used the deck I went with a more intuitive approach. If you go to my blog and type 'Gill' into the search box on the sidebar, it should pull up some examples if you are interested.

[Trogon]

Playing today with my "new" Gill Tarot. I've wanted this deck for a long time, for no very clear reason since the artwork is a little too cutesy & flowy for my aesthetic, and the decision to illustrate the pips with arabic numerals - with prominent key words that seem to be part of the illustration as well - has always seemed odd to me... But then recently I've felt so drawn to delve into the kabbalistic influences on 20th century tarot - and particularly to start thinking more about the Tree of Life. Gill has her own system here - reminiscent of but ultimately divergent from Thoth. She uses her own associations with the sephirot... and that's either a cool opportunity for me to study, or something that will just completely mess me up! But my first reading is interesting enough, prominently featuring the Ace of Discs, and providing me with some interesting dichotomies (4 of Swords - Rest ... opposing 7 of Swords - Uncertainty; 3 of Discs - Gain... opposing 7 of Cups - Imagination). 4's are about Chesed, the mercy of God's abundance overflowing... which leads to rest, when we can align with it. 7's are Netzach, and have to do with desire and emotion for Gill... 3's are Binah, Understanding - and for Gill, this sephira in realm of discs, of earth, ends up being about Gain ... about a taking form that is tied to acquisition and greed. Gill's guidebook is so deeply idiosyncratic that it's not helping me much; her references to the Bible are fascinating and completely counterintuitive... This is going to be on tough nut to crack, I fear.... Eager for others' thoughts...???? Anyone, anyone?

 

Hmm. Interesting post for sure. I've been wondering about the Gill for a while. The cutesy/flowery art work on has, for some reason, always put me off as well. Though I have other cute and/or flowery decks.

 

I'm not certain how your cards were laid out, but it sounds like they were in pairs? And I wasn't sure what the question might have been? But going off of what you've already written on your reading; 4 Swords & 7 Swords; rest with uncertainty, makes me think of stopping to carefully assess an unusual situation or one with many variables to consider, before jumping in. 3 Disks & 7 Cups; Working towards your dreams? At first I thought of it in terms of using this deck, that you will have to really work at getting your intuition to work with this deck.

 

Just the thoughts that occurred to me.

[Bodhiseed]

From the Prairie Tarot, the Ace of Cups; from the Medicine Cards, Turtle:

We think we need to be able to trust, just as we think we need to be able to be loved. But we have it backwards. As adults, we don't need to be loved. The only real emotional need, if we want to call it that, is to love. To love is our essence; it is who we are. ― Ezra Bayda

 

          How do we love with an open heart that is without discrimination? In Pali, mind and heart are considered as one; there is no compassion without wisdom. Chogyam Trungpa coined the term 'idiot compassion,' our ego's version of love that has more to do with our own expectations, self-image and desires than fulfilling a real need. True compassion uses discernment and offers the right action at the right time in response to another’s suffering. It doesn't support or condone an unhealthy situation, attempt to people please, or try to 'fix' a person because we want to escape their suffering. It requires that we question the ego's intentions and self-involved version of reality. Turtle is the oldest symbol for Earth in Native American teachings, and its message is a reminder of the cycle of give and take. In adding it to the Ace of Cups, the idea of self-compassion emerges. No one can build their happiness on the back of another; we each are responsible for our own. When I practice self-care rather than self-indulgence or self- pity, I can keep my own cup full.

[Bookworm]

On Friday, I'm going to my bi-annual family reunion in Minnesota. One of the people I am most looking forward to seeing is my sister. Being sisters, however, we have some issues, and sometimes we just can't seem to really connect. So I did a two-card Situation/Challenge reading about my relationship with her.

 

Situation: The Moon 

 

From the book: “The Moon represents the journey to and through the unconscious depths, encounters with fear and delusion, illusions, intoxication and reflections. Repressed feelings can surface in a dangerous way….”

 

My first thought uh-oh. I had better try to stay sober.

 

Challenge: Two of Wands

 

From the book: “There is strength, courage, authority and influence over others, and a fierce proud martial display of energy. One wields the scepter and harnesses the forces of power and dominion.”

 

Good lord. This is a little more than I want. I'm not looking to dominate the relationship. I just want to get along and have a good time.

 

I am going to hope for the best and interpret the cards as follows: Rather than be dragged down by uncertainty and anxiety over mixed and confusing signals from my sister, I might as well just let my little light shine. There is nothing to be gained by trying to second guess what I see. I am going to the reunion to enjoy myself, see my family and try to be a positive force.

[Mindful Tarot]

From the Prairie Tarot, the Ace of Cups; from the Medicine Cards, Turtle:

We think we need to be able to trust, just as we think we need to be able to be loved. But we have it backwards. As adults, we don't need to be loved. The only real emotional need, if we want to call it that, is to love. To love is our essence; it is who we are. ― Ezra Bayda

 

          How do we love with an open heart that is without discrimination? In Pali, mind and heart are considered as one; there is no compassion without wisdom. Chogyam Trungpa coined the term 'idiot compassion,' our ego's version of love that has more to do with our own expectations, self-image and desires than fulfilling a real need. True compassion uses discernment and offers the right action at the right time in response to another’s suffering. It doesn't support or condone an unhealthy situation, attempt to people please, or try to 'fix' a person because we want to escape their suffering. It requires that we question the ego's intentions and self-involved version of reality. Turtle is the oldest symbol for Earth in Native American teachings, and its message is a reminder of the cycle of give and take. In adding it to the Ace of Cups, the idea of self-compassion emerges. No one can build their happiness on the back of another; we each are responsible for our own. When I practice self-care rather than self-indulgence or self- pity, I can keep my own cup full.

 

Beautiful!

 

 

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[Mindful Tarot]

Playing today with my "new" Gill Tarot. I've wanted this deck for a long time, for no very clear reason since the artwork is a little too cutesy & flowy for my aesthetic, and the decision to illustrate the pips with arabic numerals - with prominent key words that seem to be part of the illustration as well - has always seemed odd to me... But then recently I've felt so drawn to delve into the kabbalistic influences on 20th century tarot - and particularly to start thinking more about the Tree of Life. Gill has her own system here - reminiscent of but ultimately divergent from Thoth. She uses her own associations with the sephirot... and that's either a cool opportunity for me to study, or something that will just completely mess me up! But my first reading is interesting enough, prominently featuring the Ace of Discs, and providing me with some interesting dichotomies (4 of Swords - Rest ... opposing 7 of Swords - Uncertainty; 3 of Discs - Gain... opposing 7 of Cups - Imagination). 4's are about Chesed, the mercy of God's abundance overflowing... which leads to rest, when we can align with it. 7's are Netzach, and have to do with desire and emotion for Gill... 3's are Binah, Understanding - and for Gill, this sephira in realm of discs, of earth, ends up being about Gain ... about a taking form that is tied to acquisition and greed. Gill's guidebook is so deeply idiosyncratic that it's not helping me much; her references to the Bible are fascinating and completely counterintuitive... This is going to be on tough nut to crack, I fear.... Eager for others' thoughts...???? Anyone, anyone?

 

Hmm. Interesting post for sure. I've been wondering about the Gill for a while. The cutesy/flowery art work on has, for some reason, always put me off as well. Though I have other cute and/or flowery decks.

 

I'm not certain how your cards were laid out, but it sounds like they were in pairs? And I wasn't sure what the question might have been? But going off of what you've already written on your reading; 4 Swords & 7 Swords; rest with uncertainty, makes me think of stopping to carefully assess an unusual situation or one with many variables to consider, before jumping in. 3 Disks & 7 Cups; Working towards your dreams? At first I thought of it in terms of using this deck, that you will have to really work at getting your intuition to work with this deck.

 

Just the thoughts that occurred to me.

 

This is great, Trogon! Rest with uncertainty, indeed! The spread I was using is what I call the lovingkindness spread - and these days I'm immersed in my mindful tarot practice, which means that my readings are not focused through questions, but are instead aimed toward a fuller being-with this present moment. Tarot as a way to "lean in" to whatever is arising in this body, heart and mind ... in this current space and moment... right here and now.

 

The loving kindness spread looks like this:

 

1. rising > what's arising right now

2. falling > what's falling away right now

3. in >what am I being drawn to, what am I drawing in

4. out > what am I pushing out, resisting

5. tender heart > what tenderness/pain/discomfort is present (kind of the heart of the matter; where self-compassion might be helpful!)

 

.....2......

 

3....5....4

 

.....1......

 

 

In this spread, Ace of Discs was the tender heart of the matter, and the 4 of Swords, 7 of Swords pairing was what I was drawn to and resisting respectively. So yes - I think there's a kind of resting, contemplative space I'm yearning for... and also having difficulties with that because of a heap of unknowns and anxious-making uncertainties in my life.... And the 3 of Discs, 7 of Cups were the influences emerging and those fading away. A lot about possible gain and wealth (material? spiritual?) in my life, but perhaps also some sense of the ways in which I need to let go of speculation, imagination, endless options... (I'm thinking here, too, of the 7 of Cups in RWS... the need to choose among imagined opportunities). My spiritual teacher was talking yesterday of the difference between dreams and plans; I think I'm moving out of the space of just dreaming....

 

Thanks for your thoughts!

 

 

ETA to try to get the spread to line up....

[Carojulie]

Hello friends,

 

I am sorry if I missed Week 2 Thread, plus I did not get to write much of my working with Alice tarot in Week 1 Thread.... the reason is I was spending a long week in the country side with litteraly no connexion and I only came back a short time ago. No internet, no mobile phone.... yes, there are still that kind of deserts in France, though they are rare and sparse, but my aunt's house is right in the middle of one such desert... she has TV but not all channels, fancy that ! not that I missed TV, I rarely watch it in any case, but I did miss internet and I missed YOU ALL !

 

I spent a lot of time outside and enjoyed the river and grass and trees. But it is also a good thing that I brought four decks with me to occupy my time. I had a blast with Alice tarot, and also a great time with Vanessa tarot, and I pursued the use of these decks into the present week.

I am back now and happy to see you all, so shortly I will join you for Week 3 !

[Scarlet Woodland]

Your week sounds wonderful carojulie!

 

I've been working with the pocket Rosetta for the last couple days and have got a lot more done because of it. My reading space is pretty small so it's been great to be able to do more complex readings with the smaller cards. The Papyrus has provided my daily draws and the pocket has got into the nitty gritty.

 

Have also had a good time with the pocket/mini Hanson Roberts. It's so wee and cheap that I've riffled and spread on my knees whenever the mood strikes :) It's a very crisp, clean read.

 

I usually have some idea of next week's decks by this point in the week but this time I haven't the foggiest. Half of me wants to keep burrowing into the Rosetta, but the other half fancies a change.

[Bodhiseed]

I was spending a long week in the country side with litteraly no connexion and I only came back a short time ago. No internet, no mobile phone....

Living in the Kingdom of Trump, a week with no internet and few TV channels sounds like a nice break to me.  ;D I love being in the countryside, and I hope you had a nice break there. Good to see you back!

[DaughterofDanu]

Hello friends,

 

I am sorry if I missed Week 2 Thread, plus I did not get to write much of my working with Alice tarot in Week 1 Thread.... the reason is I was spending a long week in the country side with litteraly no connexion and I only came back a short time ago. No internet, no mobile phone....

 

Sounds like a lovely week!! Sometimes getting away from technology can be so relaxing!

 

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My week with the Druidcraft was just okay. It's a great deck but I didn't really feel the connection this week. I think I'll pick a different deck that I'm more excited about next time.

[Trogon]

Welcome back Carojulie! I wouldn't mind a week away from TV & stuff right now. Hope you're feeling all recharged & raring to go! :D