Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine Tarot- The Star

Saturday, October 31, 2009

When I see the Star, the first word that almost always springs into my head is "Hope". The Star symbolizes hope.

It also symbolizes finding your way in the terrifying darkness. When we are in very bad situations, sometimes the star shines it's light on us, and we can see where we need to be. The Star doesn't fix anything for us, we still have to do the work ourselves- it simply says to us, "There is a solution. It can get better."

The Star can represent joining the physical with the spiritual. She also represents renewal- adding water to the land so that it can grow and blossom, and adding new water to the water so that it does not grow stagnant, and can support life.

Looking forward, it can suggest getting help from an unexpected source.

Reversed, this card suggests stagnation and clinging to the past instead of moving to the future. It can suggest hopelessness- not necessarily that the situation is hopeless, but that the querent feels hopeless, and possibly helpless. If this card appears reversed, perhaps it is time to look for someone to help you with your problems.


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine Tarot- 9 of Coins

Friday, October 30, 2009

The Nine of Coins, or Nine of Pentacles, is an interesting card; it comes between the diligence and hard work of the Eight of Coins and the security of the Ten. Therefore, it makes sense that the Nine is about self control and self reliance; enjoying the bounty of your own hard work.

This card shows a woman who obviously loves beautiful things; the richness of her clothes and surroundings shows us that. She has tamed the wildness and impetuousness of her nature (the bird); she is comfortable, at peace, and secure in her surroundings.

This card can refer to a love for art and music, and all things beautiful; it can also talk about success in business, health, or the fruition of creative endeavors.

The important thing to note about this card is that she is alone; this card talks about succeeding by yourself and providing for yourself. It doesn't talk about excessive wealth, rather it talks about having enough to live comfortably. You can run your air conditioner all summer- you cannot book every floor of the Montecito and have a slammin' house party.

This card can also talk about self discipline and sacrifice; not getting everything you want so that you can save those resources for later.

Reversed, this card can refer to being overly dependent on others, being lazy, or simply being over-indulgent.

Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Decks

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Whoohoo! One week to go in our fabulous giveaway! We only have 24 entrants so far, so odds are pretty good. In fact, I can say with 100% certainty that SOMEONE will win that deck. :D (It occured to me upon viewing this post that it could, possibly, appear that we were giving away that box full of decks. We aren't. Not even close. We are giving away one (1) deck, NOT pictured above, Ciro Marchetti's "Legacy of the Divine" which is gorgeous and beautiful and will come to the winner brand spanking new and straight from the retailer. Those decks in the picture are mine, and shall stay that way. Stop drooling. Mine.)

So, I was going to do a card of the day, and in fact, I have several set up and ready to go (not written, but I have pictures. Cause that's the easy part.) but I am tired and I have a brand new Terry Pratchett book waiting for me, so instead, I am going to talk about one of my favorite things about tarot.

The decks.

I love tarot decks. I love the variety in them, the sheer beauty of so many of them, the quirkiness and humor in others. I love how every different interpretation of a card deepens its meaning for me. No matter what you are interested in, what kind of art you like, what size cards you want- somewhere, there is a deck for you.

My very first tarot deck was the Mystic Dreamer Tarot. It was a gift from our very own Wakingspirit, in response to the words, "I think I want to learn to read tarot cards." Her immediate reaction was, "Well, don't buy one yourself. Pick one out and I'll get it for you."

Yes, I have the best best friend ever.

I went trolling through the decks on Aeclectic, and the first deck that I oohed and aahed over was the Tarot of Prague. I thought, and still think, that it is just lovely. Fortunately, I looked up prices before I told her what I wanted, because I am pretty sure if I'd told her to buy me that one, she would have laughed herself to death. Mystic Dreamer was my second choice, and I do love it- but not nearly as much as Wakingspirit does! She ended up getting her own copy a few weeks later and uses it all the time.

This was the beginning of my obsession with tarot decks. It was also the beginning of my education in tarot superstition. (Nice segue, right? I know, I rule.) The idea that a person should receive their first deck as a gift is a superstition hotly debated among tarotists. I've since learned about other "rules"- there are, for instance, a million different "right" ways to store the cards. Some people won't touch a deck that has belonged to someone else, and some people feel that the appropriate way of discarding a deck that you will no longer use is to (gasp!) burn it.

Don't use tarot cards on wood, ONLY use tarot cards on wood; don't let the querent shuffle, the querent MUST shuffle. It's really the same in all things tarot; each individual must determine for themselves what the "right" way is.

I personally don't see any reason why someone musn't buy their own first deck, if they've no one to do it for them. For me, it was a lovely "welcome" into the tradition to have someone give me such a wonderful gift; it felt like someone else opened the door and invited me in, saying, "Look around! There's so much to learn!" But as nice as it was, I feel sad for all the people who don't learn because they're worried about bad luck or a deck that won't "work" if they buy it themselves- not to mention the people who steal them and then tell themselves it was a gift from the store. (Even my powers of justification aren't that good, and I'm a grand master!)

As for everything else, I've done it pretty much every which way (except for burning decks) and really, it doesn't seem to make a difference. After all, it's not really the cards that do the work. The cards just lay there. I am the one working.

And if you are tempted to burn a deck once you're done with it, send it to me! You don't want to inhale all that smoke. Let me "burn" it for you. :D

The Master: Zen Card of the Day

In this tradition the Master is not master of anyone else, but of himself. He is willing to trust in his own wisdom and strength rather than fall prey to the currents of life, the ups and downs.

He recognizes his own immortality of spirit.

He also recognizes his own responsibility in this matter. You won't catch him depending on the perfect situation or person to further his own growth potential. He knows to turn inward and visit with his own essence for guidance and strength.

If you draw this card it can be telling you to look inside for growth instead of to the world around you. To become enlightened, you must conquer your inner mind, not the world around you.

Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine - XVIII- The Moon

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

I have a lot of trouble with this card. A LOT. OF. TROUBLE. In fact, I drew this card a few days ago for my card of the day, researched it, and gave up. I ended up heading to the Aeclectic Tarot forum to ask for help; those brilliant people, between them, know everything there is to know about tarot.

The Moon is a very feminine card, dealing with Intuition and Spirituality; this card is closely related to the High Priestess.

It's ironic that I have so much trouble with this card- as one person said, that itself is evidence of the Moon in action.

The moon symbolizes confusion. Things that are actually mundane look scary and mysterious in the moonlight; the everyday becomes mysterious.

This card can be about secrets, deceptions; it can be about our own imaginations getting the best of us; it can be about our journey from confusion to enlightenment. Some people have said that the moon is about romance; I can see that; after all, having romantic feelings for someone tends to keep us from seeing their flaws!

Reversed, the meaning of this card becomes clearer. I see this card reversed as confusion fading away; reality becoming apparent. When the moon fades, the sun rises, and your path becomes clear again. Looking at it that way, though, it could also mean the opposite- when the moon is new, there is no light at all, and it's far too easy to get lost in the woods.

If this card comes up reversed, I would advise taking a flashlight with you when you go out. :D


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Living Out Loud

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Over time, I'm sure I'll mention a hundred ways that tarot, and my ventures into living a more spiritual life, are improving my life and making me happier. What I probably won't mention are the ways that it's making my life more difficult or complex; those things aren't as significant to me, so may not get mentioned so much here. (If you're on Aeclectic, though, you may already know what a crybaby I can be!)

The biggest issue that I have dealt with so far is explaining my interest to other people. People seem to fall into two basic groups. You have the people who, for whatever reason, believe that tarot is evil and/or dangerous. These people tend to be ignorant about tarot in general, and get pretty freaked out when they find out that you do it. These are the people who insist that you're going to hell for reading, that tarot calls evil spirits, that tarot functions through the efforts of evil spirits, or simply that tarot is a sin. (So is eating shrimp. Try and get me to stop. You'll lose a hand.)

The other group are the skeptics. When they learn that you read, their estimation of your intelligence drops about 100 IQ points. If you're lucky, they're dismissive and will only ever speak to you of fashion magazines and animated sitcoms. If, however, you're unlucky, they're combative. They want you to PROVE it. PROVE it works. Tell them the winning lottery numbers/ location of missing child in the news/ winner of American Idol in 2010. It doesn't matter what you tell them, or what you see- if you are completely accurate, they come back with, "That could fit anyone." There is no point arguing with them- they are secure in their world view. You might as well argue with a brick wall.

In the interest of complete honesty, I used to be a member of the first group. Tarot scared me; more than that, I thought it was ridiculous. I had a reading when I was very young that was so inaccurate as to be offensive, and from that point on, I believed tarot was a con; more than that, though, my mother had a deck that she used specifically when she was in a bad emotional place. To me, that deck felt (and still feels) bad. Mix into that the fact that I grew up in a conservative religious environment, where my mother and her spirituality made her the black sheep, and you get a whole lot of intolerance and prejudice in tiny little me. I've been steadily moving away from that place of fear and intolerance; still, I'm still not sure what sparked the interest in me to try tarot. One day in July, it hit me like a bolt of lightening: "I want to learn that." The second bolt of lightening: "I have to keep it to myself."

It's a new and unpleasant feeling, to have to keep something I am passionate about, something that I find so wonderful, under wraps and hidden away like it's something I'm ashamed of. The way I grew up was completely the opposite of that- I was expected to share my beliefs, to spread them like a virus. To have to treat the things that made me happy like they are dirty or sinful makes me very angry; not only for myself, but for everyone that has to live that way.

Recently, I came out of the tarot closet in a very subtle way; I posted on my Facebook about the Tarot blog. A lot of the very, very conservative people that I am related to are connected to me on Facebook, and I suspect that there will be some fall out, some tearful phone calls about how they're praying for me, perhaps some type of spiritual intervention. I expect to have to make sure that my children are not being indoctrinated when I'm not looking.

Some people that respected my intelligence before likely think less of me now; that's ok. I suspect that will have no real effect on my life; I know how smart I am. It may effect my relationships with them in the long run; that's okay too. I have never been one to live any part of my life hidden away, and I don't expect that I'll start now. I'm not saying it's not scary- it's scary as hell. I'm living in the open, anyway.

The positive surprise is the way that people seem to be handling it so far; a lot of people that I was concerned about have been accepting or downright enthusiatic. The people I suspect to be the most disapproving are either ignoring that I ever said anything (we'll see how it goes when I see them in person), or have flat out asked me to not discuss it with them, as it makes them uncomfortable due to the whole me going to hell thing. Still- they're rejecting the tarot and not me, and that I can live with. I'm not pretending to be something I'm not, and that's what's important.

Edited to add: It has been pointed out to me, very gently, that there is another group of people that I dismissed: the people who are not familiar with tarot, and not prejudiced against it at all. I personally have not encountered very many that fit into this category, but they do exist. They just don't cause me angst, so they didn't fit into my rant. :D

Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine Tarot- Eight of Swords

It might be a little hard to believe, but the Eight of Swords is one of my favorite cards in any deck, because I relate to it in a lot of ways.

Swords are the cards of struggle. They can refer to difficulty, new ideas, intellectual pursuits and education.

When this card comes up in a spread, my first thought is always "fear". This card talks about being trapped by fear or old ideas, unable or unwilling to see your way out of it. Being caught in a bad situation but afraid to move to extricate yourself because you don't know where the dangers lie- you only know that they're there.

This card is also about making yourself a victim. You see the woman in the card? Her hands are free. She could simply reach up, remove the blindfold, and use one of those nearby swords to cut herself free. She has the ability and the tools necessary to get out of her situation, and for whatever reason, she refuses to. Maybe she doesn't realize that the swords are there and can help her; maybe she's afraid of what she will see if she removes the blindfold. However, what will happen to her if she doesn't take that first step and simply look around is certainly scarier than what's going to happen to her otherwise.

Reversed, the blindfold falls away. When this card is reversed, it may be saying, "You're ready to move forward!" Things may get easier soon- or maybe you're just tired of being a victim and are ready to take that first step to freedom.


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine - VIII: Strength

Monday, October 26, 2009

This is another lovely card from the Legacy of the Divine Tarot. Looking at the imagery, a lovely young woman is surrounded by large cats of prey. She is calm, serene, and in control- the ferocity of the beasts is still present, yet she is in no danger from them. They have gone from being her predators to her protectors.

This card is about strength. It generally doesn't talk about physical strength; instead it talks about discipline, compassion, gentleness, and control. This card refers to being able to harness those dangerous, wild parts of yourself and turn them from things that can be hurtful or dangerous into something that is an asset to you. In some decks, this card is called fortitude- the will and ability to keep moving forward, even though it's difficult or painful.

When this card appears, it could be heralding tough times. You could be entering a period that will test your self control or your compassion, or even just your ability to keep going. However, this card is a good sign- it says that you CAN be in control of the situation, you have the strength to overcome, you just have to use it.

When this card appears reversed in a thread, it can indicate that the lions are about to turn on you. You are in danger of losing control, of being driven to action by your inner "lions"- your feelings, your impulses, even your fears. It can also indicate that your need to be strong is closing you off from other people- it may be time to open the doors and let other people give to you. Sometimes, strength lies in knowing when to allow yourself to accept support. No one can always do it alone.


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Card of the Day: Legacy of the Divine Four of Wands

Sunday, October 25, 2009

I am going to be working with the Legacy of the Divine deck a lot in the next couple of weeks, so that you can all see what we're giving away. Gee, darn, poor me, having to work with something so lovely. (Note the sarcasm. :D )

Wands (to me) represent fire, passion, enthusiasm, and creativity; endeavors, and things we're working on. For example, since I've started this blog, I've had wands popping up a lot in my own readings.

The four of wands generally speaks to me of celebration and giddy excitement. It makes me think of the breathless enthusiasm you sometimes feel when something you've really wanted comes to pass. It also means, to me, stepping outside of your comfort zone and trying something new.

In researching, I also learned that this card can represent seeking freedom, and moving away from something that is holding you down or trapping you.

In a divinatory sense, this card can refer to joyous events like weddings, birthdays, graduations, or more unexpected, thrilling events.

The thought just occured to me- I know one person to whom this card applies brilliantly right now- in regards to her pending divorce. Not an event I would normally apply to this card, but there you go.

This particular card also speaks of safety, doesn't it? An oasis, a safe place in a world that is otherwise terrifying and dangerous. Imagine how joyous and relieved you would be if you were wandering through that cracked, dead land and stumbled upon the sanctuary offered by those four wands.


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

Card Of The Day: Legacy of the Divine III: The Empress

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Isn't this a beautiful card? I love the Empress card in general, and this one is truly stunning.

The Empress is one of the 22 Major Arcana, the archetypical symbols of the things almost everyone experience through life.

She is the Mother. She can represent the bounty and fertility and abundance of the Earth, the way that it provides everything we need, it's strength and beauty. She is nurturing, loving, giving, protective, and patient.

She is also earthy, passionate, and sensual. She is a creator; she takes the seed of romance, the seed of creativity, and helps it grow. See how she's pregnant? She is full of potential not yet realized.

She also has a dark side. She can be smothering and overprotective, controlling, and clingy. Sometimes, mothers have a hard time letting go, and this mother is no different.

This card can signify an opportunity, something that needs nurturing and babying to grow. It can signify a pregnancy or represent a motherly figure.

I just love this card; it is one of my favorites in the entire deck.


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

In which I am the Fool.

Friday, October 23, 2009

I am a little concerned that it may appear that I believe that I am an expert, or that I am trying to set myself up as a teacher. In fact, for most of these cards that I have posted about, I am writing down my own interpretations, researching "book meanings", figuring out what the card means TO ME, and then posting that. I am not an expert, at all- I am just beginning to learn- and the meanings that I am writing down in this blog only scratch the surface.

There are so many possibilities, and many things that I'll never know about tarot. For instance, I will never, ever even try to learn the numerological and astrological associations; I don't have the type of brain that focuses on those things. That's ok; I don't need those things to make the tarot work for me.

Tarot can work for anyone- and that is one of the doors that I was trying to open with this blog. To invite people who are intimidated or don't understand to join me on my voyage of learning.

I am not trying to lead the way, or to teach anything to anyone. I am simply trying to learn, and hoping that I can in some small way contribute to the journey of learning that other tarotists are on- and maybe to welcome new travelers to this road. Like the Fool, I am leaping forward with enthusiasm, not knowing where the path I am on will lead, but excited about the journey.

The image is from The Fairytale Tarot, copyright 2005 Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov. Image used with permission.

Zen card of the day: The Mind.

The cloud suit in the Osho Zen symbolizes things that can "cloud" our path to enlightenment. Things that stand between us and the whole, mindful middle way.

The Mind is the perfect example. Many of us praise the mind, our thoughts are our greatest triumph. But what we forget is that our thoughts are temporary and fleeting. We might be in the depths of the deepest depression and still, sometime that day, we have to have a thought about turning left, or eating lunch, or simply "what is that smell?" Our thoughts are not permanent, and they do not encompass who we are.

When you draw the mind card, the message is simply to ask "how are your thoughts interfering with your self today?" Are you dwelling or ruminating on things that you cannot control, trying to gain a sense of mastery through worry? Are you blocking your mindful practice with the constant screeching of that monkey mind that we tend to think rules us? Take a moment to clear your mind, focus on your breath or a piece of music instead of the incessant thoughts that you treasure but you really can't trust. In the Osho book, the author says that "the mind is a servant." Allow your mind to serve you, don't be a slave to it.

What? You want a sparkly new deck?

Good morning, all you lovely people! To celebrate our new blog, Wakingspirit and I would like to offer you all a chance to win a copy of Ciro Marchetti's beautiful Legacy of the Divine Tarot. This will be a brand new, sealed in the box kit, including the companion book.

Legacy of the Divine is a beautiful, readable deck, and one of my artistic favorites.

Here's how the contest is going to work. From now until November 6th, leave a comment on our blog and your name will be entered in to our Giant Bowl of Names. (It's probably actually going to be a cooking pot, but that doesn't have quite the same ring to it!) On November 6th, at around 10:00 am (give or take- we're busy ladies!) we will draw a name from the Giant Bowl (pot) of Names. The winner will be contacted, and once we have their information, we will order Legacy of the Divine from an online retailer (either Amazon.com or bookdepository.com) and have it shipped directly to our lucky winner.

You can comment as many times as you like, but it's only one entry per person. Anonymous entries will get you nowhere, my friends- make sure we have some way of contacting you.

Once the contest is completed, the winner has 2 weeks to claim their prize (by sending us their information!), or they're out of luck, and we'll draw again.

Good luck, and have fun!


Image used with permission. Copyright 2007 Ciro Marchetti.

The Right Way

Thursday, October 22, 2009

There are many ways to read the Tarot. As many ways, in fact, as there are people. There are people who look up every card in the book for every reading, and do excellent readings; there are people who never learn a single "standard" card meaning, read the cards intuitively by looking at the pictures- and also do excellent, accurate readings.

Even the people who have assigned meanings to the cards don't always agree on what those meanings are. One person might say Judgment is about reconciling with your past so you can move on into your future, while another might say it refers to being caught in the grips of a difficult decision. Both of those interpretations are accurate for the reader, and that's what is important.

For myself, I am working on learning the book meanings, and I use those as a springboard to reach the message I see in the pictures on the cards. It works for me.

That's part of the reason I started this blog- I wanted a place to discuss my interpretations with others, to expand my understanding of the cards. I love it when I hear or read something that makes me think, "Oh! I never thought of it THAT way, that's excellent!"

So the "Right Way" to read the tarot is this: honestly, with love for the person you are reading for, and to the best of your ability.

Oh Hai.

Allrightythen. Here I am!

So, I'm here to add my thoughts on reading tarot and to offer up readings to anyone who might want one.

I started reading cards as far back as the sixth grade, finding myself drawn to Wicca and other forms of pagan beliefs. Over the years I've put them away and taken them out again many times, but about four years ago I dedicated myself to a path of spiritual awakening and since then I've been reading tarot as part of that journey.

My spiritual bent is influenced both by earth-based religions and Buddhist thought. I'm not any one thing, I've meshed many philosophies together into a working framework for myself. When I read cards, the same thing applies. For example, most read swords as sitting in the east and wands as sitting in the south but I reverse them. Swords to me are active, masculine, can be destructive. To me, that's fire (which is the southern "element" in many traditions including Wicca). Wands represent idea generation, creativity, development, much more suited to the "element" of air for me. When I do ritual, my journal, my wand and my incense all go to the east.

I love to read because it connects me to the earth and to my spiritual center. It gives me an excuse to turn off the external and turn inward. I hope to grow and learn in this practice as we go along, as well.

I read using two decks, the Osho Zen Tarot and the Mystic Dreamer Tarot. Mystic Dreamer is a traditional deck. Osho is a Buddhist deck, based on the teachings of a kooky cult leader. This does not deter from the awesomeness, however, and I really enjoy reading from this deck. The Osho deck will not tell you your future or what dark handsome stranger is coming your way. It will tell you what is going on for you emotionally and spiritually, and what path you might take to deepen your practice and your self-growth.

So, that's me, and my practice. And now maybe Susan will get off my back about posting ;)

Card Of The Day: Fairytale Tarot Three of Coins

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Today's card is the 3 of coins from Magic Realist Press' "Fairytale Tarot".
(An important note about this tarot deck- it's beautiful, stunning, extremely well produced, and out of print. Many retailers are already selling out, and Karen from Baba Studios (who run MRP) has said that they only have about 90 copies left. They do not intend to reprint this, so once it's gone, it's gone! Previous copies of MRP OOP decks sell for ridiculous amounts on eBay- some for up to $1000. If you want it, get it now. )

OK. The 3 of coins. In more traditional decks, it's usually known as the 3 of pentacles.

Pentacles are the suit of the material; solid, real things, like jobs, money, health, and possessions.

The three of pentacles (or coins, in this deck) is all about being a master of your craft. Not through luck and talent, but through a lot of dedication and hard work. It also talks about teamwork, planning, and using your resources well. It refers to getting the job done, and doing it well.

Reversed, this card can refer to working so hard that you lose touch with everything else (like a workaholic would), being a perfectionist, holding people up to impossible standards, and not working well in a team.

In a divinitory sense, this could indicate that because someone excels at their job, they will continue to have plenty of work to do; it can also indicate that someone will be working as part of a team.

The really cool thing about this card from the Fairytale deck is that while it shows all the positive things associated with being really, really good at what you do, it also shows the drawbacks. See those people gossiping in the corner? The jealousy and bitterness other people can feel can be a problem for anyone who excels at what they do.

Image used with permission. Copyright Karen Mahony and Alex Ukolov 2005.

Funny, silly link

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tarot of the King of Cups in Tatters as written by followers of the divine Fifi-hotep. Amusing, snarky take on the RWS system of tarot. :)

Card of the Day: Robin Wood Page of Cups

It's interesting that I would get a court card (Pages, Knights, Queens, and Kings are court cards) for my very first card of the day, since I am absolutely terrible with court card. Court cards can represent people; they can represent a particular set of of physical traits, personality traits, a particular age group or sex, or any combination of the above, as well as standing for facets of a situation.

Cups: Emotion, feelings. Water. West. People with fair skin, light colored eyes, and dark blond to light brown hair.

Pages: A new beginning, a message or messenger. A pre-pubescent child.


This specific page represents someone who is gentle and helpful, who is studious, who is emotionally needy and vulnerable. They're artistic (See the paints hanging from her belt?) and imaginative. They like to be of service. It can refer to someone who is emotionally immature, gullible, or emotionally led. Sometimes refers to someone with androgynous characteristics. This tends to be someone who is lives very much in their imagination. This page is sensitive to the feelings of others.

Events: Can refer to pregnancy or childbirth, the beginning of a new friendship or a new, happy stage in an existing relationship, or other emotional beginnings.

My first thought when I see this card in a spread is always that it's the beginning of a new emotional phase, or a new relationship. Water can represent emotions, and she is standing on the edge of an ocean; perhaps experiencing things that she had not yet, reveling in it, really experiencing it as an artist will. The bird emerging from the cup makes me think of creative inspiration or a message of some kind. The way that the Page is standing, and the look on her face, make me think that the message, the inspiration, or whatever the bird stands for was unexpected, but not unwelcome.

A tarot joke...

How many cards of the Major Arcana does it take to change in a light bulb?

All of them!

The Fool has already started before anyone else is ready.

The Magician assembles an array of objects that might be needed, displays them to best advantage and starts discussing how to go about it.

The High Priestess sits in the background, knowing one thing is missing but says nothing.

The Empress fusses around making sure it is safe and nobody gets hurt.

The Emperor tells everyone he thinks it should be done right now and starts delegating responsibilities.

The Hierophant offers advice on the missing part after consulting with the High Priestess.

The Lovers umm and ahh about what wattage bulb to put in this time.

The Chariot charges in and starts doing it himself regardless of the others’ protests.

Strength surreptitiously places what’s needed into Chariot’s hands and gets it done her way.

The Hermit suggests a candle in a lamp would provide light in the meantime.

The Wheel of Fortune laughs and reminds everyone that the light will need changing again in the future.

Justice works out whose turn it is to change the light and whether the division of labor is being delegated fairly.

The Hanged Man contemplates how darkness can change our lives.

Death points out mournfully that this was bound to happen and how everything ends.

Temperance tells Death to chill out, it all evens up in the end.

The Devil tries to make the others take responsibility for causing the light to blow and creates bad feelings all round.

The Tower suddenly starts ripping out the original light fixture so he can create a whole new more basic look.

The Star marvels at new beginnings and says how much she’s looking forward to having the light working again.

The Moon continually offers conflicting advice, confusing everyone until she wanders off to the relief of all.

The Sun wants to redesign the whole room around a much brighter light.

Judgment examines the bulb to see whether it truly was its time to blow and ponders whether the bulb can be recycled.

The World suggests that any problems with the light are temporary: we had light once, we will have it again, and suggests focusing on the bigger picture.

Meanwhile, The Fool has already finished changing the light bulb and is off doing his own thing.

The Fool's Journey Starts With a Single Step

Hey everyone! At this point, I am going to assume that most of you that are reading this followed the link from my Livejournal, either out of genuine interest or morbid curiosity. :)

The fact that I have an interest in tarot is something that most people don't know about me. I tend to keep it to myself; there are a lot of misconceptions about the function and purpose of tarot, and a lot of people are very afraid of it. In fact, at one point, I was one of those people. However, working with the tarot has so far been an incredibly positive force in my life, and it is something I enjoy immensely- so I wanted to branch out, and make it more accessible to those people in my life that may be interested in it.

The purpose of this blog is for us (myself and my co-tarotista, who I'm hoping will introduce herself soon!) to further explore the Tarot. We wanted a place to record our readings, as well as a place to discuss them and get fresh perspectives.

I also hope to review tarot decks, and I am planning to draw a card a day and research and discuss that card. We are also planning to do readings through the blog, so if you'd like one, please leave a comment with your question on the blog and we'll get to it as soon as we can, assuming it works out the way I'm hoping it will. That's always a bit of a leap of faith! (Keep in mind that, unless you tell me otherwise, your reading will be posted to the blog- if it's something terribly private, you may want to ask for a general reading.)

I am very excited about this new venture, and hope that you'll join me on it!