tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40341184245511830802024-03-05T05:19:35.777-08:00Speaking In SymbolsTarot thoughts, daily draws, and musingsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-84047437043027153392013-07-30T09:25:00.001-07:002013-07-30T09:33:08.562-07:00Reading in the Garden<br />
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A few weeks ago I offered tarot readings at a friend's garden tour. It was a delightful day, perfect weather, good flow of visitors, a few readings and the coming together of two loves of mine, tarot and gardening. When I wasn't reading I was helping Cynthia show off her garden. I used the Gaian Tarot, which was perfect for the venue.<br />
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I had hoped the readings would all be gardening questions. My first reading was perfect, "will my bamboo stay where it is?" the card was Awakening (20-Judgement), I was afraid it was bad news for the gardener. That bamboo is going to keep spreading, rising out of the ground. As the day progressed the reading became less garden centric and more personal, which was fine--but I was operating on a lot of coffee, and very little food, not a good combination for deep personal reflection.<br />
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<br />Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-67079632069643836282009-01-07T21:22:00.000-08:002009-01-18T11:01:37.244-08:00Wheel of the Year Mandala<div style="MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiqAqQBT0gh1_s5VNcUl_22slfrsPrEAmDvBwafKc_94NTTLYITPRBsPBQ0B2K_gX7dV2adWBYWMyUW0QEGvyHCE_0L1QImbz3LKyLg79bmq8Xzszw1a4i5gOavNsNL8Br5z-KhFlq3X9/s1600-h/WOTY2.JPG"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNiqAqQBT0gh1_s5VNcUl_22slfrsPrEAmDvBwafKc_94NTTLYITPRBsPBQ0B2K_gX7dV2adWBYWMyUW0QEGvyHCE_0L1QImbz3LKyLg79bmq8Xzszw1a4i5gOavNsNL8Br5z-KhFlq3X9/s320/WOTY2.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><br /><p>Last weekend I made my 2009 Wheel of the Year Mandala. This is the fifth year I've made a WOTY mandala, it's become one of my touchstone New Year's activities. I gather with a group of friends and we put our mandala's together. We each approach the project slightly differently. I first have to choose my primary deck, this year I used the Kitty Kahane deck. I love the way she interprets the RWS images. I pull one card per month, and one card for the year. I also pick a card from the Gaian Tarot majors only deck for my year card. I then pull the same cards from 2 more decks. I try to use decks that will help me expand my understanding of the card as it manifests that month. This year I used the Aquarian and Crone's Tarots. I also pick a card from a deck of inspirational phrases for each month and the year. It's interesting to see how these random phrases synchronize with, or seem to contradict, the card of the month.<br /><br />This year's themes are the Empress and the 2 of Swords, and the phrase is "Look within".<br /></p><p>January--Page of Cups "Open Your Heart"<br />February--King of Cups "Follow Your Joy"<br />March--King of Swords "BeYourself"<br />April--3 of Cups "Anything is Possible"<br />May--Magacian "Live Unconditionally"<br />June--10 of Pentacles "Celebrate Life"<br />July--9 of Pentacles "Release the Old"<br />August --10 Cups "Follow Your Being"<br />September --Wheel of Fortune "Embrace the New"<br />October --Lovers "Define Your Purpose"<br />November --Moon "Worry Not"<br />December --Queen of Swords "Change Viewpoints"</p>I feel very positive about the cards for this upcoming year. I see some cycles coming to completion (Kings and tens), change (Wheel), and personal control (Kings and Magician). It will be interesting to see how it all plays out.<br /><br /><div style="CLEAR: both; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img style="BORDER-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; BORDER-TOP: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; BACKGROUND: 0% 50%; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; BORDER-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM: 0px; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial" alt="Posted by Picasa" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-70717126148177152602008-09-14T16:00:00.000-07:002008-09-15T10:55:12.941-07:00Here, Kitty, Kitty,Kitty<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3WsB6F7YPPKt2nsFTys67FUQ0c_JX1hzKA-OLT8O1mQ4_f3ZTUtvLok2GXfV_AbJ2Znei6eSRT3iyG5dEWGcKxsRCM-2Y243G177h5XnsqmQNkO9Xu4hXSAPTPgn01dtYk74R-e0bh7n/s1600-h/kk_7_pent.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246016674940470482" style="WIDTH: 135px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px" height="205" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3WsB6F7YPPKt2nsFTys67FUQ0c_JX1hzKA-OLT8O1mQ4_f3ZTUtvLok2GXfV_AbJ2Znei6eSRT3iyG5dEWGcKxsRCM-2Y243G177h5XnsqmQNkO9Xu4hXSAPTPgn01dtYk74R-e0bh7n/s320/kk_7_pent.jpg" width="99" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbWHkzWR_sOz14nCynea4CEWYSdrw1iU17hRI972ggHCro8JaipvprMeT3aMx2_REbFgj0G6HMiZGPMD6-BSZ2nWnFaJg3Hd0WUHadMTW58cjP8mZwrB34F-0yXAHwmcId7lpoHXj8UAS/s1600-h/KK-Moon.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246016682324850642" style="CURSOR: hand" height="233" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYbWHkzWR_sOz14nCynea4CEWYSdrw1iU17hRI972ggHCro8JaipvprMeT3aMx2_REbFgj0G6HMiZGPMD6-BSZ2nWnFaJg3Hd0WUHadMTW58cjP8mZwrB34F-0yXAHwmcId7lpoHXj8UAS/s320/KK-Moon.jpg" width="127" border="0" /></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's funny, how a deck you think is just another quirky deck can be one that talks to you the most. Kitty Kahne's deck is the one for me. This predominately lavender and blue deck, populated with strange looking people speaks volumes. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">In the six of pentacles we see that you can get what you want. This child dreams of life at sea, he wears a sailor suit and now he is getting the toy of his dream. a boat to call his own. I am reminded by this card that I want to make sure everyone has what they need, this can be a kindness or a pathology, depending on how it manifests. The questions to ask yourself are; is the gift given from a place of abundance, or a place of fear, are there strings attached?<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">The Moon card reminds me not to let my dreams fall by the wayside. Don't give to others at the expense of myself. I may find myself howling at the moon, asking where's mine? </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Note the towers in the distance of this card, one capped with a woman's head--the other with a man. The Kitty Kahane deck is full of similar images, static objects bearing human heads, people with birds for hats, opening the way for a new slant on the card meanings. In the case of the Moon card I am reminded that people have their own stories which remain mysteries to us. We may not know a fraction of the inner lives of our closest companions, how little then can we know about strangers? Sometimes we are strangers to ourselves. Our lives are storied (many storied, as the towers are) and who has explored their own castle in its fullness?<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-18584364200292750962008-09-13T16:32:00.000-07:002008-09-13T16:35:41.254-07:00I'm backAfter a many months hiatus I have returned to regular blogging. My computer set up was less than ideal, but we've got a new machine, and scanner, and I'm ready to start blogging about tarot. In 2 weeks I'm going to <a href="http://www.daughtersofdivination.com/fall2007.html">BATS </a>with my friend Deb. Looking forward to being part of a larger tarot community.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-33337661233241622212008-04-22T10:33:00.000-07:002008-04-22T10:40:37.575-07:009 of Pentacles<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT0yRz7QbQegStilu3K7_-fUlKTBHEFB5kRFv0N6VG_abVfyOPCU_rPmqAEI1BVlzJtGbGqTHBp9ATg1cjnQE3wu2fE8jJx1rVLJ3hKSDDRO9Hoo7jFADDkOj4vKin6JmdBmPSnICvGAY/s1600-h/9pent.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5192124630455336402" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaT0yRz7QbQegStilu3K7_-fUlKTBHEFB5kRFv0N6VG_abVfyOPCU_rPmqAEI1BVlzJtGbGqTHBp9ATg1cjnQE3wu2fE8jJx1rVLJ3hKSDDRO9Hoo7jFADDkOj4vKin6JmdBmPSnICvGAY/s320/9pent.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">I've been thinking about my garden lately. Our house has lots of potential in the garden area, but most of that potential is waiting to be discovered. I feel lost when facing a blank canvas, be it an actual canvas, a piece of paper, or an expanse of soil. The 9 of pentacles reminds me that a wonderful vibrant restful garden is the result of hard work, planning and time. And before I can get to the end, I have to start the process. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;">But look at the rewards!</span></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-49133136782467432232008-04-07T15:06:00.001-07:002008-04-21T16:00:48.480-07:00Pairs Exercise 8 of Pentacles and Death<span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">The dance of Death and the 8 of Pentacles is one of creation and destruction.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">This month I begin participating on the Comparative Tarot e-list's Pairs exercises. In the Pairs exercise you are assigned a card to compare with the card of the month. The card of the month is the 8 of Pentacles, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">Death is my assigned pair card</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">. What an interesting combination. I laid out this pair from a number of different decks and was struck by the way they relate to each other depending on the way the characters on the cards face.<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnCYwhi_LFvSYeSky7Vv8xS5NK1h1TNFOf0GAxIwybB7gLLhOLM2gSeHPRzxqQCpnNIhVNulIFBzIimxhsF0QWBus_WpdBU0Lbp48KAN_Cly1Qc8-5hm6e4E50HVhiU6ISGNFdibWIbAp/s1600-h/Ator_8_pent.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186946965946728754" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnCYwhi_LFvSYeSky7Vv8xS5NK1h1TNFOf0GAxIwybB7gLLhOLM2gSeHPRzxqQCpnNIhVNulIFBzIimxhsF0QWBus_WpdBU0Lbp48KAN_Cly1Qc8-5hm6e4E50HVhiU6ISGNFdibWIbAp/s320/Ator_8_pent.gif" border="0" dragover="true" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ98OFonM5Lk3sPk1NDIVJu_VOLSFoHWX2w1_LucPiotpZQlBfRErpS7PzjbwQBOZ_VFZiE5IUlIYYrfR2I-wGUGLfgOsE82a9CkY72qz2ni5PVOr6Q_TaSoiyEjg5qU1kGVvh9ulFioK_/s1600-h/Ator_Death.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186946970241696066" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; CURSOR: pointer" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ98OFonM5Lk3sPk1NDIVJu_VOLSFoHWX2w1_LucPiotpZQlBfRErpS7PzjbwQBOZ_VFZiE5IUlIYYrfR2I-wGUGLfgOsE82a9CkY72qz2ni5PVOr6Q_TaSoiyEjg5qU1kGVvh9ulFioK_/s320/Ator_Death.gif" border="0" dragover="true" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">In the Ator tarot (as in the RWS) Death and the craft</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">sperson on the 8 of Pentacles face the same direction. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">When the </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">Death card comes before the 8 of Pentacles it suggests that Death/change can come upon us unexpectedly. When the 8 of Pentacles comes before Death it suggests that even in the face of Death and endings, creation carries on.<br /><br />In the Sheridan Douglas Tarot (sorry I don't have scans of these cards) Death and the 8 of Pentacles face different directions. When they face each other you see the tension between the two. The craftsman looks Death in the face and defiantly carries on. When they are back to back it seems that Death has passed by and the craft</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">sman has been spared. Perhaps he has been too busy a</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggBVVOHpdNgP5preuonbB_i4nufU8tAiVuDpid3JZVLuSwjE4O0CzU6bliT7HexeaNHr-teM_dmWNSXhesti9MWzExBVvpZAQTWpp-bEOXmfR5D8Nglj8nnXN8XUKalnrLfYxEYK3Zr-_/s1600-h/13_Death.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381583575309234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 168px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 258px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggBVVOHpdNgP5preuonbB_i4nufU8tAiVuDpid3JZVLuSwjE4O0CzU6bliT7HexeaNHr-teM_dmWNSXhesti9MWzExBVvpZAQTWpp-bEOXmfR5D8Nglj8nnXN8XUKalnrLfYxEYK3Zr-_/s320/13_Death.jpg" border="0" dragover="true" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">t his task to take note o</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">f Death's passing</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">. </span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkuj_Lhk20_jUg8yzUDC9GyMUpKbTuhOtvr7_iVUmS9zAGa-E2zqWXvNbqWH3xsvyzFsE9Ymy74VyZyRIlslHkiPtWz7EcLqZBoJqgnFnY-E-ghVSkFpdqqJ_W3yFoOC99h718z3tAIiK/s1600-h/8_pent.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5187381592165243842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; WIDTH: 159px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 244px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkuj_Lhk20_jUg8yzUDC9GyMUpKbTuhOtvr7_iVUmS9zAGa-E2zqWXvNbqWH3xsvyzFsE9Ymy74VyZyRIlslHkiPtWz7EcLqZBoJqgnFnY-E-ghVSkFpdqqJ_W3yFoOC99h718z3tAIiK/s320/8_pent.jpg" border="0" dragover="true" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">The A</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">qua</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">rian Tarot shows </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">cl</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">ose ups of the faces of Death and the Craftsman. I am struck by the differences in their expres</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">sions. Death is dispassionate, looking straight ahead, while the craftsman on the 8 of pentacles is passionately engaged in the process of creation. So engaged that he does not realize who is creeping up behind him.<br /><br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-90091153240478170862008-04-02T10:38:00.001-07:002008-04-07T15:05:35.287-07:004 of Wands<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8NYveUDgzbWZ01ttGH4CIvdsLWzRYIn8DOMp7iLnuEZ8jKOtgF6dnXMNPYwLUOgyR4tOFzn2szPIawi9upRJEFZVfUc8y-MP96Jlkb2vBN95nYBJ9BLw5Nd4pB5easwcyahb4P90iTCl/s1600-h/IIT_4wand.jpg"><img dragover="true" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8NYveUDgzbWZ01ttGH4CIvdsLWzRYIn8DOMp7iLnuEZ8jKOtgF6dnXMNPYwLUOgyR4tOFzn2szPIawi9upRJEFZVfUc8y-MP96Jlkb2vBN95nYBJ9BLw5Nd4pB5easwcyahb4P90iTCl/s320/IIT_4wand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184704584996323538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">Transitions, celebrations, passages. This is the 4 of wands. The image speaks of this and more. In the International icon we see two flower bearing celebrants in the background, coming from a walled castle to a flowered canopy h</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">eld aloft by 4 wands. This is the gateway, how will you change as you pass through? What are you celebrating? What is your rite of passage?<br /></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">This appears to be a joyous image, but passages and transitions can take all forms. You could be</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNShHIpU382Jpemfhv5v_eVQisGvDsnRFAJ_60clRbKuGf8hgviizVjE0WGrW0nqrrpfN06xR-riDqoQWZAuPDqlA18ffnxG2NVeF1V2KPE0Uj62nINMai_XzdwPlpIH0CvpOvj6rWjADN/s1600-h/4wand.jpg"><img dragover="true" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNShHIpU382Jpemfhv5v_eVQisGvDsnRFAJ_60clRbKuGf8hgviizVjE0WGrW0nqrrpfN06xR-riDqoQWZAuPDqlA18ffnxG2NVeF1V2KPE0Uj62nINMai_XzdwPlpIH0CvpOvj6rWjADN/s320/4wand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184705190586712290" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"> celebrating a wedding, as the Spiral Tarot image suggests. Or you could be acknowledging a death. <br /><br />I often</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"> see this card as a seasonal turning point, the World Spirit</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"> version shows this best, with their referen</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;">ce to a May Day</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span dragover="true" style="font-family:verdana;"> celebration.</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RxZ_SppmfhhMArNf8hn9dXDU-6KE1L29pZ6swOTubvhWL5W8RjbxN-mkQZj8ULd2r3T_fhpKOkYLHmYTq_NuKY4dJ68GMTIL-x9whhzwrQskBGHbgPm2wt04bURIY2ardYHQHwJ1i2Vq/s1600-h/ws_fourwands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0RxZ_SppmfhhMArNf8hn9dXDU-6KE1L29pZ6swOTubvhWL5W8RjbxN-mkQZj8ULd2r3T_fhpKOkYLHmYTq_NuKY4dJ68GMTIL-x9whhzwrQskBGHbgPm2wt04bURIY2ardYHQHwJ1i2Vq/s320/ws_fourwands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184705830536839410" border="0" /></a>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-83988735826492867142008-03-26T09:31:00.001-07:002008-03-27T11:05:28.493-07:007 of Swords<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9XQjmSXLURda2aN52lHgF_RR1Dk-r2r5BTcpSryUCMj67NHthipbutogNp_V4ih9W4UHvcWC9eHYJJLkXuUMuDvZK1H6S1ZU41lXNJWi0WJqqlAUFVSbxlLR3yaWIyEvareLaPCivB2g/s1600-h/IIT_7Swords.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9XQjmSXLURda2aN52lHgF_RR1Dk-r2r5BTcpSryUCMj67NHthipbutogNp_V4ih9W4UHvcWC9eHYJJLkXuUMuDvZK1H6S1ZU41lXNJWi0WJqqlAUFVSbxlLR3yaWIyEvareLaPCivB2g/s320/IIT_7Swords.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5182090049424687282" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">The 7 of swords is one sneaky card. Like a thief in the night our actor has swiped someone else's weapons. Where is he taking them? What will he do with them? Why doesn't he take everything? Is he looking back at those two swords with regret that he can't carry them too, or has he just spotted them and is about to turn around and grab them?<br /><br />The suit of Swords represents the mind. I see these swords as thoughts. Are these other people's ideas? Are they your own ideas which you are gathering up to evaluate and compare? Notice those tents in the background. What do they hide? Perhaps these represent other places to find inspiration.<br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-41501422615350757362008-03-21T09:03:00.000-07:002008-03-26T11:26:28.627-07:005 of wands, Spiral Tarot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbX2-vb_rgz9Mn6McZA3dtIVNno1QTkgHu0qMJraXeMMgsdZkG6pmvhp80sbkT3guMawUdM9p9XMZNUH4H9BsXgyIw_syhBwQTIW1q1HVh5OqUpNJvucozY6IFa8WG2twxgC-sxkzX-DOl/s1600-h/5wand.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbX2-vb_rgz9Mn6McZA3dtIVNno1QTkgHu0qMJraXeMMgsdZkG6pmvhp80sbkT3guMawUdM9p9XMZNUH4H9BsXgyIw_syhBwQTIW1q1HVh5OqUpNJvucozY6IFa8WG2twxgC-sxkzX-DOl/s320/5wand.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5180226677863317602" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The 5 of wands in the Spiral Tarot seems more aggressive than the International Icon version. This is 4 against one. Note how the legs of the 4 seem to be one unit, bringing to my mind a multi headed foe. Each head/foe with it's own unique fighting style which must be understood before it can be overcome.<br /><br />This card reminds me that each obstacle one faces is unique and should be approached fresh. Accomplishing one task may not solve the problem, but with persistence and flexibility success will be achieved.<br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-57013462882334506882008-03-20T15:00:00.000-07:002008-03-20T15:17:22.301-07:005 of wands, International Icon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrsCdMmPIXULwX8W5kVLOm_6mjj5r5rCUCWEZkTX_xQDS_HKB8I12t80x8wv7MnYHRClYe7HqxW69AwJViGaRP_BG76OdC4OKH3rb4a7o5WTEXTuA5Jp_9eOICz8Bc0xzcEcpqp75QmOn/s1600-h/5Wands.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrsCdMmPIXULwX8W5kVLOm_6mjj5r5rCUCWEZkTX_xQDS_HKB8I12t80x8wv7MnYHRClYe7HqxW69AwJViGaRP_BG76OdC4OKH3rb4a7o5WTEXTuA5Jp_9eOICz8Bc0xzcEcpqp75QmOn/s320/5Wands.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5179947350370254930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I've been telling the universe (and anyone who'll listen) that I want to do more tarot readings. I was gearing up my nerve to ask about getting into a psychic fair when an opportunity fell into my lap. Within hours I went from wanting to read to having a standing gig. While I was thinking about the opportunity I pulled a card, asking about issues I may have with taking the step.<br /><br />5 of wands, ah yes, competition. I'm not comfortable with competition. It feels like fighting to me, and where there's a fight there a loser. But looking at this card I don't see a fight, I see differently talented individuals engaged in a friendly game to test their skills. <br /><br />This card reminds me of the game my son and his friends play. They find sticks and "battle" each other. No one tries to beat the other, I only hear sounds of excitement and delight, and no one's been hurt yet. <br /><br /></span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sitting in a room full of other readers, hoping to get a client is not a competition, no matter what my gut may be screaming at me. It's a chance to hone my skill as a reader, to learn how to attract the right client to me, how to present myself to the public.</span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-13445702106570660372008-03-12T10:59:00.001-07:002008-03-14T10:56:50.672-07:00Ace of Cups, Spiral Tarot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX1ZEbuc3fimcm9whjGPMzjckY054btcZ1M_UfdBCht1GMLbum1_WWBrBmhBAdQfry4sIFBnEnHAdl0d6ABC0-K5wX3_h3VswIJjhKQqhbsjqsOMOwb1bWnzPKrlAw99gN9v56aaP5Gv-/s1600-h/Spiral_Cups_Ace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUX1ZEbuc3fimcm9whjGPMzjckY054btcZ1M_UfdBCht1GMLbum1_WWBrBmhBAdQfry4sIFBnEnHAdl0d6ABC0-K5wX3_h3VswIJjhKQqhbsjqsOMOwb1bWnzPKrlAw99gN9v56aaP5Gv-/s320/Spiral_Cups_Ace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176916541465627602" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Ace of Cups in the Spiral Tarot focuses on what comes out of the container. Like Pandora with her box this woman has used the key to open a jar which explodes with energy. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Note that some of the orbs emerging are light and others are dark. The emotional world is not all sweetness and light. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Did she know what was going to come out? Did she realize it would release it's elemental energetics with such force? Is she surprised by what she has unleashed, or is she triumphant?<br /><br />I've been taking a different route to work the past few days, on my walk I pass a collection of planters in this shape. They are bursting forth with healthy colorful plants. They remind me of the incredible creative potential within the Ace of Cups. There is nourishment in the suit of Cups, nourishment for the spirit, emotions, and heart. <br /><br />This card reminds me that we each hold the key to the source of this bounty. But like Pandora, we can never be sure what we will get when we open that container.<br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-40306085847750927252008-03-11T09:54:00.000-07:002008-03-12T11:06:35.889-07:00Ace of Cups, International Icon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhjeSGb5hleUxJy2Dz6YGFLHmpKWVuQaojTm1DhmpCuCJ6D7e_HICwbBiggJVbRQJnrs8CX1rJAjGVjH3keOxiMrGeQoTULs4KmbWiQmA2DJX2vgSS_SV-0uW7T5fxkncbN5BuqiAqTDj/s1600-h/IIT_Cups_Ace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 186px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhjeSGb5hleUxJy2Dz6YGFLHmpKWVuQaojTm1DhmpCuCJ6D7e_HICwbBiggJVbRQJnrs8CX1rJAjGVjH3keOxiMrGeQoTULs4KmbWiQmA2DJX2vgSS_SV-0uW7T5fxkncbN5BuqiAqTDj/s320/IIT_Cups_Ace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176528873422523314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Divine Love</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;">I was pleased to pull the Ace of Cups for my card of the week. I find the Aces challenging when they appear in a reading, so I welcome this opportunity to meditate on Aces.<br /><br />The Ace of Cups in the International Icon Tarot shows the cup floating in the air, a dove drops a wafer into the cup, which causes the cup to overflow. Love, Love, Love. It's all about love. In this stylized version of the RWS image we see how God's Love (symbolized by the dove and wafer) overflows and mixes with the waters of the Earth. This could also symbolize what happens when you let the Divine into your heart. There is a synergistic effect. What is available to you in your heart is increased many times, overflowing out into the world. Open up to love and your supply of love increases exponentially. Connections are made (note the streams of water), what is above mixes with what is below. As above ,so below. As within, so without. As in Heaven, so on Earth.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-35725540190298942002008-03-04T16:13:00.001-08:002008-03-12T11:07:09.240-07:00Devil, International Icon and Ator Tarot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefZgr5Fqrv6gswjZ6zRNkyNmQnGQ0a8whlBM0wLM8rvVFh6UTdoWWoSGvlUfEV3SkwjERfu0kbrKuV7ZY0MA3izb625CQ26K5Qm0SBdfikLgHnzjVXLPKkRdjos-GrPWzPYZAJPZMKTqn/s1600-h/Ator_Devil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgefZgr5Fqrv6gswjZ6zRNkyNmQnGQ0a8whlBM0wLM8rvVFh6UTdoWWoSGvlUfEV3SkwjERfu0kbrKuV7ZY0MA3izb625CQ26K5Qm0SBdfikLgHnzjVXLPKkRdjos-GrPWzPYZAJPZMKTqn/s320/Ator_Devil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174044360621715410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1I761MhQ8Yoocc44d1erHeiedba9CGE002Iq54Ccrx4ZwdXozu46FbbjzjV-xLhQtNm_yGCF-BW-MdkzwwAfeb5O_knmWCx5pXKXqUumqHlx5O7ffvfiW7OuZX-IKSfXg5dZhqPN9sRV/s1600-h/IIT_Devil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY1I761MhQ8Yoocc44d1erHeiedba9CGE002Iq54Ccrx4ZwdXozu46FbbjzjV-xLhQtNm_yGCF-BW-MdkzwwAfeb5O_knmWCx5pXKXqUumqHlx5O7ffvfiW7OuZX-IKSfXg5dZhqPN9sRV/s320/IIT_Devil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174044197412958146" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The International Icon Tarot and the Ator both offer variants on the Rider Waite Smith Devil card.<br /><br />The Devil crouches on his pedestal, while a man and woman stand chained to the pedestal. The chains around their necks don't seem to be so tight that they cannot be easily removed. In the International Icon in particular the human figures seem rather pleased with themselves, rather saucy I'd say.<br /></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-55415766180364381562008-03-04T10:35:00.001-08:002008-03-12T11:07:35.069-07:00Devil, Victorian Romantic and Housewives<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYriHTkh44LvGnheQu6OyWsIZVRoM-QblVm8W99XOd5d03rVLi_njC3SusrDSACfcS_Z_ricSkztvqQibcE5O8Fvgv_GgKDDUVpfm64QoQzlkXyVXZ7Bhpn961VFICr2FQ5aUs1b1oqjnz/s1600-h/Housewives_Devil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYriHTkh44LvGnheQu6OyWsIZVRoM-QblVm8W99XOd5d03rVLi_njC3SusrDSACfcS_Z_ricSkztvqQibcE5O8Fvgv_GgKDDUVpfm64QoQzlkXyVXZ7Bhpn961VFICr2FQ5aUs1b1oqjnz/s320/Housewives_Devil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174371383726600162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jXYGMz-rOyzBZOJwKwqCr33p0MoGOCm5IwRLujqHSG1tdAgfy-yB0yhPPBSAl6wJ8sK4KJb9kC6VR7bpx_cbk4UHj3IeM7cSLqxE_2B1BDIqlwgohCaJ7ShXzrG-yLNHjZ2w9NM3AlyY/s1600-h/V_devil.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_jXYGMz-rOyzBZOJwKwqCr33p0MoGOCm5IwRLujqHSG1tdAgfy-yB0yhPPBSAl6wJ8sK4KJb9kC6VR7bpx_cbk4UHj3IeM7cSLqxE_2B1BDIqlwgohCaJ7ShXzrG-yLNHjZ2w9NM3AlyY/s320/V_devil.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173957012032539714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Ah, Sweet Temptation!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Here we have two faces of the tempting qualities of the Devil card. The Victorian Romantic Devil offers us flowers and riches, while the Housewives Tarot Devil (cake) offers us things that aren't really very good for us. Spam, TV dinners, cigarettes and more.<br /><br />Each Devil comes in an attractive package. Appealing to our bodies in the guise of Devils Food Cake. And appealing to our avarice in the guise of a beautiful woman. But look at those wings on the VR Devil, she's no angel! Note how she steps on the white flower of purity, while offering the red roses of lust.<br /><br />Interesting that I pulled the Devil for my card this week. I've been dealing with the challenge of resisting temptation for the last few months. The Devil was my card for the year on my Wheel of the Year Mandala for 2007, that was the year I came to terms with ways my habits had held me captive. The Devil this week reminds me that I still have work to do.<br /></span><br /><br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-89006633224417769592008-02-28T09:21:00.001-08:002008-03-12T11:08:07.961-07:002 of Pentacles, International Icon, Tarot Nova<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_NGz8OYosBbpspmpGOiQdlu8vzgwH9APAH7ij7IryqlSbWH6bDe18lEKriyxhXl_i2KqBzh5X7TgcJz0rx4SJX6vcEPn9AMbrG8wG44bx_4v8OF_G4kOg6yF5uBUPjHnuipS2mRdl2S4/s1600-h/23_Minor_Discs_02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq_NGz8OYosBbpspmpGOiQdlu8vzgwH9APAH7ij7IryqlSbWH6bDe18lEKriyxhXl_i2KqBzh5X7TgcJz0rx4SJX6vcEPn9AMbrG8wG44bx_4v8OF_G4kOg6yF5uBUPjHnuipS2mRdl2S4/s200/23_Minor_Discs_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172083057642530178" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well, well, well, this juggler seems to have let his pentacles get away from him, hasn't he? The delightful Tarot Nova shows what happens if you let your attention wander while juggling. Or could he have been expecting the pentacles to be coming from the other direction? These seem to have come out of left field and thrown him for a loop.</span><br /></span><br /><a dragover="true" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2APdbeg6gmkMMqXIQwgxBtc448E1Pi9ISudvK90HyuJ_Imask7Pma2GVHwPTcgAnmYJqkUfn0AgCMj-2y1B7C_MIjcAMMkSyMOxJqg6pK2mTYGCljeaICJ_5akTJ6yC1U-dwVeiwrjBo/s1600-h/IIT_23_Minor_Discs_02.jpg"><img dragover="true" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2APdbeg6gmkMMqXIQwgxBtc448E1Pi9ISudvK90HyuJ_Imask7Pma2GVHwPTcgAnmYJqkUfn0AgCMj-2y1B7C_MIjcAMMkSyMOxJqg6pK2mTYGCljeaICJ_5akTJ6yC1U-dwVeiwrjBo/s200/IIT_23_Minor_Discs_02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172083504319128978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">The International Icon is my current favorite deck. Here our juggler is literally floating in the air. Have we caught him in the act of jumping, is he levitating, or did he just trip? The sea behind him is choppy and the boats are at an angle, perhaps there was an earthquake and things are in the process of settling down. Whatever the reason, this is not a stable position. Yet the juggler seems at peace and confident.<br /><br />Notice the loop connecting the two pentacles, these tasks are connected and happening simultaneously. I don't get the feeling of decision making that I get from other 2 of pentacles. This is the ultimate multitasker.</span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-20266424395050799692008-02-27T09:26:00.000-08:002008-03-12T11:08:31.388-07:002 of pentacles, further musings<span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x8zMk1bPxad9_VNOhbxNgKxwH4EZtq7u4JCATCdKvW47-mSwHxtOvlChOrvpYNN5WNmx9xHI-_dRsuKYhUL6xb19Aulv35PCkkqQvw5_0h9hjaSmx5dJJYoq1p9Sfc9PptDkhIFAzmRU/s1600-h/2pent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x8zMk1bPxad9_VNOhbxNgKxwH4EZtq7u4JCATCdKvW47-mSwHxtOvlChOrvpYNN5WNmx9xHI-_dRsuKYhUL6xb19Aulv35PCkkqQvw5_0h9hjaSmx5dJJYoq1p9Sfc9PptDkhIFAzmRU/s200/2pent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171714051232326994" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcFB5xXb8gqxr6GHVqi-PE9FqW7CaWjLGBYC0Rthfho-1kQNVjSEqMRRT4SBlYLYd_o1CHuLGfZ2DwI0Mw0A-FMY9YwCVxCm4gOyGuIeY40VrZAOx2ekef0DYT8y74jZawjcdk6EWEwot/s1600-h/2_pent_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixcFB5xXb8gqxr6GHVqi-PE9FqW7CaWjLGBYC0Rthfho-1kQNVjSEqMRRT4SBlYLYd_o1CHuLGfZ2DwI0Mw0A-FMY9YwCVxCm4gOyGuIeY40VrZAOx2ekef0DYT8y74jZawjcdk6EWEwot/s200/2_pent_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171751765340153186" border="0" /></a><a dragover="true" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cqRTu0NXXZtqW4trJUBrmmc2qcqltq2a-zJgsTdSKAqhikj-oe_NTi_7NDceud4tAqqTOvtd8YQ382ZQSKLUU7QO1Msv_OSyuC83l61bOgySA7fNy9s8eRLU119uzYMBG0rm2LGemQVo/s1600-h/ws_twopentacles%5B1%5D.jpg"><img dragover="true" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cqRTu0NXXZtqW4trJUBrmmc2qcqltq2a-zJgsTdSKAqhikj-oe_NTi_7NDceud4tAqqTOvtd8YQ382ZQSKLUU7QO1Msv_OSyuC83l61bOgySA7fNy9s8eRLU119uzYMBG0rm2LGemQVo/s200/ws_twopentacles%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171713406987232578" border="0" /></a>Whimsical ------------------------ World Spirit ------------------ Tarot of Prague<br /><br /></span><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Here are three more examples of the Two of Pentacles<br /><br />In the Whimsical we see Jack Spratt and his wife.<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Jack Spratt can eat no fat, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">his wife can eat no lean, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">and so betwixt the two of them, </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">they licked the platter clean</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /></span></div><span dragover="true" style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;" >Another sort of balance, where the two opposites come together to make a whole, or complete a project. This card says to me that one way is not better than another, but together they are stronger than they are alone.<br /><br />The World Spirit tarot speaks more of decision making, weighing your options and making your choice. The pentacles she holds are differently colored. Is one better or are they just different? Notice how she stands, one bare foot on a water swept rock. We've caught her right in the midst of moving. This is a very active card.<br /><br />The Tarot of Prague shows a similar image, though this time our juggler has two feet firmly on the ground though his arms are actively moving. His decision may be harder as the pentacles look identical. The clock tower in the background adds a sense of urgency, time is passing.<br /><br />The 2 of pentacles isn't always about decisions, it can also be balancing many things at once. But I have decisions on my mind right now, and the consequences of your decisions. A few weeks ago at the Women of Wisdom conference I had to decide between two workshops, Tarot or Egyptian Mysteries. I was torn, then I heard that the Egyptian Mysteries material would also be offered in a longer format a few weeks later. Ah ha--I <span style="font-style: italic;">could </span>have my cake and eat it too. I signed up for the tarot class, knowing I'd have the Egyptian experience later. I just received a phone call that the Egyptian workshop was being canceled. There are unseen consequences to any decision. No one knows what the future holds.<br /></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4034118424551183080.post-24401105556842306272008-02-26T11:36:00.001-08:002008-03-01T11:05:14.609-08:002 0f Pentacles, Spiral Tarot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVGWHd1bY4dIRibxj_tr0rtYiCtXPHXC_5QxFcdsHOrDFYLk57WbjCOAUjHj3Wm2GgjhE68SgDKLikSNvkwqMnI35efsmKD0CrQayhI6YrrbrdChoiA4uruHLCcxkPaE5k05_Vb78jskK/s1600-h/2pent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTVGWHd1bY4dIRibxj_tr0rtYiCtXPHXC_5QxFcdsHOrDFYLk57WbjCOAUjHj3Wm2GgjhE68SgDKLikSNvkwqMnI35efsmKD0CrQayhI6YrrbrdChoiA4uruHLCcxkPaE5k05_Vb78jskK/s320/2pent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171378081710564610" border="0" /></a><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >I open my tarot blog with this card, the 2 of pentacles. I admit that I picked this card because I have the image on my computer, and could easily post it here. But it has given me a lot to think about.</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">2 of Pentacles</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Balance and choice.</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" >The 2 of pentacles in the Spiral tarot is a rather static card, compared to the two in other decks. The movement here is represented by the juggler's hat, not the act of juggling itself.</span><span style="font-size:78%;"><br /></span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:78%;" ><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Note the two flowers, one of which is in bloom and the other that has wilted. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The ocean in the background shows opposites as well, calm on one side and choppy on the other.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Decisions, decisions, decisions.</span></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" >Wow, I had not noticed all these differences before. I think keeping this blog will be a good practice for me. Another way to look deeply at the card images.</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:78%;" ><br /></span><br /></span></span>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09617403541648304748noreply@blogger.com2