Three of Wands – My Ships are Coming In!

Posted on September 28, 2014 | Leave a comment

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The number  3 in numerology can indicate creativity, groups, goals and initial achievements, growth, and expansion.

When the three of wands appears in a reading, it indicates that you have taken the steps to put your goals into action.   You were able to do this due to the  planing completed during the two of wands phase.

It is also important to remember that although the ships are coming in, they have not actually arrived yet. Therefore, proper planning should continue for the duration of the project.  This is also a good time to reevaluate plans if  needed.  It will also being important to accept any new opportunities, as they will lead to growth and expansion.

When the three of wands appear reversed in a reading, it can indicate that plans have not turned out the way you had hopped they would.  Some reasons could be  due to a lack of inspiration, delays, lack of creativity, and lack of  collaboration among groups.

 

 

 

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Two of Wands – The World is my Oyster!

Posted on September 20, 2014 | Leave a comment

Tarot-Illuminati-Two-of-WandsThe number two in numerology represents balancing,  duality, equalization, crossroad or choice and partnership.

The Two of Wands generally indicates the need to explore one’s horizons.  However, in order to ensure success, proper  planning is required. The Two of Wands asks that we look to our inner self  and use our judgment to make wise decisions about our endeavors.

The Two of Wands is a great card to see in a reading because it indicates success as it pertains to projects, goals and new opportunities.  The Two of Wands indicates rapid growth and success due to sound planning.

Some Key Words for the Two of Wands are planning, decision , partnership and goals attained.

When the Two of Wands appears reversed, it can indicate that you are fearful of taking the steps needed to initiate your project/goal and accept new opportunities due to a lack of planning.  Fearful of the unknown!

What are your thoughts on the Two of Wands?

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The Tarot Illuminati Tarot Card Deck and Companion Book

Posted on September 7, 2014 | Leave a comment
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The High Priestess

Last week, I finally stepped out of my comfort zone and purchased a brand new deck of tarot Cards – The Tarot Illuminati.  The Tarot Illuminati was illustrated by Erik C. Dunne and the companion book was written by Kim Huggens.  I normally use the Rider Waiter tarot deck but was drawn to the sumptuous colors in the pictures.  The Illuminati tarot card deck is not associated with the secret society named the Illuminati but rather the light of wisdom displayed in the  tarot deck. The Illuminati tarot deck is beautiful.  It features gilded gold-colored edges and the cards are made from a  really nice sturdy card stock.

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The Chariot

The Companion book is quite nice too! The companion book is put together well and features glossy pages, full size color pictures and insight for each tarot card.  The Tarot Illuminati Kit comes with the Illuminati tarot deck, companion book and is contained in a high quality  box featuring a magnetic closure, a picture of the High Priestess on the front and the Knight of Cups on the back of the box.  Classy!  There are a few cards that appear to look strange to me such as the Chariot, the Hierophant and Temperance as some of the dimensions of scale seem to be off and so thoughts of something being off keep running through my mind when I look at them.

Illuminati Knight of Cups

Prince of Cups

Dunne has actually changed the names of some of the cards.  For example the Magician is referred to as the Alchemist, the Pages are referred to as Princesses and the  Knights are referred to as  Princes. Some of my favorite cards in the Illuminati tarot deck are the World, the Moon and the Prince of cups.

 

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Five of Cups

Last but not least the four,  five, seven and eight of cups depicts images of young lads and men featuring the same blonde cropped hair do that Dunne  sports.   In a clever trick, Dunne manages to depict himself as the five of cups!  Nice!

On the overall the Illuminati tarot card deck is absolutely stunning and I feel like I have a very good connection to them.  I purchased my Illuminati Kit from Amazon.com. If you would like to purchase the deck visit Amazon.com.

 

 

 

 

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The Mirror Tarot Card Spread

Posted on August 20, 2014 | Leave a comment

“The Mirror”  tarot card spread is a wonderful spread that can be used to gain insight into established relationships.  The spread can also be used for gaining insight into difficulties problems or difficulties concerning relationships. Mirror spread

Each of the eight positions of the Mirror Spread  has a specific meaning. How do you read the Mirror spread?  Well there are eight positions with the following meanings: positions and their meanings are:

The Individual: This card represents the person who is the focus of the reading. This could be you or someone else, depending on who you focused on during the preparation phase of the reading.

Your View: This card indicates the way you see the other person in the relationship.

Their View: This card reveals how that person sees themselves.

Inner Meaning: This card represents what the other person means to you.

Reversed Meaning: This card indicates what you mean to the other person.

Obstacles: This card reveals possible obstacles within the relationship. Sometimes this card will appear to be positive, but look beneath the surface for its true meaning.

Strengths: This card represents the strengths of the relationship.

Final Outcome: This card indicates the probable outcome provided circumstances stay as they are. This card can be changed simply by disrupting the status quo. This change could be either positive or negative.

Want to gain insight into a relationship or partnership? I recommend you try the Mirror tarot card spread.the lovers

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Tarot Questions: Hardest Tarot Cards

Posted on August 10, 2014 | Leave a comment

high priestessIn my continuous search to learn more about tarot cards and their various meanings; I found another interesting You Tube Video. The You Tube video is entitled, “Tarot Questions:  Hardest Tarot Cards”, and was made by CricketSong.  CricketSong hosts a website called Lunar Wisdom.  To learn more about her please visit her website at http://www.lunarwisdom.net.

In this video, CricketSong provides her own personal insights into interpreting some of the more difficult tarot cards.  I found her interpretations to be very interesting as hierophantthey added another layer of understanding to my own interpretation for reading these cards.

The video covers insightful interpretations for the following: Strength, Judgement, Devil, Temperance, King and Queen of Pentacles,  two, three, five and seven of wands, five of swords,  Wheel of Fortune,  Lover’s, World, Ace of wands, cups, swords and pentacles, the Emperor, High Priestess, Hermit and Hierophant tarot cards.

I hope you enjoy the video and find it to be insightful!

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Labradorite

Posted on July 26, 2014 | Leave a comment

labradoriteCrystals are known to have a variety of healing powers.  Today’s focus is on the powerful semi – precious gemstone Labradorite which is said to possess powerful metaphysical properties. People who perform metaphysical work can be exposed to negative energy. According to Hall 2011, Labradorite creates an interface that facilitates metaphysical working.  In addition,  Labradorite enables one to monitor  what is going on in another energy field without taking on conditions from the field or entering it.  The semi-precious gemstone can feature blue, green, violet , yellow, orange or  red metallic tints. Overall, Labradorite is known for its transformational powers.

References:

Hall, J. (2011). 101 Power Crystals. The Ultimate Guide to Magical Crystals, Gems, and Stones for Healing and Transformation.

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The Five of Wands

Posted on July 13, 2014 | Leave a comment

five of wandsThe Five of Wands like all five’s in the tarot can indicate conflict and change.  However, unlike the Five of Swords, the conflict represented in the Five of Wands is on a lighter note.  The Five of Wands signifies loss or indicates some type of difficulties usually in the realm of competition.  A good example of the Five of Wands would be if  people are playing a sport and they are competing against each other.  They are competing within the game for the sheer joy of the sport but they don’t intend to purposely hurt each other.

How doe this apply to me as the card of the day. I’ve been experiencing some problems at work which are due to competition.  It’s nice to know that the competition is in good spirit and that the people aren’t really out to hurt me.  What does the Five of Wand mean to you?

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The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot

Posted on June 30, 2014 | Leave a comment

ultimate guideThe Ultimate Guide to the Rider WaiteTarot is a really good book that can be used by seasoned  tarot readers as well as newbies.   The book, written by Johannes Fiebig  & Evelin Burger provides a brief overview of the history of the tarot, along with the major and minor arcana.

The guide focuses on the top 10 symbols in each tarot card. The Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waiter Tarot is an essential to have because in addition to using your own intuition, numerology, and colors, symbolism is also a critical part for interpreting the tarot cards correctly.  For example, see Johannes Friebig & Evelin Burger’s  interpretation of the eight points of the star below.

starThe Star card in an upright position overall symbolizes a sense of hope especially after some difficult period has passed. The eight points of the stars are characteristic of diamonds which in ancient time symbolized the pure, true, clear, and purged core of the soul, the indestructible and inalienable essence that resides in every person.  Interesting!  Did you know the tree on the hill in the far right corner stands for the connection between heaven and earth, for the gradual union of the microcosm and macrocosm? We’ll  I didn’t either!

In addition to the explanations for the top ten symbols for all 78 tarot cards, Johannes Fiebig & Evelin Burger have taken the time to  also provide brief interpretations regarding the primary, spiritual, daily, love and relationship,  and success and happiness meanings of the cards, along with prognosis and tendency. If you use the Rider Waite tarot deck or simply want to know more about the Rider Waite tarot deck, the Ultimate Guide to the Rider Waite Tarot is a good book for you.

 

 

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The Queen of Cups

Posted on June 22, 2014 | Leave a comment

queen_cupsToday, I pulled the Queen of Cups from the tarot card deck.  The Queen of Cups can symbolize among other things, a person who is sensitive, mature and romantic.  She is intuitive and empathetic which gives her the ability to guide other people through their emotions.  The Queen of Cups gives much of herself to help others and is a loving in caring mother.  Because of this, she may withdraw at times to restore herself.

And that is exactly what I did the entire weekend.  I helped my children, friends and co-workers solve their problems all week-long  by using my intuition to guide them to enlightenment.  By the end of the week, I was wiped out!  So I withdrew into a quiet place to restore myself and  relaxed.  Although, still a little mentally tired, I am feeling better!  What are your thoughts regarding the Queen of Cups?

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Angelo’s Three Card Spread (Expanded)

Posted on June 16, 2014 | Leave a comment

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The three card tarot spread can be a powerful spread because you can gain insight to a situation quickly.  However, sometimes more information is needed.  Angelo Nasios is a tarot card reader based in New York and has published a variety of You Tube Videos based on the tarot.   I found his You Tube video on his expanded three card spread  to be very interesting.  I hope you will too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD3QHOI1gzI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

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