tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10448260399140433302024-03-13T09:29:45.241-07:00Tarot for the SoulA journey through timeless tarotfirefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-17930767299462094152009-05-03T01:52:00.000-07:002009-05-03T02:12:24.304-07:00Weekly Reading May 3<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sf1fgfC-f6I/AAAAAAAAAHI/qCe05it2vMY/s1600-h/cups12%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331522545570971554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sf1fgfC-f6I/AAAAAAAAAHI/qCe05it2vMY/s320/cups12%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>We've decided to buy a tent for a few day/weekends away this summer, (we used to camp all the time years ago)so I thought I'd draw a card to get a little insight.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Knight of Cups</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hmm...I've always seen this guy as too much of a dreamer. While the other Knights in the deck are interested in action and getting on, all this guy wants to get on with is his latest lament to a new pretty girl he's seen.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>As usual, he's in a dream in this deck. So, looking for the positives...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It's a night time scene. There's an old Tudor house in the background. On the site we're planning to go to in the lake district, the pub is an old barn that's been converted, and it's beautiful. I'm wondering if we're going to meet people and enjoy ourselves, and come home with good memories. He has a rose that's he's enjoying - I wonder if everything's going to come up smelling of roses?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I certainly hope so!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-59911919747497793122009-04-27T02:39:00.001-07:002009-04-27T02:49:20.099-07:00Weekly Reading April 27<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SfV_mj-PDbI/AAAAAAAAAHA/IqA-mwHf6Tk/s1600-h/CIMG0733.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329306034530880946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SfV_mj-PDbI/AAAAAAAAAHA/IqA-mwHf6Tk/s320/CIMG0733.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Couldn't find anything to read about as such, so I did one based on my husband's overtime. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How long will it go on?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The Moon and Eight of Pentacles.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Amusing, really. For the first time ever, my husband is working after's because of a backlog of bins promised to the NHS in record time. He's not getting home until 1.30 am. This was all last week, and it was supposed to be a 'one time only', but he now has at least another one to do.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I go to bed at 10.30 because I'm up at 5.am so I'm alone and it feels strange.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>The Eight of Pentacles agrees with The Moon and shows there's more hard work to be done yet!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>PS...Sorry the pic's blurred!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-66520341989209060492009-04-18T09:21:00.000-07:002009-04-18T09:23:28.572-07:00Weekly Reading April 18<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sen-dapjjmI/AAAAAAAAAG4/wqlVjhKX7Dg/s1600-h/Weight+loss.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326067815665602146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sen-dapjjmI/AAAAAAAAAG4/wqlVjhKX7Dg/s320/Weight+loss.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Again, this is a reading I did for the weightwatcher's challenge.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>How I see myself now – Two of Wands<br /><br />Where would I like to see myself – King of Pentacles<br /><br />How do I conquer cravings – Ace of Cups<br /><br /><br />How I see myself now – Two of Wands<br />How topical! The guy on this card is sat at a crossroads, but this is one with a difference. Not only can he go left and right, he can also go up and down!<br /><br />Having got to where the people that matter say I should be, I personally still feel like I still have a choice, albeit a small one. I totally refuse go to up much again, but I wouldn’t mind pleading ignorance and going a couple of pounds lighter. I looked at my BMI online after a friend warned me that I was dangerously close to the edge and I found that I’m 21.6 and I can go down to 18.something! Hmmm…decisions, decisions…<br /><br />Having said that, it’s probably not the right time of year to lose more, anyway. Summer approaches, and that means bank holidays, and that means eating out, and that means dinners and puddings!<br /><br />So, I may be at these crossroads for some time to come yet. In the past, I’ve always done the best of my dieting in the autumn and winter. I can’t even eat summery foods because I don’t like salads!<br /><br /><br /><br />Where would I like to see myself – King of Pentacles<br />Now, I’ve always loved this guy. I see him as a pillar of society. He’s serious and hardworking, even though I know the ‘All work and no play…’ can come into force here.<br /><br />Would I ever be him? I doubt that very much! The sheer thought of all the hard work I’d have to put in makes me feel tired! So how would I be like him? Well, I’ve successfully lost my weight and I can (and do!) encourage others by telling them that if I can do it, then so can they. Me with a sweet tooth that can beat any child I know, and an award winning fish and chip shop across the road from me – especially now that new potatoes will soon be coming into season…chips made with those…droooooll!!<br /><br />But – I must be good! As I said, I really love this guy, and to be likened to him would in my opinion be a privilege.<br /><br /><br />How do I conquer cravings – Ace of Cups<br />This one’s a little more difficult. At first I thought that it would be for the love of my family who think it’s fantastic that I’ve lost my weight. But how does the saying go? ‘You have to learn to love yourself first’. I’ve never taken much notice of that before, I must admit. Just an ordinary person – I couldn’t find a great deal about myself to go into raptures about! But now to a certain extent I can. I both look and feel much better and healthier. I cringe at holiday pictures taken over the last few years. I love that my clothes are a lot smaller and I want them to stay looking nice, and not have me bulging out of them. Come to think, that wasn’t really difficult at all, was it?!<br /><br />I’ve enjoyed doing this reading., I was really pleased with these three cards. I must admit, I was kind of dreading what I was going to draw in case they didn’t make sense, but as always, the tarot shows me that it knows what it’s talking about – which is more than I do half the time…!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-75753337447882733372009-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:21:39.327-07:00Weekly reading April 7<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sdu1vDMQtcI/AAAAAAAAAGw/7HWmuff1nh8/s1600-h/Mind,+body+spirit.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322047204583585218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sdu1vDMQtcI/AAAAAAAAAGw/7HWmuff1nh8/s320/Mind,+body+spirit.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>The weight watching forum I belong to (SparkPeople, SparkTarot via AT) had this as one of this week’s challenges. A Three card Mind, Body, and Spirit reading on how I can become a healthier, happier person.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>First a couple of links for anyone interested...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=30058">http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/groups_individual.asp?gid=30058</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=114093">http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=114093</a></div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Six of Swords: Mind<br /><br />Page of Swords:Body<br /><br />The Fool.:Spirit<br /><br /><br />Well, the six is about journeys to calmer places so I just need to concentrate on the good things that are happening to me.(Like a 34lb loss!)<br /><br /><br />The Page of Swords shows a young man practising his fighting techniques, and I need to carry on practising my exercises so I don’t become sloven.<br /><br /><br />The Fool puts a really big smile on my face. He’s so happy and free, he’s dancing merrily on his way. One look at the spirit this young chap has, and my own is immediately lifted.</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-89182970792791284422009-03-26T04:23:00.000-07:002009-03-26T04:25:40.768-07:00Weekly Reading March 26<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SctmJNYMXeI/AAAAAAAAAGo/v5bS_6N95u0/s1600-h/weekly+reading+March+26.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5317456093436992994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SctmJNYMXeI/AAAAAAAAAGo/v5bS_6N95u0/s320/weekly+reading+March+26.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Using Kat’s spread for the week again…<br /><br /><br />What did I do well? - Five of Swords<br /><br />What should I leave behind? - Page of Wands<br /><br />What should I take with me? – The World<br /><br /><br />What did I do well? - Five of Swords<br />Well this is a bit of a gruesome card for something I did well! Actually, I see myself as the protector here, and not the evil-looking guy about to dish out the couple’s fate.<br /><br />A colleague at work is going through marriage break-up trauma and because I work closely with her, she’s been telling me everything in confidence. She’d also told one other who she lives near to. The other one she told had it round everywhere the same day but it was kept to whispers. I told no-one. Now it’s in the open anyway, and my colleague still thinks she has a good friend in the blabbermouth. I almost told her what had happened but decided not to. I’d rather keep a good reputation.<br /><br /><br />What should I leave behind? - Page of Wands<br />This small chap needs to stand on boxes to look over the wall at the horizon. I think this is telling me to leave behind all thoughts of things that I don’t think can be done. Almost anything’s achievable if I go about it in the right way.<br /><br /><br />What should I take with me? – The World<br />Positives! This is a lovely card and when I get it in any reading, I always feel uplifted. The World is there for the taking – onwards and upwards!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-62924212840122369822009-03-21T08:03:00.000-07:002009-03-21T08:09:15.659-07:00Weekly Reading March 20<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/ScUDEFlVlLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/bWxc8a7fR6o/s1600-h/LandS+spread.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315658303933879474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/ScUDEFlVlLI/AAAAAAAAAGg/bWxc8a7fR6o/s320/LandS+spread.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br />Significator: Wheel of Fortune<br /><br />2 – The Light: Page of Swords<br /><br />3 – How sometimes you move into the shadow: The High Priest<br /><br />4 – The Shadow: Ace of Wands<br /><br />5 – How you can move into the light: Five of Wands<br /><br /><br /><br />Looking at these cards sums up pretty much how I’m feeling health wise at the moment. I seem to have positives acting negative and vice versa. Getting The Wheel of Fortune as a significator says it all, I think.<br /><br />Oh – foremost on my mind is my upcoming visit to the cardio unit early April, to sort out my abnormal condition.<br /><br />I’ve never used a significator in tarot before so here goes…<br /><br /><br />Significator<br /><br />Well, The Wheel of Fortune says it all, huh? Who knows what the doctor will say, or what tests they’ll want to do. My own doctor says an ECG and that’ll show them what tablets I need. Others I’ve talked to say they hope it’ll be that simple. So do I!<br /><br />The one thing that does make me feel a little warmer about seeing this card is the fact that it has a spirit guide looking down on the riders. I really hope that this means my guides are telling me they’re watching and I’m going to be fine!<br /><br /><br />2 – The Light<br />Hmmm…The Page of Swords. I’m a bit surprised to find this card here because we’re talking about learners and messengers. I’m a learner with hospital ways, and this condition – perhaps a message again to say I’m thinking too much and it’s not helping me…?<br /><br /><br /><br />3 - How sometimes you move into the shadow: The High Priest<br />This is very peculiar that the guy who I’d respect highly for religion, inner strength and knowledge - well, really seems to be warning me away here in this position.<br />I guess again, I need to chill about everything!<br /><br /><br />4 – The Shadow<br />This is creeping me out. I’ve been getting this Ace quite a lot lately and she’s been so supportive in my weight loss forum. All I can think is that in this instance, she’s telling me I don’t have my balance right, in this instance.<br /><br /><br />5 - How you can move into the light:<br />All I can think of with this Five of Wands is to fight when I need to. I’m going to be very careful as to what tablets I take, which sounds very flippant of me but I made a decision like this fifteen years ago about tablets for arthritis, too.<br />Had I taken my then doctor’s advice I’d have been on medication all this time. I knew I didn’t need them, so I refused and it’s been one of the best decisions I ever made. Still arthritis doesn’t plague me, although I’m told it will later in life.<br /><br />Anyway, that’s my reading. To be honest, I don’t like it, I think it’s very negative and I’m disappointed. I almost decided not to post it here, but we have to take the bad with the good.<br /><br />And I so looked forward to this spread! I think I’ll use it again very soon.<br /><br />I actually thought about my choice of subject to do the reading about but as soon as I saw the Wheel, the hospital appointment sprung to mind. That’s why I decided to depress everyone who reads this…!!<br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-84178230968887339162009-03-12T04:22:00.000-07:002009-03-12T04:25:55.637-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sbjw599pSgI/AAAAAAAAAGY/SZgWLdORW8Y/s1600-h/Weekly+reading+March+11.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312260639159831042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/Sbjw599pSgI/AAAAAAAAAGY/SZgWLdORW8Y/s320/Weekly+reading+March+11.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>SparkPeople Reading</strong><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">How will I get along with Spark People?<br />Eight of Cups</span><br /><br />This is interesting. There’s both happiness and sadness here, and to me this combination seems natural and healthy. There is the couple standing in the doorway – I was going to say happy with their lot, but are they? Do they want the woman to leave, or are they sad she’s going? She obviously has a heavy heart.<br /><br />Now, on SparkPeople there are many groups to join. The reason I joined was because of SparkTarot but I’ve joined a couple of other groups besides, but I’ve not had chance to go to them yet! I wonder if this card is telling me I may have to choose…?<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">Apart from weight loss support, what else will I get from membership?<br />Ten of Swords</span><br /><br />Another interesting card! I must admit these cards made me do a double-take as to what they meant, but they do make sense. This is the ‘dust yourself down and start over again’ card, and I’m taking that to mean I will make more different friends and conversations will be stimulating and make me think much more about diet and nutrition.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#ffcc00;">What about long term?</span><br />I’m back to my dear ol’ Two of Cups! I get the feeling that I’m going to love my new life there!<br /><br />One other thing I noticed – There’s one Ten card and the other two cards add up to ten. It all suggests finalities. I’d been thinking on and off about finding an online dieting forum for support, and now I need look no further.<br /><br />This feels as warm as I felt when I discovered AT. The esoteric part of me had found a home. Now the dieting and fitness freak inside me has found a home as well. :)</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-89297131971121041092009-03-11T04:20:00.000-07:002009-03-11T04:27:11.928-07:00Card of the Day March 11<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SbegAzMY9XI/AAAAAAAAAGI/xEv9ybPJUNU/s1600-h/pentacles07%5B1%5D.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311890221109409138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SbegAzMY9XI/AAAAAAAAAGI/xEv9ybPJUNU/s320/pentacles07%5B1%5D.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Seven of Pentacles</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hi everyone - I'm hopefully back posting again after a bit of down-time. :)</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I just drew this today and it fits in with my life at this moment in time - hard work, but in my case, losing weight!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I joined the tarot group in Spark People and they're very supportive so I'm hoping it will all work well. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I'll do my weekly reading on it tomorrow.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-52611336492826240362009-02-27T02:45:00.000-08:002009-02-27T02:53:18.205-08:00Weekly Reading February 27<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SafFSnwT7-I/AAAAAAAAAGA/rnSjWdscwis/s1600-h/SpiritGuideReading.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307427609579352034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SafFSnwT7-I/AAAAAAAAAGA/rnSjWdscwis/s320/SpiritGuideReading.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#990000;">Spirit Guide Reading. (Warning, long!)</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#009900;">Who is my Guide? - The High Priest (Hierophant)<br /><br />What do you want to tell me? – Knight of Cups<br /><br />How best to do this? – King of Cups<br /><br />How will it work out if I follow your advice? – Queen of Pentacles<br /><br />Anything else you want to tell me? – The Moon<br /><br />What can you tell me about yourself? – The Hanged Man<br /><br />Do you work alone to guide me? – Six of Swords<br /><br />Do you know of any more Guides? – Three of Wands<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#990000;">I’ve pinched bits from both Gary and KK for my Spirit Guide reading. I tried to pin down my guide to when he lived, how old he was, how he died ect, but he just didn’t seem to want to answer those questions, giving me cards that to me made no sense at all about the subject, and funnily enough, I can’t even remember what they were now.<br /><br />Anyway, here’s my reading. I’m happy with it.<br /></span><br /><span style="color:#006600;">Who is my Guide? – The High Priest.</span><br />In most run-of-the-mill decks, this card is The Hierophant and it makes complete sense that I have him as a guide. I’m not religious myself but I’ve always respected people who are and stand firm in their beliefs. I adore churches, and think there’s nothing more peaceful than these buildings. I have a few little Buddhas in my house, along with a statue of the Last Supper and I love Rosary Beads and Celtic Crosses. My in-laws came from a Catholic family (I was born Protestant) and turned Spiritualist many years ago. Dad-in-law once said to me over 20 years ago that he was sure I had a Catholic guide because I was drawn to things that pointed to that religion, although I’d never have dreamed of becoming one!<br /><br />Anyway, suffice to say that I’m not at all surprised to see my High Priest here with me. Very comforting, really.<br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">So, what does he want to tell me? – Knight of Cups.<br /></span>I’ve never seen this guy as a Knight in Shining Armour. He’s a dreamer. I’ve always thought him rather shallow, because whilst the other Knights are ready in their own way for action to protect King or country, the only thing this guy seems to want to protect is his latest verse for his current love. Am I being too harsh?<br /><br />I would say that the message here is that I’m being too soppy with someone and I think I know what it’s about. My daughter is going out round town with friends on Friday and I hate the idea of her going but I’m biting my tongue because of the break-up with her ex. She’s not daft, but it takes brave souls to go round town on Friday nights!<br /><br />I may need to toughen up a bit but I don’t want to go too mad for fear of pushing her away. Hmm…tricky…<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">How best to do this? – King of Cups</span><br />The best thing to do is tell wise, lovable dear ol’ dad that he needs to have words! She’ll listen to him and his quiet way of talking much more than she’ll listen to me behaving like a bull in a China shop! Lol…The first time I saw this card it so reminded me of hubby. Just sitting quietly in peace, happy with his lot.<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#006600;">How will it work out if I follow your advice? – Queen of Pentacles</span><br />It will work out very well. I’ll just be ‘mum’ in the background if needed and dad will let her know to be careful and not get home too late.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#663366;"><strong>The next part of the reading is where it gets interesting for me.<br /></strong><br /></span><span style="color:#330033;">Anything else you want to tell me? - The Moon</span><br />This card is beginning to feel like an old friend. I’ve seen it pop up in readings a few times now. I’m going back to my intuition developing here and taking it that this is a sign that I’m on the right track.<br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">What can you tell me about yourself? - The Hanged Man</span><br />At first I thought he meant that he had literally been hung, which confused me. He’d have had to have done something bad for that to happen. Or would he? I don’t know when he lived, but if it was in the times when anyone could get unlucky in a witch hunt… Anyway, I don’t believe this was the case.<br /><br />Being religious and spiritual, he would have done a lot of pondering and probably meditating and contemplating, too. I’ve only just realised looking closely that it’s actually raining on the card so I assume this means that he suffered a lot for his beliefs.<br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Do you work alone to guide me? – Six of Swords</span><br />I believe this is a definite ‘Yes’. We’re shown one person taking another across a stretch of rough water to smooth on a raft. I believe this means that this guide comes to me in times of stress or upset to help me through the turbulent times.<br /><br /><span style="color:#330033;">Do you know of any more Guides? – Three of Wands</span><br />Well, I don’t know if he knows of any personally, but he’s certainly telling to look out for more! The chap on the card is standing with his three wands looking out over a vast mountainous expanse. I wonder if this means that I have three more?<br /><br />I was told about a lady called Alice who is a guide, but putting a number on the actual amount we have? I don’t like this idea. I think we all have a few different ones. Whether they choose to work with us alone or with more power at times, I don’t know, I like to think they come together for us in times of real need.<br /><br />Looking at the cards as a whole, The High Priest is looking me straight in the face, wanting my complete attention, (which doesn’t surprise me) The Queen of Pentacles could actually be staring at the moon, she looks to be in a dream-like state, which I would say in unusual for her, but it’s the six and the three that intrigue me. Both are questions about spirit working with me and both are looking outwards, as if saying ‘It’s there, go and get it’. I get the feeling that they are telling that there’s a lot more to the spirit world then we mere mortals in the material world know about.<br /><br />I’m looking forward to more knowledge!<br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-71027099919642049802009-02-21T12:13:00.000-08:002009-02-21T12:24:26.919-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SaBi8QUSeZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/jXyp3vkQsUY/s1600-h/pentacles03.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305349148354181522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SaBi8QUSeZI/AAAAAAAAAF4/jXyp3vkQsUY/s320/pentacles03.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>...And today I have the Three of Pentacles!<br /><br />We’re shown a craftsman just putting the finishing touches into a stained glass window, the final Pentacle.<br /><br />Hmmm…Again, I can only relate this to my daughter. She’s been trying to sort out her working experience for the summer, and she now tells me she’s running out of days when she can go to places. She’s just done the half term at a vet’s, Easter holidays she’s booked in at a pig farm, and she’s just sorting out a riding stables and dairy farm. She’s got to fit an abattoir in somewhere!<br /><br />The final pentacle will be top centre when it’s in place, the star of the show…hmmm…hope that means she’s almost sorted.<br /><br />That’ll be a load off our minds as well!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-84882414773468916762009-02-21T12:10:00.000-08:002009-02-21T12:12:13.462-08:00Card of the Day 20 Feb<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SaBgEJuhceI/AAAAAAAAAFw/FB539TjTEY8/s1600-h/pentacles04.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305345985489236450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 220px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SaBgEJuhceI/AAAAAAAAAFw/FB539TjTEY8/s320/pentacles04.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This blog’s a day late because I was ‘Umming and Ahhing about whether to post or not, as nothing much happened,. and then I thought “What the heck, I can still give an opinion”, so here’s yesterday’s card.<br /><br />I was quite pleased to see it to be honest; I’ve not had anything in the line of pentacles so it made a nice change.<br /><br />The four is about possessiveness and refusing to share. The only thing I can loosely relate to this is my daughter finally getting her share of a cancelled holiday’s money back. That was a weight of our shoulders.<br /><br />As for the card itself, well, we’re shown a cold autumnal (I love that, I always equate Pentacles with autumn) day, where three females are watching a male gather his treasured discs. My first thought was that they were looking on at him and wondering what the cost would be to get him to share. That may well be the case, but looking deeper, I’m no longer so sure.<br /><br />I think they could almost be a family. The woman standing on her own looks older than the others, perhaps their mother. It looks to me like there’s an absent father so the son is collecting in the harvest for his mother and sisters. Why do I think this? He has a bag full of apples strapped on his back, along with ten logs of firewood. Okay, he needs to keep warm but what would he do alone with all those apples?<br /><br />I do think he resents his situation. He’s having to do all this work on his own in the freezing weather, and then share with three others. No wonder he probably feels like grabbing everything and running off!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-2062169309730800222009-02-19T01:14:00.000-08:002009-02-19T01:40:48.078-08:00Weekly reading February 19<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZ0pGCCM6QI/AAAAAAAAAFo/cOBPrySyUrE/s1600-h/Weekly+reading19Feb..JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304441119714371842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZ0pGCCM6QI/AAAAAAAAAFo/cOBPrySyUrE/s320/Weekly+reading19Feb..JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I’m doing a different reading for this week. I thought I’d try to just look at the cards as a whole, instead of trying to think of a subject (I ain’t going on about my health!) and make up the titles. I’ve also been reading a thread about people using the base card in readings, so after I drew my three, Strength, The Moon and 10 of Pentacles, I drew the bottom one, which was the Ace of Swords.<br /><br />Any surprises? Not in these first two cards. Strength and The Moon, well, goes without saying really under the circumstances. In fact, they could clash somewhat. Got to use that inner strength while I’m sorted, and although I’ve been getting The Moon quite regularly for my intuition, just now it’s the dark, scary side of it that I can’t let get to me in bed at night.<br /><br />I wasn’t expecting the Ten of Pentacles to show, I must admit! I mean, my news of late hasn’t been particularly happy but here we have the family who seem to have everything they want. A young baby is prominent again. Last week when I got this, I thought my nephew’s baby might perhaps be early but no, that wasn’t it, and there’s no chance of any babies in my immediate family for at least another five years.<br /><br />So what does this baby thing mean? New life? Speaking metaphorically for me? That sounds a bit far-fetched. Perhaps I’m dwelling too much on that part of the card. Maybe I should just look at the happy family aspect and know that my family do love and support me.<br /><br />The base card is the Ace of Swords. I find this image quite amusing. The young girl has her sword at the ready for use but she’s holding out her hand as if to stop any advance it may bring. Is this a caveat not to think too much, I wonder? That would definitely relate to me just now! Or perhaps she’s holding her hand out to the sun, to gather warmth and strength? I don’t think so, because it’s the wrong direction.<br /><br />All in all, I think this reading’s telling me that I do have cause for concern, but not to worry myself too much as eventually all will be well.<br /><br />Looking forward to your replies about everything I’ve missed!<br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-39677529426006063972009-02-18T02:58:00.000-08:002009-02-18T03:00:20.296-08:00My poor 'eart!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZvqMcy0IuI/AAAAAAAAAFg/K2V_JG8dw5s/s1600-h/AnnaK18Feb..JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304090485767545570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZvqMcy0IuI/AAAAAAAAAFg/K2V_JG8dw5s/s320/AnnaK18Feb..JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>There I was, thinking I’d nothing anything other than boring to death readings to post here, when I decided to go to the doctor’s today.<br /><br />To cut a long story short, I’ve always had heart palpitations on and off but they’re getting worse, so much so that I (who has an aversion to doctors) gave in made an appointment because I’m sick of them now. The doc heard a slight flutter, so on with the blood tests and booking an ECG as the hospital. She does tell me that once we’ve got to the root of the problem; I’ll be okay on tablets.<br /><br />Annyyywaaayy… I asked the cards what they wanted me to know, just for today.<br /><br />I drew the Eight of Wands.<br /><br />Very fitting, I think! The woman is being handed a letter, and I want to see a letter, with all haste. Now that will probably turn to snail’s pace, knowing how quick Barnsley NHS is, but it does show me things are in motion. I wonder if it means that my doctor has already contacted the hospital? Hmmm… I just smiled when I looked deeper at the card – that curtain at the back could almost be a cubicle curtain…<br /><br />I’m kicking myself because I forgot to ask how long it would be roughly. I have my blood tests on the 2nd March. Sooo…Watch this space!<br /><br />Marvellous, innit? I crave for something to read and write about, and it has to be my ticker going wonky.<br /><br />I just thought – all those Majors I was getting, I wondered what serious thing was about to happen in my life. Now I know.</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-26357337985561727942009-02-16T01:31:00.000-08:002009-02-16T01:34:40.344-08:00Valentine's Day<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZkyzLuS8rI/AAAAAAAAAFY/tGJjUtdyw7o/s1600-h/CIMG0611.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303325891107156658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZkyzLuS8rI/AAAAAAAAAFY/tGJjUtdyw7o/s320/CIMG0611.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />I like the picture, the fact that the couple on it are older. Me ‘n’ hubby have been together from being 20 and after 28 years of marriage, we still get each other a card.<br /><br />I also like that the couple are showing they want privacy, drawing the curtain to shut out prying eyes. The flowers on the left complete the scene.<br /><br />That aside - I originally thought it rather fitting that I drew the Two of Cups on Valentine’s Day…That was BEFORE disaster struck!<br /><br />Early evening arrived and youngest came home from work in floods of tears, having finished with her bf of 18 months. Long story that I won’t go into here.<br />After spending some time sorting a few things out with her, we managed to get her to come to her aunt’s with us for the evening.<br /><br />Then we got up on Sunday morning, to find the eldest had had a row with her bf of three years while they were out having a meal. They weren’t talking. They seem to be soul mates to me, and I’m happy to say that was over almost as fast as it had begun.<br /><br />So, I think this Two showed a couple of aspects of itself. I immediately thought of me and hubs when I saw it but now I believe I was shown how selfish that was. Youngest daughter has gone down the ‘different path’ theme of it. She tells me they are definitely finished, she’s had enough of him and his ways and I hope she sticks by this. She’s going out for a meal with friends tonight; it’s one of her 6th form friends’ birthday.<br /><br />All in all, this Two of Cups gave us quite a weekend. It’s not over yet, there are a couple of complications (like cancelling a holiday abroad, and the refund going to him) and him wanting her back. *Sigh*.<br /><br />I never thought to draw a card yesterday, my mind was too full of other stuff and I must admit I’m a bit wary to draw one today, in case I don’t like what it says. Some tarot reader I am!<br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-80183087569208817752009-02-12T03:11:00.000-08:002009-02-12T03:13:48.889-08:00Weekly reading February 12<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZQELBupDgI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/fTXjwuNDnrA/s1600-h/AnnaK.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301867248811052546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZQELBupDgI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/fTXjwuNDnrA/s320/AnnaK.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />I liked the look of the Anna K as soon as I saw the deck; it seemed to have the same natural ease on me as my VR. Holding it in my hands, I must confess it is actually much better that the VR, as the cards are a lot smaller and my hands are tiny! It shuffles beautifully.<br /><br />Most readers who’ve expressed a preference have had much the same feelings about it as I have. It’s proved a very popular deck and the negativities about it (Hobbit-like people, cabbage patch faces, an old couple on The Lovers card, along with some cards being dark in general) just seem to strengthen its character to me.<br /><br />Anyway, I just did my interview with my Anna K deck to see how we’d fair here. Must admit, I’m happy with the results.<br /><br />What will I get from you? Queen of Cups<br /><br />How will we get along here? Temperance<br /><br />How about our long term relationship? – King of Cups<br /><br /><br />I was nice to see the Queen of Cups here. Cups in themselves are to do with the psyche and intuition and I’m trying to build on that. This card also reminds me of The Moon, and a reading or two ago, friends here commented on how the moon could be sending me a message that I was indeed getting stronger in this area. I really hope that this is true and the Queen does her job helping me here!<br /><br />Temperance tells me that my deck and I will keep an even balance. I may become frustrated at times when I can’t see the wood for the trees in messages, but what else it new?!<br /><br />The King of Cups looks to be a sweet, kind man. He’s sat in front of a warming fire quietly reading. I wonder whether the book contents are putting the smile on his face, or his life in general. Either way, I’m happy I drew him in this position. All cozied-up and content. The only thing that scares me a little is that this feeling is eerily the same feeling as my VR gives, me, but I’ve already told you that!<br /><br />Looking at the cards as a whole, each one has one solitary person on it, the Cups are night time and Temperance has daylight. Strangely, both Cups are turned to the left but looking down. If they hadn’t had their heads tilted downwards, I’d have wondered what they wanted me to bring from the past but both seem happy and preoccupied in their own world so I think I’m going with another theme I heard of here and that left – is that for intuition as well?<br /><br />Temperance seems to want to lead me forward; it’s as if she’s inviting me to follow her. I will! Perhaps she’s telling me not to forget to ground myself while I’m caught up in my intuitive thinking. She’s a fire sign, so she would advise me to tread carefully while I am surrounded by the Cups.<br /><br />Anyway, all in all, I’m pleased with this outcome. The deck feels and looks good, and it seems we’ll get along well. </div><div> </div><div>PS - Sorry about the terrible pic quality!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-33359007093954027012009-02-10T03:54:00.000-08:002009-02-10T03:58:29.990-08:00See you, VR! - 10 February<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZFrszyid_I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Kzr0ALpcnB8/s1600-h/Sevenof+PentsVR.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301136653952382962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SZFrszyid_I/AAAAAAAAAEo/Kzr0ALpcnB8/s320/Sevenof+PentsVR.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>After much ‘Umming and Ahhing’ and feeling quite stuck with my VR, I decided it needed a rest for a while so I drew one ‘Goodbye for now’ card today.<br /><br />I never got around to drawing one as the <strong>Seven of Pentacles</strong> jumped out at me!<br />This is a lovely card showing an autumnal day where a middle-aged lady is gathering flowers and herbs. I also have a feeling that there are berries under the greenery in front of her!<br /><br />What made me smile the most when I saw this card is the lady’s crochet shawl. (I do think it looks like crochet and not knitting…) I’ve spent the last few days chatting and mailing back and forth with Sinduction, who’s doing her best to teach me to crochet. (Check out her work – she’s <strong>very </strong>good!)<br /><br />So once again, I believe spirit are showing me that they’re there and watching, and know everything I do.<br /><br />That’s a very comforting feeling for my favourite deck to bring to me as it goes for a well earned rest.<br /><br />See you in a few weeks, VR!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-39700934300519495082009-02-05T04:34:00.000-08:002009-02-05T04:35:43.757-08:00Weekly reading February 3<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYrdD_9jwBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Ivgh9AR7UjQ/s1600-h/CIMG0589.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299290972333785106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYrdD_9jwBI/AAAAAAAAAEg/Ivgh9AR7UjQ/s320/CIMG0589.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Well, I knew I’d be struggling very quickly and it’s started now. I’ve always been hopeless at reading for myself (such an exciting life I lead) as I can never think of anything to read or ask the cards about.<br /><br />That’s one reason why I decided to join the PDR – to help me over that. The only thing I could think of to do a reading about today was how my daughter would get on with her driving lessons. And that seemed third partyish so I decided against it. So, I’m back to Kat’s comfy ol’ reading, spaced out over the week again. Apology if this is cheating, but as I said, I’m struggling!<br /><br />So – over the last week –<br /><br />What did I do well? The Moon<br /><br />What should I leave behind? The Hierophant<br /><br />What should I take with me? – Ace of Cups<br /><br /><br />The Moon<br />I must admit I struggled with this for a while when I first saw this card for doing well. I must also admit I usually associate it with sleepless nights, although I know that’s not always the case, so what else could it mean to me? I do wake up in the small hours every night, but I put that down to my age. I soon go back to sleep again. What else does The Moon mean to us? Dreams? Night time fantasies? Looking at the card, it’s very easy to imagine a few fantasy creatures coming to join the lady while she sits and brushes her hair. I do adore fantasy stories; it’s a kind of escapism from this material world of ours.<br /><br />The Hierophant<br />For once, I’m pleased to see a major turn up! These have been plaguing me for some time now, and the reason that I’ve not been doing a COD is because I drew majors. Not that I don’t think they’re important but I can only write so much about the same cards. Life’s not changing (okay, yet!) so all I could do was take on board all the repetitive cards and see what happens. The Hierophant visits me just about every other day and I see him as a very wise teacher who can see both sides of any argument. Today, I have my union arguing about being deployed if my school shuts because of the snow. The Council says we should go and work at different places if we can’t work at our own, or not get paid. But it’s just not feasible. I’m waiting for a call from my supervisor as I type this.<br /><br />Another way I’m looking at this card is that I leave The Hierophant card behind, as in stop wondering about what all the majors mean. I must admit I had an overwhelming feeling of relief when I drew it for the ‘Leave behind’ slot.<br /><br />Ace of Cups<br />So this is the card I’m taking with me. Well, I’m happily married so I’m not expecting any new loves romantically – wonder if hubs is going to surprise me?! What does come to mind is that it’s very much like The Lovers, which is another card that seems to haunt me. I’m actually wondering if I should give my VR a rest and use my Anna K for a while and see how that goes. Perhaps all the repetition is the deck telling me that although it knows I love it, it would like a rest?</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-27470712121987341232009-02-03T11:09:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:12:22.234-08:00Card of the Day February 3rd<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYiWxt6Xv8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/AItukN7ZwUo/s1600-h/6CupsFeb3.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298650742483566530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYiWxt6Xv8I/AAAAAAAAAEY/AItukN7ZwUo/s320/6CupsFeb3.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br />The Six of Cups shows us two small girls looking over their balcony as the town they live in becomes covered in snow.<br /><br />A couple of things are rather appropriate with this card. We’re just getting over our worst snow in 18 years here, with the promise of more to come and again, the card has two children on it, two young girls. The smaller of the two is grabbing her sister’s pinafore at the back. Perhaps she’s a little frightened by the dark angry sky she’s gazing up to? She is looking in wonder. Her sister appears unperturbed by it all – whatever it is, she’s seen it all before!<br /><br />I adore the face on the little girl looking up. Her posture seems to be that she wants to go forward but lacks the courage alone. I don’t think her sister would have a problem. Actually, I keep mentioning my own two daughters but what I’ve just said is more like me and my own sister. She’s the confident, brainy one with a good career, and I’m the one who would cling on to her when we were growing up, happy in her shadow.<br /><br />So we have the need for reassurance here as well as the nostalgic element. We’ve been talking quite a bit of nostalgia with the current bad weather we have. How we used to play out in the snow all day when we were young. Many young children here have hardly seen snow. My daughter is 17 and for the first time in her life yesterday she went out with friends and made snow angels!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-40162424355559516862009-02-02T13:03:00.000-08:002009-02-02T13:06:49.433-08:00Card of the Day February 2nd<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYdgLvsIaOI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/sjQUWEYkjM0/s1600-h/10CupsFeb2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309241521072354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYdgLvsIaOI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/sjQUWEYkjM0/s320/10CupsFeb2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This looks such a happy family day, where a child has just been christened. Everyone is so happy and cheerful.<br /><br />I wonder if it’s significant that there are two children in the picture, and I have two daughters? Mine are rather older though at 17 and 20!<br /><br />The celebrations aspect is fitting as my youngest was 17 on Saturday so the newness hasn’t worn off yet. We’re also excited and happy for her just now because of courses and studying she’s doing to get to Uni, and she’s now learning to drive as well.<br /><br />But, it’s not Saturday, it’s my card for today so I have to look around and see if we’ve just not shaken the weekend’s energies off yet.<br /><br />~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~<br /><br />I started writing this at lunchtime and it’s now almost suppertime. Um, I had cause for celebration when I was told not to go into work due to the weather, and I’m hoping that’s going to happen tomorrow as well. Family ties aspect – eldest daughter rung up a couple of times to talk to her dad about driving home from work in the snow, something she’s never had to do yet. She did get home safely but had a bit of a scary slide at one point.<br /><br />Finally – in about a month, there will be a new arrival in the family, my nephew and his wife are expecting a boy - hmm…it’ll be interesting if I get a call to say he’s arrived a bit early…</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-52985847603733598172009-01-29T02:25:00.000-08:002009-01-29T03:08:44.152-08:00Weekly reading Jan 29<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYGNwdaiATI/AAAAAAAAAEI/g5GFgQWhu2Y/s1600-h/Jan29reading.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296670500433559858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SYGNwdaiATI/AAAAAAAAAEI/g5GFgQWhu2Y/s320/Jan29reading.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This is a spread devised by my good friend Kat (Thorhammer) for her daily draws. It's a nice simple little spread, just right for me as I've been a bit off kilter this week with one thing and another.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So - looking back at the last few days:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What have I done well? - Four of Cups</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What do I leave behind? - Eight of Swords</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What do I take with me? - The Lovers</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>You'll have noticed that I'm using the full deck again. I thought I'd try since I was beginning to get repeating cards. I'm still thinking about those majors that didn't want to leave me alone, and I got a little reminder when I drew The Lovers just now. Anyway - the rest of the deck seems to want to be involved now, and I for one am so glad!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>My reading:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What have I done well?</div><br /><div>Well, I must say my moods have seen both aspects of this card over the last few days. We're getting excited and ready to celebrate because our youngest is 17 on Saturday and she's booked her first driving lesson for Saturday morning. She can't wait to be indipendant and we can't wait for her. </div><br /><div>The guy on the card was me yesterday, when I eagerly ripped open my mew Transparent tarot to find a card missing. Talk about a sinking heart! Luckily Em, who created the deck put me onto her publishers who are sending a replacement for me.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>What do I leave behind?</div><br /><div>Being stubborn? Feeling sorry for myself? Thinking "Someone should realise how I feel" Hmmm... probably guilty of all three for a couple of reasons! I'm sick of carrying a colleague at work, but that ends in two weeks. </div><br /><div>I've been losing weight for the last year and a couple more months will see me at the desired weight. Hubs has been encouraging, but the one thing he's not said is that he thinks the same as the consultants, that I don't want to go below eight and a half stones. He just goes on about health and that people can get too thin. Now this just makes me want to get down lower and lower until he actually tells me to stop. Is it going to happen? No! Am I going to carry on being stubborn and occasionally feel down over it? Yes!</div><br /><div>And I know I definitely need to leave it all behind!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Take with me</div><br /><div>Well, after all my bashing in the last card, I have The Lovers reminding me that my hubs of 28 years is really made of gold. </div><br /><div>I was struck by Helen's views on this card in a previous comment, saying the mermaid was all about adapting, while her tail changes to legs to become human and live in her lover's world. While I don't want to adopt my hub's ways, I do know I need to adapt more, instead of getting het up about things. I'm also always think of the 'different paths' approach with this card too, and there are some of those on the horizon.</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-10913368438384722002009-01-23T11:52:00.000-08:002009-01-23T11:55:14.930-08:00Weekly Reading Jan.23<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXogOa8P_SI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sYoqq8YmxTM/s1600-h/Dream+reading.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5294579744049724706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXogOa8P_SI/AAAAAAAAAD4/sYoqq8YmxTM/s320/Dream+reading.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>My dream reading.<br /><br />Okay, here’s my dream:<br />Myself, hubs and two daughters were looking around a council flat that we were apparently going to move into. The flat was in a block at the bottom of the street where I grew up. I went inside one once only.<br /><br />While we were there, I saw a very smart woman walking round, and I asked who she was, then I found out that I was the only one who could see her. I tried walking with her and talking to her but she wasn’t on this plane. She kept disappearing. My husband was vaguely interested but my daughters weren’t. I was thinking how it would be to share a flat with a ghost.<br /><br />We went to look around outside and I saw someone I knew from school, who told me there were a few people I knew living in the flats.<br /><br /><br /><br />What was it all about – The Chariot<br />Why did you see it in a dream - Hierophant<br />What was that dream for – The Wheel of Fortune<br />The practical advice – The Lovers<br /><br /><br />What was it all about? The Chariot<br />The Chariot shows us four ladies flying through the air. It tells of speed and control.<br />I must admit, this is the one card of the reading that I’m stuck on. I’d normally say that the reading was about my desire to move to a bigger house that I’ve had for the 28 years we’ve lived here, but – a small council flat when we own our own home? When I saw Chariot, I wondered if it had anything to do with my daughters, who are 20 and 17, but neither is moving out yet, not for at least a couple of years.<br /><br />Apart from being on control of my life and family, the only thing I can think of is moving on, but I did that all those years ago. The Chariot looks to be racing towards The Hierophant, as if what he says must be heard. Hmm…That kind of makes sense…<br /><br /><br />Why did you see it in a dream? The Hierophant<br />Now this I can relate to. The Hierophant is very spiritual and I’ve always believed that spirit communicate with me in my dreams. I see him here as explaining to me that I’m right in thinking this.<br /><br />He’s half lying, very still and contented. I wonder of he’s telling the Chariot to slow down, there’s no rush.<br /><br />What was the dream for? The Wheel of Fortune<br />Well, if my fortune turned out good, I’d be able to buy a bigger house and I’d love to be fortunate enough to see spirit like I did in my dream, even if they don’t see me. The woman in my dream certainly didn’t. I wonder if I was the ghost her world? I never would have connected psychic gifts with the wheel though, unless you can count breakthroughs with developing.<br /><br />The practical advice – The Lovers<br />I see this as being told to just get on with life and see what happens. I live in a good family unit where the path rarely changes but if it did, I’d be ready to follow it.<br /><br />The horse and rider from The Wheel of Fortune are looking down diagonally at this card, so the message does seem more poignant. What will be will be.<br /><br /><br />This has turned out to be more like musings by me than a reading. Your comments are going to be extremely interesting!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-8788816954046272022009-01-22T14:15:00.000-08:002009-01-22T14:23:59.374-08:00Just an update...I drew a COD yesterday and got Judgement again. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Hmmm</span>...repetitive cards. Not sure what to think, except I'd love some variety.<br /><br />All being well, I'll do my reading for the week tomorrow. I'm taking a leaf out of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">KK's</span> book and I'm doing the Opening of the Key spread about a dream I had, the same time <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">KK</span> had his. It was vivid and I wanted to see if it would fade, but it hasn't, so things are still fresh enough in my memory to read about.<br /><br />I'll use Majors, then I'll see how it goes with them. I'm ready to use the full deck again now. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Sheesh</span>, that didn't last long did it? It'll be interesting to see what cards come up tomorrow.firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-55277768712438526672009-01-20T11:13:00.000-08:002009-01-20T11:52:01.816-08:00Card of the Day Strength Jan 20<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXYn_MMHfwI/AAAAAAAAADk/LaJwALAj9L0/s1600-h/CIMG0590.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293462378577886978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXYn_MMHfwI/AAAAAAAAADk/LaJwALAj9L0/s320/CIMG0590.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I drew Strength again for today, and apart from a couple of "Give me strength" moments, the day's passed relatively quietly.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Strangely enough, the last time I drew this was exactly a week ago - hmmm...Wonder what <em>next </em>Tuesday will bring...?</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Oh, hang on a minute...I wonder if it has to do with my two animal totems for this year? Souljourney was kind enough to do me a reading and I got two wonderful mythical creatures, a Dragon and a Gryphon. I know I can rely on both these for great strength in different ways, so maybe that's what today's card is about.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>There's also the fact that a gryphon is part lion and this card has several of them. In fact the more I think about it, the more sense it makes. The gryphon is a scholar, often depicted in a library, or at least with a book, like the one in Souljourney's reading. So here we have a woman representing myself, with arms open wide to take in any knowledge the lion has to offer her.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Hmm...Seems like a good deal to me!</div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-23497401884692740832009-01-19T11:45:00.000-08:002009-01-19T11:48:00.833-08:00Card of the Day Jan 19<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXTYm7O5mQI/AAAAAAAAADc/WK3xDjoMSO8/s1600-h/The+World.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293093625313990914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXTYm7O5mQI/AAAAAAAAADc/WK3xDjoMSO8/s320/The+World.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Well it was supposed to be the worst day of the year for people today, (Blue Monday) for various reasons, but it’s been brilliant for me. Once again, my trusty ol’ VR tells it like it is.<br /><br />I drew The World, and I certainly feel like I’ve been handed it today.<br /><br />It began when we were sent home from work for the day because the heating wasn’t working, (Yeehaa!).<br /><br />Then, the postman came and I’ve been gifted the Anna K tarot, which I’ve been lusting after since I first saw it. It came via Nonny and with a few other bits I’m over the moon with.<br /><br />Just got back from my weekly weigh-in and there’s another 1lb gone.<br /><br />So all in all, I feel just like the woman flying through the air. It’s certainly been an excellent day!<br /><br />I’m going to try and remember to draw a card first think in the morning, to see how I relate it to my day in future. </span></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1044826039914043330.post-55145897908561735312009-01-16T01:48:00.000-08:002009-01-16T01:50:06.948-08:00Weekly reading Jan 16.<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXBYRq7TUvI/AAAAAAAAAC8/XV3Jt3bqWhM/s1600-h/Weekly+reading+15+Jan.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291826622764372722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wirwRo_3CRA/SXBYRq7TUvI/AAAAAAAAAC8/XV3Jt3bqWhM/s320/Weekly+reading+15+Jan.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;color:#009900;">For my weekly reading this time, I decided to consult the cards about a workmate asking me to go swimming with her after work. That sounds okay, and although I get along with her, I’m at odds with some of her family members who I wouldn’t put it past to decide to join us. That I can do without.<br /><br />So I drew two cards, asking what the outlook was.<br /><br />I got The Hierophant followed by The Hermit.<br /><br />Both are similar in the sense that they each show wise old men with long white beards, who are adept. I personally think they’re here to tell me I know what I may be letting myself in for, if the past is anything to go by. I have to learn from it so I don’t make the same mistakes again.<br /><br />I’m taking special notice of the Hierophant, with his hands in the air, it’s like he’s saying, “Well, this happened, and then that happened…”<br /><br />Compared to the ones I’m at odds with, these two cards do relate to me in as much as they are serious cards as I am. The ones I don’t want to spend time with have a ‘who cares’ attitude.<br /><br />I think before committing myself, I’ll ask my colleague why she doesn’t want to go with her usual crowd.</span></div>firefrosthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03266087842937057730noreply@blogger.com8