Taking the Fear out of Tarot - Tarot with a Playful Spirit

Date: 2/7/2018 Card: The Star Deck: Tarot of Vampyres Artist: Ian Daniels Keywords: Hope, Optimism, Spiritual Awakening, Trusting the Divine My Interpretation: Like most Major Arcana cards, The Star is complex. This card represents our faith in the divine and the trust that the Universe will come through for us. It can also refer to the fact that we are made of the essence of dreams, and that our Will may become manifest. All in all, this is a card of hope and of looking toward the things we want to make manifest in our lives. I tend to think that this card means "relax: the best is yet to come" (this is particularly relevant if you consider the way the Star precedes the Sun [and the moon, for that matter]. Look at the Majors as a journey, where the Star must go through the Moon to reach the Sun. Relevance: I need to put my trust and faith in the divine, because I am made of the same stuff as the stars. There is nothing I can't do with the power that is already...

Date: 2/6/2018 Card: The Chariot Deck: Everyday Witch Tarot Artist: Elisabeth Alba Keywords: Travel, Forward Momentum, Choices, Cooperation My Interpretation: This is one of the most loaded cards in the deck, in my opinion. Different authors will give you different ways to interpret the card, and Deborah Blake (the author of the companion book for this deck) emphasizes making a choice between two opposing forces. This is visible in this adaptation of the card's artwork (but different artists conceptualize this card differently). My personal interpretation of this card when it appears in a spread is ALWAYS that it relates to my need to focus on moving forward. Sometimes it might be a struggle to make everything work, but the path isn't always to the left or the right: Sometimes it's straight on ahead. Relevance:  I have two major projects on the go at the moment. Both serve me well, and both also serve others. Over time I plan to accomplish some business goals for bo...

Date:  2/5/2018 Card:  Eight of Pentacles Deck:  Mystic Faerie Tarot Artist:  Linda Ravenscroft Keywords:  Apprenticeship, Industrial Growth, Personal Development on the Material Plane, Practice My Interpretation:  This card is all about practice, practice, practice! This card refers to a stage in life where the seeker is working hard to learn something new -- often a trade -- and has begun to accomplish some of their goals. Good things are happening and material growth can be expected when this card appears in a reading! Relevance:  Just last night I did some tarot practice readings. I took on quite a few to finish within this week (in exchange for feedback, which has been good all in all!). My plan is to continue these practice readings and to enjoy the process of doing so. The card is spot-on with its relevance and with its advice. I don't want to rush into paid readings just yet, but I'm enjoying the process of learning to be a better tarot...

Date: 2/4/2018 Card: The Queen of Wands Deck: Everyday Witch Tarot Artist: Elisabeth Alba Keywords: Female Empowerment, Strength of Spirit, Nurturing, Perseverance My Interpretation: The Queen of Wands is the woman who wants it all -- and knows how to get it! She's not afraid to chase her dreams, and she has confidence that she deserves nothing short of the best of everything out of her life. She doesn't rely on her King to make things happen for her: She's the sort of woman who gets what she wants through determination and strength of will. There is NOTHING she can't accomplish. Relevance: This card represents me. I interpret 90% of Court Cards I pull as representing me in relationship to my current experiences because I don't ask a lot of questions that involve outside forces. (See my "about" page for more information about how I use the tarot in my personal practice.) This card is a perfect representation of who I am on my current path. I am w...