I got up this morning and I went off to work. I had this yucky kind of sensation and I just felt down and out. Turns out I got to work thirty minutes so I grabbed out my tarot cards and began to shuffle. I hadn't done a reading for myself in a while and I figured I should do an in-depth reading. I focused on what I needed to do with my life because I felt a little lost and I really didn't know where I should be heading. This is what I got :
I'll go into detail about what the cards mean in just a second but first I want to go about my relationship with tarot. Now I know I've mention tarot cards in the past but I never really talked about how much I used them. I did readings during class and theatre practice for any and all who wanted one but I wasn't consistent outside of that environment. After college I kind of stopped using my cards. I didn't practice with them I didn't really want to learn about them anymore. This was all due to a lack of motivation on my part and also I didn't really feel that connected to my deck. When I bought my current deck I felt something that I didn't feel with my old one. I felt a sense of familiarity and over the months I've really grown close to these figures. Before I did spreads every couple of weeks and now I do one at least once a week. I really love working with these cards and I love the stories that they tell me. I especially love doing readings for my friends. May and I always read each other whenever we visit and its a lot of fun. So I want to do something. For anyone that wants one I'll be doing free tarot card readings. If you want to do this via e-mail or Skype or whatever I'm totally game. I want to get better at reading others and I want to be able to have all my cards memorized. I've said I've had them for months but I haven't had every single card show up in a reading, yet. So if you want one leave a comment here or on the Casanova Cupcake page on Facebook . We can talk about different spreads (there are tons!) and make a whole adventure out of it. Anyway, onto the card meanings.
Today was the first time I did the Celtic Cross with my cards normally I just do a three card spread but today I really felt like I needed to do something more personal. The Celtic Cross is a ten to eleven card spread and it is a lot more in-depth than one or three card spread. So I thought about my question and then I started to flip over my cards and here is how it went.
1. The Significator-The Prince of Swords-This card represents you and your inner most desires to the question/situation at hand. Some people allow the Querent, the person being read, to pick a card before the reading starts that they feel a connection to and they'll use this as the Significator card. I feel like drawing the card as you're laying out the spread is better but that's just my opinion.Anyway the this card represents me and how I feel currently. The Prince of Swords means that I have a lot of ideas and that I'm talking with friends or others about new ideas. It also says that I shouldn't be sarcastic or use words that might affect my future negatively. Also I'm in a position where ideas are more stimulating.
This was true. I have had a lot of ideas and I've been talking with May about some projects I really want to try.
2. What covers you-The Star-This card is place on top of the first card. This position represents your current conditions.
The Star says that now is a time for you to relax and recharge. For you to enjoy spiritual ideas and concepts. To let ideas pour out of you and nourish the ones you love. To take the time to be the "super star" of your own life. Dwell on the positive and not the negative. Express your creative urges and create or enjoy something artistic. I have been taking a lot of time with myself and I have been working on some ideas I had about stories and routines but there had been a lack of motivation in the past few days.
3. What crosses you-The Five of Swords-This card usually represents the obstacles that you have or will face. The Five of Swords represents defeat. If you a fighting a battle that you cannot win then accept it and move on. Trying to "cheat fate" or loss for a few extra moments is an empty and hollow victory. If victory cannot be achieved just walk away from it. It's not worth it. This storm shall pass, let it, and get out before you lose something important.
This sums up most of my fears perfectly. I don't like fighting and I don't like confrontation. I do worry about how things can play out and I worry about the losses I might face. But this card also gives you a wonderful reminder. "This too shall pass". The storm may rage on but the storm is not forever. Just roll with the punches and you'll make it out ok.
4. What is beneath you-The Lovers-This position represents the basis of the question you have. The Lovers is one of my favorite cards of this deck. The Lovers represent your relationships and how they reflect your own inner balance. Whenever you get them make sure that whatever is attracting you from who, what, and where you are isn't reflecting the dissatisfaction you feel towards yourself. Also The Lovers don't always represent romantic and sexual love. In this case they represent two allurements that are fighting for my attention.
So the two things that are "alluring" me are my spiritual life and my physical life/career. I feel this deep spiritual need for something more, something magical but at the same time I'm looking at what I want to do with my life career-wise. I have also two ideas I want for a career which could also explain their appearance. Either way this is what I'm looking at right now and trying to decide where I need to be going.
5. What is behind you-The Two of Wands-This means what past influences and/or conditions that have brought you to your present state.
The Two of Wands represents planning, becoming independent, and established. This is the time for you to map out your plans and ideas before going back to the day to day reality of working out the details. So a while back or so I was in the position to map out my ideas and get them started and I feel like I have. I wanted to have a group session with my friends about magic, I wanted to have a list of routines for upcoming shows, and I had ideas for NaNoWriMo that I started working on as well. Also I've started experimenting with soaps and was grabbing more supplies for future projects. This bleed into my current situation and all the ideas that are buzzing around my head.
6.What crowns you-The High Priestess-The card in this position represents the way in which you want to see the situation to progress in the future. This is the goal you should keep in mind as you work towards it.
The High Priestess is another of my favorite cards. She represents meditation. Whenever she pops up in a reading she is saying take a step back, breath in, and quietly go into yourself and become aware of your eternal connection to what is and what will be. The strength you gain from this knowledge will bring you insight. She also represents harmony with your intuition. And yeah I would love from this to go this way. I draw inspiration from The High Priestess because she is aligned perfectly with the universe. She follows the cycles and the rhythms of the moon and earth and she my epitome of magic.
7. What is before you-The King of Swords-This card represents the short outcome of the situation. These are the events that must be prepared for.
The King of Swords is all about ideas and not getting distracted. You can be stimulated by ideas and intellect but don't get so distracted by these that you start daydreaming instead of actually manifesting these ideas. Your ideas are important. Don't lose sight of them and make them real. Also be aware that other people who would love to share your thoughts and they could also be stimulated by you. So things I need to be aware of. Stay focused and don't go off into La La Land and daydream my time away. This is a problem for me because I'm great at picturing an idea reaching fruition but sometimes I just picture it and I don't really do much else. Tarot also gives you hard truths. They don't coddle you. They tell you like it is.
8. Your personality-The Magiciain-The card here represents how you must conduct yourself in order to achieve your desired final outcome.
Oh boy The Magician. This card means that if your willpower is consciously and aggressively directed, you can accomplish all that you visualize. You are challenged to go into the world and use your skill and intellect to make a change for the better. Go and make some magic. I really like this card too. This is the attitude that I really should be having. I should be directing my energies productively and making something of my time rather than wasting it. Well I'm psyching myself up to start acting like this and I'm ready to make magic.
9. How others see you-The Hermit-It's pretty self-explanatory. The card in this position represents how other people perceive you. Your family, friends, or even co-workers could help with support or the energy you need to meet your desired outcome.
When I saw this card I laughed out loud. I do feel like a lot of people see me as a hermit because I don't really understand social media and I don't go out that much either. But both of those are habits I'm trying to break. Besides staying in and not talking to people The Hermit also represents the obvious, introspection. But this can be a good thing. It's saying don't look outside yourself for the answer but instead look inward. This introspection can lead to self-improvement and with mature deliberation things will be resolved. All your answers may not immediately be revealed.
10. Your hopes and fears-The Seven of Swords-This position is either a hope or a fear depending on the nature of the card.
The Seven of Swords represents opposition. It advises that to avoid opposition you must be logical and persistent and not resort to trickery and deceit. You must face the facts that some problems are self-created and that only by identifying them and breaking the repeated negative patterns of your behavior will you cease in adding addition energy to said opposing forces. This one was a little on the nose. I already know what my bad habits are. For instance starting a new project or idea and then loosing motivation for it or not managing my time well. This good representation of what I fear. I'm afraid of being stuck and not moving forward. Of failing at yet another idea. I don't want that to happen. If I follow the attitude of The Magician I shouldn't have this problem
And finally, 11. The final outcome-The Hanged Man-The final outcome! The card here represents the result of the entire course of action taken. It is the culmination of all of your efforts.
The Hanged Man is all about getting a new perspective. This is period in your life may seem restrictive but you are being forced to become more introspective, to listen to your higher mind and inner self. Waiting has its place in any plan. Don't try and be a martyr but at the same time don't be afraid to make sacrifices or be afraid to adapt to changing circumstances. If you feel stuck, trapped, or in a rut "pick yourself up by your own bootstraps". Again a little on the nose but helpful all the same. If things are challenging then I need to adapt in a way that makes it easier on myself. I need to look at things from a new perspective and get out of my own rut by picking myself up and getting back out there.
After really looking at the cards for a minute I feel more energized and more willing to get back out there. I feel the creative flow again and I'm going to focus on my ideas and not let them spiral out of control. I'm going to meditate and make some magic.
I really do hope to hear from a few of you about readings. And as one of my favorite magical women in comics always says
(Enter Freely and Be Unafraid)
Love,
J.S.
Next time our paths cross, I want to have my cards read. I occasionally do readings for myself (haven't in a while), but it would be nice to have another point of view. Heck, we should have a Tarot burlesque party!
ReplyDeleteYES!!! That sounds wonderful! And I can't wait for us to have our tarot date :)
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