LivingTarot: I Think~I Know...

I did another of Ferol's exercises on Living Tarot. She comes up with the best questions man! I got quite a shock with this answer. I'd have thought that the same cards would have come up but in the reverse! (and this is my all time favorite 9 of Pentacles!! Love the Catwoman imagery! And independent chick dominating her own path!) I need to change my mindset and thus shift my energy. So here is what last night's question was:

Living Tarot

I THINK~ I KNOW~ TAROT> Shuffle your deck while pondering "I think" and "I know" alternatively. Now draw one card for each. The first card represents what you think. The second card represents what you know. Name your deck & cards, and tell us what they mean to you. Did you expect this answer?

• Tarot of the Sweet Twilight. I think King of Pentacles- Success in the financial realm eludes me. I Know 9 of Pentacles- It's in the bag and I'll look back on these hard times as a distant memory. ---- Uhh... No, I didn't expect this answer. The same cards in the reverse positions maybe lol. Wow. Gonna have to change my mindset huh! Thx! :D
  

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  Living Tarot Krysten, that is why I do these. I ask questions which one might think were already known, because quite often they are NOT what we assume. It is most useful to discover where our assumptions about our basic reality depart from truth. Then we may alter the flow, and know ourselves more directly.

I Hope That I Can Have That Moment For Life

I did this reading a few weeks ago and am just now posting it.  The question was "Who Is My Husband?" I don't think I could have hand picked better cards out of the entire deck!! lmao!

1.10 of Cups- Well lets just start of with fireworks why don'tcha!! This is known as "the happy family card". It most often shows a family standing underneath a rainbow with a castle. I really like this version of the card . This deck has so many cool interpretations on the cards. The first thing that stands out is the fact that even if you want to do reversals, with this deck there really wouldn't seem like there is a negative or shadow side to it. The couple is laying down, in  opposite directions, but their heads are resting next to one another, ear to ear. I feel like who ever "he" is, we will be opposites in many ways, which is typical for me. I also see we will have a strong connection and a lot of trust. We will enjoy each other's company very much from the hand holding, but we will be very independent. For some reason, the fact that her mid-drift is showing and he is so  clothed and has his hand and his heart says that I may be more outgoing. Whoever he is, he needs to be outgoing and social damnit. 10's are all about a time of rest from the end 9's mean and the new beginnings that 1s mean. And cups are all about love, emotion, feelings. We will be home for each other emotionally, yet strong, independent individuals.

2. Knight of Wands- This Knight is all about the fire. In addition to the love and emotion, there will be a lot of passion and lust. A must for me lol. And the Catwoman mask says  a lot! tee-hee!! But two masks also say to me that there will be no pretense or lack of openness and honesty. This card tends to be very closely related to business. Will I meet him on my next job?? And it also stands for moving. Which God knows I want to do anyway.

3. 2 of Cups- This is just bananas to have pulled these cards LOL!! This card is all about a very very strong emotional bond. And again the theme of opposites comes up from how differently they are dressed. The caduceus... a doctor?? Dentist? Veterinarian?

Bottom of the deck- 4 of Wands- Wth man LMAO!? Universally known as the marriage card! I love how the couple is peacefully resting in each others arms after a long hard day at work. Or in my case, if I'm flying again, a long hard week at work lol. It's like we are chillin' on the couch and just watched an episode of Dexter and now we are talking, enjoying each other's company.

I also make note of the fact that all four cards have a picture of a couple that seems very comfortable and happy in each other's company. All of the cards are either fire or water, love and emotion or passion, energy and lust. It let's me know I need to be mindful that we both add air and earth energy, logic, communication and good problem solving skills as well and good financial planning and remaining grounded. Because I've always believed in forever. Not at all that I oppose divorce if need be, but if I get married I always planned on it being forever. And all four elements must be balanced. I know that it's not all rainbows and kittens and leather and lust. Marriage is a lot of hard work. But the overall feeling over the course of our life together is one that reflects friendship, compatibility, and respect it will be well worth it.




I fly with the stars in the skies
I am no longer trying to survive
I believe that life is a prize
But to live doesn't mean you're alive

Don't worry about me & who I fire
I get what I desire
It's my empire
And yes, I call the shots, I am the umpire
I sprinkle holy water upon the vampire

In this very moment I'm king
In this very moment I slayed Goliath with a sling
This very moment I bring
put it on everything, that I will retire with the ring
and I will retire with the crown, Yes
no I'm not lucky I'm blessed, Yes
clap for the heavyweight champ, Me
but I couldn't do it all alone, We
Young Money raised me, grew up out in Baisley
Southside Jamaica, Queens and it's crazy
cuz I'm still hood, Hollywood couldn't change me
shout out to my haters, sorry that you couldn't faze me
Aint being cocky, we just vindicated
Best believe that when we done this moment will be syndicated
I don't know,
this night just remind me of
Everything they deprived me of
P-p-p-p-put your drinks up
It's a celebration every time we link up
We done did everything they could think of
Gr-Gr-Greatness is what we on the brink of

[Chorus]
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life, 4 life, 4 life
Cause In this moment, i just feel so alive, alive, alive
I wish that I could have this moment 4 life, 4 life, 4 life ( I could have this moment x3)
This is my moment, I just feel so alive ( I could have this moment x3)

Pulling Out The Weeds With the 3 of Pentacles

I decided to just do a very simple one card reading. I asked my guides "What do you want me to keep in mind today?" I got the 3 of Pentacles. This version os such an unusual take on this card. But they are telling me to focus on my spicy side and exert some energy today. 3's are things coming together and Pentacles represent the element earth. Things coming together and getting tangible results. That won't happen if I focus on old Moaning Myrtle over there. She holding the pentacle in her hand, and both have one above their heads. Think about what you want to create and you will manifest it.

*later on*

So Helen and I didn't run the errands we were supposed to today. But instead we cleared out the old weeds that needed to go. It was actually strangely soothing and relaxing. And talk about having a hands on approach to earth energy lol! It was very oddly soothing to do it and I used it as an opportunity to do some creative visualization work. I put the intent into my work that I was "getting to the root" of  fundamental darkness, of the karma I need to face and then transform. I love the smell of soil, earth, so I inhaled deeply and took the rich sent deeply into my lungs. As the Queen of Pentacles, I realized how much I need to do this more often, get in touch with the element of earth and it will help me to become grounded and to cultivate the tangible results I want to harvest.

* The flower bed we cleared out. I can't believe how much they have opened up in the 24 hrs since we did it! They were all as tightly closed as the ones in the background!

Just a shot of the beautiful borage blossoms. This is a great herb used for courage and optimism. Roman soldiers even drank a tea made from it before going into battle.


**This is 11 days later!

Your Disastrous Dream Come True

I'm trying a spread from a new lady I found on FB, Living Tarot. At first I was having a really hard time with the cards I got. I started to talk it out and then it started to fall into place.
EXERCISE~ YOUR DISASTROUS DREAM COME TRUE~ Pull out your deck. Shuffle, while thinking "Which past dream come true in my life has brought me the most disastrous results?" Lay down the Five Card Spiritual Commentary: Card 1 = Short Answer~ Cards 2,3,4 = Long Answer~ Card 5 = Spiritual Commentary.

First thing I notice: NOT A FIRE CARD IN SIGHT!


The first category is Air- This is about my way of thinking and how I deal with stress.
The second category is Earth, Earth, Water--There are 2 earth cards and 1 water. This grouping says to me not to let my emotions keep me stuck. Also the earth shows how money and health are in question.
The third category is Air- Again, it all comes back to changing my mindset and how I deal with stress.

Short answer: Card 1--4 of Swords- The first thing I notice is her back and that she is laying down resting, so this is about my back injury.

Long Answer: Card 2,3,4-- Knight of Pentacles, Queen of Pentacles and 2 of Chalices 
The first thing I see is the QofP which is my card since I'm a Capricorn. I see the lotus blossoms so this says to me that my Buddhist practice is a large part of this issue. I didn't start practicing until after I fell. I often see the huge object behind her as the moon, but today it's a pearl, as in wisdom, or a gift. Also the connection of pearls and Japan and Nichiren Buddhism being from Japan. I'm thinking of how a pearl is made from that grain of sand that is a major irritation for the oyster but creates something so precious and beautiful. So I need to realize that though I am pretty badly injured, in the grand scheme of my life, it is but a minor irritation that will have great benefit if I can adopt the Buddhist way of thinking that obstacles are really benefits if we turn poison into medicine. The Queen is holding a pentacle so I'm thinking I need to do more reiki on myself and somehow get massages and other forms of hands on healing. The Knight of Pentacles is about patience in creating tangible results and God knows that has been the case. He looks pissed and is moving away from the Queen. The KntofP is here to remind me tht diligence and hard work are what gets tangible results. As if to say my inner pissed off teen-ager needs to grow up and not turn away from the mature part of myself who wants to grow up and be a woman with roots and stability, but to listen to her advice and to not give up. With this serious of an injury, I will always have to work very hard at keeping my spine in good shape. Since the knight has wings and is is on that flying fish over rough seas, it is making me think about how much I miss being a flight attendant. The caduceus on the 2 of Chalices confirms for me that this is the medical situation that has had such an emotional impact on my life. Why is she letting go of the flowers? I can't let go of my dreams and just stay in bed. And this has been a great way for me to learn who I am in order to find the right man for me. We often talk of wanting our soul-mate. I've learned that as imperative as love and passion are for me, I've always missed the mark on compatibility. In this version of the 2ofC they look to be total opposites, yet still seem so well matched. A lot of times opposites do attract, and one of the few marriages I know of that I think is truly rock solid are two people who on the surface are as opposite as two humans can get. But their core values, beliefs and desires are the same. I think the only way for me to find that is through really knowing who I am at my core. And being injured has given me a whole lot of time to do a lot of soul searching.

Spiritual Commentatry: 6 of Swords--The angel is saying to me to forgive myself and that will break those chains I see that are keeping her/me from flying. I have to take off that blindfold and face these two characters who I am allowing to keep me bound and holding me hostage. And I can see who they are and know their names as well as I know my own! That asshole in front is Fear and the one in back is that jackass Doubt! Look at his face! The traditional meaning of the 6ofSw is about moving onto a better place or situation. If I want to do that, I've got to change my mindset and and stop focusing on the stressful and painful things I'm dealing with and allowing them to hold be captive. I even think it means I am to be a flight attendant again, only this time recognizing my worth and having an employer who does as well.

The card at the bottom of the deck is The World XXI-- What a wonderful card and this deck has such a beautiful interpretation of it. Life is about cycles, life lessons to be experienced, learned, and then move on to the next cycle. Sometimes there will be tears shed, and lots of them, but don't let that negate all of the beauty in this world, and as corny as it sounds, keep looking up to the stars, your hopes and dreams. This card also confirms that I am so meant to travel the globe and bring beauty to it. One way is through being a make-up artist. But also the beauty of my spirit that will be enhanced through the lives I touch and who touch mine. If I forget the lessons or don't even learn the lessons I'm supposed to through the back injury, I will be short changing myself as well as the many others who lives I'm supposed to touch by sharing my experiences and bringing them encouragement. 

The Tarot Dame's "What do you want" Spread

I just got an email update from The Tarot Dame, who is a lovely lady who's blog I truly enjoy and have gotten a lot of reading. She just created a really simple but very cool, to the point spread. Two cards. Bottom line, straight to the point. Here we go.

What I want:
LMAO! Wow! I freakin' love it!! The cards I got are as to the point as this spread is!

The Tower XVI- I'm so glad I've learned that one should not look at cards as either all good or all bad. Usually this card is one of the "worst" ones possible. But here I see how wonderful it is. I want very drastic changes in my life. This may be my one of my favorite interpretations of this card because it teaches about how we should deal with extreme changes or harsh realities that occur. And in the past fe years, I have had a plenty. Death of my dad, Hurricane Katrina, end of a 5 year relationship, loss of my career as a flight attendant, back injuries, several unplanned moves, one of my closest friends moving away, going through my savings because I can't work right now, death of my grandma, having to give up my kitty-cat, supporting a man who was deployed to Iraq and I love dearly but is not capable of being in a relationship and....a partridge and a pear tree! LOL The girl is up in the tree removed from the drama. She got out of the horror that occurred and it's like she's not even looking at it but beyond it, to the beautiful sun on the horizon. The tree can be seen as her past experiences that she can draw strength and wisdom from in order to move into the positive future. She is not looking at the bullshit and what is painful or at what she has lost, but at the beautiful new beginning that the loss has created. I want to be a person who deals better with the tragedies in  life and see them as opportunities. As we say in Buddhism, turn poison into medicine.

How do I get it:
The Sun XIX- Omg, it's like that sun on The Tower has risen! I MUST look at the bright side, no matter how dark a situation is!!!! I see the faces on this Sun XIX and I think this version is one that many people would not like or understand given the looks on their faces, but to me it says to love and embrace who you are, shine in your own individuality. If I can take the advice of the first card I can create the meaning of this one. Hope and positivity and joy and even good health all start with ones state of mind. Like the sun, rise above the horizon which can be a metaphor for what looks like a limitation but in reality is only a matter of perception. It can be seen as the gateway to a whole new world.  Free ya mind, ya aas'll follow!

The other thing I notice is that precious little rocking horse--UGH LOL!! That one part of me that....at 39!!! I must be mad!....wants to have a child. But until the drastic Tower-like changes occur there is no way in hell. My back with 9 damaged disks could never permit me to carry a baby at this time. Let alone my lack of finances. And I want to be married. Like I said, I want a lot of Tower-like changes.

Both cards are fire cards...I NEED MORE ENERGY, PASSION AND DRIVE!! 

So I just went to take the picture of the cards, and low and behold, I realize that on the Sun XIX there are 5 faces!! Just like the tag line of this blog!!  5 girls in my head and all have way too much to say. There are so many different aspects to my personality. The faces on the card show me the one who looks back at the past. Gotta learn to let go and to see the past as positive learning experiences. The one who looks at the future, but she sure doesn't see too hopeful does she. The one below her looks scared shitless about the future. The little small one on the bottom left I wonder if she is my intuition that I am trying so hard to nurture and learn to listen to. And then the one looking at me head on saying "So...whaddaya gonna do? Shut up. Do!" 

Daily Reading 3/22/11

The first thing  I notice is the sun on the Chariot VII, I guess since it's so rainy and gloomy here. Being the Chariot VII, I take this to mean that I need to be mindful of keeping my spirits high regardless of the nasty cold weather. This card is all about balancing your emotions. The Wheel X in this deck is so wierd to me. I guess it is saying about the many ups and downs in life. And the 7 of cups in this deck os so pretty, but I need to study it....Ahh.... The beautiful woman is staring into the water, but her reflection is that of a skeleton. I guess part of me does feel so dead inside a lot of the time. The 7 of Cups is about choices that are very emotional.  Maybe I might want to make choices that stop waisting my life away huh.

Given the elemental dignities, all that water and just the one earth, this is about wanting to get grounded and just doing more floating. There are no fire cards= no drive. No air cards = not wanting to think aobut all the shit I should be doing. The cards I have are all passive, fire and air cards that are lacking are active cards.

I'm now getting off this damn computer. 

Amaterasu

Amaterasu
Originally uploaded by Jade M. Sheldon

I am posting it in my effort to send healing energy and pay respect to those who have been affected by the horrible tragedy in Japan. It is called land of the rising sun and may the sun goddess shine Her light upon them.

Direct quote from the artist about this piece:
Here is Amaterasu, the Japanese Shinto sun goddess, ruler of the Plain of Heaven, whose name means 'shining heaven' or 'she who shines in the heavens. She is the central figure in the Shinto pantheon and the Japanese Imperial family claims descent from her. She was so bright and radiant that her parents sent her up the Celestial Ladder to heaven, where she has ruled ever since. To this very day, the Japanese honor Amaterasu with their national flag.

Amaterasu is seen from the waist up and is in the center of the deep permanent yellow, pure orange, and pure kaput mortuum covered page. These colors signify the sun.

She is dressed as a traditional Geisha in a kimono with her hair pulled back in a
traditional chignon and ornamented with flowers, hair pins, combs and beads. A few
strands of hair sweep across her face which signifies her free spiritedness.

Amaterasu gazes towards the left and holds the handle of an open parasol in her right hand. The round parasol mimics the shape of the sun and it’s rays.