Merry Christmas 'Tree' Spread

Merry Christmas!

Christmas tree

As I thought over what to bring you for the Christmas season, my attention was drawn to my Oracle Deck - The Enchanted Map by Colette Baron-Reid. And then, I went poking around for ideas for the spread to use for this enchanted season. We shall call it the 'Christmas Tree Spread'.

Card 1 - Tree Trunk - What supports you/brings you strength?
Card 2, 3, 4 - Branches - Lessons you've learned during the year?
Card 5, 6 - Decorations - Your greatest accomplishments during the year?
Card 7 - The Star - A message for you as you begin a New Year?

A Sample Reading:

                             



What supports you/brings you strength?

20 Flying - You've managed to rise above, to allow yourself to see things from a different perspective.  This gives you the strength and ability to align with your higher self. It's time to soar.

Lessons you've learned during the year?

18 Magic Stream, reversed - You've learned that you can't go against the current, although you've continued to try. It's time to stop trying and just jump in and float along. True inspiration and creativity will come to you.

2 Gentle Gardener - My first thought upon seeing this card was 'patience'. You've learned to linger and wait, to think and grow. Your mind and the thoughts you allow are the foundation for your reality. What you think, is what will be.

35 Education - A quote within the book on this card says it all ~ "Life is filled with lessons. Be teachable."

Your greatest accomplishments during the year?

14 Riding the Wave - You've worked hard and now you are here - on the edge of a wave, headed in the right direction. All that you know -  skills, talents, hopes, dreams - will carry you forward.

16 Rescue - Asking for help may be difficult, but it is what's necessary. Spirit is available upon your call. Don't be afraid to ask for assistance, you will be answered.

A message for you as you begin a New Year?

19 Dragon's Lair - "You are always protected and Divinely directed."

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Happy Thanksgiving 'Blessings' Spread

Happy Thanksgiving!

Horn of Plenty

Thanksgiving is the time for families to gather and give thanks for all they have accomplished and encountered throughout the year. In celebration of the holiday, I've decided to fall back onto the Lenormand with a 'Blessings' Spread to help reveal those blessings.

Deck: Gilded Reverie Lenormand by Ciro Marchetti.

First, shuffle your deck, while thinking over the past year and the year to come. What blessings do you have to be thankful for?

Next, spread out the deck before you, locating the Bouquet card.

Then, lay out the 2-3 cards on each side of the Bouquet. The cards to the left reveal blessings of the past and present, while the cards to the right reveal blessings of the future.

Blessings of the Past and Present: A secure home life (House), both emotionally (Heart) and financially (Fish).

Blessings of the Future: Recognizing (Woman facing Paths) the many choices (Paths) of communications (Birds).

Take a moment to check on your Blessings.

Hope you all have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Halloween Tarot Spread

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Pumpkins

Once a year, there comes a day of celebration for things that go bump in the night.

Children parade through neighborhoods disguised in various costumes and collect candy in large orange bags. Adults become witches, nurses and chainsaw wielding psychopaths. For many this is a day of fun, surprise, and delight. However, a few will stir havoc through pranks and fear.

Porches display carved pumpkins, spider webs, and lounging skeletons. Parties supply delightful treats - fingers floating in punch, bleeding chocolate cakes, and a trough of floating apples.

On the other side of the celebration, many myths and/or truths rise up on this day. The veil separating the living from the dead becomes thin. Evil walks upon the earth. Spells and rituals gain extra power.

Halloween is a day many individuals seek out fear and anticipate the rush provided by innocent danger - haunted houses and mazes, joyrides and such.

Trick or Treat

My treat to you this holiday season is a Halloween Themed Tarot Spread and a peek at Tarot of the Night by Richard ShadowFox.

The Spread:

1) The Costume - the situation
2) The Trick - the unexpected
3) The Treat - the opportunity
4) The Sidewalk - the journey
5) The Doorway - the outcome

A Sample Reading (featuring Tarot of the Night by Richard ShadowFox)

1) The Costume - the situation - 2 of Cups is all about relationships and partnerships. Although the main emphasis is on romantic unions, it may also show platonic partnerships.

The current situation is one of harmony and union. You may be in a loving relationship, an emotionally charged partnership, or a faithful friendship.

2) The Trick - the unexpected - 3 of Wands is about looking into the future, having expectations due to past preparations.

The unexpected is how well the above relationship is going. You see a future here, you have high expectations, dreams you never expected to wish for.

3) The Treat - the opportunity - 2 of Wands is about preparations, planning and progression.

You have an opportunity here to go further, to capitalize on the dream that's already in progress.

4) The Sidewalk - the journey - Ace of Wands represents new actions, growth, and creation.

Your passion set this journey into motion and it is your passion which will keep you on course to greater heights and deeper love.

5) The Doorway - the outcome - 10 of Swords brings to mind, "It's all over, I give up," but the thing about Swords is there's a mental game involved. It's usually not as bad as you THINK it is.

The outcome is undesired, not at all what you expected or wanted. This doesn't always mean a bad outcome. It may only be different than what you'd planned on.

Notice the two 2's signifying balance of emotions (cups) and creativity (wands), and the abundance of Wands igniting passion and action within the spread.

Overview - An important message here is simple. The journey is so much more important than the destination, the outcome. Things are always changing. You may not reach the exact location or result you had in mind, but you still moved forward, you still challenged yourself and you accomplished something. Now it's time to ignite your passion, make more plans, and move forward. Keep striving for your dreams.

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween!