I wrote about the Fairy Tale Friendship Spread yesterday so this morning I thought I'd try a sample reading. As I started it occured to me that even though I have named this the Fairy Tale friendship reading, it would work equally well for any relationship.
Card One: (The Seeker): Ace of Cups. Overflowing emotions, love This card also indicates the beginning...so even though overflowing emotions...it is only in the beginning stages, a possiblity if you will. Cups are also Water indicating 'things are not moving, things are staying the same."
Card Two: (The Other Person/Friend) Nine of Wands: Eventual Victory, Tendency to obstinacy
Hmmmm...interesting. Wands are fire. Things are moving, things are changing.
Card Three: (What connects the two people) Two of Pentacles: The ability to handle multiple situation, harmony during change, balance between two choices. Pentacles are the earth..Things
are stable, things are grounded.
Card Four: (What divides them): XVIII The Moon: Going within, illusions. deception, trickery, double-dealing. The Moon is Water...things are not moving, things are staying the same.
Putting it all together. There are several possiblities here....for the sake of time...I will only explore one this morning but will be back later to offer alternatives.
As a person I see the Ace of Cups as a person of passion and strong feelings. A person with strong intuition but one who is only just beginning to trust and rely on this. Change may be hard for this person because they are who they are. They believe strongly in some basic things and are not quick to "throw the baby out with the bathwater."
As a person I see the Nine of Wands as a person who is constantly changing and moving. Sometimes this is a good thing and creates a positive energy and at other times it can be disruptive. This person is always seeking eventula victory. But victory is whose eyes? Their own? With a tendency to obstinacy they frequently set course to victory without considering other viewpoints or options.
What connects the two? The need or the desire to maintain harmony. Neither seriously wants to upset the apple cart so to speak. there is a balance between not agreeing but remaining "together" on certain issues or topics. The need for an appearance of harmony often overrides the true nature of things and keeps them connected. add in the element: earth...there is a need to stay grounded and stable and so they do.
What divides the two? The Moon: Deception, trickery, double dealing. Hmmm this might be major behind the scenes stuff or it might be referring to the "falseness" of What connects the two...or a bit of both. I get the feeling that there really is deception and double dealing or at least one or both of the people think there is. Water...things are not changing....this is an aspect of the relationship that will not change easily...there is no trust. With two waters and an earth...I'd say slow moving or not changing...the fire is there but it is being dampened by the other three...and perhaps that is a good thing. Change for the sake of change is not desirable. Also change that is selfish is troublesome.
Hmmm....those are my first thoughts....more later.
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Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Saturday, August 15, 2009
New Deck Interview
I got the New Deck Interview Spread and Questions from FireRaven at Aeclectic.
1. Tell me about yourself. What is your most important characteristic?
CARD: King of Pentacles: Oh this is priceless...."Summon the help of someone who can provide a voice of logic as you try to determine your best course of action." Key words: integrity, support, wealth. I think the deck is saying that its most important characteristic is that it is a vehicle for helping to determine the best course of action.
2. What are your strengths as a deck?
CARD: XVI Deception: This just gets better and better..."If we deny ourselves inner truths and pursue a life of pretense and shallow intent, we will be setting ourselves up for a fall." Key words: disaster, breaking illusions, revelation. So I think the decks stength is that it helps us identify our inner truths and helps us move away from shallow truths. It "reflects" (as I wrote earlier) just like a clear pool and we can see ourselves reflected there, as well as, catch a glimpes of "something more". Like those wings, be they parts of our spiritual self, or parts of the spiritual world.
3. What are your limits as a deck?
CARD: Three of Wands: ..."You can facilitate creative growth by remaining open to those things that will help you diversify." Key words: Energy, communication, opportunity. This card is saying that the change or growth are up to us. We direct this aspect of the process. The deck can't "make" someone change or "see". It is simply a tool for facilitating growth but openess, awareness, creativity, and change are all up to the individual.
4. What do you bring to the table -- what are you here to teach me?
CARD: Eight of Cups: ..."We can quickly get lost in the momentum of our actions without considering pause." Key words: Greed, Overindulgence, Change. This one is a little harder for me to "see". I think it is saying that it brings a chance for "pause" or a way to stop and reflect. It is here to teach me not to get lost in the hectic pace of life but to pause and seek the inner world as well as the physical world. Overindulgence in either world is not helpful but balance is the key.
5. How can I best learn from and collaborate with you?
CARD: Eight of Wands..."This may entail taking a journey and making things happen." Key words....cooperative activities, swift action, making things happen. I don't think the swift action part of this really is the message. I think the message is in the "journey". It is saying the best way to learn and collaborate is to be open to the journey, to participate in cooperative activities with others and to let things "unfold".
6. What is the potential outcome of our working relationship?
CARD: Queen of Cups..."If we learn to connect more with our innermost feelings, we may be able to sharpen our intuitive senses and psychic impulses. By harnessing these inner resources, we have the opportunities to strengthen our love and compassion for others." Key words: loving, intuitive. This is a great potential outcome...and the quote really says it all!!!!
This is an awesome activity....give it a try...!!
1. Tell me about yourself. What is your most important characteristic?
CARD: King of Pentacles: Oh this is priceless...."Summon the help of someone who can provide a voice of logic as you try to determine your best course of action." Key words: integrity, support, wealth. I think the deck is saying that its most important characteristic is that it is a vehicle for helping to determine the best course of action.
2. What are your strengths as a deck?
CARD: XVI Deception: This just gets better and better..."If we deny ourselves inner truths and pursue a life of pretense and shallow intent, we will be setting ourselves up for a fall." Key words: disaster, breaking illusions, revelation. So I think the decks stength is that it helps us identify our inner truths and helps us move away from shallow truths. It "reflects" (as I wrote earlier) just like a clear pool and we can see ourselves reflected there, as well as, catch a glimpes of "something more". Like those wings, be they parts of our spiritual self, or parts of the spiritual world.
3. What are your limits as a deck?
CARD: Three of Wands: ..."You can facilitate creative growth by remaining open to those things that will help you diversify." Key words: Energy, communication, opportunity. This card is saying that the change or growth are up to us. We direct this aspect of the process. The deck can't "make" someone change or "see". It is simply a tool for facilitating growth but openess, awareness, creativity, and change are all up to the individual.
4. What do you bring to the table -- what are you here to teach me?
CARD: Eight of Cups: ..."We can quickly get lost in the momentum of our actions without considering pause." Key words: Greed, Overindulgence, Change. This one is a little harder for me to "see". I think it is saying that it brings a chance for "pause" or a way to stop and reflect. It is here to teach me not to get lost in the hectic pace of life but to pause and seek the inner world as well as the physical world. Overindulgence in either world is not helpful but balance is the key.
5. How can I best learn from and collaborate with you?
CARD: Eight of Wands..."This may entail taking a journey and making things happen." Key words....cooperative activities, swift action, making things happen. I don't think the swift action part of this really is the message. I think the message is in the "journey". It is saying the best way to learn and collaborate is to be open to the journey, to participate in cooperative activities with others and to let things "unfold".
6. What is the potential outcome of our working relationship?
CARD: Queen of Cups..."If we learn to connect more with our innermost feelings, we may be able to sharpen our intuitive senses and psychic impulses. By harnessing these inner resources, we have the opportunities to strengthen our love and compassion for others." Key words: loving, intuitive. This is a great potential outcome...and the quote really says it all!!!!
This is an awesome activity....give it a try...!!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Reading with the Fairy Tale Tarot
Reading: General Life Reading
Spread: Three Billy Goats Gruff Bridge
Deck: Fairy Tale Tarot
Cards: Major Arcana Only
Card One: This card represents a beginning, a wish, something being sought. In this reading it is XIII Transformation. This is a fitting card for a general life reading and particularly for this phase in my life. Right now much of my time and energy is spent on this. According to the book: “growth from ashes” and “coming to terms with the death of what we know”. Both jumped out at me as pertaining to my life situation right now.
Card Two: This card represents the fairy tale with a message or advice for the situation. The card is XIV Temperance. Again from the book: “Inner calm and balance will follow a period of turmoil.” Holy smoke…that’s the truth. And just what I need! I think this message is telling me something that really I already know but have forgotten. Life consists of cycles and if we wait, things will right themselves again. Maybe not exactly as they were, and maybe is some way that is not 100% to our liking but definitely a resolution of some sort.
Card Three: This card is an emotional or spiritual factor supporting the bridge or needed to support it. The card in this reading is IV The Wise Old Man. I feel like it is linked to card number two and it is telling me that what is needed here is wisdom and a rational mind. Do not let emotions soar and twist around like a roller coaster. Use a lifetime of experience to calm the troubled sea of emotions and wait.
Card Four: This card represents a block or challenge, possibly hidden. The card in the reading is XII The Star. Seems an odd card for a challenge, however, in this position, I feel like it is saying: “You are blocking your own growth by ignoring a powerful factor.” That factor is developing a TRUE understanding and insight into inner dreams. These have influenced your past, present, and future. You must seek to understand ALL aspects, even the shadow aspects if you hope to meet life’s challenges.
Card Five: This card represents the outcome. It is III The Fairy Godmother. This sort of gives me pause because my line of thinking has been that I have been TOO nurturing and that balance is needed. But when I read the part that says: “move past stagnation and become more intuitive and aware” that makes sense. It is saying the outcome will be that I overcome this challenge, use my wisdom and experiences to reach a new level of calm and balance. I will still be a nurturer but in a more balanced way…using my intuition and awareness to do so. In fact, it is saying that sometimes by backing off….you are being MORE of a nurturer of an individual than by doing too much or jumping in too quickly to provide advice and such. …if that makes sense.
Spread: Three Billy Goats Gruff Bridge
Deck: Fairy Tale Tarot
Cards: Major Arcana Only
Card One: This card represents a beginning, a wish, something being sought. In this reading it is XIII Transformation. This is a fitting card for a general life reading and particularly for this phase in my life. Right now much of my time and energy is spent on this. According to the book: “growth from ashes” and “coming to terms with the death of what we know”. Both jumped out at me as pertaining to my life situation right now.
Card Two: This card represents the fairy tale with a message or advice for the situation. The card is XIV Temperance. Again from the book: “Inner calm and balance will follow a period of turmoil.” Holy smoke…that’s the truth. And just what I need! I think this message is telling me something that really I already know but have forgotten. Life consists of cycles and if we wait, things will right themselves again. Maybe not exactly as they were, and maybe is some way that is not 100% to our liking but definitely a resolution of some sort.
Card Three: This card is an emotional or spiritual factor supporting the bridge or needed to support it. The card in this reading is IV The Wise Old Man. I feel like it is linked to card number two and it is telling me that what is needed here is wisdom and a rational mind. Do not let emotions soar and twist around like a roller coaster. Use a lifetime of experience to calm the troubled sea of emotions and wait.
Card Four: This card represents a block or challenge, possibly hidden. The card in the reading is XII The Star. Seems an odd card for a challenge, however, in this position, I feel like it is saying: “You are blocking your own growth by ignoring a powerful factor.” That factor is developing a TRUE understanding and insight into inner dreams. These have influenced your past, present, and future. You must seek to understand ALL aspects, even the shadow aspects if you hope to meet life’s challenges.
Card Five: This card represents the outcome. It is III The Fairy Godmother. This sort of gives me pause because my line of thinking has been that I have been TOO nurturing and that balance is needed. But when I read the part that says: “move past stagnation and become more intuitive and aware” that makes sense. It is saying the outcome will be that I overcome this challenge, use my wisdom and experiences to reach a new level of calm and balance. I will still be a nurturer but in a more balanced way…using my intuition and awareness to do so. In fact, it is saying that sometimes by backing off….you are being MORE of a nurturer of an individual than by doing too much or jumping in too quickly to provide advice and such. …if that makes sense.
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