Halloweenie Reading for Teresa

Being a deck hoarder collector I have a number of Halloween inspired Tarot and Lenormand decks.  They are perfect for the holiday but don't get much use otherwise.  Shame really as they are ga ga gorgeous!  In order to exercise them a bit I've decided to offer a few Halloweenie readings this month.

Teresa has asked 'How can I bring more courage and fire (passion) into my life?'

I've used the All Hallows Tarot by Robin Tisch-Hollister.  This is a very readable Rider Waite clone.  There is all sorts of spiritual and divination images in these cards.  There's even a Happy Squirrel card!!! Truly a fun deck and perfect for any gathering of ghouls. 
I've pulled 3 cards.

Justice   Death   3 of Cups.
How cute is that? So I ask you, what needs to die, what is getting in the way in order for you to have courage and passion? See that last card? Joy! Celebration! What's in the way? Justice, Death. Justice, fairness, truth. What is going on that is not fair? These are Majors baby, you've got some heavy hitting things going on that are going to take some doing in order to remove them. Think on those lines. Fairness, justice, truth. If you could think of one thing, the biggest thing keeping you stuck, what would it be? THAT is the thing that needs to be removed before you can move forward. This is tough stuff sistah. I pulled a timing card and it looks like the 2nd week in March. You will start to see some movement, progress about that time. Don't be discouraged. This is big and will be some hard work involved. It wont happen overnight so you just gotta keep chipping away at it.

Peace
Priscilla

you can download the All Hallows PDF file here.

http://www.tarotconnection.net/download/AllHallows.pdf

I think this deck can still be purchased here.

http://www.shoptarot.com/

Halloweenie Reading for Dominic

Being a deck hoarder collector I have a number of Halloween inspired Tarot and Lenormand decks.  They are perfect for the holiday but don't get much use otherwise.  Shame really as they are ga ga gorgeous!  In order to exercise them a bit I've decided to offer a few Halloweenie readings this month.

I've received a request from Dominic that want to know what the Universe has for him at this time in his life. 

I'm using the Deviant Moon Tarot by Patrick Valenza.  A uniquely different deck with odd creatures, abnormal body parts and quirky eyes.  You could call it a dark deck and it rather is, however, I'd just call it odd.  I'm in love with the art work.  I find them to be accurate and easy to read.  It is a Rider Waite clone with traditional suits and can be read as you would the RW deck.  I will warn you.  If you use this with your clients they may be put off by the images. 

Ace of Wands  10 of Swords   8 of Wands.

I am seeing a lot of struggle in your life right now. It must seem like your being attacked and torn at from all sides no matter where you turn. The universe is saying here to remember your goal. Remember where you were and how things were going great and you were working and succeeding at your goal. That passion you had. The excitement you had. Because things have become difficult you think you're on the wrong track. You are not. The thing you started, that goal, dream, is going to come to fruition. It will be completed, you'll get it. By the end of next fall you will either see the completion of your goal/project or many of the difficulties will be resolved.

Peace
Priscilla

Here's the link where you can get your own Deviant Moon Tarot.  Pretty cheap too!  If you have Amazon Prime you get free shipping AND you can get it in 2 days! Just in time for your upcoming Halloweenie party.

 

Halloweenie Reading for Princess Peach

Being a deck hoarder collector I have a number of Halloween inspired Tarot and Lenormand decks.  They are perfect for the holiday but don't get much use otherwise.  Shame really as they are ga ga gorgeous!  In order to exercise them a bit I've decided to offer a few Halloweenie readings this month.

I've received a request for Princess Peach and has asked how her pregnancy is progressing and will she have a safe delivery and perhaps a question about her relationship. Because she is growing a new human I thought The Halloween Tarot by Kipling West.  An adorable childlike deck with all sorts of fun images.  A RW based deck that has changed the names of the suits for a more Halloweenie feel.  Earth is Pumpkins, Air is Bats, Fire is Imps and Water is Ghosts. 

One of the most fun exercises that I do is to ask for the sex of the child. In this spread I asked if the child will be a girl. I then use this 5 card spread to get more information concerning the relationship and general health of the pregnancy.

Will Princess Peach be having a girl and how are things progressing for her?

This photo would not adjust no matter what I did, thanks Mercury Retrograde! 

2 of Bats, The Tower, Queen of Imps, The Moon and Judgment

SPOILER ALERT!! 
So it looks as if Princess Peach will be having a girl.  I see that in the beginning of the pregnancy there were some difficulties.  Most likely these were significant concerns.  There may have been a question as to whether she would be able to carry this child full term.  There may have been some decision that she felt she needed to make.  Perhaps there was a relationship problem in the beginning of the pregnancy.  I see that Princess Peach is a strong woman with great determination.  She is still greatly concerned about the health and safety of her child.  I see that there will still be struggles with the pregnancy.  Nothing life threatening, just worrisome to a dear mommy.  I see that you will have a precious bundle of joy.  I had pulled an extra card for some clarity and got the Queen of Pumpkins.  This is a nurturing mommy card for me. Are you expecting to deliver around the end of March? Like 3rd week of March? 

Advice?  You have a lot going on in your life.  A new baby coming. Possibly a full time job, a home and a hubs to juggle.  Don't look for perfection.  Relax.  Now is a time for you to focus on removing some stressors from your life.  While you may have been able to 'do it all'. Your wonderwoman days need to be put on hold while you incubate this tiny life.  Let people know that you will have to pass on certain things.  We would never consider asking a pregnant woman to carry heavy boxes but we forget that stressful things are just as difficult for pregnant women.  Schedule rest times.  Rest time can be sipping hot soup in front of the tube or reading a good book.  We live in an age of strong wonderful women and we don't want to appear weak to anyone. But what goes on in your head and what is happening in your body is two completely different things. This is a time to say, 'I am creating a new life and that takes everything I've got!'  There is no shame in telling everyone you're going home to take a nap!

Peace peace and more peace
Priscilla

You can pick up your deck on Amazon.  You can check it out here.

Halloweenie Reading for Jane

Being a deck hoarder collector I have a number of Halloween inspired Tarot and Lenormand decks.  They are perfect for the holiday but don't get much use otherwise.  Shame really as they are ga ga gorgeous!  In order to exercise them a bit I've decided to offer a few Halloweenie readings this month.

I received a request from Jane who wants some general information about future finances.  She has a fondness for the All Hallows Tarot by Robyn Tisch-Hollister.  This is a sweet indie deck that reads RW traditional.  I've found it easy and accurate. I really love the images and there is a whole host of divination tricks in there.  Ouija boards, crystal balls.  Truly unique deck.  I think you can still purchase the deck here.   

 

 

Halloweenie reading for Jane.

Jane has a question about future finances.

7of Swords                                                     Strength

The Devil                 High Priestess               10 of Cups

8 of Wands                                                    The Lovers

The first thing I will say is there is much going on today that needs addressing in order to improve finances in the future.

The High Priestess is telling me that this spread concerns spiritual matters. Perhaps you have a spiritually based biz (lightworker?) But mostly I see things going on that are hindering your financial growth.  On the left I've got  The Devil is almost always addictions. If not chemical then some other addictive behavior. Always about bondage of some kind. So I'm seeing something going on that needs to be removed before you can move on successfully. I'm also seeing some theft or deception (most likely result of addictions) that is thwarting your progress. If you'll notice the 8 of Wands that in a traditional RW deck means movement. Here the arrows (wands) are stuck in a tree. Lots of movement, yes, however they are stopped and stuck. The theft and deception, result of an addiction (of some sort) results in stuck momentum.

In the future (right side) I see a lot of wonderful family support. I have Strength. The young woman looks concerned and maybe a little frightened. The wolf is on the watch and will let her know when something is amiss. 10 of Cups and the Lovers is letting me know that you have a whole lotta love going on. You can lean on them for support and wisdom. Comfort. This is where you will get the best assistance in order to move forward financially.

I apologize for the crappy pic. I didn't realize it was so blurry till I uploaded it. Also I drew 2 timing cards that I didn't show.

I see that you will be working on this for a little while. It's going to take about a year. The difficulty needs to be addressed, worked through and managed or removed. By the beginning of winter (next winter) this will all be behind you. You will have worked through all the difficulties and be productive and financially much better off.

I hope she finds this helpful.  

Peace

Priscilla

For the remainder of the month I will be doing free Halloweenie Readings.  I'll do as many as I can.  Drop me a comment and I'll pick a Halloweenie deck that suits your question.

Ariel Castro Suicide or

Arial Castro suicide or ???

Arial Castro was recently convicted of kidnapping, rape and murder and was sentenced to life plus 1000 years. When he commuted suicide in his cell last week there was quite a buzz about it and some were even saying that the guards may have involved or negligent.

I decided to pull a few cards and see what I can see.

Center energy card. AC is represented on the left side of the spread.

 

The guards are represented on the right side of the spread.

The High Priestess                                      Son of Cups

Death                       Justice                       4 of Swords

10 of Swords                                            7 of Cups

The center card, Justice, is the energy card. Nuff said! I think spiritually justice has been done and the only proper ending for this situation. There is no way to recover the lost lives done at the hands of Ariel Castro. This is all very shocking to everyone involved however it is an appropriate ending to this horrid mess. Not even the house was permitted to live. It was torn down and completely removed and will never house another family. Think of all the intense energy that happened in that house. The neighborhood no longer has to deal with all the looky loos from disturbing the surrounding neighbors.

The cards dealing with AC are on the left side and we see some very revealing cards. The High Priestess, Death and 10 of Swords. All very telling cards for Mr. Castro. All are facing away from justice. The black cat has his body towards Castro. Not really looking. He looks at the reader and says, 'Justice'. All feelings aside certain things must be done in order to somehow make amends in order for these young ladies to move on with their lives. Because evil MUST face the consequences of it's actions. To the right of Justice is Death. While the Death card rarely speaks of actual death to me I am always surprised when the Death card comes up and really means death.

Just under Death we have the 10 of Swords. This is an unusually dark card. A bull can be seen in the darkened bottom of the card. Nine swords are piercing the skin of the bull and one sword is pierced through the eyes of the bull. Surely another death card. The pain of his captivity, what he has done and how can he now live with the aftermath was more than he could bear. Castro means castle, fortress. He created, protected and ruled his fortress with a cruel hand. Now he sees that same power will now be exerted over him and it was overwhelming.

The High Priestess is that great unknown. The unseen world. A strong proud man (as seen by the regal looking tiger) looked into the sphere and saw a place where he could be free of the pain and humiliation. A place where he will be understood. Perhaps even a place where he can find the love and companionship that he sought here on earth. It's where he will be seen and known as the proud strong roaring tiger he sees himself to be.

I see from the cards that he really did not believe he was a bad person. He felt he was a loving person. He never saw himself as a monster and many that knew him would say that is true! A kind and compassionate man that cared for and helped others. The media and court trial revealed things about himself that he did not believe. He never considered himself a monster and was mortified by the things he heard. He could not defend himself against the accusations. He felt he was not understood. Mistreated. Lied about. The world just did not know him.

The consequence of his actions was greater than he could bear. Death was his only recourse and he felt that he could be somehow redeem himself by killing himself. He didn't do it for anyone's benefit, only his own. He was not able to manage the captivity of the prison. Death afforded him freedom. Freedom from his endless torment. Freedom to the afterlife.

On his captors side (right side) the 4 of Swords hover over a gentle resting lamb. They were on watch and careful however they were lulled by their peaceful captive. They may not have checked him every 30 minutes as claimed. AC, an intelligent man certainly could have (and most likely did) time his actions in order to not get caught. AC most likely did not give them any trouble and they may have let their guard down. AC was obviously despondent and quiet. He may have even appeared to be sleeping. They were not prepared for what they found.

The Son of Cups and the 7 of Cups shows that these guards are sensitive and caring. They perform their duties in a compassionate manner. The 7 of Cups tells me that one of them was experienced enough to know the drill for men like AC. He knows all the tricks and understands the warning signs of men in this ward. I think the Son of Cups guard is going to experience a great deal of difficulty concerning this. He may be suspended as a result of this event. They both may experience a great deal of publicity over it. One of the guards may seek another position and not return to the prison. This is going to be a very emotional time for the guards. Emotionally they may relive the events and suffer as a result. They both are going to have to rehash their every movement over and over until this is totally resolved. These men will forever live with the memories of this event.

I do not see any indication that the guards were directly involved in the death of AC. I do think however that they may not have checked him every 30 minutes. AC was found around 9 in the evening. That is relatively early evening and I believe checks were still on schedule. From the cards I believe that AC timed his actions in order to not get caught.

NOTE: I pulled these cards on 9/7/13 and wrote up what I read. It needed to be cleaned up some before I posted this. Today I learned that the guards were placed on admin leave. That is to be expected as a death occurred. I found it interesting that Justice and Death came up where they did and I found the energy of the cards to be accurate. 

 Peace,

Priscilla

The Zimmerman Verdict is in

The Zimmerman trial is over and the verdict is in.  I must admit that I am terribly conflicted over the verdict.  I will not bore you with the details as I'm sure everyone has their own difficulties with this trial.  I do know these families have suffered a great loss and that their lives will never be the same.

I thought that I would do a little spread for Mr. Zimmerman and how he will move on with his life.

Note:  I am using Orphalese for ease.  I'm not sure how to make them appear in the reverse position on this program so I'll just let you know when they came up reversed in my reading.

The Hangman reversed:
In the energy position we see that things are not what they appear, an illusion really.  The verdict was 'Not Guilty' but he certainly did take the life of a young person.  When we say that Mr. Z was not guilty what we are really saying is that the jury found him not guilty of the charges brought against him.  Spiritually they are not the same.  In this reversed position we see the Hanged Man in an upright position with his feet tied.  He is not really free to continue his life as he knew it.  He is now bound by this series of events.


Left positions, Mr. Zimmerman
The 4 Cups here is showing depression and social isolation. This is going to continue for some time in the future. The Ace of cups reversed is showing showing depression as well.  Unhappy, lack of joy and the Queen of cups reversed is another clue of disharmony in his emotional state with the addition of his wife.  She is suffering the effects of her husbands circumstansces.  No doubt she is experiencing the same responses from the public.  While Mr. Z is free from incarceration, he is a prisoner of his emotions and the public (media) opinion.

On the right side is the surrounding energies/circumstanses.

 Judgement is reversed here.  Yes this trial is completed and another one is on the way.  Mr. Z's legal battles are not over and in fact preparations are now being made for 'round 2'.  The Queen of Pentacles reversed is a very telling card concerning his marriage and home life. His home life is turned upside down.  Isolation comes up again.  His 'before' life is now gone.  It all seems so very hopeless.  We also have Death reversed.  Death is an ending a sign that something has come to a natural end and a new beginning is on it's way.  In this case Death (oh so sad that this is a real death) has not ended.  The result of this death is that it is not only an ending.  It's a death that caused and continues to cause more endings for Mr. Z.

I found this to be a rather sad reading.  This reading was done at the time of the verdict and the energies were quite high at the time and the public sentiments had not started at the time.

I believe these energies are going to continue for a little while yet.  Just my personal opinion.  I continue to pray for the families of Travon Martin and George Zimmerman.  May they find peace in this impossible situation.

Peace
Priscilla

The Gilded Tarot @Ciro Marchetti

Lenormand Calandar Spread July 2013

HOW TO USE GILDED REVERIE LENORMAND FOR YOUR CALENDAR SPREAD

I recently watched Malkiel and Donnaleigh's videos on the Lenormand Calendar spread. I thought it was such a fantastic exorcize that I just had to try it myself. (I will post linky dinks down below) Calendar spreads are a wonderful way to get a snapshot of your day/week/month/year. It's also great way to get familiar with a new deck or oracle. As you watch the days unfold you can capture new meanings for your oracle.

What you will be doing is laying out a card for each day of the month as a monthly spread. You will need a calendar of some sort. If you don't have a calendar that you can write on it's easy enough to print one from the internet or just create your own. You will need this to record the cards you have pulled for each day.

I'll be using two methods for recording my Lenormand month. I'll be writing out the numbers in my journal and my art board. I use my art board for laying out spreads that I want to keep out for a little while. A large sheet of sketch paper is clipped on my art board and I can experiment with a number of new oracles or spreads and keep them out to see how they interact over a few days. This art board is ridged enough to keep the cards from shifting and it's flat enough to tuck under a bed. If you don't have an art board you could use a piece of plywood, cardboard or foamboard.

 

 Next you're going to shuffle up your favorite Lenny deck and start laying out your cards face up onto the calendar. Now what will you do with those 5 extra cards??? What Malkiel and Donnaleigh have done is find the difficult or troublesome cards and lay a card right on top of that card. Let's say the clouds, mountain, death, whip or scythe. 

You could also set one of the extra cards at the end of the week and use it has a pairing card for each day of that week.

 

I'll be using the Gilded Reverie Lenormand by Ciro Marchetti. That's a mouthful for me so I call it the Gilded Lenny. This is a traditional/non traditional deck that is just as fabulous as all of Ciro's decks. It's traditional as in it has all 36 traditional Lenormand cards but the are a few surprise extras. It's also quite a bit larger than a traditional Lenny deck.

 

The Gilded Lenny has all the traditional Lenormand cards in it but there are some extra cards as well. First you have the extra man and woman cards. I use these extra cards all the time and these are great if you have readings with same sex couples but there are many occasions where these significators can be used. I wont be needing the extra man/woman for this month spread.

There is also two #12 cards, the birds. I use the cute little red birds for social media. This is gossipy, water cooler type communications. Chit chat. Conversation light. The other is owls. Owls are wise creatures delivering meaningful messages from the divine. While the little red birds chatter about the mundane the owls bring wisdom. This is the card that brings the deep spiritual instruction that I need to hear. The birds card can also be a couple, older couple, grandparents. I've got stuff going on with my parents so I'll be using this card to represent them.

Ciro has 4 other unique cards that he has added. #37 is the Time card. You can see all forms of time represented. It usually means I need to be patient and wait for the proper timing. #38 is the Bridge. This is a very useful card. In a 3 card line it can bridge the pairing cards for a way through a situation. #39 is Dice, another great card. Kind of like the Wheel of Fortune or the Jokers. Something is gonna come and gum up the works or... something is going to show up and save the day in a big way!! And lastly is the Mask. #40. Fabulously beautiful this card could have many meanings. I see it rather like Carnival! A huge party, lots of fun. There is always a down side to every party and you can look to where Mr. Grumpy is facing as to what that will be. 

So if you want to work with a traditional Lenny deck you can easily remove all the extra cards. If you do you will have 6 cards left over. I love all of these cards so I'm going to be working with 10 extra cards. (minus the x man/woman) That's a whole lotta cards so I had to really think that one through.

Now I'm going to shuffle these up and place them on the calendar.

July starts on a Monday so you can see I'm one space in at this point. I'm laying out all the way to the end and then I've decided with all these extras I will be using an end card for paring.

 

Now that all the calendar spaces are filled in I'll be setting out the extra cards over some troublesome cards and also on days/areas that I need a little more information on.

IT'S OK TO RUNE IT!!

I enjoy working with the energies of the Runes and often add them to my readings. For each day I pulled a Rune and recorded each rune on my calendar.

Now that the month is on I'm now able to refer to the month 2 ways. I can read the month from my journal and I can also read the month on my art board. I will be keeping the cards up on my board for the entire month so I can more easily see all the interactions of the cards.

BUT I DON'T KNOW THE NUMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF THE LENORMAND CARDS, NOW WHAT???

I too had difficulty associating the numbers with each card. While you don't really need to remember the numbers it is quite helpful if you like to journal your readings. It may seem like a daunting task and Donnaleigh has graciously created a video series that helps you easily remember each card and it's number association. As an added bonus she has also created a video on the court card associations. This is helpful in locating people in the Lenormand. The Lenormand has it's own numbering associations but it also has playing card associations and this video specifically helps you remember the court card/Lenormand card associations.

CHECK OUT THESE LINKY DINKS

Here are links so you can see how Malkiel and Donnaleigh create their Lenormand Calendar spreads.

Malkiel Rouven Dietrich is a gifted German psychic and has a great many videos on how to read the Lenormand. He has done 2 Lenormand Calendar spreads and you can see those videos in the links I've provided.

Malkiel Calendar Spread video 1

Malkiel Calendar Spread video 2

Donnaleigh has posted a vido on her blog and Youtube channel and you can see that here.

Donnaleigh Calendar Spread

DO YOU WANT TO MEMORIZE THE CARD NUMBER ASSOCIATIONS??? of course you do. Try it, no really, it's very very easy!!

Donnaleigh Lenormand numberassociations video

Now that you've memorized all the numbers go ahead and check this out! You can memorized all the court cards in the Lenormand. Also very very very easy.

Memorize the court card associationswith Donnaleigh (The Easy Peasy Way)

Peace
Priscilla