So, how do you feel about ouija boards? Are you afraid of them? Do you love them? Do you use them? Do you think they’re evil, or do you find them an interesting and useful divination tool to use for spirit contact? What’s your take on the Ouija Board?
This scenario speaks for itself really. It all started with a reversed King of Pentacles, so let’s see where this energy is coming from. I’m anxious to find out what the cards will reveal today. Thank you for requesting this reading, and as always, I hope you move forward in life armed with positive inspiration and information to make wise choices and decisions for your future.
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1) The Lovers ~ Looking beneath the surface
2) King/pentacles ~ you had the rug pulled out from under you
3) 6/cups ~ there is a voyeur from your past
4) The World ~ You’re at the top… for now
5) Justice ~ Something kept in the dark will be exposed
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I’ve been writing my whole life, ever since I started journaling at 12 years old. In my teens I naively sent off tedious poetry to a variety of magazines, and finally, in my early 30s, I actually received payment for a series of short stories that were published in literary magazines featuring fiction.
This was an affirmation to me, an acknowledgment from the universe that, yes, I could write, and there were people who actually wanted to read what I have written — and they would pay me for this grand creative effort.
So, comes the year 2009. I was getting dressed early one spring day. I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was standing in my bedroom, slipping on a pair of blue jeans. I had just put one foot in one leg when I heard a voice in my head say: “Write a book.”
So I did, and this book, Tarot: A Witch’s Journey, is the result.
It was published a year later, in October 2010, by Labyrinth House Publishing.
This book was republished as a 10th anniversary edition in February 2018, with Amazon and Pink Orchid Publishing…
Available @Amazon
in kindle, print, and hard cover
Follow author, Amythyst Raine, through the realm of Tarot, uncovering life’s mysteries along the way. Explore esoteric connections through the cards with astrology, numerology, and the Kabbalah. Delve into criminal cases explored intimately through the intricacies of the tarot and intuitive reading. Connect with and experience the human psyche through the court cards. Discover tarot’s power within the magick of the occult world. Begin your journey through the realm of Tarot today.
Table of Contents
The Tarot ~ 6
The Minor Arcana ~ 8
Court Cards ~ 34
The Major Arcana ~ 47
Frequently Asked Questions ~ 76
Deeper Tarot Connections ~ 91
Tarot Spreads ~ 104
Criminal Cases/Psychic Readings ~ 143
Astrological Correspondences ~ 167
The Zodiac/12 Houses ~ 178
Numerology & The Tarot ~ 195
The Kabbalah Connection ~ 215
Tarot Magic ~ 237
[I included in this book a very special section to the Table of Contents so you can easily find the tarot spells included in this book]
Spells
• Mojo Bag Spells
To Bring Justice ~ 243
The Bag of Retribution ~ 245
For Safe Travel ~ 247
For Safe Childbirth ~ 250
The Bag of Riches ~ 251
The Lovers Bag ~ 252
To Uncover the Truth ~ 253
The Personal Power Mojo Bag ~ 254
For Protection ~ 256
• Candle Spells
To Promote Fidelity ~ 257
To Catch a Thief ~ 260
To Gain Employment ~ 262
The Wish Spell ~ 264
To Regain Balance in Your Life ~ 266
To Summon Someone
From Your Past ~ 268
Reaching a Decision ~ 272
Achieving Victory ~ 274
Banishing Nightmares ~ 276
October 2010
My first book release.
Book Trailer…
to promote the 10th anniversary release of the second edition in July 2020. This is an updated and illustrated edition that is available in print, hardcover (in color), and kindle.
[Excerpt: Minor Arcana ~ In-depth]
The Two’s
The two’s involve pairs. These cards can revolve around couples, business, money, mental endeavors, and decisions, as depicted by cups, wands, pentacles, and swords. The two’s can predict compatibility and the need and direction of decisions. The two’s speak of balance—yin yang, black and white, left and right, etc.; they herald partnerships and validate relationships. This suit can also warn us when there are imbalances in our lives that may affect unpredictable areas.
Two of Pentacles
The figure on this card appears as a juggler, most often than not. In each hand he holds a golden disk, balanced precariously on their edges. As this card tells us, the trick of life, the most important thing, is to keep everything in it balanced out, on an even keel. Upright this card indicates that we have accomplished this task successfully. In deep concentration, we maintain an even equilibrium in our lives; and in doing so the paths before us will be smooth and easier to traverse. This card reminds us that maintaining balance is much like keeping a house clean, it is an ongoing thing.
When this card is reversed, it is a smack to our consciousness, telling us that something is off kilter, out of whack, with often tumultuous and chaotic consequences. There is an imbalance somewhere in our lives, and this imbalance will be like ripples on a pond, upsetting the smooth surface in all aspects of our existence. The surrounding cards will quickly point out the specific areas that are affected and will offer solutions to the dilemma.
Two of Swords
Crossed lances, a blindfolded figure…Conflict, inability to compromise, unwillingness to see that which we don’t want to face, not having all the information needed to arrive at a decision. This card tells us that the problem here in lies with us. It speaks to us of internal forces at work, creating within us indecision, stubbornness, blunders, and aloofness. This card tells us to open our eyes, take a clear look. The truth, the answer, the right path, all will be revealed in time.
Reversed, this card assures you that the answers, the solutions, the correct path are right before you, just open your eyes and you will see. This card, in conjunction with those around it, can also be pointing to very specific solutions, people, paths and answers. The reversed two of swords can also indicate that someone is not ready to see the light, make decisions, or decide on a direction.
Two of Wands
This card speaks of partnerships, pairings, a mutual benefit derived from working together. It can also point to the need for decisions based around issues of business, finance, and other practical mundane matters of life. Within this card, the figure, standing so his back is to us, seems deep in concentration, sort of wrapped up in his own thought process. At the same time, he’s also watching the horizon, facing a direction that allows him to see what’s coming, to avoid unpleasant surprises, to be prepared.
In some decks there are other figures in the distance, often a ship or an animal. This can indicate a second party who will have a direct effect on the decision made, on the partnership, or the business venture. Pay attention to your impressions about these figures.
Reversed, this card often warns us that now may not be the right time to undertake any new projects or in-depth endeavors. You may need more information, maybe something more from the mundane world such as funds, backing, or support. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the enterprise should be abandoned, merely that more time may be needed to work out any glitches.
Two of Cups
The suit of cups deals with emotions and relationships. This card often announces engagements, weddings, a union of some kind. Depending on the surrounding cards in the reading, this could be any sort of union that is steeped in strong emotions and a variety of relationship connections. Upright, this card reeks of a couple, a partnership, soul mates, a coming together. This often means a physical union, but it can also point out more intangible unions, such as a ‘meeting of the minds’. This is a celebratory card and strikes at the heart, the deep-seated center of love, strong emotions, and ethereal fantasies.
Reversed, the two of cups can sting a bit. It may be telling us to step back, slow down, and take a second look. This card can also indicate problems in a marriage or a relationship. Look closely at the surrounding cards for details. It can speak of imbalances in relationships and expose controlling behavior. In some of my readings, the two of cups have also foretold of cancelled engagements and weddings, and it has spoken of divorce.
[Excerpt: Major Arcana ~ In-depth]
18. The Moon
Mystery, esoteric knowledge, psychism, deceptions, mental illness, the dark side—the enlightened side…All meanings of The Moon, and all of these aspects for this beautiful and complicated card have come up in my readings.
This card, with its moonlit path always leading between two stalwart towers or mountains, has the feeling of wandering about it, an unsettled spirit and eternal quest. This quest may involve the search for something in our mundane world, and this card has indeed come up in readings for missing person cases. This quest can also involve the spiritual, the intangible search for knowledge, often occult knowledge. It speaks of ‘The Seeker”.
The sentinels on either side of this card, often portrayed as canines, reeks of inner initiation, of someone who has come through—or is about to enter—a new phase of self-awareness and inner enlightenment.
Reversed, this card often is a warning—someone close to you is not being truthful, perhaps it is you yourself, not being true to those around you, or being swallowed by self-deception. Occasionally The Moon has warned of an unbalanced mind, mental illness, or the dark side of yourself or someone close to you.
This is my favorite tarot card of the entire deck. I suppose part of this affinity stems from the Wiccan, Goddess oriented part of myself. I find comfort in the moon, in the subdued light it casts, and in its ever changing subtle energy and phases.
Yes, this card has a dark side, there’s no getting around that. But there are light and dark aspects to everything in our world, everything of nature. Sometimes we find ourselves stepping into these shadows, only to discover the light.
And that’s where this card will take you.
[Excerpt: The Querents]
One sunny afternoon when I was giving readings in an occult shop, a determined middle-aged lady plopped herself down in front of me and started to profusely proclaim how glad she was that I was there to read for her. As I shuffled the cards, she began a one-woman soliloquy on her life, her late husband’s life, her children’s lives, and her grandchildren’s’ lives. When I began to turn the cards and opened my mouth to give her the reading she was so ecstatic to be receiving, I thought she would stop talking.
She didn’t.
Every time I turned a card, before it was even all the way over, she would react, first with a sigh, a ‘tsk, tsk’, a dismayed ‘oh my’, or a squeal of approval. And she would then proceed to read the cards in her own interpretation, chattering away at a hundred miles an hour.
I couldn’t get a word in.
Throughout the entirety of this reading, she persistently wanted to know if she would receive the money she needed for an upcoming bill, but she never stopped talking long enough for me to tell her anything. She insisted that I draw another card, and another card, and another card, hoping to see the answer she desired. After the last card was turned and she gave a final sigh, she said impatiently, “Well, do you see that money coming in on time or not?”
Quite frankly, I didn’t, and I told her so.
She looked at me with a condescending eye, thinly veiled contempt, and with a disappointed attitude she said, “Well, I guess you did the best you could.”
Then she pushed back her chair, stood up, and stormed off.
Try not to let this type of client rattle you. Most likely she would never find favor with anything you had to say, even if you would’ve gotten the opportunity to say it.
[Excerpt: Using Psychic Tarot Readings to Solve Criminal Cases]
Tarot Case #4
September 17, 2005
Taylor Marie Behl, Richmond, Virginia
Knight/cups ®
2/cups 5/cups Knight/pentacles
The Moon Lovers ® High Priestess ®
4/Swords 3/pentacles King/wands ®
General Reading:
There is a romantic relationship.
There is someone Taylor was involved with—friend, lover. She broke up with this person. Someone, something was lost. There is a young man—appears to be solid type, good worker, serious student, goal oriented, and serious person in general. She broke up with this person. It was a sad ending, bad feelings.
There follows a period of trickery and deceit, emotional illness, jealousy, black thoughts…not Taylor, but someone she met. Another lover comes into the picture. There are problems with this relationship. This person becomes an ex-lover, boyfriend. Taylor had misgivings about someone close to her, about this person— but she did not listen to her gut feelings that were warning her about this situation.
There is a possibility Taylor was drugged or poisoned.
Taylor may already be dead as of this date. But I feel she may have been confined or held for a short period of time against her will before she was killed. It may have been a very brief period.
I feel she is already dead. It’s too late to help her.
Taylor, or her body, may be hidden in, or near, a building. The abductor may have had two other people help him conceal her body or her. They know something about it, but I don’t think these people were a part of the actual murder.
This man (the older man) is fair skinned, has light hair (maybe red), and is a control freak. When Taylor brushed him off she upset the balance in his life. He no longer felt in control. To regain his feeling of control he physically overpowered Taylor. He may be a few years older than Taylor. An older man. The situation was beyond Taylor’s control. She was helpless.
Summary:
There may have been two men who were involved with Taylor—one of them, a young man, is innocent of any wrong doing—just an ex-beau.
The second, the older man, may have mental problems, is emotionally unstable, and is responsible for Taylor’s disappearance.
Key:
This was a case of a romantic encounter gone bad.
Second reading
September 17, 2005
8/pentacles 6/pentacles® The Emperor®
Queen/wands®
General Reading
Taylor was a generous person—to a fault. People might have taken advantage of her in this respect. There was an overwhelming negative male influence involved here—overpowering masculinity. There is a woman—maybe jealous and mean spirited. This woman may have wanted something from Taylor. She is also controlling– This card, The Queen of Wands, also strikes me as having a double meaning here: It could be Taylor’s mother in mourning—a generous woman, a country woman or genteel lady. She may also be a business woman. She is kind and likes children and animals. She’s the kind of woman who is comfortable being in charge.
Summary:
Authorities should check 1) Taylor’s place of work or study—someone she knows at school and 2) Someone she met at work. (If not HER place of work, then HIS place of work.)
Facts/Information on this case:
• September 18, 2005There is a “person of interest”, an older man. He is a 38-year-old photographer who was working with
Taylor. Taylor is seventeen.
• September 19, 2005
Taylor’s cell phone was receiving calls for a week after she disappeared. Her car—a white Ford Escort– was found 1 ½ miles from her college. The license plates had been switched to Ohio plates. The person of interest, the photographer, is Ben Fawly. The 38 year old man met Taylor at her college while visiting a young man there who is his friend and a student at the college. Ben Fawly was visiting this young man in the dorm.
• September 20, 2005
Ben Fawly—Taylor had met him some time ago and was having some sort of relationship with him. He lived in the area. Police have confiscated items from his home, such as his computer, photos of Taylor, etc.
At one time she had met a young man that she dated on and off but the relationship never grew into anything serious. This young man is apparently NOT a “person of interest”.
• September 21, 2005
A second car has been impounded by the police and is being searched. Ben Fawly had photographs of Taylor posted on his website. The police have gone to the home of a young man to question him, however, he is not considered to be a suspect.
• September 26, 2005
There has been an arrest in this case.
• September 28, 2005The man arrested was 38-year-old photographer, Ben
Fawly. He was arrested on charges of child pornography. A young man, Jessie Schulz, took and failed a polygraph test on two counts: 1. Did he know Taylor? 2. Was he in Taylor’s car? This young man lives within a mile or mile and half from Ben Fawly. The police are looking for a stolen license plate: GRN ERTH.
• September 29, 2005
Ben Fawly—fair-skinned, dark hair dyed light reddish. He has mental problems. He’s bi-polar. A number of unusual items were removed from his home including a box of bones and sex toys.
Taylor, Jessie Schulz, and two other young men were going to go skate boarding the night she disappeared.
Taylor met Ben Fawly that night and had sex with him before she left to meet the guys for skateboarding.
• October 6, 2005
Taylor’s body was found yesterday- October 5, 2005. It was found in Virginia, off a dirt path on a private farm. The body was buried in a shallow grave behind a barn. Ben Fawly’s ex-girlfriend led the authorities to the body. The farm belongs to her family. Ben Fawly claims that he saw Taylor twice on the day she disappeared and had sex with her on that day. He also claims that he was abducted that day by 3 or 4 men and then released.
Ben Fawly is on disability because of mental problems. He is believed to have sexually deviant behavior and had a number of unusual sex toys, etc., removed from his home by the authorities.Police dogs followed a scent trail of Taylor from her abandoned vehicle which was discovered with stolen license plates to the home of Jessie Schulz. Jessie
Schulz was in court today on unrelated drug charges.
• October 10, 2005
Ben Fawly is now officially a suspect in the murder of Taylor Behl. He was living with a young man that Taylor knew from high school. He has a long list of assault charges and a restraining order was put on him for one ex-girlfriend. Cause of death has not been determined yet. The body is “badly decomposed”.
You will find in this book tarot connected to a variety of other esoteric subjects including astrology, the kabbalah, and numerology.
[Excerpt: The Twelve Houses of the Zodiac]
First House
Self
Sun sign—Aries
Planet—Mars
Personality, temperament, appearance, characteristics, behavior, early life, likes/dislikes, outward persona, mannerisms
The first house is the most powerful and the most revealing, for it is “you”. In a tarot reading, this house will lay you open before the reader. It will tell her how you handle yourself with people and the day to day circumstances of life—Are you fair, temperamental, good-natured and friendly, crotchety, suspicious, affectionate or abusive? All and much more will be revealed. It will expose those things you dislike in life and the world, as well as people, animals, places, activities, or objects you love and cherish.
It will detail certain physical characteristics, as well as mental quirks and any other idiosyncrasies about your nature or habits. If there is anything about yourself that you don’t wish to have exposed, The Horoscope Spread is not a reading you would want to have done—or any tarot reading for that matter.
Anything we hide or hide behind will be stripped away with the turn of a card.
[Excerpt: Journey On the Pathways… There are 22 pathways between the ten sephiroths of the Tree of Life. To each of these 22 pathways a major arcana card is assigned, as well as a Hebrew letter. This creates a pathway of interconnected mysteries that can lead to incredibly deep and awe inspiring revelations when the various meanings and correspondences are all taken into consideration.]
Path 28
Tzadi
The Star
This is the path where we discover the mystical and revel in our fantasies—opening doors to these fantasies, making them accessible. This is where we wade through the odyssey that is our dreams and in doing so…find our true identity—the unpolished, raw and gorgeous being that we are.
The charm that is this part of our journey allows an inner world to unfold before us, an inner world filled with creatures created from the essence of our psyche, colors in brilliance and hues not of this world, sounds heard only with the sixth sense, and landscapes woven from the palette of our sub-conscious mind.
We travel in full circle upon this path—that is, in reality, going from one point to the next, but as travelers who are lost and wander in circles until they come to this realization on their own.
Upon this path we discover that the mystical, ethereal portion of our persona shapes our identity with a much larger sense of influence than expected.
[Excerpt: Mojo Bag Spells]
The Personal Power Mojo Bag
Personal Power Bag for Women:
For this mojo bag we’re going to draw on the energy of the High Priestess. Within her lays the power of the Feminine Divine. She will represent the inner core of all women, where magic resides, where the witch exists—“There’s a little witch in every woman.”, so goes the saying. All of these archetypes—the priestess, the goddess, the witch—represents and emphasizes personal power.
Correspondences:
1. Moon Phase: full moon
2. Day: Monday
3. Planet: Moon
4. Colors: blue, silver, white
5. Herbs: moonwort, lotus, myrrh, gardenia, cardamom, belladonna, thyme, lilac, apple blossoms, violet, wormwood
6. Stones: moonstone, blue lace agate, clear quartz crystal
7. Tarot Card: The High Priestess
Personal Power Bag for Men:For the man we’re going to draw on the energy of The Magician. Within him lays the power of the masculine, the Priest—the Elder, the Shaman, the Sorcerer, the Wizard. The Magician holds the mysticism of the four elements within his hands and the will needed to create magic. These archetypes represent personal power.
Correspondences:
1. Moon Phase: full moon
2. Day: Sunday
3. Planet: Sun
4. Colors: yellow, orange, white
5. Herbs: carnation, juniper, rowan, sunflower, St. John’s Wort, mistletoe
6. Stones: amber, carnelian, tiger’s eye
7. Tarot Card: The Magician
To this bag, add at least three of the herbs and one of the stones listed. You could also add an image of the God/Goddess, such as a pendent or small statuary. I’ve seen some very tiny and beautiful ones in new-age shops. If you have a patron god/goddess, you could also add images, herbs, stones, objects, etc., that are special and unique to His/Her energy.
Add to this bag images or objects that represent power to you—an object from your work place, if you feel this is where your power lays; a photo of your children; tokens of past success; slips of paper filled with personal affirmations; images of men or women who represent success and power to you, such as your mother or father, grandmother or grandfather, or a public figure.
This book is jam-packed with so much information on such a variety of levels, I can’t begin to tell you. And this book was, indeed, a journey, as the title states. If you haven’t purchased your copy of this book you can do so with the link below at Amazon. And if you already have a copy, you might want to gift a copy to a friend. Spread the magick
Tarot: A Witch’s Journey
This book is available @ Amazon
in print and kindle
We explore all kinds of esoteric connections with the tarot in my big chunky tarot book, The Ultimate Tarot Guide for Your Personal Tarot Journey. Here’s examples of some of the information that can be found in this five star book including: stones & crystals; health, Kabbalistic health correspondences; astrological sun signs, moon signs, and rising signs; gods and goddesses; the numbers; calculating the numbers for yourself; the planets; and the elements.
I love the tarot, and I love crystals and stones. The only thing better than any one of these things is these three things all together. To mix the energy of a tarot card with the corresponding energy of a stone or crystal is to invite magick into your life. I’ve already added one favorite stone to each major arcana card correspondence in the major arcana section, but this energy is so overwhelming, so connective, so inspiring, so creative, that I’m devoting this space to more information and connections on this topic. Let the magick find you!
The Fool/Green Tourmaline ~ wonder, joy, openness, patience
The Magician/Quartz Crystal ~ concentration, life force, balance, expansion
The High Priestess/Agate Geode ~ psychic power, complexity, esoteric knowledge,
etc. etc.
10/swords ~ death, acupuncture, internal bleeding, nervous disorder, back surgery, slipped disk, immune system, exhaustion, chiropractic issues
2/cups ~ fertility/infertility, venereal disease
4/cups ~ alcoholism, diet, circulation, dehydration, depression
etc. etc.
The Fool ~ respiratory organs
The Magician ~ cerebral nervous system
The High Priestess ~ lymphatic system
etc. etc.
You’ll find a chart similar to this under the section for the suits, listing all the astrological connections, suit by suit – card by card, for pentacles, swords, wands, and cups. However, I’m leaving this section here, as you might want to locate a card for a particular zodiac sign, and this chart will make it very easy to do so.
Aries ~ Major Arcana: The Emperor
Minor Arcana: —
King of Pentacles ~ Aries/Taurus
Queen of Wands ~ Pisces/Aries
Two of Wands ~ 1st decan of Aries (Mars)
Three of Wands ~ 2nd decan of Aries (Sun)
Four of Wands ~ 3rd decan of Aries (Venus)
etc. etc.
I believe that tarot works through Spirit and our connection with the Divine, in whatever pantheon or framework of spirituality that we follow and find comfort with. The following chart is created using the major arcana cards and the pantheons of Egyptian, Sumner-Babylonian, Greek, and Roman gods and goddesses. However, always remember that no matter how many charts and confirmed correspondences there may be for the tarot, once you’ve developed your own relationship with the cards, you may discover unique connections that come to you personally. Don’t question their validity, embrace them as a gift from the Universe.
The Fool: Egyptian/Bes; Harparkrat; Shu ~ Sumner-Babylonian/Enkidu; Enlil; Ellil ~ Greek/Pan; Zeus; Aeolos ~ Roman/Pan; Silvanus
The Magician: Egyptian/Ptah; Thoth ~ Sumner-Babylonian/Enki; Ea; Nabu ~ Greek/Hermes; Roman/Mercury
High Priestess: Egyptian/Isis; Khonsu ~ Sumner-Babylonian/Innana; Ishtar; Nannar; Sin ~ Greek/Demeter; Selene; Artemis; Hecate ~ Roman/Ceres; Luna; Diana
etc. etc.
Numbers contain energy, and associations, and power, and magick, and potential. Do you have a favorite number? And how did you come by this number? What does it mean to you? How does it make you feel? All of the numbers in your life are important and have a direct effect upon you in some manner and at various levels. The entire universe is built upon and works around and through a numerical system, from the number of days it takes Earth to rotate around the sun, to the number of days it takes a fetus to come to term in the womb. Numbers are an integral part of our life and the world around us. The tarot is immersed in numbers. It’s built on a numerical system. The numbers of the tarot cards takes you on individual journeys through higher realms and through your own psyche. In order to more fully understand this journey, we need to have at least a rudimentary look at the numbers themselves.
1…One
Planet: Sun
Element: Fire
Letters: a, j, s
The character: the individualist
Energies: Developing the self, the All, wholeness, unity, beginnings
etc. etc.
I’ll use myself as an example for this exercise, Amythyst Raine, born on September 24, 1957.
1) Soul Number ~ calculate your soul number by reducing the day of your birth to a single digit:
2 + 4 = 6
2) Fate Number ~ calculate your fate number by adding all the digits of your birth date (day, month, year) and reducing it to a single digit:
2 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 9 + 5 + 7 = 37
3 + 7 = 10
1 + 0 = 1
etc. etc.
When I first began my own tarot journey, the one thing that I was most struck by was the inter-connectedness of everything. I was amazed to discover that it all works together, all of it, and it’s all tied to the cards: the energies of the planets, of colors, and herbs, and crystals, even to the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and zodiac signs. This realization was an eye-opening “aha” moment.
Below you’ll find the basic energies and correspondences for the planets. You should know, and some of you will realize, that these correspondences not only relate to the tarot, they also relate to a variety of pagan spiritual paths and are incorporated into the practices of many of us.
I wanted this book and the information contained here to specifically focus on tarot, and I even toyed with the idea of paring these sections down and trying to keep them solely focused on the cards. I soon realized this was folly. Certain connections exist and cannot be denied without diminishing their energy and their power.
Sun
The Sun is filled with healing and hope, warmth and the promise of growth. It’s imbued with masculine energy and is closely connected to the god. As it pertains to tarot ~ for clients male issues often come to the forefront, their health, happiness, fulfillment, optimism for the future. But it’s energy is also all encompassing for everyone. You’ll find an abundance of strength, unwavering support, and ridiculous amounts of in-your-face positive energy. The future can only be looking up, and if healing is needed in some aspect of your life, you’ll know it’s coming up with the Sun.
Day of the Week: Sunday
Color: yellow, gold
Herbs: angelica, bay, carnation, cedar, chamomile, eyebright, frankincense, ginseng, goldenseal, juniper, marigold mistletoe, peony pineapple, rosemary, St. John’s Wort, sandalwood, sunflower, tea, witch hazel
Stones: amber, carnelian, diamond, sunstone, tiger’s-eye, topaz (yellow)Element: Fire
Energies: magick for the god, male health issues, passion, healing, spiritual connection, transformation, relationship issues
etc. etc.
All four elements, Earth ~ Air ~ Fire ~ Water, are also connected to the tarot on a variety of levels… physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I’m not going to list long paragraphs of general correspondences for these elements here, as I’ve already done this in two of my books (The Gray Witch’s Grimoire & Natural Magick the Gray Witch Way). I’m going to concentrate here on their connection to tarot and perhaps a personal choice I have for an herb and stone that connects their energy to me.
Earth ~ Pentacles
Manifestation
The Physical Realm
Tarot: pentacles
Zodiac: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn
Planet: Earth
Color: green
Direction: north
Herb: patchouli
Stone: moss agate
etc. etc.
Here you go, and don’t be alarmed, there’s some strong messages here in some no-nonsense language — and, by the way… Who’s having the baby?
So what happens to a family that goes from exuberant hunky dory energy one minute, to manic explosiveness the next? Watch this video to find out.
Today’s general reading covers three pivotal scenarios:
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Today’s general reading covers three very specific scenarios, which one do you scenario(s) do you connect with?
So, did anyone connect with one or more than one of the scenarios that came up in this reading…
Today’s spread is called the “Crazy Brain Spread”. There’s a total of three questions/positions for this spread, and there’s a number of cards pulled for each. In today’s reading you’ll find six different scenarios. For some of you, more than one scenario may resonate.
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There is a new tarot video up @ my YouTube channel, it runs about 20 minutes, and it’s filed in the “Desert Readings” playlist because it’s an early morning (or in this case late night) reading that’s done Off-Camera. You’ll love the candles though. I reveled in the darkened room and dancing light. Enjoy the reading, and I hope you make a tarot connection…
Someone has a desire, a wish, that is at the heart of all they do and think about and probably plan for. The thing is, they might be sabotaging themselves, foiling their own plans and future. How?…”Why” might be kind of interesting here as well.
From here on out, I’m going to speak directly to the person this reading is intended for, so I’ll be using the pronouns that point in that direction. If this is NOT a reading that is connecting with you, disregard the personal pronouns, but think about the people you know and if this reading could pertain to one of them.
You aren’t going to be going anywhere, or getting nowhere, either or both. You will be feeling the frustration over your lack of progress, and the reason for this lack of progress may be the fact that you’re trying to keep someone in the dark. This gives the impression of a person working toward a goal, but keeping it a secret, or at least secret from certain people.
The energy is filled with the idea that you’re hiding something from someone.
This makes for a very tense atmosphere, because keeping secrets or ulterior motives unrecognized takes a lot of energy. You always have to be on your guard so you don’t slip up. This may also be giving you what appears to others as a very defensive attitude. (There’s part of you that must realize this defensiveness is a childlike response to doing something you know you shouldn’t be doing, or doing something that you’re pretty sure most of the people in your life would disapprove of… This is called a “conscience”, by the way, but it’s masquerading for now as defensiveness.)
The phrase “wish upon a star” came to my mind. But it lacked the whimsical fairy tale energy usually associated with it. Instead came the idea that something will need to be sacrificed if you want to get what it is you desire. My first response was a shudder: what are you willing to sacrifice? who or what will it hurt, if anyone? and what will the lasting ramifications have on you?
There is a saving grace to this scenario and this reading.
This saving grace is an individual. It’s represented by the Queen of pentacles, and my first impression is a female, of course. She’s quiet and wise. She’s nurturing and grounded and exudes a certain calmness. She also doesn’t suffer fools and will be the first to tell someone if they’re doing something that is not a good idea. Okay, I’m mincing words… she will not hesitate to tell you when you’re being stupid, and she doesn’t care what kind of response you give her, she’ll tell you anyway.
She’s your saving grace.
You can be upset with her for being honest and somewhat blunt, but don’t dismiss what she says. If you do, you won’t get anywhere (the reversed chariot); and you’ll find yourself trying in vain to explain yourself (7 of wands); and you’ll discover that there is someone who can uncover your secret or figure out your motives after all (the reversed High Priestess).
This Queen is your saving grace, know that and respect it, because the universe is not giving you a second chance here.
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I’m going to continue a practice I started a while back. If you have a question that you would like me to answer anonymously in a tarot video, email me at –witch_of_endore@yahoo.com — and there will be a chance that I could select your question. I can’t promise to answer every request that comes in, but I’ll do my best.Of course, your question may be very personal, and it will be answered with complete anonymity. It’s almost a sure thing that as personal as a question will be, there’s no doubt that it may also have a universal appeal and could help other people in a similar situation.
[EDIT] I’ve had several people inquire if they can ask me any type of question, not just a personal tarot question for themselves. That would be fine, ask away, whether it’s tarot related or not. If there’s something that you’re curious about, if there’s something you’ve always wanted to know, whether related to tarot, spirituality, witchcraft, wicca, magic, or something else that you’ve been wondering about. Send me your question at my email: witch_of_endore@yahoo.com, and there may be a chance that I’ll select your question for a video.
Happy 4th of July weekend to the Americans who are reading this blog post, and a heartwarming wave on a beautiful summer day to everyone else. It feels like it’s been a short while since I’ve drawn any daily cards, and actually, the set of cards you see below were drawn three or four days ago. I’ve left them lay by my computer so their energy could grow and their story could unfold. So, here we go.
I’ve finally jotted down my first impressions. This is something I usually do privately, even during video readings, but I don’t film the process. It’s rather a private thing, but maybe it shouldn’t be. I won’t edit the content to these notes, I’ll type them in here as I wrote them. Remember as you’re reading them, that my brain is receiving information very quickly, and receiving it two ways — through clairaudience (I’m hearing the words in my head) and through clairvoyance (I’m seeing the words in my head. They appear as white chalk on a black board):
Solitary time/seclusion.
Tumultuous (maybe traumatic) life experience. Big changes.
Pulled in two directions, not thinking clearly.
Avoiding making a choice, choosing instead to retreat — within, maybe physically.
The cards are telling me that this is someone who has spent a great deal of time alone, probably single, and that they are slow to trust, or to make new friends. They are the proverbial “Hermit” in every sense of the world, a home body, engaged in their own interests and pursuits, some of which may seem “geeky” or “unusual” to the general public.
I’m going to speak to this person directly now, so if this is you, here we go:
Something happened, or someone appeared in your life, that prompted you to open the figurative door and allow someone in, allow someone to get close to you, possibly for the first time in your life, which understandably gave you a rush and a sense of awe at how intimate and amazing a personal connection can be.
However, the world is full of people who do not have admirable intentions, and it’s full of people who are not ethical. It’s also full of people who can convince you that they are all this and more, and they’re quite good at it. I feel this is what happened to you.
I’m not sure how long you were in contact with this person before reality hit and the polished veneer that they presented to you became cracked, foggy, and sadly muddied. But eventually, this is what happened, and you — who were experiencing many things connected to a relationship for the first time — – was struck with harsh realties of the human condition and human behavior.
This was a learning experience, and it’s one that you have survived. Don’t let this one negative connection deter you from seeking friendship or love. Besides that rare bad apple in the bushel, there’s a whole bunch of fresh beautiful honest people out there in whose company and friendship you will blossom and grow. Take what you’ve learned, apply it where needed, and move forward in confidence with your life.
You didn’t get a chance to complete something in life, so the universe is going to give you another go around, another chance. This time it would behoove you to recognize this chance, to meet the demands and the work and the energy head on, face to face.
The first time you gave this a go (and it feels like so many possibilities, because this is a general reading: I’m getting a relationship; I’m getting something in the intellectual field; I’m getting something very personal, that is keeping itself hidden from me; and I’m also getting something that was/is pivotal to your adult life and how you live, or how you want to live); anyway, the first time you gave this a go, there was a giant mis-step.
At the end of this experience, or shall we say the second time around with this experience, you will be successful. Some of you may be mildly successful and possibly view the outcome as rather anticlimactic after all these years of wishing for another try. There are others who will be over-the-top ecstatic and elated at the feeling of completing something, doing something successfully, or reviving something that you thought was lost forever.
In today’s ramblings you’ll hear about a young couple grappling with a potential financial fiasco because they listened to the wrong person; you’ll hear some dire predictions coming up with The Star tarot card and Aquarius energy; there’s an eye opening moment when the true feelings about a generous and consistent individual, who feels taken for granted, is revealed — along the way we’ll have a brief discussion about my grandmother and her romantic decisions, as well as a few other personal moments.
At the time I taped this video, I was recovering from a seasonal bug that was going around. I was still exhausted and didn’t feel good on many levels, but I wanted to do a video so bad that I went ahead with it.
The result are several strange clips of weird readings strung together. I felt so frustrated, but I continued reading after reading, until the last reading I did, the final three cards, gave us the main point of this whole thing. But what I didn’t realize until I put it all together, is that all of those seemingly “disjointed” readings, when I felt so tired and disconnected, were all actually leading to the climax.
Tarot never ceases to amaze me.
The Deck: Light Seer’s Tarot
(The High Priestess; The Tower; The Emperor — etc.)
Someone doesn’t see it coming; or someone is deliberately trying to ignore it; or someone is in denial; or someone is not listening to that little voice in their head… Warning lights should be going off.
I started this as a written reading and decided that there was just too much here to say, so it’s a video now. Also, for the past several days two cards have been coming up together reading, after reading… 6/cups and The Moon — with The Tower. Someone from your past is coming in with a devastating secret that will altar lives; someone from your past is coming in at a time that will prove disruptive to your life as you know it now. Someone is coming in and going to reveal something to you that will blow you away.
So, how are you going to handle it?
As it so often happens, this reading mirrors the written reading I did this morning for our Daily Cards. It’s kind of eerie when that happens, but it just tells us that there is a definite energy and vibe that needs expressing. Here’s a link to that reading, those daily cards, at my blog: https://everycathasatale.blogspot.com…
Just a heads up… the Queen/pentacles at first appears oblivious and complacent about what’s going on around her. She is not. She had me fooled too, until I pulled that last batch of cards. Don’t underestimate her. If you’re lucky, she just doesn’t care. And if you’re not so lucky… well.
The Deck: The Seer’s Tarot
(King/wands; 8/pentacles; Queen/swords — reversed; The Moon; 6/cups)
I’m seeing two scenarios here:
As this King and Queen are working on their connection, their relationship, and their life, an unseen third party is quietly going on with their existence between them, in the middle. She seems oblivious, untroubled even, intent on her work, her daily tasks.
This could refer to fixing an existing relationship, reconnecting an old relationship, or being involved in an extracurricular relationship… that sounds odd, but that best describes it.
The Moon is so beautiful and so exquisitely problematic. It so often exposes lies, and deception, and secrets hidden in the shadows, those dark corners of our mind and our life. The problem with secrets, other than they represent something that must be pretty undesirable if someone doesn’t want them known, is that there is always the possibility of exposure, sooner or later.
With today’s cards, the 6 of cups shows us that there is a strong link here to someone’s past, whether memories, people, relationships, or regrets. Maybe a sad combination of all.
My prediction… when the secrets are exposed, the couple will be successful in healing their connection. But for the individual caught in the middle… how does the rest of that song go?
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