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One of my favorite ways to practice Pokemancy is by using Pokemon cards! In this tutorial, I am going to teach you how to create your OWN oracle deck using cards from the Pokemon Trading Card Game.

Before we get started, let’s go over some definitions and recommended reading:

Pokemancy: the practice of using Pokemon in ANY form to produce messages, advice, and possible divine future events.

Pokemon TCG Cartomancy: Probably the most widespread type of Pokemancy; it is the use of Pokemon TCG cards in order to divine messages. This is comparable to tarot, oracle and lenormand. Like a tarot reading, the person interprets the cards that are pulled for the reading in order to deliver the message to the querent (person receiving the reading). TCG Cartomancy decks can be put together using any of the thousands of Pokemon cards in circulation, the sky is the limit with what you put into your deck. Energy cards, trainer cards and stadium cards can also be used!

An argument for Pokemancy & why it makes sense in the modern occult community

Introduction

Divination is most effective when you are using a tool that is comfortable for you. This is why personalized tools are become more and more popular. I have seen a rising interest for personalized divination tools such as tarot decks, oracle decks, rune sets, bone throwing sets and many, many more. 

With that in mind, Pokemon cards can create a HUGE amount of variety and customization for a deck of cards used for divination! As of May 2020, there are:

Over unique 9000 cards in the English release

Over 20 billion cards in circulation

86 card set

That’s a lotta cards! 

But admin! Where do I start? How do I pick my cards?! Which Pokemon do I use? Can I use energy cards? What about the trainers? Which of the 168 Pikachu cards should I pick?!

Not to worry! We are going to cover all of this in this tutorial.

The purpose of this tutorial is to show you that there is no limitation to creating a divination tool that suits you. While I will be offering some basic guidelines and structures, this tutorial is not meant to place limits onto what you can make! Some people may not resonate with my suggestions, and that’s entirely okay.

Deck Theme & Purpose

Many people who read tarot and oracle are familiar with the following phrases:

“This deck is amazing to use for love readings!”

“I’m not sure about you guys, but the imagery on these cards just BEG for shadow work readings.”

“The thing I like about this deck is that it can be used for just about anything.”

Often times, when an artist is creating a tarot or oracle deck, they are designing it around a certain theme or purpose. For example, a deck full of dark, gloomy imagery was probably made for people who want to get readings about death, shadow work or heavier topics. A deck full of inspiring, softer art probably works great for self-empowerment readings and spiritual guidance. And a deck full of couples, cutesy pictures and love symbols will probably strike the right cords with people who want relationship readings. The same goes for TCG oracle decks.

Here are some very basic ideas for some of the most popular deck themes. Remember, you can use your own meanings too:

Relationships/Love

Fairy-type Pokemon

Water-type Pokemon

Pokemon that you consider to represent love

Pokemon that know the moves ‘Attract’ or ‘Covet’

Cards with pink, red or white colors

Business/Finances/Money

Grass-type Pokemon

Ground-type Pokemon

Meowth & Persian

Trainer/Support cards that ask you to draw more cards

Trainer/Support cards that may be associated with money or business in the games, anime and manga.

Spirituality/PokePaganism/Past Life Regression

Psychic-type Pokemon

Legendary Pokemon

Pokemon that are important to you

Energy cards to represent the elements

Stadium cards to represent locations that you may want to focus on during meditation

Healing

Chansey or Audino

Pokemon Center Cards

Pokemon/Support/Stadium cards that inspire you and make you feel good

Energy cards that you associate with healing

Shadow Work

Dark-type Pokemon

Psychic-type Pokemon

Trainer/Support cards associated with villains

Legendary Pokemon associated with the dark

The lists and ideas can go on for as long as you’d like! If you want a more general deck that you can use for every day, go ahead and add in a mix of everything! You can even use the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana of the tarot as inspiration.

Balancing Your Deck

My personal Pokemancy deck takes a few things into consideration, and these things may be important to you too:

Representation of the elements. I have one of each energy card in my deck, it gives me deck a sense of balance and allows me to use the deck in many different ways. The energy cards can help clarify readings, or really REALLY bring up the energy that is surrounding my life at the moment. This also plays into the type of Pokemon I choose; I make sure to have a few of each type in my deck.

Visual aesthetics. As a professional tarot reader, I take a card’s artwork into consideration any time I am reading. The art helps me connect with the card, and really get to know it. Often times, I find more and more meaning in cards with complex art. Some readers prefer a more minimalist approach so that they do not get distracted. But, with that being said, I pick cards that appeal to me!

Pokemon that are important to me. If I have a connection with a Pokemon already, it makes it easier for me to read it from a divinatory standpoint. 

Pokemon that I want to understand better. On the flip side, sometimes I add in Pokemon that I would make to make a better connection with– Pokemon that are currently “challenging me” in terms of grasping their meanings.

A good balance of “common” Pokemon and legendary Pokemon. My personal practice puts legendary Pokemon in the same seat as gods and goddesses. Common Pokemon give off more of a standard spirit energy for me. So, I have a mix of both in my deck so that I can have a good idea of whether or not this reading involves a connection to the lower realms, the middle realms or the higher realms.

A variety of trainer cards and stadium cards. I’ve got a few trainer cards in my deck in order to represent archetypes, and I have stadium cards that relate to different realms, locations or places that may be relevant during readings. For example, if I pull the Guzma trainer card, it means that I need to be strong and relentless in the face of an adversary, but I should be careful not to let my power get to my head. However, if I pull the Sabrina trainer card, I need to stop and allow myself to look at things logically and calmly.

The size of the deck. I like an average size deck, so my current Pokemancy deck is 40 cards. You, however, can choose as many as you want! As long as you aren’t overwhelmed and you feel that you can make a connection with your cards, and provide readings that make sense, then have at it.

When you put your Pokemancy deck together, you are going to want to try a few practice readings. If you find that your readings aren’t making a whole lot of sense, or if every reading is exactly the same despite changing the question, you may want to add a few cards, remove a few cards, or consider mixing up the variety of your cards. (Maybe all of your cards are TOO positive, and aren’t allowing you to see potential conflicts. Or maybe your cards are TOO negative, and you aren’t able to see the good in your situation!)

Storing Your Deck

                  ✨Deck storage is very important!✨

                      ❤️  Please protect your cards! ❤️

Yes. PLEASE treat your Pokemon cards kindly, ESPECIALLY since you are now using them as a tool for divination! If you ask me, you should have already been protecting those cards already, but now it is even more important to do so. Now that you are using these cards for readings, they are going to get shuffled a lot more! If you were only holding these Pokemon cards in binders and boxes, and not using them to actually play the TCG, then you may not be familiar with how much the cards can wear out and be torn up. 

There are plenty of things that can damage your cards:

Rain

Humidity

Heavy shuffling

Improper storage (can cause warping and bending

Unwashed hands (and I’m not just talking COVID-19, I’ve ruined cards with sticky hands before.)

Protecting your cards from damage not only increases the lifespan and quality of them, but it also makes the deck feel better all around. Tarot readers put their decks in pouches, leather deck holds, deck wraps and so many other lovely things. We as Pokemancers have our own storage methods as well.

I recommend getting a TCG deck box and card sleeves from one of these places:

Your local game shop

The Pokemon Center Website

Walmart, Target, Amazon, Ebay, etc.

You can also get some beautiful custom boxes from Etsy.

If you want, you can then put that deck box full of your cards into a tarot/oracle pouch, tuck it away in a wrap, or place it on your shelf.

Another way that you can protect your cards is by performing your readings on a reading mat or cloth. These mats and cloths can be found on Etsy, anywhere that you can purchase witchcraft materials, or you can make your own with some fabric!

Or, if you want to stick with the spirit of Pokemancy, buy yourself a Pokemon TCG playing card mat.

Bonding with your deck

So now you’ve got your deck, what’s next? Now, you want to take some time to get to know your deck. The more you know your deck, the better your readings will be. Think of your deck as a friend. The better the connection, the easier it will be to get along.

The most practical way to understanding your deck is by reading with it. For today’s tutorial, I threw a quick deck together in order to show you guys some examples on how to read with your new divination tool. Ignore the fact that the cards are naked, I ran out of card sleeves.

Let’s break down a simple reading together:

I asked this deck: what can I do to set myself up for success? 

Next, I shuffled the deck and pulled five cards. The top three cards are a classic past, present and future layout, while the bottom two give me some advice for the present.

When reading individual cards, I use everything on the card. But, let’s start simple and only focus on the three main points: the flavor text, the attacks and the card art.

Past: Duskull

The flavor text of this card reads: It doggedly pursues its prey wherever it goes. However, the chase is abandoned at sunrise.

The Pokemon has two attacks: Dark Guidance and Spooky Shot

The card art has a picture of Duskull weaving through a room, possibly abandoned due to the graffiti on the walls.

What does all of this suggest? In the past, I worked myself way too hard, often through the night until the sun rose. My form of guidance was putting me in a dark space, and it was pushing me to a point where I was abandoning a lot of things that were important to me.

Present: Morelull

The flavor text of this card reads: It scatters spores that flicker and glow. Anyone seeing these lights falls into a deep slumber.

The Pokemon has one attack: Ram

The card art has a picture of Morelull standing in the woods, illuminating the dark.

What does all of this suggest? Right now, I am pretty worn out from working too hard, to the point where all I want to do is sleep. However, I’m starting to see what I did wrong with my routine in the past, illuminating some possibilities for improvement.

Future: Noctowl

The flavor text of this card reads: Its eyes are specially adapted. They concentrate even faint light and enable it to see in the dark.

The Pokemon has two attacks: Hypnoblast and Night Raid

The card art shows Noctowl perched on a tree branch against a clear sky, head tilting like it knows something.

What does all of this suggest? In the future, I will be able to focus on the light side of things, or the good parts of life, even when I am surrounded by a lot of darkness (stress, bad mental health, etc.) Even if I am in a tough place right now, my future is bright.

Advice Card #1: Timer Ball

Trainer cards do not have any attacks or basic flavor text, it only has the card’s description. This is also an item card, which limits my ability to find meaning in the card art. However, I can relate this card back to the Timer Ball’s use in the Pokemon games.

The Timer Ball’s catch rate increases the longer you are in battle with a wild Pokemon.

What does all of this suggest? The more I work on myself now, the better my outcome will be in the future. I should not rush for my final outcome.

Advice Card #2: Pokemon Fan Club

Again, this is a trainer card, with no attacks or flavor text. Unlike the Timer Ball though, the Pokemon Fan Club has some more depth. 

The Pokemon Fan Club is an organization spread throughout the Pokémon world, with at least one club house in nearly every region. The club is considered a place for people to meet and chat about their favorite Pokémon and to show off their collections to each other.

What does all of this suggest? I should look to friends and groups of like-minded people (such as my classmates or people in my different communities) for support and drive right now.

Once you finish the reading, you can shuffle the cards back into the deck, thank it for its message, and then put it into storage.

And there you have it! See how simple that was? As you get to understand your cards more, you can use the numerology of the Pokemon’s height, weight and Pokedex number, the Pokemon’s typing, whether or not it is a basic Pokemon or stage 1 or 2 Pokemon, and so on. Don’t overwhelm yourself though! Start with a few factors of the card, and then add on more once you’re confident.

Just about every tarot spread can be adapted for your Pokemancy deck. Try out a few and see how your cards respond to them!

Conclusion

Making a Pokemon TCG oracle deck can be a lot of fun! It’s accessible for those who are still in the closet with their witchcraft/paganism (you can just tell people that you’re collecting Pokemon cards), it has a nostalgic factor, and it’s exciting when you learn about the depth of these cards. There are so many combinations that you can come up with, so go out there and make the deck of your dreams.

There seemed to be enough interest in the DnD Dice Divination system that I decided to go ahead and write it up. I couldn’t fit it all on here though so I might be making more posts in the future about it. I’ve included the most important stuff here to get started. 

I’ve included a zine to download and print off if you want to take it with you. I actually recommend the zine, it’s a better format than what tumblr would let me put together. 

Please consider tipping me and definitely credit me where you can. 

I know there are other systems out there and I don’t have a monopoly on dice divination but this guide did take a lot of time to put together and is built on my own collection of frameworks, meanings. 

Dice sets can be picked up for cheaper than most basic tarot decks making the barrier to entry lower. My goal was to create a system that could get a similar level of complexity of information to tarot and oracle cards. I found in test readings, I could get roughly the same as I would get from a four card reading. So it’s a good start! 

It’s my mission to make divination more accessible, tipping me helps me devote more time to this.

Zine: https://www.scribd.com/document/380692727/Divination-With-DnD-Dice

If Scribd gives you trouble try here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/21613135

Read description for printing directions or it might not come out right. 

If you can’t print it off, the same information is included below the cut.  

Hope someone finds this useful! 

Sun

To move in a circle against the motion of the Sun (counter-clockwise) will invite the powers of darkness into your life.

If you sweep dust in the direction of the Sun you are destined to never be wed.

The Greeks regarded the sun as an all-seeing eye, and believed that no deed escaped its detection.

The appearance of three suns, it is said, denotes war. It is claimed that they are only visible at sunrise, and differ in size.

The head of the bed must never be placed toward the rising sun, since it will cause the sleeper to rise with a bad headache, and even insanity may result.

In Germany it is the custom on St. John’s Day for hunters to fire at the sun, believing that they will thereby become flawless hunters.

For the sun to shine upon a bride is a good omen.

The Mexicans say when it rains, and the sun is shining, a she-wolf is bringing forth her offspring, or a liar is paying his debts.

If the sun shines while it rains, the witches are baking cakes.

When the sun does not shine, all treasures buried in the earth are open.

To dream you see the sun shine, shows accumulation of riches and enjoying posts of honour in the state, also success to the lover.

To dream you see the sun rise, promises fidelity in your sweetheart, and good news from friends.

To dream you see the sun set, shows infidelity in your sweetheart, and disagreeable news. To tradesmen, loss of business.

When the sun sets on a cloudy day, the following day will be a stormy one.

In the Scotch Highlands they still “make the deazil” around those whom they wish well of. This superstition consists in walking three times around the person according to the course of the sun. To circle in the opposite direction or “withershins,” is productive of evil, and brings bad luck.

Moon

The full moon is good to start a new job, and to finish old business.

Cucumbers, radishes, turnips, leeks, lilies, horseradish, saffron, and other plants, are said to increase during the fullness of the moon; but onions, on the contrary, are much larger and are better nourished during the decline.

The moon seen over the right shoulder brings good luck, the moon seen over the left shoulder, brings bad luck.

Being poor when in presence of a new moon was thought to bring bad luck. Having a few silver coins cancelled this out.

If a girl is curious about whether or not she will wed, she should hold a silk handkerchief up in front of the moon. The number of moons that she sees represents the number of months until her wedding day.

The full moon gives a very favorable energy for divination. If you keep a moonstone in the mouth during the night of a full moon, you have the power to see what awaits you in the future.

Children born on a full moon night are said to become very healthy and strong.

Sick people should not look at the full moon because in this way, they will delay their healing.

Deaths occur most often when the tide is going out, and births occur when the tide is coming in.

At first sight of the new moon, flip a silver coin and make a wish.

In Roman times, to have a healthy baby, women wore silver crescent moons on their shoes.

Charms and amulets in the shape of a crescent moon, are used to protect you from the evil eye, witchcraft, and bring you wealth. The crescent should always point to the left, representing the moon’s first quarter, when things prosper and grow.

You will be caught if you try to commit robbery on the third day of a full moon.

It is said that “When the New Moon holds the Old Moon in its Arms”, meaning that a ring is seen circling the New Moon, ships will be lost at sea.

This is a sigil method that I have made, and I’d like to call them hand tapping sigils. Hand tapping sigils are sigils that are made from statements of intent, and are acted out through the tapping of certain spots on your fingertips. Certain spots of a finger will correlate to different letters allowing the practitioner to tap out their intention, so that they can send it out into the universe, while also reaffirming their intention in their subconscious. This sigil method is charged through your own energy, and focus, and will be activated and sent out by the act of you doing it. These sigils are versatile, and can be used anywhere without tools, or attracting attention.

1) First, like usual sigils you need to make a statement of intent. I will be using this one as an example.

“I Am Protected”

2) Next you’re going to want to shorten that statement of intent a lot.  hand tapping sigils can get quite complicated, quite fast. So in order to keep it on the simple side we need to only used the letters that really speak to your intention. It is primarily going to be the first letters of every word, or any other letters that you deem usable. It is really up to you what you want to use, but it should end up to be a small amount of letters, so that you can actually perform the hand tapping sigils. Feel free to put the letters in any pattern that you would like in order to make the sigil more personal and unique to you. This is what I ended up with for this statement of intent:

“A I P”

3)  Now that we have our letters we are going to tap them out on our fingers. In order to do this you’re going to need to use the chart below, so that you know the correct position to tap for each letter correspondence. Now you are going to want to put your hands palms facing each other, and in order to tap the letter you are going to push it with your opposite hand, much like you’re using your fingers as a keyboard on the correct position that corresponds to the letter that you want. This would be like if you wanted to tap the letter ‘R’ you would take one of the fingers of your left hand, and touch it to the middle finger middle position, or ‘R’ spot in order to tap it. You would do this with every letter left from your statement of intent, so that you can cast your sigil. The letter that is tapped will be the letter receiving the pushing force. This is so letters that are on the same position on the opposite hand are not mistaked for the tapping of one another, especially after a quick succession. This could be used in order to discern things like a ‘B’ tap from an 'I’ tap. You would most likely not only tap the sigil out once, but do it multiple times much like if you were chanting silently with your hands. that’s all there really is to hand tapping sigils, and they are simple, but effective tools that can be brought into your working, and could be quite useful from time to time.

Rings have always been used in magick, whether as a form of talisman, amulet, or enhancement in your magick.

One’s hands both have different meanings and attributes, they are not identical nor are they twins, they are sister and work with each other like yin and yang.

Metals also have a large influence on how the energy flowing from your hands are directed, especially when it comes to your intention.

Fingers & Hands

Right Hand

Gender~ Masculine

Attributes~ The Right hand is seen as the hand of assertive action. Destruction and creation, this makes the right hand more preferable. This makes it a good partner for Gold

Left Hand

Gender~Feminine

Attributes~The Left hand is seen as intuitive and wise. Which makes it a good partner for Silver.

Thumb

Planet(s)~Mars & Venus

Attributes~Willpower and Logic

Pointer/Index Finger

Planet~Jupiter

Attributes~Influence, Money, Decision Making

Middle Finger

Planet~Saturn

Attributes~Success, Focus, Intellect

Ring Finger

Planet~Sun

Attributes~Ambition, Commitment, Power

Pinky Finger

Planet~Mercury

Attributes~Dreams, Communications, Memory

Metals and Alloys

Gold

The Sun

Gender~Masculinity

Element~Fire

Sign~Leo

Attributes~Success,Power,Wealth,

Silver

The Moon

Gender~Female

Element~Water

Sign~Cancer/Aquarius

Attributes~Truth,Loyalty,Dreamwork,Purity,Wisdom

Copper

Venus

Gender~Feminine

Element~Water

Sign~Taurus

Attributes~Luck,Love,Wealth, Exchange of powers

Simple explanation of Natal chart houses!

Absolutely! It’s my favorite go-to magical powder, and it’s super easy to make!

You can tweak the recipe if you need to, but the simplest version is just equal parts Cinnamon, Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Black Pepper, and Eggshell Powder. Stir it all up, put it in a jar, sprinkle it where you need it. It comes out brick red with black and white speckles.

I use a homemade black salt blend in mine instead of table salt, but that’s down to personal preference.

And whatever you do, don’t put your nose in the jar and sniff. It smells GREAT, but it will make you sneeze your entire face off if you inhale it.

Disclaimer: This is all based on my research, path, opinion & experiences! Intro: I really was holding out on doing this post because it’s such a big, important topic to cover and I really don’t want to mess it up or get anything wrong. This post needs to be done though, people have asked if I have such a post and an anon suggested it. So finally, here it is.  - What Is Warding?: Warding is a type of magick, it is the act of creating an energetic barrier around you, your home, an object, ect. They can be temporary or permanent, although typically they are cast with the long term in mind. They can banish or turn away whatever you choose. Warding is an excellent skill to have because it can keep you, and even others safe and with practice you can do it anytime with just about whatever you have on hand.  When Should I Ward?: Whenever you want an energetic barrier around you, most people consistently ward their home, themselves or their place of practice. Some people even ward their space every time they prepare for a spell. It should be done consistently in any area you want protected, but exactly where and how often is entirely up to the practitioner.  What Should I Do Before?: Cleanse, a ward is a barrier of energy and in the same way that it keeps things out it also keeps things in. You don’t want to trap anything inside of it. Cleanse yourself before you ward yourself. Cleanse your space before you ward your space!  Tips Before You Ward: Phrasing:  Keep the phrasing in mind! You don’t want to keep anything out that you want in, or let something in that you want out. If you’re chanting or using sigils ect keep in mind exactly what you want to keep out both in your methods and in your mind. Covering everything:  Make sure to cover everything, a ward is useless if there’s a weakness in it or if the ceiling & floor aren’t probably covered. Be super thorough!  Layering Your Wards: One small little wimpy barrier? Ha, the spirits say as they scramble into your home to wreak havoc! You need to layer your wards, don’t just use one method one time, there’s no such thing as too much warding.  What Are Some Ways That I Can Ward?: Now we’ll get right down to the methods you can use to ward yourself and your space! Remember that warding is important and needs to be effective, don’t try anything that you don’t have experience with for warding. At first, focus on the stuff you know. If you like sigils, use sigils at first and slowly work your way into using other more complex methods or methods that solely rely on your abilities. • Circle Casting:  You cast a circle by summoning the four elements to protect & energize what is in the circle.  - Here’s my post about circles & how to cast them  • Chanting/Speaking: Come up with a protective chant you can use to ward your space. This chant could be someone else’s or your own as long as you feel it’s effective. Speak it aloud and visualize a layer of energy protecting your space.  • Incense: Burn a protective incense in the space you’d like to ward and visualize a barrier protecting your space. • Athame:  Draw out the line of your ward with your athame, visualize the wall appearing, covering everything with a thick layer of energy.  • Spraying: Spray a mix of blessed/magickal waters and or herbs with protective properties in the space you want to ward.  • Sigils: Create a sigil using your favorite method with the intent to “ward” or “protect/protection.” Then charge and activate it as a layer of protection! Here’s my post on sigils if you’re interested in that: - Sigil Post • Jar Spells: You could mix up a jar spell for warding, set it in your house and forget it as a layer of warding.  - My protective jar spell post • Anointment: Anoint the doorways of your space, you could also anoint the ceiling, floor, walls, corners, honestly go for it.  • Salt: Sprinkle salt all around the edge of your home or space. Make sure to sprinkle salt on the INSIDE of your harm as salt can harm plants & wildlife if used outside. If you’d like to make a barrier on the outside of your home, you can use dried & crushed eggshells in place of salt. - Post on how to make eggshell powder here -  • Hag stones: Hag stones are stones with holes in them that have been corroded into the stone because of rushing water. It is believed rushing water is protective & cleansing so if you wear a stone that sat in it long enough to have parts corroded away, that the stone will maintain and keep those properties with it. It’s a great way to personally ward yourself, and an excuse to go out in nature.  They look like this! 

Hey witches! This is a little post on candle scrying, and how to interpret the flames, especially before casting a spell. Begin by lighting your candle and getting into a meditative state. Once you are calm and your mind is quiet, look at the flame. Use this guide to interpret the flame.

A Strong Flame: This indicates that power and energy are going into your desire for manifestation. When a figure candle is used, a strong flame generally means that the person represented is winning, angry, or using authority over another. When two figure candles are present, the higher and stronger flame represents authority over the other.

A Weak Flame: This can show that you are facing heavy opposition and must redo the magic several times to overcome the power you are facing. The weak flame can also indicate, on a figure candle, that the subject is losing the battle. The weak flame that goes out means that you’ve missed your target altogether, start over.

A Jumping Flame: This is an attention getter. It can indicate raw emotions along with explosions of energy.

Rainbow Flame: If your flame is composed of various colors this indicates that there are outside influences at work that may be beyond the power of the questioner. Colors can also show that the question may be best answered at a later date. The factors involved may need a change to develop and evolve for a clearer view of what may occur.

Direction of Flame Movement

North: On a waxing moon, something physical is manifesting.

East: Something mental is manifesting.

South: Your energy is strong, and is good for spell casting. In love matters, you can expect love that doesn’t last too long.

West: Emotional aspects. A good sign of success and love.

Direction of Smoke

Northern Movement: Something physical is manifesting. You will have to work for what you wish to achieve.

Eastern Movement: Something mental is manifesting. Think things through and have patience.

Southern Movement: Something intense and short lived is manifesting. Success comes rapidly and with intensity.

Western Movement: The manifestation of strong magic intervention. The issue is too emotional. You are too involved. Step away for a time. Clear your thoughts.

If you have any spirits, they may converse through the candle’s sound:

Infrequent Noise(Soft): Pure thoughts, intimate conversation.

Frequent Noise(Mild): An authority figure giving orders or directions.

Frequent Chatter(Strong): Arguments, quarrels or loud disagreements.

So I am going to dive into medical astrology + the 8th House. The 8th House in terms of death now-a-days usually symbolizes an emotional, spiritual, or possible death of identity and rebirth. In medical astrology the 8th House can determine surgeries and death. I don’t know if this is comforting or not, but know that this part of astrology is less spiritual and magic than it is based on medieval science. You can always try to look at these interpretations as metaphorical. For newer planets this is a mixture of modern medical astrology and predictive astrology interpretations. 

Surgeries 💉

Aries in the 8th House: Associated with head, face, and possibly brain surgery.

Taurus in the 8th House: Associated with surgery involving the throat, neck, thyroid gland, vocal cords, and ears.

Gemini in the 8th House: Associated with possible surgery dealing with the respiratory system. Surgery or mending of hands and arms.

Cancer in the 8th House: C-section or other surgeries needed during childbirth, breast surgery, and some older interpretations mention skin-related surgeries, possibly skin-grafting.

Leo in the 8th House: Associated with surgeries with the heart, spine, and lower back.

Virgo in the 8th House: Associated with surgeries within the abdomen, intestines, spleen, and nerves.

Libra in the 8th House: Associated with kidney, lumbar, and endocrine surgery.

Scorpio in the 8th House: Surgeries with childbirth and fertility have been mentioned for this position, although Cancer might be more associated. Possible surgeries with genitals, bladder, urethra, and rectum are possible. Anything that deals with hormones can be here too. 

Sagittarius in the 8th House: Associated with sciatic nerve, hips, and thigh surgery. There are some translations that mention eye surgery. I’ve seen some mentions of brain surgery. 

Capricorn in the 8th House: Associated with knees, skin, teeth, possibly spine, and bone surgery.

Aquarius in the 8th House: Associated with shins, ankles, legs, circulatory system, and brain surgery.

Pisces in the 8th House: Associated with nerve and foot surgery and also has a connection to brain surgery.

Sun in the 8th House can indicate ease in healing from surgeries and invasive procedures or even healing naturally.

Moon in the 8th House can indicate a surgery that is life-changing, mostly within emotions. This could be a loss of movement, a lifestyle change, etc. Hopefully it is something helpful but feelings of rage, regret, or grudges can form from the procedure.

Mercury in the 8th House can indicate a fast recovery from surgery. This can also indicate someone who mentally deals with the surgery and recovery very well and flexibly.

Venus in the 8th House is suppose to be favorable for pain somehow. Maybe they almost enjoyed being drugged during the procedure or maybe they didn’t feel a lot of pain during recovery. Venus in this House, when it comes to surgery has an association with physically improving and maybe aesthetically. Venus here could also attract others while they are sick or recovering to their aid or general connection.

Mars in the 8th House can indicate turmoil or struggles during surgery and recovery. There is a battle going on within a person’s health. Mars here can indicate a good success rate for “winning the battle”. Sudden or aggressive reasons to go into surgery can appear here.

Jupiter in the 8th House has a connection to good luck in surgery and recovery. This planet can also indicate a slow and gradual recovery. When diving into deeper sides of the planet surgery may be life changing for personal growth.

Saturn in the 8th House can indicate struggle in surgery and recovery. However unlike Mars, this one has a lot of heaviness and possible negativity to it. Recovery can take a long time and have plenty of setbacks. Health can seriously mature a person within this position. This individual could have bad luck with surgeons and doctors, could be skeptical of healthcare, or refuse to get the help they need in a timely manner.

Uranus in the 8th House could try new or uncommon procedures. There is an association with avoiding surgery. An interesting association with self-surgery! Also one could go into surgery without really needing it.

Neptune in the 8th House has an association with being unaware in surgeries. An example could be someone already unconscious going into surgery. Surgery when too young to remember. There is an association with having a relationship to anesthesia, maybe allergy, really liking the sensation, or awareness.

Pluto in the 8th House is associated with fast-paced surgeries, extreme trauma surgeries, possible risk of death or permanent damage, but also sudden, maybe miraculous turn-arounds or recovery.

I’ve read that MC in the 8th House can have a connection to surgery and death. IC in the 8th House can indicate a third-party/outsider emotional trauma to loved ones surgery. This is a loose translation.

Death  💀

For body parts and physical damage/ailments look to the parts of the body associated with each sign. Many of them were listed above. 

Sun in the 8th House can indicate a natural death, old age.

Moon in the 8th House can indicate death surrounding a lot of emotion. Maybe someone passed with a lot of issues not resolved, could connect this to murder or maybe an innocent executed. I’m sure we could add more to the list but keywords are grudges, sorrow, hurt, anger, regret. This could also be a death that is heavily sad for a family and community. Of course I would think so many deaths are like this anyway.

Mercury in the 8th House is interesting because it indicates a carefree or easy death. A death free of regrets. There is also associations with good awareness and communication among those they left behind.

Venus in the 8th House has death surrounding peace, painless, and justice. This could also translate to acceptance among loved ones.

Jupiter in the 8th House has good luck tied to it but this may be more for the people left behind. Acceptance or new wisdom could come of the person’s death. A gradual death is associated but some also mention this being a more painless death, maybe more so in the mental realm.

Mars in the 8th House indicates a death that is sudden, violent, or aggressive. This can also be looked at as a sudden death for loved ones, something they did not see coming. There is the association of loved ones harboring a lot of anger due to their death.

Saturn in the 8th House indicates a painful death or one that is very tragic somehow. This position can also indicate that loved ones really, really struggle to move on or that their death spreads negativity to others. Possible connection to dying in old age. Connection to others forced to be more mature, self-reliant, or practical due to the person’s death.

Uranus has an interesting association with predicting their own death, awaiting it, or causing it, but it doesn’t indicate that they meant to cause it, so I wouldn’t necessarily point to suicide. The death can be strange and it can also be quite unpredictable/sudden. There is a slight association for dying for one’s beliefs. Also great change can come from this individual’s death.

Neptune in the 8th House has a strong tie to dying in one’s sleep or somehow being unaware of passing. There is the association of their death being a sacrifice for others. Others could be unaware of their death for a long time. Missing person or body can be associated here.

Pluto in the 8th House has ties to suicide, to sudden death, to death that really shocks others, and a death that transforms others. There is a lot of darkness that can surround one’s death here. Their death could set a chain reaction for loved ones. This can also be seen as their death making other people stronger.

I’d like to note Pluto and Mars are associated with “barely escaping death” too. Of course we all have to go one way or another.

-Virgo and Libra are associated with poison or choking. Virgo can be associated with allergies or food poisoning. Taurus has a connection to choking too. 

- Cancer and Scorpio have connections to death during childbirth.

-Due to how new asteroids are there isn’t much written about them in the 8th House and death, but some theories:  Ceres: Could act a lot like Venus in indicating a “painless death”.  Juno: Could indicate the death of a spouse or due to a spouse  Lilith: Has a connection to violence and sex Vesta: Possible work accident, stress induced, could have a tie into some interesting sexual or gender themes.  Pallas: Getting injured or death doing what someone loves, maybe due to defending someone, or getting hurt/dying for a cause, someone’s death could inspire wisdom or a new task for those left behind Chiron: Has a connection to wounds being healed or re-opened due to one’s death or from other’s death. 

Newer planets: Pluto Neptune Uranus Alternative translation for older astrology: Pluto- Mars Neptune- Jupiter Uranus- Saturn

Have you ever felt like you attract certain signs or have a specific pattern of relationships with specific signs? That’s because each sign forms an aspect with the other signs (such as squares, opposites etc.) based on their position in the chart and the distance between those signs. This determines the way the relationship works. I started noticing these patterns in my relationships (also friendships) and researched a bit about it. Linda Goodman talks about these patterns in her Sun signs astrology textbook, but I think this pattern can be observed in any placement, not just Sun signs, especially Moon placements.

1-1 pattern

A 1-1 pattern describes a relationship between two people of the same sign, such as Pisces-Pisces, Aries-Aries etc. In this sign pattern, the strengths and weaknesses are magnified in both of you. It’s easy to understand each other, but sometimes the lack of differences can bore you, as there is nothing to learn from each other. There is too much comfort. This can be different based on other sign placements. Be careful to not swing in extremes, as this may ruin the relationship.

2-12 pattern

This type of pattern is seen between two signs that fall right next to one another on the zodiac wheel.  In these combinations, one person plays the teacher, and the other the student. There is something about this relationship that involves spiritual life lessons. There’s a compassion inherent between the individuals, and a patient understanding for the other partner’s differences, there will be many. 

Aries — Taurus

Taurus — Gemini

Gemini — Cancer

Cancer — Leo

Leo — Virgo

Virgo — Libra

Libra — Scorpio

Scorpio — Sagittarius

Sagittarius — Capricorn

Capricorn — Aquarius

Aquarius — Pisces

Pisces — Aries 

3-11 pattern

A 3-11 pattern describes a relationship between two signs that fall three or eleven spaces apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, respectively. These combinations of signs will be fast friends, get along well with one another, although they’ll likely be annoyed by one another and probably find themselves bickering a lot.That said, the trust and love between these individuals makes any argument easy to overcome, and the friendship that ties them together will be lasting, even if the romantic relationship ends.

Aries — Gemini and Aquarius

Taurus — Cancer and Pisces

Gemini — Aries and Leo

Cancer — Taurus and Virgo

Leo — Gemini and Libra

Virgo — Cancer and Scorpio

Libra — Leo and Sagittarius

Scorpio — Virgo and Capricorn

Sagittarius — Libra and Aquarius

Capricorn — Scorpio and Pisces

Aquarius — Aries and Sagittarius

Pisces — Taurus and Capricorn

4-10 pattern

A 4-10 pattern describes a relationship between two signs that fall four or 10 spaces apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, respectively. These relationships are tough. It is hard to get along. There’s just something about this person that irks you, or makes you want them to put a lid on their personality. Someone plays the disciplinarian in this relationship, and their efforts to change the other person eventually ruins it’s chances for survival in a romantic sense. 

Aries — Cancer and Capricorn

Taurus — Leo and Aquarius

Gemini — Virgo and Pisces

Cancer — Libra and Aries

Leo — Taurus and Scorpio

Virgo — Gemini and Sagittarius

Libra — Cancer and Capricorn

Scorpio — Leo and Aquarius

Sagittarius — Virgo and Pisces

Capricorn — Aries and Libra

Aquarius — Taurus and Scorpio

Pisces — Gemini and Sagittarius  

5-9 pattern

The 5-9 pattern describes a relationship between two signs that fall five or nine spaces apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, respectively. It also describes any relationship between two signs of the same element. The chances for a permanent, lasting relationship between these signs is more feasible than any other combination, simply because there is such a natural empathy for the other person’s inherent qualities. Disagreements and fights between these signs are useful, productive even, because no time is spent wasted trying to understand behavior that is drastically different between the individuals. The understanding is already there.

Aries — Leo and Sagittarius

Taurus — Virgo and Capricorn

Gemini — Libra and Aquarius

Cancer — Scorpio and Pisces

Leo — Aries and Sagittarius

Virgo — Taurus and Capricorn

Libra — Gemini and Aquarius

Scorpio — Cancer and Pisces

Sagittarius — Aries and Leo

Capricorn — Taurus and Virgo

Aquarius — Gemini and Libra

Pisces — Cancer and Scorpio 

6-8 pattern

A 6-8 pattern describes a relationship between two signs that fall six or eight spaces apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, respectively. This relationship pattern is like a witch’s spell. You are absolutely drawn in by one another, the charisma that this person exudes is what you find sexually stimulating about them.There is a desire to understand and get to the bottom of who this person is, and sex is generally the tool you use to do so. There’s also a greater than average willingness to be of service to this person, or a willingness on their part to be of service to you. Unfortunately this person puzzles you, and makes you feel as if you’ll never get the natural sympathy required to make the relationship work.

Aries — Virgo and Scorpio

Taurus — Libra and Sagittarius

Gemini — Scorpio and Capricorn

Cancer — Sagittarius and Aquarius

Leo — Capricorn and Pisces

Virgo — Aries and Aquarius

Libra — Taurus and Pisces

Scorpio — Aries and Gemini

Sagittarius — Taurus and Cancer

Capricorn — Gemini and Leo

Aquarius — Cancer and Virgo

Pisces — Leo and Libra

7-7 pattern

A 7-7 pattern describes a relationship between two signs that fall seven spaces apart from one another on the zodiac wheel, on opposite sides respectively. Opposites do attract, and in romantic relationships, you’ll find that you’re drawn to this person because they personify the characteristics you don’t have. You have a lot to learn from one another, and with patience and understanding, relationships in a 7-7 pattern will allow both individuals to grow more together than in any other relationship. Beware of envy, as you might admire this person so much you actually wish you could be them. Remember you have qualities that they wish they possessed, too.

Aries — Libra

Taurus — Scorpio

Gemini — Sagittarius

Cancer — Capricorn

Leo — Aquarius

Virgo — Pisces 

& a breakdown of the modalities, elements, 4 sections of the chart, & the MC, ASC, DC, & IC.

This post is Part 2 of my “The Houses role in Astrology” posts. Part 1 explains the house wheel & breaks down each of the 12 houses. In this post I will be breaking down the different divisions of the house wheel by going through the quadrants, the elements, & the modalities briefly. Part 1 here.

Quadrants - What are they? There are twelve houses & four quadrants. This means that 3 houses make up 1 Quadrant. The quadrants are basically four sections of the house wheel that can tell you a lot about the direction in which your life is focused. If you have a lot of planetary energy in one or two quadrants, then that can tell you a lot about the focus of your energy. If you have planets all over the place, that can also tell you’re a bit scattered in direction or that you’re balanced in all areas of life.

✨Quadrant 1 (Awareness of Self): 1-3

The first Quadrant refers to houses 1-3 which are primarily self focused houses. Having a lot of energy focused in this Quadrant can indicate that in this lifetime, your purpose is to really hone in on your personality & yourself. Info on Quadrant 1 here.

✨Quadrant 2 (Integration w/ Environmnt): 4-6

The Second Quadrant refers to houses 4-6 which are primarily environment related houses. Having a lot of energy within this Quadrant can indicate there’s a lot of focus on your foundation, home life, routine, creativity & self expression, & your relationships with your mother, family, & children. In this life it’s heavily emphasized that you really develop through your relationships with those closest to you and you really work on building a foundation that’s comfortable for you. Routine, the arts, & comfort are a big theme within this Quadrant as well. Info on Quadrant 2 here.

✨Quadrant 3 (Awareness of Others): 7-9

The Third Quadrant refers to houses 7-9 which are primarily relationship & people oriented houses. Having a lot of energy within this Quadrant can indicate that there’s a really big focus in this life to learn through your relationships with others. You most often feel like yourself when you’re around others & the more you meet new people or spend your time with others, the more you learn about yourself and the environment around you. A really big part of this life is to learn about partnership and working with others. Info on Quadrant 3 here.

✨Quadrant 4 (Integrarion w/ Society): 10-12

The Fourth Quadrant refers to houses 10 - 12 which are primarily humanitarian & society oriented houses. In this lifetime there’s a lot of focus to really learn and expand through friendship, society, & healing. These people are very goal oriented & they have a lot of focus on their career, goals, & things that are highly important to society or “the bigger picture.” Info on Quadrant 4 here.

More info on the Quadrants here, here, & here.

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What are the modalities? There are 3 different modalities (cardinal, Fixed, & Mutable). The modalities within the wheel chart are called “Angular” which corresponds with cardinal energy, “Succedent” which corresponds with Fixed energy, & “Cadent” which corresponds with Mutable energy. If you are not familiar with cardinal, Fixed, & Mutable energy than look here for reference. My post on the modalities is here.

✨Angular Houses: 1, 4, 7, & 10

The Angular Houses corresponds with the Cardinal signs - Aries (1), Cancer (4), Libra (7), & Capricorn (10). These houses are more so about the “action” in life & they showcase a lot about you and your relationship with others. The first house is the house of self, the 4th house is the house of your upbringing, the 7th house is the house of interpersonal relationships, & the 10th house is the house of your goals and dreams. More info on the Angular Houses here.

✨Succedent Houses: 2, 5, 8, & 11

The Succedent Houses correspond with the Fixed signs - Taurus (2), Leo (5), Scorpio (8), & Aquarius (11). These houses are mainly about possessions & resources which ultimately goes to this idea of “security.” More info on the Succedent Houses here.

✨Cadent Houses: 3, 6, 9, & 12

The Cadent Houses correspond with the Mutable signs - Gemini (3), Virgo (6), Sagittarius (9), & Pisces (12). The Cadent Houses are all about our though process and why we do the things we do. The 3rd house is all about communication and lower education, the 6th house is about service and routine, the 9th house is about philosophy, religion, & higher education, and the 12th house is about our dreams, subconscious, & fears. More info on the Cadent Houses here.

More info on the modality of the Houses here, here, & here.

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What are the Elements? There are four different elements within Astrology (fire, Earth, Water, & Air). Each element has corresponding qualities & those different elemental qualities will reflect in the houses. Info on the elements here for reference.

✨Fire Houses: 1, 5, & 9

The fire houses - Aries (1), Leo (5), & Sagittarius (9) - are houses that involve action, energy, & the experience of being/feeling “alive” which all in turn leads to this idea of Idenity. 1st house is the house of self, 5th house is the house of self expression, creativity, & “fun,” & the 9th house is the house of religion, philosophy, travel, & our beliefs. More info here.

✨Earth Houses: 2, 6, & 10

The Earth Houses - Taurus (2), Virgo (6), & Capricorn (10) - are houses that involve routine, comfort, & this idea of money & stability. The 2nd house is about finances, possessions, & values, the 6th house is about service & routine, the 10th house is career, our goals, & our dreams. More info here.

✨Air Houses: 3, 7, & 11

The Air Houses - Gemini (3), Libra (7), & Aquarius (11) - are houses that involve our connection with others. The third house is the house of communication, the 7th house is the house of interpersonal relationships (romantic & business), & the 11th house is the house of friendships. More info here.

✨Water Houses: 4, 8, & 12

The water houses - Cancer (4), Scorpio (8), & Pisces (12) - are all houses that involve death? Rebirth, the subconscious, & overall this spiritual/“psychic” essence. The 4th house is our roots (involving death/resting place), the 8th house is rebirth, death, & destruction, and the 12th house is illusion, the subconscious, & dreams. More info here.

More info on the elements here, here, & here.

Please be mindful that these are the most brief & basic of interpretations in order to get you started on the idea of these divisions. I have some helpful links to help & there are also other ways to divide the chart - these are just the three basic beginner ones that I found were the easiest to learn.

♥️HEARTS♥️

♥️Ace: home or close environment. Could represent a visit, travel or a change of address.

♥️King: an influencial man, someone who has the power or ability to do something good for the querent. Money, wealth, success in love.

♥️Queen: A trusted woman. Someone knowledgeable and faithful. One who always plays fair. Trust, honesty, friendship.

♥️Jack: A good friend to the querent, someone close, a cousin or confidant, someone they have known for a long time. Friendship, relationships (usually family-related), and gathering or celebration.

♥️10: A good card: means good luck, can counteract bad cards around it.

♥️9: Harmony, prosperity. Also known as ‘the Wish Card’. If surrounded by bad cards, these can represent obstacles that need to be dealt with in order to get the fulfillment of the wish.

♥️8: An event, a celebration, a party/wedding ..etc. Some sort of ceremony that is already in the works, or is being planned.

♥️7: A card of disappointent. Usually indicates a partner or other person failing to keep their promises. If this card comes up when dealing with some sort of plan, expect that the other person will back out.

♥️6: Warning card. Someone may try to take advantage of the querent. Also, the querent is being used by a close friend or partner.

♥️5: Indecisiveness: The querent’s inability to make up his/her mind on a subject. A tendency to make and break plans with others.

♥️4: The bachelor/old maid card. This card represent someone who is too fussy in their selection of a partner. Someone who, by their picky nature, is destined to remain alone.

♥️3: An unwise decision, made in haste and without proper background information.

♥️2: Success, often beyond the querent’s expectations. If bad cards surround, there may be delays in reaching the goal.

♣️CLUBS♣️

♣️Ace: Indicates wealth, fame, and having many friends or acquaintances. Also feeling well known and being able to receive certain perks due to good looks or social status.

♣️King: Represents a very good friend. A lifelong companion, someone who can be trusted and counted on during times of need and sorrow.

♣️Queen: Represents a wife or girlfriend in long term relationship for a man. For a woman, represents a sister or good friend, someone who shares a lot of knowledge about the querent.

♣️Jack: Represents a good friend, one who uses a lot of flattery, but only to make the other person feel better. Someone who is good at cheering the querent up.

♣️10 :A card of happiness and good fortune. Can also represent a long and fun-filled journey.

♣️9: Trouble: Represents arguments with good friends. A loss of a relationship, a dispute that will remain unresolved.

♣️8: A sense of desperation. An urgent need for money.

♣️7: A card of good luck, if other favorable cards are around. Success if there is not interference from the opposite sex.

♣️6: A partnership card. Success based on mutual goals and friendship.

♣️5: A marriage card, or the beginning of a long standing alliance.

♣️4: A danger card, showing misfortune or failure. Supposed friends getting in the way, or turning against the querent.

♣️3: A sign of a second marriage or even a third. Or an engagement with someone, then a marriage with another, after a friendly separation.

♣️2: Bad luck. Being let down by those around. Opposition from friends and family. Do not count on others.

♦️DIAMONDS♦️

♦️Ace: an important message. A letter or package/gift arriving, the contents of which are very important.

♦️King: A bitter rival, a dangerous competitor, for women it can mean an abusive man or a deceitful lover.

♦️Queen: A flirtatious woman, one who will interfere in plans. Gossipy, very attractive to males..able to get away with things and interfere in situations.

♦️Jack: A bringer of bad news. A selfish person. Not dangerous to male querents, but problems for a female one.

♦️10: Money. Money being the driving force of a journey or partnership. Greed.

♦️9: Adventure: A move in the hopes of advancement.

♦️8: Country life, travel and marriage late in life. The querent’s life is too hectic at the moment..a need to settle down and get away..but being unable to do so at the present time.

♦️7: Bad luck on an enterprise or idea. A man who is unreliable, a gambler or drinker.

♦️6: An early marriage, but an unhappy one..and one not destined to last. A second marriage would also be unhappy.

♦️5: Prosperity, long enduring friendship. Pride in family. Success with children.

♦️4: Quarrels: Forgotten or neglected friends and family. Situations that have been brewing and now come to a head.

♦️3: A card of disputes and quarrels. Lawsuits, legal actions. A sign of separation or divorce.

♦️2: A serious love affair, resulting in a marriage or interfering with one depending on surrounding cards.

♠️SPADES♠️

♠️Ace: Bad news, loss of someone close, possible death to someone near, or an illness, miscarriage, etc.

♠️King: A man who will cause problems in marriage or relationships. One who will get in the middle, divide and conquer..and then destroy.

♠️Queen: A cruel woman, one who interferes. For women, a betrayal by a good friend. For men, a woman who will use them for their own gain.

♠️Jack: A person who hangs around and gets in the way. Not a bad person, but a lazy person. One who will get in the way of progress. Takes and takes, but does not give back anything.

♠️10: A very unlucky card. If near a good card, it can cancel it out. If found with bad cards, makes them twice as bad.

♠️9: The worst card of all: Illness, loss of money, or misery. Even among the best of cards. Defeat, lack of success:

♠️8: False friends, traitors, someone who will betray. Most of the trouble can be avoided if caught early on. Examine all relationships closely.

♠️7: Sorrow and quarrels. Avoid arguments with friends. Let them “win” for now.

♠️6: Much planning but little result. Hard work, without much profit. Discouragements.

♠️5: Success in business or love, after much time and hard work.

♠️4: Minor misfortune: A short illness, a temporary setback.

♠️3: Unhappiness: Misfortune in love or marriage. A loss of pride and hope. Do not dwell, move on in life.

♠️2: A complete and forced change. Sudden change of location, relationship or a death. Bound to make a big difference in the coming months.

GENERALLY: ♥️HEARTS: Emotional, symbols of pain and suffering.

♣️CLUBS: Friends, relationships.

♦️DIAMONDS: Difficulties, money problems.