Hi There Lovelies

*TRIGGER WARNING: SMUT, YANDERE, KIDNAPPING, VIOLENT SCENES, EMOTIONAL SHIT*

You’re one of the best detectives in Korea’s National Police Agency. However, you’re also a huge fan of the group ‘Stray Kids’. 

Until you realize that there’s something so wrong with one of the members..

PARTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (10)..

Pairing: Jaehyun x Reader

Word Count: 4.4k

Warnings: Dom!Jaehyun, class president au, rough sex, unprotected sex, probably not a healthy head space, creampie.

Summary: You were never one for following the rules, and Class President Jaehyun was not happy about it.

A/n: R E Q U E S T! This is my first request! Anon wanted a sassy school girl and a class president, so I did my bestest. Thank you! Everyone have a great day! 

You hated school. You hated all the strict rules and preset expectations. You hated that your family had already decided your future without consulting you. You hated that they spent so much money to send you to such a prestigious private school, and you hated the damn uniform that turned you into a robot. You weren’t a bad student, just more interested in having fun than keeping your nose in a book. You still got good grades, you were still graduating near the top of your class, you just had a lot of fun doing it. Trouble just happened to frequently have your name on it, always pushing boundaries and seeing what you could get away with. You didn’t like being told what to do, or feeling so constricted.

You hated a lot that had to do with this school, but there was one thing that was above all else. That thing was a person, a person named Jaehyun. Class President Jaehyun, with his perfect hair, perfect smile, perfect uniform, and perfect grades. Jaehyun, every parent dreamed of having a child like him, and every girl in school dreamed of having him as their boyfriend. You had no interest. Jaehyun was too safe. He was too…perfect. You preferred someone that was a little more fun.

Type : Oneshot // Smut // Mafia!au

Word Count : 2330

Author Note : This took sooo long to do, I’m sorry to the anon that requested it // BUT // here it is , I hope you enjoy my lovelies 💛

Growing up , you’d always been very aware of your family’s “business”. More than a few kidnapping attempts; the occasional banquet shoot out; you’d grown used to being under constant threat of attack. Your father wasn’t a particularly “liked” man. That’s a horrible understatement. Your father was probably one of the most hated amongst the head families; or EXO , as the organisation liked to be called. Meaning he had quite the abundance of enemies; that all saw you as target number 1. If you’re looking to bring down a top Mafia boss, daddy’s little girl is probably a good place to start.

While your father portrayed himself as a ruthless and cold tyrant to everyone else; he was never that way with you. He’d been raising you alone since you were 8 years old; after the unexpected death of your mother; and there was nothing in the world he cherished more.

Despite more than half of the Mafia world gunning for your head; you lived a rather carefree life. Knowing enough to be cautious but also still being young and free. Well … as ‘free’ as you could be; and a large part of that was due to one person, Byun Baekhyun.

The Byun’s were close family friends, Mr Byun being your father’s longest ally. The close working of your fathers meant that you and Baekhyun had practically grown up together. It didn’t take a genius to see that the pair of you had soon become completely smitten; never leaving each other’s side; you always had each other’s back. So when you grew into young adults and the attempts against your father, and subsequently yourself, became more and more severe - there was only one way that could assure your safety.

An alliance. The Byuns’ weren’t nearly as hated as your own family, merging together would not only ensure your protection from any outside threats, but would also strengthen the business side of both parties.

The alliance was cemented in the form of an arranged marriage between Baekhyun and yourself. Not that either of you minded. Truth be told, at this point the love you both shared was undeniable, lingering stares and touches were no longer the extent of your relationship. It had become something much more. Moments stolen away from functions and business events, to be pressed up against each other in hallways and closets. The definition of childhood sweethearts.

Now, 3 years later, the Byun family were the biggest Mafia in Seoul, led by Baekhyun after the passing of both of your fathers. He had stepped up and taken charge, diminishing half the families that had threatened the pair of you for most of your lives. He was a king. Nobody dared touch him or you anymore. So when he got a call in the middle of the night from Chanyeol, his right hand, a few weeks ago, about a possible threat - he went straight into action.

Much to your displeasure. He was gone more often than not; whenever he was home, he was stressed and tired and certainly not in the mood for the kind of relief you were needing.

It was starting to wear you down. You suddenly felt lonely in this big house without him. You’d been attached at the hip since you were 12 years old, sleeping in the same bed since you were 17, now he was gone and you notice just how cold everything seems.

It was your anniversary week and to say Baekhyun had been extra flakey recently would be an understatement, so it’s no surprise to you when he comes home an hour late and starts preparing for a meeting in his office.

“Baek? What are you doing?” You ask, irritability evident, in the doorway watching him gather various files and papers.

He doesn’t answer you.

“Baek!”

Sighing loudly, he stops his movements to shoot a glare in your direction before continuing, “the guys are coming over, we’re having a meeting.” He walks straight passed you without a second glance, angering you even more as you’re forced to follow him through the house.

“Now Baek?! Really?!”

“Yes now, isn’t that obvious.” He was being blunt with you, meaning he was extra stressed, but unfortunately for him, this was the last straw and you weren’t going to let it slide. Not today of all days.

“It’s our anniversary Baekhyun!” You yell at his retreating back, “it’s our fucking anniversary! Can’t this wait for just one goddamn night?!”

He stops in his tracks and turns around to face you, scowling and eyes piercing.

“I’m aware that it’s our fucking anniversary Y/N, but I’m a little busy trying to keep you safe. So excuse me if I don’t exactly have time right now!”

Both tempers were reaching boiling point as you remained at a standoff for a few minutes, simmering in pent up frustrations and stress, just glaring at each other.

When suddenly the doorbell rang, signalling that the guys were here and this conversation, or lack thereof, was put on hold. Moving towards the door, Baekhyun turns to look at you once more, expression hard and eyes cold so you knew that he was serious.

“Behave.”

You certainly were not going to behave.

The guys all sit around the large meeting table, hardly speaking as they read through the reports in front of them. From the looks on their faces, whatever threat they’re facing is big, even for EXO and if you were a better woman maybe you would understand and back off. But you’re tired; frustrated; horny and all dressed up with nowhere to go. You’d been around long enough to know that Baekhyun, along with the rest of EXO, could handle whatever was coming; so you let impulse take over.

Back in your bedroom, you strip down to nothing but the black lace lingerie set you’d worn especially for Baekhyun, and pull on a matching silk robe before sauntering off into the meeting room.

Without a word, you move around the table and place yourself on your very shocked and angry husband’s lap. Ignoring the incredulous stares of the other 8 men.

Eyes challenging yet again as you look back at Baekhyun, with an expression feigning innocence. His hands gripped your waist harshly but he knew the game you wanted to play and he wasn’t going to be the first to back down. Not yet.

Ignoring his tightening grip, you tear your eyes away from him to look around the table at the others; who are staring at the pair of you with wide eyes and hints of amusement. With a cough to clear his throat and after repositioning you on his lap so he can see the rest of the table, Baekhyun continues on with the meeting.

The whole time you spent fidgeting and mumbling digs at him under your breath. He’d blown you off for weeks, cancelled your anniversary plans and now, had the audacity to ignore you after you had made such a show of yourself. Your bratty behaviour does not go unnoticed by the rest of the table, in fact, the boys struggle to keep their focus on the meeting at all, especially when you start to get even more bored and discreetly open up your legs , swinging them gently.

“Behave.” Baekhyun’s gruff voice whispers into your ear as he roughly pulls your legs back together. Not caring about the audience around you.

Rolling your eyes, you lean up on the desk.

“Junmyeon,” Your voice is as sweet as honey, focusing solely on the man opposite you, “you fuck your wife regularly right?” Your crude question makes the guests pause and stare at you once again, but it’s the quiet growl you hear from your husband behind you that spurs you on. Turning to the man directly next to Junmyeon you continue, “Jongdae, you satisfy your girlfriend, don’t you?” eyes blinking innocently at him, Jongdae failing to suppress a laugh.

Having enough, Baekhyun pushes you off his lap and grabs your wrist, pulling you out of the room into the hallway.

“What the fuck is wrong with you?!” He hisses once you’re both out of earshot, “you’re acting like such a fucking brat right now, we’re in a meeting, this is fucking serious Y/N!”

“And our anniversary isn’t?!” You shout back, not caring if the others hear, “everything will be fine Baek it always is, but I won’t be! You’ve been gone for weeks, I’ve been alone for weeks! It’s our anniversary for fuck sake!”

His eyes shake in anger l, stepping closer so that your faces are mere centimetres apart, “We will talk about this later. Go.”

And then he’s back to work, leaving you to simmer in the hallway. Angry tears threatening to fall down your cheeks but you wouldn’t dare give him the satisfaction.

It seems like forever before you hear the sounds of everyone leaving downstairs. You’re lying in bed, still in your underwear and robe, waiting for the inevitable fight that’s to come once Baekhyun gets upstairs. You know you pushed him tonight, when he was already stressed enough, but did you go too far? You don’t think so. Surely the whole EXO empire would’ve survived one night without him. You have needs and your husband has not been fulfilling them. What else could you have done? If the nerves accumulating in your stomach are anything to go by, probably something a little different.

Baekhyun enters the room. He’s silent but his eyes convey everything he’s thinking.

“Do you think that was funny?” He asks. Snapping off his tie and as good as ripping off his shirt. You daren’t speak.

“Are you seriously that desperate to get fucked you have to put on a show in front of our business partners, our friends?!” His breathing is heavy but even, as he removes the rest of his clothes, it makes you question what the hell he’s planning on doing next.

“Wearing barely anything, spreading your legs, talking to them about their sex,” he walks to the bed and grabs your ankles, pulling them around his waist and leaning over you. You still don’t speak, just stare up at him, eyes just as harsh as his own, letting him know you’re still angry.

“You embarrassed me Y/N.” His lips coming down to suck at your collarbone, “such a naughty girl,” one of his hands moving to unhook your bra while the other rips the panties right off your body, making you gasp out, “You couldn’t just behave for one fucking night.”

His lips tease up your neck, jaw and cheek, distracting you from how his hands slyly grab yours and attach them to the headboard with his previously discarded tie. It’s the pressure on your wrists that snaps you out of the daze he’s locked you in, “what the fuck Baek!” You whimper childishly, you’ve both done many things in the bedroom but he’s never tied you up before. You felt excited and nervous all at once.

Ignoring you, Baekhyun starts kissing down your body till he reaches the space between your legs. “You’re so wet Y/N,” His fingers prod their way along your slit, sending shivers straight to your core. You’d teased him earlier and now it was his turn to tease you. “You really were desperate huh? You missed me that much you’re all hot and bothered already my naughty baby?” You can feel his breath fanning against your wet skin, the build up making you pull at your wrists impatiently.

“Please Baek, I’m sorry for before I just missed you so much, please touch me”

Almost immediately, Baekhyun moves his lips around your clit and starts sucking harshly, scraping his teeth against it every now and then, sending shivers down your spine, bringing you closer and closer to your high. His hands grip onto your hips, pressing down to stop your squirming, forcing you to face your approaching orgasm head on. Then, just before you’re about to let it all go, he pulls away, smirking down at you.

“Why’d you stop!?” You whine at him out of breath, desperately tugging on the tie that’s stopping you from pushing his face back into you so he can finish what you started.

“That,” he wipes his mouth, moving to kneel between your legs, “is for misbehaving in front of our guests earlier.” He smugly responds, all the while slowly stroking himself.

Not even waiting for you to fully recover, he pushes himself into you in one rough movement, causing you to scream out at the sudden stretch, “Act like a slut, get treated like a slut Y//N.”

He starts thrusting into you at an unbelievable pace, hands firmly on your ass, holding you to him as he pounds into you. His mouth leaving wet open kisses on your shoulder before nipping at your ear to whisper, “This is what you want right Y/N? To be fucked like this, hard, rough, tied to the bed like the slut you are huh? That’s why you were being such a fucking brat in front of all our friends? You missed me fucking you like this? Are you happy now?”

Feeling you clench around him, Baekhyun brings one of his hands to grab at your breasts roughly, slipping his tongue into your mouth, rolling his hips deep into you. Pleasure rips through your entire body, shaking uncontrollably, moaning out curses as Baekhyun keeps chasing his own high; which follows soon after. His cum mixing with your own, coating your insides. He continues to rut into you a few more times as the pair of you cool down. The only sounds being your combined heavy breathing and the rustling of sheets.

B.A.P ⭐️ you sending nudes while he’s at work

~requested by anon~

these are so bad

¡Feliz día del amor y la amistad! Happy love & friendship’s Day! 

Also known as Día de San Valentín (Saint Valentine’s Day). 

In Mexico and many other Latin American countries we also celebrate Valentine’s Day on February 14th. This is a day to celebrate love between couples and friends. People usually give chocolates and gifts. 

I wanted to write this post with some vocabulary and expressions:

♥ Vocabulary:

amigo: friend (man) amiga: friend (woman)   amigos: friends (all of them are men OR they are men and women) amigas: friends (all of them are women)

mejor amigo: best friend (man) mejor amiga: best friend (woman) mejores amigos: best friends (all men OR men and women) mejores amigas: best friends (all women) novio: boyfriend novia: girlfriend novios: couple / boyfriends novias: couple / girlfriends pareja: couple / partner *Pareja can refer to either men or women. It’s a neutral word.

esposo / marido: husband esposa: wife

♥ Some sentences:

Él es mi amigo Javier. - He is my friend Javier. Te presento a mi amiga Laura. - I introduce you to my friend Laura. Para mí es fácil hacer amigos. - It’s easy for me to make friends. Me encanta pasar tiempo con mis amigas. - I love to spend time with my friends. ¿Quién es tu mejor amigo? - Who is your best friend? Diana es mi mejor amiga. - Diana is my best friend. Somos mejores amigos desde hace 15 años. - We are best friends since 15 years ago. Ellas son mejores amigas. - They are best friends. ¿Tienes novio? - Do you have a boyfriend? Este regalo es para mi novia. - This gift is for my girlfriend.  Somos novios [1]. - We are dating. (man and woman) Somos novios [2] - We are dating. (man and man) Somos novias. - We are dating. (woman and woman) Somos la pareja perfecta. - We are the perfect couple/match. Vivo con mi pareja. - I live with my partner. Amo a mi esposo. - I love my husband. Eres la mejor esposa del mundo. - You’re the best wife in the world.

♥ In this day guys usually ask girls out. They ask: ¿Quieres ser mi novia? - Do you want to be my girlfriend? Girls also can ask: ¿Quieres ser mi novio? - Do you want to be my boyfriend? They could also ask: ¿Quires salir conmigo? - Do you want to go out with me? But it’s less frequent.

♥ Phrases:

Gracias por todo. - Thank you for everything. Gracias por estar siempre conmigo. - Thank you for being always with me. Puedes contar conmigo. - You can count on me. Eres muy especial para mi.  - You are very special to me. Gracias por ser parte de mi vida. - Thank you for being part of my life. No sé qué haría sin ti. - I don’t know what I would do without you. Quédate conmigo. - Stay with me. Eres perfecto/a para mí. - You are perfect to me. Gracias por todos los momentos especiales. - Thank you for all the special moments. Gracias por estar ahí cuando más te necesito. - Thank you for being there when I need you the most.

♥ Saying “I love you” Me gustas (mucho). - I (really) like you (as a boyfriend/girlfriend). Me caes (muy) bien. - I (really) like you (as a friend).

Te quiero. - I love you ♥ Te quiero mucho.  I love you so much ♥♥ Te amo. I love you ♥♥♥ Te amo mucho.  I love you so much ♥♥♥♥

*We usually say “te quiero” to friends and “te amo” to our partner or very close family.

*If “te quiero” is “I love you”, then how do you say “I want you”? Te deseo. - I want you.

♥ ♥ ♥

Saying good bye!

¡Adiós! - Good bye!

¡Chau! - Bye!

¡Buenos días! - Good morning!

¡Buenas tardes! - Good afternoon!

¡Buenas noches! - Good evening! / Good night! Just as the greetings, we also use these expressions to say good-bye in a more formal way. Usually combined with others, for example: ¡Gracias, buenos días! ¡Hasta luego, buenas tardes!

¡Gracias! - Thank you!

¡Muchas gracias! - Thank you so much!

Saying ‘see you!’

¡Hasta luego! - See you later!

¡Nos vemos! - See you!

¡Nos vemos luego! - See you later! (We’ll meet later)

¡Hasta pronto! - See you soon!

¡Nos vemos pronto! - See you soon! (We’ll meet soon)

¡Nos vemos después! - See you later! (We’ll meet later)

¡Hasta la próxima! - See you next time!

¡Hasta mañana! - See you tomorrow! We also use this expression to say “good night!”

¡Hasta la próxima semana! - See you next week!

¡Hasta el próximo martes! - See you next Tuesday!

¡Nos vemos mañana! - See you tomorrow! (We’ll meet tomorrow!)

¡Nos vemos la próxima semana! - See you next week! (We’ll meet next week)

¡Nos vemos el próximo jueves! - See you next Thursday! (We’ll meet next Thursday! 

Wishing good vibes

¡Buen día! - Good day! (neutral)

¡Que tengas buen día! - Have a nice day! (informal)

¡Que tenga buen día! - Have a nice day! (formal)

¡Que tengan buen día! - Have a nice day! (plural) 

¡Bonito día! - Lovely day! (neutral)

¡Que tengas bonito día! - Have a lovely day! (informal)

¡Que tenga bonito día! - Have a lovely day! (formal)

¡Que tengan bonito día! - Have a lovely day! (plural) 

¡Que te vaya bien! - Good luck! (informal)

¡Que le vaya bien! - Good luck! (formal)

¡Que les vaya bien! - Good luck! (plural) This expression can also be translated as “I hope that things go well for you!”

¡Que te diviertas! - Have fun! (informal)

¡Que se divierta! - Have fun! (formal)

¡Que se diviertan! - Have fun! (plural)

¡Buena suerte! - Good luck! 

¡Buen viaje! - Have a nice trip! (neutral)

¡Que tengas buen viaje! - Have a nice trip (informal)

¡Que tenga buen viaje! - Have a nice trip (formal)

¡Que tengan buen viaje! - Have a nice trip (plural)

¡Cuídate (mucho)! - Take care! (informal)

¡Cuídese (mucho)! - Take care! (formal)

¡Cuídense (mucho)! - Take care (plural)

¡Maneja con cuidado! - Drive safe! (informal)

¡Maneje con cuidado! - Drive safe! (formal)

¡Pórtate bien! - Be good! Behave yourself! (singular)

¡Pórtense bien! - Bee good! Behave yourself! (plural) Mostly used when you talk to kids.

Hoping to see them again

¡Vuelve pronto! - Come back soon! (informal)

¡Vuelva pronto! - Come back soon! (formal)

¡Vuelvan pronto! - Come back soon! (plural)

¡Espero verte pronto! - I hope to see you soon (informal)

¡Espero verlo/verla pronto! - I hope to see you soon (formal)

¡Espero verlos/verlas pronto! - I hope to see you soon (plural) verlo = see you (to a man) verla = see you (to a woman) verlos = see you (to a group of men OR a group of men and women) verlas = see you (to a group of women)

¡Espero verte otra vez! - I hope to see you again! (informal)

¡Espero verlo/verla otra vez! - I hope to see you again! (formal)

¡Espero verlos/verlas otra vez! - I hope to see you again! (plural)

Telling you were happy to see them

Me dio (mucho) gusto conocerte. - I (really) enjoyed meeting you (informal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto conocerlo/conocerla. - I (really) enjoyed meeting you (formal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto conocerlos/conocerlas. - I (really) enjoyed meeting you (plural)

Me dio (mucho) gusto verte. - I (really) enjoyed seeing you (informal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto verlo/verla. - I (really) enjoyed seeing you (formal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto verlos/verlas. - I (really) enjoyed seeing you (plural) We use “conocer” when we meet a person for the first time. We use “ver” when we meet a person that we already knew.

Me dio (mucho) gusto hablar/platicar contigo. - I (really) enjoyed talking/chatting with you (informal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto hablar/platicar con usted. - I (really) enjoyed talking/chatting with you (formal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto hablar/platicar con ustedes. - I (really) enjoyed talking/chatting with you (plural)

Me dio (mucho) gusto saludarte. - I (really) enjoyed greeting you. / I really enjoyed saying hello to you. (informal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto saludarlo/saludarla. - I (really) enjoyed greeting you. (formal)

Me dio (mucho) gusto saludarlos/saludarlas. - I (really) enjoyed greeting you. (plural) I know in English this sounds a little weird or funny. But in Spanish we usually say this expression when we meet someone again after a long time and we are happy we were able to see them and talk with them.

Showing you also think about their family

Me saludas a tu(s) ______. - Say hello from me to your _______. (informal) Me saludas a tu mamá. - Say hello to your mom. (informal) Me saludas a tu familia. - Say hello to your family. (informal) Me saludas a tus papás. - Say hello to your parents. (informal)

Me saluda a su(s) _____. - Say hello from me to your ______. (formal) Me saluda a su esposa. - Say hello to your wife. (formal) Me saluda a su familia. - Say hello to your family. (formal) Me saluda a sus hijos. - Say hello to your children. (formal)

Dile a tu(s) _______ que le(s) mando saludos. - Tell your ________ that I say hello. (Tell your ____ that I send my greetings.) (informal) Dile a tu tía que le mando saludos. - Tell your aunt that I say hello. (informal) Dile a tus papás que les mando saludos. - Tell your parents that I say hello. (informal)

In Latin American culture family is very important. So showing people that you also care about their family is much appreciated too.

I hope this was useful for you! :)

Saying hello!

¡Hola! - Hello! Hi!

¿Qué tal? - How is it going? / How are you doing? 

¡Buen día! - Good day!  *You can use this expression at anytime of the day.

¡Buenos días! - Good morning!

¡Buenas tardes! - Good afternoon!

¡Buenas noches! - Good evening! / Good night!

*We use this expression when the sun is already down. We use it for greeting people or to say good-bye. We also use it when we go to sleep.

¡Hola a todos! - Hello everyone!

¡Saludos! - Greetings!

¡Bienvenido/a! - Welcome! (singular)

¡Bienvenidos/as! - Welcome! (plural)

¡Hola de nuevo! / ¡Hola otra vez! - Hello again!

Asking how they’ve been

¿Cómo estás? - How are you? (informal)

¿Cómo está? - How are you? (formal) ¿Cómo están? - How are you? (plural)

¿Cómo te va? - How is it going? (informal)

¿Cómo le va? - How is it going? (formal)

¿Cómo les va? - How is it going? (plural)

¿Cómo va todo? - How are things? / How is everything going?

¿Qué cuentas? - What’s new? (informal)

¿Qué cuentan? - What’s new? (plural)

¿Cómo has estado? - How have you been? (informal)

¿Cómo ha estado? - How have you been? (formal)

¿Cómo han estado? - How have you been? (plural)

¿Cómo te ha ido? - How have you been? (informal)

¿Cómo le ha ido? - How have you been? (formal)

¿Cómo les ha ido? - How have you been? (formal) The question “¿Cómo has estado?” is more direct, it goes right to the person, how is their health, job, etc. The question “¿Cómo te ha ido?” is less direct, it asks how situations have been going to them.

¿Qué has estado haciendo? - What have you been doing? (informal)

¿Qué ha estado haciendo? - What have you been doing? (formal)

¿Qué han estado haciendo? - What have you been doing? (plural)

¿Cómo (te) la estás pasando? - How are you doing? (informal)

¿Cómo (se) la está pasando? - How are you doing? (formal)

¿Cómo (se) la están pasando? - How are you doing? (plural) One of the meanings of the verb “pasar” is “to spend time”. This question could be translated as “How are you spending your time?” or “Are you having a good time?”. “Te” and “se” are optionals.

Saying ‘hello!’ after a long time

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte! - Long time no see! (informal)

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verlo/verla! - Long time no see! (formal)

¡Cuánto tiempo sin verlos/verlas! - Long time no see! (plural) verlo = see you (to a man) verla = see you (to a woman) verlos = see you (to a group of men. OR a group of men and women) verlas = see you (to a group of women)

¡Me alegro de verte! - It’s nice to see you! (informal)

¡Me alegro de verlo/verla! - It’s nice to see you! (formal)

¡Me alegro de verlos/verlas! - It’s nice to see you! (plural)

¡Qué alegría verte! - I’m so happy to see you! (informal)

¡Qué alegría verlo/verla! - I’m so happy to see you! (formal)

¡Qué alegría verlos/verlas! - I’m so happy to see you! (plural)

¡Qué gusto verte! - I’m glad to see you! (informal)

¡Qué gusto verlo/verla! - I’m glad to see you! (formal)

¡Qué gusto verlos/verlas! - I’m glad to see you! (plural)

Saying ‘nice to meet you’

¡Mucho gusto! - Nice to meet you! (neutral)

¡Encantado/a! - I’m pleased to meet you! (neutral) You can use these expressions in informal and formal situations and with one person or many people. 

¡Encantado/a de conocerte! - I’m pleased to meet you! (informal)

¡Encantado/a de conocerlo/la! - I’m pleased to meet you! (formal)

¡Encantado/a de conocerlos/las! - I’m pleased to meet you! (plural) You change “encantado” or “encantada” depending if you are a man or a woman.  You change “conocerlo”, “conocerla”, “conocerlos”, or “conocerlas” depending on whom you are talking to. 

You can answer with: Igualmente - me too

I hope this was useful to you! ¡Hasta luego!

this was requested by an anon, if you have any requests do send them in 

♡  date night vocabulary / phrases ♡ 

el vino  wine

las velas  candles

las flores  flowers

una cita  a date

una sorpresa  a surprise

una cena romántica  a romantic dinner

una cena a la luz de las velas   a candlelit dinner

bajo las estrellas   under the stars

mirar a las estrella   star-gazing 

contemplar el amanecer / atardecer  watching the sunrise / sunset

una noche especial / inolvidable  a special / unforgettable night

¿quieres salir conmigo?  would you like to go out with me?

me encantaría saber más acerca de ti i would love to get to know more about you

cuéntame más acerca de ti   tell me more about yourself

cuéntame de tu familia / trabajo etc   tell me about your family, job etc

¿te gustaría ir a tomar un café? would you like to go for a coffee?

¿vamos a bailar?   would you like to go dance?

¡qué hermosa/o te ves!  you look so beautiful!

la estoy pasando muy bien, ¿y tú?  i’m having a good time, how about you?

no quiero que termine la noche   i don’t want the night to end

me divertí mucho. me encantaría volver a verte.  i had a lot of fun, i would love to see you again.

la pasé muy bien contigo. ¿cuándo nos vemos de nuevo?  i had a good time with you, when are we going to see each other again

gracias por un día maravilloso / una noche maravillosa  thank you for a lovely day / night

me caes muy bien    i like you a lot

eres una persona muy especial   you are a very special person

no puedo parar de pensar en ti  i can’t stop thinking about you

me gusta tu sonrisa  i like your smile

me haces reír mucho  you make me laugh a lot

¿puedo besarte?  can i kiss you?

si quieres, te acompaño a tu casa  i can take you home if you like

phrases for when you’re all loved up

me haces muy feliz   you make me happy

te amo tal cual eres  i love you just the way you are

no puedo imaginarme cómo hubiera sido mi vida sin ti   i can’t imagine what my like would’ve been without you 

¿quieres ser mi novio/novia?  do you want to be my boyfriend / girlfriend?

¿quieres casarte conmigo? / ¿te gustaría casarte conmigo?  will you marry me?

expressing your love for someone

te amo  i love you 

te adoro  i adore you

te quiero  i love you / i want you

estoy enamorado/a de ti  i’m in love with you

eres la mujer / el hombre de mis sueños  you are the woman / man of my dreams

pet names

mi amor my love

mi vida my life

mi cielo my sky

mi alma  my soul

mi amada/o my beloved

cariño / cariña darling

Hello~ I figured I’d make my first master-post about Tarot! This is my interpretation, so I don’t ask that you just go by my word. It’s your path! I’m just here to try to help.

This will be VERY in-depth. So I apologize in advance for the lengthy post, but I hope it will help. 

What is “Tarot”?

Personally for myself I see Tarot as a tool. I use it to help myself and others with some guidance with their lives; however, when it comes to Tarot, don’t let it rule over your decisions in your life. It is a tool but that does not mean that you should only go by what it says.

Types of Readings

There are two types of readings when it comes to Tarot: Question readings and Open Readings.

Question Readings

Just as the title says Tarot involves answering questions. Yes or No questions aren’t meant to be answered by Tarot. When it comes to Yes or No questions pendulums are used with their corresponding charts. Like I stated before, you shouldn’t use Tarot to make decisions but to guide you to help you make the decision yourself. The way a question is stated is important for Tarot readers. Here’s a few tips on what you should look out for:

🔮 Keeping your options open: If you already have an answer for your question, then you’re not really letting yourself allow the cards to guide your decision.  Asking how you could encourage your mother-in-law to move out, as opposed to asking how you can get along better with her, is narrowing the scope of the true question by answering it before you even get started.

🔮 Details: Your question should be focused, but not overly detailed. Rather than looking at one particular aspect of a problem, find a way to look more broadly at it. For example, rather than asking how you can make your home life less chaotic, ask how you can better balance work schedules and school schedules. That is a focused question. But do not go so far as to ask how you can coordinate baseball, soccer and karate schedules and still have family time – that’s too detailed. Only include the minimum level of detail needed in order to express what you want to learn from the cards.

🔮 Focus on Yourself: If the reading is for yourself, make sure your question focuses on you rather than on someone else who you think may be the root of your problem. If you’re wanting to help someone, for example, ask about what you can do to help them.

🔮 Stay Neutral: Basically be unbiased. Don’t come off with the notion that your POV is the “right” one. Asking why you’re always the one getting yelled at between you and your parent(s) isn’t neutral; instead, ask how you can prevent future arguments with your parent(s). That’s neutral!

🔮 Be Positive: When it comes to Tarot, and anything really, you’ll want to always try to be positive. Instead of asking why a specific event didn’t happen, ask about what you can do to make that event happen. Positivity is always great!

Open Readings

These are also known as “General” readings. They address the larger aspects of life rather than a question or a specific area. I’ve found that Past, Present, Future readings are very popular since it talks about people’s lives. They’re always eager to see if the cards can truly tell about their life! You can also direct the General readings towards a basic “genre”. Career, Health, Finances, Love, etc.

The Tarot Deck

There are many varieties of Tarot decks, and there is no standard number of cards across all decks. While the types of cards, the suits and their meanings are the same, the illustrations vary greatly. Decks are based on various themes such as nature, animals, fantasy, dragons, etc.

When it comes to finding a deck of your own, don’t just choose one based on the design. Focus on the connection between you and your future tool, your future guide. I have the Tarot Draconis Deck that called to me. It’s a beautiful dragon based deck that has connected with me. The bond we have today is inseparable!

I say “bond” because each deck has it’s own personality. That’s why Tarot readers do interview “spreads” to help them get to know their decks a bit better. I’ll explain spreads more thoroughly later on in this post. When it comes to their personalities, some decks are blunt, some are meant for giving other people readings and others could be laid back.

The Major and Minor Arcana

When you look through a Tarot Deck, there will be two different sets of cards: Major Arcana and Minor Arcana. Let’s look at the Minor Arcana first. You’ll find that like regular playing cards there are four suits; however, instead of hearts, spades, diamonds, and clubs there are Wands, Pentacles (Circles), Cups (Chalices), and Swords. Each of these represents an element.

Each suit has meaning regarding a specific approach to life. The cards within these suits are numbered one through 10 and also include the court cards – the king, queen, knight and page (knave). The Minor Arcana cards represent the more minor, practical daily ups and downs in life.

The Major Arcana are not associated with the suits. They include the picture cards that represent principles, concepts and ideals. They are numbered one through 21, with the 22nd card (the “Fool”) marked as zero. The Major Arcana cards represent strong, long-term energy or big events in some area of life.

Minor Arcana and the Four Suits

As I stated before, each of the Suits represents an element. Let’s talk about each one and break down what they mean, as well as the cards within them. Then we’ll move on to the Major Arcana!

When it comes to the different cards, there are negatives and positives. When a card is upside-down, the term being “reversed”, then it represents negative attributes of that card. When it’s upright then it represents positive attributes.

For myself, I don’t read reverse cards. I base it on my intuition. I’ll explain how your intuition is used with tarot later on in this post.

Suit of Pentacles

🌱Also known as Coins, Disks, or Circles.

🌱Represents the element Earth.

🌱Covers material aspects of life including work, business, trade, property, money and other material possessions.

🌱 Pentacles deal with the physical or external level of consciousness and thus mirror the outer situations of your health, finances, work, and creativity. They have to do with what we make of our outer surroundings – how we create it, shape it, transform it and grow it.

🌱 On a more esoteric level, Pentacles are associated with the ego, self-esteem and self-image.

🌱 The positive aspects of the Suit of Pentacles include manifestation, realization, proof and prosperity.

🌱 The negative aspects of the Suit of Pentacles (i.e. when the Pentacles cards appear reversed) include being possessive, greedy and overly materialistic, over-indulging and not exercising, not effectively managing one’s finances, and being overly focused on career to the detriment of other life priorities.

Often what is required to counteract these negative aspects is a return to nature to ground oneself and rediscover what is truly important. In addition, there may be blockages in being able to manifest ideas and plans resulting in a lack of success. Better goal-setting and planning is required.

🌱 When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Pentacles traditionally represents Winter or years.

🌱 In a deck of playing cards, Pentacles corresponds to Diamonds.

🌱 Court Cards // 1 - 10 🌱

King of Pentacles:

Upright - Security, control, power, discipline, abundance

Reversed - Authoritative, domineering, controlling

Queen of Pentacles:

Upright - Practical, homely, motherly, down-to-earth, security

Reversed - Imbalance in work/ family commitments

Knight of Pentacles:

Upright - Efficiency, routine, conservatism, methodical

Reversed - Laziness, boredom, feeling ‘stuck’

Knave/Page of Pentacles:

Upright - Manifestation, financial opportunity, new job

Reversed - Lack of progress and planning, short-term focus

10 of Pentacles:

Upright - Wealth, inheritance, family, establishment, retirement

Reversed - Financial failure, loneliness, loss

9 of Pentacles:

Upright - Gratitude, luxury, self-sufficiency, culmination

Reversed - Over-investment in work, financial setbacks

8 of Pentacles:

Upright - Apprenticeship, education, quality, engagement

Reversed - Perfectionism, lacking ambition or focus

7 of Pentacles:

Upright - Vision, perseverance, profit, reward, investment

Reversed - Lack of long-term vision, limited success or reward

6 of Pentacles:

Upright - Generosity, charity, giving, prosperity, sharing wealth

Reversed - Debt, selfishness, one-sided charity

5 of Pentacles:

Upright - Isolation, insecurity, worry, financial loss, poverty

Reversed - Recovery from financial loss, spiritual poverty

4 of Pentacles:

Upright - Control, stability, security, possession, conservatism

Reversed - Greed, materialism, self-protection

3 of Pentacles:

Upright - Teamwork, initial fulfilment, collaboration, learning

Reversed - Lack of teamwork, disregard for skills

2 of Pentacles:

Upright - Balance, adaptability, time management, prioritisation

Reversed - Disorganisation, financial disarray

Ace of Pentacles:

Upright - Manifestation, new financial opportunity, prosperity

Reversed - Lost opportunity, lack of planning and foresight

Suit of Swords

🌫️ Represents the element Air.

🌫️ Associated with action, change, force, power, oppression, ambition, courage and conflict.

🌫️ Action can be both constructive and/or destructive, sometimes resulting in violence.  This suit can also mean hatred, battle, and enemies, and of all the suits, this one is considered to be the most powerful and dangerous. 

🌫️ The Suit of Swords deals with the mental level of consciousness that is centred around the mind and the intellect. Swords mirror the quality of mind present in your thoughts, attitudes, and beliefs.

🌫️ Swords themselves are double-edged and in this way the Suit of Swords symbolises the fine balance between intellect and power and how these two elements can be used for good or evil. As such, the Swords must be balanced by spirit (Wands) and feeling (Cups).

🌫️ The negative aspects of the Suit of Swords (i.e. when the Swords cards appear reversed) include anger, guilt, harsh judgement, a lack of compassion and verbal and mental abuse.

🌫️ When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Swords traditionally represents Autumn (Fall), or months.

🌫️ In a deck of playing cards, Swords corresponds to Spades.

🌫️ Court Cards // 1 - 10  🌫️

King of Swords:

Upright: Clear thinking, intellectual power, authority, truth

Reversed: Manipulative, tyrannical, abusive

Queen of Swords:

Upright: Quick thinker, organised, perceptive, independent

Reversed: Overly-emotional, bitchy, cold-hearted

Knight of Swords:

Upright: Opinionated, hasty, action-oriented, communicative

Reversed: Scattered thought, disregard for consequences

Knave/Page of Swords:

Upright: Talkative, curious, mentally restless, energetic

Reversed: All talk and no action, haste, undelivered promises

10 of Swords:

Upright: Back-stabbed, defeat, crisis, betrayal, endings, loss

Reversed: Recovery, regeneration, fear of ruin, inevitable end

9 of Swords:

Upright: Depression, nightmares, intense anxiety, despair

Reversed: Hopelessness, severe depression, torment

8 of Swords:

Upright: Isolation, self-imposed restriction, imprisonment

Reversed: Open to new perspectives, release

7 of Swords:

Upright: Betrayal, deception, getting away with something, stealth

Reversed: Mental challenges, breaking free

6 of Swords:

Upright: Regretful but necessary transition, rite of passage

Reversed: Cannot move on, carrying baggage

5 of Swords:

Upright: Conflict, tension, loss, defeat, win at all costs, betrayal

Reversed: Open to change, past resentment

4 of Swords:

Upright: Contemplation, recuperation, passivity, relaxation, rest

Reversed: Restlessness, burn-out, lack of progress

3 of Swords:

Upright: Painful separation, sorrow heartbreak, grief, rejection

Reversed: Releasing pain, optimism, forgiveness

2 of Swords:

Upright: Indecision, choices, truce, stalemate, blocked emotions

Reversed: Indecision, confusion, information overload

Ace of Swords:

Upright: Raw power, victory, break-throughs, mental clarity

Reversed: Confusion, chaos, lack of clarity

Suit of Wands

🔥 Represents the element Fire.

🔥 Associated with primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion, original thought and the seeds through which life springs forth.

🔥 Wands deal with the spiritual level of consciousness and mirror what is important to you at the core of your being. 

🔥 They address what makes us tick – our personalities, egos, enthusiasms, self-concepts, and personal energy, both internal and external.

🔥 Wands are also indicative of all things that you do during the day to keep you busy, be it working at the office, home or the great outdoors. 

🔥 Wands have to do with movement, action and initiatives and the launching of new ideas. 

🔥 They may be indicative of a never-ending ‘Ideas List’ or ‘To Do List’, whereby the client has many projects on the go to keep them busy.

🔥 When referring to timing in a Tarot reading, the Suit of Wands traditionally represents Spring or weeks.

🔥 In a deck of playing cards, Wands corresponds to Clubs.

🔥 Court Cards // 1 - 10  🔥

King of Wands:

Upright: Natural-born leader, vision, entrepreneur, honour

Reversed: Impulsiveness, haste, ruthless, high expectations

Queen of Wands:

Upright: Exuberance, warmth, vibrancy, determination

Reversed: Shrinking violet, aggressive, demanding

Knight of Wands:

Upright: Energy, passion, lust, action, adventure, impulsiveness

Reversed: Haste, scattered energy, delays, frustration

Knave/Page of Wands:

Upright: Enthusiasm, exploration, discovery, free spirit

Reversed: Setbacks to new ideas, pessimism, lack of direction

10 of Wands:

Upright: Burden, responsibility, hard work, stress, achievement

Reversed: Taking on too much, avoiding responsibility

9 of Wands:

Upright: Courage, persistence, test of faith, resilience

Reversed: On edge, defensive, hesitant, paranoia

8 of Wands:

Upright: Speed, action, air travel, movement, swift change

Reversed: Delays, frustration, holding off

7 of Wands:

Upright: Challenge, competition, perseverance

Reversed: Giving up, overwhelmed, overly protective

6 of Wands:

Upright: Public recognition, victory, progress, self-confidence

Reversed: Egotism, disrepute, lack of confidence, fall from grace

5 of Wands:

Upright: Disagreement, competition, strife, tension, conflict

Reversed: Conflict avoidance, increased focus on goals

4 of Wands:

Upright: Celebration, harmony, marriage, home, community

Reversed: Breakdown in communication, transition

3 of Wands:

Upright: Preparation, foresight, enterprise, expansion

Reversed: Lack of foresight, delays, obstacles to long-term goals

2 of Wands:

Upright: Future planning, progress, decisions, discovery

Reversed: Fear of unknown, lack of planning

Ace of Wands:

Upright: Inspiration, power, creation, beginnings, potential

Reversed: Delays, lack of motivation, weighed down

Suit of Cups

🌊 Represents the element Water.

🌊 Also known as Chalices.

🌊 Deals with the emotional level of consciousness and are associated with love, feelings, relationships and connections.

🌊 Cups are about displays of emotion, expression of feelings and the role of emotions in relation to others.

🌊 The Cups Tarot cards indicate that you are thinking with your heart rather than your head, and thus reflect your spontaneous responses and your habitual reactions to situations.

🌊 Cups are also linked to creativity, romanticism, fantasy and imagination.

🌊 The negative aspects of the Suit of Cups (i.e. when the Cups cards appear reversed) include being overly emotional or completely disengaged and dispassionate, having unrealistic expectations and fantasizing about what could be. 

There may be repressed emotions, an inability to truly express oneself and a lack of creativity.

🌊 The Suit of Cups traditionally represents the west and Summer. If using an ordinary deck of playing cards,

🌊 Cups are represented by the Suit of Hearts.

🌊 Court Cards // 1 - 10  🌊

King of Chalices:

Upright: Emotional balance and control, generosity

Reversed: Emotional manipulation, moodiness, volatility

Queen of Chalices:

Upright: Emotional security, calm, intuitive, compassionate

Reversed: Emotional insecurity, co-dependency

Knight of Chalices:

Upright: Romance, charm, ‘Knight in shining armour’, imagination

Reversed: Unrealistic, jealousy, moodiness

Knave/Page of Chalices:

Upright: A messenger, creative beginnings, synchronicity

Reversed: Emotional immaturity, creative block

10 of Chalices:

Upright: Harmony, marriage, happiness, alignment

Reversed: Misalignment of values, broken home or marriage

9 of Chalices:

Upright: Wishes fulfilled, comfort, happiness, satisfaction

Reversed: Greed, dissatisfaction, materialism

8 of Chalices:

Upright: Escapism, disappointment, abandonment, withdrawal

Reversed: Hopelessness, aimless drifting, walking away

7 of Chalices:

Upright: Fantasy, illusion, wishful thinking, choices, imagination

Reversed: Temptation, illusion, diversionary tactics

6 of Chalices:

Upright: Reunion, nostalgia, childhood memories, innocence

Reversed: Stuck in the past, naivety, unrealistic

5 of Chalices:

Upright: Loss, regret, disappointment, despair, bereavement

Reversed: Moving on, acceptance, forgiveness

4 of Chalices:

Upright: Meditation, contemplation, apathy, re-evaluation

Reversed: Boredom, missed opportunity, being aloof

3 of Chalices:

Upright: Celebration, friendship, creativity, community

Reversed: An affair, “three’s a crowd”, stifled creativity

2 of Chalices:

Upright: Unified love, partnership, attraction, relationships

Reversed: Break-up, imbalance in a relationship, lack of harmony

Ace of Chalices:

Upright: Love, compassion, creativity, overwhelming emotion

Reversed: Blocked or repressed emotions

🔮 - If a Tarot reading is predominantly made up of the Minor Arcana Tarot cards, you are dealing with day-to-day issues which will not necessarily having a lasting influence on your life. 

These issues are passing through, presenting you with an opportunity to learn from these experiences (look to any Major Arcana cards to identify and understand these lessons and how they may impact your life in the long-term).

Major Arcana

The Major Arcana Tarot cards (also known as the trump cards) form the foundation of the Tarot deck and consists of twenty-one numbered cards and one unnumbered card (the Fool).

They represent a path to spiritual self-awareness and depict the various stages we encounter as we search for greater meaning and understanding. In this way, they hold deeply meaningful lessons.

The Major Arcana Tarot card meanings illustrate the structure of human consciousness and, as such, hold the keys to life lessons passed down through the ages. The imagery of the Major Arcana Tarot cards is filled with wisdom from multiple cultures and esoteric traditions, including the Egyptian, Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi, Hebrew and Christian religions.

The Cards

0 // The Fool -

Upright: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit

Reversed: Naivety, foolishness, recklessness, risk-taking

I // The Magician -

Upright: Power, skill, concentration, action, resourcefulness

Reversed: Manipulation, poor planning, latent talents

II // High Priestess -

Upright: Intuition, Higher powers, mystery, subconscious mind

Reversed: Hidden agendas, need to listen to inner voice

III // The Empress -

Upright: Fertility, femininity, beauty, nature, abundance

Reversed: Creative block, dependence on others

IV // The Emperor -

Upright: Authority, father-figure, structure, solid foundation

Reversed: Domination, excessive control, rigidity, inflexibility

V // Hierophant -

Upright: Religion, group identification, conformity, tradition, beliefs

Reversed: Restriction, challenging the status quo

VI // Lovers -

Upright: Love, union, relationships, values alignment, choices

Reversed: Disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values

VII // Chariot -

Upright: Control, will power, victory, assertion, determination

Reversed: Lack of control and direction, aggression

VIII // Strength -

Upright: Strength, courage, patience, control, compassion

Reversed: Weakness, self-doubt, lack of self-discipline

IX // Hermit -

Upright: Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance

Reversed: Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal

X // Wheel of Fortune -

Upright: Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point

Reversed: Bad luck, negative external forces, out of control

XI // Justice -

Upright: Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

Reversed: Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty

XII // Hanged Man -

Upright: Suspension, restriction, letting go, sacrifice

Reversed: Martyrdom, indecision, delay

XIII // Death -

Upright: Endings, beginnings, change, transformation, transition

Reversed: Resistance to change, unable to move on

XIV // Temperance -

Upright: Balance, moderation, patience, purpose, meaning

Reversed: Imbalance, excess, lack of long-term vision

XV // Devil -

Upright: Bondage, addiction, sexuality, materialism

Reversed: Detachment, breaking free, power reclaimed

XVI // Tower-

Upright: Disaster, upheaval, sudden change, revelation

Reversed: Avoidance of disaster, fear of change

XVII // Star -

Upright: Hope, spirituality, renewal, inspiration, serenity

Reversed: Lack of faith, despair, discouragement

XVIII // Moon -

Upright: Illusion, fear, anxiety, insecurity, subconscious

Reversed: Release of fear, unhappiness, confusion

XIX // Sun -

Upright: Fun, warmth, success, positivity, vitality

Reversed: Temporary depression, lack of success

XX // Judgement -

Upright: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution

Reversed: Self-doubt, refusal of self-examination

XXI // World -

Upright: Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel

Reversed: Lack of completion, lack of closure

Tarot Spreads

Now that we’ve talked about the Minor and Major Arcanas, let’s talk about Tarot spreads! Before any Tarot reader does a reading, they shuffle their cards. This allows them to transfer their energy into the deck.

Once the cards are shuffled and the deck has been cut, the reader lays out the cards in a pattern called the spread. Each position in the spread has a meaning, and there are many different types of spreads, ranging from those that incorporate a single card to spreads that include all 78 cards of the deck. Which spread is used is up to the reader and the specific type of question or reading. Some spreads focus more on a specific type of information. For example, one spread might focus more on emotional matters, while another might bring in more information about the influences of others. One of the most common spreads is the Celtic Cross.

Interpreting the Spread:

Once the cards are laid out, their meanings are interpreted based on their positions and their neighboring cards. Let’s look at the Celtic Cross spread:

Begin by looking at the Circle/Cross section. The cards in this position represent what is happening in your life at the time of the reading.

Next, look at the first six cards in pairs. These cards paint a picture of your immediate situation. The cards in position 1 (the central issue) and position 2 (the secondary issue that can either be opposing or reinforcing) will identify the central theme of the reading. The cards in position 3 (the root cause that can be an unconscious influence or deeper meaning) and position 5 (your attitudes and beliefs, a conscious influence, your goal or an alternate future) represent things that are going on within you at different levels. And, the cards in position 4 (your past, a receding influence or something that has been resolved) and position 6 (the future or an approaching influence or unresolved factor) represent how people and events are flowing through your life.

Next, look at the Staff section of the spread, again considering cards in pairs. Looking at the cards in position 7 (as you are, as you could be, as you present yourself and as you see yourself) and position 8 (your outside environment, someone else’s point of view and you as others see you) tells you about your relationship with your environment.

Finally, look at the card in position 10 (the outcome-overall, your inner state, your actions or effects) to see the projected outcome.

Ask yourself how you feel about the projected outcome. What does it say to you?

Go back and review the cards that led up to that outcome, and see if there is a card that stands out as they key to that outcome. Then, look back at card 5 to see if the projected outcome is also shown as an alternate outcome there. Look at the card representing the near future in position 6 to see if it supports or contributes to the projected outcome. Finally, look at the card in position 9 (guidance, key factors, hopes and fears or overlooked factors) to see there is any relevance there.

This is one of many different spreads. You can even make your own spreads! Ultimately, start small and learn as you go. Spreads are very easy once you get the hang of it.

Intuition

Last but certainly not least, we’re going to talk about Intuition!

What is intuition?  A thing that one knows or considers likely from instinctive feeling rather than conscious reasoning.

When it comes to Tarot cards, and giving out readings or doing one for yourself, intuition is key. Witchcraft in general involves intuition 9 times out of 10! For example, when I do my readings for people, I don’t just go by what the cards mean. I trust my intuition about what it means, with my gut feeling. If I feel it’s something to do with family, I go with it. If it has something to do with an important event coming up in the future, I trust it.

You may not get it down right away, and that’s perfectly okay! It’ll take some time to get it down pat. Just don’t forget to listen to your gut!

There you go! I hope this Master Post helps you guys learn a little more about Tarot. I’ll be posting another one later for in-depth descriptions of all the cards!

Brightest blessings!

Just a little heads up, these phrases below don’t really have anything in common. I thought they were neat and you might like to know them, too. Like always, I was struggling with what I could post on here. So, I opened up an old notebook from high school and picked out some vocab I thought would be handy.

Que yo sepa…- That I know of… 

Ex.    Que yo sepa no hay nadie allá. - That I know of, there isn’t anybody there.

Saber ni jota (de)-  To know nothing (about)/to be completely ignorant.

Ex. Ella no sabe ni jota de fútbol - She doesn’t know a thing about soccer

Se me fue la mano con…- I got carried away with.. This phrase can be tricky to differentiate between Spanish and English because in English, we use it in different contexts. In Spanish, it’s used ONLY when you know you have to do something to a certain point but you went past that point. For the sake of this phrase, I’ll give two examples. (Note: If you’re going to change the subjects to different people getting carried away, change the me to te, le, nos, os, or les.

Ex. Estaba jugando con un niño a las luchas y se me fue fue la mano. Por eso empezó a llorar.

I was play fighting with a little kid I got carried away/crossed the line when doing so. He began to cry (because I accidentally hit him to hard.

Ex. Mi mamá estaba cocinando el sancocho pero se le fue la mano con la sal.

My mom was cooking a sancocho but she got carried away with the salt.

Un día sí otro no- every other day. (Lit. One day but not the other)(I believe you can change this to minute, hour, year, etc., I can’t recall seeing it before)

Ex. Mi padre me llama un día sí, otro no. - My dad calls me every other day.

En un dos por tres- in the blink of an eye.

PART ONE  | PART TWO | PART THREE | PART FOUR

Para que | so that, in order that

Más [insert adjective] que nada | for emphasis, more [adj] than anything

En mi día a día | usually, on a day to day basis

Como ningún otro | unique, unlike any other

Dar vueltas a | think over

Voy a pensarlo | I’m going to think about it

No estoy muy seguro | I am not entirely sure

Capaz que sí | Yeah, maybe

¡ Qué asco! | How disgusting!

¡Qué raro! | How strange!

¡Qué horror! | How horrible!

Me quedé flipado | I was shocked

No me lo puedo creer | I can’t believe it

Por amor de Dios | For the love of God

Ahora dime… | Now, tell me

Tomar tiempo | to take time

Tener sentido | to make sense

¡Buen trabajo! | Good job

Me alegro que… | I’m glad that…

Como quieras | as you wish

Dar algo por bueno | to approve of something

De una vez por todas | once and for all 

Tarde o temprano | sooner or later

Tener en mente | to have / keep in mind

No hay de qué | Don’t mention it

No cabe duda | No doubt about it

Puede ser | It could be

Estoy bromeando | I’m joking

Estar a cargo | to be in charge

Con gusto | With please 

De niño | As a child

A mayoría del tiempo | most of the time

En realidad no | not really

Que tenga un buen dia | Have a good day 

Eso no va a pasar | That’s not going to happen

Lo que quiere decir que | which means that

De este modo | This way, thus

A partir de… | as of…, starting…

Por casualidad | by chance, coincidently 

De sobra | spare, left over, extra

Si yo fuera tú | If I were you

Tengo ganas de… | (when you feel like doing smth) I feel like…

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Déjame saber / házmelo saber | let me know

Por eso | that’s why

No puedo evitarlo | I can’t help it

¡Cuénteme más! | Tell me more!

¡No me digas! | No way! / You don’t say!

¡Imagínese! | Imagine that!

Me da igual, No me importa, Me da lo mismo | I don’t care (show indifference)

No sé | I don’t know

No tengo ni idea | I have no idea

¡Qué pena! | what a pity

¡Qué alivio! | what a relief

¡Déjame en paz! | leave me alone

Pase lo que pase | whatever happens

¡Cuídate! (inf.) !Cuídese! (formal) | take care, (exclamative) watch out

Así que | so

Es que | it’s just that

Como siempre | as always

La verdad es que | the truth is that

Más o menos | more or less

¡Buen provecho! | Enjoy your meal (bon appetit)

Dios te bendiga | God bless you 

Sin duda | definitely

Me di cuenta | I realised

Ya es hora de | it’s time for

Eso espero | I hope so

O sea | in other words / I mean