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This is a collective tarot reading with advice that you need to hear right now. It is a timeless reading: whenever you come across it, the advice is for you. As with all collective readings, please take what resonates and leave what does not.

Take a deep breath, and let your intuition guide your choice of cards. Whichever one feels right, or feels like it is grabbing your attention, is the right one. I have placed stones on each stack to help guide your intuition. You might also try hovering your hand over the screen, and seeing if any of the cards feel warm.

Group 1: Tiger’s Eye | Group 2: Aventurine | Group 3: Red Jasper

Group 1: Tiger’s Eye

You are facing a decision, and may be uncertain of what to do. The cards here speak of duality and seeking balance, of choices and fear. You may have put a lot of time and effort into planning something, but you have reached a decision point. Stay or go? Leap, or step back? Don’t get so caught up in the details that the moment passes you by. There is a warning about getting too intellectual about the decision. If your gut is telling you to go one way or the other, trust that feeling. This isn’t to suggest that you should be reckless. But you have laid the foundation for this decision with your past actions, and now you must trust yourself to take the next step and make the right call. Remember the fire that drew you to where you are now. You started this journey: have the courage to make the decision that now faces you.

Your cards: 2 of Swords, 2 of Wands

Group 2: Aventurine

There are wonderful things waiting for you—but you may feel overwhelmed by the current options. It may even feel like you have to make an impossible decision, or like you have lost all sense of direction. Sometimes too much of a good thing isn’t such a good thing. But you have a sharp mind. Trust that a moment of clarity is coming, one where you see the options before you clearly and will be able to choose the correct one. Don’t let yourself get lost in daydreaming, but continue to trust your inner wisdom to guide you. The work your unconscious mind is doing will become apparent to your conscious self. Be prepared for the incredible insight of seeing things as they actually are. When the scales fall from your eyes, you will know the correct path forward.

Your cards: 7 of Cups, Ace of Swords

Group 3: Red Jasper

Have the courage to see what must be done. The cards suggest that your rational mind knows something your heart is perhaps not yet ready to accept. Even though acknowledging this truth can be painful, the only way out is through. Trust that you have the ability to make it through the difficult times. You have the ability to understand that what must be must be, and you have the ability to come out stronger for enduring this situation. These cards have an enormous amount of air energy, but you chose a very grounding stone (jasper) suggesting that you need to keep your feet firmly planted during this time. Trust your own mind. Ground yourself in reality. Be honest with yourself. And remember that the night is always darkest before the dawn.

Your cards: King of Swords, 10 of Swords

Deck used: The Light Seer’s Tarot

I’m gonna say it again, I made a google doc full of online resources for new witches! 

Witchcraft:  Moon Phases

The moon orbits Earth with its own rotation, then cycles through eight individual phases from the dark and illuminated parts of the moon as they appear from earth. These adjustments in appearance are in actuality the Lunar Phases.

Astronomy has established this sequence into four key stages, the following being the New Moon, First Quarter, Full Moon, and Last Quarter. There are also four secondary phases: Waxing Crescent, Waxing Gibbous, Waning Gibbous, and Waning Crescent

Metaphysically, the moon promotes us to look inward and so moon-mapping is especially valuable for interior reflection and shadow work. Connecting to the moon’s power by establishing objectives, aspirations, and principles during each lunar cycle is widespread.

🌑 The New Moon:

The New Moon is the first cosmological phase of the moon appearing absolutely blackened. For the duration of this phase, the moon is sandwiched between the sun and earth and appears to disappear. That is because the moon’s shadow side faces the earth, rendering the moon invisible. The New Moon is a time of new beginnings and fresh starts. Each New Moon, you might want to take the time to set a few personal intentions about what you want to manifest and bring to reality during the upcoming month-long cycle.  

🌘 The Waxing Crescent Moon:

The Waxing Crescent Moon occurs right after the New Moon. During this phase, the moon appears as a sliver of a crescent. Now that we have decided on what we want to manifest and add to our lives under the New Moon, it is time to work toward those intentions. The Waxing Crescent Moon offers a boost of hope and positivity as we embark on our goals for the cycle. Embrace the dreams you imagined for yourself with action.  

🌗 The First Quarter Moon:

Through the First Quarter Moon, half of the moon beams. In the Northern Hemisphere, the right half is bright, whereas the left half remains dark. With the First Quarter Moon, we are able to act by implementing our New Moon intentions. Use the phase’s momentum to overcome any resistance we may face along the way. We can add and change things that need tweaking with our New Moon intentions. The universe is allowing us to make edits according to our lifestyles and needs.  

🌖 The Waxing Gibbous Moon:

This phase occurs a fortnight after the New Moon, with the Moon’s lively illumination is intensifying and almost complete. With this energy, we can enhance and process our intentions under this lunar phase. Evaluating positions and discussing our thoughts can be in focus now, as we are staring inwardly and considering out what we need to adjust in our lives.  

🌕 The Full Moon:

This luminary occurs when the earth catches itself betwixt the moon and sun, with the moon at its fullest here. Full Moons illuminate everything around us including our intuition. The Full Moon’s radiance allows us to see circumstances and connections from a sharper viewpoint. More often than not, Full Moons are a time of letting go and freeing yourself. The Full Moon is a good opportunity to quit bad behaviors, conditions, and focus on recovery.  

🌔 The Waning Gibbous Moon:

Directly after the Full Moon, the moon commences the dimming of light. The Waning Gibbous Moon is a time to take initiative by revisiting those intentions and taking healthy risks for them. Expressing, feeling, and knowing gratitude can be essential.  

🌓 The Last Quarter Moon:

Occasionally called the Third Quarter, one-half of the moon glows throughout this lunar phase to the opposite of the First Quarter Moon. It is now the time to release that which no longer serves us, whether it be arduous developments, poisonous dynamics, or even physical objects. Now we must release these toxins in order to evolve.  

🌒 The Waning Crescent Moon:

The moon has become a shaving once again, with only a crescent of the left side visible in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the final phase before a brand-new cycle starts. Hence, it is a time when we need to relax and reflect. Instead of pushing ourselves with more action we can focus and have a rest. Discover harmony before beginning the new voyage that is.

What are Potions?

Potions are liquids that are imbued with magic or enchanted to have particular magical properties that can then normally be consumed to take on that magical intention. Traditionally potions are drinkable and safe to consume, as this was the way you can imbue yourself with the magical properties of the liquid you have created. Though, they can sit on your altar or be dedicated to a deity that will not be drank or consumed at all if you put food-unsafe things in it. This can become a science project really fast so i suggest you make them drinkable, for your own safety.

How do you MAKE a potion?

Super easily. But what CAN be a potion? Do you drink tea? Make it magical. BOOM. It's a potion. Coffee? BOOM. Potion. Mixing sodas at the fountain with intention? Potion. Water? Potion. Pumpkin Spice Latte? Definitely a prosperity potion. OJ? POTION. Literally anything you can drink can be a potion if you want it to be. Stir with intention, channel your energy into it to bring you whatever you need. You can make your drink a magical elixir or potion to bring in wealth, self love, prosperity, peace/calm, energy, etc. You can even match the ingredients for your intention. Sprite/Lemon-Lime soda? Lime and Lemon are both cleansing and protective. That can be a protective potion. Oranges are associated with prosperity, luck, healing, and happiness. OJ can be a potion for happiness, its definitely for healing, and or it can be used for general luck. Coffee is used magically to bring speed to spells and energize them. Your morning coffee is now a magical get-up-and-go energy potion. You can even start making your own tea at home with different loose leaf herbs and teas to make your own magical potion. I personally love to use Butterfly Pea Flower and White Willow Bark for peace and pain relief. It can be magical AND medicinal. Brew with intention, stir with intention, put your energy into it, do all of these things or just one and you have a potion that looks like any other drink. Super broom-closet friendly and sneaky, but still magic that works.

Why make a Potion?

Tarot Card of the Day: The Sun

Meaning: Happiness, Optimism, Confidence

Advice: Life is good. You can reach your goals.

I do watch pick a card readings to learn and look out for new tips. And refer to other sources, try seeing bigger picture. When I get interpretations I do see how other person interpreted or how they think.

But I wanted this advice from you, if you could lend me some tips like how can I overcome this problem. Even now I am getting hierophant and emperor and I don't know what it could mean. Don't provide me interpretation ❤ just a solution to get a bit of independence 🌙

Thank you so much for considering and answering 💮

Whenever you are stumped, you need to go back to basics of how to interpret the cards, such as by looking at the pictures, colors, numbers, similar themes, opposite themes, negative/positive, etc.

Eg. what is the similarity between The Emperor and The Hierophant? What is the difference? Are there similar colors? What do the colors mean? How do they look? How would it feel if you had to physically stand in front of them both?

If you find yourself frequently having to deal with this problem, my suggestion is to not take many cards. Start slow, start by doing 3 cards spread first, and once you can do it well, work your way up. If you usually find yourself stuck; the more cards you take, the more confused you will be.

Sometimes when it is hard to interpret the cards; you need to take a break and leave the reading. Before you leave, jot down whatever idea that comes to you (about the cards) even if it doesn't sound right, and come back to it later after some time to add more possible interpretations to it. Don't try to force it too much.

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❤️♦️♣️♠️ Yes, you can do divination with a deck of regular playing cards! This is a great option for witches and occult practitioners who need to keep their practice secret, cannot own tarot or oracle decks, or who want another option.

This rhyme lets you easily memorize the basic meanings of the cards.

The firstmost rule is easily had: Red cards are good and black cards are bad.

The secondmost rule shall bring greater fruits: It deals with the meanings of each of the suits. The Hearts ❤️ count as love, family, and friends. Diamonds ♦️ are money, wealth, means, and ends. Clubs ♣️ shall mean work, callings, and plans, And Spades ♠️ are the troubles that plague every man.

The thirdmost rule toward number inclines; Just note the card’s pip and read here its sign: An Ace brings beginnings, And Two gives exchange, Three shows things growing, But Four does not change. Five is the body, Its health and its stead, Six shows a path that the Seeker shall tread. Seven brings troubles that Fate has assigned, While Eight shows ideas and thoughts in the mind. Nine heralds changes, And Ten is the end, While Kings are the symbols of power and men. Queens are the emblems of women and truth, A Knave is a message, a girl, or a youth.

How to use this rhyme: This is a starting point for understanding playing card cartomancy. I recommend repeating it over and over until you memorize it. I like to shuffle my deck while I chant it out loud. Then, get out a journal or open a notes app and go through the cards one by one, making notes of keywords and interpretations for each card. Then try a few readings and add anything else you think of to your notes. You can refine the meanings you assign to each card over time.

You may wish to designate a specific deck of cards for doing readings with, or use this practice with whatever deck you have access to. With practice, I’ve found that I can get really in-depth responses from a regular deck of cards. ❤️♦️♣️♠️