The Silver Court

Witchcraft may seem as though you must see the stars and walk through the forest in order to practice, but urban witchcraft attunes you with the energy of the bustling city around you. 

☕ Carry a talisman or another form of protection to keep you from danger that comes with cities. 

☕ Collect items that have been lost to charge and use in your practice.  

☕ Sit in a busy cafe to charge yourself with energy found inside. 

☕ Make sure to carry crystals with you that deflect negative energy.

☕ Turn your small patio into a jungle by filling it with plants. If you don’t have a      patio, fill up window boxes with plants that correspond with protection. 

☕ Cover sidewalks in chalk sigils. 

☕ Meet up at local cafes with other Urban Witches.

☕ Diffuse essential oils if you are unable to burn incense.

☕ Learn to navigate your local parks.

☕ Create a map of your city, be sure to mark any places that have a notable          amount of energy.

May the moon light your path!

✨The best way to learn is to start using your cards! Don’t feel like you have to memorize all of the cards before you start reading them – it’s absolutely fine to look up definitions as you go!

✨Instead of trying to learn all 78 definitions at once, break it up into sections. I’d recommend starting with the Major Arcana, because they are definitely more self-explanatory than the Minor Arcana. As you start studying the cards, always keep in mind that the goal is to understand the cards instead of memorize them.

✨When you’re ready to move onto the Minor Arcana, I would first focus on the difference between each of the suits. What characteristics and elements are related to each? For example, the Cups deal with relationships emotional journeys, while the Swords deal with intellectual ones.

✨Just like each suit has a common characteristic, each court and numbered card has a similar theme; for instance, Aces represent new beginnings and potential.

✨I’ve found it very effective to learn the minor arcana by taking the same card from each suit, and compare and contrast the similarities and differences of each. Consider the “Tens;” which all represent some form of completion or finality. The Ten of Wands indicates you have worked hard and are now burdened with responsiblity, the Ten of Cups represents celebration, unity, and harmony, the Ten of Swords represents an unexpected defeat by betrayal, and the Ten of Pentacles represents fulfillment of a legacy after a long journey. While they all mean something different, there’s also lots of similarities to consider!

✨Always remember that there’s never one correct answer in tarot, and each card has countless interpretations. It’s always a good idea to use multiple sources (including your own intuition!) when learning the cards, so you can get as many perspectives and insights as possible. Also keep in mind that your interpretations of the cards may change and evolve over time, and that’s completely okay – it just means you’re learning!

✨As this post is already long enough, I’ll be making a separate post listing my absolute favorite websites for learning tarot meanings. I’ll link it here when it’s done!