Free Tarot Readings

Here’s a preview of the new zine I’ll be selling at SPX!

Common Curses & Blessings is a 2-in-1 mini-zine about the most mundane and insignificant things the universe throws at you. They probably shouldn’t even have an impact on your day, but they totally do.

Here’s a spread I’ve been sitting on for awhile. I’m posting it now as a…gift? A thank you? I’m not sure. Technically, this is a draft of a spread, not the final version though…

But anyway, awhile ago, gullveig (♥ ♥ ♥) suggested a spread to realize one’s special talents. This is actually a very simplistic spread – don’t let the number of cards fool you.

Basically the left hand side of the spread is about talents you already have and the right hand side are about undiscovered talents. The 9th card in the middle is the glue that holds everything together.

Cards 1 and 3 are the already present talents. These may be things that you know you can do, but they may be things you haven’t fully explored yet and aren’t aware that you’d actually be really good at them, or things you don’t really think of as talents, but they are

Cards 2 and 4 are what you can do with that talent (Card 2 is for Card 1’s talent, Card 4 is for Card 3’s). You could, for example, use your talents to develop some new talent, which was my original idea. But it’s also a good way to see how you could be using your talents in ways you hadn’t thought of.

Cards 5 and 7 are new, unknown talents. Note that you may not necessarily be immediately brilliant at these things, but they’re areas that you should explore and would do well in.

Cards 6 and 8 are how you can develop those talents (Card 6 for Card 5’s talent, Card 8 for Card 7’s). I think these cards are particularly important because it’s one thing to be like “Huh, so I could be really good at this thing?” and another to actually know where to start in that area and what to do with it to get better. Those are the kind of answers you can find in these two cards.

Card 9 is how to bring these talents together – perhaps pointing to some new venture that can use your developing skillset. But, Card 9 can also be used to narrow your focus as well. If you’ve got a lot of different options thrown down, it can be overwhelming. So if you want, Card 9 can point to the area you should devote your attention to. I usually wait to deal until after I’ve read the other cards, so that I know which direction I want to take the card in.

☽ ℰvery card in the Minor Arcana is designed to reveal at least one of four things to you:An internal concept, an external concept,a person & an action.

 ☀An internal concept: Such as an emotion , a perspective within a circumstance,our perception or beliefs, or a spiritual message;it could represent the energy used in a spell and what that means considering the querent or nature of a situation.

(example:The seven of cups reveals that the querent is jaded in choice,judgment or evaluation in regards to the matter at hands & depending on surrounding cards could mean ambiguity of choice or, the person is unsure of the resources and all options available and cannot assess this truthfully.)

☀A external concept: Such as one’s physical efforts or commitments, relationships;your home and physical belongings or your health;productivity,hard work. It reflects on the world surrounding the querent or the environment they’re in. (think physical / practical or tangible).

(example: the Eight of Pentacles might reveal someone’s high work ethic or depending on the surrounding cards, what in particular someone has been working to achieve or gain. It could mean working for achievement)

☀ A person : a description of a person .it  reflects on their occupation,behavior,or role in the life of the querent. Usually the theme of the cards implies the nature of the person indicated.

(example:The Seven of Swords would show someone who is being cunning,conniving or methodical ; depending on surrounding cards it could be the querent or someone in their immediate environment. It could represent someone who deals with sales or business and warrants a lot of  persuasion  (i have mostly drawn this card as a person who is studious,methodical,a critical thinker or someone who’s a good planner)

☀An Action or movement: the activity of the querent in consideration to their question;Reveals to you what the querent’s choice or physical/verbal actions were and/or what they will result  in

(example:the Page of Wands reveals a rather younger person or amateur starting to bloom with new ideas and understanding,someone is about to take a new direction that will lead to mental growth. it talks about being over stimulated or having a lot of thoughts , it deals with thinking and questioning a lot. Someone who is being fickle or flighty or is developing their intellect.)

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☽ⅉn most traditional Tarot decks , the Major Arcana will reflect on a certain nature or pattern of events  much like a mythos(like a legend or lore). It reflects on a facet of a bigger inclusive image to reveal the prominent and crucial parts of the querent’s inquiries .

(example:Strength reveals a need to shed excess and wasteful parts to begin anew in pursuit of a more deeper aspect , usually associated with the true self’s weight in salt or ability to harness their “natural resilience & strength”.

(example 2:Temperance; one who is strong in harnessing and maintaining the polarity and extremes of their lifestyle or circumstance. one who knows both the capacity of chaos & order or goods & bads and see’s the balance of both their dark times and good times and how this has built us up to be more than either particular side could have alone . someone who shows the culmination of their pain and their strength to show us their true self.)

☽ Ʈarot in a linear sense, seems to play out like a story or progression of a person.(personal opinion here..)

“we are the fool in pursuit of  becoming the magician only to grow to be the high priestess  only to become the empress to become the emperor.”

                                     ☽ !!!!!!!Please remember!!!!!!!☽

☽ Do not become discourage by the cryptic symbolism shown to you. Instead, focus on how a card applies to the querent and question at hand.

☽ Lastly , take your time to learn your cards and to understand how you best read them , and always always have fun and enjoy the journey of discovery and divination.

Me: Should I do the thing? 

Tarot cards: Wow. Looks like you really want to do the thing. 

Me: Right, but *should* I do the thing? 

Tarot cards: I mean… 

Me: WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF I DID THE THING?! 

Tarot cards: Complete and utter destruction. 

Me:

“I’ve got some irons in the fire” Spread

Currently facing a period of change and are unsure about how you got there and what the future holds? This spread could be just what you’re after!

Essentially make friends, try not to be a little shit, and you gain so much more than just a new way of making magic. 

Disclaimer: I am not an expert, don’t burn your house down please. 

Peter Grey of

Scarlet Imprint

(via an interview with

Occult of Personality

)

What puts the “occult” in occultism? The personal relationship between the wielder of power and the power itself. That’s ‘willpower’, and its an individual thang, bby! You’ll never be able to fully disclose it’s nature no matter how hard you try, because your sentiment and understanding is your own.

You can only try to express and communicate a hollow imitation of it, but no one else will be ever to able fully possess that knowledge or experience, and that’s what keeps it secret.

This is a tarot spread that was inspired by Dr. Cathy Collautt’s five steps to getting your subconscious on board. (Here’s the video where she talked to Marie Forleo about it.) This spread is designed to help you find out what’s really keeping you from reaching your goals, and how you can turn your fears into a non-issue and start manifesting your desires. 

What do I want?

What fear is blocking me?

Why do I have this fear?

What value is this fear protecting? (In other words, what is this fear trying to keep me from losing or compromising on?)

How can I honor my values?

How can my values guide me towards my desires?

How can I manifest my desires without sacrificing my values?

Who or what exemplifies my path?

How can I solidify and affirm my path?

Be sure that when you use this spread, you really look into the alternative and deeper meanings of the cards that you draw. When I did my own reading, I pulled Justice as my desire. It took getting help from a friend and fellow tarot reader to understand what that actually meant for me and what I want to manifest. (Thanks, Nicole!)

Find Peace Tarot Spread

Mental Space: This card represents what kind of “head space” you’re in. Are you over thinking or analyzing things? Are you anxious about your next move? This will give your some insight into your mental and emotional state.

Physical Space: This card represents your situation or what you’ve been doing. Are your current living conditions making it hard to move forward? Are you actively avoiding making some change out of fear or procrastination? This ties your mental and emotional state to your action phase.

What the Problem is: Some greater awareness of the problem.

What To Do: How you can take immediate action.

What To Wait For: What you must wait for, or what signs to look for. You’re not alone, the universe will help you. Alternatively this card may represent negative situations that may arise as you seek peace, and these and red flags you should be prepared for.

My Metamorphosis Tarot Spread by @arcanemysteries

I created this spread to mark the self transformation that so many of us are going through in our lives. We are letting go of the old and unsure of where to turn to next. The process of self transformation is never easy. Imagine the whole of your life changing to such an extreme you are unrecognizable at the end of the transformation.   Although change can sometimes be scary, it sometimes becomes necessary for us to grow in our life experience. A butterfly that never leaves the cocoon will never spread its wings and fly. I’ve grown so much in the past few months. I’ve learned so much about who I am and who I am not but this journey is only beginning.