If you try this spread out to see what happens in 2020 please share your answers! I am curious to see what all readers pick up on for the upcoming year.
You can tell I feel awkward making these because I don’t use the title field, I just make a header… ANYWAY
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I don’t think people realize how much being a witch is essentially being an author and librarian for yourself. You are perpetually taking notes, organizing them for quick reference, and trying to decide how best to store them. Want to know where I’ve been? *Data entry hell* because I can’t settle for ordinary notes. No I know how to make a database so that is what I am gonna do. But planning massive data structures is hard so I’ve restarted at least three times. So… Yeah…
REVERSED: Personal goals, inner alignment, fear of unknown, lack of planning
Two Of Wands Description (Rider Wait Smith)
The Two of Wands shows a man, dressed in a red robe and hat, holding a small globe. The world is literally in his hands, marking the enormous potential before him if he can expand his horizons accordingly. He stands within the confines of his castle, suggesting that while he is contemplating significant opportunities, the man has not yet left his comfort zone to pursue them; he is still very much in the planning phase. His hand rests on an upright wand, and a second wand is affixed to the castle’s wall, a further sign that he is still not ready to venture out. In the background, the land is fertile while also rocky, promising that he has a good chance for success, so long as he can overcome the challenges that will arise.
UPRIGHT: Inspiration, new opportunities, growth, potential
REVERSED: An emerging idea, lack of direction, distractions, delays
Ace Of Wands Description (rider wait smith)
In the Ace of Wands, a hand holding a sprouting wand extends out from a cloud, as if to offer a new opportunity or idea with the potential to grow. The rich, verdant landscape is further confirmation of this growth capability. In the distance on the left sits a castle, representing the promise of opportunities to come, and hills and mountains line the horizon. Their rolling peaks remind us that there will always be challenges along the way, but they are surmountable with enough effort.
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Beltane is approaching! If you are like me, you like to do a reading for the upcoming season change. Here’s a simple three-card spread to help you get some insight!
When I first started reading tarot I had all these reservations and newbie mistakes that I sometimes made for YEARS. Don’t be like me, learn how to read tarot, be confident and understand that the good comes with the bad. And you’ll be an expert tarot reader in no time.
Tarot is a tool for YOUR intuition - I don’t know why, but this really didn’t resonate with me right away. I would second guess, re-read, and not use my intuition when interpreting the cards. In the end that cause some really inaccurate readings then if I would have just used tarot as a tool to grow my own intuition and spiritual feeling.
Don’t stress read - I know I know we all do it. Madly shuffle the cards then start pulling whenever things start to go array. Let me be the first to tell you that is not an accurate reading. That is just you stressing out pulling cards in a fury that will only lead to more stress.
Take time to meditate and clear your mind beforehand - Don’t come into a reading with a cloudy head. If you really want to get a good read, spend a few minutes clearing your mind before you shuffle your deck.
There are no bad readings - I repeat, there are no bad readings. Even horrible tower falling outcomes are just the start to something new and better. If you do get an outcome from a tarot spread that is less than favorable breath and take it one day at a time.
There are also no bad tarot cards - Just like there are no bad readings, there are no bad cards. Endings are just beginnings in reverse. So even if your BFF is stabbing you in the back with the 5 of Swords, don’t worry it’s just your spirits getting rid of them for you.
Get to know your decks beforehand - Each deck sometimes has a little personality. Spend some time with them, know them, see how they read for you before you jump in with all the important stuff.
Meditate with cards you feel drawn towards - Do you really vibe with the High Priestess? Or maybe it’s The Hermit for you. These cards could be your archetype. Pull them out, meditate, feel their answers and seek guidance from them.
Take breaks from reading - I am a huge advocate from taking a break from tarot. Sometimes you need to change it up, put it down or just step away for a few days or a year. Whatever it is take time away if and whenever you feel the need to.
Use tarot as a tool for manifesting - Ask questions, lots and lots of questions about different outcomes. If you don’t like the outcome, change your question or change your mind and ask again. Once you get the desired results stick to it.
Don’t read for free, but practice - I see so many new tarot readers reading for free online. Don’t do it! Your time is precious and if someone wants a free reading, they can lean it themselves.
Don’t skip knowing your shadow self in a reading - One of the best things you can do is learn exactly who you are, and you can’t do that without knowing all the parts of yourself you’ve rejected. Use the tarot to get to know yourself in the shadows too.
The cards never lie - Never. Ever.
Reshuffling won’t bypass a reading you didn’t like - Don’t get yourself trapped into ‘clarity’ cards. That’s shuffling and asking the same question again and again for clarity, or until you get the answer to the question you want. Sure ask for clarity ONCE when you don’t really understand, but don’t ask again and again just to see what you want.
Don’t wait to start tarot - If you feel called to read tarot, start now! You don’t have to wait for someone to gift you a deck (who started that bad rumor anyway?!)
Confidence is key - This also took me a long time to ‘get’. Read with confidence. You are a badass witch. You have stepped outside to do so much spiritual growth, why would your card reading reflect any different?
Your tarot reading is not the end all be all - Tarot is subjective, not prophecy. So change your mind and change your future. Nothing is set in stone.
I’m not always the greatest at clearing my tarot decks. Usually I start out with really great intentions to keep my tarot decks squeaky clean by cleansing during EVERY full moon. Every full moon usually becomes every other full moon until it’s been several months and I’m going bananas wondering why my tarot deck is giving me the most random cards ever.
Don’t be like me, cleanse your tarot decks! I recommend doing a small clearing in between every reading, and then a big cleansing monthly. This will keep the energy of your decks neat and tidy and ultimately connect to you better during your readings.
1 Selenite
This spiritual stone usually comes in a cylinder or cone shape. It naturally connects to the higher realm so therefore is the perfect stone to clear energy with. Place one on top of a freshly shuffled deck overnight for a good clean clearing.
2 Smoke Cleanse
I use this one a lot, just because I like the way the smoke cleanses the cards. Fan out your tarot deck in front of you and use loose or stick incense to waft the smoke around the cards. Use your intuition and pick up cards you think need a little extra and wave them around the smoke.
3 Use a salt bowl
You don’t need a ton of salt, but a good amount. Fill up a bowl (clear glass is my preference but use whatever you have). Place your tarot deck standing up right in the bowl overnight for a salt cleanse.
4 New moon
During the new moon, take your tarot decks outside and let the moonlight shine on it for a few hours. The new moon’s energy will dip down and cleanse out any stagnant energy.
5 Black Tourmaline
I use this stone when I need a deep cleanse. Just like the Selenite method, place the stone onto or around your tarot deck for a few hours to absorb any lingering energy.
6 Meditation
Another way to cleanse your tarot decks is by simple meditation. Hold your tarot cards in your hands or set them in front of you. Picture a white light filling the cards and clearing them of any energy.
7 Tapping
This is more of a quick clearing for back to back readings. If I’m doing a lot of tarot-ing I will usually tap the cards three times in between just to knock out any energy left over from the last reading.
8 Sunlight
Like the moon method but using the sun. The sun has a more masculine energy so if I’m wanting to connect to that side of energy then I’ll leave my cards outside in the daylight instead.
9 Reorder
Another way to cleanse is to put the cards back in their order starting with the Major Arcana and going through all the suits. This method aligns the cards back to with their original energy ultimately cleansing the deck.
I’ve picked up my Grimoire again and begun developing my Tarot section, (which is going to be huge and very time consuming but I am SO excited!)
Please feel free to use these pages as a guide in your own practices or as inspiration for your own BOS or Grimoire :) All I ask is that if you wish to recreate my design or wording, please credit in the description of your post!! Thank you
✨Pages in my Grimoire on Tarot ✨
These pages begin my Tarot study on the symbols associated with the Major Arcana, the 4 Suites and associated zodiacs/meanings, the court cards and what they represent in meanings, numerology and their associated majors, and lastly color symbolism. this is basically all I need to do intuitive readings with the tarot!!
The next chunk of this will be meanings for each of the major arcana, based off of my own practices and what i’ve learned about their symbols.
i have strong energies and am being successful in what i’m attempting to manifest
i have the potential to be a great witch
2 of swords - impasse, stillness, indecision
i’m not trying hard enough but still expecting it to come to me
i have potential to be great but aren’t doing the work to achieve it
Card four: relationship with the deck
card pulled: hierophant
conventional, institution, traditional
i need to honour and respect the deck and they’ll do the same
its here to help me like a traditional deck
Card Five: best approach to working with the deck
card pulled: the fool
free spirit, purity, beginning
i should be spontaneous, curious and enthusiastic with every read
Card Six: the likely result of working with the deck
card pulled : the tower
destruction, abrupt change, lighting
i will have an instant shift of mentality and will change fast
it’ll change me for the better
ill have a rude and harsh awakening
Card Seven: it’s one peice of advice for me
card pulled: judgement
absolution, evaluation, reflection
prioritise reflection and self evaluation
give myself the time to regenerate and rest
give time for the awakening - it won’t happen instantly
trust myself and my judgements
be true to myself and accept myself for who i am
As i said, this was my first ever tarot spread and card pulling. If my interpretation of the cards are “wrong”, or you have something to add that you think would be helpful, please comment or dm me as i’m brand new to this! Thank you ❤️
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Black Tourmaline aids in understanding oneself and others. It promotes self-confidence and diminishes fear. Tourmaline attracts inspiration, compassion, tolerance and prosperity. Enhancing ones physical well being by providing an increase in physical vitality, emotional stability, and intellectual acuity tourmaline balances the right and left sides of the brain. Black Tourmaline can be used to both repel and protect against negativity. It is excellent for deflecting radiation energy.
Black tourmaline helps treat paranoia, overcomes dyslexia and improves hand-eye coordination, release tension, and is helpful for spinal adjustments.
I got the star spinner tarot deck the other day and all the tarot readings I’ve done for my friends have been super accurate! I connect with the deck so much I stg and it has 3 extra lovers cards for diffeent sexualities!
Tarot cards seem to be surrounded by the atmosphere of mysticism and often in relation to the “dark” occult practices.
Some claim that trying to find out the future is bad luck or sinful and will certainly bring only misfortunes.
The myth that Tarot (or Runes) are the elements of Witchcraft or “dark” Magic is being shaped by the movie industry, video games and books of a particular genre.
My partner recently was playing this video game called Cyberpunk and mentioned that Tarot cards were part of his quest series. A woman that was “reading cards” in the game looked all mysterious and had those dark “witchy” vibes.
As a result of the game popularity, there is even Cyberpunk Tarot deck now available for sale which has only 22 cards and naturally, has nothing to do with Tarot.
The reason I bring this up is because when we look at the scenes where Tarot cards are used, we see evil witches that gather to perform some kind of a Satanic Ritual or curse someone and, of course, they have a Tarot cards deck, a crystal ball and Runes handy.
In this Blog post I will try to look at Tarot cards from all the different angles.
We will look at Tarot from the view of occultism, psychology and religion. Let’s break it all down.
What the Tarot Cards Really Are?
A simple explanation is that Tarot is a tool for divination. But, of course, Tarot is much more than that.
Tarot is a tool for analysis of a situation, person or action.
Tarot is a work with the subconscious layers and shadow sides, uncovering deepest desires, fears and intentions.
It doesn’t matter what you believe in, the essence of Tarot is taking the energy from a person you are reading cards for to create the best future for them.
Tarot reader is merely a guide. You can call Tarot a weak energy vampire that takes a bit of your energy to transform it into information and give you an answer.
The correct work with Tarot is based on the reader’s ability to help you choose the path that is right and best for you given all current circumstances.
Is Tarot A Form of Black Magic or Witchcraft?
What Is the Difference Between A Ritual Work Divination?
Tarot reading works by the means of receiving information from the Source through the cards and uncoding this information to a client.
It has absolutely nothing to do with ceremonial Magic or any kind of Ritual work.
A ritual is done to shape the reality the way you want to see it. You are influencing an event or a person. And in this post, we only cover the nature of the Ritual working briefly, just so that you understand what is behind the words “Ritual” and “Witchcraft.”
Tarot does not intervene or influence a person, forcing them to do something they may not want to do. It completely allows for the Free Will to be the only natural way of human experiences.
Tarot gives you the information you otherwise may miss or not see, sometimes quite willingly, to make the right choice. This is why sometimes clients say things like: “Well, this is what I expected” or “I have known this all along.” This is because the answers are within us and a Tarot Reader is only guiding you to see them.
Can Tarot Be Used for Ritual or Magical Work?
I hope you can see that this is a completely different question.
Tarot can and is sometimes used as the Ritual tool. It can be a part of spell casing, for good and for bad. When Tarot is used for evil intentions, it is not because Tarot itself is evil but because people misuse it for their nasty intentions.
And the problem is in people, not the cards.
If Tarot Is Not Magic, Where Do Tarot Readers Get the Information From?
There is different information circulating around with regards to “Where Tarot Readers get their answers from?”
Some believe that the source is Akashic Records which is considered to be a universal information “storage”, so to speak, that has a record of all the thoughts, emotions, words and also events.
But those who claim the existence of such records seem to deny the existence of divination. For example, Vadim Zeland, the creator of Transurfing of Reality, states that divination does not exist because there is way too many “paths” and “variations” of future events to be able to predict them.
However, here comes my long-standing point about the different between divination and fortune telling and I briefly touched on this in my Blog Post “What Questions Tarot Can and Cannot Answer”. And this is where people like Vadim Zeland, who by the way created his own “Tarot” despite claiming its limited use, are wrong.
Tarot does not tell you what you are going to have for lunch tomorrow or give you a straight yes/no answer.
Tarot reviews those possible paths and variations of events and helps you make the RIGHT CHOICE.
Tarot helps you to go to your subconscious mind and from there pull the information about yourself to help you understand what internal challenges are preventing you from growing and becoming, from letting go of the past and from working on your future.
“The Good” In Tarot Cards. Tarot as A Tool for Psychoanalysis.
If you think about it, people do many different things on a daily basis to learn more about themselves. They go to see a psychologist to resolve their personal matters and figure out the roots of their anxiety, fears and phobias.
People try to understand the meaning of their dreams and see the signs of communication from Spirit Guides and Angels.
Modern psychologists use cards, not only Tarot, during their sessions as the tool for a deep analysis and consulting.
Tarot can help a person uncover and understand some moments they were not able to connect with before mentally. These include hidden thoughts, desires and intentions.
Unlike Tarot readers, psychologists use cards for the most part to work on the ISSUES OF THE PAST, deeply analyzing it before making any prognosis or goals for the future.
How do psychologists view Tarot?
In this case, psychologists don’t even think about the “mysterious” aspects of Tarot or their connection to esotericism, paganism or occult, it is simply a tool for them to do their job better.
First and foremost, Tarot is used for symbolisms, associations and imagery.
This system helps a psychologist to connect the dots and figure out what is happening at the subconscious level of their patient. Tarot become a diagnostic method that at some situations becomes quite sufficient for a basic diagnostic.
Finally, Let’s Think TOGETHER. Are Tarot Cards A Sin?
Naturally, the answer to this question depends on your religion and what it says in the scriptures with regards to divination of any kind. But I trust that by the time you are reading this, you can make the right judgement yourself.
For the most part, Sin is a concept of JCI religions. And here we also have two categories of people to address.
If you strictly follow ALL the rules of your religion and live by them, then you shouldn’t seek an answer to this question in the Blog post of a Tarot reader, a witch or anyone who deals with magical and ritual workings.
You should address this question an official representative of your religion who is qualified to answer.
If you follow a religion, using it as a moral compass or it is a cultural part of your life, then the word “Sin” takes on a totally different meaning.
In this case, you need to assess what your religion means for you and what other rules, commandments or dogmas you have broken throughout your life. And if during those times you have at all considered the sinful nature of these acts.
For example, when you saw men cheating on their wives, a person drinking alcohol, lying or being jealous of your new IPhone, did you, even in your head, call them sinners?
Most people don’t think that printing a spiritual development book on their work printer is a sin, and yet it breaks the rules of the 6th Commandment.
Therefore, a factual sin is not a part of a religious-ethical category that is for the most part not used as a guide for our day-to-day actions.
It is rather a culturally created concepts of morals, about right or wrong, that shape the tendencies, and also change and evolve together with humanity.
Another example I want to mention is something you probably would not have even ever considered. And this is my beloved practice of Yoga.
Many of those who practice Yoga, being under the influence of the practices and travels, said they turned to Buddhism or Hinduism (both have Yoga as a part of their religion) for their spiritual and personal growth. And this is not normally being labelled as something sinful, even though looking at it factually, it is a change of Religion.
But quite conveniently, normally such person is described as a healthy and spiritual human being that enjoys travelling, sings Mantra, dresses up exotically, even doesn’t eat meat! What an example to all. A modern, soulful, educated and highly spiritual being. He is not a sinner, well, a hipster at the most.
I believe this will also answer the question “Is Tarot Evil?” because evil and sin go hand in hand with each other.
What is “good” and what is “bad” came from religious and philosophical teachings that are also subject to change based on the shifts, changes and revisions we are going through every day.
Should I not be afraid of Tarot then?
In my opinion, when going for a Tarot reading, you should be afraid not of committing a sin, but of your intentions and actions.
If you are asking a question about your own life, without getting a third party involved, (such as “What is happening in my best friend’s relationship with her boyfriend?) if your questions and life morals don’t contradict each other, then there is no need to be afraid of the consequences of the reading because there are none.
Let it be a reason for you to think what your life position is. What morals and principals do you follow?
If you take time to consider everything said above in this Blog post, you will understand that working on your future using Tarot is neither a sin or an evil. A Tarot reading will not bring you bad luck or misfortunes because it’s not on its own a magical tool.
Tarot is your guide to the better choices, better life and happier future. Use it wisely, use it to help others and don’t forget to always thank the Source.
The best time to harvest is on a warm, sunny day, just after the dew has dried and just before the flowers form. But you can harvest basil as you need it.
Harvest by pinching off leaves as needed once the plant is strong enough to handle it. If taking a large harvest, leave at least two shoots intact. It will grow back in a few weeks.
Hang upside in bunches or lay flat on a drying rack to dry. Ensure proper ventilation to reduce the chance of mold. Store in an airtight container away from heat or light for up to one year. The flavor of dried basil is not as good as fresh basil.
Basil helps steady the mind, brings happiness, love, peace, and money and protects against insanity.
Use basil in spells to attract love and in preparation for astral projection or to bring luck in physical journeys.
Carrying a leaf in your pocket or wallet will attract money.
Keep a bit of basil in each room to protect the home and family. To protect you when leaving the house, rub some basil on your forehead.
Also used in peacemaking spells and to make up after a fight.
Obsidian is truth-enhancing. A strongly protective stone, it forms a shield against negativity. It absorbs negative energies from the environment. Obsidian draws out mental stress and tension.
So I was eating muscles and I ran into this shell that looks like the evil eye im currently on my spiritual journey and this was the reassurance that I needed 
