Tarot, Oracle And Angels

The Magician

June 11, 2009 at 1:00 am
By Staff

In Tarot history the Magician has also been seen as The Cobbler. Remember the fairy tale of the Cobbler Elves? (No, not Keebler!) Late at night they sneaked into the shoe shop. To the Cobbler’s surprise, they’d made the most magnificent shoes! Well, long story short, some say that Tarot’s Cobbler was actually an elf or gnome. He was made crippled by the King because he wouldn’t give or make the King his own Golden Sandals. The Golden Sandals were worn by the gnomes and would allow them to travel from this world to the Netherworld. After being hobbled, he is unable to flee town. Out of boredom and later revenge, he sets up a table at the market full of shoe making tools. He cons the town folk into playing slight of hand games. Thus, begins his life of swindling them out of whatever they endear. Think of all the stories you know of elves and gnomes and just imagine what kind of trickery he could have been up to!

Bringing us to modern times, the Magician stands behind a table on which he has placed representations of the Minor Arcana. The Sword Suit basically represents power and control. The Baton (wands or sticks) suit is the suit of creativity, labor, and journeys. The Cup (chalices) suit houses love and emotion. Finally, the Coin suit (pentacles or stones) speaks of things that we find valuable like riches, prosperity and honesty.

In the story of Tarot the Magician is the first person the Fool sees. He has the temptations laid before him. What errand (or life path) will the Fool choose? How can the Fool outplay the Magician? Will the Magician triumph and conquer the Fool? We’ve seen this story told many times, for example, the Princess and Rumplestiltskin, Captain Picard and Q, and the Devil Vs. Daniel Webster…

When the Magician appears in the querent’s spread we have to really take heed to how he appears. Is he right side up in a business venture? This may represent someone with clever ideas you really need to take seriously. If he is inverted you may be looking at a con-artist and need to do some research. Is your child appearing as an inverted Magician? If so, you are looking at someone who may be using her skills to divide parents and should be reminded of house rules, manners and familial structure. If the Magician is revealed embedded in the layers of a personality we must remember that this is an extremely powerful person. Your questions and the way he appears demonstrates influence or manipulation.

In my love readings the Magician is extremely important for understanding relationship dynamics. The Magician is a man or woman who will not and should not stay. This is a person who comes into your life to return your mojo, give your groove/sexy back, so to speak. Trying to force a relationship with a Magician may lead to abuse, extreme misery and setting ourselves up to be used. Finding a magic man is a beautiful thing, but knowing when to set him free is even more empowering.

Realizing the difference between a fling and the real thing can be heart wrenching to accept, but what did you gain from this love affair? These lessons shouldn’t be sad but inspiring. They are saying, “HEY YOU STILL GOT IT!” Examples of this kind of relationship are vacation affairs, sultry-torrid-fast paced flings, people who inspire us to make life changes, and someone who just sort of vanished. The key to staying balanced in contemplating our magicians, is to remember that magic may no longer be amazing if you try to make it mainstay.

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Tarot Cards of Movement

June 4, 2009 at 1:00 am
By Staff

The Knight of Batons (Wands) is someone with vision, a dreamer, a traveler/visitor, or the journey itself. Inverted he refers to someone who can’t see past his own issues to care about anyone else or a journey delayed. Knights can represent boy babies, a teenager, or someone a little younger than the client. The Knight of Batons could have the physical attributes of strawberry blonde, red head, light brown hair and light eyes.

Those in the Baton suit are spiritual, creative, singers, musicians, healers, counselors, teachers, therapists and customer service/support staff.

The 7th card of the Major Arcana is “The Chariot.” This card represents victory by force and overcoming those who oppose us. Inverted this card represents defeat, weakness, being stuck, and negative issues. However, we must also examine the full card for more vivid readings.

When a client is looking to see when he will move, travel, buy a new car, or when someone is coming to visit, this card will appear in my timelines to show the incident. Inverted it means delays, car issues, just any sort of difficulty in progression.

One of my favorite Chariot readings was for a girl who was in great distress. She and a boyfriend had been fighting and she wanted to know when the issue would be resolved. The Chariot kept popping into the
spread and it was inverted. However, it wasn’t in “the hot seat.” I realized that it was a part of the story she didn’t want revealed. Finally, before we hung up she asked me, “Aren’t you going to ask me what we were fighting for?” I said, “I think I already know it is something you are embarrassed about.” After sitting there staring at the Chariot I had come to the conclusion they were fighting over an outdated broken appliance. After momentarily reflecting upon the history of the card, I knew it was the VCR. (Historically the chariot has always had letters on it’s canopy or some other spot. In modern decks the letters S&M are shown, which some take to represent sulfur and mercury in alchemy. However, in Tarot history the letters V&R have appeared…hence a broken VCR.)

Remember, your deck will not reveal anything you aren’t prepared to read. Anyone can throw cards, but the gift lies in the interpretation.

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Choosing Your Tarot Deck and The Fool Card

May 28, 2009 at 1:00 am
By Staff

I think many of us have heard something spooky and mystical regarding Tarot cards. “Never use someone else’s deck, never use a used deck, never touch another person’s deck, sleep with your deck, wrap a special scarf around your deck …”

However, when you are ready to choose your deck, it’s about what deck really “speaks” to you. The first deck I owned was actually a used deck I purchased from a local metaphysical bookstore. The pictures were simple and lovely. I was at a point in my life where I felt rejected and holding that used deck made me feel as if we were supposed to go home together.

It’s been almost 20 years since that day. I still consult that deck from time to time because it’s always right. I have noticed that it’s developed a rather sage-like attitude and becomes stiff and won’t shuffle for certain questions.

Tarot is divided into two sections: Major and Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana starts with The Fool which has no number. ”The Fool” represents new beginnings. To grasp the full meaning of ”The Fool” we must examine our own card. Most representations of this card are of a Jester or Joker walking joyfully over a cliff. In my deck he is following a butterfly, carrying a bindle with all his possessions, being trailed by a dog and leaving behind a May pole. The journey he is about to take will carry him into the unknown, but if I look much more closely there is a river beneath him with trees, valleys, and villages. New things left to be seen and uncovered. If this card appears inverted (upside down) it represents folly, mistakes, impulse, intoxication, ignorance and recklessness. However, if you look at the picture inverted it may show you that this person is about to have his world turned willy nilly. Plus, remember, The Fool has no number. This may signify that beginnings can occur at ANY time. There is no set pattern. We’d like to believe our lives have order, yet the joke is on us at times.

One of my favorite times The Fool has visited a reading was for a girl trying to locate a guy she liked. She’d been calling him and he wasn’t answering. I laid the cards out and in the portion of the spread that represented “current things,” or what I like to call “the hot seat,” sat The Fool. Surrounding The Fool were a lot of cards that had blue in them, also there were several knights and pages. “I think he’s skiing and I believe he’s with his family because there are a lot of kids around.” Of course there was no immediate satisfaction, but a week or so later she called again and said that he indeed had been on a skiing holiday with his family and he was learning on a kiddie slope.

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Today in the Tarot

May 8, 2009 at 1:00 am
By Staff

The eighth (or eleventh depending on your deck) card of the Tarot is Strength – and if you’ve pulled this card, boy will you need it! The Strength card represents exactly what its name suggests – now is the time to have confidence in yourself because you are empowered, strong and at a position where you can conquer anything with your own willpower.

But beware! The reverse position of the Strength card could mean that you are feeling weak, overwhelmed and vulnerable – time to tap into Leo and the number eight, the card’s zodiac and numerology equivalent to unleash your inner lion. Ultimately when you see this card, it may indicate fear of the unknown. However, the calm female figure assures us that love will prevail over darker forces and feelings – yet you will need courage to face your fears.

What are your reactions to this card?

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