*Yes, I know I missed Tarot Tuesday last week, but in light of the summer blockbuster type events that were happening in my hometown of Boston and the surrounding areas I didn’t feel like I could do anything but watch the events unfold.I’ve been sending white light and positive energy out to all those affected by this tragedy including those who had to watch it unfold on the news.I think we could all use a sage smudging just to replace this negative energy with something positive.
Tarot Outlook for the week of April 22, 2013
Five of cups
Seven of cups
Six of swords
Five of Cups.Are you doing some pouting over the things that you don’t have? The Five of Cups points out that we may be crying over spilled milk.You can’t change the past so there’s not use in pining away about it.Besides, as the card shows, by spending time brooding over what you do not have you are missing out on what you do have.It’s time to start being grateful for the positive things in your life.
Seven of Cups.While the Five of Cups warns us about crying over what you don’t have, the Seven of Cups shows us that we may not be seeing our reality as it really is.Is there some wishful thinking going on?Now is the time to get our heads out of the clouds and take care of more earthly matters.Jealousy and envy also go along with this card.Are you feeling like someone else is getting all the things in life while you are suffering?Snap out of it.There is plenty to go around.
Six of Swords.Luckily the Six of Swords is telling us that we are moving past all that envy and negative feelings.This card is all about moving on and transformation.There is no need to stay in a place that makes you unhappy.Shake those feelings of regret and move towards your true life path.
yes, I know it's sideways but PicMonkey made fun of my 'vintage' browser and refused to play nice with it. Just turn your head a little to the right, you'll be alright.
Oracle Card of the Week:Know your Magic
This card reminds you to treat everyone with kindness, including yourself. Take deep breaths and remember that this too shall pass.
I hope these cards rang true for you this week.If so, leave me a comment in the section below.
I got a suggestion today that I should talk about choice.So I chose to.
See what I did there?
For the past two years (and off and on for eternity) I have been working on finishing my English degree.Why English, you may ask?Because I love reading and writing but most importantly, it’s the degree I started and restarted a hundred times over and the one in which I have the most college credits.Ironically, since enrolling in school again, I’ve only taken three English classes and only one of those classes made me remember why I loved English.
The other two just plain sucked.
Not to mention with my schedule it was hard to fit in English classes because they tended to happened during the day hours when I worked my full time job.
This was causing great frustration and swear words.
So last week, while I was once again swearing trying to register for classes and stressing out because there wasn’t one that fit into my schedule, I realized I had to make a choice- stay in a program that didn’t work for me and no longer excited me or switch majors so I can finally get the hell out of school.
Ta-da, I’m now a Socio-psychology major and I’ll be graduating next spring.
It’s amazing how before I made this decision I could not see the light at the end of the tunnel and once I made a simple switch in my perspective the clouds parted. This is how the Law of Attraction works.By choosing to be more fulfilled and/ or happier in your life, we align ourselves with those particular outcomes.
You ever see the movie the Iron Giant where the beatnik, Dean, offer some advice to Hogarth?
This is how we should go out into the world every day.Be your own superhero and keep your focus on the positive outcomes you want in life.
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” ~Carl Bard
Need help on how to go about this new journey toward a more positive outcome?Here’s what I’ve been doing for the past few weeks.Every morning while I brush my teeth I ask my Angels, Ancestors and Spirit Guides to guide me down the path to my highest best.You feel free to insert your deity of choice.
Do you, boo.I’m not judgey.
::jumping down off my soap box:::
Let’s get to this week’s tarot outlook, shall we?
Tarot outlook for the week of April 8, 2013
Four of Wands
Four of Cups
Eight of Cups Reversed
In Numerology the number four is all about stability and calls for the grounding nature of all things. Fours represent solidity, calmness, and home. Having fours show up in your life may mean it’s time to get back to your roots or to center yourself.
(as I was typing this out I noticed that the Eight of Cups is also divisible by Four…. Oooh..yeah.. not a math major )
Four of Wands.This week looks like a good time to get together with family and friends.You may find that you’ve been spending too much time working and not enough time touching base with your chums.This card suggests it may be time to take a break and hang out with your ‘peeps’.You all know what they say about all work and no play..
Four of Cups.Are you refusing to see the possibilities that are around you or maybe you are you afraid to take a risk and accept the opportunity that is being offered to you?The Four of Cups suggest that you are being offered an opportunity but for some reason you aren’t acknowledging its existence. What are you afraid of?
Eight of Cups Reversed.Remember how as a kid you were told if a bee is ever buzzing around you the best defense is to just stand still?You know how hard that is to do when everything in your body is telling you to flail your arms and run away screaming?The Eight of Cups is suggesting you don’t make any rash decisions.If you find yourself in a situation where you feel like you want to flee, you answer might not be to run away but to just stand still.
Oracle Card of the Week: Dream Creation
Perhaps this need for grounding is to prepare you for the next step in actualizing your dreams.Try your hand at meditation this week or maybe it’s time to create a new vision board.Spend some time focusing on your goals and setting your intentions and watch how the Universe clears the path for you.
Need some grounding in your life?What are some of the ways that you take time to get centered? Also, how did you choose to move your life toward more positive outcomes? Let me know in the comment section.
Can you believe it’s already April?Just when I thought winter would never end, it did.
The warming up of the world is recharging my spirit and making me gung ho to start some new spring rituals. I’m starting to organize my gardening plans (mostly by reading all the articles on the farmer’s almanac website. ) and taking inventory for last year’s seed stash.I’m also hoping to get over my fear of exploding glass and hot jelly start canning this year.We’ll see how it goes.
Maybe this will be the season I get into meditation (instead of just falling asleep while listening to meditation CDs.)This season is all about rebirth and new beginnings.What new activities are you going to get into now that the sun has decided to turn its light towards us once again?
Hey, today is also Tarot Card Tuesday!Let’s see what the Universe has in store for us this week.
Tarot Outlook for the Week of April 1, 2013
Six of Wands
Nine of Cups Reversed
Nine of Wands Reversed
Looks like this is a week of development.
Six of Wands.Expect some recognition and pat yourself on the back.This week it will become evident that you are the bee’s knees.Expect success in the things you’ve accomplished. Congratulations!
Nine of Cups Reversed.You ever see A Christmas Story when the main character, Ralphie, sends away for the decoder ring only to discover the secret message it reveals was not as great as he thought it would be?
Maybe the accolades you receive this week aren’t as great as advertised.Perhaps the pat on the back from your boss also came with more work.It might also turn out that the thing that you thought you wanted so badly turned out to be a big dissapointment.
Or, could it be you were just being greedy?
Nine of Wands Reversed.The realization that all this recognition isn’t what it’s cracked up to be might have you a little on edge.Feeling like you have to watch your back this week or that everyone is out to get you?Chill out.Relax, relate, release.You might be over thinking it.Try going with the flow in this new situation and you may realize it’s not as bad as it seems.
Oracle Card of the Week:Gentleness and Diplomacy
Breathe in.Breathe out.This week let’s give everyone the benefit of the doubt.Consider that maybe your perception is off and maybe, just maybe your coworkers have not band together in order to drive you bat shit crazy.It’s a possibility.
Consider the quote “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle” before you decide to embark on your next rampage.Woosah, people.
I hope this reading rings true for you. If it does, leave me a comment and tell me all about it.
Blessings Everyone!
OH YEAH!
I'm interesting in doing some dream analysis for the site; so if you have a recurring nightmare or even a dream that you've been wondering about contact me at cardsbylanell@gmail.com and I'll feature it on the site.
Unless it's about clowns. I don't do clowns. ::shudder::
Can I just tell you that caffeine is my lord and master? No matter how I try to deny its abusive love I just can’t quit it.Not even a mere 15 minutes ago I was sitting here at my desk listening to myself snore. In desperation I made my way down to the lobby store and purchased a Rockstar with my last $2.50.I took a few sips and now I’m firing on all cylinders baby!
BANG BANG BANG!!
But I digress.
Just a few (caffeine fueled) random thoughts before we get to Tarot Card Tuesday…
1.Go Away Already Winter!I wish it was as warm as it is sunny outside but at last check it was only 39 degrees.I mean, if you are going to go around and call yourself spring the least you can do is bring on the warmer temperatures.Then again, if the warmer temperature starts creeping in that will mean I’ll have to get on the gardening chores and I’m still new to this gardening thing (and pretty lazy) so I don’t really know what I should be doing now.Is it time to start growing my seedlings indoors or what?Should I be plotting out my garden layout?Any gardeners out there in the Massachusetts area Zone 6 that knows what the hell I should be doing right now?Help a sistah out!
2.Office Redo Update.Remember my office?
Well here it is now!
So Awesome!!Can I just say that Ikea is the bomb.com for real for real?I love the futon sitting area and especially the wall color.(Behr Jamaican Sea)I especially love the energy in that room that makes me feel like I can write the great American Novel or do one hell of a finger painting.PS see that giant picture over there?My nephew and my cousin’s daughters painted that over the summer.Who knew I’d have a place for it?Funny how things work out.
Ok, enough chit chat.. let’s get on with it.
Tarot Outlook for the Week of March 25, 2013
The Devil Reversed
Ten of Pentacles
Knight of Wands
The Devil Reversed.Looks like we are breaking free from a situation that has been holding us back this week.Have you been feeling like you can’t move forward because you are tethered in place?Well if ever there was a week to free yourself this is it.When you are released from bondage you find that the only thing that was holding you back was yourself.
Ten of Pentacles.Hey, once you break free of your restrictions (self-made or otherwise) look at the success and abundance that is waiting for you!There are good things coming this week; lean in to those opportunities and take those risks.Only good can come from them.
Knight of Wands.You are on FIRE this week!Now is the time for adventure and taking chances!Don’t miss out on the opportunities that are beckoning you.Run towards them!
Oracle Card of the Week:Sis Monia
The Oracle card this week is all about staying focused on your purpose.We are all here for reason; this week is a good time to meditate on how you should be using your gifts to benefit yourself and the Universe.I know I struggle with this one myself and I know I’m not alone.Start giving thought to your higher purpose and be on the lookout for signs from the Universe.
Whew.The reading this week is making me giddy.. or it could still be the Rockstar.
::shrug::
Either way, looks like we are being told to get into the fray and go after the things that we want.
Remember, what you are seeking is seeking you.
Did this reading ring true for you this week?How did you break free of the ties that were binding you in place and grab the opportunities that are waiting for you?Let me know in the comments.
I’m not.Why?Because I left my taort cards at home.But have no fear I did an online reading over here and judging by our cards our week looks pretty good.
Tarot Outlook for the Week of March 18, 2013
Knight of Pentacles
Knight of Wands
Ten of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles.This will be a week of hard work.Time to buckle down and get the job done.You won’t find that this week is much fun and maybe it borderlines on boring, but it’s a good time to get all those chores on your To Do list checked off.
Knights of Wands.Looks like you’ll be charging ahead on all those chores after all.The Knights of Wands is fiery and full of energy.Pick a project that you’ve been dragging your feet on and you will fly through it in no time.
Ten of Pentacles.All that hard work will definitely pay off at the end of the week.Looks like success is the final result.So get on those projects and be ready to reap the rewards!
The Oracle card reading is week is from Earth Magic website.
Love-Compassion. Show a little compassion this week towards yourself and others.Sometimes we forget that everyone is fighting a hard battle.Be nice.
Did this reading ring true for you?Let me know in the comments.
As always… Blessings!
Monday, March 18, 2013
Hey!
Om Times Magazine has a good article on how your different birth planets effect your sun sign. It's a great way to get some deeper insight on your astrological signs. You can find the article here.
If you need a birth chart www.astro.com has one and you don't even need the time you were born. (I dont know about you, but I didn't learn to tell time until I was like 9.)
I just charted out my planets and here they are:
Sun: Aquarius
Moon: Cancer
Mercury: Capricorn
Venus: Pisces
Mars: Aries
Who knew my moon was in Cancer? Perhaps I'm more sensitive than I thought. That may also explain why Cancer men get on my last nerve.
Anyway, go find out your planets, let me know if it rings true to you.
That's how deep the snow was on the back window of my PT Cruiser, Percy. Percy was highly offended.
Did you guys get snowed in by that surprised storm like I did?What was that about?Even the weather people were looking into the camera and shrugging.
Don’t you love how we are all offended that winter is still here?It could be because the stores all have summer clothes for sale even though it’s still March not to mention I’m in Massachusetts where summer doesn’t get here until June.
Like it’s supposed to.
Anyways…
It’s drizzling and rainy out today, which I think is better than snow.Rainy days make me feel like I should be hanging out in a coffeehouse with my notebook and furiously writing the next great novel.
You know, instead of sitting in a cubicle with a cup of Dunkins listening to the clock on the wall tick.
Not that I don’t love my Dunkins.But I digress.
Hey, how’d last week’s reading turn out for you?Last week seemed like all that developing was happening behind the scenes because I didn't really see it happening anywhere else.I guess that’s a good thing to know that the Universe is working for you even if you can’t quite see it.
Ok, let's take a look at this week's tarot cards.. shall we?
Tarot Outlook for the Week of 3/11/13
Knight of Swords
Two of Swords
Ace of Swords Reversed
So many Swords this week! That means there's a lot a thinking, pondering and contemplating going on. Swords also signify air signs so head's up all you Aquarians, Libras and Geminis.
Knights of Swords. Don't be too hasty with your decisions this week.. There is an urge to rush into something when you should be thinking it over a little more carefully. Talk it out with others instead of brooding about the situation by yourself.
Two of Swords. Odds are whatever the problem is you can't come to a clear decision about it anyway. The Two of Swords shows you at a stand off with yourself. Sometimes in order to make a good decision you have to back off and let the Universe sort it out.
Ace of Swords Reversed. Now is not the time to take action on anything you are thinking about doing anyway. You lack clarity in the situation so it's best to take a break. Maybe things will seem clearer next week.
Besides.. it's raining.. crawl up on the couch with a good book and watch a Mad Men marathon.
Oh, wait.. that's the daydream I'd like to fulfill today.. moving on..
Oracle Card: Throat Chakra
You ever have that dream that you are being chased by something you can't see but is scary nonetheless? If you are being chased in your dream you are supposed to turn around and face it. Confronting our fears is the goal for this week. Odds are reality is never as scary as we imagine it to be. Let your voice be heard. Speak your truth.
Let me know how accurate the cards were for you this week. Did you face your fears? How'd it go? Let me know in the comments section.
