Sunday, November 30, 2014
Journey
Wish me luck... This is the first day on what I am sure will be a very long, very difficult journey.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Lesson 3
Minor Arcana-
Wands- Fire, creativity, action and movement. Passionate involvement.
Swords- Air, intellect, thought and reason. Mental thoughts.
Cups- Water, emotions, love, intuition, relationship, intimacy and mood.
Pentacles- Earth, money, security, nature and wealth of all kinds. Value.
Aces- Announce the theme and represents the positive forces of the suit.
Middles cards- Approach ideas from different angles.
Tens- Introduce logical conclusions.
Court cards- People, Queens are mature women, Kings mature men, Pages are children and knights are teenagers.
Positive Wand Attributes: adventurous
aggressive
ardent
attractive
audacious
avid
bold
brave
buoyant
charismatic
charming
cheerful
confident
courageous
creative
daring
eager
ebullient
energetic
enthusiastic
exuberant
extroverted
fiery
forceful
heroic
inspiring
intrepid
inventive
magnetic
optimistic
original
outgoing
passionate
risk-taking
self-assured
self-confident
undaunted
valiant
wholehearted
Negative Wand Attributes:
aggressive
brash
cocky
dare-devilish
devil-may-care
foolhardy
hasty
headstrong
heedless
hot-headed
hot-tempered
impatient
impetuous
impulsive
imprudent
incautious
irresponsible
nervy
overconfident
overzealous
precipitous
presumptuous
rash
reckless
restless
rootless
self-absorbed
superficial
thoughtless
unprepared
Cups:
aesthetic
affectionate
agreeable
amiable
benevolent
calm
caring
compassionate
concerned
considerate
diplomatic
dreamy
emotional
empathetic
forbearing
gentle
good-hearted
gracious
healing
humane
imaginative
inner
intimate
introspective
intuitive
joyful
kind
loving
mellow
merciful
mild
nice
pacific
patient
peaceful
perceptive
psychic
quiet
refined
responsive
romantic
sensitive
soft
spiritual
subjective
sweet
sympathetic
telepathic
tenderhearted
tolerant
understanding
wise
Negative:
broody
delicate
doleful
escapist
fanciful
fragile
frail
gushy
huffy
hypersensitive
hysterical
impressionable
indolent
introverted
lazy
maudlin
melancholic
mopish
moody
morose
narcissistic
overemotional
overrefined
petulant
passive
sulky
sullen
temperamental
thin-skinned
touchy
vapory
waspish
wishy-washy
Swords:
analytical
articulate
astute
authoritative
clearheaded
clever
dignified
direct
discerning
dispassionate
equitable
ethical
evenhanded
forthright
frank
honest
honorable
impartial
incisive
intellectual
just
keen-minded
knowledgeable
learned
literate
logical
lucid
magisterial
mental
moral
objective
observant
outspoken
penetrating
perspicacious
quick-witted
rational
reasonable
smart
trenchant
truthful
unbiased
unprejudiced
well-informed
witty
Negative:
abstruse
aloof
arrogant
autocratic
biting
blunt
cold
condescending
controlling
cool
critical
cutting
detached
distant
dogmatic
domineering
high-handed
imperious
insensitive
intolerant
judgmental
opinionated
overbearing
overintellectualizing
patronizing
remote
standoffish
thoughtless
unaffectionate
unfeeling
unresponsive
unsparing
Pentacles:
able
adept
adroit
assiduous
bighearted
capable
careful
cautious
competent
concrete
conscientious
constant
dependable
determined
dogged
down-to-earth
efficient
enterprising
factual
firm
generous
handy
hardworking
industrious
loyal
magnanimous
meticulous
nurturing
orderly
organized
painstaking
persevering
practical
productive
proficient
prudent
realistic
reliable
resolute
resourceful
responsible
sensible
skillful
solid
stable
stalwart
staunch
steadfast
steady
sturdy
supporting
tenacious
thorough
trusting
trustworthy
unwavering
Negative:
bullheaded
colorless
compulsive
conventional
drab
gloomy
grim
grinding
hardheaded
humorless
inflexible
intractable
intransigent
materialistic
mulish
obdurate
obsessive
obstinate
ordinary
overcautious
overorganized
pedestrian
perfectionistic
pertinacious
pessimistic
pigheaded
prim
prosaic
rigid
staid
stiff
stiff-necked
stodgy
stubborn
timid
unadventurous
unbending
uncompromising
unexciting
unimaginative
unquestioning
unromantic
unspontaneous
unyielding
Wands- Fire, creativity, action and movement. Passionate involvement.
Swords- Air, intellect, thought and reason. Mental thoughts.
Cups- Water, emotions, love, intuition, relationship, intimacy and mood.
Pentacles- Earth, money, security, nature and wealth of all kinds. Value.
Aces- Announce the theme and represents the positive forces of the suit.
Middles cards- Approach ideas from different angles.
Tens- Introduce logical conclusions.
Court cards- People, Queens are mature women, Kings mature men, Pages are children and knights are teenagers.
Positive Wand Attributes: adventurous
aggressive
ardent
attractive
audacious
avid
bold
brave
buoyant
charismatic
charming
cheerful
confident
courageous
creative
daring
eager
ebullient
energetic
enthusiastic
exuberant
extroverted
fiery
forceful
heroic
inspiring
intrepid
inventive
magnetic
optimistic
original
outgoing
passionate
risk-taking
self-assured
self-confident
undaunted
valiant
wholehearted
Negative Wand Attributes:
aggressive
brash
cocky
dare-devilish
devil-may-care
foolhardy
hasty
headstrong
heedless
hot-headed
hot-tempered
impatient
impetuous
impulsive
imprudent
incautious
irresponsible
nervy
overconfident
overzealous
precipitous
presumptuous
rash
reckless
restless
rootless
self-absorbed
superficial
thoughtless
unprepared
Cups:
aesthetic
affectionate
agreeable
amiable
benevolent
calm
caring
compassionate
concerned
considerate
diplomatic
dreamy
emotional
empathetic
forbearing
gentle
good-hearted
gracious
healing
humane
imaginative
inner
intimate
introspective
intuitive
joyful
kind
loving
mellow
merciful
mild
nice
pacific
patient
peaceful
perceptive
psychic
quiet
refined
responsive
romantic
sensitive
soft
spiritual
subjective
sweet
sympathetic
telepathic
tenderhearted
tolerant
understanding
wise
Negative:
broody
delicate
doleful
escapist
fanciful
fragile
frail
gushy
huffy
hypersensitive
hysterical
impressionable
indolent
introverted
lazy
maudlin
melancholic
mopish
moody
morose
narcissistic
overemotional
overrefined
petulant
passive
sulky
sullen
temperamental
thin-skinned
touchy
vapory
waspish
wishy-washy
Swords:
analytical
articulate
astute
authoritative
clearheaded
clever
dignified
direct
discerning
dispassionate
equitable
ethical
evenhanded
forthright
frank
honest
honorable
impartial
incisive
intellectual
just
keen-minded
knowledgeable
learned
literate
logical
lucid
magisterial
mental
moral
objective
observant
outspoken
penetrating
perspicacious
quick-witted
rational
reasonable
smart
trenchant
truthful
unbiased
unprejudiced
well-informed
witty
Negative:
abstruse
aloof
arrogant
autocratic
biting
blunt
cold
condescending
controlling
cool
critical
cutting
detached
distant
dogmatic
domineering
high-handed
imperious
insensitive
intolerant
judgmental
opinionated
overbearing
overintellectualizing
patronizing
remote
standoffish
thoughtless
unaffectionate
unfeeling
unresponsive
unsparing
Pentacles:
able
adept
adroit
assiduous
bighearted
capable
careful
cautious
competent
concrete
conscientious
constant
dependable
determined
dogged
down-to-earth
efficient
enterprising
factual
firm
generous
handy
hardworking
industrious
loyal
magnanimous
meticulous
nurturing
orderly
organized
painstaking
persevering
practical
productive
proficient
prudent
realistic
reliable
resolute
resourceful
responsible
sensible
skillful
solid
stable
stalwart
staunch
steadfast
steady
sturdy
supporting
tenacious
thorough
trusting
trustworthy
unwavering
Negative:
bullheaded
colorless
compulsive
conventional
drab
gloomy
grim
grinding
hardheaded
humorless
inflexible
intractable
intransigent
materialistic
mulish
obdurate
obsessive
obstinate
ordinary
overcautious
overorganized
pedestrian
perfectionistic
pertinacious
pessimistic
pigheaded
prim
prosaic
rigid
staid
stiff
stiff-necked
stodgy
stubborn
timid
unadventurous
unbending
uncompromising
unexciting
unimaginative
unquestioning
unromantic
unspontaneous
unyielding
Lesson 2
Major Arcana cards represent the heart of any given situation. They are the main issue. (Major feelings, emotions and concerns)
Major Arcana is always given "extra weight" in a reading.
Major Arcana marked the Path of inner development.
The Major Arcana can also be called the "Fool's Journey" each card like an Archetype of a personality that we have yet to explore or a lesson we have yet to face.
The Fool: Beginning, journey, faith, spontaneity, joy, embracing silliness and taking chances.
The Magician- Having power, acting responsibly, concentration, focus and creativity. (Conscious awareness)
The High Priestess- Seeing potential, accessing the unconscious, patience, secrets, mystery, seeking the concealed, becoming calm and passive. (unconscious awareness)
The Empress- Mother Nature, abundance, pregnancy, sensing life, earthy etc.
The Emperor- Fatherly, discipline, regulation, structure, authority.
Hierophant- Education, religion, conforming, groups, ceremony, ritual.
The Lovers- Sexuality, personal belief, relating to all others, true to self and determining values.
Chariot- Restraining yourself, victory, asserting yourself when you need to be, self confidence, will and victory.
Strength- Patience, self control, compassion and becoming the rock.
Hermit- Solitude, searching, introspection, winter, going inside yourself, giving and receiving guidance (the wise man/woman).
Wheel of Fortune- Destiny, turning point, movement, personal vision.
Justice- Balance, decision, cause and effect, consequence, responsibility, karma.
Hanged Man- Letting go, reverse, suspending action, sacrificing for the greater good, accepting what is.
Death- Ending, transition, eliminating excess, experiencing inexorable force, not being able to change the direction of the CHANGE headed your way.
Temperance- Health, consolidation, balance, finding middle ground, cooperation.
Devil- Bondage, materialism, hopeless and ignorance. Temptation leading to many issues.
The Tower- Sudden change, releasing, falling down, revelation.
Star- Hope, inspiration, generosity and serenity. Peace and light.
Moon-Bewilderment, anxiety, fear, easily distracted, vivid dreams, illusions.
Sun- Enlightenment, greatness, vitality and assurance.
Judgment-Being reborn, finding absolution, hearing a call, making a good/ right decision.
World-Integration, accomplishment, feeling involved, feeling fulfilled.
The Fool's Journey takes you through the cards on the fool's actual journey as he discovers and grows one card to the next. In the end he learns all there is to know, though never stops growing and is wiser for it all.
Major Arcana is always given "extra weight" in a reading.
Major Arcana marked the Path of inner development.
The Major Arcana can also be called the "Fool's Journey" each card like an Archetype of a personality that we have yet to explore or a lesson we have yet to face.
The Fool: Beginning, journey, faith, spontaneity, joy, embracing silliness and taking chances.
The Magician- Having power, acting responsibly, concentration, focus and creativity. (Conscious awareness)
The High Priestess- Seeing potential, accessing the unconscious, patience, secrets, mystery, seeking the concealed, becoming calm and passive. (unconscious awareness)
The Empress- Mother Nature, abundance, pregnancy, sensing life, earthy etc.
The Emperor- Fatherly, discipline, regulation, structure, authority.
Hierophant- Education, religion, conforming, groups, ceremony, ritual.
The Lovers- Sexuality, personal belief, relating to all others, true to self and determining values.
Chariot- Restraining yourself, victory, asserting yourself when you need to be, self confidence, will and victory.
Strength- Patience, self control, compassion and becoming the rock.
Hermit- Solitude, searching, introspection, winter, going inside yourself, giving and receiving guidance (the wise man/woman).
Wheel of Fortune- Destiny, turning point, movement, personal vision.
Justice- Balance, decision, cause and effect, consequence, responsibility, karma.
Hanged Man- Letting go, reverse, suspending action, sacrificing for the greater good, accepting what is.
Death- Ending, transition, eliminating excess, experiencing inexorable force, not being able to change the direction of the CHANGE headed your way.
Temperance- Health, consolidation, balance, finding middle ground, cooperation.
Devil- Bondage, materialism, hopeless and ignorance. Temptation leading to many issues.
The Tower- Sudden change, releasing, falling down, revelation.
Star- Hope, inspiration, generosity and serenity. Peace and light.
Moon-Bewilderment, anxiety, fear, easily distracted, vivid dreams, illusions.
Sun- Enlightenment, greatness, vitality and assurance.
Judgment-Being reborn, finding absolution, hearing a call, making a good/ right decision.
World-Integration, accomplishment, feeling involved, feeling fulfilled.
The Fool's Journey takes you through the cards on the fool's actual journey as he discovers and grows one card to the next. In the end he learns all there is to know, though never stops growing and is wiser for it all.
Lesson 1
1.1 I believe Tarot offers 100% guidance.
1.2 What do I see in the picture? A woman who is spider like in character, she is surrounded by a web, light and 4 elemental dragons. The card itself is a major arcana card- the star.
What emotions do I feel? She evokes a fear and a peace at the same time. She is very controlled and very wise, however, knowing she's an Arachnid makes her just a little but scary.
How do the details in the picture reinforce the idea? The web, her look and facial expressions. The look that says confidence and malevolence.
What is the overall mood? The star should be a card that could go either way. In this case the card looks a bit spiritual but mostly fearful.
What do I think the card means? I always thought the star was a good card and I am thinking what I see from this particular Artists interpretation that I may be wrong about my own. If were looking at interpretation you have to see the card for what it is.
Looking at the herbalist deck, which is more like Rider-Waite the star card can be easily seen as a card of hope and light. It really does depend on which deck your looking at and the artist who makes the card. Also its one of my top 3 favorite herbs.
1.3 I think we all go through a time where we feel like we loose control of our lives. Control is important to me, I try not to loose it. It's happened quite a few times in my 20's. The last couple years I had to experience it again. To me loss of control is the same as fear of the unknown. I don't like not knowing. I like security and being sure, if I am not that my entire body out of sync. I remember the fear, worry and sickness it caused. That literal knot of pain.
Particulars and Notes about this lesson: Your inner guide is the same as your subconscious that you call when you prepare for a reading. This is also the same things as your intuition. The voice to which guides you. The way I see it we all believe different things. I believe in my bear spirit which lives within me. This is the place where I draw my strength and find my peace. Its important to find this and connect with it before deciding to do a reading or to practice any manner of divination.
1.2 What do I see in the picture? A woman who is spider like in character, she is surrounded by a web, light and 4 elemental dragons. The card itself is a major arcana card- the star.
What emotions do I feel? She evokes a fear and a peace at the same time. She is very controlled and very wise, however, knowing she's an Arachnid makes her just a little but scary.
How do the details in the picture reinforce the idea? The web, her look and facial expressions. The look that says confidence and malevolence.
What is the overall mood? The star should be a card that could go either way. In this case the card looks a bit spiritual but mostly fearful.
What do I think the card means? I always thought the star was a good card and I am thinking what I see from this particular Artists interpretation that I may be wrong about my own. If were looking at interpretation you have to see the card for what it is.
Looking at the herbalist deck, which is more like Rider-Waite the star card can be easily seen as a card of hope and light. It really does depend on which deck your looking at and the artist who makes the card. Also its one of my top 3 favorite herbs.
1.3 I think we all go through a time where we feel like we loose control of our lives. Control is important to me, I try not to loose it. It's happened quite a few times in my 20's. The last couple years I had to experience it again. To me loss of control is the same as fear of the unknown. I don't like not knowing. I like security and being sure, if I am not that my entire body out of sync. I remember the fear, worry and sickness it caused. That literal knot of pain.
Particulars and Notes about this lesson: Your inner guide is the same as your subconscious that you call when you prepare for a reading. This is also the same things as your intuition. The voice to which guides you. The way I see it we all believe different things. I believe in my bear spirit which lives within me. This is the place where I draw my strength and find my peace. Its important to find this and connect with it before deciding to do a reading or to practice any manner of divination.
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