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Three card Spread:
All reversed, all major :
Death rx, Justice Rx, the Hierophant Rx: fear of change, dishonesty, unfairness, new methods, striking out on your own, blasting away from tradition. So much gentle indirect eye contact in these cards too- with major figures in the forefront and someone indirectly or obviously influencing them.
Happy Readings! 💛💛💛
-Madame Starbeam
My spread results:
Fate: Ace of Light: Ace of Cups: love, new emotional beginnings, spirituality and the awakening of it within.
Destiny: Ace of Quills Rx: Ace of Swords Rx: not being able to express my thoughts corrcrlt (typo but fitting so leaving it), clashing perspectives, fights and battles
Chance: The World: wholeness, achievement, fulfilment.
I have a desire to feel, to love, to feel all of the love and emotions for myself and those around me. Still, it can be a constant struggle- a struggle with others, a struggle within myself, a struggle to make life make sense and achieve the emotional and love-based goals I set for myself. That doesn’t mean that it’s not achievable. I can find a way, but it isn’t always easy.
These are my candy cards:
5 of cups: I don’t think it counts as a candy and it might be a bit controversial but red bean dumplings/rice cakes because the first time I had them, I thought it was chocolate and I was so bitterly disappointed when it wasn’t!
The Empress: candy necklace because it reminds me of dressing up in candies as a kid!
Queen of Swords: Something sharp and sour like Warheads!
8 of cups: Whoppers or black licorice because I don’t like either of them and I leave them for someone else to eat.
Ace of pentacles: Golden chocolate coins because… of course golden chocolate coins!
Happy Readings! 💛💛💛
-Madame Starbeam
What I’m most looking forward to Autumn bringing:
Cards: Ace of Rods, The Empress Rx, and 8 of Pentacles RX.
I’m looking forward to a spark of new opportunity that will help me to move past this feeling that I’m stuck in a rut, with a dead-end job that doesn’t seem to give me what I need in life to be happy.
Happy Readings! 💛💛💛
-Madame Starbeam
Here we go folks! Another spread from the amazing Twist the Leaf/Tarotholics discord:
OK I’m not sure if my dumbass will suffer from information overload with two cards for each for extra credit, but we’re gonna give it a hook. I encourage you to give me feedback if you’re reading this- tell me if you see something I don’t! 😀
Here’s my spread:
What positive qualities do I have that others admire?
Cards: Four of Pentacles (rx) and Queen of Wands (rx): I’m generous with my emotions or at least I’ve got the spirit but I’m a little confused when it comes to action and putting plans into place- I’m generous with my time and emotions, but I can get stuck within certain pursuits and carry things forward in an intense way.
What positive qualities do I wish I had that I admire in others?
Cards: The Moon (rx) and The Devil: I wish I could get lost in excess and not regret it, that I could convince myself of some positive misconceptions that would make my life easier. I admire the way others can fully trust and empower themselves through their intuition.
What step(s) can I take now to work toward developing that quality in myself?
Cards: Ace of Pentacles and The Chariot: I should use material elements in life (maybe physical self-care, the earth) to push myself forward into tapping into my intuition. Or I should spend more money on new indulgences to obtain the excess of the Devil’s vibe? I mean, usually, this deck tells me not to do that, so I think it might be getting more in touch with new jobs/work/nature/growing opportunities that are coming up soon.
What step(s) can I take to make the positive qualities I already have shine brightly?
Cards: Eight of Swords (rx) and Nine of Swords: Surrender to what is coming and understand that the anxiety I’m bound to face in thinking I’m not good enough or I can’t provide for others or I’m not doing a good job; this is counterproductive but unavoidable. Feel it, and let it go. I am the only one who will put myself through it and also the only one who will stop myself from going through it.
I used the This Might Hurt tarot deck, which is available for purchase in a new limited edition now, I believe. It’s a fabulous deck 🙂
I liked this challenge! Let me know if you do it and what you get out of it!
Happy Readings! 💛💛💛
-Madame Starbeam
This comes from a creativity prompt on the discord server I’ve mentioned before (a great resource! All are welcome!). The Hanged Man is represented in a variety of different ways, depending on what or how the deck creator wants it to look like. Each version gives different insights into the meaning of the card and the ways you could choose to read them.
Have a look at some of my Hanged Man cards.
My more traditional Rider Waite Smith connected decks look like this:
RWS Versions:
Tarot for all ages (purple one, called Surrender): Birds carry this person away over the sea, where they seem to have no troubles, worries or fears. I read this (and many of my others) quite positively- it’s a call to let yourself be free (maybe connect to inner peace, like the white birds carrying the person away from their ‘sea of troubles’), and let whatever happen.
This Might Hurt: Here we have a lot of nature/woodsy imagery: two trees combine to hold up the hanged man, a bird rests on his leg akimbo, flowers and a sun hitting the horizon shine behind his head. This card seems almost more meditative, stop and let everything go, connect to nature, connect within yourself- I read this as a bit pushier- encouraging the reader to stop and reflect within themselves- the precision of the limbs, the plaid lumberjack vibe and this person in the forest makes me feel like he’s working at letting things go.
The Hidden Light Tarot: A monk suspended in prayer, there is tight control here.
It feels as though the monk has put himself in this position for a purpose. He is putting himself through this physical test to help himself. I would read this card as inspirational- what can you do to find this sense of control and peace? To what lengths can you push yourself to let go? You have to do the work here.
One of my decks that strays from the RWS images is the Transient Light Tarot:
The anchor hangs upside down- an impossible feat- if your anchor isn’t working, then surely you must feel lighter- releasing what is holding you down, or at the very least, turning it upside down to get a new perspective on it. It’s resting in your hands as well, making me read it as if it is entirely within your grasp to see things from the other side- to see things in a different way, or even to let the weight of life lift off your shoulders. I read this as more of you know what you need to do, and it’s easier than you think. You can let it go- it’s all in your hands.
What does the Hanged Man look like in your deck? How do you read it?
Happy Readings! 💛💛
-MadameStarbeam
It was my birthday on Friday, and now that I feel as if I’ve done enough research for my next paper that’s due, I thought it might be fun to try a birthday spread. I’m going to be using this one from Biddy Tarot (an awesome online resource). There are a lot of birthday spreads out there- I figured this one would be a nice little challenge.
And here’s my spread:
Top row: Eight of Cups, Knight of Wands, The Tower Rx, Nine of Swords Rx, The Hanged Man RX
Middle row: The Wheel of Fortune Rx, The Chariot Rx, The Star, Two of Cups
Bottom row: Three of Cups, Six of Wands, Seven of Cups
Alright, folks- let me know what little rituals you have for your birthday in the comments!
Happy Reading 💛💛
-Madame Starbeam.
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