#deck: queer tarot

[jasper-tarot-reader]

Hi Jasper!

My name is Glenda and my pronouns are she/her

Question: What can I do to connect with new people, make new friends, and not be kinda agoraphobic?

Context: I’m disabled and take Covid and other diseases seriously, still wearing KN95/N95 masks. Due to 2 recurring thought patterns that 1.) no one cares about disease mitigation / whatever I ask of others to protect myself if a burden to them 2.) going out is too expense and energy taxing, I keep to myself a lot. Lately I’ve been wanting to stop wearing a mask, go out dancing, and just be “normal”. But I also need to respect my body’s needs (and the more Covid infections you get, the more likely it is to disable you, I’ve had it 4 times that I know of, and I’m already disabled enough). I’m sad and lonely when I think about this, and was wondering what wisdom or suggestions you can glean from a tarot reading.

I understand this reading is for entertainment purposes only.

Thank you! 💛

Hello Glenda, welcome to the ask box! I'm gonna be honest, it's a delightful surprise to get to read for fellow divination readers. For your reading, I have chosen to use the Queer Tarot by Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham (aka Ash + Chess). I had to redo the reading because the deck originally just...reiterated the situation, so your actual cards are the Page of Cups upright (whose model is Ricardo Agraso, he/they) and the Page of Swords reversed (whose model is Mintzu Chen, they/them).

The Page of Cups and the Page of Swords - a tale of the heart and head in opposition.

The Page of Cups is the youngest of the Court of Water, still learning their place among the emotional realm that it governs. They appear when there's a new opportunity or path before you, usually to encourage you to take the plunge - either literally or metaphorically. They encourage trusting your intuition, but also to keep your mind open. They are looking towards the embodiment of their suit, meaning that they are in sync with what they want.

Likewise, the Page of Swords is the youngest of the Court of Air, which governs the intellectual realm. When reversed as they are, however, they are prone to overthinking, find difficulty in following through on their ideas, and beating themself up for not knowing everything. Since I read reversals as the opposite element, that's just what this Page is - they are out of their element in the Court of Earth instead. They are holding the embodiment of their suit just like the Page of Cups, but they are looking away from it and preparing to swing it in that direction - they are defensive, not steady.

Not only are they looking in different directions, but they're also looking away from each other, and one being upright while the other is reversed is the ultimate sign of a jagged crack between them - currently, they cannot find a middle ground for both of them.

This is a pretty good analysis of the two conflicting parts of this reading - your desire for companionship versus your desire for safety. Both of these things are good desires, ultimately. In order to meet in the middle, the Pages have to understand one thing - they will make mistakes, they will have to try again after giving up some bits, they will have to take risks. (Not necessarily with their health, mind you, but more that they have to be willing to put themselves out there even if trying to make connections doesn't work well the first time.)

In fact, let's take a look at the elements here. An upright Water and a reversed Air, which transforms into an Earth. There's a lack of Fire in this reading, and that means something - a lack of passion, creativity, or other drive. Part of making friends could mean that you need to find some sort of community thing - a regular art class, a library event, et cetera - that you can show up to somewhat regularly in order for people to start recognizing and talking to you. Consistency is part of what makes it easier to make new friends or find new activities or hobbies. I don't know what sort of area you live in or how feasible it is for you to walk or drive anywhere, but libraries in particular are good starting points for finding stuff like that without doing something expensive or going to an establishment that serves alcohol.

In any case, I hope this reading has helped in some way. If you feel so inclined, please feel free to send feedback in my ask box, leave feedback in a reblog of this reading, and/or reblog my reading guidelines!

~Jasper

[the-nothing-maker]

V - THE HIEROPHANT

(My card for @novaandmali's queer tarot project, Star Crossed, which only has one week left on its Kickstarter! Go check it out now! More thoughts under the cut:)

I really, genuinely love tarot and love using it as like, a self-reflection/meditation tool, so I was beyond happy to participate in such a project!

At first, the Hierophant was a difficult card to apprehend - it's often used as a representation of social norms, of seemingly unbreakable hierarchies, of crowds following teachings passed down from male authorities. I struggled for a bit (I thought maybe at first I'd focus on the "keeper of history" aspect, someone who transmits and transfers knowledge), but it was around that time that I learned a bit more about forcemasc, autoandrophilia and the likes, and I think it really made it click.

The thing is, some people would love nothing more than being told what to do and how to be by a male counterpart; there is safety, even joy in having someone tell you "don't worry, there's a space where you can meet people like you. I'll teach you how it works, I'll be your guide, you'll be okay". This is even a big thing, historically speaking (older queers taking care of younger queers !)

I kind of oppose the Hierophant and the Devil in that regard: both are about submission/domination, but you willingly and knowingly bind yourself to the former. Very sexy of you, if you were to ask me.

Also, I really wanted to draw hairier trans guys :p Though the card is of course representative of any masc-adjacent people. Butches, this is for you as well, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

Anyway thanks for reading, I can get very passionate about tarot ahahah

[magicalshopping]

♡ Holographic Lined Rainbow Tarot Cards by So Lazo ♡

[gipki]

sneak peek of my card for Star Crossed: A Queer Tarot

Nova and Mali hit another one out of the park with this one! Over 70 artists from all over the world came together just to make this deck ⚔️ check out the kickstarter now!

[queerextarot]

🌈✨ We're live! Everyone has worked very hard on this so please check it out. I hear there's a limited early bird special 👀

[qldqueerboy]

You are on the edge of making a major decision today and yet you hesitate. In that quiet space comes an awareness that once you fully engage and commit instant improvements in your circumstances will materialize quickly and remove everything else standing in your way. It might be a self-reminder today before anything happens that you can’t have your cake and eat it, too.

[mariii1]

AI TAROT READER

There's a tarot reader on here that goes by "lylareadstarot" aka @lylareadstarot

I believe their "glimpse into your future love story" pac is done by them but everything else is AI generated. I got heavily suspicious when I saw their most recent and most popular one (with over 600 likes rn) since I use ChatGPT alot to help with school and job apps. I thought I should point this one out since it seems they're getting really popular and I don't want people getting scammed. I know a lot of you are gonna say I'm doing this becauss I'm jealous but I'm going to use this traction to say I'm stopping for good. There's been a lot of readings and readers on here that I don't like and I'm tired of pretending like this community cares about me or the personalities of the people they get readings from. I'm canceling my patreon as well and maybe I'll be on Youtube, who knows, but even if I do go back on there I'm not tagging my tumblr, I'll leave this blog up as an archive or so people can steal my readings. I really don't give a fuck anymore.

[icyg4l]

Hello beautiful people. As you all are aware, it is officially Pride Month. I hope all of the fellow queer folk on here have a beautiful month filled with adventure, excitement and positivity. I have a channeled message for those who identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

In a world filled with those who want to eliminate you, make it your mission to shove the love down your throat as much as you can. Be your biggest supporter, especially during this month. Would you rather live a life self-loathing? Or would you rather walk down the street with your shoulders back and your head held high? It is a hater's job to critique and judge, not yours. It is also your job to protect yourself. Arm yourself with knowledge of your rights; arm yourself with heavy-fisted hands for attacks of character; arm yourself with the gift of optimism to foresee the changes that await you; arm your body with the overwhelming urge to groove to your favorite song; lastly, arm yourself with contraceptives and Narcan to avoid locking eyes with fate. Everything you do is already heavily politicized, so make the choice to live your life with care and intention, darling.

[bluesecchymauroses]

Tarot : 3 - The Empress — kurtgaby

Tarot : 3 - L'Impératrice (27/10/24) — kurtartfactory

Card 3 of the Major Arcana Tarot: The Empress

New tarot deck, reworked based on a 2019 tarot deck. Two-tone tarot, black and one color, with an engraved effect.

🍃 My Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/kurtartfactory/ ☆ Carte 3 des arcanes majeures de tarot : L’Impératrice

Nouveau jeu de tarot, retravail sur les bases d’un jeu de tarot fait en 2019. Tarot en bichromie, noir et une couleur, avec un effet gravure.

[jasper-tarot-reader]

hi jasper, hope u are well. i'm jonah (he/they) and my question is: what should i keep in mind as i embark on my journey of socially and medically transitioning? for some background, i am out to most of my friends and my therapist as transmasc but have been trying to work through a lot of feelings around it and figuring out how to transition and come out more fully. thank you so much <3

Welcome to the inbox, Jonah!

First thing's first, I want to tell you that I'm proud of you. We don't know each other, but you're doing a wonderful, brave thing. I'm proud of and excited for you.

For this reading, I have chosen the Queer Tarot, a deck by Ashley Molesso and Chess Needham, where every card is modeled on a real queer person. (Fun fact, this is also the deck that helped me get my driver's license!) This deck has given us the 2 of Cups reversed.

Models: Anays Torres | she/her | San Diego, CA | @/anyst Kathryn Frances | they/she | San Francisco, CA | @/kthrynfrncs Two people stand across from each other, holding up cups to cheers. A rainbow in the colors of the Philadelphia flag connects their cups. Above them is a black-and-white cat.

When reversed, this card indicates that you may be feeling out of sync with something. It advises you to prioritize having an intimate relationship with yourself and focus on inner love and care. Take time to communicate your feelings with yourself and think of all the things that bring joy to your life while transitioning. What do you want most out of transitioning? Don't feel bad as it changes over time - instead, revel in the fact that you are learning new facts about yourself!

I wish you the best, Jonah. If you feel so inclined, please feel free to send feedback in my ask box and/or reblog my new reading guidelines!

~Jasper

[dreamingof-angels]

EPIC THE MUSICAL TAROT DECK - Week 10 (Again)

I decided to redo the background for this tarot card (I will be working on and redoing some old tarot cards while I regain the energy to work on a new one.)

the old background was just too empty and I didn't like it. So I had some fun with it. I'm trying out some new watermarks, so please ignore the change in consistency.

anyways. Here's my take on Tiresias.

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[ourstaturestouchtheskies]

charlotte's art history tarot - page of swords

Art: In the Theatre Dressing Room – Friedrich von Amerling

interpret this card

[beas-rosarybeads]

So St. Joan of Arc has been reaching out and we started working together. Got her a candle and a couple of offerings and did a tarot reading on what we are going to work on together. Also did an oracle general message and I wanted to share that so here it is :)

St. Joan of Arc’s oracle message for me

[fickes]

LOTR tarot deck: REMASTERED!

Featuring...

minor edits to card faces

sturdy, easy-to-shuffle cardstock

custom two-piece luxury box

saddle-stitched color booklet

It's HERE! It's BETTER! To appear in my shop tomorrow (with luck)!

[amerwitchmagics]

Cards of the Day: Knight of Swords, Waiting for the Mail, The Great Pumpkin, Punting the Football, and Spring cleaning.

Today is about me. It is a day to focus on my, myself, and I.

And to take a really great shower tonight.

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[eeriemilyworlds]