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'The Witch on her Broomstick' by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, 1921.

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Three of Swords and The Fool

Oh dear. You are about to acquire some useful experience, the hard way.

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Will I get what I want in life?

Thank you for your question! I drew a card for you from the Dreams of Gaia tarot deck that I use and got the Queen of Air.

If what you want is for your life to manifest into a precise, organised picture representing your inner most desires, feelings, and thoughts, you will never find what you expect. The Queen of Air is ruler of thought and precision; analytical, critical, and judgemental in her perspective. Whilst this might not be you, this is a reminder that our thoughts alone cannot dominate our physical reality, nor can they change what is not up to you to change. At the end of the day, it depends what it is that you want. To see clearly and to see the changes that you want, you first need to step back, be objective, and let go of any restricting thoughts that seek to control your reality. Control is but an illusion. Clarity is what you seek instead.

I hope this resonates and if not, perhaps this is showing you a different perspective that you have never thought of before.

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Nervously, I pull from the tarot deck. It's the Nine of Clocks. My fate is revealed to me: It's my bedtime, and I gotta go to sleeps

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Walk Your Path - Where will you find yourself?

Choose an image that resonates and read your card below. Want a reading? Check out my links or send me a message.

Pile 1 - On the Road

Queen of Water & Faith

You are on the road, adapting to the lay of the land, but is it a hard road or an easy one? Or are you simply making it harder for yourself? Before you is a road with nothing but yourself and your own two feet. No matter the struggles that you encounter or will inevitably face, it is up to you and your faith in yourself that will see you through. We can easily get stuck when we see how hard it could be or get distracted by our emotions and what they are telling us. This pile is all about having trust in yourself as you take on the future, adapting to what comes, always being flexible and flowing with your emotions as you traverse what the path is here to show you. Having trust in what your emotions reveal to you will help you move forward, ever tackling what the next stretch of path will show you. Without this trust in yourself and what you are able to create, you may wobble and find yourself faced with the difficult sea strong waves of your emotions. Use this power wisely, as how you use your emotions to slow you or quicken your path will determine how far you must go.

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Pile 2 - Help and Guidance

Queen of Earth & The Father

You are the ruler of your own world. Your own creator, your own visionary, building the space that you wish to see with the people you love. Like a gardener, you organise the garden that you wish to see, with the flowers, plants, and trees that you want to adorn your life. Where your focus is and what you pour into your world is what inhabits this garden. It can be difficult then to give into change, into something new or unknown. We create familiar worlds that tilter and when we lose balance, we feel lost and uncertain. This pile is all about listening to your helper, your guide. Some outside source with an outside perspective, something new or different or altering, is trying to show you a different way to guide you forward. Listen to what the world is showing you. You will always have the power to make the next move, to go where you wish to go. It is all up to you whether you invite the change in and learn from the garden you have created. Your own dominion, flourishing as it is, needs a guide and protector. This is and always will be you, standing in yourself and the role you possess. Guidance is needed so don't be afraid to explore more of yourself or ask for help. Give yourself the reassurance and inner stability you need to change the world that you know.

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Pile 3 - In the Waters

The Mother & Water 2

We create our own rules and then expect ourselves to play by them. When we falter, or the world around us dares to become different to what we know, it can make us feel out of control. We are the creators of our own burdens and when we tie ourselves to things, we hold onto them. Letting them go can be difficult and take a hold of where our path takes us. This pile is about being satisfied with ourselves and our lives, being happy with who we are and appreciating what we have created. When we are not, we find ourselves looking for harmony and for our desires to be met. This could be in the form of something that will save us or love us, something that will give our lives meaning or change it for the better. Everything you are looking for however is within you. You are capable beyond what you know. Embrace everything that you are, everything that you wish to be, everything that is you. We can only lead ourselves when we accept and love who we are, so that we can be knowing of where we stand. Come back to you and find unity within.

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“In darkness, the moon rises ” ✨ -Guillaume Seignac

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When did tarot become just about future spouses and love readings? What happened to the deep, introspective readings that help with self-improvement, personal growth, and valuable life advice? Lately, it seems like 70-80% of tarot readings are focused solely on predicting who your next partner will be or when you'll meet your future spouse.

I get it , it's normal to be curious about your future spouse. In today's world, it's become almost mainstream to seek out these kinds of answers. But here's the thing: before you can build a lasting relationship with someone else, you have to work on yourself. Without doing that inner work, even if you do meet your soulmate, the relationship might not last.

As a tarot reader, I’ve noticed how readings that focus on self-love, personal growth, or practical advice often get overlooked. They don’t receive as much attention or interaction, and they can easily get lost in the flood of love readings. But these readings are crucial because they lay the foundation for a truly fulfilling relationship. Self-love is more important than romantic love, and it’s the key to making any relationship thrive.

I’m not trying to be harsh, but ask yourself: how do you expect to meet your future spouse if you're not putting in the work on yourself? Watching endless love readings while doing nothing to improve your own life won’t bring you closer to the relationship you want. In fact, it might even be making your situation worse by keeping you stuck in a cycle of waiting and hoping without taking action.

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Three of Pentacles and The Lovers

Working on a project together ought to tell you quite a lot about how solid your relationship is.

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looking at the moon and experiencing a very deep yearning

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MAGIE. On Astrology: containing the Fourth Book of Agrippa, Peter de Abano's Magical Elements, and A discourse on the nature and Offices of Spirits by Dr. Villinganus. Illustrated with pen-drawn figures of sigils, magical names, etc. 1766

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While differing greatly from traditional Tarocchi or tarot cards, this set earned its misleading name because of a few, unimportant similarities. Never a game, scholars generally agree that this set was an educational tool, used to visually describe a fifteenth-century philosophical model of the universe. It was believed that the universe was a ladder-like structure that began with the beggar and rose through the ranks of man, the muses, the liberal arts, the virtues, and the planets, until it finally reached the pinnacle, the dwelling place of God. Reflecting this order, these fifty engravings were divided into five groups of ten: the Conditions of Man; Apollo and the Muses; the Liberal Arts (with three added disciplines–Poetry, Philosophy, and Theology); the Virtues (with three personifications of cosmic principles called "genii"); and the Firmaments of the Universe.

View the full collection of E-series Tarocchi cards on JSTOR.

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August Super Blue Moon l Rami Ammoun

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Full Moon Pick a Card - What do you have left to resolve?

The upcoming full moon in Aquarius will be restless, showing you the resolutions that need to happen, and closing the cycles that have been started in the last few years. What has been forgotten in the shadows will have a new light. It is time to face what is left to resolve before new beginnings and visions can take their place.

Pile 1 | Pile 2 | Pile 3

Pile 4 | Pile 5 | Pile 6

Remember to take what resonates with you and be understanding that the messages from these cards can be applied to all walks of life.

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Pile 1

The Mother, King of Air, Death and Rebirth

This full moon will bring out your insecurities, and your awareness of them will trouble you. What is left for you to resolve is your fear of the future and your lack of control over what could happen. You may be burdened with thoughts of what will come, your responsibilities, and your need to stay on top of everything in your life. Your desire for control is hiding your insecurities. You may fear what may happen and the vulnerable position is may put you in. These cards are telling you to give way to nature and allow the natural cycles of change and transformation take their course. We are surrounded by change and whilst you may fear what change will bring to your life, it is inevitable. Your desire for control is simply masking your feeling of having a lack of it. What is left for you to resolve during this full moon is your fear.

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Pile 2

Water 2, Water 4, Self

This full moon will bring you closer to yourself if you allow it. Currently you may be desiring closeness, intimacy, and connection. You may however question your own self-worth and pick on what you perceive to be your weaknesses. Your vulnerabilities at this time will come right to the surface to look at you. You may be a person who berates themselves and pulls themselves down emotionally. This full moon is an opportunity to deepen the connection you have with yourself. The intimacy and love you crave for can be found with yourself. The relationship we have with ourselves is the most important. Love for self is a kindness. How can we expect others to love our flaws and vulnerabilities if we do not love them for ourselves too.

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Pile 3

Earth 8, Fire 12 - The Hero, Earth 12 - The Seneschal, Earth 10

If you picked this pile, you may be a person who has their self-esteem and sense of self-worth tied up into how others view you. You may feel dependent on what others think of you and how they value you. You may think that by putting a lot of effort into caring for others, servicing others, and perhaps protecting them, that you will receive affirmation and recognition in return. You have high expectations of people returning love and gratitude for what you do for them. You are living an ideal based on your idea of fulfilling relationships instead of living by who you are. Your need and expectation of others is taking you away from your true self, and instead it hides the dissatisfaction and disappointment that you feel about yourself because you have set your worth by how others see you. Your relationship with self needs to be built on how you see yourself and not how others build you up to be.

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Pile 4

Water 9, Air 9, Union, Queen of Air

You are at the last step of the journey and the full moon will enable you to complete the current cycle that you are travelling through. You are on a journey to master your own mind. You take great pride in how you manage to do this through observation and analysis. Mindfulness is something dear to you to help you understand the deep emotions and traumas that you have been holding onto. Acknowledging these and realising their impact on you is something that you have been doing to grow that connection with self. You are on the last part of this journey and what you need now is to understand your own role in how you came to be here. Recognise your own part in this disconnection with self as well as your part in your union. Union with self will come with complete acceptance of your mind, emotions and choices.. Do not be fooled however into thinking that there is nothing left to do. There will be much more for you to understand and achieve.

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Pile 5

King of Water, Ace of Fire, Knowledge

This full moon will confront you with the strength of your emotions. You may be someone who currently is seeking for something more, something different, than the life you have now. You may be looking for dominion over your own emotions and process of learning. From these cards I can tell that you are trying to skip ahead to the end of the journey, to the knowledge and understanding you need. You need to look within however in order to gain the knowledge you require. Your fight to get ahead is a defence against your own emotion and the strength and power it has over you. You are afraid of looking at your own emotions because it requires strength in order to face it. What you need to do now is to look inward and be brave to take action that takes you towards understanding your inner self.

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Pile 6

Ace of Water, Earth 11 - Heaven and Earth, Fire 4

There is much in your past that is influencing you in the present. This full moon will reveal to you the strength of your past and the need for you to let go of old emotions, old patterns and ways of being that are emotionally dragging you down. Learn to see the beauty in all things instead of seeing them as something good or bad. The past is holding you back and the cards are warning you that the seeds sown, whether sown now or in the past, will have their time to be reaped. The emotions of the past will come back anew and you will have to sort that out now in the present, but be careful of how you direct your actions in response to this. Be mindful of how you use your past and the emotions that come with it, as you may find yourself applying your focus and attention in a way that hurts others and yourself. What is left for you to resolve is your past emotions and all that hides in your shadow because of this.

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Walking your Path - Are you on the right path?

With so many things that could go wrong, we can often become restless at the thought of where we are going and if we have chosen the right path. It is important to remember that no path is the wrong path, as all parts of our journey are here to teach us something about ourselves and the world around us. But we can often become stuck on our journey or find ourselves going backwards, and sometimes we realise the choice we made is no longer serving us. Our uncertainty can also be our biggest obstacle, so if you are wondering if you are on the right path, this pick a pile is for you.

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Remember to take what resonates with you and be understanding that the messages from these cards can be applied to all walks of life.

Pile 1

Your search for destiny

Destiny, Air 8, Air 12 - The Scribe

For this pile, there is one thing that is standing out amongst everything else and that is pride. Pride of who you think you are and pride of where you think you are on your current journey. You use your intelligence and vast understanding to further your knowledge of your current path, but you may do so to an extent of always staying on top of where you are instead of enjoying the present moment for what it is. I get this image of always trying to stay ahead, to control, to achieve and fix. These things make you feel better about yourself but they are actually standing in the way of your destiny. Destiny is not manufactured by careful planning and staying ahead of the lessons that are served to you. Destiny is fallen upon, guided towards you, and shown to you through the darkness. Squinting your eyes will not enable you to see it more. This may be a hard lesson for many who pick this pile as letting go and trusting the path that is served to you can be a difficult task. Learn to let go of your pride and acknowledge that you too will be in places of vulnerability and ignorance. Mistakes will be made, but they will not make you any less of a person. You have built these walls around you to stop you from feeling the pain and self-judgement that could await you if you acknowledged your hand in these mistakes. You are careful in your search for knowledge and self-development because you may have felt the fringes of these emotions in the past. Intellectualising your past and your feelings will not enable you to understand the heart of everything you have learned.

Trying to see if you are on the right path may be something you find yourself doing. Learn to let go and to trust all that the universe will show you. Barriers can only be broken if you allow yourself to walk into the unknown with the understanding that you have right now instead of the understanding you wish to have in the future.

Pile 2

Your need for order

Perception, Air 4, Thought

Your perception of where you are in your journey is being obscured by your thoughts and what you are allowing to take your focus. As you walk your path, your awareness and focus of what is playing out around you is being limited by negative thinking. I get this image of being pulled in multiple directions, by routines and timings, deadlines and tasks, making sure you get things done in the right way in the right time in the right order. Your focus on negative thinking - self-doubts, expectations, pressures, self-judgements, just to name a few - is pulling you away from what matters most. You may be always trying to harness productivity to make it work for you, but instead find yourself coming across obstacles. The path doesn't look right enough for you and you may have expectations of what it should look like. Your perception of yourself, your achievements, and your progress is being clouded by these thoughts, taking you away from the reality of your journey. This ideal of what you want your life to be like is only taking you further away from yourself. Striving for perfection in everything ignores the beauty of life and the work that goes into taking one step at a time. The fear of failure will only make you see failure in everything you do.

You may be looking for the right path, something glorious, productive, and easy going, but it ignores everything that is right in front of you. Life is much more than just sailing highs, it is also full of mistakes, grief, and pain. And these do not make the highs any less worthy or precious.

Pile 3

Your desire for safety

Queen of Earth, Water 6, The Maiden

You are aiming high for the life you want, aspiring towards the space you want to create for yourself, the beauty you want to cultivate, and the experiences you wish to manifest. You may have already dreamt about the abundance this life will give you and what it looks like in all its glory. What you may not have seen is that you are at the early stages of this journey, learning one step at a time and slowly taking all this abundant joy from creative vision into reality. You are on the path to independence and maturity, discovering everything that life can show you. What you need to remember is that you are not at the end of this journey. The joy of this is that there is much to learn, so enjoy the journey. You may be guarded over this vision, of this space, wanting to protect it from anything that might tear it down. Know that any intrusion will teach you something about yourself and the world around you, and some may end up changing your journey for the better. Something you need to remember along this path is to show yourself empathy and kindness, and perhaps this will enable you to do the same for others when it is needed. Grow your self-esteem and sense of self-worth like a seed that needs careful attention. Make a home for your vulnerabilities that is abundant in compassion and unconditional love. All the better to help you protect your space.

You are on your chosen path, but remember that there is much to learn and see before you reach your destination. Life will come in small steps with chances to grow, change, and develop your inner self.

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Welcome to your Journey Through Tarot

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Tarot Spreads

Here is a list of tarot spreads that I offer. Feel free to reach out and ask me any questions!

The One Card Answer

We have all wished at some point that the answer to our question can be answered simply and neatly packaged: one answer, one solution, one card. Whilst sometimes we need a more complex perspective, having a simple answer to one question asked can help us to see clearly. One card, one question represented in this short reading, can make all the difference.

The Standard Spread

The Three-Card Pickup, as I like to call it, is your quick standard spread for situations that need a little clarity and guidance. It is meant to show you what is influencing you at this time and the changes that may need to happen for you to move forward by focusing on the immediate past, present, and future.

The Sword Spread

The Sword Spread, which uses seven cards, is designed to bring you direction and purpose. Action is the key here and so this spread is meant to show you the tools that are already at your disposal and the guidance that you can follow. This spread is recommended if you want a reading with more detail than the three-card pickup.

The Tree Spread

The Tree Spread is a complex and detailed card spread which has been designed to give you a greater insight into your life at the present moment. Spreading out like the branches and roots of a tree, this spread searches within the depths of the self as you stand at a crossroads, allowing you to fully see where you are right now and where you come from so that you can move through your journey forward with clarity.

If you are looking for an in-depth picture of the obstacles at hand and the possible paths you can take within your journey at the moment, then this spread will give you the guidance that you need.

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With August upon us with its fiery sun, all light will fall upon that which has remained in the shadows. So what will be revealed to you in this coming month and how can you embrace this darker side of yourself?

What needs to come out of the shadows this summer?

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Remember to take what resonates with you and be understanding that the messages from these cards can be applied to all walks of life.

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Pile 1

Tendered growth will come from looking within Ace of Earth, Earth 3, Healing, and Air 8

This August sun will benefit everything that you wish to grow and now is the time for new beginnings. All the dreams and visions that you have been holding onto may finally find their place in your world, and it is time to plant the seeds of their creation. Start preparing the earth for your new roots and find room in your reality for all that you plan to come to fruition.

Your endeavours will allow you to walk the journey of healing, whatever that may look like for you, and it is this new beginning that will let go of the old ways of thinking. You have perhaps chained yourself too long to what it should look like and the right way of doing it, but this perspective has only held you back, and stopped you from looking within. Be wary of your intentions and what you want to grow out of this, for the hand that hurts others is the hand that hurts itself. Stay true to reality, to the place we all walk the earth, and the mind will find its place among the things you create.

Pile 2

Mastery of your mind, body, and soul Queen of Earth, Fire 10, Fire 7, Water 2

You have already learnt to embrace the shadows, taking great pains to accept the whole of you and your shadow side with compassion, love, and forgiveness. You grace yourself in the knowledge that you have mastery over your home world, carefully cultivating the perfect space for your soul to grow. You take a great amount of pride in all that you have grown - your very own support system that is steeped deeply with a strong intuition and connection with self.

This part of your life however is challenged or even threatened by the other side of you. The side of you that burns with fierce determination. You want to be whole and achieve self-enlightenment, as soon as possible, as quickly as you can. You want to fulfil your every desire of union, perhaps with yourself but perhaps also with a loving partner. But this burning seeks to destroy what you have created to replace it with something else. You must be careful in the knowledge that everything falls into place when it is meant to fall into place. Is this deep desire burning on a fuel far darker than you imagined? Is it fear driving you forward or a need for love? Both will extinguish your spark. Remember that your shadow is your friend - not something to be conquered.

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This journey will always take you further than you could imagine possible Earth 8, Ace of Water, Fire 4, The Youth

You are travelling on a journey. Naturally a wondering spirit, you flow with life and all that it can teach you. Perhaps you are searching for something or simply finding your feet. When it comes to embracing the shadows, I can see that this concept might confuse you, as you may not pay attention to the depth they carry as others would with precision and mindfulness. These cards are a reminder of the abundance you carry through life, material and immaterial, as they will serve as your tools, your resources, for the journey ahead. Take care in seeing this abundance as it will lie in places you wouldn't have even begun to think.

This journey is one of opposites, driven forward with precision, targeted action, you want to get things done and done well. You know how to use your skills, but perhaps embracing the shadows will be something new - something you have never faced before. This journey will be emotional, nurturing the depths of yourself and the more vulnerable parts of yourself that you had at some point in your youth, pushed to the side more carelessly. There is an immaturity that needs your attention, and you will gain the wisdom and knowledge you seek through self-growth and development. We all must start at the bottom, in a sense of ignorance and lack of understanding, but this journey will show much to you that you lacked to see before.