tealswitchrefs - Tumblr blog

[tealswitchrefs]

By LabradoriteKing on Pinterest

[tealswitchrefs]

BEKKATHYST FIRST GIVEAWAY IN AUSTRIA

~This giveaway is in no way affiliated with Tumblr.~

Please read thoroughly before entering!

Hello lovely Tumblr folk! It’s that time again- I have a giveaway for you all. This is our first giveaway since we have finally finished moving and are now settled in Austria - and back in business! 💜

We have an online store that could use your support!

About us: My business is a small, family run establishment that I started here on tumblr in 2013. I’ve been lucky enough to grow to the point where this supports me, my partner, and our daughter. In the US we also had a brick-and-mortar shop in which I employed my mom and a few of my siblings. However, we closed it to be able to move to Austria, my home country! 💜 I strived to put compassion and ethics above all else in my business, and I hope that shines through. We have a website but also run many fun sales directly here on Tumblr.

This giveaway will have two winners.

What the first winner receives:

The assortment of crystals pictured above! If the winner chooses, I can also include some tea and cookies local to me here. There are 14 crystals in total and a handmade (by me) rainbow moonstone pendant. The full retail value is about $450

A $100 gift card that can be used for our online store or tumblr sales!

What the second winner receives:

A $50 gift card that can be used for our online store or tumblr sales!

Rules:

You must be 16 or older. (If under 18 you MUST have parent’s permission)

You can be from anywhere in the world! I am shipping from Austria.

Shipping is entirely free, I will cover it. But if you live in a country that that charges import tax, you are responsible for it. If it gets sent back to me, you will need to pay shipping to have it sent again.

You must be following me, so you can get updates if anything about the giveaway changes.

Please check out our online shop!

DO NOT tag this post as giveaway. That will risk the notes getting messed up, and this will be ruined for everyone.

Reblog this post to enter. Likes count as additional entries. No giveaway or spam blogs. If you reblog on a side blog, let me know in the tags what the name of your blog is that you’re following me with.

Please don’t spam people with reblogs- limit 2 reblogs per blog per day.  

At the end, each entry will be assigned a number and the winner will be chosen by a random number generator.

The giveaway ends Tuesday, August 30th, 2022.

The winners will be messaged and must respond with their full name and address within 24 hours, or a new winner will be chosen.

Please respect me and my rules, and have fun!

[tealswitchrefs]

Fun fact: Rope, twine, dead leaves and dry herbs are flammable.

If you put those on your spell candle and it all goes up in flames, it’s not an omen that your spell will work. It’s just the dry stuff catching on fire. Everything is more likely to have a mundane explanation behind it than a magical one so check that first before jumping conclusions.

[tealswitchrefs]

The best deodorant you will ever use Seriously. ¼ teaspoon in each pit and you can sweat your ass off, totally stink-free for like 2 full days. It’s a natural anti-bacterial so those little fuckers won’t multiply and make you smell. Plus it’s cheaper and healthier than any deod you can buy anywhere.

Use equal parts of the following:

-corn starch -baking soda -coconut oil -cocoa butter

With a few drops of whatever essential oil you want, for fragrance. Otherwise it basically just smells like nothing. I use tea tree oil & pine needle oil. Cuz they’re MANLY.

Note - It pretty much turns to liquid if it’s warmer than about 75 degrees. If you want to keep it solid, you can refrigerate it or add a little more corn starch.

[tealswitchrefs]

Knight of Cups has come up literally in the past 3 readings I've done...

[tealswitchrefs]

𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼 low energy witchcraft activities 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧

• Tarot apps that give you a card pull for the day or let you do readings

•Apps that give you affirmations, guided meditations, etc. so you don’t have to search much for something to follow and get overwhelmed by choice.

•Drink sun or moon water, bonus if you add healing or energetic intent into it.

•If you need to cleanse and don’t have the energy, just let some incense burn, your oil diffuser run with cleansing oils, or take advantage of my personal favourite “lazy” option and let belongings cleanse on some selenite.

•We all know this but tea/coffee magic is great for when you’re low energy, especially since you’ll likely be drinking these for comfort anyway. If you don’t drink these don’t forget you can put intent into any food or drink, these are things you’re ingesting so you’re letting that intent go into you, think of ways to take advantage of that! (Bonus again for using sun/moon/etc water for drinks!)

•If you need to sleep but need to communicate with a deity/guide/etc invite them to communicate to you in your dreams. Take care of yourself first and let yourself rest but sometimes there’s moments where you need to talk to them and are struggling to find the energy.

•Simplify offerings to match your energy level, whether that’s saying you can’t give anything today, or finding something easy for you like a fresh glass of water, some herbs, whatever works with your needs.

•Audio books, podcasts, and youtube videos are great for when you want to learn but don’t have the brain power to read and research much, especially when you’re in an emotional rut vs. simply taking a few days off because you burnt yourself out. You can listen to these in bed, eyes closed, get those good feelings from being productive by learning more while not pushing yourself too far.

•Sigils are perfect low energy magic, even more so if you have sigils made ahead of time! Draw an energy sigil on you, put a pain-calming sigil under your pillow, a motivating sigil on your bath products to help you get through washing your face and/or brushing your teeth. Be mindful when using sigils off the internet that you don’t always know for sure what they’re made for, and it tends to work best when it’s your own. Using symbols like runes or bindrunes are also a great option if you want to play it safe but not make your own.

•rock. just pick the rocks you want in your pockets, on your bedside table. it’s pretty, it’s nice, they’re good fidgets, i don’t have to explain to other practitioners why crystals are great (coming from someone who barely uses them in their practice)

•Baths!! Baths aren’t as easy as a lot of people treat them, it’s totally okay to not have the energy to run a bath, especially if you want to wash out the tub a bit first, not have to deal with wet hair, all that. But if you can, it’s going to ease your body so much, use teabags you already have for simple herbs in the bath, water safe crystals, epsom salts are great for your muscles.

•Do some self love journaling, which is a great balance to doing shadow work. Look up self love journal prompts and go with whatever you can come up with things to write about.

•Music/sounds for everything! Youtube and other audio platforms are full of music and sounds that already are made with intention, or you can play intentionally to cleanse, protect, calm, bring joy, etc.

•Making online altar spaces or just collecting general fun inspiration, pinterest and tumblr are great for these!

•Sit outside, lay in the sun, watch the bugs, watch the weather, stare at the moon and stars.

[tealswitchrefs]

okay, the whole “silly writers, siblings aren’t supposed to actually like each other” thing was always annoying, but it has now morphed into actual real-life people telling me and my actual real-life sibling that our relationship is weird and creepy because we enjoy spending time together and aren’t constantly at each other’s throats, so if we could all collectively stop pretending that siblings are only capable of being cruel to each other, and that any depiction otherwise is unrealistic, that would be great, thanks

[tealswitchrefs]

😬😬😬

[tealswitchrefs]

𖥧𖡼.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼 low energy witchcraft activities 𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𖥧

• Tarot apps that give you a card pull for the day or let you do readings

•Apps that give you affirmations, guided meditations, etc. so you don’t have to search much for something to follow and get overwhelmed by choice.

•Drink sun or moon water, bonus if you add healing or energetic intent into it.

•If you need to cleanse and don’t have the energy, just let some incense burn, your oil diffuser run with cleansing oils, or take advantage of my personal favourite “lazy” option and let belongings cleanse on some selenite.

•We all know this but tea/coffee magic is great for when you’re low energy, especially since you’ll likely be drinking these for comfort anyway. If you don’t drink these don’t forget you can put intent into any food or drink, these are things you’re ingesting so you’re letting that intent go into you, think of ways to take advantage of that! (Bonus again for using sun/moon/etc water for drinks!)

•If you need to sleep but need to communicate with a deity/guide/etc invite them to communicate to you in your dreams. Take care of yourself first and let yourself rest but sometimes there’s moments where you need to talk to them and are struggling to find the energy.

•Simplify offerings to match your energy level, whether that’s saying you can’t give anything today, or finding something easy for you like a fresh glass of water, some herbs, whatever works with your needs.

•Audio books, podcasts, and youtube videos are great for when you want to learn but don’t have the brain power to read and research much, especially when you’re in an emotional rut vs. simply taking a few days off because you burnt yourself out. You can listen to these in bed, eyes closed, get those good feelings from being productive by learning more while not pushing yourself too far.

•Sigils are perfect low energy magic, even more so if you have sigils made ahead of time! Draw an energy sigil on you, put a pain-calming sigil under your pillow, a motivating sigil on your bath products to help you get through washing your face and/or brushing your teeth. Be mindful when using sigils off the internet that you don’t always know for sure what they’re made for, and it tends to work best when it’s your own. Using symbols like runes or bindrunes are also a great option if you want to play it safe but not make your own.

•rock. just pick the rocks you want in your pockets, on your bedside table. it’s pretty, it’s nice, they’re good fidgets, i don’t have to explain to other practitioners why crystals are great (coming from someone who barely uses them in their practice)

•Baths!! Baths aren’t as easy as a lot of people treat them, it’s totally okay to not have the energy to run a bath, especially if you want to wash out the tub a bit first, not have to deal with wet hair, all that. But if you can, it’s going to ease your body so much, use teabags you already have for simple herbs in the bath, water safe crystals, epsom salts are great for your muscles.

•Do some self love journaling, which is a great balance to doing shadow work. Look up self love journal prompts and go with whatever you can come up with things to write about.

•Music/sounds for everything! Youtube and other audio platforms are full of music and sounds that already are made with intention, or you can play intentionally to cleanse, protect, calm, bring joy, etc.

•Making online altar spaces or just collecting general fun inspiration, pinterest and tumblr are great for these!

•Sit outside, lay in the sun, watch the bugs, watch the weather, stare at the moon and stars.

[tealswitchrefs]

Rahdue’s Wheel, a 78-card spread.

Holy poot….

[tealswitchrefs]

Follow me on Tiktok for more of this kind of stuff

[tealswitchrefs]

Artsy Witch Ideas/Tips

For all of my witches out there that are artists or just love art of any kind, here are some things to consider adding to your craft.

Use vine or compressed charcoal dust to make black salt

Use sketchbooks as unique grimoires, book of shadows, book of cosmos, dream journals, etc that allow you to use markers, paints, etc to your heart’s desire

Red liquid ink can substitute for blood

Black liquid ink is good for curses especially for blinding, confusion and chaos

Blue liquid ink can represent water or the ocean 

Yellow liquid ink for divination

Green liquid ink for protection and healing spells

Enchant your calligraphy pens for sigil work to strengthen the sigils you make or spells you write with them

Use doodles of people or how you see a person for taglocks in curses and bindings

Melt crayons for wax seals on jars or other spells by placing them in intense sun or heating them in a wax melter (use caution that you don’t heat them too high)

Melt crayons and mix with coconut oil and olive oil for anointing oil corresponding with the colors you use (also can be used as lipstick if desired)*

Use scrapbooking paper in your grimoire to give it unique and artsy pages

Use your paints to make painted spells. Make a sigil and paint it onto your page or canvas, and based on the sigil’s intent once dried paint over it an image that corresponds with that intent to activate. Hang up in your room or home. Cleanse and charge regularly

Glitter my witches, great for color magic and jar spells (note glitter is not good to be tossed into the environment so please don’t)

Write down a person or ‘force’ in your life you wish to remove and use erasers to erase it away as a simple severing spell

Use your dirty paint water for curses or inspiration spells

Use stickers to seal spell jars 

Unable to burn something in your apartment? Drench it in black ink or paint instead

Use mechanical pencil lead in curses by break it up. very effective for writer’s block and creativity block curses

Bead enthusiasts or jewelry makers, use your beads to make spell/enchanted jewelry based on colors, shapes, and letters used in it for correspondences

Make your own ouija boards, crystal grids, pendulum charts, etc on some matte board or foam board using paints to make unique affordable tools

Use chalk dust for warding and protection spells

Buy chalkboard paint to turn a wall or other object into a chalkboard for sigil use, spell writing, organization, etc

Use those plastic reusable paint containers for small portable spell jars

Sharpies and black markers are good for curses in general

Use your color wheels for divination via colormancy

Use modeling clay or pottery clay to make your own offering bowls, statuettes and poppets for a variety of uses

For a quick and easy black mirror simply paint the back glass of a picture frame with black acrylic paint. It may take several layers

Reuse bottles and cans by painting them up to make them witchy containers for your tools, art supplies and other storage purposes

Make drawings, write poetry, write stories, make pottery, make a painting, etc to make as offerings to deities, fae, spirits, etc. Just be sure not to sign it if it is for fae (your name can give them power of you)

Use glue or tape to seal spells, for binding and for strengthening spells

Use whiteout for banishing and invisibility spells

Use henna, temporary tats or body safe paint for fun body sigils

Save pencil shavings for inspiration and creativity spells

Enchant your art supplies to bring you creativity, focus, motivation and inspiration when you use them

Use your paints to paint rocks colors for easy color magic

Turn your name into a sigil to sign your artwork so people will recognize it as yours (or other such desires)

Use used paint sponges to absorb negativity before throwing away

Mix paint or ink with water to make color potions or spell jars

Collect markers, crayons, colored pencils, pens, highlighters, etc to use for colorful written spells, amplify sigils, and to strengthen spells

Illustrate your grimoire, book of shadows, dream journal, etc with images that you feel are important or doodles to add your own extra touch to the spells and information inside. Make it your own

Paint, draw, or design your desires or wishes and charge the art in the moonlight to help welcome those things into your life. Keep the piece of art in your room or home

Use lines from your written poetry, stories, lyrics, etc as spell incantations or lines when writing spells to make them more personal

Use old sketchbooks, idea notebooks, free write journals, etc for bibliomancy 

Try/Practice automatic writing or drawing for divination and spirit communication

Make collages out of posters, drawings, photos, writings, poems, etc on your wall to act as a low key altar

[tealswitchrefs]

White witches are not persecuted. Modern witchcraft among white people is not what women were persecuted for during witchcraft trials. You being judged by monotheistic religions has nothing to do with the mass executions of innocent people, largely women, well before even your grandparents were born. I hate to tell you but most of those women didn’t practice witchcraft. They were considered witches or under “the devil’s spell” because of sickly partners, the death of their infants, false accusations by people who didn’t like them, etc. You don’t have centuries of generational trauma when the “oppression” of white witches is extremely modern.

[tealswitchrefs]

did an interview spread for my new tarot deck cuz im finally ready to use it some and I think what I got is that this deck is gonna be brutally honest with me about financial stuff, isn't as good at creative or relationship matters, and will try to help me have a joyful and creatively fulfilling life. feels like the vibe of the financial advisor to an irresponsible artist lmao.

I also added 2 more cards that gave me some interesting answers. "what card represents you, the deck, as a whole?" gave me the card Justice, which feels like a good card to describe a whole deck. "What card do you think represents me?" came up as the 2 of cups, which according to the booklet means partnership, teamwork and a harmonious match. so. I think maybe it likes me :)

[tealswitchrefs]

[tealswitchrefs]

TAROT REFERENCE

Major Arcana

0 The Fool – New beginnings, optimism, trust in life; Reversed: Delays

1 The Magician – Action, the power to manifest; Reversed: Misunderstandings.

2 The High Priestess – Inaction, going within, the subconscious; Reversed: Manipulations.

3 The Empress – Abundance, nurturing, fertility, life in bloom; Reversed: Neglect

4 The Emperor – Structure, stability, rules and power; Reversed: Chaos

5 The Hierophant – Institutions, tradition, society and its rules; Reversed: Hypocrisy

6 The Lovers – Sexuality, passion, choice, uniting; Reversed: Separation

7 The Chariot – Movement, progress, integration; Reversed: Defeat

8 Strength – Courage, subtle power, integration of animal self; Reversed: Fear

9 The Hermit – Meditation, solitude, consciousness; Reversed: Isolation

10 Wheel of Fortune – Cycles, change, ups and downs; Reversed: Stagnation

11 Justice – Fairness, equality, balance; Reversed: Lies

12 The Hanged Man – Surrender, new perspective, enlightenment; Reversed: Stubbornness.

13 Death – The end of something, change, the impermeability of all things; Reversed: Limbo

14 Temperance – Balance, moderation, being sensible; Reversed: Impatience

15 The Devil – Destructive patterns, addiction, giving away your power; Reversed: Freedom

16 The Tower – Collapse of stable structures, release, sudden insight; Reversed: Control

17 The Star – Hope, calm, a good omen; Reversed: Darkness

18 The Moon – Mystery, the subconscious, dreams; Reversed: Paranoia

19 The Sun – Success, happiness, all will be well; Reversed: Failure

20 Judgment – Rebirth, a new phase, inner calling; Reversed: Regrets

21 The World – Completion, wholeness, attainment, celebration of life; Reversed: Incomplete

Suit of Swords • Other Names: Staves, arrows, spades • Element: Air Attributes: Active, male Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius • Direction: West Season: Pagan – Spring / Esoteric – Autumn • Self: Mind, thoughts, intellect Jungian Function: Thinking Body Part: Head Qabbalistic World: Yetzirah – the Formative World

Air is seen as the intellect, logic and reasoning. An active element, Air circulates and so cleanses; it carries your thoughts and dreams; is also expansive when hot and is said to be expressive. Your mind or thoughts can be seen as clear or clouded; speech requires breath, which requires air.

Swords represent logic, the mind and your thoughts. They deal with problems and troubles, planning, communication, ideas, your intellect and how you use it. They represent your daily and life struggles, problems in general. The very nature of a sword is aggressive and warlike. Combined with the swiftness of air, the combination can see situations arise quickly. The ability to see clearly means resolution is quick also. Swords people are great thinkers. You will find them in study, research, academia, the sciences, law courts and libraries. They love to learn and live to do it in any capacity.

Keywords: decisions, worries, problems, issues, tension, communication, intelligence, disagreements; arguments, logic, reason, cognition, ideas, inspirations, balance, equilibrium, the mind, mentalism, thinking, facts and figures, definition. Reversed: vicious, ruthless, manipulative, cold, unemotional, spite and malice, accidents, inertia, indecision, confusion, mental blockages, biased, illogical, mental health issues, negative life changes.

• King – Serious, controlling, rational and mind/intellect-focused; Reversed: Foolish • Queen – Intelligent, writer, communicative yet cold; Reversed: Ineffective • Knight – Fierce, determined, aggressively pursues goals; Reversed: Boredom • Page – mentally unstable or intellectually immature, acts without thinking; Reversed: Stupidity • Ace of Swords – A fresh start, a sudden opportunity or idea, clarity; Reversed: Improbable • 2 – Indecision; Reversed: Conflicts • 3– Heartbreak, betrayal; Reversed: Torment • 4 – Meditation, rest, retreat; Reversed: Disturbance • 5 – Mind games, hostility; Reversed: Treachery • 6 – Leaving, accepting help, going somewhere better; Reversed: Trouble • 7 – Secret plans, abandoning ship; Reversed: Clumsiness • 8 – feeling powerless and stuck; Reversed: Escaping • 9 – Overactive mind, anxiety; Reversed: Martyrdom • 10 – Feeling defeated, self-sabotage; Reversed: Sabotage

Suit of Cups • Other Names: Chalices, Grails, Cauldrons, Hearts, Vessels • Element: Water Attributes: Passive, female; cold, wet Astrological Signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio • Direction: East Season: Pagan – Autumn- / Esoteric – Summer • Self: Emotions, love, receptivity Jungian Function: Feeling Body Part: Heart Qabbalistic World: Briah – the Creative World

Water is seen as the emotions, your feelings, and your intuition. Considered passive, water can be deep or shallow; you like the ocean, are responsive to the moon; your tears can rise and fall; out of control, your emotions flood;

Cups represent your emotions, feelings, your subconscious, intuition and psychism. They deal with love affairs, all relationships, inner expression, your reactions or responses and the pursuit of happiness. Generally passive and not outwardly extrovert, creativity through expression are some of the traits of this suit. Careers are usually in the arts or creative pursuits, they are, poets, painters, florists and designers, nurses, social workers and care-givers. Cups people are happy in the background doing their own thing, though they are often actors distinguishing the limelight from private time like no others.

Keywords: creative, intuitive, clairsentient, psychic, passive, affectionate, receptive, imaginative, caring, relationships, love, dreams, sensitivity, romantic, artistic, spiritual, compassionate, tactile, nurturing, the unconscious mind, domesticity, culture, expression, flexibility, fluidity, calm motion, serenity, empathetic, aesthetics and beauty. Reversed: needy, co-dependent, intense, neglectful, fantasists, uncaring, cold, unfeeling, moody, unresponsive, illogical, lost, negative, pessimistic, emotional, overly sentimental, tearful, selfish.

• King – Repression of deep feelings, possible alcoholism; Reversed: Selfishness • Queen – Emotionally nurturing, intuitive, sensitive; Reversed: Ignorance • Knight – Romantic, adventurous, following one’s heart; Reversed: Pessimism • Page – Creative, inspired, learning artistic skill; Reversed: Gloomy • Ace of Cups – emotional fulfillment, joy; Reversed: Indifferent • 2 – Partnership, mutual attraction, compatibility; Reversed: Abandonment • 3 – Celebration, fun with friends, laughter; Reversed: Jealousy • 4 – Boredom, dissatisfaction with what is being offered; Reversed: Avoidance • 5 – Dwelling on the negative, self-pity; Reversed: Alienation • 6 – Sentimentality, kindness, help; Reversed: Discouraging • 7 – So many choices, indecision, getting lost in fantasy, wishing and dreaming; Reversed: Lethargic • 8 – Abandoning something in search of something better, vision; Reversed: Sacrifice • 9 – Indulgence, self-satisfaction; Reversed: Disintegration • 10 – Emotional bliss, happiness, attainment; Reversed: Disruption

Suit of Wands • Other Names: Batons, Staves, Rods, Clubs, Staffs, Scepters • Element: Fire Attributes: Active, masculine; hot, dry Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius • Direction: South Season: Pagan – Summer / Esoteric – Spring • Self: Will, actions, desire Jungian Function: Intuition Body Part: Genitals Qabbalistic World: Atziluth – the Archetypal World

Fire is energy and action, passion, drive and ambition. An active element, it can cause permanent change; is expansive; can be aggressive; is pro-active and undeterred.

Wands represent creativity, energy, passion and action. They cover your spiritual pursuits, your career and creative projects. Leadership, self-growth and general optimism are some traits of this suit. Careers are usually in business, they are leaders, entrepreneurial & sales focused. Wands people like to get ahead and are generally pro-active in all their activities. With an unrivaled healthy vitality, they are often accomplished sports people.

Keywords: intuition; creativity; vitality; sexuality; spirituality; vision; energetic; outgoing; impulsive; motivational; pro-active; spirit and spirited; optimistic; enterprise; commerce; business; careers; opportunities; the thrill of the chase; competitive; growth; personal development; inspirational; enthusiastic; sexual; passionate; action; movement; initiation. Reversed: rash; impetuous; ruthless; greedy; narrow-minded; hyperactive; brash; manipulative; conniving; mean-spirited; overly optimistic; risk takers; heartless; aggressive; selfish; misleading; sadistic; distrusting of others.

• King – Career focused, mature, passionate; Reversed: Impostor • Queen – Confidant, focused, has zest for life; Reversed: Fatigue • Knight – An adventurous risk taker who follows his passions; Reversed: Apathy • Page – newly inspired, excited about life and work; Reversed: Passive • Ace of Wands – New beginnings, creative spark, fertile ideas; Reversed: Unpromising • 2 – Contemplation, assessing one’s life direction; Reversed: Dispute • 3 – Reaping the rewards of your efforts; Reversed: Idleness • 4 – Celebration, safety, the home; Reversed: Discord • 5 – Competition, minor struggles or disagreements; Reversed: Timidness • 6 – Success, accolades and achievement; Reversed: Disapproval • 7 – Feeling defensive and on guard; Reversed: Yielding • 8 – Speed, things manifesting quickly; Reversed: Stagnation • 9 – Pessimism, gearing up for the worst; Reversed: Weakness • 10 – Feeling oppressed, exhaustion, too many responsibilities; Reversed: Impractical

Suit of Pentacles • Other Names: Disks, Coins, Deniers, Stones, Diamonds • Element: Earth Attributes: Passive, female Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn • Direction: North Season: Pagan – Winter / Esoteric – Winter • Self: Body, Jungian Function: Sensation Body Part: Feet Qabbalistic World: Assiah

Earth is seen as the material, the physical & the sensual. A Passive element, Earth allows growth & production; promotes prosperity; is the foundation on which anything is built.

Pentacles, represent all things material and physical, what you experience using your senses. They deal with your money, business deals, material possessions, your job, arts, crafts, your home & garden. Working hard & getting the job done are attributes of this suit. Pentacle people don’t mind getting their hands dirty whether that’s working with the land or in a factory. Strong & dependable, often found in the trades, removals, farming, landscaping & homemaking.

Keywords: sensual, sexual; strong; lithe; dependable; reliable; stoic; practical; skilled & skillful; artistic; common sense; traditional; regular; straightforward; grounded; sensible; lush; fertile; growth; luxury; wealth; prosperity; apprenticeships; scholarships; dull; dutiful; realistic; down-to-earth; materialistic; money motivated; domesticity; health & fitness; exercise. Reversed: miserly; slave drivers; workaholics; pleasure seekers; neglectful; shoddy work; dullards; negative; pessimistic; superstitious; thoughtless; penny pinchers; lazy; unforgiving; selfish; greedy; covetous; moronic.

• King – Enjoys the good life (food, drink and leisure), financially secure; Reversed: Hoarder • Queen – Healthy in body and finances, grounded and calm; Reversed: Unreasonable • Knight – Cautious, sensible and slow to progress; Reversed: Inexperienced • Page – Student, commitment to learning; Reversed: Rookie • Ace of Pentacles – Financial reward, clarity of life purpose, goals; Reversed: Debt • 2 – Balance, multitasking; Reversed: Impractical • 3 – Meaningful work, enjoying one’s work, suitable career; Reversed: Mediocrity • 4 – Hoarding, feeling poor, holding self-back out of fear; Reversed: Greed • 5 – Minor money troubles, health problems, feeling like an outsider; Reversed: Helplessness • 6 – Charity, accepting and giving help; Reversed: Cruelty • 7 – Patience, waiting for your plans to bear fruit; Reversed: Unemployment • 8 – Hard work, focused efforts, laying the groundwork; Reversed: Skill-shortage • 9 – Luxury, rest, financial and material comforts; Reversed: Dependency • 10 – Financial success, strong business relationships; Reversed: Restrictions

[tealswitchrefs]

TAROT REFERENCE

Major Arcana

0 The Fool – New beginnings, optimism, trust in life; Reversed: Delays

1 The Magician – Action, the power to manifest; Reversed: Misunderstandings.

2 The High Priestess – Inaction, going within, the subconscious; Reversed: Manipulations.

3 The Empress – Abundance, nurturing, fertility, life in bloom; Reversed: Neglect

4 The Emperor – Structure, stability, rules and power; Reversed: Chaos

5 The Hierophant – Institutions, tradition, society and its rules; Reversed: Hypocrisy

6 The Lovers – Sexuality, passion, choice, uniting; Reversed: Separation

7 The Chariot – Movement, progress, integration; Reversed: Defeat

8 Strength – Courage, subtle power, integration of animal self; Reversed: Fear

9 The Hermit – Meditation, solitude, consciousness; Reversed: Isolation

10 Wheel of Fortune – Cycles, change, ups and downs; Reversed: Stagnation

11 Justice – Fairness, equality, balance; Reversed: Lies

12 The Hanged Man – Surrender, new perspective, enlightenment; Reversed: Stubbornness.

13 Death – The end of something, change, the impermeability of all things; Reversed: Limbo

14 Temperance – Balance, moderation, being sensible; Reversed: Impatience

15 The Devil – Destructive patterns, addiction, giving away your power; Reversed: Freedom

16 The Tower – Collapse of stable structures, release, sudden insight; Reversed: Control

17 The Star – Hope, calm, a good omen; Reversed: Darkness

18 The Moon – Mystery, the subconscious, dreams; Reversed: Paranoia

19 The Sun – Success, happiness, all will be well; Reversed: Failure

20 Judgment – Rebirth, a new phase, inner calling; Reversed: Regrets

21 The World – Completion, wholeness, attainment, celebration of life; Reversed: Incomplete

Suit of Swords • Other Names: Staves, arrows, spades • Element: Air Attributes: Active, male Astrological Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius • Direction: West Season: Pagan – Spring / Esoteric – Autumn • Self: Mind, thoughts, intellect Jungian Function: Thinking Body Part: Head Qabbalistic World: Yetzirah – the Formative World

Air is seen as the intellect, logic and reasoning. An active element, Air circulates and so cleanses; it carries your thoughts and dreams; is also expansive when hot and is said to be expressive. Your mind or thoughts can be seen as clear or clouded; speech requires breath, which requires air.

Swords represent logic, the mind and your thoughts. They deal with problems and troubles, planning, communication, ideas, your intellect and how you use it. They represent your daily and life struggles, problems in general. The very nature of a sword is aggressive and warlike. Combined with the swiftness of air, the combination can see situations arise quickly. The ability to see clearly means resolution is quick also. Swords people are great thinkers. You will find them in study, research, academia, the sciences, law courts and libraries. They love to learn and live to do it in any capacity.

Keywords: decisions, worries, problems, issues, tension, communication, intelligence, disagreements; arguments, logic, reason, cognition, ideas, inspirations, balance, equilibrium, the mind, mentalism, thinking, facts and figures, definition. Reversed: vicious, ruthless, manipulative, cold, unemotional, spite and malice, accidents, inertia, indecision, confusion, mental blockages, biased, illogical, mental health issues, negative life changes.

• King – Serious, controlling, rational and mind/intellect-focused; Reversed: Foolish • Queen – Intelligent, writer, communicative yet cold; Reversed: Ineffective • Knight – Fierce, determined, aggressively pursues goals; Reversed: Boredom • Page – mentally unstable or intellectually immature, acts without thinking; Reversed: Stupidity • Ace of Swords – A fresh start, a sudden opportunity or idea, clarity; Reversed: Improbable • 2 – Indecision; Reversed: Conflicts • 3– Heartbreak, betrayal; Reversed: Torment • 4 – Meditation, rest, retreat; Reversed: Disturbance • 5 – Mind games, hostility; Reversed: Treachery • 6 – Leaving, accepting help, going somewhere better; Reversed: Trouble • 7 – Secret plans, abandoning ship; Reversed: Clumsiness • 8 – feeling powerless and stuck; Reversed: Escaping • 9 – Overactive mind, anxiety; Reversed: Martyrdom • 10 – Feeling defeated, self-sabotage; Reversed: Sabotage

Suit of Cups • Other Names: Chalices, Grails, Cauldrons, Hearts, Vessels • Element: Water Attributes: Passive, female; cold, wet Astrological Signs: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio • Direction: East Season: Pagan – Autumn- / Esoteric – Summer • Self: Emotions, love, receptivity Jungian Function: Feeling Body Part: Heart Qabbalistic World: Briah – the Creative World

Water is seen as the emotions, your feelings, and your intuition. Considered passive, water can be deep or shallow; you like the ocean, are responsive to the moon; your tears can rise and fall; out of control, your emotions flood;

Cups represent your emotions, feelings, your subconscious, intuition and psychism. They deal with love affairs, all relationships, inner expression, your reactions or responses and the pursuit of happiness. Generally passive and not outwardly extrovert, creativity through expression are some of the traits of this suit. Careers are usually in the arts or creative pursuits, they are, poets, painters, florists and designers, nurses, social workers and care-givers. Cups people are happy in the background doing their own thing, though they are often actors distinguishing the limelight from private time like no others.

Keywords: creative, intuitive, clairsentient, psychic, passive, affectionate, receptive, imaginative, caring, relationships, love, dreams, sensitivity, romantic, artistic, spiritual, compassionate, tactile, nurturing, the unconscious mind, domesticity, culture, expression, flexibility, fluidity, calm motion, serenity, empathetic, aesthetics and beauty. Reversed: needy, co-dependent, intense, neglectful, fantasists, uncaring, cold, unfeeling, moody, unresponsive, illogical, lost, negative, pessimistic, emotional, overly sentimental, tearful, selfish.

• King – Repression of deep feelings, possible alcoholism; Reversed: Selfishness • Queen – Emotionally nurturing, intuitive, sensitive; Reversed: Ignorance • Knight – Romantic, adventurous, following one’s heart; Reversed: Pessimism • Page – Creative, inspired, learning artistic skill; Reversed: Gloomy • Ace of Cups – emotional fulfillment, joy; Reversed: Indifferent • 2 – Partnership, mutual attraction, compatibility; Reversed: Abandonment • 3 – Celebration, fun with friends, laughter; Reversed: Jealousy • 4 – Boredom, dissatisfaction with what is being offered; Reversed: Avoidance • 5 – Dwelling on the negative, self-pity; Reversed: Alienation • 6 – Sentimentality, kindness, help; Reversed: Discouraging • 7 – So many choices, indecision, getting lost in fantasy, wishing and dreaming; Reversed: Lethargic • 8 – Abandoning something in search of something better, vision; Reversed: Sacrifice • 9 – Indulgence, self-satisfaction; Reversed: Disintegration • 10 – Emotional bliss, happiness, attainment; Reversed: Disruption

Suit of Wands • Other Names: Batons, Staves, Rods, Clubs, Staffs, Scepters • Element: Fire Attributes: Active, masculine; hot, dry Astrological Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius • Direction: South Season: Pagan – Summer / Esoteric – Spring • Self: Will, actions, desire Jungian Function: Intuition Body Part: Genitals Qabbalistic World: Atziluth – the Archetypal World

Fire is energy and action, passion, drive and ambition. An active element, it can cause permanent change; is expansive; can be aggressive; is pro-active and undeterred.

Wands represent creativity, energy, passion and action. They cover your spiritual pursuits, your career and creative projects. Leadership, self-growth and general optimism are some traits of this suit. Careers are usually in business, they are leaders, entrepreneurial & sales focused. Wands people like to get ahead and are generally pro-active in all their activities. With an unrivaled healthy vitality, they are often accomplished sports people.

Keywords: intuition; creativity; vitality; sexuality; spirituality; vision; energetic; outgoing; impulsive; motivational; pro-active; spirit and spirited; optimistic; enterprise; commerce; business; careers; opportunities; the thrill of the chase; competitive; growth; personal development; inspirational; enthusiastic; sexual; passionate; action; movement; initiation. Reversed: rash; impetuous; ruthless; greedy; narrow-minded; hyperactive; brash; manipulative; conniving; mean-spirited; overly optimistic; risk takers; heartless; aggressive; selfish; misleading; sadistic; distrusting of others.

• King – Career focused, mature, passionate; Reversed: Impostor • Queen – Confidant, focused, has zest for life; Reversed: Fatigue • Knight – An adventurous risk taker who follows his passions; Reversed: Apathy • Page – newly inspired, excited about life and work; Reversed: Passive • Ace of Wands – New beginnings, creative spark, fertile ideas; Reversed: Unpromising • 2 – Contemplation, assessing one’s life direction; Reversed: Dispute • 3 – Reaping the rewards of your efforts; Reversed: Idleness • 4 – Celebration, safety, the home; Reversed: Discord • 5 – Competition, minor struggles or disagreements; Reversed: Timidness • 6 – Success, accolades and achievement; Reversed: Disapproval • 7 – Feeling defensive and on guard; Reversed: Yielding • 8 – Speed, things manifesting quickly; Reversed: Stagnation • 9 – Pessimism, gearing up for the worst; Reversed: Weakness • 10 – Feeling oppressed, exhaustion, too many responsibilities; Reversed: Impractical

Suit of Pentacles • Other Names: Disks, Coins, Deniers, Stones, Diamonds • Element: Earth Attributes: Passive, female Astrological Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn • Direction: North Season: Pagan – Winter / Esoteric – Winter • Self: Body, Jungian Function: Sensation Body Part: Feet Qabbalistic World: Assiah

Earth is seen as the material, the physical & the sensual. A Passive element, Earth allows growth & production; promotes prosperity; is the foundation on which anything is built.

Pentacles, represent all things material and physical, what you experience using your senses. They deal with your money, business deals, material possessions, your job, arts, crafts, your home & garden. Working hard & getting the job done are attributes of this suit. Pentacle people don’t mind getting their hands dirty whether that’s working with the land or in a factory. Strong & dependable, often found in the trades, removals, farming, landscaping & homemaking.

Keywords: sensual, sexual; strong; lithe; dependable; reliable; stoic; practical; skilled & skillful; artistic; common sense; traditional; regular; straightforward; grounded; sensible; lush; fertile; growth; luxury; wealth; prosperity; apprenticeships; scholarships; dull; dutiful; realistic; down-to-earth; materialistic; money motivated; domesticity; health & fitness; exercise. Reversed: miserly; slave drivers; workaholics; pleasure seekers; neglectful; shoddy work; dullards; negative; pessimistic; superstitious; thoughtless; penny pinchers; lazy; unforgiving; selfish; greedy; covetous; moronic.

• King – Enjoys the good life (food, drink and leisure), financially secure; Reversed: Hoarder • Queen – Healthy in body and finances, grounded and calm; Reversed: Unreasonable • Knight – Cautious, sensible and slow to progress; Reversed: Inexperienced • Page – Student, commitment to learning; Reversed: Rookie • Ace of Pentacles – Financial reward, clarity of life purpose, goals; Reversed: Debt • 2 – Balance, multitasking; Reversed: Impractical • 3 – Meaningful work, enjoying one’s work, suitable career; Reversed: Mediocrity • 4 – Hoarding, feeling poor, holding self-back out of fear; Reversed: Greed • 5 – Minor money troubles, health problems, feeling like an outsider; Reversed: Helplessness • 6 – Charity, accepting and giving help; Reversed: Cruelty • 7 – Patience, waiting for your plans to bear fruit; Reversed: Unemployment • 8 – Hard work, focused efforts, laying the groundwork; Reversed: Skill-shortage • 9 – Luxury, rest, financial and material comforts; Reversed: Dependency • 10 – Financial success, strong business relationships; Reversed: Restrictions