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I am offering $15 tarot readings on Fiverr! Just send me a question/topic, and within four days I will send you a PDF including a photo of your spread and a detailed writeup about the insights it provides.

If you would prefer not to go through Fiverr, just send me a message on here and we can coordinate.

I have been reading tarot for over ten years, and I’m excited to bring my readings to the virtual world!

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Free Tarot Readings!

I’m going to do some free three-card spreads today! Just message me your first name and if there’s a general topic you’d like the reading to focus on. Let me know if you would prefer the reading not to be posted publicly. I’m using the Wizards Tarot deck. I also always welcome feedback!

Thanks!

Edit: This is now closed! I will get back to everyone who messaged me before the end of the day. Thank you all for your interest! I will definitely do this again!

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WTF IS GOING ON? Tarot spread

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Lets talk basics: Directing Energy

Directing energy involves concentration, focus and energy. After raising energy, it can be taxing. It’s important for the beginning practitioner to pace themselves. Baby steps lovelies, there’s no shame in it.

After raising the energy, focus on your intent. Infuse that intent with the energy you have and begging ‘moving’ it towards your goal. There are many mediums in which to achieve this; charging an object, casting out, imbuing it in a tool (poppet, charm, etc.) or simple a direct method.

Charging objects is an easy way to begin. Hold a stone or an item that represents your intent in your hands. Close your eyes and visualize the energy pouring from you and into that object. Hold the visualization, allowing the energy to become strong within that object. I like to use obsidian, charged with neutralizing energy and carry it with me, I touch it when I feel overwhelmed and allow myself to be neutralized.

Casting out requires a good deal more focus. I learned to cast out in a previous coven of mine. It works well when you need energy to reach someone or something you cant have contact with. Such as a sick loved one who lives far from you. Find yourself in a comfortable position. Visualize the energy forming almost solidly around you. Keep your intent in you thoughts. Begin visualizing that energy rising up into the sky or earth depending on your preference. As it rises, allow to to begin traveling in the direction of your intent. Release it and hold your focus for a few more moments, then rest, ground.

My personal favorite is to create a medium for directing energy. Such as allowing the energy to travel through a wand. Creating a doll, charm or other such item is a great way to continue sending energies certain way. I like to see poppet dolls for certain needs. With each stitch I can focus on my intent and imbue it with energy. Its almost as if you fill the object energy and it releases it slowly. Or quickly sometimes. These items will eventually become ‘empty’, usually after your goal has been met.

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Food for Thought – The Importance of Black People in Tarot

I was so excited to find myself a beautifully melanated deck of Tarot cards. When I first started reading Tarot, I found myself annoyed with the lack of diversity. I was so aggravated in fact that I found a brown colored pencil and started coloring things in. I still was unsatisfied, because it felt ‘unauthentic’ and went out to purchase some decks. Next thing I knew I was swimming in a sea of Tarot and Oracle decks, because I was so obsessed with finding one black person! I came across the Vision Quest tarot deck and used that for a while because it had Native Americans and it was, ‘as close as I could get,’ but I still couldn’t relate to the deck. When you can’t relate to the deck you are learning with I feel that it makes development more challenging and time consuming. How could I relate to the struggles of Becky with blonde hair and blue eyes when I was a black woman with nappy hair from New York?

We are making strides in the world, but we are still behind and the New Age and Tarot communities. Out of all of the decks out there, this is the only fully melanated deck I’ve seen our heard about. It’s important for decks to show people of all shapes, colors, and sizes. If I can’t relate to the decks, how do I expect my clients to relate to their readings?

Card Deck: Ghetto Tarot by Alice Smeets

Alice Smeets does an amazing job in capturing the beauty of Haitian faces in her photography.

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Crystal Crowns by Luna Corvus Art on Etsy

See our ‘crowns’ tag

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KEYWORDS FOR ASTROLOGY TERMS

SUN: Basic personality, your ego, how you express your creativity, how acquaintances and friends get to know you, your father.

MOON: The more private aspect of your personality, your emotions, how you express your sensitivity, the most intimate part of you, how your family knows you, your mother, your childhood.

MERCURY: Communication, how you process information, how you think, speech patterns, sense of humor, your wit, your siblings.

VENUS: Love and relationships, how you relate to others socially, how you show affection to others, your charm, your beauty standards, what you find attractive in others, the women you attract in your life.

MARS: Drive, ambition, stamina, willpower, what your goals are and how you achieve them, how you show your passion, how you react when you're angry, how you express yourself sexually, the men you attract in your life.

JUPITER: Philosophy, religion, higher-level of thinking, luck, how you express your faith, how you just 'trust', what your life purpose is, where you get your lucky breaks, how you experience prosperity.

SATURN: Authority, time, karma, limitations, methodical planning, how you ground yourself, your fears, where you feel weakest, your responsibilities, your commitments, how you have to focus, how you must improve.

URANUS: Technology, change, enlightenment, novelty, chaos, disruption, intuition, how you express your individualism, how you’re erratic and unpredictable, how you need your independence, how you need to break boundaries.

NEPTUNE: Dreams, illusion, spirituality, sensitivity, art, cinema, media, glamor, how you express your idealism and imagination, how you feel disappointment, how you wear rose-colored glasses, the mysterious, the unclear, the undefinable.

PLUTO: Personal power, transformation, where you’re both self-destructive and creative, how you face power struggles and upheaval, how you regenerate, how you heal.

CHIRON: Your deepest pain, where you feel inadequate, your personal sound, where you overcompensate, how you can heal others.

ASCENDANT/RISING SIGN (1ST HOUSE): How you first come across to people, your facial expression, your mannerisms, your appearance, how you initially approach things, your view on life.

2ND HOUSE: Your self esteem, your resources and possessions, your wealth, your income, your talents, your values and morals.

3RD HOUSE: Your observation and analysis skills, your thinking skills, your basic education, your curiosity, short trips, your local community and neighborhood.

Imum Coeli/IC (4TH HOUSE): Latin for "bottom of the sky." Your home, your family, your traditions, your history, where you feel the most comfortable, the most private part of your personality.

5TH HOUSE: Self-expression, creativity, recreation, drama, art, writing, romance, romance and dating, your children or your attitude towards them.

6TH HOUSE: How you serve others, your workplace, everyday routine, small pets, your health and how you maintain it, your organization and schedule.

DESCENDANT (7th HOUSE): One-on-one partnerships, traits and characteristics you seek in others, business partnerships, marriage, open enemies, competitors, roommates.

8TH HOUSE: Intimacy, transformation, how you let certain parts of yourself "die" or "fade away", how you reform, how you restore, the give and take of control.

9TH HOUSE: The higher truth, higher-education, travelling to foreign lands, learning about new culture or ways of life, enlightenment, looking at the bigger picture.

MEDIUM COELI/MIDHEAVEN (10TH HOUSE): Latin for "middle of the sky." Your aspirations in life, your goals, your career, who you want to be, your reputation, what the public views you as.

11TH HOUSE: Your hopes and dreams, your friends, your acquaintances, how you network, humanitarian concerns, philanthropy, ideals you seek to live by.

12TH HOUSE: Your secret motives, your hidden agendas, self-sacrifice, co-dependence, serving others, healing, hidden knowledge, hidden personality, spirituality.

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Do you know of any alternatives to a dream catcher? I had no idea that it was a part of someone's culture, I just thought people had them because they were neat.

i was going to have nice links and stuff but i was so depressed, however i didn’t just want to leave this!

so alternatives to dream catchers!

witches ladders. they are knot magic with added trinkets, usually feathers! while braiding or knotting just think of the intention of what you want out of it. an added bonus is the fact you can add things you associate with a goods nights sleep, or gems that offer magical properties of sleeping well, good dreams, nightmare reflection ect.

my favorite is satchels that can be made cheaply, filled with herbs and stones of your choice. when completed, put the satchel under a pillow or your bed!

similar to satchels are poppets, or a teddy bear works great for this if you have sewign skills. if you can make a small incision on the bottom of the bear (or stuffed animal/poppet) and while thinking on your intent put charged herbs and gems inside. then just close them right up adn sleep with the bear with you or near you.

if you like the looks of dream catchers to aid in helping you get better dreams i would suggest wreathes, you can add what ever decorations that match your aesthetic and practice, and it won’t be appropriation because its not from a closed religion

and this is a good sight that talks about a few stones that work well

source

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MARK YOUR FUCKING CALENDARS

JAUNARY 31ST IS ABOUT TO BE THE COOLEST FUCKING LUNAR EVENT OF 2018

NOT ONLY IS IT A SUPERMOON, BUT IT’S ALSO THE SECOND FULL MOON IN JANUARY, MAKING IT A BLUE MOON

A N D

THERE’S A TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE!!!!!

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For when you don’t want to feel horrible anymore.

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Faery Queen Sugar

Sugar

Pink salt

Daisies

Red and yellow rose petals

Lavender oil

Ground cinnamon

Powdered ginger

Vanilla extract

Queen Anne’s Lace

❧ Grind up all ingredients together and store in a jar.

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jack-o-lantern spells 🎃

when you carve a pumpkin into a lantern this halloween, you can burn different herbs and spices for a spooky candle spell! before you light the inside candle, sprinkle the spice/herb liberally on the inside walls of the pumpkin!

some suggestions:

🕯 allspice -  fortune, healing, and wealth.

🕯 cardamom - love and lust.

🕯 cinnamon -  divination, psychic abilities, spirituality, and wisdom.

🕯 clove -  attraction, exorcism, love, and wealth.

🕯 orange peel -  beauty, divination, fortune, love, and purification.

🕯 ginger -  beauty, love, power, success, and wealth.

🕯 nutmeg -  meditation, divination, clairvoyance.

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WHAT’S YOUR PERSONALITY?

I am SUN, and MOON is what makes me feel emotionally happy, but I express myself in MERCURY way. When it comes to love, I will be VENUS, but when I get angry, I become MARS. Though people see me as RISING. 

Life systematically challenges me to SATURN. My sense of humour is JUPITER. I’m URANUS when it comes to changes and I have the imagination of NEPTUNE. My secret energy and individual powers are aimed at PLUTO. 

Oh, and not to forget, I’ll be absolutely successful as MIDHEAVEN.

My deepest inner self can be compared to DOMINANT PLANET/DOMINANT SIGN.

SUN:

Aries: A REBEL Taurus: A GUARDIAN Gemini: A MASTERMIND Cancer: A ROMANTIC Leo: A RINGLEADER Virgo: A HEALER Libra: AN ARTIST Scorpio: AN ENIGMA Sagittarius: A WANDERER Capricorn: AN OWNER Aquarius: AN INNOVATOR Pisces: A DREAMER

MOON:

Aries: CHALLENGES Taurus: STABILITY Gemini: COMMUNICATION Cancer: CARE Leo: PRAISES Virgo: SECURITY Libra: INDIVIDUALITY Scorpio: POWER Sagittarius: EXPERIENCES Capricorn: AUTHENTICITY Aquarius: FRIENDSHIP Pisces: ART

MERCURY:

Aries: A DIRECT Taurus: A PRACTICAL Gemini: A LIGHTHEARTED Cancer: A SENTIMENTAL Leo: A DRAMATIC Virgo: AN IMPATIENT Libra: A TACTFUL Scorpio: A PIERCING Sagittarius: A PLAYFUL Capricorn: A CONCISE Aquarius: A LOGICAL Pisces: A VAGUE

VENUS:

Aries: PASSIONATE Taurus: RELIABLE Gemini: REASONABLE Cancer: NURTURING Leo: GENEROUS Virgo: HELPFUL Libra: THOUGHTFUL Scorpio: INTENSE Sagittarius: FLIRTATIOUS Capricorn: PROTECTIVE Aquarius: INTRIGUING Pisces: COMPASSIONATE

MARS:

Aries: AGGRESSIVE Taurus: STUBBORN Gemini: DESTRUCTIVE Cancer: NASTY Leo: LOUD Virgo: DISTANT Libra: CRITICAL Scorpio: VENGEFUL Sagittarius: INDIFFERENT Capricorn: VIOLENT Aquarius: SARCASTIC Pisces: SELFISH

RISING:

Aries: THE FIGHTER Taurus: THE MASTER Gemini: THE CHARMER Cancer: THE HELPER Leo: THE INDIVIDUALIST Virgo: THE PEDANT Libra: THE AESTHETE Scorpio: THE SCEPTIC Sagittarius: THE COMEDIAN Capricorn: THE VINTAGE SOUL Aquarius: THE ADVISER Pisces: THE ANGEL

SATURN:

Aries: BE TOLERANT Taurus: LOSE WHAT I LOVE MOST Gemini: MAKE QUICK DECISIONS Cancer: FACE LONELINESS Leo: SACRIFICE MY DIGNITY Virgo: DEAL WITH DISASTERS Libra: FIGHT Scorpio: CONTROL MY INSTINCTS Sagittarius: BE STUCK IN A RUT Capricorn: FACE FAILURE Aquarius: BLEND IN Pisces: FACE OVERWHELMING STRESS

JUPITER:

Aries: TEASING Taurus: GROSS Gemini: BONDING-IN-THE-MOMENT Cancer: PARODIC Leo: HYPERBOLIC Virgo: DARK Libra: IRONIC Scorpio: DRY Sagittarius: ANECDOTAL Capricorn: SELF-DEPRECATING Aquarius: WITTY Pisces: QUIRKY CULTURAL

URANUS:

Aries: ENTHUSIASTIC Taurus: CAUTIOUS Gemini: FLEXIBLE Cancer: IMPATIENT Leo: PUSHY Virgo: PASSIVE Libra: CURIOUS Scorpio: DISTRUSTING Sagittarius: ECCENTRIC Capricorn: ANXIOUS Aquarius: IMPASSIONED Pisces: UNPREDICTABLE

NEPTUNE:

Aries: A MADCAP Taurus: A STRATEGIST Gemini: A SCHIZOPHRENE Cancer: A CHILD Leo: A POET Virgo: A SHAMAN Libra: A DAYDREAMER Scorpio: A MANIAC Sagittarius: AN IDEALIST Capricorn: AN OCCULTIST Aquarius: A VISIONARY Pisces: A PROPHET

PLUTO:

Aries: SEXUALITY Taurus: IMPROVEMENTS Gemini: INTELLECTUALITY Cancer: EMOTIONAL INTENSITY Leo: DOMINATION Virgo: OBSESSIONS Libra: RELIGION Scorpio: BLACK MAGIC Sagittarius: EXPLORATIONS Capricorn: AMBITIONS Aquarius: MANIPULATION Pisces: INTUITION

MIDHEAVEN:

Aries: AN ATHLETE Taurus: AN ARCHITECT Gemini: A TEACHER/PROFESSOR Cancer: A WRITER/POET Leo: AN ACTOR/A FILM DIRECTOR Virgo: A DOCTOR Libra: A DISIGNER Scorpio: A PSYCHOLOGIST Sagittarius: A POLITICIAN Capricorn: A LAWYER/JUDGE Aquarius: A SCIENTIST Pisces: A MUSICIAN

DOMINANT PLANET:

Sun (Solarian): A MAJESTIC Moon (Lunarian): A TENDER Mercury (Mercurian): A FATAL Venus (Venusian): A FASCINATING Mars (Martian): A POWERFUL Jupiterian (Jupiter): A CHAOTIC Saturn (Saturnian): AN ANCIENT Uranus (Uranian): AN IRREPRESSIBLE Neptune (Neptunian): A WAVERING Pluto (Plutonian): A MYSTICAL

DOMINANT SIGN:

Aries: LIGHTNING Taurus: FOREST Gemini: NORTHERN LIGHT Cancer: SEA Leo: HEAT Virgo: FOG Libra: RAINBOW Scorpio: TSUNAMI Sagittarius: WILDFIRE Capricorn: VOLCANO Aquarius: STORM Pisces: MARSH

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Witch Tip

When divining with a pendulum, ask these two questions first:

Pendulum, are you in harmony with me?

Is now a good time to ask questions of a spiritual nature?

If you get a “no” for either question, do a quick cleansing of yourself, your pendulum, and your space using your preferred method and try again. If you still get a “no” for either question, try again later; perhaps in a different place.

This will help you calibrate your pendulum and get into a good habit of when and where to use it. It will also let you know if there may be spiritual interference that would affect the answers you receive. Happy divining! 

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I’m starting up a series of drawings focused around each of the moon phases

This is sort of just a cover page, the others are really ambitious and have me a little nervous, but excited!