Today’s Tarot card, the Ten of Cups, is all about pleasure! Is your life full of pleasure and fun? Or do you find yourself stealing scraps of happiness here and there and wishing there was more?
The true message of this card is that we are responsible for our own joy and pleasure. No one else is. As you can see, the water pixie on the left is all alone, yet she is just rockin’ out on that sea anemone! How ecstatic you decide to make your life is entirely up to you.
Don’t wait for someone to come along and brighten your day. If your single, enjoy your life, body and mind to the best of your abilities and it won’t be long before someone is powerfully drawn to you.
If you are in a relationship, notice if you are resenting your partner because they fail to fulfill all your wishes and make you happy all the time. Let them off the hook and make it your mission to make your own dreams come true!
Today’s Tarot card, the Eight of Discs (aka Eight of Pentacles) is about working hard and steady at something that is important to you.
Now is the time to put your nose to the grindstone and really focus. Its important to keep your destination or goal in mind, but really its the journey that matters most.
You may find that the days are just flying by and you don’t have enough time to do everything you want to. Relax – you aren’t here only to “get things done”, you are also here to just be.
Let yourself get lost in your work today. And if you can’t do that, then find some kind of craft or hobby that lets you zone out and forget your mind for a while!
I am always on the lookout for new Tarot decks, even though I need another Tarot deck like a hole in the head! These Tarot decks really caught my eye…they are all a bit bizarre, but there is something fascinating about them 🙂
The Housewives Tarot
This crazy 1950’s housewife inspired Tarot deck will crack you up. Created by Paul Kepple and Jude Buffum, it features horrid items like jellied salad, sewing machines and greasy haired men.
It reminds me of my grandmother’s old Woman’s Day and Family Circle magazines which, incidentally, featured douching ads on nearly every page. Apparently douching was big back then. I wonder if this deck features any feminine hygiene products? I will find out soon because I ordered it and its in the mail as I write!!!
Like all cat-themed decks, this Tarot deck looks downright hilarious and bizarre. But that’s what I love about cat decks!
Upon taking a closer look at these cards online, I realized there was more to them than just a bunch of cats dressed in silly outfits. Each card has appropriate symbols and it looks like a very readable, fascinating deck.
This deck is high on my list of must-have Tarot decks!
As a Halloween lover, this deck appealed to me immediately. Tarot and Halloween go together like Boursin cheese and a crusty baguette and I am kind of surprised there isn’t more Halloweeny-themed Tarot decks out there. Unless you count all the gothic, vampire decks, which I suppose are pretty Halloweeny.
The Halloween Tarot has creatively incorporated Halloween symbols like pumpkins, ghosts, bats and imps into the four suits, replacing the standard pentacles, cups, swords and wands.
I plan on getting this deck before next Halloween so I can do some special Halloween readings!
I couldn’t believe it when I saw there was a Zombie Tarot! Interestingly, it was created by Paul Kepple, the same guy who created the Housewives Tarot.
I am not really into zombies or dead things – I find the whole concept really repulsive, although I have a friend who is completely obsessed with zombies. So if you are sick like that, then this deck was made for you!
This deck really caught my eye! It isn’t as bizarre as the others, but its wildly creative. Artist Susan Shie has put a culinary spin on the Tarot by associating each Major Arcana card with something kitchen themed.
For example, The Heirophant is a fridge and The High Priestess is a teapot. Her art is super yummy – I love love love it all. You can read more about her art and Tarot deck right here. The cards are actually prints of her quilts (first I thought they were paintings, but no!)
The Kitchen Tarot is only the Major Arcana – the full deck is not yet completed and according to her website, probably won’t be for quite some time. So I will wait patiently….
Do you own any of these decks? If so, what is your experience with them?And are there any wild and crazy decks that you’ve come across lately? Let me know in the comment section below…
The Star is the Tarot card for Friday! The message for today is loud and clear – you are the star of your own life, so let go of fear and trust that everything is unfolding as it is meant to.
The lady in this card seems very comfortable with her star-like nature – she is confident in herself and she has no hesitations about emptying both of her cups. She knows they can be refilled anytime.
The Star is asking you to trust in life, let go of trying to orchestrate things and really embrace the universe’s unlimited abundance.
If you feel burnt out today, relax and surrender your worries and hopes to a higher power. Everything will make perfect sense by next week.
The Three Gracesfrom the Wild Wisdom of the Faery Oracle want you to celebrate and have fun today. No matter what is going on, throw a little party – even if its just for yourself!
The message on the card reads “cooperative ventures with friends, joy, sharing, new partnerships that are fun.”
The emphasis is on fun today. Ask yourself just how much fun can I have today?If you have a dull day ahead (for example, going to work, sitting through meetings or talking with boring people), challenge yourself to bring a spirit of mischief, joy and celebration to it.
Maybe this means you will wear something flashy, like a hot pink feather boa? Or perhaps you will send your friends pretty cards just because (and include a heartfelt note inside). Whatever you do, remember that the mundane, everyday life is worth celebrating 🙂
In the comments below, share what you will be doing today to bring an element of fun to the day?
(I am going to bake my man-friend a special cake with a silly message on it for no reason at all!)
I love this card! The Ace of Pentacles is about getting clear on where you are going and starting down a fresh new path.
Set a new goal today if it feels right. Tend to any “weeds” on your path – like anything that might hold you back on going full steam ahead.
You will have newfound clarity today on a particular issue and its now time to begin taking action toward something that feels extra important to you. Something that lights you up like a Christmas tree!
It’s time to put your excuses aside and give yourself permission to shine. You have what it takes to make it happen! If you are worrying about money, a solution is on its way. All around, this is a great card with a beautiful message.
In the comments below, feel free to share what goal you will be setting today 🙂
The goal I set is to put the finishing touches on my upcoming e-course (The Art of Reading a Negative Card in a Positive Light) so it will be ready by July 1st!
The High Priestess of the Paulina Tarot comes to you today in all her mysterious femininity, reminding you of your own power and mystique.
Her body is made up of eyes, suggesting you look inward at what is inside you. Don’t be overly concerned with what’s going on outside of you today. Since the outer is a reflection of the inner state, go within.
That is the secret that this Mona-Lisa-esque High Priestess is here to tell you. Don’t overlook what’s happening within you. If you are at war with yourself, you will create battles in your daily life. If you feel emotionally blocked, your life will also feel “stuck” in many ways.
You are full of mysteries just waiting to be explored and practices like meditation, journalling, creative writing and yoga all help you do this. So carve out some “me-time” this week and rock out 😉
Today’s card is Faery Tales and the message is all about “letting go, detachment, moving on.”
You are coming out of a sleepy state where you were deeply enmeshed in an illusion of how things were supposed to be.
This may refer to your beliefs about what a romantic relationship should be like (ie: being rescued by a Prince Charming) or even how you thought your life would turn out.
Reality doesn’t match up to the story you have been telling yourself, and thank god for that! Reality, in many ways, is actually much better – its more fluid, interesting and free.
So don’t be afraid to look closely at the “faery tales” you tell yourself. In many ways they only serve to keep you feeling stuck and un-free in your life. When you let go of them, you start to have way more fun!
In the comments below, tell me what myth you have bought into in the past, which may or may not have served you well…
My evil twin Veronica Noir is back with a vengeance and she’s writing about her favorite topic – penis symbols in the Tarot. Why do I let this depraved woman write guest posts on my blog? I will never know…
Have you noticed how there seems to be a suspicious amount of phallic imagery in the Tarot? No? It’s just me? Well anyway…
Wands, swords, scepters, torches, pillars and walking sticks – it seems like anyone whose anyone in the Tarot is triumphantly grasping some kind of pole.
Before you scoff at this idea, I want to you grab your Tarot deck and have a gander. You will notice that nearly every Major Arcana card features someone holding a long, hard object. I am not being crude here – just telling it like it is!
In case you were doubting this King’s potency, he is wielding a giant phallus in this left hand (Rider-Waite Tarot)
The Minor Arcana cards are no exception to this rule, either. The entire suit of Wands and Swords feature numerous phallus-like symbols on every card.
So what’s with all the phallus’s????? This is a question I have been meticulously pondering all week.
So lets start with talking about what a phallus (aka penis-shaped object) symbolizes.
A phallus represents male energy. Think power, potency, fertility, passion, action and extroversion.
The suits of Swords and Wands are “male” suits. The Swords suit deals with thought/mind/rationality, which are stereotypically associated with maleness in our culture (even though we all know that’s just silly!) And the Wands suit symbolizes passion and action which is, again, is often associated more with masculinity than femininity.
The other two suits in the Tarot – Pentacles and Cups – are female suits. The Cup and Pentacle both symbolize the womb. The suit of Cups is all about emotion, feeling and relationships, while Pentacles is about home, health and the body – all things typically associated with women.
Trumpet or phallic symbol? You decide… (Crystal Visions Tarot)
To sum things up, the Suit of Swords and the Suit of Wands represent extroverted qualities – and the penis is the perfect symbol of extroversion since it is literally extroverted. Vaginas and wombs are literally introverted, therefore, the female suits of Cups and Pentacles stand for introverted qualities.
I hope I haven’t lost you in all this rambling about penis and vagina symbols. Anyhow…
Try this:
Ask yourself “what is my relationship to power?” Now, choose a Tarot card. Notice if there is a phallic symbol on your card.
What is the phallic symbol doing? Is it penetrating someone from behind like in the Ten of Swords? Or laying limply on the floor like in the Four of Swords?
How is this symbol being held? Proudly or nonchalantly? Is the phallus a burden like in the Ten of Wands and Two of Swords, or is it something you want to steal, like in the Five of Swords and Seven of Swords?
Some other cool questions to ask are:
What role does passion play in my life right now?
What do I need to know about “taking action” in my life?
How is my masculine energy showing up for me?
Whenever a penis-like object shows up in a reading ask yourself what role it plays in that card. Then relate it to either power, passion or action. And voila! Magical insights explode onto the scene!
In the comments below, tell me what card you chose and what you think the phallus symbol means to you….can’t wait to read these comments 😉
Veronica Noir is a lover of Tarot, writer of erotic fiction and The Daily Tarot Girl’s evil twin. She lives for cappuccino cheesecake, bitchy cats, eavesdropping in coffee shops, conspiracy theories and the occasional skinny dip.
