Angel Card Reading for Upcoming Week
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The Hierophant ~ Ignore the Control Freaks! (Friday)
Veronica Noir, the The Daily Tarot Girl’s evil twin, is a Tarot reader extraordinaire who gets her thrills by spying on neighbors with binoculars, doing nude yoga in her backyard and eating coconut ice cream straight out of the carton. Here’s her take on The Hierophant…
It’s Friday! Time to ignore the presumptuous dictators in your life.
Is there some douche-bag in your life who likes to tell you what to do all the time? Like a neighbor that tells you to stop doing nude yoga on your deck because he finds if “offensive”….pfffft!
Tune them out and get on with your fabulous life.
The Hierophant does not refer only to annoying people, but also to various forms of mind control, like the media which is constantly pumping out a barrage of depressing ideas and useless information. Your mind absorbs this junk like a sponge. Even if you are a smarty pants.
Try unplugging your TV and ignoring your newspapers for a couple of weeks and see how happy it makes you feel. Trust me, this works better than a Prozac-Cocaine cocktail and there are no side effects, unless you count unexplained bliss and non-existent anxiety.
If you get bored, just spy on your neighbors with binoculars instead of watching TV in the evenings.
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An Empty Mind is a Happy Mind! (Thursday)
An empty mind is a welcoming receptacle for genius and inspiration! That is the message of today’s Four of Swords.
If you find yourself struggling to think straight, get things done or come up with good ideas, its because the chitter chatter in your head won’t shut up.
Try meditating today and think of your meditation time as a vacation for your brain. Try going ten seconds without thinking a single thing. Then try twenty seconds, etc, etc, until you have worked up to a whole minute.
You don’t have to think harder to figure things out, you have the think less – or not at all.
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You’re on the Right Path ~ Angel Card for Wednesday
Do you find yourself thinking am I on the right path? Am I doing what I am supposed to be doing?
The answer is YES, even if it doesn’t really seem like it. Many people believe that if you are unhappy and struggling that it means that you have veered off your path, but that is not always true.
Making the “wrong” choices, messing up and facing challenges is all part of your path – and so is being blissful and enjoying life. So don’t feel that you are failing at life just because some days are totally shitty.
But am I doing enough? I hear you asking. Yes you are, so just relax! Part of your path or purpose is to simply live your life in accordance with your beliefs and values, even if they differ from those around you. If you are doing this, you’re ahead of the game!
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Ace of Cups Reversed – Let Your Feelings Flow! (Tuesday)
Today’s Tarot card is the Ace of Cups reversed. Its okay to pour out your emotions and feelings today. Show others how much you love them and don’t hesitate to shed a few happy tears if you feel like it.
Whatever you do, don’t hold your feelings in today. You don’t have to wear your heart on your sleeve if that’s not your thing, but let your feelings flow and let that emotional armor come down for a day.
Relationship issues could come to a head today, so now is a good time to express how you really feel. Your outpouring of emotion could overwhelm those close to you, so don’t be surprised if they don’t match your level of feeling. But do what feels right for you in the moment.
To learn more about reading reversed Tarot cards, check out my article!
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Eight of Cups – Ditch the Mundane! (Monday)
Today you are searching for deeper meaning. The Eight of Cups shows that you are no longer content to dwell on the surface of things and shiny, superficial stuff holds no temptation for you anymore.
You may have an urge to leave something behind, reject an offer, or go off in search of a new adventure.
As you adjust to this new side of yourself, understand that you have raised your standards considerably! What may have satisfied you before now bores you to tears.
Mundane chit chat holds no interest for you – so instigate those deep conversations and don’t be afraid to be controversial. If having a safe, stable job once felt just right for you, be prepared for it to feel all wrong. This is good! You are evolving and as you take risks and let go of the old way of thinking, your life will feel richer and more alive than ever before!
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Angel Card Reading for the Upcoming Week!
Here I am breaking in my newest Angel card deck – the Indigo Angel Oracle Cards. I like this deck a lot – mainly because there isn’t too much writing and all the cards have a lovely, peaceful feel 🙂
Have a wonderful week!
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My Adventures in Interactive Tarot Reading
This is part 3 of my 3-part series about “Interactive” Tarot reading (aka “lazy Tarot reading”). Interactive Tarot reading is when you get the person you are reading for to interpret the Tarot card themselves. If you missed the previous two posts, here they are:
Part 1: Interactive Tarot Reading: An Ultra-juicy Reading Method!
Part 2: 5 Reasons to Try Interactive Tarot Reading TODAY!
Today I want to tell you all about my personal experiences with this reading method.
My Experience:
I first began dabbling with Interactive Tarot Reading about a year ago. I had read about this method of reading in various Tarot books over the years, but I had always dismissed it as being a bit of a cop-out.
Then one day I was doing a reading for a woman who was just exhausting the crap out of me. Nothing I said seemed to make sense to her and she kept asking questions that were very difficult to answer. I began to feel drowsy and had to force myself to stay awake and keep slogging through the reading.
Then, out of sheer exasperation, I asked her “well, what do you see in this card?”
To my surprise, she said something incredibly insightful. Unfortunately I have a mind like a net trap (as opposed to a steel trap) and I have no memory of what she actually said. Bad storytelling, I know! But her observation made a light switch on in my head and suddenly the reading began to make sense – for both me and her.
I kept at it for a bit and asked her stuff like “and what do you think that means? And how do you feel this relates to this”, etc, etc.
In the end she was delighted with her reading and I had my sanity back.
But for a while I only used this interactive technique when I was struggling through a reading. Then one evening several months ago, I decided to get brave while I was giving readings at a Tarot party.
Tarot parties can be exhausting because when you’re reading for several people in a row, back to back, it can feel like a marathon for your intuition and Tarot reading skills. Anyhow, I really wanted to test out this “interactive” method with a wide variety of people, since I was certain that not everyone was going to be impressed with it.
Deep down I had this fear that as soon as I asked for my client’s input, they would freak out and roar “but your the Tarot reader, you tell ME!” And what if they thought I was slacking off or cheating?
So I started off slowly….I would give my interpretation first, then I would ask “what stands out to you in this card?”
What happened was this: people lit up when I asked for their input. They suddenly became like celebrities being interviewed about their next big film and I was like Barbara Walters or Larry King, except younger and hotter.
Their insights and observations led me to ask deeper questions and here’s a little secret I discovered….
Deep questions = exhilarating answers = crazy-hot readings!
The best part of all was that instead of feeling like a total slacker, I ended up feeling like a Tarot reading superstar! Why? Because my intuition was actually enhanced by reading in this way. Since Interactive Tarot Reading eliminates the usual performance anxiety, I could relax and let my intuition surface naturally.
Plus, people had more aha! moments than ever before. In a Tarot, the aha! moment is like the orgasm of the reading – its the whole reason you consult the cards in the first place and a reading doesn’t really feel complete until an aha! or two has occurred.
So far, I have found that Interactive Tarot Reading is the best way to produce aha! moments.
My tips for getting started with Interactive Tarot Reading:
Tip #1: Don’t feel you have to go all out with this method – you can stick to your usual way of reading, and every now and then ask the client what they see in the card.
This is what I did at the Tarot Party. When I felt there was a lull in the reading and I wasn’t sure where to go next, I would ask “what stands out to you in this card?”
As you get more comfortable with this style of reading, you can incorporate it more and more.
Tip #2: Don’t deprive your client of your own insights – just because your client sees a card one way and you see it differently, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t share your insights.
Think of Interactive Tarot Reading as a collaboration of your intuition and your clients’ intuition.
Tip #3: Don’t forget the “traditional” card meaning! – while its best to put the traditional meaning aside at first, it can be helpful to come back to it near the end of the reading, after your client has fully engaged with the card on a deep level.
The traditional Tarot card meaning can often help make sense of the intuitive insights that were gained throughout the reading. Think of this part of the reading as tying up any loose ends.
My list of possible questions to ask when giving an Interactive Tarot Reading:
- What color do you notice first?
- What stands out to you in this card?
- How do you feel when you look at this card?
- What would that figure in the card say to you if it could speak?
- What do you think the figures on this card are doing?
- What does that symbol mean to you?
- How does this card reflect your own situation?
- Which figure on this card represents you? (this works best for cards with multiple figures)
- What advice would you give to the figure in this card? (This works well when the card depicts some kind of misery like the 5 of Cups or The Tower)
- Is there anything you find disturbing/fascinating/mysterious about this card?
Now that you have all the tools to go off and run with this technique, give it a try! Notice what works, what doesn’t and then feel free to mosey on back to this page and share your experiences.
In the comments below, tell me if you have ever tried reading interactively, or if you have ever had an interactive Tarot reading? What did you think? Can you see any pitfalls to this method of reading? Do think this could be the new frontier for Tarot reading?
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Four of Pents – Don’t Hoard Your Goodies!
Veronica is the Daily Tarot Girl’s evil twin. She spends her days eating bon bons, writing smut, and prowling around the neighborhood for younger men. Oh, and she also reads Tarot…
Are you saving the fine china for “guests”? Are your lamp shades covered in plastic? Do you have protective coverings on your car seats? Well, knock it off! That’s totally lame!
The Four of Pentacles suggests you just may be hoarding the best parts of yourself for later. But there is no later! There is only NOW!
Of course, you are feeling all delicate about really busting loose and putting yourself out there. Just look at the face of that woman/cabinet. She is thinking “oh no, not the good china! It may get chipped or broken.”
Don’t be such a wimp. You have shiny, awesome things inside you – not literally, but metaphorically. Unless you’ve been eating jewelery. So share the best parts of yourself with others and don’t hold back.
And while your at it, take the plastic off your lampshades because it makes your living room look like Sears!
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The Hermit – Embrace Emptiness (Thursday)
Today’s Tarot card is The Hermit. One of my faves! This card tells you that its time to go within and tune out all the drama and excitement of the outside world.
You may notice a big zero on this card right under where the Hermit is standing. The message I get from this today is that it is time to contemplate emptiness.
If you pay close attention you will see that you often run and hide from emptiness – always doing things to “fill the void” – such as “keeping busy”, snacking, watching movies and shows you don’t even care about – all to avoid the gnawing emptiness within.
Today, make friends with that emptiness. Instead of reading the morning paper while you eat breakfast, just eat without trying to distract yourself. Instead of automatically turning on the radio when you get in your car, drive in silence…..and see what emerges from that silence.
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