Have you been naughty or nice this year? Nice? Then this spread isn’t for you 😉
Traditionally, The Holidays are associated with stress, obligation and humouring people you don’t even like (ie: your family). Boring office parties, tedious secret Santa games and exhausting trips to the mall can break your spirit…
This year do something different. Enjoy yourself! How can you make this holiday season more delicious? More hedonistic and relaxing? How can you embrace all the festivities without getting overwhelmed and exhausted?
Luckily, myNaughty Christmas Tarot Spreadhelps you craft your own personal blueprint on how to nix the stress and amp up the pleasure. Think cranberry-ginger cocktails while laughing at Hallmark movies. Or buying yourself steamy romance novels, wrapping them up and putting them under the tree….
So make yourself a big, hot cup of cocoa, reach for your favourite Tarot deck and give this festive Christmas Tarot spread a try….
December is here and holiday season is in full swing! For this reading, I’m joined by my lazy cat Henry. Let’s see what calm wisdom and bright insights the Cosmic Wisdom Tarot has for us as we move into Winter….
Before I dive into this week’s reading, I want to let you know I’m teaching a Tarot for Creative Writing workshop on Sunday, Nov 24th @ 10am PST. There’s still spots left and you can sign up RIGHT HERE!
For this week’s reading, I’m usingThe Everyday Witch Tarot – let’s see what the cards have to say about the themes, opportunities and challenges for your upcoming week…
Before I dive into this week’s reading, I want to let you know I’m teaching a Tarot for Creative Writing workshop on Sunday, Nov 24th @ 10am PST. There’s still spots left and you can sign up RIGHT HERE!
For this week’s reading, I’m usingThe Slavic Legends Tarot – let’s see what fresh ideas, advice and suggestions the cards have for your week ahead…
Welcome to part 14 of my 16 part series Meet the Court Cards – each week we will hang out with ONE court card and dive deeply into the symbols, personality traits, talents and dark side. This is similar to my Major Arcana Meanings Deep Diveseries, but we’ll also explore how each court card acts in the context of love, work and money.
I’ll give you specific ways to embody this card as well as some journalling questions to help you connect with this card on a more personal level.
Let’s dive into the King of Cups – he’s a touchy feely counsellor type who loves hugging, chick flicks and spiritual retreats….but should you REALLY trust him with all your problems?
Sit back, relax and discover the personality, meanings and secret symbols of this King…
Element = Water (emotions, feelings, connection, relationships)
Astrology = Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
Keywords/Personality Traits
Deep, sensitive, caring, nurturing, emotionally intelligent, intuitive and has an interest in spirituality. His masculine and feminine sides are well balanced, he loves chick-flicks, books like Twilight, yoga, crystals and spiritual retreats.
Perhaps he was a former alcoholic who used booze to drown his strong feelings, but has since learned how to work with his emotions in a healthy way and wants to inspire others to do the same.
Symbols:
water = emotions, depth
concrete slab and feet on firm surface = stability amidst emotional turmoil
blue = peace, calm, clarity, communication
cup = holding a space
fish necklace, scaled feet = navigating deep water (emotions) with ease
concrete slab and feet on firm surface = stability amidst emotional turmoil
Talents:
The King of Cups has achieved mastery in the emotional realm, which is a very tricky realm to master! He knows how to work with his feelings and process them and is great at helping others do the same.
He’s deeply intuitive and empathetic, making others feel instantly comfortable and trusting. He communicates from the heart (a rare trait!) and is a gifted healer. Although his healing powers mostly come from his ability to just sit and hold a space for someone…which doesn’t sound like much, but it really is!
At a Party…
You’ll find the King of Cups off in the corner, quietly listening to someone ramble on about how terrible their husband is. He’ll nod empathically, eyes wide with emotion and understanding…he lives for this kind of stuff.
You may even find yourself particularly drawn to him if you’re having problems in your life and need a shoulder to cry on (he’s a magnet for that!). There’s just something about the way he makes you feel SEEN and HEARD and HELD that makes you want to spill your heart out to him and tell him everything.
At work…
The King of Cups isn’t really “career driven” in the traditional sense, but he IS driven to help others in the emotional and healing realms.
He makes a fantastic counsellor, therapist or teacher. Teaching yoga, doing social work or working in a spiritual field, providing energy work or past life regression are all areas he’d be good in. He’s endlessly patient and compassionate and has this way of making others feel valuable and capable in his presence.
In an office setting he may or may not be “the boss” but he’ll always be trying to bring in special trainings like Non-violent Communication and team building events. This can be great or….rather irksome!
In love…
The King of Cups loves love! He’s the most romantic of all the kings and lives for the sappy, schmultzy stuff.
In relationships, he’s mature, loyal and sensual, never leaving his partner guessing how he’s feeling – he’s a wonderful communicator with a penchant for deep emotional connection, eye gazing, long endless talks about feelings and slow, sensual massage.
The only downside is that he demands his partner always be revealing their emotions and deeper currents to him, which can be exhausting. Not everyone wants to talk, talk, talk all day about their feelings!
In Money…
Money isn’t super important to the King of Cups, but he always seems to have a good financial “flow” going on. He believes money is tied to one’s emotions, so when money is tight, he works on his emotional blocks.
Raw emotion is the payday he is looking for – not riches or material gain. Rich relationships and having someone open up to him and share their feelings is what charges him up, not making a ton of money or having flashy things.
He Thrives on…
Deep conversations, hugging, eye gazing, having someone bare their soul to him and tell him all their problems. The King of Cups thrives on connecting deeply with others and helping them release their emotional blocks.
The ideal vacation for the King of Cups is a week long spiritual retreat doing hippy dippy things with like-minded touchy feely types.
Dark Side of the King of Swords…
On a bad day, this King can be your typical EMO guy – pouting in the corner, hoping someone will fawn over him. He can be moody and overly sensitive, but tight lipped about how he’s feeling, keeping everyone guessing as to what pissed him off so much.
He can be a bit too emotionally self indulgent, spending way too much time “unpacking” his feelings and pondering himself to the point of self absorption.
What does it MEAN?
When the King of Cups shows up in your reading, he could be trying to tell you any of the following:
♥ Honour your feelings, no matter what they are (every emotion is a gift)
♥ Nurture your relationship to your emotional self
♥ Now is the time to just sit with something without judgement
♥ Get into your heart before you communicate
♥ Prioritize your connections and relationships with others
King of Swords Reversed…
– Feeling cut off from your emotions
– Trouble feeling your feelings or even being afraid of them
– Being too self indulgent and navel gazey when it comes to your feelings (instead of processing them, you marinate in them)
Embody it…
You can embody the energy of the King of Cups by doing the following things:
~greet your feelings (whatever they are) with welcoming gratitude…
~work with your emotions (explore them, process them, hear their message)
~hold a space for yourself (just sit with your emotions)
Journalling Questions:
♥ What aspects of this King do you relate to?
♥ Who in your life is like the King of Cups?
♥ Where in your life could you use the deep sensitivity and heart centeredness of this King?
♥ What is your relationship to your feelings like? How do you respond when a negative feeling arises?
Tell me your thoughts!
Did you enjoy this deep dive? Who do you know that’s just like this King? Let me know in the comments below…
♥ Join me next time as I dive into the King of Wands – the most electric and DANGEROUS King of all! Hop on my mailing listso you won’t miss out!
It’s a cold, dark and gloomy November morning….I’ve lit the candles and shuffled my Cosmic Wisdom Tarot deck. Now let’s see what messages the cards have for you about your upcoming week…
Pssst! I’m going to go live on my YouTube channel on Halloween Oct 31st @ 12:30pm PDT, doing free, 1-card readings and a monthly forecast reading for November 🙂 Come join me and maybe get a reading!
For this week’s reading, I’m using the very special, Halloween themed Tarot deck, Trick Or Treat Tarot….
Pssst! I’m teaching a brand NEW workshop THIS Sunday, Oct 20 – Awaken Your Clairvoyant Self is a special workshop designed to activate and develop your psychic sight – you can sign up RIGHT HERE ♥
In keeping with the Halloweeny theme for his month, I’ve chosen the cute and spooky Shadowland Tarot for this week’s reading….and my cheeky black cat makes an appearance…
Every Halloween, I conduct a special Tarot reading night – it’s just me, my cats and just like Rick James sang “she’s got incense, wine, and candles…It’s such a freaky scene!”
Each year, I try to mix up what spread I use, so here’s the Halloween Tarot Spread I’ll be reading with this year….
I created this spread for all you witchy people out there, who like to do your goal setting and life planning in October. This spread is a little more involved than my other spreads, because it requires you to do some contemplating and journalling beforehand – but trust me, the extra effort is well worth it ♥