Although it seems they're pretty certain now that the virus comes from a bat. Which is odd, because I don't think people eat bats therefore why would it have appeared on a food market. Oh well... this is no place for conspiracy theories. I think the bat soup origin has been pretty much de-bunked. T...

untitleddesign_1_original-1.jpg I recently pulled the 7 of Pentacles for myself, and got a message about how there's real magic in the unseen growth, that when I feel stagnant or stuck, perhaps there's something going on under the surface, that I may be healing my root system. I created this spread...

Here is my reading for someone out there: (From the Spirit keeper's Tarot) Archangel of Glory (King of Wands) - The Ivory Shield (Queen of Cups) - The Grotesque (5 of Cups) You are very close to your Higher Self, but remember to remain open and willing to follow where things lead you. And don't be ...

Thank you for the link to that spread, @Monk. I will definitely check that out!

Have you had any more insights into your path after the oracle reading?

Thank you for posting this - I can't add anything, but I appreciate those lovely images and the reminder (for me) that things can fall into place effortlessly, if I just let go a little... That is the reason I'm trying out oracle decks a bit. They do miss important aspects Tarot has, though they sp...

Thank you for posting this - I can't add anything, but I appreciate those lovely images and the reminder (for me) that things can fall into place effortlessly, if I just let go a little...

I really enjoy your posts. They're always very well thought out and refreshing. You are very kind! I hope my tone doesn't come across as dogmatic or close-minded because I enjoy learning from others and sharing what I believe to be true at any given time. And I quite understand that not everyone wi...

Joan Marie wrote: ↑15 Jan 2020, 18:00

Starlight wrote: ↑15 Jan 2020, 11:23 are there any good resources you would recommend?

I found this extremely helpful.

Thank you! I have watched some of her videos (I love the way she speaks...) but I must have missed this one!

Starlight, What you are referring to is quantum entanglement. By merely observing an electron or photon we influence it. For there has to be some form of information. This implies interaction and inevitably influencing back and forth. I somehow have come to think that the same goes for our shadow s...

I'm just about to run out the door, but wanted to thank you, @Diana, @Monk, and @Joan-Marie for your posts. I'll be back later to reply properly!

I've no doubt you're correct, Diana. I don't know anything about alchemy - are there any good resources you would recommend? But I think we all have to start with whatever we know and wherever we're at. Perhaps the alchemical process happens just by going on the journey? Turning our attention to som...

I was looking at Robin Cole's new Kickstarter for a really interesting and beautiful (in my eyes) deck called Emerging from Darkness. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/147642179/emerging-from-darkness-tarot?ref=%22discovery_ending_soon%22&term=tarot%20decks She says something odd. Through th...

I did a quick search on the Aeclectic Tarot site and found these pages:

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/chinese.shtml

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/eastern.shtml

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/i-ching.shtml

Diana, as a faithful ally of the "Ur Tarot" - please give yourself the gift and wonderful pleasure of reading the Castle of Crossed Destinies! It is a TdM delight! I've just looked it up - it sounds like it's along the lines of Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" but the stories are to...

Stunning!

I just watched another in this series of videos that Stronglove posted about recently . [snip] I really recommend watching all 5 videos in this series. Here is the one about choosing a deck. Thank you so much for posting this, Joan Marie. I haven't seen this YouTuber before so I'm looking forward t...

If you are just joining the forum, welcome! It's lovely to have you here. If you would like to, take a moment and tell us your Tarot story. Maybe you'd like to answer one or more of these questions: How did you get started in Tarot? Oracles? Lenormand? I was on a Working Holiday in Australia, found...

Thank you for posting this, Joan Marie.

Can you explain the difference between cards 2 and 3? Is the energy in card 2 a feeling/emotion? Or something else?

Thank you!

I'm so sorry, I should have posted the link! Here it is: https://benebellwen.com/2019/05/25/cultivate-qi-for-occultists/ I have to agree with you about schooling. There's so much important stuff that's ignored and overlooked, and so much that isn't going to be useful in life after schooling. Educati...

Two youtubers jump out at me as having good videos and talks about shadow work, Teal Swan and Matt Khan. I think Teal may have a book on the subject but I'm not sure, Matt is good at making shadow work seem less scary, and showing us we are not here to remove the shadow, but to transform it into th...

Thank you all for the warm welcome! Hi Starlight !! Nice to see you. :D The more the merrier!! Am looking forward to your contributions and exchanges. You seem to have a very solid background in divinatory matters. I'd love to hear how your exploration in Taoism fits in with your Tarot work. If you ...

Hello everyone. I'm in Western Australia and I've been using Tarot for nearly 20 years, mainly for personal development and, more recently, Shadow Work. I occasionally read for friends or family, and I've taken part in reading exchanges/challenges on another Tarot forum. Another Cult of Tarot member...