Episode #36 -- Audio Version, Daily Cards/Daily Wisdom ~ choices, decisions, results

 

I haven't done one of these in quite a while, there's other things about the world that just seem more pressing right now. But it was good to sit down with the cards again, and as always, some of the insights left me with a "where did this come from" feeling... enjoy -- and take heed. There's a message here for someone.

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You gotta' make wiser choices

 

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Personal Demons, be gone!

 

Our first tarot reading for the new year!  Be sure to join me at my tarot website and my YouTube channel.

01-09-24
Deck: Rider Waite version
Cards: The Devil -- reversed; 5/swords -- reversed; Page/wands

You will be starting this new year off on a very promising positive foot, which is a much needed change for some of you. You'll find that you have shook off some personal demons that have been plaguing you and causing so much trouble in your life on a variety of levels. You've also either come to a truce with a group of people you were in conflict with; or you walked away from the conflict and this is one of the demons you got rid of. For some of you, this might not represent a group of people you were in conflict with, but it may represent a conflict that you were battling within yourself. Either way, it's gone.

Many of you will find that you're starting off the new year with a new beginning that includes lots of passion, enthusiasm, and promise. For some of you, this may indicate a new relationship on the horizon, but for others it is showcasing new job and financial opportunities. This card, as do all the Pages, also infers that open, honest, enthusiastic communication will benefit all new endeavors coming up in this new year.

The Tarot Parlour

Tarot Parlour Podcast ~ you might want to pass on this Knight in Shining Armor

 

The guy who's coming forward now, attempting to instigate contact with you, has a lot of issues with self-confidence and self-esteem. This has, undoubtedly, affected his life in a variety of negative ways. You might want to think twice about this Knight of Cups.

 

Tarot Parlour Podcast ~ there's too many people in this relationship

 

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Readings with Amythyst ~ that bickering group -- again; the spineless wonder; and the prideful ego

 

Today's general reading covers three pivotal scenarios:

• Dejavu! There's this bickering group of people who have apparently not solved their issues, will they ever?

• Someone is not able to make major and necessary life transitions because they don't have the backbone to make difficult decisions, will they listen to the Queen of Pentacles?

• Someone is going to miss an opportunity for a rare second chance at a relationship because of their pride and ego, will someone step up and be the first to apologize or make the first move?

It looks funny -- but it works, click on it.

Tarot & Spirituality ~ three scenarios, which one is yours

 

Today's general reading covers three very specific scenarios, which one do you scenario(s) do you connect with? 

• someone has been waiting for so long, they need to decide if it's time to stop 
• this dreamy spacey king is going to have to get a grip 
• the bickering and nitpicking in this dysfunctional group is going to lead to no where

What to do about it -- if anything

 

What to do about it -- if anything...

So, did anyone connect with one or more than one of the scenarios that came up in this reading… 

• the issue of secrets and deception;
• a lack of progress in a situation;
• a new love interest coming in;
• someone in your circle who is not willing to negotiate or compromise;
• the individual that’s taking off on an unwise journey back to their past;
• and then, the issue of financial matters that are not being wisely handled.

Today's spread is called the "Crazy Brain Spread". There's a total of three questions/positions for this spread, and there's a number of cards pulled for each. In today's reading you'll find six different scenarios. For some of you, more than one scenario may resonate.

Your Questions ~ Advice for Your Relationship Issues

 

Welcome to "Your Questions" ~ this video deals with a question about a relationship. It sounds like someone finds themselves at a cross roads. If you have a specific question you'd like me to put to the cards, email me at witch_of_endore@yahoo.com and your question may be answered in one of my videos. Confidentiality and anonymity are protected. Comments are open at YouTube for this video.

Tarot Spread ~ One Question Spread

 

At a certain point in this video, I give you a moment to formulate the one question that you want answers to. Even though this is a general reading, I'm sure that many of you will be surprised at the results. That's just the way the tarot rolls. I have opened up comments for this video at YouTube. Let's see how closely this reading resonated with you.

Your Daily Cards ~ updated @ The Witch's Corner

 

I Updated “Your Daily Cards”, found in the right side-bar at The Witch’s Corner, if you’re viewing on your phone, you need to click on “view web version”…
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YOUR DAILY CARDS:

Welcome, visitors, to The Witch’s Corner. The reading found here is created specifically for this space and for you. If you have stumbled upon this humble little sidebar and this reading, be assured that it was Spirit’s intent that you find it.

The cards: King/swords; The Empress; 4/cups; 9/wands; Temperance (the deck, Vintage Tarot)

Tarot and Spirituality ~ A Question About Curses

 

I answer questions sent to me by viewers, and this one is really quite common because it coddles personal fears. 

Disclaimer: I look at questions like this from BOTH a mundane aspect as well as a magickal one.

 

Sabotaging Yourself ~ Your Saving Grace Comes in the Guise of a Queen

 

Someone has a desire, a wish, that is at the heart of all they do and think about and probably plan for.  The thing is, they might be sabotaging themselves, foiling their own plans and future.  How?..."Why" might be kind of interesting here as well.

Here's what the cards are going to tell us...

From here on out, I'm going to speak directly to the person this reading is intended for, so I'll be using the pronouns that point in that direction.  If this is NOT a reading that is connecting with you, disregard the personal pronouns, but think about the people you know and if this reading could pertain to one of them. 

You aren't going to be going anywhere, or getting nowhere, either or both.  You will be feeling the frustration over your lack of progress, and the reason for this lack of progress may be the fact that you're trying to keep someone in the dark.  This gives the impression of a person working toward a goal, but keeping it a secret, or at least secret from certain people.

The energy is filled with the idea that you're hiding something from someone.

This makes for a very tense atmosphere, because keeping secrets or ulterior motives unrecognized takes a lot of energy.  You always have to be on your guard so you don't slip up.  This may also be giving you what appears to others as a very defensive attitude.  (There's part of you that must realize this defensiveness is a childlike response to doing something you know you shouldn't be doing, or doing something that you're pretty sure most of the people in your life would disapprove of...  This is called a "conscience", by the way, but it's masquerading for now as defensiveness.)

The phrase "wish upon a star" came to my mind.  But it lacked the whimsical fairy tale energy usually associated with it.  Instead came the idea that something will need to be sacrificed if you want to get what it is you desire.  My first response was a shudder:  what are you willing to sacrifice?  who or what will it hurt, if anyone?  and what will the lasting ramifications have on you?

There is a saving grace to this scenario and this reading.

This saving grace is an individual.  It's represented by the Queen of pentacles, and my first impression is a female, of course.  She's quiet and wise.  She's nurturing and grounded and exudes a certain calmness.  She also doesn't suffer fools and will be the first to tell someone if they're doing something that is not a good idea.  Okay, I'm mincing words... she will not hesitate to tell you when you're being stupid, and she doesn't care what kind of response you give her, she'll tell you anyway.

She's your saving grace.

You can be upset with her for being honest and somewhat blunt, but don't dismiss what she says.  If you do, you won't get anywhere (the reversed chariot); and you'll find yourself trying in vain to explain yourself (7 of wands); and you'll discover that there is someone who can uncover your secret or figure out your motives after all (the reversed High Priestess).

This Queen is your saving grace, know that and respect it, because the universe is not giving you a second chance here.

And the story continues ~ There is a definite change of plans for an unexpected future

 

Yesterday I laid a group of cards and got the frame work for their story, you'll find that here, in this blog post:

These Cards Need Time to Flesh Out Their Story

The story continues to unfold:

There's someone who's been very focused on a specific very complex and involved goal, so much so that they sort of have tunnel vision about it, this goal possibly centers around education and work.  They know that they need this kind of focus and dedication to make this happen and reach this new plateau.

What's happened, or about to happen in their life, is totally unplanned, it's not something they intended to happen or even thought about at this point in time.  This is just something that the universe sort of drops on them unexpectedly, something totally out of the blue.  (Cupid does that, you know, you have no intention of meeting anyone, or falling in love, or becoming involved, and then -- bang -- there you are).

There's still the idea of something happening very fast, accelerated energy all around, a whirlwind still; and this time the cards are telling me that this is all driven by passion, and someone speaking their truth, either to someone else, or to themselves, or to both.  It's an "aha" moment of clarity and realization.

And this does indeed change everything.  The future is spinning, realigning itself; there is a change of plans.

There's still lots of decisions to be made, but the cards are telling me that they're no longer being made for one person by one person.  These plans involve two people now.  Groundwork is being laid for the future.

These Cards Need Time to Flesh Out Their Story

 

I just laid these cards very early this morning, when I was finished watering the flowers, and I was hot and sweaty from being outside in this dark, barely light, overcast, 90+ degree morning.  And here they are.  As I turned each one, I spoke its message out loud, doing my "scratchings" in my notebook, as I usually do, so the story already has a frame.

Today I'll give you a picture of the cards and the "outline" of their story, those first words that came to me with each card.  Then I'll let the cards lay, as along as it takes, so they can tell their story, so they can give us a more complete picture.

8/pentacles:  someone at work

The Fool:  the beginning of something new

Ace/cups:  a relationship

Knight/swords:  happens fast, a whirlwind

Wheel of Fortune:  changes everything

7/cups:  a lot of decisions to make

I can't wait to hear more of the story.  If this resonates with you, keep thinking about it, the universe (and spirit) will connect the dots, just like magic, works every time.

EDIT: 07-23-22

The story continues to unfold:

There's someone who's been very focused on a specific very complex and involved goal, so much so that they sort of have tunnel vision about it, this goal possibly centers around education and work.  They know that they need this kind of focus and dedication to make this happen and reach this new plateau.

What's happened, or about to happen in their life, is totally unplanned, it's not something they intended to happen or even thought about at this point in time.  This is just something that the universe sort of drops on them unexpectedly, something totally out of the blue.  (Cupid does that, you know, you have no intention of meeting anyone, or falling in love, or becoming involved, and then -- bang -- there you are).

There's still the idea of something happening very fast, accelerated energy all around, a whirlwind still; and this time the cards are telling me that this is all driven by passion, and someone speaking their truth, either to someone else, or to themselves, or to both.  It's an "aha" moment of clarity and realization.

And this does indeed change everything.  The future is spinning, realigning itself; there is a change of plans.

There's still lots of decisions to be made, but the cards are telling me that they're no longer being made for one person by one person.  These plans involve two people now.  Groundwork is being laid for the future.

This outcome also appears in a new blog post:

And the story continues: there is a definite change of plans

Today's Video Readings from Arizona

 

Take a Break/And Delegate

Take a Stand/Voice an Opinion

Make a Break/Walk Away

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Your Questions: Will he come home to me and his kids and find peace within himself?

 

     

Before we start...

Let's talk about "the future"...

Our future is not set in stone, it's fluid, and it keeps evolving according to choices that we make and directions that we take. Always remember this, that whatever answer you are given with any form of divination, there is always the probability that people's decisions and deliberate changes that they make in their lives, or ideas, or plans can alter the future. So often people seem to resign themselves to a divination outcome as being the last and final word on what's going to happen in their life. It is not. It only shows you a picture of how things are NOW, at this moment.

• With that said, let's see what the cards have to tell us

Your Question:

Will he come home to me and his kids and find peace within himself?

The Answer:

At this time, there is something unresolved.  This is something that needs to be taken care of before anything can proceed and everyone can move forward.   If it's not addressed and the issue fixed, nothing will change.

The King of Wands is usually all about control, but this King has apparently connected with a more fluid, gregarious, wild-side.  When this happens to someone, it usually means that not only will thier behavior and patterns abruptly change, they will be learning new things about themselves and the world around them as well.  It's a time of discovery; it's a learning experience.  And quite frankly, it has it's moments of delight and wonder.

With the idea of "limbo" that this man and yourself are caught in at the moment, there seems to be a total turn about, a different direction to dreams and goals and wishes.  I get the feeling that what someone thought they wanted might not be what they actually want anymore.  

There is the idea of someone finding balance and seeking enlightenment.  The cards are telling me that this man may be trying very hard right now to find this balance in life and enlightenment that will change his future.  It feels as though he is standing on a threshold. Sometimes this is a solo journey, and sometimes this is a journey that is taken with a kindred spirit.

Tarot

Your Questions

(free mini-readings)

*Note: Please don't give me any information surrounding your question, that makes my job harder. I prefer to go into a reading with no information and let the cards tell their story.

I'm going to continue a practice I started a while back. If you have a question that you would like me to answer anonymously in a tarot video, email me at --witch_of_endore@yahoo.com -- and there will be a chance that I could select your question. I can't promise to answer every request that comes in, but I'll do my best.

Of course, your question may be very personal, and it will be answered with complete anonymity. It's almost a sure thing that as personal as a question will be, there's no doubt that it may also have a universal appeal and could help other people in a similar situation.

[EDIT] I've had several people inquire if they can ask me any type of question, not just a personal tarot question for themselves. That would be fine, ask away, whether it's tarot related or not. If there's something that you're curious about, if there's something you've always wanted to know, whether related to tarot, spirituality, witchcraft, wicca, magic, or something else that you've been wondering about. Send me your question at my email: witch_of_endore@yahoo.com, and there may be a chance that I'll select your question for a video.

Your Questions: Will I have a relationship with my ex-girlfriend again this year?

 

Your Questions ~ free mini-reading

I'm going to start off first by addressing the idea of being "friends with benefits" with an ex, and this is coming, not from the cards, but from my own observations and experiences over the past 65 years.

Frankly, this doesn't work; this never works.  This is an awful idea.  You're either in a relationship together, or you are not.  Keeping one foot in and one foot out of a relationship creates a state of "limbo".  

First, I have never seen such an arrangement with an ex-romantic partner where the emotions and feelings, the memories, and the original connection can just be put aside.  It's not humanly possible for most people to lay these emotions down and focus solely on the animalistic function of sex with an ex-partner, someone we loved, and someone that we probably still have feelings for even if we don't admit it, even to ourselves.  Human beings aren't wired that way.  From an evolutionary standpoint, we're inclined to create meaningful, sentimental, and deep emotional connections that will keep us together to raise children and grandchildren -- and even when this doesn't work, or isn't realistic, we keep trying to do it anyway.

With this scenario -- "friends with benefits", one or both of the partners may have in the back of their mind that there will be a second chance, that the lost relationship can be revived, that there is the possibility of a new future together.  It's keeping hope alive, sometimes quite unrealistically.  It can be creating a fantasy that is fed with each physical connection.

This arrangement also prevents people from moving forward with their lives.  It prevents people from finding and connecting successfully with a new partner.  And if the couple are not only clinging to this old sexual relationship, but also trying to bring new partners into the mix at the same time -- whether openly, or in secret -- it opens a whole new can of worms.  Most individuals are not going to want to start a relationship with someone who is still closely tied to their ex, and especially when this still includes a physical relationship.  It's too crowded, it's an invasion of personal space.

Let's talk about "the future"...

Our future is not set in stone, it's fluid, and it keeps evolving according to choices that we make and directions that we take.  Always remember this, that whatever answer you are given with any form of divination, there is always the probability that people's decisions and deliberate changes that they make in their lives, or ideas, or plans can alter the future.  So often people seem to resign themselves to a divination outcome as being the last and final word on what's going to happen in their life.  It is not.  It only shows you a picture of how things are NOW, at this moment.

• And now that we've got that out of the way, let's see what the cards have to say about it:

What the cards are telling me at this moment, as shown with the five of cups, which I drew as I was asking your question out loud:  

Will I have a relationship with my ex-girlfriend again this year?  

No, there does not appear to be another relationship with this ex-partner occurring during this year.

The cards drawn for this reading are amazingly similar to a general reading I did that pointed to a relationship where one party was going to be able to move on fairly easily, with an optimistic outlook for the future; and the other partner was stuck in the past, shackled to all kinds of negative emotions and thoughts.  You might want to check this reading out, just in case there is a connection, on any level, here for you.

The cards I laid for you today speak of great change and transformations coming, and some of them may come with little or no warning.  The cards also speak of an intense voyeur to all of this, perhaps a third party -- another romantic interest, a sibling, or friend who has some sort of vested interest in the outcome between you and your ex-girlfriend.

The final thought I'm pulling here, is once you get past and accept the idea of a conclusion to this connection, you may discover a renewed enthusiasm for some things in life that you have been neglecting.  Once a final decision has been made and the emotional and physical cords cut, you may also (much to your surprise) experience a feeling of freedom and lightheartedness. I don't think you realize how heavy and preoccupied the energy around you is at this time.

The Anatomy of a Tarot Reading

 

My Notes & Scratchings (automatic writing):

King/pentacles:

Someone "at the top" or "behind the scenes".

One part of a couple attempting to move on from a relationship, the other partner trying to hold them back.

The Tower (reversed):

Causing a fiasco, or directing a fiasco.

It upended something previously stable.

He's good at manifesting what he wants/He's good at making you believe he can manifest what YOU want.

Ten/wands (reversed):

Either feeling no sense of responsibility, or avoiding or passing off responsibility.

Contact and interaction with him will lead to huge and unexpected changes in your life.

The Magician & Death

Someone is working so hard to manifest change, and someone else is trying so hard to hold them back.

This is the tale of a couple, most likely a married couple that is no more.  The cards don't tell me specifically about their life together, because that's no longer the point.  What's past is water under the bridge.  The point is the here and now, the point is their separation, or their divorce, and the energy and interactions that are happening as we speak.

One party is calmly trying to pick up the pieces and move on constructively, in anticipation of building a new life with new beginnings and new opportunities.  There is a hopeful feeling of looking to the future, an excitement about new things "right around the corner".  This individual is infused with the bright energy of "happiness in the face of great change".  The ultimate optimist.

The other party to this couple is seething, angry, steeped in jealousy, regret, the loss of control.  This person is not looking to the future but is stuck in the past, thinking over all the "what if's", seeking vainly for answers and miracles that could fix what's broken, looking for ways to keep their former partner in a state of limbo.  And in this energy, this person feels they can keep the future at bay.  They seriously believe this.  It feels so dark, so dark that it goes beyond the idea of a pessimist.

• The cards are giving me this advice:

To the optimist:  detach completely from your former partner, their connection is poisonous and will only prevent you from rebuilding your life and finding new happiness.  Focus on YOU.  Focus on your plans and goals and dreams, and make practical preparations to carry you through to all these things.  It's okay for you to be happy.  It's okay for you to feel positive about your future, as you should.  Leave all negativity behind and follow the sunshine... you deserve it.

To the King of Pentacles:  seek therapy.  You need to talk to someone.  You need to talk to someone to regain a healthy focus on your life and the situation that you're in now.  You need to talk to someone who can help you work through all these negative feelings that will hold you back and prevent you from building a new and healthy life for yourself.  You need to talk to someone who can teach you how to get in touch with positive energy.  You need to leave the darkness behind... and you need to leave your former partner alone.

The Story Finally Had to be Told

 

These cards have been laying on the table beside my computer for days.  Sometimes, when I've sat down, I would pick a notebook up and jot down impressions from the cards.  I did this two or three times, until a story started to unfold.

The story is about a couple, a young couple it seems, and how a jealous bystander, whether in the form of a "friend", sibling, colleague, etc., played into the near destruction of their incredible connection.  No matter how strong a couple thinks they are, repeated and malicious invasive thoughts in the guise of "advice" from an outsider can chip away at the strongest foundations.  It's a mind game, and it's insidious.

The couple were, of course, affected by the negativity of this individual and the insipid cloying conversations that ensued in the guise of good advice, and things this person "just thought you should know" -- no matter how false and fabricated the stories.

And the really vicious thing about it is this individual was apparently befriending both parties separately, worming their way in as a confidant and sounding board, someone with a shoulder to lean on, someone who (or so the individuals thought) had their best interest and the interest of the relationship at heart.  (So untrue, all of it, the only thing this poisonous connection wanted was to ruin something because it was beautiful and amazing and they didn't have one like it.)

There's people out there like that, you know, as much as we might not want to believe it, or think about it.

I'm not sure what turned events around, what opened this couples eyes to the truth and to each other, what betrayed the wolf in sheep's clothing, what exposed the jealous plot to divide this couple.  Who saw it first; how did they approach this individual, if at all; how did they come to a joint realization that they were actually on the same page and didn't need any outside assistance to maintain their relationship, thank you.

I don't have that information.  The cards wouldn't tell me this.  But that's okay, I don't need to know.  The cards showed me the end of the story, the good part, the happy ever after ending, the ending that gives credence to loyalty and forever-love and magical life connections.

The couple survived this onslaught, and I'm sure that they learned much from this experience, and needless to say, this will probably never happen to them again, because now they are "aware", and once you "know", you can never "unknow".

True love prevails... it's true, it really does.