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Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Q & A ~ tarot, writing, witchcraft (video!)

Hello, World!... I just posted a new video at my Youtube Channel.  Thank you in advance for LIKING, SHARING, & SUBSCRIBING.

This is a (delightfully pink) Question & Answer video taped in my boudoir. I am answering YOUR questions on tarot, writing, and witchcraft.  Was one of your questions included?  You'll have to watch and find out.

Blessings,
Amythyst

 
 
 

Monday, February 20, 2017

A Lotta' Drama 'Bout Nothing

"I Offered the Wrong Fruit to This God!"..."I set up my altar wrong!"..."My Life is Falling Apart!", they wail.

I love this! (In a warped and twisted way.)  People, mostly youngish people that I'm finding (mostly), have gone over-the-top insanely fixated on practicing their paganism from a strictly Historically Accurate context. We all know that this is impossible, those of us old 'uns who've been around a while and tread the path from various perspectives and dimensions.

I sit back in quiet amazement watching the high-drama..."I've insulted Zeus and Cerridwen (Greek god; Celtic goddess, for those who don't know, and that's ok).  They either set an altar up "WRONG", or put the wrong offering out, or put the opposing altar with the opposing deities from opposing pantheons and cultures up too close together, or on the wrong day, or with the wrong intention...on and on and on and on.

These kiddos make me tired, just watching them.  They must be expending an enormous amount of energy on the how and why, the "historical accuracy" of an ancient deity, the who and when, how much, how often, worrying about repercussions from the G'awds above if something isn't done the way it was a bazillion years ago.

And in doing so, they are missing the point completely.

They are missing the blessing of any divine insight because they are so wrapped up in our physical world and fanatical practices, and totally consumed with worry about DOING IT WRONG.

How can Divinity get a message through all the dramatic over-the top cadder-walling going on, both verbally and in their mind.  You have to be still, and preferably calm and peaceful, to connect with that inner voice, the voice that most often winds up to be the spiritual world trying to reassure us, or give us a message, or direct us in some way.  You can't hear that voice when you're all hot and angry under the collar because you are trying to reconstruct an ancient practice that has left no witnesses, and you're all mad that no one understands what you're trying to do, and you're even more angry that some people are telling you it's not only impossible, it's unnecessary.

How can anyone connect with the Divine through all that?

The biggest negative to come out of all this, that I can see, is that these people are blaming everything that goes wrong in their life on the fact that they might be worshipping a deity incorrectly, and it's the mad wrath of the god or goddess coming down on them.

Bullshit.

You're not that important in the big scheme of ancient deities.

Your life is falling apart, if indeed it is, by the decisions you make, your own personal choices; the people you choose to associate with; the life-style that you choose to live.  Your life is falling apart because of personal fears, personal weaknesses, personal demons.

Your life is falling apart because of all these things and maybe more.

It's time for you to grow some kahoonas and take responsibility for the mess your life is in instead of blaming some ancient deity for your personal predicament.

You can't fix it, repair it, or rebuild it by going bat-shit fixated crazy trying to worship some ancient god or goddess in an "historically accurate" way; and then getting yourself all messed up because you feel you've failed this in some way.

And then there are those people who just LOVE DRAMA, and they've found the perfect foible with which to feed this appetite.  I've seen desperate posts by people simply hungry for attention, with all kinds of crazy stories about how they did something to bring down the wrath of the gods upon them. 

And, you know, they generally get the attention they seek.

Again, I'm amazed.

They get patted on the back, blessings sent, hugs and kisses, because some big-ass old god is angry that they set up an altar the WRONG WAY, and now they are VICTIMS.  Of course, the people who respond to such nonsense in this way are enabling this victim mentality, and it will go on and on and on and on.  This won't stop.  It feeds too many emotional, psychological, and mental needs on such a wide variety of levels, both for the "victim" and the enabler.  It's not going to go away. 

The saddest thing is that a true Divine Connection will never be made, experienced, enjoyed, or accepted for what it is.

Be still.

Find peace.

Sit with the sun on your face.

Stand with the moist earth beneath your bare feet.

Listen to birds.

Pet cats.

Pick a bouquet of wild flowers.

Watch a sunrise, or a sunset...

And know that you've just DONE IT RIGHT.



Sunday, February 19, 2017

A Crystal, a Candle, & a French Chant

I'm migrating to a new computer, thanks to my son, who is doing all the technical work AND supplying me with the new computer (those 15 hours of labor 26 years ago are paying off *lol*).  He has moved EVERYTHING from my old computer into the new one, which is a huge job, as I've accumulated so much through years of writing, photographing, video taping, and Doing Stuff.  I'm actually finding things that I've forgotten about in old files, and that's what I'm posting here today.  The following Spell was in a folder I used for taking notes, called "Personal Notebook".  I don't have these entries dated, nor have I recorded any original sources, but as so often the case with this type of thing, this Spell is perfect for the Here n' Now ~

"Eleven Mysteries Exercise"...brief notes:
(personally modified)...

crystal, white candle,

Take a deep breath. Place your hands, palms down, one on each side of the crystal. Empty your mind. Slowly open your hands so that they will rest on the table, but the palms are facing each other-- still the same distance apart, one on each side of the crystal. If you are trying to materialize an object, place a lodestone or pair of lodestones beside the crystal.

As you recite the chant, bring your hands together-- a mark at a time. This means that you will be saying the chant eleven times in all, while focusing on the crystal in the middle that rests upon your desire.

Begin, with the first of eleven repetitions:

"Venez a' moi. (pause) Come to me.

De'plier. (pause) Unfold.

Dimension to dimension.

De'plier. (pause) Unfold.

As you utter the charm, your hands will most likely grow significantly warm and you may feel as if you are actually holding something-- which, in essence, you are.

On the eleventh repetition, as you utter the last word ("De'plier"), with a rush of breath, open your eyes and look immediately up to the right-- that place where we manufacture from fantasy into reality of the spoken word and say-- "Cachet! Tow!", which roughly translates to "hide the spell".


 
This is where I place links & promote Stuff ~
 
THE WITCH'S CORNER
(Lady Amythyst)
 
My website, started in 2009 at Webs, is alive and well; it's just moved to a new location and has a new URL:
 
 
 
ALL of the content from the original site can be found at this new location, plus a few new and extra things going on as well.  Feel free to leave comments, suggestions, or hello's in the comment boxes provided at the bottom of every page.
 
Blessings,
Amythyst
 
 

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

UPDATED ~ Free Reading, Pick-a-Card!

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Hello, World! …the free “pick-a-card” readings have been updated, and this month they are in video format, with Time Stamps.  I loaded this video directly to The Tarot Parlour, so you’ll have to follow this link to view them:

http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com/p/todays-reading-pick-card.html

Enjoy!


042416112922
 
 

Saturday, February 11, 2017

Double Dreams ~ Anyone Care to Interpret This?

The other night, on my way to see a movie with my daughters, I told them about my dream the night before. One of my daughters was intensely excited when I told her that I had a disturbing dream the night before because she said she did too, and she wanted to compare them. As I started relating my dream to her, she said, "Oh, my!", and virtually started bouncing in her seat.

My dream ~ There was a shadowy beginning part that was dark and ominous, like black and white quickened clips from a horror movie, most of which slipped from my mind for the most part, except that it involvd "A Man". This man had something to do with the second part of this dream, which in contrast is starkly blazened on my mind. Some dreams are like that, I believe, because they are more than just an ordinary dream. And this was one of those dreams.

The second part...There was a knock on my front door. I opened and heard someone say, "The police want to talk to you." (Your stomach kind of goes 'thud' when you hear those words.) I went outside, where there was a squad car with two officers sitting in the front seat. I stood by the passenger side, and the officer opened the car door. He was holding a child's baby doll in his hands. He was crying , and he was retching, and he was trying to get ready to tell me something. I realized in one sickening moment that it had to be something unusually gruesome and extremely horrific because of his reaction. I don't think I wanted to hear what he was going to say. I woke myself up, which sounds odd, but I believe that I deliberately pulled myself from this dream.

My daughter's dream ~ My daughter told me that she also dreamed of "A Man" on the same night. She said it was a terrible frightening dark and horrific nightmare. The man kidnapped her, and she said she tried and tried to escape from him..but she couldn't.

If anyone reading this is interested in interpreting either of these dreams, or in posting an interpretation behind both dreams together, please feel free to do so in the comment boxes below. Needless to say, the dreams themselves were scary enough to each of us who had them, but after we put them together, I must admit, we're a little creeped out.
 
 
 
Now on to more cheerful thing!!
 
SPELLS-IN-A-JAR
 
 
There is everything you will need in these jars to cast these spells, including the directions.
 
Money ~ Keep It Flowing
 
Calling in the Spirits (Black Cat Oil Summoning Spell)
 
Seal the Mouth (Stop Gossip & Liars)
 
 
 
 
 


SAMPLE AUDIO TAROT READING
 
(Enjoy the personal photo slideshow that I added to this special video.)
 
 
 

 
 
 

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The Witch's Diary ~ Hangin' in Fast Motion (video)

What does a witch do on her day off?  Taped this on Tuesday, and all I can say is...good grief.

And as a PS-- No, I never did get the blinds up.  I need the universe to send me a Handy Man that doesn't cost an arm and a leg.  (And I need to stop climbing around on the kitchen sink.  My girls saw this and shuddered..."It looks slippery!", they say with trepidation.)





Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Zodiac Tarot Readings ~ Changes Coming

I won't go into all the details here...because video taping my explanation is a lot less work than typing it all out! But there will be changes in HOW I tape the zodiac tarot readings, WHEN I tape the zodiac tarot readings, etc. The "IN-DEPTH" readings that you've been seeing since Dec 2016 for the zodiac signs are chosen randomly; there is no particular order in which I'll choose a sign to read, but I will work my way in a somewhat organized fashion through all 12 signs so that everyone gets a reading...Then I'll start the process all over again!

Another topic touched on ~ Is a video reading only relevant in the month in which it was taped?...I love this one, and I think you'll like my response. See if you agree with me.

This video was taped in my Wytchy Room/Tarot Parlour...Enjoy!

http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com





Sunday, January 15, 2017

Friday, January 27th, 3-7pm ~ Live In-House Tarot Readings in Omaha!



Hello, Tarot Enthusiasts!

I'll be at Next Millennium in Omaha on Friday, January 27th (3-7pm) giving tarot readings.  These readings run $20 for 15 minutes.  I'd love to do a personal face-to-face reading for you!  I'll be doing these readings at the largest new-age gift/book shop in the American mid-west, so you'll have plenty to see, and do, and explore.

My tarot website:  http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com

"The tarot is a journey through life and a journey through spirit.  Tarot cards in the hands of a gifted reader allows us to look at our lives from a new perspective, opening new doorways and clearing paths that we would otherwise not see.  The tarot gives us a glimpse of where we came from, as well as where we're going.  Open your mind and your heart to life's infinite possibilities and solutions with a tarot reading by Amythyst Raine."


 
 

Friday, January 13, 2017

January's Mid-Month Zodiac Tarot Readings ~ Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius

This is the 3rd video for January’s mini-zodiac-readings.
Time Stamps:  Virgo/00:30; Libra/3:07; Scorpio/6:42; Sagittarius/9:54

 Who’s going to have to put on their “grown-up pants” and step up to the plate to take charge?  Who’s going to find themselves “stuck in the middle”?

To purchase a personal reading with me, go to my tarot website:
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com
My website: http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
My blog: http://wytchymystique.com

Be sure to check out your MOON and RISING signs, there may be more than one video that is relevant for you.  If you don’t know what your moon and rising signs are.  Here’s links to FREE calculators that will help you figure it out.

Rising Sign Calculator:  http://www.horoscopeswithin.com/calculate.php
Moon Sign Calculator: http://www.lunarium.co.uk/moonsign/calculator.jsp#.VfmkXOlRHIV

BOOKS, by author Amythyst Raine @ Amazon ~ Follow this link and you will be magically transported to my Amazon Author Page.  My books are also available at Barnes & Noble, or any fine bookstore near you. ~ http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004NMWMX4

Music ~
Avec Soin – Romance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
Artist: http://incompetech.com/


 
 

January Mid-Month Zodiac Tarot Readings ~ Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo

Time Stamps:
Taurus/00:30; Gemini/3:43; Cancer/7:05; Leo/8:43

These four zodiac signs were a wild ride for me in the middle of all these readings, which were filmed in one sitting!  Lot’s of powerful energy moving in a variety of directions.  A lot of people connected to these four signs are going to feel that they’re being pulled in several directions at once over the next few weeks.  Hang onto your hats!

To purchase a personal reading with me, go to my tarot website:
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com
My website: http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
My blog: http://wytchymystique.com

Be sure to check out your MOON and RISING signs, there may be more than one video that is relevant for you.  If you don’t know what your moon and rising signs are.  Here’s links to FREE calculators that will help you figure it out.

Rising Sign Calculator:  http://www.horoscopeswithin.com/calculate.php
Moon Sign Calculator: http://www.lunarium.co.uk/moonsign/calculator.jsp#.VfmkXOlRHIV

BOOKS, by author Amythyst Raine @ Amazon ~ Follow this link and you will be magically transported to my Amazon Author Page.  My books are also available at Barnes & Noble, or any fine bookstore near you. ~ http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004NMWMX4

Music ~
Avec Soin – Romance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
Artist: http://incompetech.com/


 
 

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Mid-January Zodiac Tarot Readings ~ Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Aries

Hello, World!…the mid-month readings are Going Up!  This is #1 of 3 videos coming out.  Watch for the next two videos within the next couple of days.

Time Stamps:  Aquarius/00:30; Capricorn/2:23; Pisces/4:43; Aries/7:55

The Tarot Parlour ~ Tarot Readings with Amythyst Raine
click  HERE


 
 

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Aquarius ~ Here's Your FREE In-Depth Reading! (Video)

Hello, Aquarius!  You are the FEATURED Zodiac Sign this month, and here is your FREE in-depth reading for January 2017.  I’m using the Celtic Cross Spread and Green Witch tarot.

If you would like to book a PERSONAL reading with me, follow this link:
The Tarot Parlour ~
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com


 
 
 

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Private Space ~ The Headboard of My Bed

I keep saying (over and over) that I eventually WILL post something personal on here, something not related to tarot, or my website, or any of That Stuff.  And I'm delivering right now.  Today I've been dusting and redoing the headboard of my bed.  Some of these photos have been posted to Facebook already...See what you think.  (This is such "Personal Space"!)

What about you'alls??  What's on the headboard of your bed? 




 
Bonus...a Super-Mini Home Video
 
 
 
 

Sunday, January 1, 2017

Good Morning World! ~ Welcome 2017, Morning Coffee, Show n' Tell

Happy New Year!  This is my first video to kick off 2017.  Forgive the lack of protocol and the informality of it all. I'm actually in my jammies, sitting on my bed, with a morning cup of coffee.  I wanted to be comfortable, and as long as the lighting was okay, why not.  My "Book of Shadows" video has been very popular; apparently people love looking at other people's private stuff.  In this video I'll be showing you my Grimoire (wonderful book, did it year's ago, it's a book of spells); my dream journal; diaries; daily tarot journal; gratitude journal, etc.  I hope you enjoy the relaxed totally informal morning chat and show & tell...I certainly did.
Blessings, Amythyst


Links to Me ~
The Witch's Corner
http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
Magickal Connections
http://wytchymystique.com
The Tarot Parlour
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com


The Music ~
by Kevin MacLeod
"Enchanted Journey"


VOLUME…audio hint ~ volume on this vid is best if you use head phones, ear buds, or a small speaker plugged in to your device.


 
 

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Our Yule Celebration ~ Video! (And a Christmas Day Thunderstorm! ~ Video!)

Happy Holidays...as I post this video this week, we're looking forward to beginning a New Year.  I'm hoping that 2017 will be prosperous, peaceful, enlightening, and pleasantly adventuresome for everyone....From Our House to Yours.


 
 
Earlier in the day, Fremont NE was hit with an impressive Thunderstorm!  For my readers who don't live in the US, you should know that this is VERY unusual weather for our area.  If we were getting any precipitation this time of year, it should be snow!
 
 
 

Sunday, December 25, 2016

A Tarot Reading for The Moon

Greetings, World!...I woke up on this Christmas Day, 2016, to pouring rain and thunder!  It's not suppose to do this at this time of year in Nebraska USA.  It should be snowing (doing the White Christmas thing).  Anyway, since my family is not doing the holiday dinner gathering until later this afternoon, I took this time to snuggle down in bed (once again) with my computer and morning coffee.  The result is the following one card tarot reading that you'll find at my "other blog"...Magickal Connections.

I did a tarot reading for a tarot card.  I know, that might seem like a weird thing to do, but...is there a message here that might be just for you???  The tarot works in mysterious ways.

To view this reading for The Moon, go to ~
 

 
 
THE TAROT PARLOUR
 
 

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Psychic Oil ~ What is it? How do I use it? How do I make it?


Hello, from Hedgewytch Hollow! I’m tucked in bed this morning with my computer and a fresh cup of morning coffee (my first one, actually).  My ipod is singing to me in the background (an Indian/Yoga/Relaxation chant), and if I remember, I’ll tuck it at the bottom of this blog post so you can listen to it, too.  I have tons of stuff to do on this holiday weekend.  Where, in earlier years, I would spend weeks preparing for this end-of-the-year holiday, I’m going to do it all in ONE day this time– today!  But my kids are thrilled that we are ALL off work and home at the same time, so I’m going to chill, and we’re going to “wing it”.  This is going to be a warm and fuzzy huggy weekend; I can see it coming.

Anyway, on to the business at hand– Psychic Oil!
Visit  MAGICKAL CONNECTIONS  to continue reading...


Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Mid-Month Zodiac Tarot Readings ~ December 2016

Welcome to December's Mid-Month Zodiac Tarot Readings (sun signs, moon signs, rising signs)! Don't forget to check out your Moon & Rising signs, using these free calculators if you need help finding them.  More than one of these videos may be relevant to you.
Rising Sign Calculator:  http://www.horoscopeswithin.com/calculate.php
Moon Sign Calculator: http://www.lunarium.co.uk/moonsign/calculator.jsp#.VfmkXOlRHIV
If you'd like a PERSONAL reading with me, through a variety of mediums and tarot spreads, visit my tarot website, The Tarot Parlour at ~
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com

I love the "b-roll" (the introduction) I taped for this month's readings!  I caught a beautiful hawk in my backyard...he was magickal.

More links ~
The Witch’s Corner ~
http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
Magickal Connections ~
http://wytchymystique.com
BOOKS, by author Amythyst Raine @ Amazon ~ http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B004NMWMX4

The Music for this video ~
Avec Soin – Romance by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
 Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100860
 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Aquarius ~ Capricorn ~Pisces ~ Aries

 
 
Taurus ~ Gemini ~ Cancer ~ Leo
 

 
Virgo ~ Libra ~ Scorpio ~ Sagittarius



The Chakra Spread ~ An Audio Reading

Thank you to the lovely lady who purchased this reading!  And to those of you listening to it, you can purchase your own audio tarot reading at my tarot website ~ The Tarot Parlour

And for everyone else who pops in hoping to see a post more on the PERSONAL side of my life, I'm working on it, thinking about it!  Right now life is just so Busy!  I'm working at work (Next Millennium in Omaha), or I'm working on my own stuff at home...But I promise, one of these days I'll surprise you! :)





Wednesday, December 7, 2016

An Audio Tarot Reading ~ The Pentagram Spread

http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com/p/email-readings.html
All email readings on my tarot website are now also available as AUDIO readings.  There are two paypal widgets for the longer more in-depth spreads at the top of the page, and you’ll find a drop-down menu for the cluster of shorter readings (5 to 7 cards) at the bottom of this page. The shorter tarot spreads are all $15.00 in audio format. Audio readings are emailed to my clients directly from my phone, uncut.  This audio reading was transformed into a video so that I could post it as an example of The Pentagram Spread in audio form here at Youtube.

Tarot Spreads available in audio format include ~
1. 6 Card Spread
2. Directions & Trends
3. Gypsy’s Magick Spell
4. The Pentagram
5. Desires & Fears
6. The Path of Desires
7. Partnership & Relationships

Visit my website ~ The Tarot Parlour
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com
Visit my website ~ The Witch’s  Corner
http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
Visit my blog ~ Magickal Connections
http://wytchymystique.com
Thank you for Liking, Sharing, & Subscribing to my Youtube channel. …Blessings, Amythyst


 
 
 

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Sagittarius ~ In-Depth Tarot Reading ~ Dec 2016

Hello, Sagittarius!
I'm delighted to kick off a new series of videos, In-Depth Tarot Readings, for the zodiac signs. You're first.  It's likely that I'll be doing only one of these in-depth videos a month to start with, along with my usual twelve monthly free mini-readings for the zodiac signs. 

The deck I'm using is Tarot Illuminati; and the layout is The Celtic Cross Spread.  So Youtubers, and especially Sagittareans, pull up a chair, grab a beverage of your choice, and let's see what's in the cards for you.

My tarot website: The Tarot Parlour ~
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com
My website:  The Witch's Corner ~
http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
My blog:  Magickal Connections ~
http://wytchymystique.com