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4/swords (R) ~ Some of us need to try harder. It’s so easy to become complacent when we’ve either tried and failed too often, or been brain-washed to believe that we can’t succeed in the first place.
I'm not feeling the sense of "burdens" that this card is usually connected with. There's more of a feeling about everyone being on the same page for some major transition, project, or job. It's going to be important for some of you to have co-workers, a spouse, friends, or family all looking in the same direction, all working towards the same goal. You will at least need their support and positive energy, as negativity or a lack of support will only make your task more difficult.
For those of you who find yourself at the threshold of something new, a decision to make, or a new transition coming up, make sure that you have your ducks in a row, that you have the necessary information you need to accomplish what you're setting out to do. Some of you may also want to look around and see where the stumbling blocks lay and get rid of them; whether they are individuals, or circumstances, or personal weakness.
Six/wands (reversed)
There's a feeling like you're just not quite there... almost successful, almost reaching out and being able to touch a goal; but your success (or your idea of success) doesn't quite match up to your reality, or your expectations. Some of you are being particularly hard on yourself, placing the bar too high, unrealistically high. Some of you are actually quite successful, but you're being fed negativity by those around you who may be jealous, spiteful, or just cruel and critical. Eliminate these people from your life, and if that's not possible, then minimize the contact you have with them.
King/pentacles (reversed)
Some of you have lost control of your own life, control of yourself, control of the decisions that you're making. Some of you may feel that you're racing through life without a game plan. Some of you may feel uprooted, or suspended and stagnant, or vulnerable. There's the idea that a few of you may not be looking in the right direction for exactly what it is that will satisfy your needs. Which way do you have to go to honor your inner voice? What choices do you need to make to gain control of your life? (Some of these choices may be difficult, even painful, but the end result will be worth the effort.)
Four/wands (reversed)
Your foundation is not solid. Find the weak spots, rebuild from the ground up, start over, start again, re-do, repeat; and keep this up until you feel that your life is on firm footing and anything you build, plan, or start from this point will be sturdy, strong, durable, long lasting... and successful.
Some of you may have noticed that this spring, and this year in fact, has seen me very quiet on my websites and blog. I even temporarily took down services and merchandise during this time at The Witch's Corner and The Tarot Parlour with very good reason. My beloved life partner Bob and I sold our houses in Nebraska and moved to Arizona. This undertaking involved weeks of working with realtors; cleaning out two houses of belongings; finding resolutions to an issue standing in the way; coordinating the sale and closing dates for two houses in two different cities/counties, as well as the purchase of a new house at the other end of the country; and dealing with all of life's normal daily activities and issues along the way.
This was the biggest most exciting adventure of my life. It was physically and emotionally exhausting, sometimes frustrating, often scary and overwhelming. It involved two flights to Arizona, house hunting, and decisions that had to be made quickly and logically for everything to fall into place and magickal timing to manifest realities.
It worked.
In the end we had three houses in three different cities and two states that wound up with the closing dates for all three On The Same Day. We literally packed a U-Haul, left Nebraska, and drove directly to our new house! It was incredible, and the coincidence (or synchronicity) was not lost on the realtors involved (fantastic ladies!)
This is so sad, and I'm really trying to understand it. A lady that I knew for years on the internet, at one time part of an online coven, suddenly and without warning, dropped her pagan spirituality like a hot potato. That was sad. The part I'm trying to understand is her husband. From the photos and the stories she told, the activities they were into, the drumming circles they participated in, the holidays that filled their year with family dinners and pagan traditions, her husband seemed as happy on his pagan path as she was. When she made her jaw-dropping jettisoned return to mainstream religion, her husband seemed to follow suit without a breath of protest.
Was he, or is he, just following blindly along as far as spirituality is concerned to keep his wife happy?
Doesn't his feelings and personal beliefs and desires count?
Did he have a choice, or is she domineering, and he chooses to do what will make his life comfortable without making waves?
Her own 180 degree turn about was mind boggling in itself. I understand that an individual may experience many types of spiritual enlightenments and spend a great deal of their life exploring this realm on a variety of levels. But it's usually a gradual thing, an interest sparked, an internal debate ensues, there will be signs and conversations, there may be gradual changes on someone's social sites, and a myriad of other signs that something is about to morph. But with this woman, it was just out of the blue, and it left friends and coven sisters shocked.
Believe me, I wished this woman well on her new old journey, and held no animosity against her. I was prepared to go on being friends and keep in contact because she was/is a sweet lady and one whom I enjoyed chatting with. However, as most people do when they make a big change in their life in this department, she wound up unfriending and abandoning many of the people that she knew and had developed close and warm friendships with in her pagan life.
Why can't people continue to be friends even though there are some major differences in certain aspects of their lives? This I don't understand. I have friends of many faiths. I have friends of various political persuasion. I have friends with polar opposite life styles.
How can someone who claimed to be your friend, who seemed to like you immensely, just one day decide to cut you off because of a shift in their spirituality? I liked this woman when she was a pagan, and I was perfectly willing to go on liking this woman as a Christian.
Hello, World!... I'm going to be spending less time re-posting between Magickal Connections and Every Cat Has a Tale. This was suppose to be the blog I shared more of my Personal Stuff on, and I'm going to swing it back to that mode. For blog posts on witchcraft and tarot, you'll have to travel on over to Magickal Connections. And if you're not already, you might want to sign up at MC so that you'll receive an email when I post a new article.
Video Contents ~ Court Case Spells/DUI & Consequences Samhain Special/Talking about Black Cat Oil Tarot Card for the Day/Cutting things out of my life My Sedona Crystals/and my ley line experiences!
Final Footage/Hiking trail in the Grand Canyon
I’ll be giving tarot readings at Next Millennium Friday, September 28th 3-7pm. This will be the last time I’m giving public tarot readings. Thank you to Next Millennium for hosting me all these years! In the future, I will be providing Audio or Video readings only, and those can be purchased at my tarot website:
Thank you to all the wonderful people who have come for readings over the past years, and especially to those of you who kept coming back! It’s been my pleasure reading for you.
If you haven’t experienced an audio reading, visit The Tarot Parlour and give it a spin. You’ll discover that these are a fast and easy way to obtain a uniquely personal reading. I read for people all over the world, and through the magick of technology we’ve made some amazing tarot connections.
In the wee hours of Sunday night (or early Monday morning), some of my kids and I will be headed for the Omaha airport where we’re flying out to Arizona. There are connections there now that I feel will grow with the years. I’m going to take advantage of this trip to immerse myself in Sedona for a few days and then go on to the Grand Canyon. I’m such an incurable home-body that this is a step away from my usual existence, ensconced in my old house and the busy rooms, enjoying the woodsy wild back yard, and just being surrounded by and appreciating our multitude of pets (mostly cats, 6 of them black), and all of this in perfect contentment.
But destiny calls.
My Kitchen
I’ve been going through checklists of things to do, things to get, things to address, before leaving. The house-sitter is set with a loaded pantry and fridge and an abundance of pet supplies. Financial things are done, and strangely enough most of my monthly household bills have come in and been paid, so that’s one less thing to think about. I have to pack today (Saturday), and I have one more work-as-usual day coming up (Sunday). And then, we’re off!
I’ll be posting regular updates, photos, and video clips both at my Instagram and at my main Facebook page:
I’ve managed to get a few last minute witchy business things done, which were also on my list, including my Samhain Special at The Witch’s Corner: follow this link and scroll down, it’s right there http://amythystraine.blogspot.com
I’ve put together a charming little bag to celebrate Samhain and draw in the spirits, spirits of the season and spirits we wish to communicate with. Samhain is traditionally a time to connect with our ancestors and especially loved ones who have passed.
Honor your ancestors, and honor the spirit of Samhain, with these magickal items.
The Samhain Special:
a white spirit dollie, a bottle of Black Cat Oil, and a black votive candle
$24.99
*Note:The Black Cat Oil included in this offer is safe for your skin, so feel free to wear it! It’s my own recipe, and it smells wonderful!
From The Tarot Parlour ~
Audio Readings
$25.00
With Samhain right around the corner, the end of the year coming, so many of us are questioning so many things about our lives. There’s relationships and the changes that come with them, the doubts, the questions, the mystery of it all. Some of us have reached pivotal points where jobs and careers are concerned.
If you’ve ever asked yourself, “Is this it? Is this all there is to my life? Is this where I’m suppose to be?”… you’re more than ready for a reading to find some answers.
Follow this link and scroll down to order an Audio Reading
If you visit The Tarot Parlour, you’ll notice that a lot of options for readings through several types of mediums are no longer available. I’ll only be offering Audio Readings (in a wide variety of spreads & prices), and Video readings ($85) for a 9 card spread. You’ll also find a video on this page that was taped for a client so that you get an idea of what a personal video reading is like. (It’s a lot like sitting across the table from me, but you’ll be watching it on Youtube.)
I think this is called “semi-retirement”. I want to share my gift by doing what I love, and I love taping audio readings for my clients in the privacy of my home, usually ensconced at one of my patio tables in my wild and woodsy back yard. This is the most profound way that I connect with the cards and the cards connect with me. It’s magickal.
The video below is a promotional video I created for The Tarot Parlour, and I must admit I had a hoot playing with the special effects. Have a magickal day, and if Spirit is calling to you, book a reading with me so that we can get a clearer picture.
So, when someone tells you that you're practicing witchcraft the "wrong way", doing something "wrong", whether it's about what herbs you're using to make a particular oil, or what stone to use for what purpose, how do you respond?
Have you ever told someone that they're doing something the wrong way?
This blog post takes a hard look at superiority and opinionated ideas within the pagan community. It also takes a look at how a lot of us learn and practice the Craft. This blog post has a special place of honor at my OTHER BLOG, and that's where you'll have to go to read it. (click on the link in the big loud in-your-face caps)
The Witch's Corner ~ September Newsletter... click HERE
Where did the summer go?? September is finally around the corner, or already upon us, depending upon when you're reading this. Autumn is my favorite time of year, and it never lasts long enough, so I'm delighted to create my newsletter, blog posts, videos, and anything else with images of fall. This month you'll find an interesting array of diverse articles, a monthly video, as well as links. You'll also find products available at The Witch's Corner. Need a mojo bag, a voodoo doll, a magickal oil, but you need it very personalized to you and your unique situation?
Email me at witch_of_endore@yahoo.com and I'll work with you.
Customer satisfaction is my goal.
My monthly video:
The monthly NEWSLETTER VIDEO was a hoot taping. It's a loaded Q&A, and here's questions that are included (I hope I didn't leave anything out!)... 1. Can you break a binding spell? 2. My roommate has a negative reaction to saging, can you explain this? 3. Are there any bad effects to casting spells many times for one intention? 4. How can I tell if I'm a witch? 5. Am I too old to begin a journey into The Craft? 6. Do you have any advice for witches in the closet? 7. Are Sabbat dates different in different parts of the world? 8. Are spells done with the help of spirits; will it backfire; can spells be done without the help of spirits? 9. Are tarot card readings done with the help of spirits? 10. Are there any "anti-magick" materials out there, things that would reverse a spell? 11. Can an old evil eye (object) bring you bad luck? 12. Can a schizophrenic be a witch? My online Book of Shadows ~https://wytchymystique.com/spells/
Contents of the September Issue:
September Moon/Wine Moon
Autumn Equinox/Mabon
Pagan Holiday/Mabon/Correspondences
My Celebration
Magikal Katz
September/Crafting Your Magick
This Reading is for YOU!
Court Case Mojo*
I Am Not a Lot of Things
Video: The Witch's Sabbat, Mabon by MsJulieCarol
*NOTE: Regarding Court Case Mojo ~ For anyone reading this who is especially sensitive to the darker energies and may have gotten a case of the heebie-jeebies as they’ve read their way through this article, don’t worry, you’ll be fine, believe me. You might feel better if you’d 1) light a white candle, 2) choose a nice incense– like sandalwood or nagchampa, and light it up, and 3) sit a few small bowls of salt out about your house, or sprinkle (asperge) your space with salted water. It’s okay– strong energy usually leaves an impression…that’s the point.
I tape my newsletter videos early and get them uploaded at Youtube because they need to be in order for me to post them in my Witch's Corner Newsletter, which I'm working on early, as most editors do, usually I'm working about a month ahead. September's issue is actually pretty much ready to go, and I'll be releasing it around August 26th. But... the subscribers to my Youtube channel know exactly when I've uploaded a new video, so this newsletter video gets some early views, and that's what I'm giving my readers here at Every Cat.
The contents of this newsletter video includes the following:
Q&A ~
1. Can you break a binding spell?
2. My roommate has a negative reaction to saging, can you explain this?
3. Are there any bad effects to casting spells many times for one intention?
4. How can I tell if I'm a witch?
5. Am I too old to begin a journey into The Craft?
6. Do you have any advice for witches in the closet?
7. Are Sabbat dates different in different parts of the world?
8. Are spells done with the help of spirits; will it backfire; can spells be done without the help of spirits?
9. Are tarot card readings done with the help of spirits?
10. Are there any "anti-magick" materials out there, things that would reverse a spell?
11. Can an old evil eye (object) bring you bad luck?
12. Can a schizophrenic be a witch?
At Magickal Connections, my online Book of Shadows ~
I’ll be giving tarot readings at Next Millennium on Friday, August 17th. The readings are $25.00 for 15 minutes. There will be a sheet on the counter where you can sign up for your reading. Get there early to sign up for your spot, I was pretty busy last month!
PS ~ The shop closes at 7pm. As a courtesy to the employees, I won’t start a reading after 6:45.
When you purchase the audio reading, "Three's A Charm" ($45.00), you'll receive a FREE author's copy of "Natural Magick the Gray Witch Way". I have a handful of author copies that are proofs, they are perfectly readable though they are not the finalized edition, and there are only a handful of these copies in existence.
The August newsletter video:
As I was taping this episode the weather was becoming *Darker and Darker and Darker* and soon it began to rain, so during various sections of this video you may hear the rhythmic plunk, plunk plunk of water leaking around the sky-lights on my porch roof, you may hear the steady sound of rain, and occasionally the wind will rise. It's all good. There's a nice Q&A section at the beginning where I explain a little bit about my online coven experience and why I won't do it again; you'll also hear some court case questions, as well as other questions and answers dealing with Black Cat Oil and the use of Rosemary & Amythyst in the bedroom.
The second portion of this video deals with my personal experience with Independent Publishing. I really believe that this is a new wave for the future. There's also informal chatting about writing, deciding to write a book, and snippets of all kinds of ideas based around this topic. Hope you enjoy our visit though this video and the awesome summer weather!!
Other videos include:
Natural Magick the Gray Witch Way
The Witch's Corner ~ Florida Water, Lode Stones, Love Magick
Articles:
August Moon
August Moon Magick
Pagan Holiday
Lammas
August ~ Crafting Your Magick
Radio Interview ~ with Spaced Out Radio and host David Scott
Tarot Lesson Today ~ Princess of Swords
Binding a Gossip
Plantain ~ Magickal & Mundane
Money Magick ~ What else could it be?
Special Offer for August:
Earth Spell Bag with a 3/Card Audio Tarot Reading ~ $25.00 + 6.99 postage
To visit THE WITCH'S CORNER NEWSLETTER ~
click HERE
WARNING: The extremely blunt assessment of some of the zodiac signs may be offensive to some people. These readings are channeled for the energy of a Zodiac Sign, Not An Individual. No disrespect is meant, I just communicated honestly what was coming through the cards for me. Also, this is an "F-Bomb" warning.
The first reading, for Pisces, is relatively tame. After that the energy becomes very pointed, outspoken, and often brutally honest. These readings are channeled for Sun Signs, Moon Signs, & Rising Signs.
If you enjoy these FREE readings, and you would like to support this reader so that she can continue to produce these videos, it might be nice if you would occasionally PURCHASE a PERSONAL reading from her tarot website: The Tarot Parlour
http://tarotreadingswithamythystraine.blogspot.com
What's it all about?... It's about embracing the feminine divine. It's about matriarchal divinity and the mysteries revealed. It's about connecting with the feminine aspect of Spirit. It's about connecting with 45 goddesses from around the world! -- Cultural Appropriation... Bring it on! I'm an American; I'm a blend of numerous cultures and peoples with every generational step back I take... from parents, to grandparents, to great-grandparents, great-great grandparents, and beyond. It's all about learning how to incorporate Spirit into our lives; it's about learning to love ourselves and feed our egos with healthy affirmations. It's about self-empowerment; it's about learning to empower and support each other!
Listen to the following radio interview for an
in-depth discussion on these topics and more!
Contents of the September Issue:
