Tarot and Oracle Readings with other Spiritual Matters by Barb Ward

Deck- Mystic Dreamer Tarot by Heidi Dorras/ Barbara Moore

Question- What is the spiritual energy for this week and what will it reveal?

Card 1. Weekly Theme- 9 of Pentacles

Security, self worth, having enough, counting our blessings
Achievement of Good Things

Card 2. Beginning of the Week- Page of Swords

Digging into the truth of the matter which will bring about revelations.
Insatiable Curiosity

Card 3.- Middle of The Week- 3 of Cups

Something to look forward to and/ or celebrate, Finding Commonality and Mutual Support

Card 4. End of the Week- Knight of Wand

Taking inspired action, Finding creative solutions, making grand gestures or grand gestures made toward us.

Card 5. The Weekend- 10 of Cups

Spending time with family and loved ones, Finding contentment, and having joyous sharing. Finding the ideal life for us.

Card 6. What Am I to Learn? King of Pentacles

Being stable and secure. Finding a common sense approach and being practical. Being self contained and reliable.

Notes from Me: It looks like we will be finding ways to stay calm and centered. We will be in search for the truth in matters pertaining to words and ideals. We will have the opportunity to come together in fellowship and mutual support. There will be inspired action and creative solutions presented to us and perhaps a grand gesture or two? We will settle into a contented weekend with family and loved ones and we will find joy and comfort in this. Lessons will be presented to us which will help us to be stable and secure. We will also learn to be self contained and reliable.

I find myself inspired to do a reading from a specific tweet on social media. Who/ what inspired me today? It was a tweet from one of my favorite people on the planet, Paul Abrahamian @deadskulltweet. He was tweeting about our treatment of our planet’s resources and our relationship to all living beings who inhabit the Earth. So it got me thinking ” how can we be better stewards of our planet and all living beings/ things on it?

I chose the Earth Magic Oracle Deck by Steven D. Farmer. Here’s are the cards:

Left card- Forest- Breath

The richness of the forest’s oxygen , given freely and generously from the trees to us is a natural exchange for the carbon dioxide we release every time we exhale. Further the animals of the forest participate in this exchange as well in what is one of the most miraculous and remarkable collaborations between plants and animals that serve to help each other live and thrive.

Through prayer and action, we can express our gratitude to these tree beings for the many gifts they provide , not the least of which is contributing to the very air we breathe.

Remember that every breath you inhale is a gift and every breath you exhale is a gift.

Middle Card- Love- Compassion

Respect the fact that your heart is a giver( putting out electrical energy) and a receiver ( drawing in magnetic energy). These energies are best sensed by the steady flow of your breathing while also noticing your heart area. Righteousness, fear anger, and judgement are some common ways to block your natural desire to love. Forgiveness is not just letting go of judgement but also seeing through the illusion that you and All-That-Is are separate. Look about you and inside of you , and do your best to love whatever you see.

Right card- Dawn- New Beginnings

This is a time to say farewell to the old and honor the new by releasing any self imposed constraints or resistance to the truth that you know. Just as dawn gives way to the new day, by heeding your inner guidance, you will succeed…. and EVOLVE.

Note from Me- We are all part of the whole of this planet- every living thing and creature make up the whole of who we are. We should not take anything for granted for everything contributes to life as we know it. Do not be shallow to think that humans are the sole inhabitants on Earth and we reign supreme. We are all equal. We draw from each other. Just because we can not understand something means it is of less value. Don’t be ignorant. Accept all. Love all. Know that every day is a new chance to embrace all.

Now is the time to become better stewards of this planet.

Deck- Energy Oracle Reading by Sandra Anne Taylor

Left card- Woman Holding a Coin- Female connection in money, health or value

See the woman holding the coin close to her. She holds her worth close to her.
see the cat sitting next to her. The cat is a symbol of independence and mystery. She has all the answers in her hand. She owns her worth. OR

There’s a female connection that may hold the keys to unlock her worth. She may also be a health worker who can help her with any issues she may be having about her health.

You decide what meaning this card holds for you.

Middle Card- Blossoming Abundance- Increasing Wealth and Abundance

Be aware that you sown the seeds of your own wealth, prosperity and worth just like the gardener works the ground and begins to see the blossoming growth take place. The Universe is blessing you and helping the fruits of your labor to blossom. So smell the flowers and tend to the growth. Be grateful and enjoy.

You must always work on yourself in order to have growth. You tend to your own self confidence and self worth. See the work take hold as you begin to blossom as a soul.

Right card- Fourth chakra ( Heart chakra) Archangel Raphael
Love, Compassion and Self- Acceptance

You now have a great readiness to receive love from others as well as yourself.
The tender vibrations of Raphael remind you to encourage yourself self talk that you desire to hear from others. Know that as you do , the light from your heart center will shine with an irresistible beauty and the Universe will send people and situations that cause your sense of love and support to grow and grown.

Note from Me: If we read the cards in combination of each other, I think that the message is really about our own self worth. We must first do the work to know and acknowledge our value and as we do this work, we will begin to realize the fruits of labor will blossom and open us up to new situations and people who will see the light of love shining from us and gravitate towards us in amazing and abundant ways.

Reminder- As you read these cards, draw your own unique message from them.

Deck- The Psychic Tarot by John Holland

Gratitude Layout

1. What can I be grateful for right now?

Destiny ( Wheel of Fortune) Good luck, fortune, good karma has come full circle

What comes up must come down and what is down will go up. That is the process of life. We should be grateful for the blessings as well as the lessons that life brings.

2-What does card 1 bring to me?
Wisdom ( Hierophant) – When the student is ready, the teacher will appear
Spiritual influence and imparting of wisdom

Look for the teachers in your life. We open to their wisdom. You don’t know EVERYTHING believe it or not. Be gracious and accepting. Who knows? That teacher might even be me. 🙂

3-What challenge does card 1 bring to me?

Spiritual Union- Finding your tribe. Recognizing them as they appear. Relating to them. Interacting positively.

4- What beneficial action can I take based on card 1?

Harmony ( The Lovers) Make choices in relationships. The bond with others is really about you. We mirror each other always reflecting back what we need to see.

5- What blessing in disquise am I not aware of:

Throat Chakra- Open Communication so that we can relate
Reinforced by: Transformation- Sharing your thoughts will bring about new perspectives and change in us.

Deck- Arcanum Tarot by Renata Lechner

Spread- Joy spread

1. King of Wand- Where to Find Joy

Creative Inspired Action. Who inspires you and uplifts you? Where do you find that creative muse? What can you do to energize that creative flow? Listen to music. Read a beautiful story/ poem? Watch a good movie.

2. The Hermit- How to enhance it?

Time for reflection and meditation. Quiet Time, Searching the Soul. Asking Spirit to guide you.

3. The Wheel- Your relationship with other people and joy

People come and go in our lives. Some stay a lifetime. Some come in to learn a lesson. Some come specifically to guide you and then go. Some are soul family- kindred spirits. They vibrate in the same frequency as you and others do not. They can actually rob you of joy but we learn from that.

Also, we must always appreciate the joy in others. Don’t envy it. Don’t resent it because you may not feel joyous. Celebrate it. It will uplift you.

4. 6 of Swords- How to maximize it

Don’t just sit there and wait for joy to find you. It’s already there for you. You just have to know where you personally find it in your life. Go do that.

Deck: The Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron-Reid

Today Message comes from:

Antelope Spirit- Life is speeding up

When Antelope spirit rushed into your life, you are being reminded of the quickening up of your personal evolution as a powerful co-creator. Just know that the intentions you have set in motion are coming together at warp speed; stay alert and keep up. Things are getting interesting when Antelope spirit is calling you to move quickly.

Pig Spirit- Use your mind wisely

Pig Spirit comes to remind you of the right use of intelligence, a gift we all have that is meant to be used with love, compassion and discernment. Intelligence means recognizing the value of intuition partnered with smarts and common sense, which leads to intelligent solutions. Spirit blesses us with wisdom when we allow Pig Spirit to nudge us into open minded, thoughtful dialogues, whether with others, or internally when we mull over our ideas and what we come to understand.

Deck- The Good Tarot by Colette Baron-Reid

Question- What is the spiritual energy for this week?

Layout- Celtic Cross ( missing the Crossing card)

Signifying card- 5 of Water

Ebb and flow of emotions

Foundation- Emperor- Authority

Follow the rules.

Past- 4 of Earth

Ownership, the beauty of divine order, trusting in a solid foundation

Present- 8 of Earth

Gaining knowledge, learning a new craft or skill

Near Future- The Tower

Surprises, Things happening quickly, Taking away something in order to bring something better in it’s place.

Us- 5 of Air

Tension, conflict

Environment- 3 of Air

Silver linings, natural departure

Hopes & Fears- 6 of Fire

Stepping into the limelight, being an enlightened influencer

Outcome- Messenger of Fire

Determination of a new adventure, innovation, independent creative action, Spirited, Headstrong

What lies beneath all this? What is unseen?

Queen of Earth-

Practicality, grounded, trustworthy, resourceful

4 of Fire

A new creative phase, celebration, pleasure and harmony in relationships

9 of Air

Shifting negative self talk to self compassion. from fear to possibility, a call to faith- NO DOUBTS!!
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Notes from Me: We will be looking at a wide range of emotions about a change. Our foundation is ( what we rely on, what we believe) is following authority and the rules that they enforce. We trusted in the divine order of things but now we are learning a new approach, finding in us a new way of looking at things, and gathering new insight into how to go about it. This is causing major changes coming quickly and we are conflicted and tense about it. What surrounds us is a call to look for silver linings in change. We are being called to step into the limelight and be an enlightened influencer. This calls us fear. We’re not sure we can handle it. We gain determination though to follow through with this new vocation. We will depend on creative action to see us through.

What is hidden from us is a feminine energy that is practical, trustworthy, and resourceful. She will guide us through this new creaive phase. We are being called upon to stop the self doubt and see the possibilities and to have faith of a new tomorrow.

I kept on hearing the lyrics from I Can Feel It in the Air by Phil Collins

” I can feel it coming in the air tonight, O Lord. And I’ve been waiting for this moment all my life, O Lord. Can you feel it in the air tonight, O Lord?”

Deck: The Spirit Animal Oracle by Colette Baron- Reid

Left Card- Koala Spirit- Spirit has a plan.

In nature, the koala moves slowly through the branches of the eucalyptus tree, leisurely chewing the leaves, reminding us that life is not a race or a competition. Chasing around over every distraction can keep us from recognizing that we have all we need and that Spirit will always be there for gifts to sustain us. You are being asked to trust that moving slowly, with faith in the abundance that is everywhere, surrendering to the power that is greater than us , you will be able to experience the manifestation of your desire.

Middle card- Skunk spirit- Know your worth

What do you value? What do you believe in? Is the best, most authentic self on display? Skunk Spirit comes in with a reminder that you can be proud of who you are and what you have accomplished. Know your worth.

Right Card- Cat Spirit- Claim your independence

When Cat Spirit Meows, she is calling you to claim your independence and allow for some space between you and others in your life. The only way that you can grow in your relationships now is to have a healthy sense of self-respect and self-worth. When you walk with dignity, knowing who you are, self aware and willing to grow, trusting the value that you bring, the world will mirror all this back to you in kind.

Note from Me: I just purchased this deck and was so excited to share this with you. The images on the cards are lovely and the messages divine. I love how these 3 cards combined tell a story. Spirit has a plan for you. Know your worth and Claim your independence. What a great message for today.

Native Spirit Deck by Denise Linn

Daily message: Offerings

The Universe is grateful for you. You are a gift to the world. Feel gratitude for everything in your life, even the things that don’t seem perfect. Appreciation for everything flows through you in great bounty. Cherish the preciousness of life and everything around you, and thus you will be cherished.

Gratitude is the secret to a joy filled life

Note from Me: I was nudged to do some meditation this morning with the guide of some really great Native American music- both flute and drum. I find this very soothing and therapeutic. This oracle deck is a great companion to that.

Some time we get so hung up on what is not going right in our life that we forget to see all of the great things. The warming sun shining through your window. crisp air blowing and just the fact that we are alive. Don’t forget to be grateful for these things. As you show gratitude ( just like love), it will come back to you.

Deck- The Spirit Messages by John Holland

Cards: Nature

This is a time to absorb the healing properties that nature has to offer. Your mind, body and soul need nourishment, energy, revitalization, and strength. Nature has much to offer, so take this time to connect and spend quality time outdoors.

Note from Me: What an absolutely wonderful time of year to get out and reveal in nature. The leaves are turning, the air is crisper and hopefully where you are at, the temperature is moderate. Go out and sit under that tree or find a meditative spot near water to stop, turn off your mind and connect with spirit. You will find it healing.

Card: Receive

You are a kind and loving soul who constantly reaches out and gives to others. but now it’s time for you to learn how to graciously receive. Just as with the ebb and flow of the tides, the art of giving and receiving is the natural law and order of the Universe.

Note from Me: One of my Dad’s favorite sayings was ” There are givers and receivers in life. The giver gives and the taker takes.” He would say this periodically to me and I knew that message he was trying to give me. It’s a hard lesson to learn. Always one to give a compliment, I always felt so awkward in receiving one. I was always giving of myself and yet I had a hard time receiving. Now, I finally get it. To be in the constant flow of life is where we want to be- to be open to all things flowing to us and to send out that flow to others. Just know that you are loved and know it’s up to you to also keep that flow paying forward. It’s the greatest energy.