If you are going to be a serious Tarot reader then the ritual practices I touched on yesterday are really important. And the good news is they are easy Some people shy away from creating rituals because they can't find, or maybe even afford financially, all the " equipment" they think they must have. But in reality you need very little and you likely already everything you need in your home already. Some readers go all out and make fancy reading corners/alters. They gather specialty candles, smudging herbs, specialty table covers, etc. Then they will spend 15 to 30 minutes meditating before they handle their Tarot carda. Theis is all fine of course. For some these feel necessary to "set the stage" but ... You do you. Do what feels natural FOR YOU The only real rituals necessary to prepare to read or to read are: - having a specific cloth to lay your cards out upon (and it can be the same one you keep your cards wrapped in) - Shuffling your cards the same way each time you use them - Setting your intentions in your mind before you lay a spread Those are the basics. Having specific simple rituals you use EACH TIME you use your Tarot cards not only helps you get in the correct mind set it helps the universal energies around you know what to expect so they can ensure an accurate reading (so that the cards you pull will be the ones they want you to see) In the classroom the Level 1 course on Tarot Reading goes in to this more fully for you

You hear it all the time from people, "oh what a coincidence" when something out of the blue happens at what seems to be the exact moment someone is doing, or seeing, or smelling something. "What timing" is another thing people might exclaim but again just labelling the occurrence as a coincidence. But what if that is not the case ? It is more likely that you have actually received a message, even a simple "hello" from a friend or family member who has passed on. Let me give you an example ... My husband passed away (crossed over) early December eleven years ago. One year, almost to the day, after his passing I was in a small town book store shopping for a birthday present for my daughter. She loves books on Wicca and I (no surprise) love books on Tarot. In such a small book store these types of books are located in the same section. My husband adored a particular piece of poetry entitled "The Cremation of Sam Magee" He loved it so much he found many opportunities to recite it (he had memorized the poem as a child) to myself and our children. Well, on this day of shopping I found, on the top shelf of the Wicca/Tarot section, a large beautifully illustrated soft cover book of "The Cremation of Sam Magee". A coincidence? Not on your life! A book of poetry did not belong in this section of the book store; poetry had a section all its own. It was nearly exactly 1 year since my husbands passing on the day I found this book. It was his way of saying "hello". It may have made no sense to anyone else but he knew I would no; It was so exactly him When you stop believing in coincidences you will start noticing messages from the universe. Who the message is from exactly (family member, friend, guardian angel, or whom ever) will make sense to you because it will be meant for you. Don't let anyone convince you "oh it was merely a coincidence" because it truly wasn't It's time to start listening, seeing, sensing ♥️

I was a little frightened to listen to the news today but I think it's important to keep aware of what is happening around the world. It affects us all. So I just asked the universe the ultimate question. The answer is YES Could it change? There is always hope

I am not an artist, a "craft" person and never have been, but this past Winter I found I needed an outlet, some way of expressing myself, my feelings, frustrations, moods and desires. So I finally found the courage to put paint on a brush 🖌️ and "just went for it". I can't count how many times in the past I put off trying something new, or something old, something I knew I was good at. Why do we always think we are not good enough, or hold ourselves back with thoughts like "what if they don't like it", "I'm not as good as the others", or "I'm sure I can't do it" You know what your "power" is, what makes you unique. So why are you hiding from it? Don't be afraid to show others, stop letting the opinions of others hold you back. Live the life that was meant for you, just you

I would love to know who uses crystals with their Tarot or Oracle cards