It's been a long time! I have been preparing for a big move, along with dealing with pretty intense panic attacks from my accident a few months ago. I have not picked up a deck in a long time, but I bought the Modern Witch Tarot Journal by Lisa Sterle and needed to do a spread.  This spread is in the book. I could not find a picture to post from the internet. This spread is all about finding the source of different things. I looked at each of the cards before writing down important keywords. My view has changed with a few of them, although I'm not sure if it's the progress of learni ..read more

To help with getting my intuition into a more trustworthy spot (as my anxiety makes it difficult), I have started to do quick-fire word association with the cards. This exercise was suggested by Theresa Reed (TheTarotLady) in one of her books. I made a worksheet that you can download!  The major arcana have a section of their own, and the minor arcana are separated to make it more organized and easier to read. I have done it a few times, and I will post about the outcome soon. One way I am going to record my progress is to list the words I have associated with each of the cards and comp ..read more

The second half of my birthday spread reflection! Last past was about what was inside of me and what it looks like for the next year. This post is about the outside aspects of my life and what it may look like for the next year. ( find part one here ) I am using the Emerald Lotus Divination spread for this reflection. The cards are usually in a line, but to get them all into the shot without it being to far away, I had to make two lines. Family: NINE OF SWORDS → mental stress, insomnia, worry, guilt, anguish This card with this intention makes me sad and nervous, which kind of is t ..read more

How/Why I Got It This deck has been all over my research and blogs for the last few months. It's been on my wishlist for a long while, and I prefer this over the RWS. I like the modern art that incorporates symbolic meaning for all cards. This is my first deck without the minor arcana cards being 'pip' cards. (Which is a term I recently started to understand.) Artwork The art is done by Lisa Sterle, who also does a lot of comic book art. I love the diversity in the people depected. I also like how it's easy to see what message the card may be trying to convey through the artwork. I like that ..read more

Just a quick check-in! No newsletter this week, but it will be back April 30th. I bought a new deck, so look forward to a new deck interview post. I've also decided on the next One Card Study focus: The Star. I've had it come up a lot as myself or the person I want to be when I do personal readings. I suppose it's a sign in some ways, right?  I will be back in town on the 24th, so hopefully a new post will be up that day. In the meantime... Positive vibes to everyone! Tabitha ..read more

This spread is to focus your mind and use suggestions to get through stressors for the day. It could also be used for someone who is new to tarot and learning how to read intuitively. background credit: msvr @ pexels.com Theme of the Day: This card may be able to tell you the best way to look at the day, what things may come up or what excitement the universe has in store for you. Support 1 & 2: These cards may be able to give you a few strategies to keep the theme on track, or maybe some ideas to turns things around if they end up negative. As someone who is learning how to use ..read more

It's a holiday for a lot of people. My husband and I are going to see his family. As someone with social phobia and (undiagnosed) agoraphobia, leaving the apartment and going to a social gathering is pretty scary and stressful.  I decided to pull a card from my Moon & Stars Tarot deck for some guidance for the day. Interesting how this card came out when I needed it, hm? Be open to all of your emotions as there is a soulmate energy around you, whether with friends, partners, or family. The booklet gives a good message. I'm not good at opening up and letting people in, even after ..read more

NOTE: This post contains personal experiences with depressive episodes, feelings of shame and worthlessness, suicidal thoughts, and death.  Crisis Text Line / Help Guide This is more of post about personal thoughts related to how my head is feeling. I have yet to really talk about mental health, though, until now. The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself. - Mark Twain When I started this blog, it was right after a handful of weeks of a major depressive episode. While feeling this way, I was in a pretty serious car accident that was entirely my fault. No one was hurt, bu ..read more

The first in a series of 78, because this is going to be for each card in the tarot deck. With this series, we are going to take a deep dive, talking about the history and mythological connections, meanings, and more. Let's take a look at... X. Wheel Of Fortune Moon & Stars Tarot / Celtic Tarot / Guilded Tarot According to Wikipedia, this card has been modeled ever since the tarot's inception in the 15th century after the medieval concept of Rota Fortunae, the wheel of the goddess Fortuna. In this post, we will talk about who Fortuna was, the aspects of fate, and words associated ..read more

This spread can be used to be proactive with self-care in the coming week. I decided to use the Moon & Stars Tarot deck because the spread is looking at what I can do for myself.  1. The High Priestess 2. The Magician 3. The Lovers 4. Wheel of Fortune 5. The Tower 6. Ace of Cups 7. Page of Cups READING What to focus on for self-care this week? The High Priestess inner voice, see what happens, trust the inner voice What may be causing stress or anxiety? The Magician skill, overworking, over-focusing? What to do to alleviate stress or anxiety? The Lovers spend time with husband ..read more