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    The Vernal/Spring Equinox

    What’s the difference between the Vernal or Spring Equinox and the actual day when hours of light and hours of darkness are about the same

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    Marseille or Marseilles?

    All the Best Minds have been mulling this one over when I asked about it on instagram and on TABI’s facebook group: Which is correct – Marseille or Marseilles when talking about the tarot deck of that name? After reading Read more…

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    Words to live by in 2021

    As the year draws to a close and sinks towards the horizon, we turn our hopeful faces towards the rising year of 2021. It’s a time for new beginnings and plans and, for the first time in almost a year, our hopes for the future!

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    By Alison Cross, 7 months7 months ago
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    Lifetime Court Card Guardians

    We have worked out what the Year Card will be for 2021 and who our personal guardians will be for 2021 too, but we can also use the same technique to work out our lifelong court card companion. Curious to find out who walks by your side every day of your life?

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    First of all, let’s go over the technique for this:

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    Sharing Images on Instagram?

    The other day I spotted that a new Tarot deck was in the making from those fine folks at Three Trees Tarot and I gleefully reposted their lovely image of the cards being painted, on Instagram. Unfortunately, when the image Read more…

    By Alison Cross, 8 months8 months ago
    Knights Pentacles Technique

    Our Court Card for 2021

    You may already be familiar with the technique of working out which Major Arcana card will apply to the incoming year, but if not, I’ll give you a quick resumĆ© on how to calculate it: Take all the digits in Read more…

    By Alison Cross, 8 months8 months ago
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    Thoughts on Court Cards

    Your Personal 2021 Court Card Guardian

    Just a bit of Tarot Court Card light-heartedness to start us thinking about what we want for ourselves in 2021. Iā€™ve done this for the past five years or so and itā€™s just a bit of fun, not rooted in Read more…

    By Alison Cross, 8 months8 months ago
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    On this day, 163 years ago, in Brooklyn Arthur Edward Waite entered the world. For the first time? Who knows! His father died when he was very young, so his mother returned to her homeland, England, taking the young Arthur Read more…

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    Last week I intended to finish the week with a vid Last week I intended to finish the week with a video or two demonstrating the various court card tips covered so far. Unfortunately just as I was completing the first video, my old soldier Nero collapsed on his back end. He's still very much with us I hasten to add (in case you are fearingthe worst) but my time in the ladycave is very limited because I don't like leaving him on his own in case he can't get up or change position. He's very wobbly on his back legs, bless him. Back with court card stuff soon. šŸ™‚ šŸ•šŸ¾
    Welcome to the Time of Vessels in #thewildwoodtaro Welcome to the Time of Vessels in #thewildwoodtarot! If you are taking part in the year long study along, we'll done! You have endurance! How is the Water of Life manifesting in your life at the moment? Some questions for self reflection are included if you'd like to join in. #wwtstudy #ayearinthewildwood #wildwoodtarot #timeofvessels #aceofcups #pagantarot #heathentarot #wiccantarot #tarottribe #tarotgram
    If you like working with court cards, try @myinner If you like working with court cards, try @myinnerwitch week-long challenge. Starts today! #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarottribe #tarotgram
    We are approaching #lammas and the Woodward asks u We are approaching #lammas and the Woodward asks us to consider: where can the fortitude of Woodward help you develop strength? The Blasted Oak asks you to be unafraid of the lightning struck tree or your fall to earth and instead see it as an act of liberation. How will you spend time with these two archetypes of #thewildwoodtarot? #lughnasadh #lughnasadhblessings #wildwoodtarot #wheeloftheyear #blastedoak #woodward #yearinthewildwood #tarotanimation #tarotreadersofinstagram #pagansofinstagram #witchesofinsta #oldgods #taroteverydamnday
    Now that you are clear about reflections/people, t Now that you are clear about reflections/people, the left and right of a card etc ... time to throw the cat amongst the pigeons and talk about LINE OF SIGHT readings! This is a nice way to use a court card. Let your client select a significator (or you pick - use whatever system you like - more of that in another post) and use this as the basis for your line of sight reading. So, if we assume that our client has picked this Queen of Cups, in a LINE OF SIGHT reading, any cards that you place on the left (ie the direction that the court card is LOOKING) will be: * what lies ahead * what she knows about * what she is thinking about * where her focus is ..and so on. The cards that you place on the right hand side, behind her are: * what's in the past * what she's unaware of * what's literally happening behind her back * what can be a threat ..and so on. You'll think of your own additions to all of these, of course. This is a style of reading that I have cheerfully yoinked from another divination system. If you like to keep your systems and techniques separate, then this might not be for you. Tomorrow, I'll put up a video of me using the techniques covered so far and this system - hopefully it will help. I might do it in two videos - not sure how friendly instagram is to long form video :D Useful? #tarotdna #tarotreadersofig #tarotcards #tarottools #divinationtechniques #learntarot #taroteveryday #lineofsightreading #tarotgram #tarotcommunity #tarotreadingtips #tarottechnique #tarotreadingstyle
    Before we go any further it's important to get one Before we go any further it's important to get one thing clear about the way I read: the sex, gender, appearance and age of the character in the cards has nothing to do with how I interpret them. A E Waite in his Pictorial Key To The Tarot (and other earlier documentation) speak of ruddy-complexioned, blonde-haired, country people etc. Many decks, like this beauty, are certainly European in their approach to figures. That's not a criticism, just an observation. But it's very limiting if you decide to take the appearance of the card character and read it as the appearance of a person. These things, the decks and even A E Waite's book, are of their time, but we don't need to live back there when we are in the 21st century. Forget about using the physical characteristics of cards to speak about a character - you are unlikely to come across the varied ethnicities that our multicultural societies boast today. Similarly, men can exhibit Queen energy and women can exhibit King energy - the cards represent ENERGY, not sexes or genders. And while we're at it, I don't go a bundle on Pages representing small children and Kings being old. But think of them in the context of the question. For example, someone with a business query who nets a few Pages in their response won't have a lot of pre-pubescents in their office, but they may have Office Juniors, Junior Execs, Apprentices etc in their environment. Useful? #tarotcourtdna #taroteverydamnday #learntarot #tarotcourtcards #courtcard #divinationcommunity #divinationtools #tarotreadersofinstagram
    I read from left to right, so regardless of POSITI I read from left to right, so regardless of POSITIONAL VALUES or other cards (more of which in a later post) I see the left side of the card (in this case, the side with the cup) as relating to the past. The right side of the card (where her hem of her skirt is just out of the frame) is orientated towards the future. Straight ahead, facing out towards us, is the present. In this card, we can see that the Queen's head is turned to the left as are her hands but her heart is face on to us. Her skirt looks to pull away from the right and her feet point in different directions. Without recourse to any other card or positional values, I would say that this person's thoughts and focus (head) are orientated on the past - they might hold traditional views, for example. They value their past emotional experiences (hands), they may even pull away from passionate experiences (skirt hem at right side), but this person's emotions (heart) are unguarded, open and straightforward. They have not decided which direction that they will go yet (feet). See how I have built up a picture that has absolutely nothing to do with memorising what the Queen of Cups is about? What you say about this card will be different from deck to deck as the images differ - and that's absolutely fine. Useful? #tarotcourtdna #tarotreadersofig #taroteveryday #learntarot #understandcourtcards #queenofcups #divinationcommunity #tarottribe #tarotgram
    Help @tarotassociationbritishisles celebrate 20 y Help @tarotassociationbritishisles celebrate 20 years as a star in the tarot conference firmament! Great speakers lined up - I've had the absolute pleasure to work with them all in some capacity or another. You are sure to enjoy the sessions! You don't need to be a member to come to our virtual conference - but there is a discount if you are! Hope to see you there! #tarotreadersofig #tarotconference #tabitarot #caitlinmatthews #lizdean #chloemccracken #mickfrankel I'm bringing crisps, juice and danish pastries .... you?
    Think about how you see the #tarotcourtcard figure Think about how you see the #tarotcourtcard figures - are they REFLECTIONS or PEOPLE? It might not be something that you have considered before, but it's likely that you have unconsciously clicked one of these two as your method of seeing the characters. Why does it matter? Truth is, sometimes it will help you squeeze more information from your card and sometimes it won't. Try this out for size - stand in front of a mirror and raise your left hand. Your reflected self looks to be raising their right hand ...... Now, grab a passing spouse or child (preferably your own. We don't need the police involved in any of this *grin*) Standing face to face, both raise your left hands - now the hands raised are on the diagonal. If our lovely Queen of Cups is a reflection, that Cup is in her left hand. If our Queen of Cups is a person, that Cup is in her right hand. Consider the Page of Swords - would it be easier for you to think of him as a sneaky dude if you see him holding his sword in his left hand? The hand that people would not expect someone to hold a sword in? See? Can be useful! But it will be different from deck to deck, so this is not about learning a, b, and c about a court card; instead it's about gathering techniques to talk about the cards. #tarotcourtdna #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotreadersofig #queenofcups #tarotcourts #courtcards #divinationcommunity #taroteverydamnday
    It was at the TABI Tarot Conference in Birmingham It was at the TABI Tarot Conference in Birmingham when I was running about (over-organising) on the Saturday when the news flashed up that Amy Winehouse had died. I felt stupidly bereft - I had her albums, but never seen her live, worshipped her sound and her look. She spoke like a dock worker and sang like like emotions incarnate. Isn't this a beautiful photo? Think it's from Harpers Bazaar, but not sure. Tomorrow it's heavy on the eye-liner and wall to wall Winehouse <3
    Our final #tarotcourtcard post this week, focuses Our final #tarotcourtcard post this week, focuses on HIPS TO HEELS. In the previous three posts, we have been looking at how splitting the #tarotcourtcard into four sections can help us talk confidently about the card: Head, Heart and Hands. The Hips to Heels section of a court card shows us what ACTION the character will take as well as the DIRECTION of his/her travel. And it is our PASSIONS that move our #courtcard characters. Why hips to heels and not just feet? Well, for some courts you cannot see their feet. And in other courts, such as the Knights, there are big freakin' animals sticking out of their groins, so it's important to take into account everything from the waist down :) And since I like everything to be nice and tidy and begin with H - Hips to Heels it is! Consider this area - is it obscured by clothing? Is the character inclined to one side or the other? What direction are their feet pointed in? Next week when we explore what the different directions and orientations mean, you'll be able to say a lot more! For example, our Valet, despite having a moustache and looking like the oldest Page in town, has a completely covered groin. His passions are as yet hidden. Although he is face on to us, with one foot pointing out towards us, the other is pointed towards the right of the card and seems to bear his weight - he is inclined towards whatever is on that side of the card and seems to be moving away from (or not passionate about) whatever is on the other side of the card. In future posts, we'll also take a look at the role of colour in the cards too. I hope that you are finding these posts useful. If you are, you may wish to sign up for my newsletter (see bio link for website - it's a pop up that will appear when you visit my site) and keep up to date with my court card book. Oh and there are lots of insights about court cards on my blog already - take a look! If you have any questions about the areas covered this week, please let me know in a DM! See you next week! #tarottribe #tarotreadersofig #divinationcommunity #tarotcommunity #taroteverydamnday #learntarot #understandtarot #courtcards #tarotcourtdna #howtoreadcourtcards
    Our final card in the Bows cycle is Responsibility Our final card in the Bows cycle is Responsibility. 'With great freedom comes great responsibility' I hope that you are enjoying seeing the cards of The Wildwood Tarot as they arise on the deck's Wheel of the Year. If you would like to work more deeply, these posts are abridged from my Amazon book, A Year In The Wildwood. Even if you don't have the deck or want the book, maybe the regular reflection prompts can still be useful. I hope so! #thewildwoodtarot #wildwoodtarot #10bows #responsibility #tarotstudy #wwtstudy #pagantarot #witchestarot #animaltarot #heathentarot #celtictarot #wheeloftheyear #studytarot
    The third section of a #tarotcourtcard that can pr The third section of a #tarotcourtcard that can provide useful information for you in a reading is the character's HANDS. Through their hands the character shows us what the character POSSESSES. And what we possess we VALUE. And if we wish to share our bounty with others - we give it to them with our hands. And the opposite applies too - we take with our hands. In this court card example, our Valet holds a golden disk. This doesn't mean that he values the golden disk, per se, but everything that it stands for. What do you associate with the suit of Coins, or Pentacles? Perhaps health, home, security etc? We can also see that he holds this golden disk lightly and in one hand. What insights come to you about this - he could be throwing a frisbee (ie playing a game!)? Look at the empty hand too - what's it doing? It might give you some insight for something to say about the character. In this example, the left index finger looks like it is pointing to the ground - or perhaps counting? In your reading, you might be inspired to say something about that. We'll be looking at left, right, face-on, up and down in other posts in this series - so if you are keen not to miss out, remember and search by #tarotcourtdna #tarotcourtcards #tarotcourt #valetdedenier #pageofpentacles #tarotcoins #learntarot #understandcourtcards #tarotreadersofig #taroteveryday #tarotcourtcardbook
    ..and today's eclectic reading material is.... Th ..and today's eclectic reading material is.... The Illustrated book of trees and shrubs Entering the castle by Caroline Myss It's still far too hot here in Scotland. #tbrpile #carolinemyss #trees #sttteresaofavila #weekendreading
    #pencilsketchings #ballet #figuredrawing #toohotto #pencilsketchings #ballet #figuredrawing #toohottowork ballerina #2bpencildrawing
    To help work with the #tarotcourtcards, we move o To help work with the #tarotcourtcards, we move on from considering the character's head, to the second body part, the HEART. The heart allows us to focus in on the character's EMOTIONS. It lets us comment on feelings - or lack thereof! Not every body part will give you a lot to work with - this in itself can be revealing. If there is nothing much to comment on, then that character isn't much moved by (in today's case) emotions. Here, for example, we can see that the heart is not hidden and is presented straight on to us. What might you say about the heart of the Page of Coins? Note: next week we will delve into the importance of left, right and straight on, but you can readily use your own associations! Remember and search for #tarotcourtdna to see all the posts I make on interpreting the Tarot Court cards and sign up for my newsletter to find out first about my Tarot court card book! Got questions? Ask them in the comments! #Repost #divinationtools #divinationcommunity #learntarot #taroteveryday #understandingtarot #tarottribe #tarotgram
    Today we begin our #tarotcourtcard study by dividi Today we begin our #tarotcourtcard study by dividing the card into four sections. Over the course of the week we will look at each section in turn. We focus on the court card figure's HEAD in this post. What the Head is inclined towards shows us where the character's THOUGHTS are. Where they are looking shows us what captures their attention, their FOCUS and their INTEREST. What (or who!) they are NOT looking at shows us what does not interest them. Tune in tomorrow to explore what the second body part is that we are interested in. #tarotcourtdna #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcommunity #tarottribe #tarotgram #tarotcourtcards #learntarot #divinationtools #divinationcommunity #studytarot #tarotreadersofig #taroteverydamnday
    Starting this week - a short series of posts to he Starting this week - a short series of posts to help you work with #tarotcourtcards. A daily post, scheduled for THIS time, using the #tarotcourtdna showing you how to break down a #courtcard and find lots of things to say about it! Works best with full figure Court cards like this one, but will be useful for half-figures, head and shoulders figures and even animal court cards! AND it works equally well for Marseille-type decks and RWS decks! Today, just get ready for the first info post tomorrow. Grab a court card and see how whether the techniques work for you. If they do, you might want to sign up for my newsletter (pop up on my website - see my bio for the link) to get first dibs on my court card book. And if you sign up, you will be notified about a free court card info download in a few week's time. #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarottribe #tarotgram #tarotstudy #taroteverydamnday #marseilletarot #riderwaitesmithtarot #divinationtools #divinationcommunity #tarottools #tarot
    My very clever son @blairy.cross designed and prin My very clever son @blairy.cross designed and printed out this paintbox on his 3d-printer to hold my precious @deepdeeplight_watercolors samples. And there is another row to hold another 5 so I best start thinking about my next order, right? #watercolorpaints #handmadepaint #paintsamples #3dprintersofinstagram #halfpan #paintbox #amateurartist
    my attempt at my garden honeysuckle, after YouTub my attempt at my garden honeysuckle, after YouTube tutorial by the marvellous @dewintonpaperco. Loads of fun to do! Check out Harriet's videos! #watercolor #botanicalwatercolor #honeysuckle #gardenflower
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