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The Grand Vision | The King of Wands

The King of Wands is a very special card, forming the bridge between the Majors and the Minors.  People with a lot of this energy burn very brightly and are very much ‘The Big Picture’ kind of people: A Master of the Grand Vision.  She can see clearly how it Read more…

By Alison Cross, 4 years2 years ago
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The Tarot Court | The Bridge card

If I were to ask you to lay out the your favourite tarot deck in order, how would you do it? Would you lay out the Major Arcana from The Fool to The World and then dive into the Minor Arcana via an Ace from one of the suits? And Read more…

By Alison Cross, 4 years2 years ago
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The King of Wands | The Power of Tarot’s Bridge Card

Last week I wrote about the King of Wands and how A E Waite saw this card as the stepping stone from the glory of the Major Arcana to the mundanity of the Minor Arcana.   Today I thought I’d expand on this and show you how I am using Read more…

By Alison Cross, 4 years2 years ago
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King of Swords | King of Wands

The King of Swords is a decent sort of a person, but very keen on taking action when his decisions are based on logic, knowledge and common sense.   The King of Wands is a very different animal, preferring to rely on passion and intuition to direct his steps. When Read more…

By Alison Cross, 5 years2 years ago
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Full Moon | Leo | February | King of Wands

As the moon trundles around its orbit, we find her passing through Leo for February’s full moon tonight (3 February). This means that we shall find ourselves acquainted with the energies of that most magnetic of the Tarot court personalities, the King of Wands. Someone who is working their King Read more…

By Alison Cross, 6 years2 years ago
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The Courts on Valentine’s Day

Yeah, so it’s a commercially-driven marketing man’s dream and has no direct relation to the poor Saint who was kebabed with arrows. And no, I didn’t get one. Our Tarot courts are made up of lots of characters with distinct personalities and today is a good day for looking at Read more…

By Alison Cross, 9 years2 years ago

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If you have been struggling to understand the Tarot’s Court Cards, then you have come to the right place!

Since 2012 I’ve been writing almost exclusively about the Page, Knight, Queen and King cards (and all the other variations in between!) and have hundreds of Court Card blog posts for you to read so that you can become an expert in the Tarot’s court cards!

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Let's have some fun! Your weekly #divination #pred Let's have some fun! Your weekly #divination #predictions are from the #storycube #voyages dice set.

#fortunetelling #fortuneteller #weeklyprediction #freereading #witchyvibes #divinationcommunity #divinationtools #oracles #oracleprediction #everythingisanoracle
#houseplants are for Christmas, not life. Well, th #houseplants are for Christmas, not life. Well, that sadly seems to be the case for my poor #papyrus! Can you help?!
Fortunetelling from a set of #storycubesvoyages (l Fortunetelling from a set of #storycubesvoyages (lots of themed sets available.

9 dice!

I got Music,  an angry person pointing and a pirate flag. 

While I draw attention to the evils of piracy and counterfeiting,  I am missing the music taking place elsewhere.

Have you tried #divining with story cubes or story cards?

#divinationcommunity #divinersofinstagram #tarotreadersofinstagram #taroteveryday #divinationtools 
#fortuneteller #fortunetellersofinstagram #fortunetelling
Be inspired by The Bernie! Draw cards for all (or Be inspired by The Bernie! Draw cards for all (or some!) of the card positions that his meme pose suggests!

You can use any #tarot or #oracle deck for guidance.

#tarotreadersofig #tarotspread #inauguration2021 #berniesanders 
#newtarotspread #fridaytarot #oraclespread
Oh how I love my new dungarees from @lucyandyak! V Oh how I love my new dungarees from @lucyandyak! Very comfortable and so many pocketsies!!!! 

Dungarees are new to me - if you fancy a pair, here's what I've learned:

1 Don't wait too long before deciding to go to the loo.  There's a lot of undoing to be done.

2  Careful of your phone rattling out of your bib pocket in loo visits too! 

3  For. God's. Sake. Be. Mindful. Of. Where. Your. Shoulder. Straps. Are. During. Your. Loo. Visit.

So comfy! no untucking issues! Trousers can be studded up to give a funkier leg. 

Willie says that I look like I should be mixing paint in B&Q.  What does HE know of crone comforts?! 

#newdungarees #nerounimpressed #greyhair #crone #comfortablecrone #dungareesday
What in the heck does this quote really mean? I ha What in the heck does this quote really mean? I have NO idea.  BUT in Tarot, the suit of Swords can do a lot of damage in the hands of the unskilled person.

Learn to dance with the Swords - you can be honest AND skilful. 

#tarotreadersofinstagram #taroteverydamnday #confuciusquotes #swords #paganotherworldstarot #tarotquotes #aceofswords
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*taps the screen* hey you, friend scrolling and lo *taps the screen* hey you, friend scrolling and looking for help. This is for you. 

10 clubs, XX judgement, Fool

You are awake now and  FREE from the burden of other people's expectations

Now you have no excuses. 

Get on with the job of being yourself. Start walking!

#playingmarseille #tarotreadersofinstagram #taroteveryday #divinationcommunity #3cardreading #learntarot #freetarot 
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The Playing Marseille by Ryan Edward, published by US Games
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Now, back to the scrolling, friend!
Looks like someone senior will be pontificating an Looks like someone senior will be pontificating and receiving tributes from younger accolytes - devotion from the Knight... Or maybe that Knave might just keep that gem for herself? 

#dailytarot #divinationcommunity  #taroteveryday #tarotreaders #tarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #playingmarseille #marseillestarot #marseilletarot
#thewildwoodtarot wisdom The Shaman of the Gunder #thewildwoodtarot wisdom

The Shaman of the Gunderstrup Cauldron sits before nine stones. The snake in his left hand stands for wisdom, the torque in his right for leadership.

This card shows us respect for the knowledge of the ancients, the importance of finding a poing of contact with that source for ourselves. And, once we find that point, we keep those skills alive and pass on our knowledge to those who come after us.

Excerpted from #ayearinthewildwood which is available as an e-book or paperback (link in bio)
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The Wildwood Tarot by Mark Ryan, John Matthews and Will Worthington
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#tarot #wildwoodtarot #9stones #naturetarot #pagansofig #tarotreadersofig #witchesofig #oldgods #shaman #divinationtools #tarottribe #tarotvibes #learntarot #wildwoodworkbook #celticpagan #taroteveryday
Marseille? Marseilles? Which is it for you? Which Marseille? Marseilles? Which is it for you? Which one is correct?! Spill your spelling tea! 

#tarot #funnytarot #marseilletarot #marseillestarot #taroteveryday #tarottools #tarotcardsdaily
Who are the ig divination accounts that you absolu Who are the ig divination accounts that you absolutely LOVE interacting with?

Could be #tarot, could be #runes, could be #playingcards, could be a unique oracle ... 

Give me ANY THREE that you are so glad that you found here on ig! 

This is going to be a monthly thing so that we can all join in and find new accounts that are TOP NOTCH! 

Here are 3 from me:

@playingcarddivination 
@serge_pirotte 
@stevenbrightuk 

But I've got loads and loads more to share! So, I've shown you mine, so show me yours *grin*

#tarot #tarotreadersofig #divination #divinationtools #divinationcommunity #witchesofig #pagansofig #fortunetelling #fortunetellers #divinersofinstagram
For the #crimefiction and #crimefacts fans, this i For the #crimefiction and #crimefacts fans, this is a good read. Certainly unsettling enough at the beginnings to give me a proper nightmare! Science and skill helping to solve real life crimes 

#tbrpile #forensicbotany #drmarkspencer #solvingcrime #newbooks #hardiegrant #quadrille
Hey, do you read playing cards in the #russiancart Hey, do you read playing cards in the #russiancartomancy style? I'm just learning with @theknaveofswords over at the #worlddivinationassociation!

So, Russian style - the Queen of Spades - possibly a dark-haired woman, or a rival of some sort - is on a dangerous road towards the marriage bed.

Well, given that we are all in lockdown, I'd like to see her try lol!

Reading as a Marseille.  All black suits, all spades - a lot of stabbing and jabbing. ⚔ Ah heck.

The Queen of Swords is in retreat and utter darkness falls. *decides to check the fuse box later*

Anybody got any more uplifting insights about these 3 cards?! Please comment if you interpret differently! 😉
Welsh ladies in traditional dress. Photo from Nati Welsh ladies in traditional dress. Photo from National Portrait Gallery.

Whaddya think? Is our traditional image of a witch based on a bigoted trope of the Welsh?! 

#witchesofinstagram #witchesofig #blackandwhitephotography #hatday #wales #welsh #witch
Stop scrolling - just for a second, because this 3 Stop scrolling - just for a second, because this 3-card reading is just for YOU.

Temperance, The Tower, The Star

Things have been held in stasis - back and forth, back and forth, with no growth, no change. 

However change is coming and whoooooey, IS IT COMING like a ton of bricks.

Something disruptive is coming - a bolt from the blue - to turn you upside down and make you see things differently.

No longer will your emotions cycle back and forth, now it will be time for those emotions to be discharged and poured out.

Would love to hear your comments about this! Get in touch!

All Majors - this could be VERY SIGNIFICANT!

#tarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotreadersofig #taroteveryday #tarotreaders #divinationcommunity #divination #playingmarseille #3cardreading
Ha! I made this because IT'S TRUE! New deck arri Ha! I made this because IT'S TRUE! 

New deck arrives and I am madly excited.  20 minutes later, I'm backing another one - I need my fix of Tarot deck anticipation! 
Kickstarter Tarot decks, the crystal meth of deck collecting <3 

#tarotreadersofig #newtarot #kickstartertarot #newtarotdeck #tarotcollector
'No one saves us but ourselves' Is that just vapi 'No one saves us but ourselves' 
Is that just vapid bollocks or is it useful? 

While I do not believe that we are responsible for everything that happens to us, we ARE responsible for what we do with that experience. 
It's how you frame events in your life that counts, not the events themselves - no matter how terrible those events have been.

This is how we save ourselves.  It's not about lying to yourself about what has happened, but finding a way to carry the experience in a way that you can make peace with what has happened and keep on walking.

I though I'd share the quote.  We're in difficult times at the moment and am hoping this reaches you like a big squashy hug from me.

#buddhaquote #selfcare #saveyourself #gautamabuddha
Hey friend! Stop scrolling cos these cards are for Hey friend! Stop scrolling cos these cards are for YOU!

XV THE DEVIL, X THE WHEEL, VIIII THE HERMIT.

Right now you might feel hopeless, entrapped. Chained to something or someone who keeps you from being free.

Change is coming!

Time will throw light on what has gone before.

BUT don't be complacent. The numbers wind back - lessons may be repeated. And the Wheel spins in place.

Real change is HARD, but possible. Educate yourself in The Hermit's lamplight and burst through your self-limiting beliefs.

#tarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotreadersofig #taroteveryday #tarotreaders #divinationcommunity #divination #taroteverywhere #playingmarseille #selfcare #winterselfcare #changeiscoming
Today was all about happiness. But that King is ey Today was all about happiness. But that King is eyeing up my reputation? Hopefully not to punch it full of holes with that sword!

9 hearts, king of spades, 8 diamonds

How would you interpret these cards? Tell me in the comments because I need all the information I can get lol!

#tarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotreadersofig #divinationcommunity #divination #taroteveryday #tarotreaders #divinationtools #playingmarseille #cartomancy
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