It is the longest (and quite possibly the wettest) day of the year and a fine time to treat myself to some free therapy with a personal Tarot reading. I have a very pragmatic and distinctly non-mystical approach to The Tarot and you can click this smiley link for a post outlining my views 🙂
As always I use Patrick Valenza’s Deviant Moon Tarot (Lunatic Spread… how appropriate!). You will find a link to Patrick’s website if you scroll down the sidebar on my homepage.
I looked for insights into the period between the current Summer Solstice and Lughnasadh (1st August 2012).
Read cards anti-clockwise (widdershins) from left centre;
1. The Inquirer/Present Day ~ The Hanged Man (Major Arcana)
2. Past Influences ~ The Six of Wands
3. Subconscious Influences ~ The Queen of Pentacles
4. Secret Desires & Wishes ~ The King of Pentacles
5. Hidden (External) Forces ~ The Nine of Swords
6. Events Yet To Come ~ The Star (Major Arcana)
7. Surrounding Environment ~ The Six of Pentacles
8. Influence Of Others ~ The Seven of Wands
9. Spiritual Forces ~ The Two of Swords
10. Final Outcome ~ The Page of Wands
I would be grateful for any insights, you don’t have to be a Tarot reader: every picture tells a story! My own interpretation is very detailed but I have included some highlights below;
Overview
There are only two Major Arcana cards so this is not a particularly auspicious time but the placing of the cards suggests I am in a fixed and specific state with an important, fortunate and enlightening event to come. These cards are opposite each other in the spread, suggesting an obstacle-strewn shift from one place to the other.
There are no Cup cards! My previous Beltane (May 2012) spread was devoid of Swords so my former lack of action has evolved into a lack of emotional fulfillment.
Back in May The Page of Wands appeared in position 7. He has been loitering in my environment and will finally become my main focus at the beginning of August. (There are two males, one from my close family and one from my professional life who are suggested by this card so business, home-life or perhaps both will dominate my Summer).
The Six of Wands also stood out for me because this card appeared in exactly the same position in my Vernal Equinox spread (March 2012). It is reminding me of a personal heroic emergence after a period of struggle. The blooming celebrant is holding an illuminating wand, a symbol of intuition and hope, something I’ll use again to escape the unexpected events and negative influences implied by the tangled forest at position 8!
I don’t need the Tarot to tell me I can be my own worst enemy. As The Hangman (position 1) I am trapped in a state of suspension (taunted by that little ticking pocket-watch) and The Nine of Swords (the very embodiment of obstacles!) reveals my own personal demons (I like to call them Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Self-Doubt) pictorially gnawing away at me. Those swords however make a ladder because challenges can be the making of us and opportunity can be born of failure. The Hangman is serene and full of grace despite his dilemma so I aspire to be more like him. It’s a time to just live in the present and work on getting some Cup cards back into future spreads.
I rely on Tarot readings to clarify what I feel I already know but there is always a surprise. Just look at that power-couple: The King and Queen of Pentacles side-by-side and buried deep in my subconscious. No matter how evolved and esoteric we like to think we are practical primal desires for security, wealth and all the good things in life bubble beneath. It’s all about balance (I guess if I ever achieve that it will be the end of my Tarot journey).
Deviant Moon is a cheeky deck. Mine often makes a joke at my expense. A very straightforward, traditional Gypsy-style, reading would suggest The King of Pentacles, my secret desire, is a rich, powerful and influential mature man with dark hair and eyes, perhaps a Gemini. I laid the spread the spread the same day I discovered that Johnny Depp had officially confirmed his split from long-term partner Vanessa Paradis. You work it out 😉
I will share what I see or feel intuitively. Queen and King of Pentacles means money. That Nine of Swords under the hidden position…..well it speaks of your hidden fears, anger, darkness, which I feel you are very expressive about and I think your artistic expression of this aspect is going to lead to money.
That Page of Wands is some young guy, early twenties, a possible new love or just a friend. I feel he works in advertising, publishing or films. I feel he is going to bring artistic connections to you and your artistic career.
On just a psychic level (take it for what its worth) I get you having some kind of creative professional connection with Tim Burton. I guess we shall see.
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That’s very interesting and positive too. It is often the darker side of our nature that is most creative. I think my blog comes from this place and I am turning towards using my imaginative side for a professional venture.
Thank you so much, that is very helpful x
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You know…sometimes I get an intuition and sometimes I don’t, You know here at WP I have had to express both sides of myself, so dualistic so I have two blogs, the bluebutterfliesandme, love and herbs and spiritualism. Then I have my darker side or just my carnal nature at Peace and Peanut Butter. Artistically they didn’t mix and I couldn’t have just one. LOL
I love your artistic aesthetic. You are a Macabre Cutie, That is my nickname for you. I am so glad my intuition was close. Thanks for sharing that.
Sindy
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That’s a great nickname 🙂 Send me a link for your other blog if you think I’ll like it xx
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LOL Well I didn’t want to go on and on but there is a synchronicity here, In the last week I have two post on this blog about Johnny Depp. So there you go. I hope you like it. I favor this blog but the other one is more popular. I have been sharing more of myself than I feel comfortable sharing. I am a double Scorpio and I guess what they say about that secretive thing is true. LOL
http://peaceandpeanutbutterdotcom.wordpress.com/
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… and I’m a Scorpio too 😉
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You know as I was writing that, the thought crossed my mind. LOL
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I do have a male friend in the movie convention business and we are planning to do something together over the summer, so spot on there.
The last bit is my favourite Miss Blue Butterfly. I’m writing something at the moment that I described to a friend as being like a Tim Burton stop-motion movie! Your intuition is on fire xx
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Your interpretations all seem logical, and much more complex than anything I would be able to come up with! Your Tarot deck is lovely, however. 🙂
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I have a labyrinth for a mind and I do tend to “over read” (that goes for everything in life). There are some lovely folk on here who can be incredibly insightful and will drop in a comment that cuts straight through to the obvious (thank goodness). I loved your post righting the mis-information out there about Wicca and Neo-Paganism. So important to remember that religion is ultimately a man-make system. Drop by again soon x
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Lily my dear, you finally wrote position meanings so I will do my interpretation for you as soon as I get better 🙂
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Oh, thank you. Get well soon! I hope you are not too poorly.
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guau, very beautifull tarot deck. Sorry for my bad english, but i need to tell you that
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Thank you, and thanks for commenting, your English is good!
The deck is Patrick Valenza’s Deviant Moon. You can link to his website by a picture in my sidebar xx
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I don’t really know anything about the cards but it is very interesting and I enjoy your posts on them. The picture of the pack is intriguing.
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I had a group of friends who were all really into Tarot at college, then I went for years without using a deck. I got back into it again at the beginning of the year, it was finding the brilliant Deviant Moon deck that inspired me. I’m quite rusty with my readings, in many ways I’m having to learn again from scratch. I’m finding it really helps me to focus and concentrate. Maybe you should treat yourself to a deck, I got mine on Amazon, they are lovely just to look at. xx
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I think I should have a go – I do find them really attractive. How do we go about learning how to read them – can I get a book?
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The artist, Patrick Valenza, is putting a companion book together right now, it should be available to buy soon.
The deck comes with a small guide but you can use any book on the Tarot to interpret the cards (their meanings are the same despite the differences in the art).
If you photo and post your spreads there are lots of people online who’ll give you some pointers too.
There is a Deviant Moon Page on Facebook to offer support as well xx
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Thanks for that. I’ll have a go at that when I have got some of the jobs out of the way, then I can concentrate.
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Thank you, Lily… I liked the Patrick’s deck so much I bought one…
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It is amazing. I’m going to post my Lammas spread soon. Maybe you’ll take a look and add your thoughts, Ted xx
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Three cheers for clitary! I’m glad you got such a clear answer and are honoring it.As I read, I sensed that this is true for both of us:”you have been preparing for some changes in your life, possibly subconsciously, and are getting ready to more fully commit to your new direction.”
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[…] At Midsummer this card appeared in position 7 – The Surrounding Environment. This tells me I am powerfully influenced by external circumstances, perhaps too much. The Seven […]
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