You can call it Midsummer, The Longest Day, Litha or The Summer Solstice. Whichever you prefer just click the link to read all about it in our popular guide to The Wheel of The Year festivals…
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The Beginner’s Guide To Beltane
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged Beltane, Culture, Events, Festival, History, Holiday, Inspiration, Life, Lifestyle, May Day, National, Nature, Photography, Spirituality, Wheel Of The Year on April 30, 2015| Leave a Comment »
How will you celebrate your May Day bank holiday weekend? You could always get married, jump over a broomstick or get naked and paint yourself red like these folks.
You can discover the origins and traditions of the Beltane festival by clicking the link below for Lily Wight’s Beginner’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year.
https://lilywight.com/2013/05/01/beltane-the-beginners-guide-to-the-wheel-of-the-year/
The Beginner’s Guide To Imbolc
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged Brighid, Brigid, Candlemas, Celtic Festivals, Culture, Events, History, Holiday, Imbolc, Inspiration, Lammas, Life, Lifestyle, Nature, Religion, Spirituality, Spring on January 30, 2015| 3 Comments »
The Celtic Fire Festival, Imbolc is celebrated on the 1st of February. Click the link to read all about it in Lily Wight’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year.
https://lilywight.com/2013/02/02/imbolc-the-beginners-guide-to-the-wheel-of-the-year/
Yule ~ The Beginner’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged 2014, Arts, Christmas, Culture, Events, History, Holiday, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Nature, New Age, Pagan, Spirituality, The Shortest Day, The Wheel of The Year, The Winter Solstice, Yule on December 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Updated 18/12/2014
There are four Solar Quarter Days (two equinoxes and two solstices) on The Wheel of The Year calendar. Yule or The Winter Solstice is celebrated during a twelve day period from December into January.
Yule commemorates the demise and rebirth of the sun’s powers because The Wheel continues to turn and daylight hours begin to lengthen again beyond The Shortest Day.
The name “Yule” is thought to derive from the Old Norse ” jólnar” – a collective term for the gods or “Yule Ones”. Jólfaðr (Yule Father – interchangeable with All-Father) is one of many names attributed to Odin. In Old Norse poetry names and terms for Odin are frequently synonymous with celebration and feasting. Odin The Gift-Giver is undoubtedly the origin of our Santa Claus.
The Midwinter period between the last harvest (Samhain)…
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Modron, The Autumn Equinox ~ The Beginner’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged Apples, Art, Autumn Equinox, Candy Apples, Culture, Events, History, Holiday, Inspiration, Life, Lifestyle, Mabon, Modron, Mother Goddess, Mythology, Nature, Photography, Spirituality, The Wheel of The Year on September 23, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Updated 23/09/2014
The Wheel Of The Year calendar comprises four Celtic fire festivals interspersed with two solstice and two equinox celebrations. September’s Equinox denotes the height of the Autumn season.
The Autumn Equinox is named variably as Modron (Mother Goddess) or Mabon (Divine Son) – deities from Welsh Mythology who can be found in The Legends Of King Arthur.
Modron is a harvest and fertility goddess who shares characteristics with the Roman Ceres. On the agricultural calendar Lughnasadh (August) is The First Harvest (grains and cereals) and The Autumn Equinox (September) is The Second Harvest (fruits and vegetables).
At the Equinox the year wanes, yet the harvest is plentiful. The ancient tribal people of The Western Hemisphere believed their Mother Goddess entered the third trimester of her pregnancy whilst her…
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Lughnasadh ~ The Beginner’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged 2014, Arts, Celebrations, Culture, Events, Festivals, History, Holiday, Inspiration, Life, Lifestyle, Lughnasadh, Nature, Pagan, The Wheel of The Year on July 29, 2014| 1 Comment »
Updated 29/07/2014
Lughnasadh (pronounced Loo-na-sah) is one of eight festivals celebrated on the ancient Wheel Of The Year seasonal calendar. It marks the midpoint between The Summer Solstice and The Autumn Equinox. It was once observed when the first sheaf of corn was cut and now, most commonly, on 1st August.
The First Harvest is named for the Irish Sun God, Lugh, who also lends his name to the Modern Irish name for August. In Gaelic Mythology Lugh held a funeral and athletic games to honour his foster-mother, Tailtiu who died of exhaustion after clearing the land for agriculture. Tailtiu represents an earth or harvest deity whose labours feed and nurture the people.
At Lughnasadh tribal people throughout Western Europe and The Northern Hemisphere gave thanks for their grain and cereal harvest and sought blessings for…
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Litha, The Summer Solstice ~ The Beginner’s Guide To The Wheel Of The Year
Posted in Wheel of The Year, tagged 2014, Culture, Events, History, Inspiration, Life, Lifestyle, Litha, Longest Day, Midsummer, Mythology, National, Nature, Photography, Spirituality, Summer Solstice, Wheel Of The Year on June 24, 2014| 2 Comments »
Updated 24/06/2014
The ancient seasonal calendar – known as The Wheel Of The Year – has reached Litha (meaning “wheel”) also known as The Longest Day, Midsummer and The Summer Solstice.
Litha marks the height of the sun’s powers at the middle of the year before the inevitable shortening of daylight hours.
Midsummer has been observed since Neolithic times. It held special significance to the Scandinavian, Germanic and Anglo-Saxon people and is still celebrated throughout The Northern Hemisphere today.
Litha was a time to urge the growth of crops in the hope of a plentiful harvest. A wheel would be set on fire and rolled downhill to “warm” the fields, a practice first recorded two thousand years ago.
Golden-flowered Midsummer plants, such as Calendula and St. John’s…
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Lily Wight’s Tarot ~ Modron, Autumn
Posted in Tarot, tagged Arts, Autumn Equinox, deviant moon, Features, High Priestess, Inspiration, Patrick Valenza, Spirituality, Tarot, The Tower, Thoughts on October 17, 2013| 2 Comments »
Someone is going to have a dramatic life-changing autumn (… wonder who that could be?!!) Patrick Valenza’s Deviant Moon Tarot shall reveal all (Position 1. centre left then proceed anti-clockwise)…
Position 1. The Enquirer/The Present ~ The Ten of Pentacles (inverted)
The Ten of Pentacles is the ultimate expression of practical finance and shows the cycle of wealth in its falling stage implying matters of inheritance. The inverted card suggests the severing of ties with older generations; as role-models are no longer required or have failed to supply adequate support. This lack of guidance may have led to disharmony as The Enquirer has lost a legacy but inherited a burden. This is a period of time spent alone tending to repairs and maintenance at home.
Position 2. Past Influences ~ The Eight of Pentacles.
The Enquirer has used inner-strength, persistence and knowledge gained through study to achieve a positive frame of mind. This industrious learning phase has led to better self-awareness and the chance to take a hobby to a new level. Business and friendship have been mixing well lately as enthusiasm for a new project has proved infectious. Financial rewards are likely, The Enquirer just needs to ease-up on their perfectionism!
Position 3. Subconscious Influences ~ The Page of Cups
This particular Page shows up frequently in this Enquirer’s spreads so is likely to represent a very specific person who is constantly in the back of their mind as a source of emotional strength and comfort. The Page is often a “boyish girl” or a “girlish boy”, someone young – in age or attitude – expressive, caring and likely to be pale, fair and born under a water-sign. In a less literal sense the card suggests influential social occasions and the opportunity to make important contacts.
Position 4. Secret Wishes & Desires ~ The Nine of Swords
The card shows a victim wracked by their own anxieties during another sleepless night. Here is someone with a fundamental tendency towards depression and a strong wish to be rid of its causes and symptoms. The Enquirer feels that their hands are tied and that they have been trapped in an untenable situation for too long: they wish to be left alone by those who bring conflict. This may relate to the severing of ties in Position 1 and could also be tied-up with worries for or about The Page of Cups. The Enquirer is in a positive and independent phase so is well-appointed to surmount a crisis or obstacle.
Position 5. Hidden Forces ~ THE TOWER
This Major Arcana card brings major disruption! The fall of the tower takes away options and forces outcomes which The Enquirer would never normally consider. The dramatic impact of this card can never be underestimated as comfortable illusions are shattered and value-systems destroyed, leading to bewilderment. This abrupt and sudden change may come in the form of loss, accident, upheaval, the reveal of information or betrayal yet; the lightning strike which destroys also holds the power to illuminate. The Enquirer must rely on their foundations and principles to reserve what is of true value and leave what is false in the rubble.
Position 6. Events To Come ~ The Four of Wands
The future holds a positive new mindset as consolidation follows the fall of obstacles. Here is a strong if unconventional domestic partnership creating an environment for creativity leading to tangible results. This is the perfect peaceful space where things can grow and The Enquirer can do and be their best.
Position 7. Surrounding Environment ~ THE HIGH PRIESTESS
There is a mighty clash of Major Arcana forces in the surrounding environment and The High Priestess will ascend when The Tower falls. The Priestess personifies ancient female wisdom through to modern girl power! Important mysteries and new information will be revealed to The Enquirer; making them a better judge of character and more willing to trust their inner voice and instincts. The High Priestess ushers in a fresh start, she encourages objective communication and brings harmony from diversity. The Enquirer will feel blessed and fortunate with a greater sense of self-worth and an ability to refuse whatever is counter-productive to their goals. The environment is conducive to study: The Priestess is holding a book.
Position 8. Influence of Others ~ The Nine of Cups
After the crisis of The Tower the reading has taken a most fortunate turn. The Nine shows a genie who grants The Enquirer’s wish to be free of the anxiety which kept them awake at night. The Enquirer can look forward to a moment in the spotlight; a busy and fulfilling time bringing new friends and possibilities. It seems those who now surround our Enquirer bring happiness, fun and joy.
Position 9. Spiritual Forces ~ The Queen of Swords
There’s always someone who wants to rain on your parade 😦 The Queen of Swords is usually a maternal and manipulative woman, someone strong-willed and sharp-tongued who likes to force divisions and spread bad news. They may have been born under an air sign, or share their characteristics. This card is often associated with bitter single women or widows whose spite is fuelled by isolation. The Queen’s divisive nature suggests she is connected to the split and sense of isolation indicated by Position 1.
Position 10. Final Outcome ~ The Page of Swords
It would seem that the Queen is not so alone after all! The Page represents a young spy or rival; someone sneaky and argumentative who will prove to be a false friend. The Queen and The Page seem intent on disrupting The Enquirer’s peaceful new environment by spreading negativity or even false rumours. The Enquirer must keep their wits about them and not be drawn in by negativity. The High Priestess reigns here and she advises taking no action against enemies and letting them fall by their own mistakes. That’s good advice 😉
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Tarot Masterclass With Kathy Hughes & Lily Wight ~ The Heart Of Faerie Oracle
Posted in Tarot, tagged Art, Arts, Brian Froud, Fairies, Fairy, Fairy tale, Inspiration, Spirituality, Tarot, The Heart of Faerie Oracle on September 28, 2013| 7 Comments »
This week the gracious and gifted Kathy Hughes, from Turtlephoenix, has drawn a seven card Faerie Path spread for Lily Wight. The deck used is Brian and Wendy Froud’s The Heart Of Faerie Oracle.
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Position 1. ~ The Returning
KH: Your first card is The Returning. You have come to rest after a whirlwind of activity. This whirlwind of activity was not fruitless. You have brought something back with you and found something waiting in the calm. Perhaps you have found a new capacity for empathy or intuition and brought it back to apply to yourself.
LW: This already seems in tune with the previous spread you read for me with the Oracle Of Shadows & Light. I get swept up by multi-tasking so the whirlwind metaphor is spot-on. A lesson learned is probably the best thing you can bring back from a stressful period. Having a little empathy for myself as well as others is good advice.
KH: Perhaps, waiting there, was someone to take care of you for a change, or a restorative calm. You’ve gained new insight and wisdom. Waiting back home are people willing to listen to you.
LW: Home can be my sanctuary but I do let others bring me their problems. The faerie has a slightly admonishing look on her face to remind me I ought to know better!
Position 2. The First Helper Or Challenge ~ The Child
KH: You are curious and find joy in the little things and beauty in unexpected places.
LW: Yes, very much so.
KH: After a rough period you are relaxing now, letting yourself have fun and be taken care of. See the other guy in the background? That’s someone in your life watching over you and enjoying your happiness. This person makes you feel safe.
LW: I do have people to lean on, I just have trouble releasing responsibility but I won’t be resting properly until I do. I’ve just noticed that the quills beneath The Child’s wings look like lilies! Perhaps she’s a lily wight too.
Position 3. (informs the meaning of the spread) ~ In Two Minds
KH: The Child looks at this card, seeing the one face made of two and laughing with delight. Two faces in one! Having it all!
LW: I need to find the right balance between rest and activity.
KH: The magic you brought back on your Returning (Position 1.) can help you marry two choices that are equally strong in their pulling.
Position 4. The Second Helper Or Challenge ~ The Remembrance
KH: The eyes of The Remembrance are sad but clear. In this time of Returning to yourself – to the innocent, joyful child self – you are able to look at a memory that used to make you angry or hurt and see the people involved with compassion and understanding. A terrible relationship has now become bittersweet.
LW: Oh, that is very specific. I have been swept up by someone else’s problems which left me feeling worn out and tarnished. Something that pulled me away from my home and myself.
KH: You are able to live in the two minds of your mixed feelings comfortably. You are able to find the valuable lessons in the pain and the joy as well.
LW: I feel that this is The Challenge in the spread and The Child is The Helper. I have good memories from childhood that recent problems shouldn’t be allowed to spoil.
Position 5. ~ The Challenge
LW: Yep, Remembrance is definitely a challenge.
KH: The Challenge is telling you that now, since you have reached clarity, compassion and peace with your memories you must take those feelings and use them to make changes in your present. What do you want to do differently in your interactions with others? With yourself?
Position 6. The Heart Of The Matter ~ The Gift
LW: Could this be what I have brought back from the whole experience?
KH: The Gift wants you to know that no matter what happens, or how discombobulated you felt, you have a gift for wisdom and intuition.
LW: As a Celtic Mythologist sylvan gods have great significance to me. It’s interesting to see a female interpretation.
KH: She wants to give you the gift of reassurance. You can relax in the knowledge that everything will turn out right.
LW: Yes. When we try to control things too much we lose touch and faith in the concept of synchronicity.
Position 7. The Final Message Or Gift ~ The Lady Of Sorrows
KH: The Lady Of Sorrows is a conqueror. She tames the sorrows and turns them into sources of strength and inspiration. She has been through a lot – as you can tell by the scar on her cheek – but she is still lovely. She is kind and her methods are gentle. She is your guardian as you leave the Faerie Realm. She will remind you that forgiveness is more valuable than being right and that you can let go of the bad and keep the good.
LW: Bearing scars with dignity whilst letting go of past ills. This is incredibly appropriate. Thank you, Kathy.
If you would like a reading from Kathy Hughes contact her via the following;
https://turtlephoenix.wordpress.com/
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Tarot Masterclass With Kathy Hughes & Lily Wight ~ Oracle Of Shadows & Light
Posted in Tarot, tagged Angel De Los Muertos, Angel Of Time, Arts, Blog, Carnivorous Greenhouse, Day of The Dead, Ghost Of The Pumpkin Patch, Inspiration, Jasmine Beckett-Griffith, Kathy Hughes, Lily Wight, Musings, Oracle Of Shadows & Light, Spirituality, Tarot, Turtlephoenix on September 19, 2013| 3 Comments »
The wise and insightful Kathy Hughes, from Turtlephoenix, has been kind enough to introduce our own cartomancer, Lily Wight to the Oracle Of Shadows & Light.
This enchanting fortune-telling deck, comparable to The Tarot, was devised by Lucy Cavendish and Jasmine Beckett-Griffith.
Kathy (KH) drew a four card Hidden & Revealed Spread for Lily (LW) and you can see the results below…
Position 1. What Is Hidden? ~ Ghost Of The Pumpkin Patch
KH: This little girl is your inner child. She is asking you to count your blessings. I have the feeling that when you are overwhelmed you forget your inner resources; your impeccable aesthetic sense, your childlike sense of wonder and play and, in low self-esteem moments, you forget your purity and kindness.
LW: The mournful expression on the ghost girl’s face perfectly captures my tendency to put myself last on my list of priorities. The modern world is demanding and complex so it’s easy to feel lost, small and insignificant. Your compliments have helped me to feel better already! I need to take better care of my inner child.
KH: She also wants to remind you that you don’t exist in a vacant field. If you did you wouldn’t be so busy. You have loved ones to delegate tasks to.
LW: The Ghost is insubstantial; not really present. This card has touched on the difficulties of feeling morose and disconnected.
Position 2. What Is Revealed? ~ Carnivorous Greenhouse
LW: Another hostile environment!
KH: You are an extremely curious person who wants to drown in awesome, beautiful things.
LW: Oh yes, I think my blog reflects that, but those particular “lilies” look dangerous.
KH: You have trouble saying “no”, because you are a kind, loving person who wants to nurture everyone.
LW: I sometimes get called “Mama” at work because I try to look after everyone. Those plants look likely to bite the hand that feeds! I went to the library recently to look for a book about learning to say “no”, but I didn’t take it out because I thought I’d be too busy to read it ~ that’s sadly ironic.
KH: If your own sanity and health don’t convince you to give yourself a break and learn to say “no” maybe this will: if you spread yourself too thin you can’t give your loved ones or interests the attention they deserve.
LW: I need to weed out the plants that are likely to bite. Perhaps I’ll go back for that book after all.
Position 3. Why Am I Drawing This To Myself? ~ The Angel Of Time
LW: The background looks like the background of my blog.
KH: I look at The Angel Of Time’s eyes and I see a woman who likes a challenge.
LW: If I’m the Pumpkin Patch Ghost on the inside then this is who I would like to be on the outside. I feel at my strongest when I’m free to write and work on my creative endeavours, but the card says I’m working too hard.
KH: You like to study everything and get to know everyone. You want to make time your bitch (pardon my language)!
LW: You’ve got me. I’m a control freak. I come from an academic background. It defines me more than anything else.
Position 4. What Should I Do Now? ~ Angel De Los Muertos
LW: Now that is synchronicity! Dia De Los Muertos (the Mexican Day Of The Dead/All Souls’ Day) is my birthday. I already feel this card is telling me to simply be true to myself.
KH: When I see the Angel De Los Muertos in this spread I see her as the opposite of the Ghost Of The Pumpkin Patch. They are very helpful to each other. Angel De Los Muertos is warm and extroverted and Ghost Of The Pumpkin Patch is cool, introspective and shy. They balance each other. If you take time to be introspective, to sit and do nothing, or take a long walk, or do some quiet yoga, colours will be more vibrant to you, textures warmer.
LW: There is a very consistent and specific message in this spread. I try to do too much and end up feeling lost and misused so life is a constant struggle for balance. The cards evolve to show me at my best and suggest I could actually achieve more by taking on a little less.
KH: You’ll be better able to separate the gems from the beans in terms of how you want to spend your time and enjoy your active times more because you will know yourself better.
LW: Separate the gems from the beans – I love that. Thank you so much, Kathy.
If you would like a reading from Kathy Hughes contact her via the following;
https://turtlephoenix.wordpress.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Turtlephoenix?fref=ts
NEXT WEEK ~ Tarot Masterclass With Kathy Hughes & Lily Wight #2
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Art For August
Posted in Art, tagged Art, Automatons, Benedict Cumberbatch, Design, Deviant Moon Tarot, fairy tales, Features, Galleries, Horror, Inspiration, Marionettes, Nudes, Patrick Valenza, puppets, Sherlock Holmes, Thranduil, Victorian on August 5, 2013| 10 Comments »
Throughout the month Lily Wight will be renovating and upgrading the Gallery at award-winning blog site https://lilywight.com/
Only the most strange and beautiful images win a permanent place in the featured collections which are regularly updated and enhanced with inspiring new finds.
The collections are listed below and you can view them in full by simply clicking on the pictures. The Gallery is always accessible via the tab at the top of the homepage. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome.
If you choose to share the images please include copyright information and a link to this website would be appreciated.
Automatons Album
Deviant Moon Album ©Patrick Valenza
Victoriana Album
Puppets & Marionettes Album
Macabre Album
Middle-earth Album
Faerie Lore & Fairy Tales Album
Just click the pics to see the albums in full 🙂
Lily Wight’s Tarot ~ Litha, Summer
Posted in Tarot, tagged Art, Arts, deviant moon, Inspiration, Judgement, Justice, Litha, Major Arcana, Month, Patrick Valenza, Spirituality, Summer, Tarot on July 31, 2013| 2 Comments »
Sometimes a Tarot reading can be surprisingly specific. Half the cards in this spread are Knights or Pages suggesting a period dominated by the activities of young men whilst half the pip cards belong to The Suit of Wands; placing events primarily in the realms of work and social life. Knights bring sudden changes but a shortage of Major Arcana cards indicates this is not a critical time. Let’s break it down…
Position 1. at left-centre then read anti-clockwise
1. The Enquirer/Present Day ~ The Knight Of Swords (inverted)
The Enquirer is presently preoccupied – to their detriment – with this Knight of Air. He is an impulsive young man; headstrong but indecisive and wayward with a tendency to get himself into trouble. The Knight can bring sudden change in work or business where he, or The Enquirer (perhaps both!) have lost faith and enthusiasm for an enterprise. This relationship has stalled and is at a crossroad. The Enquirer believes him/herself to be in a war they can only win by being more assertive but diplomatic. This is not a good time for new projects and ventures.
2. Past Influences ~ The Six Of Wands
The Six was drawn upside-down at the end of The Enquirer’s previous spread but here it is righted suggesting they have emerged, much improved, from a period of great success and celebration. The Enquirer has already made positive decisions and adjusted their thoughts and attitudes to create a better balance between work and social commitments. This may not suit The Knight Of Wands (position 1.) who is used to being tolerated.
3. Subconscious Influences (internal-unknown) ~ JUSTICE
This Major Arcana card is an integral but sometimes forgotten power inherent in The Enquirer – its influence dominates the first half of the spread suggesting inner strength, fairness and integrity. The Enquirer believes that past wrongs ought to be righted yet they are perceptive enough to know that ill-will is best met with kindness and moderation. This Enquirer subjects themselves to strict self-appraisal and may feel burdened by a heavy sense of responsibility but they are just and karma is in their favour.
4. Secret Desires & Wishes (internal) ~ The Eight Of Wands
Here is a wish for the strength to balance work and social-life within a bustling environment of constant travel, movement, ambition and new acquaintances: to be the ultimate multitasker! The Enquirer wishes to enter the flow of life wholeheartedly, without anxiety, through self-realisation and with control. The Eight adds a sense of urgency to the entire spread so The Enquirer needs to exercise patience when implementing change. Most specifically the crow in the card’s image is bringing an unexpected and urgent message.
5. Hidden Force (external-unknown) ~ The Page Of Cups
This Page is an imaginative and compassionate youth or child who gives and inspires great love. He/She may seem vulnerable and in need of reassurance but the opportunity to nurture another is a calming influence that dispels loneliness. In a spread dominated by Court and Wand cards this Cup is the heart. The Enquirer can gain much strength from this warm and loving relationship.
6. Events To Come ~ The Page Of Pentacles (inverted)
Knights bring changes and Pages bring messages. Two Pages in a row, combined with the crow (position 4.) continue to suggest urgent news pertaining to business or health. The youth who brings or is the subject of this message is constantly trying to change and improve his line of work. He is an impractical dreamer, motivated by money and likely to abandon projects. The Enquirer has lost patience with this Page who does not listen to advice or praise the work and effort of others. Stepping back from The Page’s demands is the way to ease disappointment in a relationship that seems likely to change or end.
7. Surrounding Environment ~ JUDGEMENT (inverted)
This Major Arcana card dominates the second half of the spread. The Enquirer feels ill-used and has lost control of their own (Scorpio, Pluto) environment: that strong sense of JUSTICE (position 3.) is being compromised! The Enquirer is being held back by the inverted Knight Of Swords and Page Of Pentacles but is afraid to make the necessary changes to reassert themselves. It is difficult to improve or end a relationship or situation that has been fixed for a long time but this Enquirer has already made the inner shift necessary to assert themselves (position 2.) and can trust their instincts (position 3.)
8. The Influence Of Others ~ The Page Of Wands
Three Pages makes for a complex and eventful social life with potential conflict between Wands (work) and Cups (home). This Page is voluble, ingenious and charming, he wants to lure and rush The Enquirer into meetings and gatherings but he means well and will not prove disruptive. The Page of Pentacles and The Page of Wands may represent different aspects of the same individual, suggesting The Enquirer will succeed in evolving this troublesome relationship into something more harmonious and productive.
9. Spiritual Forces ~ The Four Of Wands (inverted)
This reading seems to be more about the males in the cards than The Enquirer! There is another warning here to pull back from an unstable relationship in which differing opinions have led to despondency. The Enquirer must remember to trust their instinct for JUSTICE (position 3.) and assert themselves as the environment (and the males in it!) continues to prove challenging.
10. Final Outcome ~ The Knight Of Wands
The Knight of Swords (position 1. inverted) has been on quite a journey through this reading and in the end emerges (after passing through Page stage) as the upright Knight of Wands, but which Knight denotes a beginning and which an end? The Knight of Wands is still rash, hasty and impulsive but he follows his vision with admirable perseverance, determined to simply do what must be done. For The Enquirer this Knight is a reminder not to over-assess situations or plan too carefully rather to trust in knowing what to do when the time is right.
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Promoting Peace Throughout The Blogosphere
Posted in Writing, tagged Blog, Blog award, blogging, Blogs, Inner Peace, Inspiration, Life, People, Spirituality, WordPress, Writing on July 27, 2013| 3 Comments »
Spamming, trolling, fan baiting and forum wars can make the internet a hostile place so congratulations to the following Inner Peace Award winners for creating some beautiful blog spaces 🙂
http://purplerays.wordpress.com/
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http://urbanwallart.wordpress.com/
Well done everybody, here are my refined, abridged and preferred Blog Award Rules.
1. Display the award certificate on your website.
2. Announce your win with a post and include a link to whoever presented your award.
3. Present 7 awards to deserving bloggers. Create a post linking to them and drop them a comment to tip them off.
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If The Shoe Fits…
Posted in Art, tagged Art, Arts, books, Cinderella, fairy tales, Galleries, Inspiration, Pumpkin Carriage, Pumpkin Coach, romance on July 19, 2013| 10 Comments »
It is time for Cinderella to go to the ball!
Click at the end for more alternative Cinderella art and a gallery of Scary Faerie…
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A Little Summer For The Soul
Posted in Blog Awards, tagged Arts, Blog, Blog Awards, blogging, Inner Peace, Inspiration, Life, Musinings, Religion, Spirituality, WordPress, Writing, Writing 2013 on July 9, 2013| 1 Comment »
The greatest gift is the surprise you didn’t know you needed; so gracious thanks to shiny Summer, Contributing Editor at Grow Your Innerself, for the Inner Peace Award with the accompanying words ~
Sweet you,
I’ve an award for you, for the person who you are and the things you share with the world.
Thank you for that..
Namasté, Summer
Namasté indeed 🙂
We’ll be awarding a little more peace to bloggers who create beautiful spaces on the web next month!
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The Wonderful World of Froud
Posted in Art, tagged Animation, Art, Arts, books, Brian Froud, Design, Faeries, fairy tales, film, Green Man, Inspiration, Midsummer, Movies, Nature, Oak King, Spirituality, Television, TV, Videos on July 2, 2013| 5 Comments »
Shine On Bloggers!
Posted in Writing, tagged Arts, Blog, blogging, Blogs, Inspiration, People, Shine On, Shine On Blog Award, WordPress, Writers, Writing 2013 on June 25, 2013| 7 Comments »
Lily Wight ~ The Arcade Of Arts & Arcana is proud to present the following talented bloggers with their very own Shine On awards!
Congratulations everyone 🙂
http://izcentric.wordpress.com/
https://sites.google.com/site/diannesscribblespoetry/
http://colourfulsketchbook.wordpress.com/
http://bluebutterfliesandme.wordpress.com/
http://alienanimationstudios.wordpress.com/
Blog Award Rules.
1. Display the award certificate on your website.
2. Announce your win with a post and include a link to whoever presented your award.
3. Present 7 awards to deserving bloggers. Create a post linking to them and drop them a comment to tip them off.
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