A Walk in the Woods: Spring Semester in China

Spread: Walk in the Woods
Deck: Tarot of the Magical Forest
Date: Saturday 12/27/08, 11pm
1. where I start – Death
2. fears (twig snaps) – Wheel RV
3. comfort (shawl) – 10 of Wands
4. unexpected (deer) – Tower (clarification: Page of Wands)
5. lesson learned (owl) – Temperance
6. where the journey ends (outcome) – Judgement
This is a real majors-heavy spread: [...]

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Zodiac Spread for 2009

Spread: Zodiac Spread (plus one card for 2009, see previous entry)
Deck: Tarot of the Magical Forest
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 10:10pm
I first heard about the spread from Episode 37 of the Tarot Connection podcast.  Though familiar with astrological signs, I’m certainly no expert, so the associations with each house are based on the version from [...]

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Card for 2009

Spread: one card (plus Zodiac Spread, see next entry)
Deck: Magical Forest
Date: Thursday, January 1, 2009, 10:10pm
I pulled a Tarot card for 2009, which was the 8 of Wands/Staves.  An excerpt from my favorite Tarot website:
Before acting, we think, imagine, speculate, talk and dream. This is the realm of air – the sky. Then, finally, we [...]

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Reading for Self: Going to China

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 2/4/08 Tuesday
Time: started 11pm
Spread: question string
Querent: self
Q: 3 cards about my plan to teach in China this year (vs. next year):
9 of Swords / King of Swords / 2 of Cups RV
I was really taken aback by this spread. I expected to see something mixed, or to see some distinct advantages [...]

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Me: So I didn’t get the job. What happens now?

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 06/13/07 Wednesday
Time: ended 11:30pm
Spread: 1 question, 3 cards
Querent: Self
Question: So I didn’t get the job. What happens now?
Wheel of Fortune — 9 of Cups RV — Hanged Man
The Wheel and the Hanged Man are very fitting/promising. There’s definitely some good luck on the way. 9 of Cups RV was more tricky; [...]

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Me: Getting this job

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 06/12/07 Tuesday
Time: ended 9:05pm
Spread: (on-the-spot) Two Paths
Querent: Self
Spread: Two Paths
This spread was created on-the-spot while shuffling the deck and figuring out which spread would work best for this query.
1——4
2–7–5
3——6
1, 2, and 3 describe the first situation. 4, 5, and 6 describe the alternative situation. 7 represents the root of the situation, an [...]

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Me: Cards for today

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 03/22/07 Thursday (waxing moon)
Time: ended 9:34pm
Spread: Message for Today
Querent: Self
What’s the most important message for today?
King of Cups RV
Not sure what this means. Maybe don’t let emotional/relationship pursuits drive you? Don’t get caught up in thinking about relationships?
Can you clarify?
3 of Wands RV
You won’t be successful in your work (thesis work) if [...]

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Reading for Self: Spread of the Day

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 03/15/07 Thursday (waning moon)
Time: ended 11:24pm
Spread: Message for Tomorrow (spread of the day – three cards)
Querent: Self
13-Transformation-Ukemochi — 4 of Staves — 9-Contemplation-Chang O
(Death — 4W — Hermit)
The overall beauty of this spread, just to look at visually, is really fascinating. Transformation looks like morning, excitement, new starts; 4S looks like [...]

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Relationship Spread: Me and My Dad

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 03/08/07 Thursday (waning moon in Scorpio)
Time: ended 11:28pm
Spread: 5-card relationship spread
Querent: Self
Layout:
—5—
1-4-2
—3—
Cards Given:
1. Knight of Wands
2. 2 of Wands RV
3. 5 of Wands
4. 21-The Universe (aka The World) RV
5. 10-Wheel of Fortune-Arianrhod

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Relationship Spread: Me and boyfriend

Deck: Llewellyn Tarot
Date: 03/08/07 Thursday (waning moon in Scorpio)
Time: ended 11:10pm
Spread: 5-card relationship spread
Querent: Self
Layout:
—5—
1-4-2
—3—
Cards Given:
1. 5 of Wands
2. 4 of Swords RV
3. 3 of Cups
4. The Sun
5. 4 of Pentacles RV

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