Tarot & The Divine

Those of you who know me may or may not know that I read Tarot cards.

17 years ago when I was pregnant with my son. I had a friend who we will call J. who introduced me to reading cards. She herself was quite good at it. I often spent time sitting on the floor in her home visiting and  hashing out life over the cards.

It is in my opinion that some of you will be aghast, some of you might even laugh out loud that I would even consider doing such a thing. The fact remains that I still do.

In reading cards I draw from either my own energy (when reading for myself) or the person that I am reading for. I ask very little questions. If the reading is not in person I ask they send me a current picture of them and a one word description of their mood at the time of the picture.

I ask the person to tell me their focus/purpose for the reading. Then I decide based on that that focus what type of reading I will do. My preferred reading is Mind/Body/Spirit, which is a 3 card spread. I have found in the past that the more cards the more confused one might get, especially if the person is not familiar with Tarot. My main goal is to deliver the message that I get in layman's terms. I do not try to dazzle with fluffy bunny vocabulary.

The reason I read cards? Simple it is a divination into the subconscious. All the answers that we need are within ourselves. The cards help with visualization.

Some people pray to God for answers they don't have, and believe that God will provide. I believe like I said that the answers we seek our within ourselves and we only need tap into our own knowledge, intuition, strength and soul to figure things out.

Now don't think for one second that I judge others and their beliefs because I don't. I feel that whatever spiritual path one has taken is their choice, and I believe that is important for everyone to know themselves and their heart and be confident.

I have had friends/family ask me, "You don't believe in God?" My answer is this, I don't believe in ONE  God, I believe in many. (My question to you, might be, if there is only one God, then why are their so many religions, and different cultures? )

It is in my opinion that your spiritual beliefs come from within, you are born seeking your path. Some people find a path early on as they are guided by tradition and others seek their whole lives.

Some people take a little of this and a little of that in spiritual teachings....Does that make them wrong? No it makes them very well rounded and most likely compassionate, and pretty smart too!

Yesterday I had a request from a friend to do a reading, this is the second reading I have done for this person. Apparently they feel comfortable with me and have gained something in doing so. I must say it was a pleasure for me. I thought I might be a little rusty as I really haven't felt to attached too the cards lately. I feel like this reading helped me too, to remember that I need to to do it more often.

I am writing this blog today not to convince you that Tarot cards are something that everyone must try or enjoy or even give one hoot about. This is just a part of me that I have shared with some people, but not everyone. I have set a goal (not a resolution) to be me. To be totally authentic I feel I must share and not supress, things that are important to me.

Out With the Old~In With the New!

 For a brief moment this morning the sun made an appearance..enough time for me to capture it. This photo of the sun and trees is on the south east side of my house.

Simultaneously on the south west side of the house the sun was shining above the fog on the very tips of the mountains. A sliver of warmth!

I have high hopes for this year, however, I have no intention of making any resolutions. I prefer to do what I have to do to bring about change on a day to day basis, and for that which I have no control over bring it on!                                                                    

On the first day of the new year I am grateful for a peaceful morning with a wee bit of sunlight, a good cup of coffee and the mundane rituals of feeding the furries who obviously have been starving all night long!

I am contemplating cleaning out cupboards today in the kitchen. The children do the dishes about 85% of the time throughout the week and after 5 years of living in this house, never put anything away in the same place twice!  I know organizing the cupboards seems futile with this knowledge but it seems like a good thing to do at this moment.

An early dinner with Jim's family later today--I am leaping off a bridge today! Okay well that is a bit of a stretch..but I will eat that sauerkraut..I will!

New Yrs. Eve

We are frogged in today! Zero visibility of the mountains.  Tree in the back yard is frosted ..there is very little snow to speak of. (this doesn't hurt my feelings any.) IT IS COLD!!! 18 degrees F.

The children are visiting with friends enjoying their last couple of days of winter break.


Hubs is making home-made pizza for dinner..a treat on an otherwise quiet evening.

My thoughts on the NEW year are this:

It seems this year has been one of survival, doing what you have to do just to get by. We have a choice to make things better in our lives. We have been working on that..it is not from lack of trying..unfortunately the universe hasn't cooperated the way we had hoped it would. Two steps forward, one step back.

Our biggest challenge in 2012 has been to be patience. We have been fighting patience tooth and nail, but in the end have been resigned to it.  It is my firm belief that 2013 will be different..our patience will pay off.

With that said.  We are grateful for the blessings that we do have, a home, food, health, and the generous love of family and friends!

~~~~~Blessings in the New Year~~~~~
May your lives be filled with love, laughter and fulfilled hopes and dreams!

Mountain Times

Mt. Howard

This is one of the views from my back porch. The place I go to take a breath, or expel my breath. In the mornings on a clear day the sunrise skies are pink, and golden. In the evenings the skies are inky and dotted with stars and the moon slivers through the now leafless trees.

It is yet another normal winter day...mountain times are very slow..the pace of turtle. Yet life beyond these mountains..and of course the years...just slip away.

We have survived yet another Christmas season.

We spent the day yesterday packing up the festive garb. It is nice to have that done, however the house feels a little empty today, drab. I still have to put the pictures and nick-knacks back where they belong, maybe then it will feel a little fuller.

I have been spending time getting myself organized this morning where school is concerned. I discovered two things. #1 I have yet to fulfill my requirements for entrance counseling for student loan, it amuses me that I forget that each and every time this however must be the closest I have come to forgetting altogether. Oy!  #2. I also forgot to apply for graduation for Spring. November had a due date. I am hoping they will let me squeak by or my graduation will become an envelope in the mail, a forethought if you will.."Here is your diploma that you should have had three months ago, DUH!"

Regarding school, I am taking three classes this term. My last full term. Medical Transcribing, yet ANOTHER Microsoft Word class (I think this is the 4th one if you include the brief introduction two years ago.) and last but not least COM111-Speech! This class will be my toughest challenge as I will have to write and deliver speeches..and 4 times during the term I will have to travel 2 1/2 hours to the campus and attend class for 6 hours. Where I wouldn't mind this normally. I do have to travel potentially treacherous roads this time of year. My husband has been elected this month to drive me there and find something for himself to do!

We are having my parents over for dinner this evening. Hubs is making a pot-roast and mashed taters w/gravy.

N Y Eve will be quiet here. We will be lucky if we welcome the new year awake.

New Years' Day we will have my husbands family's traditional pork roast w/sauerkraut meal. The sauerkraut is suppose to be for good luck. I think.....this year I will just plug my nose and eat a big gob of it..ya never know your luck!