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I am back.
So many thinks have happened since I stopped writing – I hadn’t stopped reading, but I hadn’t been enjoying it the way that I should have. I actually started to write on more than one occasion and then decided it just wasn’t time. So yesterday I asked “Should I return to writing about cards” and received a very positive response. And then my son awoke from his nap, LOL…
I decided today to ask about myself and my emotional condition. I don’t particularly like reading for myself. I often find it difficult to be objective. Part of my hiatus involved learning on an emotional level – learning to trust myself, and learning to let go of my pre-conceived ideas about people and situations around me. I, like many people tend to drag quite a bit of emotional baggage around, and it’s time to allow myself to leave it behind so I can grow as an individual again.
I have been growing in my cartomancy practice as a direct result of this, and being able to recognize the difference between picking up on a situation, and picking up the feelings around a situation. I think this is very important when you’re reading for others – it’s very easy to become influence by the person you’re reading. You may pick up on what THEY think is going to happen (especially if they themselves are emotional at the time you’re reading for them – something I do not recommend). It is what they feel is going to happen – sometimes they may be correct, but other times their hopes and fears are just that. Discernment becomes especially valuable in these instances.
Because I suffer periodically with melancholy I decided to ask about a particular situation that has been causing me some concern. I decided I would only throw three cards. I shuffled, cut and threw the first three cards at the top of my deck.
Key - Lady - Anchor
#33 The Key – I always view the key as an affirming card – it is my “Yes!” when I read, it’s also a card of success and successful undertakings. Keys also open doors of course, and lately I have felt somewhat locked in.
#29 – The Lady – represents myself. I always love when I throw a set of cards and my representative card appears in the center. To me that is a very good omen and gives me a sense that I have connected with my concern well.
#35 – The Anchor – I usually use the anchor to mean employment or work (I most often use Treppner’s interpretations) but I have found it very often to represent other things. It’s hard to explain how one makes that determination – it’s more of an instinctive feeling to me than anything else. I have had it come up in readings to mean a weight or burden, often imposed by people outside of the questioner. I have also read it to mean grounding in it’s most positive definition. It’s a secure feeling – the long hard journey is over, now is the time for both celebration and rest. You are at home once again.
I felt very pleased when I saw these three cards. The lady faces the key, so my focus will be on the positive aspect of the situation in question. I will be more focused on my success than being depressed. There may potentially be work involved (and I know for certain there will be) but I will be pleased with the fruit of my labors. I will feel more grounded and more at home. To me this throw is all about successful undertakings and positive outlooks.
What a wonderful gift for my return to blogging, eh? 
It’s been a while. I have sat down on multiple occasions thinking I was going to write and it just wasn’t working for me. I hate when I get blocked but it happens. But I digress….
Today when I was shuffling the Book fell out of my deck. I though that was amusing (I still contend that my cards have a sense of humor). So I asked my cards to tell me a secret. Here’s what I got:
What is nice here is that everything is coming to me, and it’s all plesant. Very much so.
The storks herald change, and the bouquet a surprise or a gift. This will mean a lot to me as indicated by the heart, or I will love whatever the change surprises me with. What confuses me to some degree is the ship. Depending on who you look to for a meaning, it could be “a long time” or three years. Or 3 days/weeks/months. Or, possibly my ship has come in.
The other possibility here is that this is about my mother’s impending visit to see me for my birthday (the storks could be the timing card which would indicate February). While this is reasonable, it wouldn’t be a secret by any means. Unless my mother plans to surprise me somehow (as indicated by the bouquet again).
The final thing I noticed while thinking about this was that the Lady is holding a bouquet of flowers. So again this could be indicating that changes are coming, and this is something that has been my heart’s desire for a long time. The ship can also indicate longing for something. Of course (not ironically) the next card on the deck was – The book.
I guess I’ll wait and see
After having thrown cards a few times and getting what I felt were appropriate responses to what was in my mind, I decided to ask the Petit Lenormand the aforementioned question….
Here was what I got:
It’s really kind of amusing, but here’s what we have:
Whip+clouds – discussions that go no where. This has been the state of my relationship with my husband. I feel like he rarely (if ever) listens to me, and it can be quite aggravating (and occasionally costly). For example we had a discussion about the roast chicken I was going to make for dinner. I had just finnished preparing it – butter under the skin and lemons and rosemary in the cavity in addition to a few other things. We hung up. My husband called me back not more than 20 minutes later to ask if I wanted to go out to eat tonight. I think I was silent for a full 30 seconds before I reminded him about the discussion we’d just had. Sometimes I wonder if it might be more fulfilling for me to talk to my dogs. At least they have an excuse – namely that they can’t speak English.
Clouds+Moon – depression. Ah yes, it has reared its ugly head. This is nothing new for me – I deal with it every year during the fall. Fortunately it hasn’t been too bad this time around, but then I have been preoccupied with other things.
Moon+Anchor – this combination intrigued me. According to some schools of thought it can represent addiction. Thankfully that is one problem I don’t have! If we consider that some people believe that the moon is representative of fame, it could be fame through work (again, not a likely option for the lowly Countess, lol). OR it could be emotional work – working with people’s feelings. That’s what I was doing with my readings, and it’s quite emotionally draining as well (which could also be another meaning if we look at the moon as feelings and thoughts and the anchor as “tieing one down”).
Finally Anchor+Birds – Work+worries? Yes, that does fit. Weighted down by worries? Check. Working with phone calls? Check again. It all depends on how we choose to view the birds.
This seemed to work on so many levels. So I flipped the deck over, and what did I find?
Indeed!
Tree: Illness, or something that has been going on for a long time. Coupled with the key, it will improve. And of course I am not feeling myself this morning.
The whips: conversations (sometimes heated) or as a description, someone who is arguementative. And again, I woke up feeling rather grumpy and made every effort to be quiet so as to not start of my day with conflict. If you combine the whips with the paths, a decision needs to be made of different options (and the paths with the lady indicate I will be decisive).
Finally, the key and paths show that I will make the right decision. So it appears it won’t be such a bad day after all, lol…
Interesting things to note:
The central card on the bottom row (the Zigeuner cards) is “Falseness”. The cards surrounding the central card in the top row (the Lenormand) are the Fox and the Snake, both of which resemble the Cat and Snake in falsness. The rider (top row) also has a resemblance to the coachman in the “journey” card (bottom row) and the predominant horse is white as it the horse the rider is on.
In the top row, the Lady’s body is facing the other cards, however her face itself is turned away. She is coulpled with the Fox. This can imply either that she is clever or underhanded. The lady is also coupled with the Rider who is approaching her. Since the Lady is generally the Querent or Questioner, she would be me. So the rider may be bringing me a message from a woman (snake) who is less than trustworthy (fox). What is also unsettling is that my home is surrounded by the fox and snake.
In the Gypsy (Zigeuner) reading, it’s kicked off by Misfortune. So it seems something rather unpleasant is going to occur. Fortunately it will not be a long term influence (as indicated by the visit) or perhaps it will come from a visit. The visit card has an elment of surprise to it. The third card is falseness which is also a rather negative card. It can indciate deception – internally or externally. Maybe this visit will force me to face something that I know but am turning a blind eye to? Next is unexpected joy which is a very positive card, so whatever the unfortunate event is, I can at least take heart that it will be for the best. It’s followed by journey. The journey card can indicate a long time or a sudden voyage. Maybe I am happy to be going on a trip? The other possibility is that something that appeared to be a very bad situation (misfortune) was not (falsness) when I visit it and see it for what it is?
I thought tonight I would again try something different. This time (for me) it is totally new. To divert myself from the repetitive messages about affairs and jobs, I would ask “Who is here and how are you?”
What do I mean? Well, I believe you are never really alone (even when you think you are). Ever so often I like to ask if there is anyone visiting us from the other side. I have always felt strongly that I am watched over by my “ancestors”. Some people “visit” me more often than others, and I can tell very easily that they are around. But enough of this for the moment – here is the draw:
Ship - Dog - Fish - Child - Lady
As soon as I placed the last card I understood the message clearly. To some degree some of what I will say here is a break from tradition and is more in tune with my perception so bear with me…
The ship and the dog tell me this is a friend who has come a great distance to visit. My friend (dog) is a Pisces (fish) and so is the child, who in this case would be me (I will explain further in a moment). The child is a relative of the Lady, who is my friend that is visiting. The lady is foreign (lady + ship) or comes from a far away place. Now note the Dog and the Child – the Dog is watching the child and is separated by the fish – the friendly lady has always watched the child from a distance (I also noted the ship in the background of the fish card). The lady is my maternal Grandmother.
My mother’s mother passed away many years before I was born, which I have always been sad about. She came to the US from Italy as a child. She and I apparently had many things in common beside the same Sun sign. She was a very good writer (which I was back when I was a more avid reader), loved to laugh, was musically inclined and also read cards. We have the same hair color, and I also have her eyes. These are just a few examples given to me over the years…
My grandmother used to visit me as a child around twilight. I suffered great anxiety before bed and she comforted me. I used to call her the blue fairy, because she wore a blue dress (as does the Lady in the deck I chose). As an adult I wondered how I would respond if she came to visit me again, and two years ago I got my wish. Sadly for me, I was not ready. But I was very comforted again to know that she still watched over me and would come to me if she felt I needed her. I think about her often these days. She had wanted very much to have a son but was not able to. I am blessed with a wonderful boy who will be one in a matter of days. So I am even happier to know that she has come to see me again, and let me know in a way that is not so startling.
Ti amo, Nonna
This is very interesting…
The Rider - The Ring - The Scythe - The Snake - The Tower
It looks rather sordid, no?
A message (rider) about a contract (ring) that is to be severed (scythe) due to a woman/confusion (snake) leads to seperation (tower)? One also has to bear in mind that the rider can be representative of a man who would probably be athletic. The Tower can also represent independance (as the tower stands alone) or possibly authority. Perhaps a woman in authority will be resposible?
So we could have an independant and athletic man (tower+rider) who has an agreement with a woman in authority (ring+snake+tower) that is about to be abruptly terminated. Hmmm… so I will go “textbook” (this is based on the very wonderful Treppner course that I was made aware of by the very talented Ms. Chanah).
Rider+Ring = proposal of marriage/contract
Ring+Scythe = relationship in danger, threatening breakup
Scythe+Snake = Danger for a woman (self inflicted by an intrigue)/a surgery
Snake+Tower = A business woman, an independant woman.
Eww. The rider with the tower could be a message from someone in authority with the ring/snake being a woman in partnership. I have to say that unless I am missing something, this is quite ugly. I also should add that while this deck is very pretty (it is the Art Deco or Liberty oracle) this is the second time it’s given me a strange read. So (because I must beat things to death) I asked for clarification. Here was my second draw:
The Lady - The Lily - The Key - The Clover - The Book
So the lady+lily means a passionate woman, the lady+book could be an intelligent woman and/or a woman not know to me. The lily and key = assistance from a third (male) person (king of spades), the lily and the clover luck brought by the man? The key and clover is certain good fortune with the clover and book as the only two I don’t get in this context.
I discussed this with my husband and he mentioned there was some gossip at his job about the woman who is for the most part in charge, Apparently she is having some marital issues. Her name (which I also found funny) could be associated with the clover. Hmmm…..
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