tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43883064470918026292024-02-08T15:34:58.222-05:00Dragonfly DreamsA Tarot journal, chronicling my Primary Deck Reflections(PDR) and Tarot studies.Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-74949803983917478342011-03-20T08:39:00.002-04:002011-03-20T09:08:24.893-04:00Tis Spring!And a Happy Vernal Equinox to all! The last couple of months have been filled with the late winter doldrums, some lessons about myself, and some readjustments. <br /><br />3 days after my last post my laptop crashed, died. I was devastated, panicking. What would I do without it? Without what I have come to depend on for my connection with the world? And news and weather, since I don't watch much TV. <br /><br />I have a couple of wonderful friends that generously lent me laptops, securing my online time. But it really made me think about where my priorities have drifted of late. Over the last couple months, while I waited for my tax refund and shopped for a replacement, I found that I wasn't reading or even picking up my deck very often at all. I seemed to just amble along in a kind of limbo, not wanting to progress with anything. A time of just being and waiting.<br /><br />The Sidhe have been whispering to me the last week or so....."Don't you see that spring is almost here? That it's time to begin again?" So here I am on the First Day of Spring, priorities reconsidered and organized, getting back into forward motion, and picking up my Tarot of the Sidhe and journal entries. <br /><br />My first one card draw, done yesterday, was the Maker Princess. She would be considered the Page of Pentacles. Her title on the bottom of the card is "Gift of Creativity"! And her keywords are: Creative, Productive, Fertility, Patient, Generous, Diligent. <br />Her poem:<br />She is the deepest jewels of Earth,<br />She knows the art and what it's worth, <br />With Maker's gift her belly grows,<br />She is both seed and where it grows....<br /><br />And what an appropriate card to draw on the eve of the Equinox! With a case of Spring Fever, I'm not so patiently waiting for true spring to get here, which may be a while yet, in unpredictable Michigan! <br /><br />In the meantime, she has some guidance for me. The card is filled with green, and crystals, a bright sunrise coming up over the mountain behind her. She sits on a green blanket/cloth, very pregnant. In her hand she holds a few of the crystals and as she glances sideways toward me, she is cautioning that in this time of beginnings, take care to choose only a few of the projects and ideas bursting in my brain. Begin the same way the season does, gradually. Take the time to do those few things well. <br /><br />Yesterday afternoon I heard birdsong and realized how quiet it's been as the Earth awaits Spring! <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-62338850874460836562011-01-27T20:38:00.002-05:002011-01-27T21:11:08.581-05:00Tarot of the Sidhe- First Impressions<a href="http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/sidhe/">Tarot of the Sidhe</a> by Emily Carding. I thought these cards looked appealing the first time I saw the scans and intended to order them at some point, not really having the extra money for decks right now. I'd been tracking down a companion book for another deck on Amazon which had been out of stock. I discovered they had it again, so decided to go ahead and get it right away. I wanted to take advangtage of the free shipping so I browsed for something to bring my total over $25, I decided to add this deck. That's how the Tarot of the Sidhe came to be in my mailbox(well, the package notice) yesterday. <br /><br />I usually have the patience to get home before tearing open my packages, but just couldn't resist. I was immediately taken with the images that were before my eyes, felt the energy, and knew that this was a deck to command my attention immediately and completely. So, here I am changing my PDR to Tarot of the Sidhe, and suspending my IDS with the DruidCraft for now. <br /><br />The colors are vibrant, the artwork is hand-done and stunning, ink and watercolors, "vivid and raw, executed with some speed in order to try and capture the elusively fluid nature of the realm and beings of the Sidhe."(from the companion book) Emily states there was no sketching or forward planning. She was inspired directly by the Sidhe. <br /><br />After reading the introduction and description of what the Sidhe are, I get the feeling that each individual that works with this deck will come away with their own definition and impressions of "who" the Sidhe are, for they will appear and communicate differently with everyone. <br /><br />I'd like to say that I'll be disciplined enough to go through the whole deck and write my own intuitive first impressions before shuffling and reading, but.... I'm just too excited to begin listening to them for that to happen. I'll record my first impressions as I turn up new cards. And that first reading is for the morning, when I'm at my best! <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-80882000364320673472011-01-04T07:34:00.003-05:002011-01-04T08:39:18.362-05:00First New Moon Reading of the Year.Today is the New Moon, and I'm back to my IDS, so my <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=133702&page=1&pp=10">New Moon reading</a> is with the DruidCraft Tarot. I, of course, have the opportunity to work any of my decks for any reading, and I have several that I love, but I keep reaching for the DC. I almost feel guilty sometimes for <em>not</em> using the others, but I get so much insight from these cards.....<br /><br />1. What lays on your dark depths. What is unseen. What we stumble against in the dark night. <br />Seven of Swords. He sits writing by candlelight, the seven swords are on and propped against a table in front of him. This is a time for recordkeeping, or study, not action. His head is propped on one hand, indicating either concentration or fatigue. The crescent moon shines in the window behind him. He's either up late or getting an early start. Maybe this time of day is the quietest/best for him to accomplish his work. <br />This is a weakness of mine, there is so much I want to study and learn, yet I feel inadequate, incapable of learning all that I desire. The message of this card may be that I just need to ground and apply myself more toward these endeavors, put in more time and energy toward my studies. And the darkest parts of the morning are the best times for me to do this. <br /><br />2. What will begin to show. To arise. <br />The Lord(Emperor). He sits on a stone throne, his staff in one hand, his leg is crossed over the other, and his other hand rests on that leg. His helmet is antlered and an eagle flies in the background, above his head. Here is authority, control, integrity, self-mastery. <br />This quote from the book sums it up well. "Take control of your life and offer clear and firm boundaries to those who depend on you. Lead your life by being true to your values and you will accomplish great things." <br />His message is one of practicality, honesty, work and personal ethics. This is what I need to work on.<br /><br />3. What will illuminate the dark path. The key in the night.<br />The World. The Fool, at the culmination of his/her journey, stands naked on top of the world, within a vesica piscis of Celtic knotwork formed of twigs and leaves. The four tools/suits are placed at the corners. While one cycle is complete, another is ready to begin, such is the cyclic nature of "being". <br />The World's message is one of forward motion, with the New Year upon us, the possibilities are endless, my 'tools' are at hand, a goal is set.<br /><br />0. Yourself. Shadow card from the base of the deck.<br />Three of Pentacles. A craftsman is carving a design of three pentacle in a stone pillar. A cat rubs against his leg and there are several onlookers admiring his work, but he is concentrating on his craft. <br />Now is the time to focus on the development of self, of honing my skills, undetered by distractions. <em>I</em> am that craftsman, and this is the time to devote myself to the creation of my goals, my life. <br /><br />What an inspirational and dead accurate reading for the beginning of the year, and the New Moon. Now, the work begins in earnest, and this reading shows me that I <em>am</em> capable of accomplishing anything I desire to create in my life!<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-81891943158982255682011-01-01T09:56:00.003-05:002011-01-01T10:19:30.931-05:00Hello 2011Happy New Year! <br />One of the things I am working on this year is a better connection with my tarot practice. And one of those activities is participating in the PDR, once again, with more discipline in posting this year. <br /><br />My first post of the year is my <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=151000&page=1">Sacred Days of Yule Reading</a>, here.<br /><br />The Sacred Days of Yule 2010<br />Using the Druidcraft<br /><br />Sacred Days of Yule Interpretation<br /><br />This spread will help you to learn to apply the tarot to enjoy and enrich your passage through the twelve<br />festive days from December 20th to 31st. The meaning of each card in the spread reflects the energy of the<br />festivity associated with each of the twelve days.<br /><br />1. Mother Night of Dreams: - Dec 20th This card reminds us to look for a particular message in our dreams tonight. The ancients believed that our dreams on this night foretold some of the important events in the coming year.<br /><br />12-21-10 Last night I drew the Three of Swords. No dreams that I can remember, but still a card to consider carefully. While not one of the better cards to draw for this position, I think my experiences in the coming year will carry valuable messages/lessons for me. The Three of Swords is not just a card of heartache and pain, but of transformation and growth. Maintaining an attitude of looking for solutions to difficulties, gratitude for the blessings in my life, and appreciation for all that surrounds me, need to be my guiding light. <br /><br />2. Yule - Winter Solstice: - Dec 21st This card shows us how best to connect to the Light within and without - it symbolizes the Birth of the Sun.<br /><br />The High Priestess. She stands in ritual, with her arms upraised, eyes closed. Her message is of intuition, inner wisdom, dreams, and depth. The connection comes with quiet reflection, entering the stillness. "Be open to your dreams and your intuitions, and allow the Mysteries to unfold within your being." What a perfect card to draw this evening!<br /><br />3. The Time of Beth: - Dec 22nd This card points to the inner blocks and resistance that is holding us back from following our dreams.<br /><br />The Princess of Pentacles. She gazes intently at a large pentacle she holds in her hand, pondering the possibilities. Creativity, potential, ideas, the first steps of manifestaion. For me, my mind flowing with creative ideas that go no further than that. By not bringing this creativity to manifestation, I limit myself, my life. Finding ways to do this, setting priorities, making the time, following through are what I need to focus on. <br /><br />4. Hopi Time of Renewal Dec 23rd This card indicates the best way for us to seek purification and renewal, and to build tolerance for others.<br /><br />The World. The card of completion of a cycle, of wholeness, yet the potential of a new cycle about to begin. As I find myself going through many inner changes at this time, this card is an indication that a whole new world will be opening for me, indeed a whole new cycle is beginning. Where I have doubts, I must learn to trust my self/instincts in order to move forward. <br /><br />5. Feast of Mothers, Christmas Eve: - Dec 24th This card shows how we can connect with the spirits of our ancestors for communion and to ask for wisdom and guidance. It is also a time for Christians to reflect on the birth of Christ.<br /><br />Today I've drawn the Eight of Wands. This card depicts a youth practicing throwing, one wand/spear has been launched, 7 more stand in the ground by his side. Practice, the art of honing your skills, is my message for today. I'm studying, but now I need to form a practice from the knowledge I've gathered. From living my beliefs, creating a lifestyle of the practice of my spirituality, the connection, the wisdom and guidance will be accessible to me.<br /><br />6. Festival of Life, Christmas: - Dec 25th This card shows us how to connect directly with Spirit.<br /><br />The Princess of Cups. She stands on a riverbank, holding her chalice up to her face with both hands, her eyes are closed. Meditate, explore the inner world, take the time to listen to your/my inner voice. For there, among your deepest desires and dreams is where Spirit dwells. <br /><br />7. Yuletide, Kwanzaa: - Dec 26th This card shows us how to express nurturance, to attend to our families and to express the protective energy within us towards others.<br /><br />Today's card is Death. The Goddess in her crone stage stands, gently holding a skull, about to place it in the cauldron before her. Dawn is breaking in the distant eastern sky. This card speaks of the cycle of change, the death and letting go of the old, transformation, and the rebirth of the new. I find myself in the first stages of a cycle of death, transformation, and rebirth. In order the express this care and nurturance to others, I first have to acknowledge and release old ways of thinking that are holding me back, and learn how to better care for myself. <br /><br />8. Birth of Freyja: - Dec 27th This card points to issues of love, luck, artistic and creative expression and female wisdom.<br /><br />The Five of Swords. The victor stands proudly in the foreground with his sword and 4 others that he's collected in battle. One of the defeated is walking away, shoulders slumped, head hanging, in the background. A hawk chases a wren in the stormy colored sky. I've spent the last day thinking about this card and its revelance to this position, in relation to my life. I am the defeated, having lost the battle/the challenge. <br /><br />The fives in the DruidCraft are not only about difficulty, loss and suffering, but about how these painful experiences are the catalyst for change/transformation, each card depicting one of the moments that bring about the necessity for transformation in the story of Cerridwen and Taliesin, in this case-the hawk chasing the wren. This card reminds me that there is need for change in regard to love, luck, and creativity. I've got work to do here. <br /><br />9. Feast of Alcyone: - Dec 28th This card gives us a personal inner message - one that speaks directly to our heart and spirit.<br /><br />The Sword, Excalibur rises out of the lake, held aloft by the Lady of the Lake. My personal inner message is from the Ace of Swords. It is about my potential, beginnings, and that the 'whole' lies within the seed. And with proper care and sustenance, the seed of my ideas, my future can be developed and grown. There are many things I'd like to change about my life/self, and I do have the potential to make these changes a reality. An encouraging card for my inner message.<br /><br />10. Day of Nymphs - Dec 29th This card encourages us to connect to our playful side, our inner child and how best to cultivate this aspect of ourselves.<br /><br />The Ace of Cups. This is one of the most beautiful cards in the deck. Sitting in a lush green wood, the chalice sits on a stone outcropping above the river, 5 streams of water flowing out of it, into 5 streams of water flowing over the rocks. This card speaks of relationships, inspiration, and dreams. What better way to connect with my inner child than listening to my dreams and being inspired by them?<br /><br /><br />11. Day of Rest: - Dec 30th This card shows us how to walk our path in a relaxed and confident way....with the ability to deal with stressful situations in a philosophical, detached way.<br /><br />Justice. She sits on a stone bench, sword in one hand, the scales in her other. An owl sits next to her, a spider in her web lives in the foliage next to the bench. She speaks of making decisions from careful thought and wisdom, for everything is connected in the web of life, of walking my path in balance, confidence, and strength. <br /><br />12. New Year's Eve, Hogmanay - Dec 31st This card shows us how to release the old and let in the new. This relates to both our external lives and our inner being.<br /><br />Eight of Pentacles. A craftsman pours molten gold into a mold with care and precision, as he has done with 7 other pentacles that lay on his workbench. His message is that slow and steady wins the race. Taking care to create that which you wish to achieve by doing the work, don't be in a rush, learn well and experience that which comprises the journey, rather than wasting time anticipating the end result. "It has been said that work is love in action, and here you have a chance to prove this, taking pride and pleasure in your abilities, and in your steady progress." I have set my goals/my path for the future, and it is now just a matter of beginning the work, the first steps on my journey.<br /><br />I haven't completed the overall analysis for it yet, I will be working on that today. It certainly held some important messages for growth and "being" for the coming year. <br /><br />I also have another spread that I'll be doing today, hopefully to post later.<br /><br />Welcome to 2011!<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-88542206624085711042010-11-14T10:29:00.002-05:002010-11-14T10:45:53.513-05:00Getting back to it.One of the things I seem to struggle with is maintaining a journalling practice, and looking at my life through tarot, when things get a bit overwhelming. This is when it is most beneficial, yet one of the first things to be ignored. So it's time for recommitting myself to these practices, and trying again. <br /><br />Outer Energies-The Lovers VI<br />Aside from the obvious references, the Lovers represent making choices and living them. This is the theme for me lately. I've got to stand firm in my beliefs and actions in my mundane life, as well as spiritual and tarot practices. Some of these choices aren't easy, but the right ones for my life. <br /><br />Inner Energies-Prince of Cups<br />Along with the Lovers guiding my choices, the Prince of Cups holds his chalice out in a salute of encouragement/strength. He wears a sober expression, as these are tough emotions I'm dealing with right now. They're painful memories of mistrust and being let down by those you should be able to trust and love, because they're family, and eating away at my trust in my own judgement, as well. <br /><br />At times like these it is quite painful to not be able to depend on the people in your life. Lessons on trusting in myself, learning to take care of my own needs above theirs, are hard, and may in the long run, leave me alone again. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-45550086353377753522010-11-07T08:26:00.002-05:002010-11-07T08:38:29.563-05:00Trimming and integrating-IDS Daily DrawOuter Energies- Seven of Pentacles<br />Today's outer energies express exactly what I need to be doing. Harvesting, pruning, trimming away- things(including emotions) that no longer serve me in my life right now. Winter approaches and in order to do the things I need to do for myself, I have much to work on, eliminate. <br /><br />Inner Energies- Two of Cups<br />Today this card speaks to me of integrating the feminine and masculine energies/traits in my inner life. Seeking strength, wisdom, grace and compassion to face the trials that lay ahead of me. <br /><br />I'm not sure what-all I will be facing, not sure what way things will go or where that will leave me, or what I'll need to do. That's the tough part, I can't exactly prepare, other than building my inner strengths and reorganizing and decluttering my life. Yes, the possibility that I'll have to do it all over again is strong, so this could be lookked at as a practice run.....*sigh*Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-53609289282752975682010-11-01T09:06:00.002-04:002010-11-01T09:21:07.289-04:00IDS Daily Draw, November 1st, 2010Outer Energies- Seven of Pentacles<br />I love the beauty of this card. The druid apprentice harvests mistletoe from an oak tree on the Winter Solstice, with a golden sickle(knife). The seven pentacles are carved into the stone next to the oak tree. The sky behind the tree is an early morning bright.<br />Harvesting, trimming, pruning, and the wait from the Solstice onward for the light to gradually return. The strength of an oak tree, the tenacity of the mistletoe to survive, being a plant that grows in winter, when all other plants are at rest. These are things that come to mind when I see this card. It is a day for pruning some of the excess/unneeded out of my life. A time for patience, for letting the seed have the time it needs to grow and mature.<br /><br />Inner Energies- The Lovers<br />The Lovers card signifies a joining, a choice to commit to something, as the lovers have committed to this act of love. Committing to this path I have taken my first steps on, is a major/tough decision for me. The loneliness and lack of companionship are painful for me, yet I feel these lessons have to be learned without the distraction/disappointment of trying to fit in and have social connections with others. And over the last day it has become clear that this is the way it will "simply" be, for now.Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-6112131382072944462010-10-31T09:12:00.002-04:002010-10-31T09:32:12.797-04:00IDS Daily DrawOuter Energies- Five of Swords<br />Today I am the defeated one. Walking away frome the battle with my head hung low and empty handed, my weapons forfeit. The fives are about transformation, and indeed, I am looking at transforming things in my life, yet again. <br /><br />Inner Energies- Three of Cups<br />I'm disappointed that the DruidCraft thinks I need reminded fo the comraderie and joy shared by friends on a day like this. I am sad because there is none, nor am I going to do anything to encourage these energies in the near, or far for that matter, future. I've given up. The hand that was extended has been withdrawn and is now held close to my heart, to keep it from falling out of my chest. <br /><br />Today, which is considered the Celtic New Year, I am renewing efforts to learn about Celtic Spirituality, chakras, my 'self'. I'm embarking on a year of solitary quest and learning, healing, with Tarot as a tool for bringing that which lies hidden in my core out to be examined and transformed. I have much to learn.Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-35649390083626650002010-10-22T06:56:00.002-04:002010-10-22T07:47:10.848-04:00IDS DruidCraft Daily Draw- October 22nd, 2010Outer Energies- The World XXI <br />This is the second daily draw in a row(I missed yesterday) that shows The World for outer energies. And as we all know, the same card can have different messages in different readings. Today The World is speaking of having all the 'tools' I need to move through the day, and complete my tasks. My world is what 'I create' it to be. The simplicity of the card speaks of keeping what I need and shedding some of the clutter-mental and material-that no longer serves me. <br /><br />Just as holding on to emotions from the past can hinder my life, too much 'stuff' and in a way, the emotions attached to the acquiring and keeping of said 'stuff', hinders my growth. The removal of these things can free up the space I need for moving in my world more confidently and easily. <br /><br />Inner Energies- The Queen of Cups <br />She looks so serene and connected with her world. The queens represent the integration of their suits' qualities, an inner knowing. The Full Moon, which is indeed full right now, shines above her outstretched cup, as if offering it's blessings to her. It is time for me to pay closer attention to the Moon's cycles and her influences in my life. <br /><br />Again, a message to free myself from that which does not serve me. To take control of my emotions and realize that holding on to old feelings of resentment and hurt hinder my growth as a spiritual being. We all crave the approval of those closest to us, of who we are and what we believe in. When that approval doesn't happen, do we change ourselves into someone we're not? Wholeness comes in living according to your spirituality and doing that which is right for yourself. If 'so and so' says you should wear orange, but you think orange is dreadful, do you wear it in order to gain their approval? It's not worth it. A hard lesson to learn, as it can leave you feeling bereft if you're not confident in who 'you' are. <br /><br />I have neglected posting my readings, doing the 'homework' lately. Finding my focus and concentrating on my path have fallen by the wayside of procrastination and wasting precious time. My birthday readings indicate that the coming year will be filled with lessons to pay close attention to, and growth. But only if I am doing the work, seeking the knowledge and experiencing it's infulences in my life. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-1121327458135427772010-10-07T22:12:00.002-04:002010-10-07T22:40:12.873-04:00Progress, Slow But Sure...If I hadn't just jumped in with both feet, I'd still be seesawing back and forth in my decision-making process. Wanting to do this study, thinking about things to do to "prepare" before starting, putting it off because I haven't done anything to "prepare". I'd probably never 'get started'. Here I am, ready or not! <br /><br />I'm doing daily draws, and starting to read in the book. As I come across things I don't know or understand, I'll be researching them. I was going to do a card by card study, but thought I'd look at what makes this deck unique first. I've been reading about the story of Ceridwen and Taliesin, and I'll be posting what I learn. I'll also be reading up on Pythagoras and the Numerology. I think these are pretty good places to start. <br /><br />Short and sweet. I'll post my New Moon reading tomorrow. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-75054960224075426882010-10-03T07:35:00.003-04:002010-10-03T08:13:32.323-04:00Thoughts on Beginning My IDSJust jumping into a project like an IDS(Intensive Deck Study) without much more than some scattered thoughts on how to go about it may seem reckless/foolish. But the start of <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=147339">the new IDS thread at AT</a> was a sign that "Yes, you should do this now!". So now I scramble to get myself organized and set up a study plan of sorts. <br /><br />This is my first IDS, and I haven't done a serious study of anything in a long time, so I'm quite unsure on how to go about this. The logical place is the companion book, going through it from beginning to end, and make use of the resources listed on the Further Reading/Resources page in the back. To look up and research anything I am unfamiliar with as I go along. Would that be too random of a study? Would I become lost on some side path along the way?<br /><br />With a deck like The DruidCraft, there are many avenues of study. The spiritual systems that the deck stems from, their symbols on the individual cards, the significance of the plants and animals on the cards, the numerology to list a few possibilities. <br /><br />I've set a 3 month timeframe to start with, but for such an enormous undertaking that seems rather short. I can, of course, extend that time period, and modify <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showpost.php?p=2490121&postcount=41">my pledge</a> accordingly. The thing is.....all my decks, except those listed for this study will be put away. I'll miss them. I'll be tempted to get one or two out for play(Froud's Faeries and Heart of Faerie, especially). I know that I can endure for the 3 month original study, but after that? *sigh*<br /><br />While I have a paper journal and notebook for this, I want to use this blog as well. I can type faster(more legibly) than handwriting, so my thoughts can be captured before they fall out the swiss cheese holes of my brain. Then I'll copy the notes and readings into my paper versions. That may seem like extra work, but it will also help set it all into the recesses of my memory. <br /><br />I think that's enough for now, I've got a two card daily draw to interpret and post in <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=2490746#post2490746">DruidCraft Daily Draws</a>, then other things to occupy my time throughout the day, I'll come back later and post them here, as well. <br /><br />Please feel free to leave comments on any of my posts, I need all the helpful suggestions and encouragement I can get! <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-65682390359706445052010-10-01T21:11:00.003-04:002010-10-01T21:33:23.264-04:00PDR, IDS, .....xyz!Just a quick little post tonight. I've decided to do an IDS(Intensive Deck Study) with the DruidCraft. Whew! I've been thinking about it for over a month, and have changed my mind a few times, back and forth, back and forth. Yesterday I signed up in the IDS thread. I'll use this blog as my IDS journal as well as keep the PDR going. <br /><br />I have alot of other things that I'm working on right now, and am not organized at all, but I started today anyway. Now I just need to form a study plan, starting with either the Majors or the Court cards(the book starts with them), and post my pledge in the <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=2489127#post2489127">Intensive Deck Study Reboot</a> thread on AT. I need to go write that now, so....<br /><br />:)~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-68228581245209440042010-09-17T21:31:00.002-04:002010-09-17T22:14:48.974-04:00Time to Hermitize!The card for my daily draw last night was The Hermit, IX. "A lone, robed man stands on a cliff, carrying a staff and holding a lit lantern. His only companion is a wolf. It is sunset, the waning crescent moon illuminates the light cloud cover. <br /><br />His message for me this evening is - while my life is so busy right now with so many things to catch up on, don't forget to take the time to go inward. To seek inner knowledge and center myself, quiet contemplation, meditation, or perhaps just some daydreaming. More indications that I need to work on achieving balance." <br /><br />The Hermit generally depicts and old, wise individual. It brings to mind wisdom that only comes from experience, knowledge handed down and passed on to those deemed worthy. A solitary person who prefers the company of animals, and a quiet place to just 'be'. <br /><br />When The Hermit appears in a reading for me, it is indeed time to withdraw from the drama, the busyness of my outer life and listen to my 'self', my subconscious. A time for quiet study. With the Autumnal Equinox occuring on the 22nd(11:09pm EDT), the dark half of the year arrives. It is a time for study, reflection, meditation, inner works. <br /><br />My card tonight was Fferyllt, XIV which in most decks is Temperance. This card refers to blending the inner with the outer, creating a balanced whole self. It's not a card that I draw very often, if ever, so this will be one of the cards that I spend more time with, in my studies. It's going to be a while before I begin this indepth study, as I want to do some preliminary work first. I also have a couple other decks that I want to spend some time with, before I put them all away for this study. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-14258975997386779022010-09-12T20:45:00.002-04:002010-09-12T21:25:12.758-04:00DruidCraft Daily Draw-Sept. 12th, 2010Tonight the Queen of Pentacles pays a visit to me. This Queen sits on her throne, her bare feet touching the earth and a stone. She's playing her drum with a bone for the striker.<br /><br />She is a queen who is secure in home, hearth and the practicalities of daily life, she remembers to take time to enjoy leisure pursuits.<br /><br />Her advice is to take care of business, and your home, but don't work so hard that you don't have the energy to enjoy the life you've created for yourself. And, son of a gun, I've got "lots of stuff" to do this week.<br /><br />I've been going back and forth in trying to decide when to start my IDS with the DruidCraft. I wanted to start on the Equinox, but feel that there are some other things I need to take care of first. I want to be able to devote time to reading and research for this, not feel like it's just one more chore to try to fit in. So, I'm putting it off till I can get some work out of the way. Picture me sitting cozied up with a stack of books and the DC while the snow flies outside. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-15104918761478304842010-09-01T22:48:00.002-04:002010-09-01T23:13:22.359-04:00The New!The first day of the month is always an incentive for me to "start something new", and this month is no different. The start of this month also brings the transition from summer to autumn. While not officially autumn till the 22nd of this month, and not quite Labor Day yet, it feels like it has begun. It was a rather disappointing summer for me, so I'm looking forward to starting my 'off season' projects. I've got a few to finish up, before I begin, though. <br /><br />It also seems like a good opportunity to develop better habits-this interim of change-so my goal for now is to work on my self-discipline. Do a daily draw EVERY day and at least post it in Your Readings on AT, and do my best to journal it here. And other assorted habits to begin working on..... <br /><br />My daily draw for today was The World XXI (DruidCraft). Not the card I expected to see today. I've been planning an IDS with this deck starting on the Equinox on the 22nd. But as the date grows closer, I've been examining my motivation for doing this now, my work schedule, and the odds of my completing this study successfully. I made the decision today that I need to postpone this and work on some other things that I feel need my attention first.<br /><br />I'm sad and disappointed to be making this decision. I really feel that this deck has much to teach me. But I know that I'm making the right decision. And this is an incentive to accomplish the other things so that I can move on to my study. <br /><br />It doesn't feel like a World moment to me.<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-30083352521467814542010-08-25T07:35:00.003-04:002010-08-25T08:01:14.643-04:00Out with the Old, In with the New.Today's DruidCraft Daily card is the 5 of Pentacles. This card shows a woman leaning against a tree, covering her eyes with her forearm. She is in despair, crying, shielding her eyes from seeing any more of what has so upset her. <br /><br />Meanwhile in the background the greyhound is chasing and closing in on the hare. This scene is part of the story of Ceridwen and Taliesin. As she pursues him to regain the first three (magical)drops of the elixer she was creating for her son, Taliesin transforms/changes in order to elude her. <br /><br />And so goes life. When things reach a certain point, in order to avoid destruction, change/transformation must occur. With that transformation, the old must die/cease to exist in order for the new to grow and thrive. <br /><br />I think the book explains it better. "The process of breaking down, or loss, is as necessary as the process of building up, or gain, and this idea is conveyed in alchemy in the process of <em>solve et coagula</em> -dissolution and coagulation."<br /><br />The fives represent change, suffering and loss(a necessary part of the process) must occur, and Pentacles signify the material world. For me, it translates into letting go of old habits, unneeded possessions that clutter forward movement, in order for the process to continue. While for some, this is a matter of loading things into a box/trash bag and heading for the proper recepticle, Viola, you're done. <br /><br />I, on the other hand, have attached personal meaning/memory/fear of lack(for want of a better term) to many items that are indeed unnecessary to my life now. It becomes a two-part process for me-coming to the realization that it is time to cut the ties to these objects as well as hauling them out. My desire to achieve simplicity in my life requires this process, big time. <br /><br />Again, this deck and its messages hold such relevancy in my life!<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-59313866548305619662010-08-23T21:54:00.002-04:002010-08-23T22:13:00.174-04:00Messages and PatternsSince I've started doing the daily draws with my DruidCraft, I've received some very interesting cards. Looking at them as a straight line spread(left to right) gives me so much to think about. <br /><br />My card tonight was the 2 of Wands. This card depicts the Long Man of Wilmington(in Sussex). The outline of a man with a staff in each hand, creating the image of a door. With the forward movement of the twos, the two staffs could very well represent two parts of my life that I carry together, that could be incorporated into a whole, the possibilities are here for the seeing, experiencing. <br /><br />While I haven't journaled here for all the cards I've drawn, they are as follows:<br /><br />10 of Swords, 10 of Pentacles, 4 of Pentacles, Queen of Swords, The Magician, Rebirth, The Lovers, The Star, Strength, 2 of Wands. I'm going to spend some time looking at this more, but the message seems to indicate that while I've got alot going on, my life is settled for now, my plans to study are well timed, that it will lead to more than just the study of a Tarot deck. <br /><br />That, my friends, is the short version!<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-28146269935487631272010-08-21T20:27:00.002-04:002010-08-21T20:43:26.085-04:00Decisions, decisions, decisions....My card for last night was The Lovers VI. This card shows a couple making love in the woods. She's wearing a garland of flowers in her hair and he's got a leafy wreath with antlers on his head. It is Beltane and the time of celebrating the Wiccan Great Rite. It is also about the union of the two aspects of the self-conscious and unconscious.<br /><br />One of the passages in the book that I connect with is: "To find fulfillment, purpose, meaning, enlightenment, wisdom and our full worth as individuals, we need to go beyond the confines of the self, to surrender to the 'More-than-Self'." <br /><br />Another states-"At every moment in your waking life you have a choice: often these choices are simple, but sometimes they can be profound, and can provoke crises in your life." <br /><br />And one more-" The psychologist and author James Hillman says, 'To be in an authentic dilemma is a tremendous privilege'. It may not feel like a privilege to you at the moment, but it is through engaging the dilemmas in your life that you develop maturity and depth of soul." <br /><br />And you thought The Lovers was all about finding the love of your life! <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-13424613723854648302010-08-19T21:08:00.003-04:002010-08-19T22:08:33.620-04:00Card for contemplation, this evening.Tonight's card is Rebirth XX. In traditional tarot it is the Judgement card, which does carry a Christian undertone that wouldn't fit with Druid/Wiccan spiritualities. The card shows a young child, nude, walking out of a temple. A man stands to his left sounding a trumpet. As in announcing the child's arrival, completion of a ritual, a new beginning to greet/witness. <br /><br />This card is about heeding the call for change/renewal. The changes may already have begun, leaving you with the decision to make the most of it, using your resources creatively, or passively letting life take you in whatever direction it will. <br /><br /><em>This</em> is where I find myself. Standing on the brink of change/renewal, knowing that the key lies in the decisions I make. There is alot to overcome, as in bad/lazy habits. You get comfortable doing things a certain way, don't want change to rock the boat and show you that your way isn't working out so well. Knowing that you have to leave some of these comforts behind, that they don't serve your wellbeing. Fear of the unknown, fear of failure holding you back, hesitating on that first and even second step. The question that can be even more frightening is...what happens if I don't take this first and second step? Then where will I be?<br /><br />The reverse meaning states just exactly what I've just expressed. I don't think I've ever read that passage before. Food for much thought...<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-40647367779312724442010-08-11T10:34:00.002-04:002010-08-11T10:48:28.442-04:00Coincidence?After my daily draw and post yesterday, I've been thinking about simplicity more and more. It's causing me to look at my possessions with a new eye. I <em>am</em> a packrat and do have too many things-some(okay maybe alot) of them can be disposed of, donated, sold, etc., without undue stress on my part. <br /><br />My card today seemed quite appropriate. The 4 of Pentacles! Yep, here's a guy kneeling in front of a chest, a bag of treasures/coins/goodies by his side. He's got the key in the lock and is about to open the chest and store his bag of goodies inside. <br /><br />This can be looked at in many different ways. Is he saving for his future? Storing keepsakes for future generations? Or is he adding to his already bulging collection of what I fondly refer to as "stuff"? There was a movie with Steve Martin in it, the name escapes me right now, but one of his lines is that everyone has to have their 'stuff'(or something to that effect).<br /><br />The book refers to pentacles and fours both being associated with Earth, matter, material possessions. <br /><br />All these connections in just 3 days..... I wonder what I'll draw for my daily card tomorrow?<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-21506511392583225782010-08-10T22:21:00.002-04:002010-08-10T22:49:14.582-04:00Something To Think About...My daily draw for today was the Ten of Pentacles. Hmm....10's two days in a row....is it possibly an indication of changes to come? The ending of one cycle and the start of something new to take me in a different direction? Time will tell.<br /><br />This card depicts 3 generations of a family, pet included, in a home setting. An elderly gentleman surrounded by wife, granddaughter, with daughter in the background. It is a reminder to never forget the blessings you have, the abundance of the life that surrounds you. Even during times of struggle, there is much to be grateful for and to acknowledge. <br /><br />The funny thing is that I just finished reading an article on simple living. A woman and her husband had taken on a challenge and pared down their belongings to just 100 things(she didn't say whether they still adhere to that limit). She spoke of getting rid of their 2 vehicles, their TV, and many of their possessions. Biking and walking everywhere in their daily lives, moving to a smaller dwelling, reducing her work hours and income, working from home, having more time to enjoy their life, and being happier. She said it was a gradual process of a couple years. <br /><br />It was a good example in today's world of that 10 of Pentacles. It's got me thinking along the lines of just exactly how much of <em>my</em> "stuff" is unnecesssary clutter. Tarot decks, books and accessories excluded(of course)! While some things, like giving up my car, would be impractical(not biking 15 miles to work on a Michigan winter day), It's a very appealing thought.<br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-15266529099414422122010-08-09T09:11:00.003-04:002010-08-09T09:38:15.632-04:00It has certainly been a long time since I've posted and nearly as long since I've worked very much with my tarot decks. There have been a few sporadic readings, but that's it. It's time to change that, so I've started posting in the <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?p=2422193#post2422193">DruidCraft Daily Draws</a> thread. Just one card on most days, to nudge myself back into the habit of handling my deck and refocusing on things I've let drift in the pursuit of other 'entertainments'. <br /><br />Today I drew the 10 of Swords. What an appropriate card to start out with. The tens are an indication of endings/closure and in the Druid/Wiccan traditions of the cycle/circle of life, there then follow beginnings. <br /><br />I feel like this poor guy with all the swords sticking out of his back as he lays(or lies?) facedown on the ground. Things for me are at an extremely low point, so....the only way to go from here is up(I hope). One of my first thoughts when I saw the card, though, was that I've got to work on narrowing down the projects/books/interests that I've been trying to take on. So many things, so little time, and so of course, nothing is being accomplished. Then I feel bad, ready to give up, but I just <em>can't</em> do that. The thought of giving up on my projects, studies, and crafts frightens me. What would be left? <br /><br />I did a reading last week with a spread that I kind of threw together when I was at the lake, when I've refined it a bit, I'll share it-the spread. Anyway, The basic theme of the reading/interpretation was that this is a time of suspension, a time of rest to gather my wits and make a plan to refocus and move forward. This is what I need to be doing right now. <br /><br />As the summer days grow shorter and we head into fall, it's the perfect time to work my way back into study. Like the kids who are counting the days with excitement/trepidation/dread, waiting for the first day of school, I anticipate renewing my own studies, without the dread....just the excitement and trepidation. <br /><br />~Blue~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-58958774236063502692010-06-23T17:53:00.002-04:002010-06-23T19:23:45.276-04:00Summer Solstice Reading #2.The perfect way to for me spend part of the day on the Solstice was to go out to the lake. I packed up a sandwich, my swimsuit and towel, snacks, the DruidCraft, book and my journal and headed to the State Park. At 8:30 am, I was the only person at the beach. Aside from the workers cleaning the restrooms and changing trash bags, my only companions were a mama duck and her 10 ducklings. <br /><br />I found <a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=43715">Bodhran's Summer Solstice Spread</a> in the spreads forum on AT(linked at the top right of my blog). It looked like the perfect spread for this occasion. <br /><br />Placing The Sun in the center of the spread(who had already visited me this morning), I drew the cards. <br /><br />1. During the Summer Solstice, more light is available to us. What in my life has been in shadow, that I need to shine a bright light on so I can see it clearly for what it is.<br />Seven of Pentacles-Another repeater from my Sunrise Fire reading this morning, in the mind position. For it to show up here is an indication to me to pay close attention to it. Here, obviously, the keywords in general apply: Magic, Spirituality, Research. These have lain neglected for too long. <br /><br />2. The word Solstice comes for the latin "sol"(meaning sun) and "sistere"(meaning to cause to stand still). What in my life am I trying to force into happening when instead I need to be still and patient? <br />The Prince of Wands- He and his horse are charging ahead, in full gear, off to face his challenges. Yet his eyes are closed....(the court cards are a weak point for me, so this all comes from the book). The Prince of Wands is full of enthusiasm and energy. He loves to initiate projects and to have ideas, but he has truoble completing them - his eagerness is greater than his commitmenmt to seeing things through. For your personal development, it would be wise to work on cultivating reliability, attention to detail, commitment, and the ability to deliver on your promises-to yourself <em>and</em> to others." <br />~I need to stop planning "projects" and concentrate on fulfilling my promises(already made) to my "self". ~ <br />*Added during my edits-however, considering the rest of my reading there is one project that needs starting and completing as it will be an integral part of my life. <br /><br />3. The Solstice is often called the midsummer because it is roughly in the middle of the growing season. What in my life is fertile and productive now? What are my opportunities for growth? <br />Seven of Cups - A youth is gazing into a pool that reflects 6 cups, nothing more than visions. One full cup is by his side. This card talks about "dreams, ideas, visions we can conjur up within our soul. It is vital that we appreciate the difference between the world of imagination and the physical world." <br />In this position it's saying that I need to be careful to strike the delicate balance between my dreams and visions of what I want my life to become, and the practicality of achieving these goals in reality.<br /><br />4. After Summer Solstice, the days gradually become shorter,and the Sun's strenth wanes as winter approaches. What is waning in my life? What do I need to release? <br />The Lady(Empress). Seeing this shocked me. I was baffled. What could possibly be good about allowing the Lady's energies wane? Reading the book description didn't help. As I sat and stared at the card, nothing came to me. Giving up, I went for a swim, and while I was floating around, the picture in my mind, I noticed the abundance again, so many things in her arms. An aspect I hadn't thought of-at least not in terms of something that needs releasing. <br />I've spent quite a bit over the last couple months on tarot decks, books, and craft supplies. Now a reduced schedule and car problems have left me very short on cash. My spending is done for awhile. This led me down a whole train of thought about the 'things' in my life that I've accumulated that have 'a' value, but not 'true' value on a higher level for me. A desire for developing a simpler lifestyle with less 'stuff' has haunted the back of my mind lately. Paring down some of the excess is the new project I mentioned, finding ways to live a simpler life. <br /><br />The Solstice was a life-changing day for me. Spending time with the messages from these readings has been eye opening. <br /><br />~Thanks For Stopping By~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-87650695396227078752010-06-23T15:55:00.002-04:002010-06-23T16:45:20.415-04:00My Solstice Readings, finallyIt all started in the pre-dawn hours Monday morning. I'm an early bird anyway, and it being the longest day of the year, I decided to build a campfire and wait for the first signs of light. Kind of my own little fire festival to welcome Summer. <br /><br />I brought out my DruidCraft and the lovely pouch that Mi-Shell designed for it and smudged them in my Solstice fire's smoke. Then sat down to do a simple Mind, Body, Spirit reading. It follows:<br /><br />Mind-7 of Pentacles, shows a robed figure harvesting mistletoe with a curved sickle knife(a boline?). This card, for me, is an example of performing the sacred, the essential. Harvesting. And in the context of the mind-study, learning, a period of spiritual study. <br /><br />Body-Queen of Pentacles, a queen with a very earthy essense, she's comfortable in who she is, expresses herself creatively(here, she's drumming). I get a sense of "pleasure in the simple" from her. *Acceptance of my physical self, yet a willingness to work to make healthy changes* While this isn't particularly demonstrated in the card, I feel that if we sat down to talk, <em>that</em> would be her advice to me. <br /><br />Spirit- The Sun. Possibilities, potential, a sense of optimism(and the perfect card for a Solstice reading). A young child on horseback, he glows with this. In the position of Spirit, it indicates a period of connection to divinity, of growth. And at this time, for me, guidance on the direction of my spiritual path. A time for study and exploration to help define what my personal spirituality is evolving into.<br /><br />While normally a 3 card draw, this reading became 4. As I moved the deck aside, the bottom card dropped and flipped face up, so, of course it-the 5 of Cups- was added, becoming the Self/shadow card. This card shows a lone robed figure facing the water, watching a fish jump(salmon), being chased by an otter(I know this because of the book). Behind him/her 2 full cups sit on a flat rock, 3 are spilled on the ground. For me, the cups on the ground are actions past, the 2 full cups possibilities yet to come. I see the figure in the card as myself, on a quest that can only be journeyed alone. <br /><br />This reading blew me away, discussing study, experience, potential, acceptance of self. All things I've felt quite adrift in lately. <br /><br />It is now the moment of the Solstice(7:28 am) and time to give thanks and spread out the ashes of my fire. For less than a heartbeat, time stands still, all sound ceases....it is now Summer.....<br /><br /><br />~Thanks For Stopping By~Leigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388306447091802629.post-72867453204968782142010-06-12T21:43:00.003-04:002010-06-12T22:45:28.484-04:00Poker anyone?I haven't been here in a month. That seems to be a bad habit of mine. One that's been added to the "To Do" list, well breaking it...anyways...<br /><br />June 12th, New Moon, time for a look at where I am and what the coming month holds for me. <br /><a href="http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=133702">Eowyn's New Moon Spread</a><br /><br />..3..<br />..2..<br />..1..<br />..0..<br /><br />1. What lays on your dark depths. What is unseen. What we stumble against in the dark nights. 8 of Cups. A mermaid swimming toward the depths, holding one cup while 7 others float in a swirl around her. This "is" what I stumble against in the dark. Going to those depths. Out of fear, lack of concentration, distractions, whatever you want to call it, I never manage to get to those depths where I'll find wholeness, answers. It seems to be a month that will have me looking deeper-Im sure it's past time for me to be doing this kind of personal work.<br /><br />2. What will begin to show, to arise. 8 of Swords. With the shadows(skulls) of others underfoot, the swan entrapped inside the circle of swords is frustrated, using energy better spent in finding solutions(which that cute little hummingbird has, by the way). I have found myself beating my wings in useless wastes of energies of late, while ignoring/avoiding my solutions.<br /><br />3. What will illuminate the dark path. The key in the night. 8 of Pentacles. Whoa, THREE 8's, hence the title. I see a spider's web with 8 bright orbs caught in the webbing. The spider sits in the center. She's got what she needs to survive/ feed. So do I. Spiders represent knowledge, and I believe her message to me is to use the resources I have, to be prepared to do the work that is required. Her web is large and intricate, that took some diligent work to create. Strand by strand, that's how to go about things. <br /><br />0. Yourself. The shadow card from the base of the deck. The Hermit. Why am I not surprised to see this card here? I am the Hermit, alone on the mountaintop. However the scene is well lit, the moon shines behind me and my lantern glows brightly. Perhaps the Hermit's accumulated wisdom will be a guiding force in my life at this time. As she's gazing to the left(associated with the past), I think that I may find some of my answers by solving/healing things from the past. (Well, duh)<br /><br />Some thoughts on putting this all together. <br />Cups = emotional issues.<br />Swords = inspiration, seeking knowledge.<br />Pentacles = manifestation, actions, physical world. <br /><br />And then there's all those 8's. <br />8 = strength. This indicates that I'll need my strengths in place. Things aren't going to come all that easy, but in order to move forward, "must" be dealt with, methodically and thoroughly. <br /><br />The Hermit = Well, who else can carry out all this work? It is a very solitary pursuit. <br /><br />I've just kind of let things slide, lately. Felt adrift, no focus. I can procrastinate and dream with the best of them. I'm usually energized and inspired at this time of year, "usually", but not so this year. This reading is a wake-up call that the slacking is over that it's time for some serious work to begin, get myself re-organized, take care of the small details that I've let go. The clutter(details) has built up around me and now must be cleared in order to focus on my personal work ahead. <br /><br />When I began working with the DruidCraft for my PDR, I got some very seriously personal readings and wasn't inclined to share them here, so I switched decks intending to do some more general readings. The Shadowscapes has proved to be the same way. So, I'm not going to fight it, I'm going to start sharing more of the readings, and insights here. <br /><br />*and yes, I did notice that the 8 of Swords was in the last reading that I recorded here* <br /><br />~Thanks For Stopping By~ <br />LeighLeigh/BlueDragonflyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05207239311719933452noreply@blogger.com3