http://visualtarot.com “May the magic in your world leap into your heart like drops of fire and pulse through your veins making you feel just so good to be alive.” – Barbara Moore 2016 Reader’s Studio attendees will well remember Barbara’s exceptional master class on the art of magical blessings. Barbara’s recent blog struck me deeply. It offers a proactive solution in confusing times. It inspired me and I’ve included her words at the end of my post. The last few weeks have b

Four of Swords Rest. Peace. Stability. The Four of Swords is, perhaps, the most peaceful card in Tarot. We see the image of a knight resting in a church. The card is numbered four. Fours always represent stability in tarot. Swords represent the mind and thinking matters. When this card appears, it usually means it is time to take a break, take a rest and be good to yourself. An excellent word to describe the feeling here is calmness. A calming of the mind. A new meaning emerg

Ace of Wands Exciting Start. New Opportunity. Fresh Beginning. Aces always represent a new awakening. The Ace of Wands represents beginning within the suit of wands. Wands have everything to do with fire, passion, excitement and energy. If any ace shows up in a reading for you, get ready for something new. I also firmly believe, if you’ve received an ace, you MUST listen to your intuition regarding new projects, ideas and situations. In fact, when you receive an ace, mentally

Two of Cups Happy Beginning. Coming Together of Equals. Perfect Match. The Two of Cups is a gorgeous card! Of any card in Tarot, this is the feel good card. Cups represent emotion, truth and feelings. We can understand the Two of Cups as the happy beginning of a relationship. It could be romantic or it could be friendship. I will often pull a tarot card on what I need to know to be a better mother. When I pull the Two of Cups in conjunction with my daughter, it reminds me to

The Tower Destruction. Shattered Illusions. Breakdown. This is the “Oh my God!!!” card. The Tower is at once shocking. Were this card to have a sound effect, it would be a great crash of thunder and it displays the blinding flash of a lightening bolt. In short, the Tower is a wake up call. A moment of truth. What would it mean if you were to pull this the Tower for your card of the day? Well, it starts me off thinking about the last time I was hit with sudden understanding. A

Page of Pentacles The Student Card. Contemplation. Learning. The key to understanding the Page of Pentacles is simply, understanding itself. Take a moment to observe the Page of Pentacles. This page holds a pentacle at his fingertips. Pentacles, in tarot, represent earthly possessions, physical things, money and the body. Pages, in tarot, represent the regenerative energy of youth. So, here we find a page endlessly fascinated with all that pertains to the body, the earth, fin

The Page of Swords X-ray Vision. Conducting a Mission. Seeking the Truth. I love the Page of Swords tarot card. She is the Nancy Drew of the tarot deck. When you are first learning tarot, the court cards can be very difficult to interpret and understand. One of the easiest ways to learn the courts is to look at the qualities they contain and pick an actual person to represent them. In the case of the Page of Swords, I choose Nancy Drew. Super girl detective. Pages represent t

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Nine of Cups Your Wish Will Come True! I’ve been pulling this card a lot as of late and I’m not complaining. I’ve written previously how I like to interpret the Nine of Cups as simply a wish card. Your wish will come true. The fellow here looks like a genie ready to grant your every command. Cups represent the emotions and we know anything that makes us extremely happy dwells in the world of emotion. The card contains the number nine which means you are close to the end of a

Three of Cups Happiness. Celebration. Friendship. The Three of Cups is one of those tarot cards that require little explanation. One needs only to glance quickly at the card to get the sense of pleasure and companionship. It resides in the realm of cups, which means it contains all cup qualities: love, feelings, art, beauty and truth. The figures appear youthful, accompanied by the number three; this can imply a happy beginning. I find, however, the greatest quality of the Th

The Knight of Swords Speed. Haste. Rushing. I used an approach called Voice in a Card yesterday, when I pulled the Knight of Swords. Voice in a Card was taught to me by my teachers, Wald and Ruth Ann Amberstone, at The Tarot School. Using Voice in a Card, you disregard the traditional meaning and see what aspect of the card captures your attention. What you choose to focus on contains a message for you. As I gazed at this anxious knight, it was the clouds in the backround tha

The King of Wands Explosive Energy. Great Passion. Heat. One evening, a few weeks ago, relaxing in our living room, my husband mentioned he smelled smoke. No sooner the words passed his juicy lips, we heard the sirens and fire trucks. Peeking out our back window, we saw smoke rising from the building across our back alley. Firemen armed with flashlights, looking like an army of Batmen, scurried over the fire escapes and roofs. We gasped as an explosion of fire and flames shot

The Magician Short on time! I’m pulling a card today and writing about it as if it were your card of the day. You got the Magician! The Magician is a conduit. He directs energy into the tarot deck. This is the perfect card to pull on a Monday morning, the start of a new week. The Magician is quite masterful. He is able to clearly and concisely direct his energy. He has all four suits of tarot on his table, Wands, Swords, Cups and Pentacles. These four suits, in their infinite

The Five of Swords Loss. Hardship. Defeat. I knew this day was coming. Ever since I’ve been writing about how my card a day affects my life, I knew, inevitably, I’d get a really tough card. Although, I’m great at seeing the optimistic side of Tarot, sometimes, even I can’t escape a harsh circumstance depicted by the card. The Five of Swords is a prime example. Fives are always a problematic numbers in tarot. Look at all the fives in the Minor Arcana. They contain difficulties

Temperance Balance. Flow. Excellent Choices. Temperance reminds you to keep balance. Just look at the name. The Encarta dictionary gives us two definitions of the word temperance. First, total abstinence from alcoholic drink. This reminds us of the temperance movement responsible for prohibition. Second, self-restraint in the face of temptation or desire. Hmmm. I think when this card was created back in the sixteenth century they may have been operating under a different set

The Six of Cups Trip Down Memory Lane. Comfort. Old Friends. The Six of Cups is a lovely card. Cups represent feelings and emotions. Sixes in Tarot always imply Beauty. The Six of Cups is the beauty of feeling and emotion. The youthful figures on the card imply friendship from childhood. This card could specifically mean an old friend. We’ve all been surprised when we make a new friend and it feels we’ve known them our whole lives. Six of Cups talks about those relationships

Nine of Cups The Wish Card Ha! I drew this card a few days ago. If you didn’t read last Friday’s entry I’ll fill you in. I think the Nine of Cups means you will get what you want. Simply, think of a wish; believe it and it will come true. When I pulled the Nine of Cups on Friday, in a funny, unexpected way, my wish did come true. I also reminded everyone to always have a few good wishes handy. I was hysterical when I pulled this card again, but could I follow my own advice? M

The World Success. Completion. Euphoria. Integration. Hee, he he! There is no card I enjoy as much as The World. For me, it always implies success. Perhaps, my understanding of The World this is clear-cut and simple because it was first card I was easily able to memorize when I learned Tarot. Imagine yourself holding the world in your hands and I think you get the gist of this card. Most tarot readers will also make the point that the World represents the end of a cycle. I pu

Nine of Cups The Wish Card. I love this card. Drawing the Nine of Cups means your wish will come true. When I pulled it, I was a bit taken aback. I had my whole day planned out. I thought briefly of what was before me and I hoped it would go smoothly. But what wish would come true? What was I wishing for these days anyway? Surprising, the thought of a wish would have me stumped. A trip to Europe sprang to mind. That seemed a little far-fetched but I went with it. I doubted ro

The Six of Swords Journey. Of all of the journey cards in the tarot deck, I enjoy the one depicted on the Six of Swords the most. I find this picture so evocative. One can hear the soft rippling of water, the steady row of the oar, the trusted silence of the mother and child on the boat. At once it feels silent, yet hopeful. I think better times lie do ahead on the distant shore. I am nothing if not an optimist. So, how will this hushed passage play out in my day? Would I be