Posted on Tuesday, 9th December 2008 by Maritzia

The three cards pulled for your reading are:

1. Page of Pentacles
2. Page of Cups
3. The Star

Page of Pentacles

The first card represents the past or the basis of the issue you bring to this reading.  The Page can represent a person (either the querent or someone she knows) or a message.  The Pentacles are an Earth sign.  The Page of Pentacles is diligent and dutiful, and she works hard for material reward.  Sometimes she’s too diligent for her own good.  While soberness can be a good quality, like most it can be overdone.  The Page needs to take time for fun and humor and not let responsibilities overwhelm him.

The Page of Pentacles can also be a message of money, luck, health, or other good tiding.

The Page of Cups

The second card in the reading indicates the present or the current circumstances of the issue prompting the reading.  The Page of Cups again can represent a real person or can represent a message.  Cups is a Water sign.  It is about creativity, emotion and sensitivity.  The person represented by the Page of Cups is one from who creative energy flows.  This is the person with her heart on her sleeve.  When she’s depressed, she’s very, very depressed, and when she’s happy, she’s elated.

As a message, the Page of Cups represents new, creative projects.  He can also represent a new love or friendship forming.  On the reverse, he can be a warning not to be so caught up in the creative process or the new romance that you forget at the base who you are and where you’re heading.  My intuition says that this is the meaning for you here.

The Star

The third card in the reading represents the future or the resolution of the issue the querent brings to the reading.  The Star is a card of hope.  It does not mean that everything will be suddenly, miraculously better.  Rather, it predicts that over time your situation will come to fruition.  That the help you need will come, possibly from an unexpected source.  This card is also a card of balance.  The young woman has two urns.  One she pours out on the ground to nourish the seeds for new growth.  The other she pours into the pool to provide water for those who thirst.

My Interpretation

I feel strongly that these cards are representing you in this reading.  In the past, you’ve spent a great deal of time being responsible, taking care of others, doing what was expected of you.  You’re at a place in your life now where you are finding yourself and embracing your creativity.  You are allowing yourself to free your emotions and to live your life more openly.  I see this current period as a time of intense personal growth for you.  But still, you are pulled back by your need to be responsible and do what you are supposed to do.

Your resolution is in finding balance.  Balance between responsibility and creativity.  Balance between doing for others and taking care of yourself and your own needs.  Don’t let the needs of others pull you down until you are no longer yourself.  You aren’t an automaton.  You have feelings and needs that must be nurtured.  Whatever you do, don’t lose touch with that.

The Goddess Card:  Isis

The Goddess card I pulled for you, Isis, seems to reinforce this message.  Isis often represents the past holding you back, keeping your rooted so you can’t move forward.  Whether this is from a past life, from your childhood or from your more recent past, you need to work through those issues so that you are free to move forward in your life and embrace the future.

Usual Caveat

I rely heavily on my own intuition when giving readings.  What I offer may be completely on target, or it may be completely off the edge.  Only you can know if these interpretations have meaning for you.  If this interpretation doesn’t resonate for you, take the meanings of the cards and read the message from them that resonates for you.

I would appreciate some feedback on how well my interpretation resonates with you, though.  It will help me to work with my intuition and hone my skill.

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Posted on Tuesday, 9th December 2008 by Maritzia

Today’s card is the 5 of Wands.  The suit of Wands is about your passions, what you put your energy into, what you feel compelled to take action on.  As such, it can represent your caree or ambition, a creative enterprise, your religion, really anything that your are passionate about.

The 5′s are about obstacles and problems.  As the Aeclectic Tarot puts it, “…the fives represent the fly in the ointment. Instability; the changes that make one humble and allow for growth.”

So, essentially, the 5 of Wands is about obstacles in your job or creative endeavor (or whatever else is claiming your time and attention at the moment).  But it’s not necessarily a negative card.  Lost and Found says, “This card can indicate obstacles. Perhaps the opportunity to improve one’s position by accepting a challenge.”

But how does this card apply to my life today?  Good question.  It’s no secret that a lot of my time and passion are tied up with my blogs at the moment.  I’d really like to get these to the point that they are making some money for me and perhaps eventually earn enough to make this my full time job.  Yes, that’s hard to do and against the odds, and takes a long time and a lot of effort.  But it’s something I feel compelled to try.

So, what are my obstacles?  There’s the fact that I need to work full-time, and still find time for all the hours required to not only blog, but also do all the outreach necessary to get attention to my blogs.  Theres the need to take risks.  Giving up steady employment is a huge risk, especially at my age (I’m 46) and with my health problems.  Not to mention the fact that I’ve always been quite attached to having a certain level of security.  I’d rather work at a bad job then risk being unemployed.  But I’ve certainly been pulling enough cards lately telling me to take more risks and predicting success in taking risks.

I did step up to a challenge last month on Administrative Arts in the Blogging Idol II competition.  And while I didn’t win the competition, I increased my subscriber count 4 fold, which was my real goal there.  It also gave me the emotional encouragement I needed to continue the work I’ve been doing.

What do I take out of this today?  Keep my eye on the ball.  Keep working, manage the obstacles, and there is a chance for success in the end.

My Goddess card today echoed that call for success.  Today’s card was Ostara, the Goddess of Fertility.  Ostara predicts success and/or abundance.  She is about creation and new ideas and successful ventures.

So we’ll see how it goes.  For now, even though my ventures require much hard work and the possibility of obstacles in the path, I’m still encouraged.  I believe I can make this work in the end.

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Posted on Monday, 8th December 2008 by Maritzia

During the last year, I’ve taken to reading several feminist blogs.  I’ve always considered myself to be a feminist, but I’ve never really been active in feminist circles.  These last two years, as I’ve become more active politically, I’ve been introduced to a lot of the feminist blogs that I’m now reading.

One of the blogs that I’ve particularly enjoyed is Womanist Musings.  I particularly enjoy her blog because, as a WOC (that’s Woman Of Color, for the uninitiated), she brings a particular perspective to her feminism.  She wrote a great post this week on the lack of visibility of WOC in feminism.

I must admit that her post really made me stop and think.  And she’s right.  Black feminists aren’t highlighted in feminist literature nearly enough.  It’s not something that I had ever really thought about, but that’s an experience of my own white privelege.  I don’t tend to think about the lack of non-white faces around me (well, I do, goodness knows I’ve lamented that lack of diversity in the city I now live in), especially on-line where faces are not always apparant.  If someone doesn’t say outright that they are a person of color, I just don’t think about their race.

Well, that’s not entirely true.  If I’m honest, especially with myself, I’ll admit that my assumption when I read a new blog is that the person is white unless a picture or statement informs me otherwise.  Again, my privilege shows.

The important thing I’m trying to get at in my disorganized, roundabout way is, it’s important to acknowledge and highlight our non-white sisters.  It’s vitally important.  Little white girls are not the only ones on-line.  Little black girls, and latina girls, and asian girls are also out there, and they need to see their own feminist rolemodels.  Women of non-white ethnic backgrounds are not just women.  They are Women of Color, and they bring a unique perspective to our fight for equality.  Let’s not forget them when we talk about feminism.

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Posted on Monday, 8th December 2008 by Maritzia

I’m finally back to blogging about my daily tarot card pull.  I’ve been sick as a dog for a couple of weeks, so just haven’t had the energy to type these up.  But I’m much better now, so here we go:

Today’s card is The Empress.  This card  is about opportunity and abundance.  She tells us that whatever we are working on, whether it’s a relationship, a job, or a project, has a strong possibility of success.  But we must be willing to do the work, and we must have patience to allow our fruits to be born.  Many cards depict the Empress as pregnent, with it’s symbolism of opportunity, creation and abundance.

This fits in well with today’s Goddess card: Aine (pronounced An-yah).  Aine tells us to take risks and to put our desires into action.  It’s warning isn’t about making a wrong decision, but about making no decision.  As my momma used to say, “shit or get off the pot”.  Make a decision and act on it.  This card also suggest interpretations of  being on the right path and your dreams coming true.

I believe that these two cards are talking about my blogging.  I’ve been blogging for a couple of years, but I’ve only really started to try and capitalize on my blogging in the last 10 months, and especially working at it more deliberately since September.  This is something that I really want, something that I’m willing to work rediculous hours for very little recompense to get it off the ground.  These cards are a confirmation for me to keep on with the path, that the decisions I’m making along this line are good ones, to “keep moving foward” to quote the movie “Meet the Robinsons”. (That’s a cute flick, by the way.  I highly recommend it.)

What are your interpretations of The Empress?  How does she speak for you?

Don’t forget, if you want a free 3 card reading, just send me an e-mail or leave a comment here.

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Posted on Thursday, 4th December 2008 by Maritzia

Seriously, a Leaping Goddess.  I want this wall plague so, so, so, so much!  I found it at Goddess Gift in the UK.  It’s 83 pounds (which is what, about $120 US or so?), and I can only imagine what shipping to the US would cost.

You know, I don’t wish for money very often.  I don’t mind our tight finances, because we do really well most of the time despite them.  But, oh, I would love to have this wall plaque.  I’ve been looking for a Goddess representation that really moved me, that was meaningful to me personally.  And this one really fits the bill.  She’s big and fat like me, but she’s leaping and jumping and joyful.  Yes…the very day I get my hands on a windfall, this is what I’m doing with it.

Someday when I have some time and energy, I’m taking up sculpting.  Then I’ll just make my own statuary.  But till then…I want this plaque!

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Posted on Friday, 21st November 2008 by Maritzia

The Knights are always the hardest cards for me to interpret because there are so many possible interpretations.  Actually, I think all of the court cards fall into that spectrum for me. 

The Knight can represent a person, travel, or something else entirely.  Let’s look at the two aspects separately. 

Knights (or Princes depending on the deck) tend to represent movement, whether physical movement as in travel, general change, or general movement forward.

Pentacles (also seen as coins or disks depending on the deck) are earth symbols.  They’re about matereal subjects: money, material needs, etc.

Bring them together and you get movement towards money (I can hope).  That interpretation is in line with the general trend of the cards I’ve been getting lately, and it would certainly be welcome at this point.

The Knight of Pentacles can also be a symbol of responsibility and focus.  Sticking to the job until it’s done.  This interpretation actually goes well in hand with my Goddess card today, which is Diana.

Diana is the Roman Goddess of the Moon.  She is usually shown with her bow, hence the interpretation of focussed attention.  Stick to the job, stay on target, and you’ll hit the mark.

Now, how that plays out with the general messages of the last week, I don’t know.  Unless I’m being chastised.  *sighs* There was a job alert in my e-mail last night from the local hospital.  They have 3 administrative assistant positions opening up.  And I applied for them. 

Yes, it’s true, I was weak.  The lure of security overcame me.  What can I say, I’ve got a cold and I’m vulnerable to the lure of security.  But just because I applied for them doesn’t mean I have to take the job if offered.  Actually, my real thinking is that a job offer would be a good way to nudge the company where I’m working as a contractor to move toward making my position a bit more permanent.  So, I’m not really wavering from my path, because I don’t really think I want to continue with admin work.  I like doing tech support.  But maybe having other options open will give me some leverage here.

That’s what I’m telling myself anyway  *laughs*.  That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it!

Don’t forget, if you want a free 3 card Tarot reading, just send me an e-mail!

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Posted on Thursday, 20th November 2008 by Maritzia

Also known as the Knight of Wands in some decks.  And again, we have change *laughs*.  The Prince of Wands can refer to travel.  He can also refer to a person with lots of energy and a positive attitude.   But he can also refer to a change in life.  A resurgence of positivity and rising confidence.  He can also refer to positive change after a difficult time, “out of the darkness, into the light” as one website put it (and I apologize because I didn’t write down the name of the site and now I can’t find it).

So, either my sister-in-law is coming to visit (only very high energy person I know) or we’re still looking at change *laughs*.  But today it feels like things are moving forward more than just being pending.  Maybe my letting go yesterday freed me enough to go where I’m supposed to be.

And speaking of where I’m supposed to be, today’s Goddess card is Aine (pronounced AHN-ya, which strangely enough is my sister-in-law’s name, Anja).  The text on the card is “Take a risk and put your heart’s true desire into action.”  The meanings given for the card include “Your dreams will come true,” and “Your chosen path is right for you.”

So both cards today seem to be a confirmation that I am ready to move forward.  I still don’t know what I’m moving forward toward, but I’m comfortable with taking it one day at a time.  Besides, I have a cold, so I don’t feel well enough for angst today *laughs*.

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Posted on Wednesday, 19th November 2008 by Maritzia

ARRRRGGGHHHHH!!  Another change card!  They’re killing me here!

Today’s card is Judgement.  Judgement is another card about change.  It’s about letting go of the past and moving forward.  About forgiveness, about moving away from things that aren’t working and embracing a new life.

But what new life?  Every card I’ve pulled in the last week has been about change and transition, but I just don’t see what that transition is.  What am I not leaving behind, what opportunity am I not embracing?

I do feel the change.  I have for a month.  More really.  Since I was laid off back in August.  I had a few weeks where I was just going with the flow, but slowly I felt a building excitement, a premonition of change, but in what context I can’t quite tell.  Is it about the current job?  Is it about my blogging?  Is it about something completely unrelated to work?  I just don’t know.

On top of Judgement, the Goddess card to day is Maeve.  Among the many interpretations of this card is “A doorway of opportunity has opened up and you need to walk through it now.”  How do I walk through the door if I can’t find it?

OK, I admit, there is one thing I haven’t let go of.  I’ve talked before about the issue with taking COBRA for my health insurance and the fact that we really can’t afford it.  I’d made the decision to forego COBRA, but I’ve been delaying informing my former employer.  I have until mid December to pay, and I’ve been holding off in case something came up that suddenly allowed me to pay for the COBRA.  I’d made the decision intellectually, but hadn’t embraced it emotionally.

So, I’ve done it.  I just e-mailed Jan and told her I won’t be taking COBRA afterall. *sighs*  Do I feel better?  Not really.  Don’t feel worse, either, though.  But I’ve opened my hand and let it go.  I think I’ll just mourn that loss for a little while.

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Posted on Tuesday, 18th November 2008 by Maritzia

Today’s card?  Yes, it’s Death again.  Someone is definitely trying to tell me something, but what?  Don’t beat around the bush…spit it out!  I’m an intuitive…I get the big picture, but I’m not that good at details.  Tell me what to do and I’ll do it!  *sighs*

Goddess card today is Freyja.  “Take risks and be daring.”  “Make a bold life change.”

I have no idea what this means for me.  I’m not big on dramatic, life changing choices.  Except where husbands are concerned *laughs*.  I moved across the country to be with him after I’d known him less than 5 months and had met physically only once.

Anyone with words of wisdom or interpretations, feel free to chime in.

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Posted on Monday, 17th November 2008 by Maritzia

Today’s tarot card–Death.  A time of change.  Something ends so that something else may be born.  The question here, of course, is what is dying, and what is being born?  Is the death that of my reliance on security and the birth of my willingness to take more risks, to have the faith encouraged by the Mother Mary card?

All of the cards I’ve pulled this week have been feeling like they are leading up to something.  Have faith in the future, financial security is coming, and now the Death card and it’s harbinger of change.

As it gurns out, todays Goddess card is also about change.  Today I pulled Oonagh, a Celtic Goddess.  When their land was invaded, they neither fought nor fled.  They transformed into leprachauns so they could remain in their land without interference.  The text on the card is, “There is no need to hurry or force things to happen.  Everything is occuring in perfect timing.”

Putting the two cards together, Death and Oonagh, I get a picture of inevitable change.  I don’t need to push or worry about it.  It’ll happen at the proper time.  I should just take it as it comes.

Hmmmm…I sure Fate knows I’m not a big fan of change.  I almost get the feeling she’s trying to ease me gently into whatever is coming.

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