This Week in Tarot: 7 of Swords & The Pink Panther

Sometimes I scare myself with the cards I pull for my weekly draw! This week we have the 7 of Swords. It's astrological association is Moon in Aquarius. On February 8th (today!) we have the new moon in Aquarius. I know, spooky right?! Sheesh!

The 7 of Swords this week is letting us know that this is not the time to bullshit! There's really never a time to bullshit- but especially this week, mmmkay? Do not cut corners, or try to take on more than you can chew. There could be some deception this week, whether you're personally trying to get away with something, or someone is trying to BS you. Reflect, and manifest the relationships you want to have. This new moon in Aquarius is telling to take a step back and analyze who's in your tribe, or what tribe are you apart of? Is helping or hindering?

You may feel like you have everything planned out well this week, but in reality- not so much. Your plans may backfire on you unfortunately.
Remember your actions have consequences. Don't charge forward. Stop. Really think things through. What are people saying to you? How can you tell if they're telling the truth? Don't believe every little thing you hear this week. You may have to be stealthy, and do a little detective work, before making final decisions about a particular situation or person.

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This Week in Tarot: Take Me to Funkytown!

Last week we charged forward, waving our freak flag proudly. This week, it's like coming back to our normal lives after going to Burning Man. The energy drops, and it's time to take it down a notch or two. You could be feeling in limbo this week, trying to figure out how to balance your energy and lifestyle again. Sometimes, when energy shifts so dramatically we're not sure how to roll with it. That's okay- find your footing this week. Go slow. Be kind to yourself. If you're naturally an introvert, this is your week to enjoy some alone time and nourish your body, mind, and soul. 

After the fun of last week, you could suddenly feel depressed, or more pessimistic than usual. "All good things must come to an end", as they say. Have faith that you'll eventually get out of this "funk", and start feeling funky again (the good kind of funk). 

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This Week: Face Your Fears

This week could be another tough one ladies and gents! This week we have the 9 of swords. The figure in this card looks like she's woken up from a nightmare, as 9 swords hover behind her as if in a dream like state. Luckily, whatever mental turmoil you've been facing, should be coming to an end soon.

However, to get past any negative thoughts or anxiety, you're going to have to change your mental state. A brain re-wiring if you will. You can lay in bed, and be haunted by your thoughts forever, OR, you can get dressed, brush your teeth, and take one step at a time. Be extra kind to yourself this week. It could be a very sensitive time.

Remember, you are the creator of your world. Your thoughts, and expectations affect your reality. It may seem overwhelming, but you need to show yourself some love this week. Be very gentle and forgiving. If negative thoughts pop up, don't wallow in them. Instead look at them objectively and ask yourself why negative thoughts or feelings may be coming up.

Affirmation This Week: 

"I will face my fears with love!" 

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This Week: 7 of Wands Reversed

In the upright position, this card would represent standing your ground and defending your beliefs. However, with Mercury still in retrograde you may be too "tired" to defend yourself and call it quits this week. There's a mood of, "lets agree to disagree", but others may not want to leave it alone. (Some people can't take a hint!)

Self esteem may be on low batteries this week, and any negative inner voices may confuse you, resulting in ignoring everything. Nothing productive will be accomplished if you don't listen to yourself, or anyone else. 

This week could feel overwhelming, and stressful. However, to try and keep it to a minimum, don't compare yourself to others. Stay focused, organized, and plan to the best of your ability. If quiet time is what you need- take it! 

Affirmation For The Week: "I choose my battles wisely"

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"Communication Breakdown, (it's always the same!")

This week's draw is the 8 of Swords

With Mercury going retrograde tomorrow this card seems fitting- maybe not in the best way, but that's what I love about tarot- it gives it to you straight. No fluff!

Mercury has to do with communication of all kinds. Speaking, emails, snail mail, travel, and technology. So, when it goes retrograde, all the positive sides of those things do a flip, and become not so great. Mail gets lost, misunderstandings with people, computer dies, printer doesn't print, travel plans get delayed, car accidents etc.
Mercury retrograde will last from January 5th-26th.

This week you may find that communication is restricted, whether you're limiting yourself, or someone else is limiting you. You may be feeling overwhelmed, and putting the blindfold on is your way of avoiding smoothing over any conflicts. With mercury retrograde starting, a lot of people just want to hide under the covers and hibernate until it's over. That's one to do it, but unless you have 3 weeks vacation, it's not doable for most people. Mercury retrograde is not an invitation to hide. It's an invitation to reflect, review, and be more mindful.
Take the blindfold off, and stop the pity party and self restrictive thinking. Use that big brain of yours to cautiously and carefully solve problems. This week may not be a week to make huge decisions, or move quickly. Most people are back to work this week after enjoying the holidays, so it's important to move/travel slowly, mindfully, and carefully.
Be kind to yourself this week. Give yourself lots of time to finish things. Eat healthy foods to keep your energy up. Try to stay positive, even if things are a little chaotic or disorganized. You don't need to add more stress and chaos to a situation. Be the sturdy rock- for yourself, and others.

Affirmation For The Week: 

"I speak to myself the way I wish others to speak to me- kindly, and respectfully"

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The Benefits of Tarot

When people approach me from a place of fear- fear about what the future might hold, I always explain how I use tarot. There will be no predictions, telling of futures, or gazing into crystal balls.

Sorry, but not sorry.

There are lots of benefits to tarot, and I think that’s something often overlooked- The benefits! What are they? Well, here’s a few to get your tarot-taste-buds tingling!

1. Gaining Clarity, & Truth: Whatever situation/issue/problem is going on right now, tarot will force you to look at it straight in the eyes! Uncomfortable? Good! The more you dive in, the more you’ll see. Tarot is a fabulous way to look at your life from a bird's-eye-view. Sometimes JUST doing that adds clarity, or a new perspective. Finding the truth in your situation, or the real truth about you, and your actions, is just an added bonus! The more clarity you gain, the more likely you are to leave feeling empowered, and ready to take life by the horns!
2. Make Better Decisions: People often want to ask me, “what should I do?!” And inside I think, ‘yes. What should YOU do?’ When someone is feeling totally lost for options, tarot often gives one (if not more) possibilities, that the querent didn’t think of before. Again, this is empowering! You have the answers within you, I just help you open the treasure chest to see the wonders and possibilities you already possess! Once the querent has a couple options, it makes decision making much faster, and easier. It’s like standing in the shampoo/soap isle at the grocery store. SO MANY freakin’ options!! All of them may look great (or maybe none). Tarot says, “here’s 1-3 options. Which one suits you best? Let’s try that one first!”
3. Finding Peace: Sometimes people get in the way of themselves. They put up a wall, and pin their worries, doubts, fears, anxieties, and burdens on it in a disorganized way. Ultimately, their thoughts are creating a block, and there is no way out. Tarot breaks down that wall, and Shows you your situation. There is something very peaceful in hearing your issue(s) said back to you by an unbiased person. It validates what you are already feeling, and know. It allows the quarant to say, “yes. I do feel depressed. I do feel sad”, and by having the emotion on the outside of themselves for once, they get a moment of peace. A moment of clarity to see the problem, and move past it.
4. Improve Your Life: I use tarot as my own personal life coach, and approach other people’s readings the same way. It can show you key areas of your life to work on, or be more aware of. Your relationships may improve due to having more awareness of how you interact, or treat other people. If something unpleasant comes up, you have the power to change it. The future is not written in stone! Tarot gives you the opportunity to be more aware, prepare, and take control of your life again!
   
   
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Weekly Draw- The Queen of Cups

This week's, weekly draw is: The Queen of Cups

This Queen represents the water signs of the zodiac: Pisces, Scorpio, and Cancer. I must admit I’m kind of biased when it comes to this card, because I’m a Pisces (Pisces rising, & Scorpio moon!!). So, the queen of cups is my home girl!

I always get excited when I see this card, because I know whatever it is I’m asking, I feel like I’m getting the thumbs up from the universe.

She reminds me to follow my intuition- trust it! Look at my feelings and acknowledge them. Don’t be afraid to really “feel”, and get up-close-and-personal with people (and myself!). It’s important to nurture our feelings, and our inner most desires. It’s important to nurture others too, and sometimes being the shoulder to cry on, is better than telling them what to do.

On the downside- because this queen thinks and feels solely with her heart (and not overly with her head), her proper judgement can be clouded. Like water signs she can be a little wishy-washy, moody, and overly sensitive. She can also be a bit of a drama queen

(“HEY, Pisces aren’t drama queens! I’M NOT a drama queen!”............”Ok, maybe sometimes”.......)

For this queen, it’s always a fine balance of using her emotional side to benefit herself, and others, but also not letting her emotions completely run her life, and cloud her judgement. She sometimes can feel very misunderstood (oh boo-hoo Scorpio’s!).

She’s also not a queen you would find out on the battlefield. She’s content staying home reading and writing poetry, and playing the harp (I’m lookin’ at you Cancer’s!)

Either way, it’s hard not to love this gentle soul!

Affirmation: “I nurture others, as well as MYSELF because my feelings matter too!”

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Kicking the Social Media Bucket

Recently I deleted my facebook account, and instagram account. I had been debating quitting social media on and off for a long time. There was always an excuse not to quite. Typical addict.

and I was addicted. I’m embarrassed to admit how many hours (days, months?) I’ve wasted, mindlessly scrolling down my newsfeeds.

My main excuse was that family that lived far away wouldn’t be able to keep in touch with me. Or rather, they wouldn't see pictures and videos of my kids. Apparently I forgot there is still phone, email, and skype in this day and age! (However snooping does not qualify as “keeping in touch”)

Facebook had become such a daily part of my life, that I rarely realized how often I used it, or thought about it, until I went cold-turkey. Nursing my 13 month old, I would normally have my phone out. Now I was forced to sit there either watching whatever my 3 year old was watching on TV, or sit with my own thoughts (gasp!). Cooking dinner, same thing. Rather than scrolling the newsfeed while waiting for water to boil, I had to either read, or sit with my thoughts. It was a rude awakening when I realized that suddenly I had these little urges to grab my phone and browse facebook. I would recognize the urge, and have to think of 'what do I do now?' Sometimes I had no idea and would just sit there with myself until I actually HAD to do something productive.

I used to say it was my only way of keeping in touch with people, but most of the time I was snooping other people's pictures, or snooping old high school peers (wondering who had a baby, got married, got fat). When I was on facebook I was a mindless, jealous, judgmental zombie. My ego loved it. I could sit in my own home and without anyone knowing, silently become a “mean girl”. Or I could post pictures of how “great” my kids were, how “great” dinner was, or how “great” I was doing. My ego justified that as: “I’m putting something positive on facebook rather than just posting some whiny status, so that's okay”. But it was really bait for getting people to comment, or “like” my stuff.

So while the kids were running around me, screaming, crying, asking for a drink, and throwing tupperware on the floor when I was making dinner (sweating, yelling, and wishing I had a glass of wine), at least to the facebook world it appeared I had my shit together, and my life was rainbows and ice cream. I would post my status update/picture and while chaos ensued around me, someone would “like” my post and I felt validated.

I felt validated.  

So regardless of whether or not I posted a whiny status update, or a segment from the “highlight” reel, both were a way of boosting my ego.

I hate to admit it, but a lot of the time it was an escape too. I can't tell you how many times I yelled “mommy’s busy! Just give me two minutes to myself here!” But really I was just mind-numbingly browsing facebook wishing I was living everyone else's life.

I felt depressed, inadequate, and just overall shity.

When I deleted my account, I often found myself reaching for my phone only to realize, 'I don't have facebook anymore!' 

Or would think to myself, ‘I should take a video/picture of this and post it.’ Or think of a funny status update that would be sure to get likes. Not only was I using it too much, I was literally THINKING about it too! How sad is that?

But it got to a point where I said to myself, “why?!”

Why am I posting this? Do family and friends need to see me, or talk to me every single day, multiple times a day? Why am I so interested in everyone else's life? They must have problems too! In fact I know many do, because some of them whine about it on facebook (and isn’t it fucking annoying?!)

I was forced to really feel my feelings. Really digest my thoughts. I couldn't just post it, and forget about it anymore. I had to sit with myself. And it sounds silly, but it was kind of scary. Probably because there was no escape now. My ego said, “you're stuck with me now!” 

I really had to face myself. That’s all that was left.

The fact is, I have my own life. I have my own family. They are sitting here right in front of me, and before you know it, I’ll be in my hospital bed with them surrounding me. My kids with their own families. What will I be thinking when I’m there?

“I should update my facebook status one more time!”

Or, “I should post one last selfie with make-up on, so everyone knows I died looking glamorous!”

Probably not.

I imagine I would be thinking about my family, and how I spent my time here on earth.

“Did I have meaningful conversations with my family and friends? Was I there enough for my kids? Did I get to do what I love? Did my husband and I spend enough time together?”

Probably.

I really don't want to look back and think, “man, I spent way too much time looking at my phone, and not enough time looking at the beautiful REAL life I have in front of me!”

I’ve probably spent 5 years addicted to facebook, and that is more than enough. It’s time to look up, and start living!