The Tarot Of The Kate Middleton Radio DJ Phone Prank Tragedy

Posted on December 10, 2012 by tanlee3

The big news in Australia at the moment is about the Radio DJ prank that went horribly wrong. The story goes like this…

The Empress: Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton falls pregnant.

The Star: Unfortunately she suffers from a little known pregnancy condition called Hyperemesis Gravidarum – otherwise known as ‘living hell’ to sufferers – that causes severe vomiting forcing her to be hospitalised for bed rest and rehydration.

The Magician: An Australian radio production team comes up with the bright idea to ring up the hospital where Kate is staying for a lark. The two DJs pretend (badly) to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles.

The Wheel Of Fortune: In an unexpected development the radio DJs are put through to Kate’s room by a nurse who was filling in on reception where they hear personal details about Kate’s condition. The radio station broadcasts the phone call.

The World: The prank captures the attention of the world. British paparazzi are miffed that two obscure antipodean DJs got the scoop ahead of them. One of the DJs boasts on Twitter that he will never ever top this success in his future career.

Five Of Swords: We are far away in Australia and not as obsessed with the royal family as the British but it seems that the two nurses who spoke on the phone must have been put under enormous pressure either by their superiors or by the press. This is the only thing that can explain what occurred next.

Death: Unfortunately, tragically, one of the nurses who spoke on the phone is believed to have committed suicide. (Note: If you’re feeling emotionally fragile while reading this post please contact a health professional.)

Judgement: As a result the two DJs who performed this prank are themselves now under enormous pressure to explain themselves. Yet there are many people who contributed to this tragedy: The station manager/lawyers/owners. The press who whipped up the story. Those who passed it on.

What we all really need is…

Four Of Swords: Time out to reflect on the situation. The radio station that the DJs work for has released a statement saying that prank calls will cease immediately across all its networks while a comprehensive review takes place. It’s the least they can do in the circumstances.

Six Of Wands Reversed: There are no winners here. Kate’s privacy was invaded. Two nurses were humiliated in front of the world. Two young DJs are now being persecuted. And absolutely worst of all: A woman has died. My thoughts are with her husband and children at this time.

What are your thoughts on this terrible tragedy?

Can You Change Your Tarot Future?

Posted on December 3, 2012 by tanlee3

I do a special Tarot card spread on my birthday each year. It gives me three Tarot cards to represent each month of the following year and three to represent my year as a whole. I don’t particularly like knowing my future (because it can look depressing) but I usually can’t resist having a peek and I find it a great way to deepen my understanding of the cards.

The three cards I got for this month are as follows:

Two Of Swords: The ‘leave me the hell alone’ card.

Check.

I often get over-stimulated and overwhelmed at this crazy time of year and feel the need to stay at home for long spells of what I call ‘dark cupboard time’.

The Empress. A lady of leisure and pleasure.

Double check.

As you know I spent a ridiculous amount of money updating my DVD collection on the weekend without bothering to see if I could actually afford it (doh!) I’ve booked a full body massage for later this week. Something I always want but rarely do. Not to mention I’m spending a great deal of my time at the moment lolling around on my bed reading novels. And I thought I wasn’t in touch with my inner Empress, ha!

But here’s where we come a cropper…

Eight of Swords: Over-thinking something. Feeling trapped, powerless, under pressure to hold your tongue, anxious about your next step. A victim. Unable to see a way forward.

Um, no.

Even though it’s now confirmed that I have to move into a new position at my workplace next year I don’t feel scared about that. I would have last year. Maybe even six months ago. But now I feel more like this…

The Fool: Open to the possibility it could be a good move for me.

So what I’m wondering is: Can you change your Tarot future? (Or is the Eight of Swords going to rear it’s ugly head in a different way over the next couple of weeks?) I guess I believe that you can. That we have free will and the potential to change our destinies no matter what the cards say. And I think the further Tarot tries to predict into the future the less reliable it gets.

But what do you think? Especially those of you with experience of the cards. Please share.

A Tarot Threesome: The Empress, The Emperor and The Hierophant

Posted on November 14, 2012 by tanlee3

I like to contemplate Tarot cards in groups as well as on their own. The meaning of a card can become clearer when you see what lies either side of it in the deck. Especially with the Life Lesson (Major Arcana) cards which as I have said refer to the significant experiences we have as human beings. Let’s look at an example shall we?

Here we have: The Empress. The Emperor. The Hierophant.

Which on one level represent: Your mum. Your dad. Your teachers.

On another: Play. Discipline. Forming ideas.

These life experiences roughly initiate at: Age 0-2. Age 2-5. Age 5+.

In other words these cards represent you as: A baby. A preschooler. In primary school (as we call the first formal level of learning in Australia).

By lining up The Empress, The Emperor and The Hierophant side by side you can see that they represent the natural sequence of events in early childhood development. This trick helps me understand the cards better. Does it help you?

P.S. I suspect my posts are getting shorter as the school term drags on. That’s cause teaching sucks the life force out of me. There ain’t much left in the tank at the end of the day after I’ve completed all my must-dos (which tonight included a load of washing, dishes, two car trips for the wee ones not to mention shopping and dinner.) But I hope you still find what I have to say interesting and helpful (and that I’m still making sense). That’s my aim. And if there’s anything in particular you’d like me to chat about wrt Tarot cards please let me know. Cheers!

The Tarot Of Fifty Shades Of Grey

Posted on November 8, 2012 by tanlee3

Even though I’ve been banging on about how Tarot cards come in 50 shades I’ve only just started reading this trilogy. Being the Four of Pentacles cheapskate that I am (remember, we discussed this) I get the books I want to read from the library and as you can imagine there was a veeeeery long wait list for this one. Anyway, consider this the first installment of my Tarot book review because I’m sure I’ll have more to say on the subject when I finish. But even after 174 pages there are some aspects of this story that really pop out at me (not to mention that are eye-popping in general.)

For starters, Christian Grey. While some may see him as… Continue reading →

The Empress: Hello Mother!

Posted on October 17, 2012 by tanlee3

The Empress isn’t a card I relate to real well being the multiple swords woman Queen of Wands live-in-my-head kind of gal that I am. She and I really need to work on our relationship. So to that end I thought I’d spend some time tonight conjugating her meanings. Off the top of my head, here goes:

She’s your mother.

She’s the nourisher extraordinaire who likes to bake. Muffins and cupcakes her specialty.

She loves babies. But she can be the nester from hell. Her baby nursery straight from Vogue Living.

She’s creative. Maybe an artiste.

She’s good at growing things. A gardener par excellence!

She likes to knit or sew while watching TV at night. Her hands can’t sit still.

But she can also be lazy. Have a cleaner or just lets things go. She finds chaos creative.

She’d walk a mile to help a girlfriend in trouble.

She likes being pampered. Chocolate, massages and spas are three of her favourite things. In fact if she could, her staple diet would consist of chocolate and champagne. Yep, you guessed it, she’s a bit on the fleshy side (fleshy, chubby, whatev!)

She’s the bubble wrap mother fighting her children’s battles for them.

A girl’s girl who likes a bit of glam and dolling up. Pass the make-up please.

She’s super sexy. Loves doing the deed. In fact you’d be lucky to have her as a partner because she’d be tres` inventive in bed.

But watch out because she can make you feel smothered. In which case you need to run, fast!

She’s more your hotel kind of girl than camper. Likes soft sheets and breakfast in bed. Likes to stay in her dressing gown half the day. But she enjoys looking at nature and will go bush if there’s someone to do the hard yakka for her.

She likes to party all night. Play. Have fun. Enjoys cocktails on the beach at sunset.

She spends a lot of time lying on the couch reading fashion magazines and shopping online. She’s a frills and lace kind of girl. Dresses not jeans.

She loves nothing more than a natter with friends over a good cup of tea.

This is not definitely not me (I live in jeans and t-shirts and drink way too much tea ’cause I’m too lazy to cook) but does this sound like you or someone you know? Please share.

The Holy Book – Volume 1

Posted on September 3, 2012 by tanlee3

The Major Arcana cards read like a book that follows the journey of a human soul through life.

The first volume covers childhood:

The Fool – The soul waiting to be born

The Magician – The newborn who seems perfect in every way and has so much potential.

The High Priestess – The baby living off instinct during the first months and years.

The Empress – The child at play

The Emperor – The child being disciplined

The Hierophant – The school child forming ideas about the world

The Lovers – The teenager beginning to make choices about what they want and who they want to be with.

The Chariot – The young adult striving for success.

That’s one way of looking at it anyway. There are many more. That’s the beautiful confusing thing about Tarot. It’s like a diamond. Every time you turn it in your hand you see another side.

What about you? What’s your take on the first 8 cards of the Holy Book of Tarot?

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