Well, I’m mortified that I failed to post last night. Not that it probably matters but my self-imposed mission is to write a snippet about some aspect of Tarot cards every single day. I’ll add an extra one tonight to even up the scoreboard.
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Like the Three Of Cups, the Three of Pentacles is a card everyone is happy to see. The threes are a pretty jolly bunch all up apart from one blazing exception (swords, I’m looking at you!) Let’s examine this one a little more closely shall we?
Three Of Cups: Three women dance together in party dresses with cups in their hands. Looks suspiciously like they’re on the vino. Good luck to ’em I say. They seem to be enjoying themselves. Maybe it’s a rare night out on the tiles sans husbands and babies. Their bodies are turned inwards facing one another. They’re not out on the prowl just enjoying one another’s company. I’ll drink to that. My regular toast when I’m out with girlfriends is: ‘Here’s to us ’cause we’re fabulous.’ I highly recommend it.
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I had a meeting with a parent after school today to discuss her child’s progress as there is an underlying issue that concerns us both. Unfortunately we weren’t able to come up with a solution on the spot. And all night long no matter what else I’ve been doing this problem has been turning over at the back of my mind. Like a dog with a bone I just can’t let it go. Because I want to do a good job as a teacher but its hard when you’re inexperienced. Because I care about my students. Take my responsibility for them seriously.
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I find the six and seven cards in Everyday Tarot (aka the Minor Arcana) the hardest to get a grip on. The lower numbered cards represent simple versions of each suit, the higher numbered cards complex versions but the 6s & 7s are the turning of the tide and like middle children can be overlooked and misunderstood. By me at least.
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I must have mentioned the Judgement card a lot on this blog because it’s one of the tags that stands out on my home page. And this post is only gonna make it stand out some more. Funny that I’ve written so much about a card that took me a long time to understand. Hmmm, this could be the Judgey McJudgerson side of my personality shining through. I do have a loooot of opinions about things. Anyhoo, back to my post…
Wands cards don’t lack chutzpah or confidence and the King of Wands is the most confident one of all. Here are 7 things he wouldn’t do in the workplace courtesy of Steve Tobak, a popular business blogger in the United States.
He wouldn’t…
My 16 yo daughter wanted some new shelves for her room. Instead of whining about it and hassling me to go shopping she…
(a) Researched shelves on the internet
(b) Located the product she was interested in
(c) Organised for me to take her shopping at a time convenient for us both
(d) Located the product immediately on the store’s customer computer system
(e) Lifted the items, which were quite heavy, off the shelves and later into the car without being asked
(f) Put them together herself without any assistance from moi. The boyfriend and the Allen key were all she required.
She’s a girl who gets things done with a minimum of fuss. Can’t wait to see what she achieves once she finishes high school. (Before you think I have it too cruisy her sister is the dead opposite. Makes a large fuss about the smallest things. Sometimes about nothing at all. Although thankfully she seems to be growing out of this tendency. Slowly, very very slowly.)
As my youngest was hauling her prize into the car at IKEA today she put me in mind of the Knight Of Pentacles. Action man! Or in her case, action woman! He is a man – or woman – who gets things done. The Knight Of Wands loves to start projects, the Knight Of Swords likes to plan them, the Knight Of Cups cares a great deal but it’s the Knight Of Pentacles who finishes them. He’s a handy man to have around. Not so much the lurver but great husband material.
Are you lucky enough to have someone in your life who’s a Knight Of Pentacles?
Two Of Pentacles: Holding two opposing belief systems at once.
I’m a science geek AND a Tarot fan. Most peeps would assume the two are incompatible. That if you believe you can be guided by invisible forces through Tarot cards there’s no way in the world you are a follower of the scientific method. My favorite geeky Facebook page ‘I F* Love Science’ ( I f* love I F* Love Science) scoffs at astrology and Tarot on a regular basis.
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A Canadian poet by the name of Shane Koyczan posted an animated spoken poem called ‘To This Day’ to YouTube a week or so ago which has gone viral. It deals with the profound and lasting impact bullying at school can have on the individual. This is an issue which has impacted my immediate family in a profound way over the last couple of years and is close to my heart. I’m going to examine the Tarot of the poem which you can find on my Facebook page or at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE1Y2vGVcxw.
Knight Of Swords: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.
The author was removed from the care of his loving Continue reading
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