adhd is: i know your talking but im so excited about what your saying ive already thought of the next 12 things i want to say and oh shit they want to come out now
adhd is: opens and closes the same 5 websites for 7 straight hours because there is nothing new to see but your brain isnt ready to actually do anything
“I stare into the mirror.
I see half of my father and half of my mother staring back.
A product of their love for one another,
But now also a reminder of their growing hatred for each other.
A reason they can’t just cut all ties and move on with their lives.
Instead I’ll forever be the reminder of their failed marriage .”
instead of burying spells in glass jars, put the contents in a toilet paper tube and synch the ends. it will eventually biodegrade. you can also sigil or decorate them.
“This spells too long, I can do it with half these herbs”
“What herb should I grow next”
“No I don’t want a bible”
I’m adding a couple if that’s alright.
“OOO THAT TAROT DECK IS SO PRETTY”
“Follow your intuition”
“Yes I curse”
“Where is THAT BOOK?!”
“Whatever you do…stay away from books by Silver Ravenwolf…or DJ Conway”
“I’m not Wiccan so stfu about the Rede already”
- where’s the fucking basil
-what do you mean you put it in the soup I needed it for a ritual
-jfc get off stop chewing on my herb garden *boots cat off altar*
- I don’t have any of that crystal so the spell can shove it
- get the amethyst out of the suuuuuun
-shit fuck did I leave the moon water out in the sun
-what do you mean it’s *insert sabbat/holiday*
-it’s beCAUSE MERCURY IS IN RETROGRADE
-did I really miss the full moon again
-don’t moVE THEFUCKING SALT
-I’m gonna kick raven ebony darkness demitasse silverwolf in the butt
-whatever the hell is in here besides me better stop moving shit -where did my familiar go -just take the magic it’s what I’ve got -I’M HANGING THIS CRYSTAL UP TO HELP STOP FIGHTING
One thing I’ve noticed as I’ve started teaching tarot cards to other people is that they have a tendency to think that every card has an individual meaning and it is their duty to memorize 78 complex sets of meanings before they can begin reading for others.
That’s simply not true.
It’s also incredibly inefficient and totally kneecaps you when you move on to learn another deck (and try memorizing ANOTHER 78 complex sets of meanings). Cards exist in relation to one another. Understanding those relationships lets you remember meanings quicker, better understand how cards in a spread might be connected, and give much smoother readings.
If you’re learning Tarot for the first time or looking to bush up, here’s my advice after reading cards for 10 years. Please, learn from my mistakes.
Tarot is a language
In the same way you learn letters
and string them into words and then string words into sentences to communicate,
tarot is a language you learn so your intuition can communicate more fully with you and others. And like a language, it’s often best to start with the phrases that you’ll use the most.
Practice: Go
through your deck and pick out no more than 12 cards that are really calling to
you and look up those meanings. Write them down if you’re up for it. Go through your deck and pick out no more than 12 cards that give you a
feeling of unease and do the same. Notice any reoccurring symbols?
Tarot is a story
How you understand that story may vary on your
tradition, your experience level, your aims. Most standard Tarot decks follow the Fool’s Journey through the Major Arcana as he becomes more skilled and then more enlightened. A similar pattern can be seen in each of the suits. The Court Cards are less narrative in my opinion but a similar progression can be seen.
Practice: Take out each of the suits one at a time and lay
them out in a row. Read the meanings of each card and see how the story
progresses. Write down a summary. Do the same with each of other suits’ courts and the major arcana.
Tarot is a system
You aren’t fluent until you know the language
well enough to speak smoothly and in most situations. Similarly, it takes
understanding Tarot at a high level to give the best quality readings and read
without a book. No card exists in isolation and just like when they show up in a reading, you must read them in relation to the rest of the spread - it helps a lot to know them in relation to the rest of the deck.
Practice:Lay every card in your deck out like this (pardon my bad MSPaint job). Major Arcana up top and Court Cards off to the right and all the numbers lined up with the Fool and World left hanging. Pick one of the cards that resonated with you in the first exercise and look at how it relates to all the other cards in the deck. If it’s the 8 of Pentacles, what do the other 8′s look like and speak to? What do 8 (Strength) and 18 (the Moon) in the Major Arcana connect to it (if at all)? How does it relate to the rest of the story of the Pentacles?
Hope this helps! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
Take a Fucking Sip, Babe an original spread craftedby tarot-cards-and-tea
a tarot spread to reveal the harsh reality of your situation
The Kettle- the messenger, can be a literal person, overarching theme, or energy delivering the words you need to hear
The Tea- the harsh truth, the reality of your situation that you may not be willing to face
The Saucer- the support for this delusion, the reason you cannot see things as they are
The Sugar- the sweet in the bitter, looking at the bright side
The Cream- an optional card that may be drawn for a closing message which could make your message more palatable or could cloud the overall message
author’s note: cards positioned horizontally may be read as either upright, reversed, or both depending on card drawn and positioning within the spread
feel free to use this spread for self-discovery or as practice with friends and family, but please refrain from monetizing this spread.
I would love to hear your stories about working with this particular spread. You are welcome to tag me in posts, message me, or send me an email.
