Vanessa Tarot: The Oscars

I couldn't resist posting this card today. It's the Six of Wands from the Vanessa Tarot, and tonight is the Oscars. I can't even remember the last time I watched the Oscars. It's been years and years.  But I will be watching tonight. I will not be missing a single second of it. Not because I care who wins. But because James Franco is co-hosting, and I love me some James Franco.

Deck: Vanessa Tarot(by Vanessa Decort, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Rogue Oracle (Delphic Oracle, Book 2)

I was so delighted to receive an unexpected package in the mail today containing Rogue Oracleby Alayna Williams. I didn't even know it was already published, so it was such a fun surprise to have it show up in my mailbox!

Rogue Oracle is the sequel to Dark Oraclewhich I reviewed last year (here).  The series features a main character who is a tarot reading criminal profiler!  I was captivated by the first book, so I'm really excited to begin reading this sequel.  I'll post a review when I've read it.

(Both books are available on Kindleas well.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Dark Angels Tarot: Investigative Candle Work

I have been getting a LOT of fire (diamonds) in my playing card readings for this coming month. And I have been seeing so many references to fire in real life, practically every time I turn on the TV, etc. So I bought some candles with the intention of doing some candle work to use all this fire energy to my benefit.  I thought I knew what area of my life I wanted to focus this fire energy on, but since tapping on a variety of topics this week, I have realized that there are other areas of my life that I have unconsciously been stunting.

So, I asked the cards to show me what area of my life I should work on with a bit of candle magic. The King of Discs. Wow. One of the cards that keeps showing up for me in my playing card readings is the King of Diamonds, which I relate with the King of Pentacles (or "Discs" in this deck). I've been wondering why he keeps popping up for me, struggling like crazy (Five of Wands) trying to figure out who the heck he is, and why he is going to be so significant to my life in March.  I'm so glad I thought to ask the cards where to focus my intention, because I wouldn't have thought to go in this direction. The cards are telling me to do my candle work with the intention of intuiting (Queen of Cups = intuitive me) who this King is! Interesting idea, and I'm definitely on board!

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tapping World Summit Schedule

Okay, I've been asked by a few people if I could find out the schedule for the Tapping World Summit audio calls. I thought I'd post it here, in case anyone else is interested.  The good news is that they had server issues on the first night, so they will be repeating the financial calls from Day One at the end of the schedule... so if you missed that, you get another chance to listen in!

The calls go live at 8pm EST, but you can listen to them at any time within 24 hours afterwards.

TAPPING WORLD SUMMIT 2011 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DAY 2 - Tuesday, February 22:
(This was last night, but still available to listen to until tonight.)

• The Vibration of Exceptional Health: Managing Pain with Tapping (Carol Look)
• Back Pain Relief! How You Can Finally Find the Relief You've Been Looking For (Rick Wilkes)

DAY 3 - Wednesday, February 23:

• Overcoming Cravings for Food (Sandi Radomski)
• Releasing the Emotions That Keep You Stuck and Overweight (Jessica Ortner)

DAY 4 - Thursday, February 24:

• The Barriers to Love (Stefan Gonick)
• Improving the Relationship With Your Significant Other (Sasha Allenby)

DAY 5 - Friday, February 25:

• Mastering the Emotion of Anger (Stacey Vornbrock)
• Tapping for Anxiety Relief (Steve Wells)

DAY 6 - Saturday, February 26:

• Increasing Productivity: How to Finally Accomplish the Important Tasks You've Been Putting Off (Pamela Bruner)
• Redefining and Recreating Work Relationships for Maximum Success And Enjoyment (Kate Beeders)

DAY 7 - Sunday, February 27:

• Tapping With Children (Brad Yates)
• Using Tapping to Help Other People (Julie Schiffman)

DAY 8 - Monday, February 28:

• Ending Procrastination Once and For All (Lindsay Kenny)
• From Zero to Hero: Using Tapping to Fly Into Action (Mary Ayers)

DAY 9 - Tuesday, March 1:

• Clearing the Hidden Blocks to Receiving What You Want (Pat Carrington)
• Using Tapping to Help Achieve Your Goals (Nick Ortner)

DAY 10 - Wednesday, March 2:

• Personal Peace Procedure (Jessica Ortner)
• Integration Process (Jessica Ortner)

Thursday, March 3:
(Replay of Day 1)

• Making the Leap From Debt to Financial Wealth (Margaret Lynch)
• Tapping Into Abundance: Breakthrough Techniques for Busting Through Your Money Barriers (Carol Tuttle)

***

Again, it's totally free to listen to the calls and tap along, and you can listen to all of them, or just the subjects that you could use some help with. Enjoy! :)

♥ Kiki

Dark Angels Tarot: Tapping to Release Debt

My cards today reminded me immediately of the Tapping World Summit audio calls I listened to last night. One of the two calls was about financial debt, and how to use EFT to release your personal story associated with debt, clearing the emotional energy that has caused it, and thus releasing you from what keeps you there.

The Ten of Wands and Ten of Discs, side by side, just jumped out at me as financial debt. The burden of debt illustrated in the Ten of Wands, and the finances of the Ten of Discs. (It even looks like the lady in the background is tapping on her chin point!) I also saw the abundant nature of the Ten of Discs as the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, once you are able to lift the heavy veil of debt in the Ten of Wands. (I know I've said this before, but I love, love, love this Ten of Wands card!)

The Hanged Man is another beautiful card. The LWB says she is falling, but it looks like she is hanging, tethered to something that attaches at her waist. Maybe the tether is falling with her. Either way, her arched body is relaxed as she trusts and gives in to gravity. There's a total release of fear, a feeling of becoming one with What Will Be. A complete and absolute surrender. This is what it feels like when you successfully release a negative emotion with EFT.  It can be a cathartic process, but when it's over, and the fear is surrendered, it feels like the imagery in this card.

These cards were a great reminder for me to continue with what I learned last night, and also not to forget tonight's calls. (I have the lousiest memory, so I'll need to write it down to remind myself.)

*If you're interested in EFT, or wonder what it's all about, I really recommend signing up for the Tapping World Summit. It's a 10-day, totally FREE online audio event, available worldwide. You'll hear the how-to's from tapping experts on all different areas of life as they discuss EFT and actually walk you through different scripts, as you tap along. I'm not sure on all the details, but I assume every night will be on a different topic. Last night there were two calls, both on finances. I suppose there will be audio on relationships, pain, fear, maybe weight loss, etc.  You have up to 24 hours to listen to the calls. I really got a lot out of the ones I listend to (and more importantly, participated in) last night.

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Dark Angels Tarot: Care Package for Mom

My cards today reminded me of the care package I want to send to my mom. I have been making and collecting things to put in the box, and today, after these cards came up for me, I finally got organized and put it all together. The cards show something traveling (Six of Swords) to someone who is feeling down (Four of Cups).  I saw the figure in the Four of Cups lift her head up as she becomes the Page of Discs in the third card. She has the package in hand and it lifts her spirits.  I wish I could be there for her physically, when she has her surgery, but this is the best I can do, being so far away.

Again (like the other day), I drew the Six of Swords two days in a row, in the same position, but didn't have time to post yesterday's reading. I'm getting quite a few repeating cards with this deck this week. I think when I'm done with the deck, I'll round up all the repeaters and make a little mini-reading out of them, as I somehow feel they are significant in a larger way than just my daily draws.

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

An Awesome Way to View Your Google Reader!

I just found this tool, and wanted to share the secret! Unless maybe I'm the only one who didn't know about this, which is quite likely.  So, I love my Google Reader because it compiles all the new blog posts into one easy place to read them all together, without having to manually visit everyone's blog to see if there are new posts. With me so far? 

Well, there are two down sides I've found to the Google Reader (both which are remedied with this new tool).

1) I get really irritated with the feeds that don't include the whole post... those ones I have to click to go to the blog to read the whole thing. 99 times out of 100, I'll skip the post entirely because I don't want to have to get sidetracked with my flow of reading. (Sorry, truncated feed peeps!)

2) I sometimes miss looking at the blog pages themselves, as some of them are quite attractive and have interesting things on the side bars.

So... imagine my delight when I found this new way of reading my feed!

Check it out...

Go to your Google Reader.

Upper right corner > Reader Settings

Tab> Goodies

Scroll down to> Put Reader in a Bookmark

Drag the "Next" box and drop it into your bookmark toolbar. Voila!  Now you can hit that next button at any time of the day, and it will take you through the blogs with new posts, on the blog pages themselves! No more teaser feed posts. And no more wasted trips to blogs! 

When you get to the end of the new posts, it'll bring you to a page that says "Congratulations, you've reached the end of this internet. Look for another?"  Cute.

Tip: If you right click on the "Next" button once it's in your toolbar, you can rename it. I did this, because I have two different Reader accounts, connected to different emails. It will only let you read the feed that you are logged into at the time. So I renamed both of mine so I'd know which one I should click on, depending on where I was logged in.

The only downside to this system, as I see it, is that if you want to mark a post as unread, or Star it, you would have to go back to your Reader and find the post, because it automatically marks them as "read" in your Reader as you go.  I'm fine with this... it'll make me more discriminate about what I really want to save.  And it'd be a nightmare if it didn't mark them as read.

So I'm really excited (it doesn't take much). I hope this is helpful (and exciting fun) to someone else out there! :)

Dark Angels Tarot: Two Interpretations

I pulled the Ace of Swords yesterday also, but didn't have time to post my reading.  So here it is again today, indicating something new forcing its way into my life. The Four of Wands also makes another appearance (it came up for me two days ago here). 

The first thing I saw in these cards this morning was my friend, who is the Queen of Wands, needing my help (Ace of Swords) in her home (Four of Wands).  She has recently asked me to look after her household when she goes on a business trip this month. I need to touch base with her to make definite arrangements if she still needs my help.  I saw the Ace of Swords as "help" today, because I had the image in my mind of someone needing assistance, and the other person unsheathing a sword, coming to the rescue.

As I write this post this evening, I see a secondary interpretation for the cards. I have spent some time today setting up another blog, where I will house my playing card reading experiences. I wanted a place to keep them separate from my tarot writings. The Four of Wands is the new blog "home", and in fact, "home" is the word I used in my first post over there! The Ace of Swords is a new beginning, and indicates the mental faculties of writing, and the intuitive nature of the blog.  (I see intuition as being one of the meanings of the Ace of Swords.) And the Queen of Wands would be me here, putting myself out there in another public arena.

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Dark Angels Tarot: Kevorkian Inspiration

This morning I was browsing through Netflix movies and came across the movie, "You Don't Know Jack", an Al Pacino movie about Jack Kevorkian, which I had never heard of before. I don't know if I'll ever watch the movie, as I prefer more upbeat flicks, but I did think about Kevorkian and his crusade quite a bit this morning. 

Before shuffling my cards for the day, I looked through the deck, card by card, just to look at the images.  One card stood out to me (The Four of Swords), as it reminded me very much of Kevorkian, a dark angel, standing over a dying soul.  After looking at all of the cards, I shuffled the deck and drew my daily three. The card that reminded me of Kevorkian appeared as the middle card! So clearly this whole theme has a message for me today. I looked at the LWB and the quote was eerily fitting: "The angel soothes the broken soul and sings them to their eternal sleep."  Imagine reading that quote after already matching the imagery to Kevorkian? Amazing, really.

The Four of Wands quote is "When a goal is reached then even angels may rest."  This made me think of Kevorkian's crusade to make doctor-assisted suicide legal, as he advocates for terminally ill patients' right to die. It doesn't seem possible that he will live to see this legal in all states before he dies, and I don't know if he had any influence over the state laws that now allow it. But this card made me think that when he does die, he can at least be satisfied that he lived his life following what he thought was right.  I read a quote by him this morning where he said that if there is a law that is immoral, we should not obey it.  I personally believe this as well. I am not advocating anyone else breaking the law, but for myself, I can imagine instances where I would rather disobey a law than do something that I feel in my heart is unjust and wrong.

The Four of Wands also says "home" to me. Now this can represent different things here today. Coming home, meaning returning to spirit.  Or home hospice care for the terminally ill. I knew a hospice worker who told me how absolutely she could relate with Kevorkian's ideals. How compassionate assisted suicide can be for those suffering more terribly than you could possibly imagine, just waiting for the sweet release of death, with no hope for recovery.

I drew two Fours, side by side.  Fours indicate stability. They are also linked to The Emperor card, which reminded me of these solidly established laws that are in place, and how difficult they are to change once rooted in place.

The Wheel is representative of the circle of life. We are born, we live, we die... rinse and repeat (if you so believe). The wheel of time keeps turning. What will we do with the time we have? How will we make the best of it while we can?

What does all of this mean for me today?  It has to have metaphorical meaning for me, as I don't personally know anyone who is terminally ill, nor am I an activist for either side of the issue.  So I am taking it all as a dramatic representative message for me to do the very best I can to make sure that my life is run according to what I believe in.  A quick inventory check tells me that it's not entirely so.  I have let some things slide out of laziness and other larger issues I have to tackle to get my life more aligned with my core values. The Fours and their relation to The Emperor also remind me of how I may be stuck where I am, and need to exercise a little more flexibility so I can move forward.

A quote from the movie The Shawshank Redemption just came to my mind, which seems as good a way as any to end this post: "I guess it comes down to a simple choice, really. Get busy living... or get busy dying."

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Dark Angels Tarot: Aunt Flo

(Read the post title... don't say I didn't warn ya!)

This week I'll be using my Dark Angels Tarot, which I haven't given any attention to, aside from this reading, since I got it last year.

This morning I woke up feeling a bit out of sync, emotionally and physically. I couldn't put my finger on the bleh, not-so-happy feeling, and my belly wasn't feeling too good.  When I got out of bed and started getting ready for the day, I realized that it was that time of the month.  It was bizarre to me that I felt anything at all, because I never have any symptoms. No PMS, no moodiness, no physical discomfort whatsoever.  (After pulling my cards, I made myself a cup of tea and a piece of toast, played a game of backgammon with my daughter, and after that I was totally fine, both physically and emotionally.)

Now normally I would entirely skip posting about menstruation, because really, who wants to read about that?  But the cards I drew were a pretty interesting interpretation of the experience, so I thought it might be interesting/helpful to share how the cards really can come together to illustrate anything in life.

The first card that drew my attention was The Moon, as it referred to my monthly cycle.  It also reminded me of how I had chosen to sleep with a moonstone under my pillow last night. I was searching through my stones, and that one just called out to me. My unconscious mind knew more than I did!

The Page of Cups illustrated the slight darkness and sensitivity I felt, emotionally, waking up this morning. (It also reminded me of a menstrual cup, and I think there's even one called the Moon Cup, which ties back to the Moon card I drew!)

The Four of Discs (Pentacles) took awhile to make sense to me, but it suddenly hit me.  It usually means someone clutching onto something too tightly.  Like the way a contraction feels. Or a cramp. Wow, right? So now, I can add "mentrual cramps" to my arsenal of ideas for the Four of Pentacles. So by the usual meaning of this card, it was illustrating the slight physical discomfort I felt in my belly, laying in bed in the morning.  Interestingly enough, the woman in this card isn't clutching onto the coin for dear life, as is usually seen in this card, which just happens to make sense for me today, as the minor crampy feeling didn't even last an hour.

So there you have it.

While I'm on the subject, since I'll probably never come back to it again here, I just had to share a term I heard used for a woman's menstrual cycle which I thought was just fantastic.  Last year when I was reading Abundance, A Novel of Marie Antoinette (which I highly recommend), Antoinette referred to her period as "the Générale".  As in, "the Générale is tardy", or "has the Générale arrived?" I think it's great fun to fancy it up like that.  Makes Aunt Flo sound quite like a back woods hick, doesn't it?

(For the record, I never refer to it as "Aunt Flo", despite this post's title.)

Deck: Dark Angels Tarot (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

♥ Happy Valentine's Day!!! ♥

Happy Valentine's Day!

I have to tell you that I am absolutely LOVING doing my Secret Admirers Readings! I feel like Cupid, being the messenger of love, and it feels fantastic!  So those of you who I've already read for, thank you again for allowing me to feel all that gorgeous love run through me!

If you haven't scheduled yours yet, there's still plenty of time to do so!  The readings certainly aren't limited to Valentine's Day. LOVE is for every day!

I plan to keep the Secret Admirers Reading available through February. Depending on the level of sustained interest, I might consider keeping it up longer.

I hope you are enjoying a beautiful Valentine's Day!  Remember, love is all around you, whether you are single or in a relationship. If you need some help feeling the truth in that, ♥ click here ♥!

Deck: The Heart Tarot (by Maria Distefano, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tarot of the Animal Lords: EFT Results

So for a couple years now, I've been resisting the exploration of EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). It just didn't seem like my kinda thing. I didn't really believe it would work for me. It seemed silly to me. So I was never interested in giving it a chance.  But I continued to see it touted by this person and that, here and there and everywhere.  About a week ago, it occured to me that I was actively resisting EFT. And they say that which you resist persists.  And also, that which you resist probably points to something that is blocking you. The thing you don't want to face, or the thing that you don't think you need to face, is precicely the thing you should look into.  So, with that epiphany, I poked around a bit online and learned a bit about it. I decided I'd give it a whirl. If it worked, great, and if it didn't, then I could at least release my resistance to it.

I bookmarked a few videos that resonated with me, and have been following along with a couple of them every day.  I have also started applying EFT to various sources of discomfort. I have even used it this week with my daughter when she was upset. She enjoyed it and it helped her feel better.

Though it's only been several days, I will say that I have seen immediate results in my life, in a variety of ways. I still have some skepticism running through my veins, as it does feel a bit silly to tap away at my face while affirming either positive or negative statements. But I will continue, and see where it takes me. If the results I have already seen have indeed been a result of the tapping, I will not be too proud to say I was wrong about it!

Today I asked the cards what further results I can expect to see by the end of this month, as I continue practicing my various EFT sessions daily.

Ace of Pentacles: I immediately thought "money", as that has been one of the things that has slowly started trickling into my life.  A very light trickle, like the dripping of a faucet. But drops are better than drought, so it's a definite improvement. The Ace of Pentaces says that this should continue to increase. 

I also sometimes see the Ace of Pentacles as a seed, and in this case it makes sense as the figure holds an apple and stands before an apple tree. An entire tree full of apples grows from a simple seed. How amazing is that?  When comparing this imagery to my question, it looks to me like the results I will see by the end of the month are only seeds, which will ultimately blossom into something even greater. It'll be the start of something broader and more expansive.

Six of Wands: Success! I will see definite success with the technique. If I continue to see the growth of success in areas of my life that were previously blocked, I will be able to say with more certainty and confidence that there is more to EFT than I had originally thought.

Seven of Swords: When I saw this card, the first thought that came to mind was "secrets". These two seem very secretive. (After writing that down, it reminded me of the movie "The Secret", which is funny because yesterday one of my daily cards reminded me of the similar movie, "What the Bleep!?", both of which have to do with creating our own reality.) But what I first thought of when hearing the word "secrets" in my head, was that secrets would be revealed to me. And in fact, that's one of the things I have noticed since starting practicing EFT.  I have had several dreams this week that have given me answers that I couldn't find while awake. I have also had another epiphany (which I firmly believe only came to me as a result of my EFT work) that really woke me up about something, and was able to immediately apply EFT to the situation. I do believe the tapping has led me to being more open to these messages, which is what I think these "secrets" are, and that they will continue to be whispered to me.

So... I'm glad I was able to surpass my skepticism, if nothing more than to say I didn't leave that stone unturned in my spiritual journey.  Time will only tell if EFT is something that will stay with me long-term. For now, it seems to be working, and at present, I see no reason to pooh-pooh it away! At the very least, it's proven to be a super-quick way to release negative emotion such as anger or fear, as they crop up unexpectedly, and return to a state of peace. That, in itself, is worth my learning it.

(The day I started investigating EFT, I did a playing card reading on it, which made a lot of sense. I also drew a single card from the Tarot of the Animal Lords to supplement the PC reading, to see where EFT would ultimately take me, and I drew The World. Couldn't really ask for anything better than that!)

Deck: Tarot of the Animal Lords (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tarot of the Animal Lords: Impromptu Theraputic Reading

Something just happened with the neighbor's rotten kid that made me so mad. (I won't go into details, because I'm trying to release it and not feed the fury.) Fuming, I grabbed my deck wanting to know something, anything, about the potential for moving far away from here. 

The third card, the Nine of Swords, pretty much summed up how I was feeling at the time of the draw. I was the furious wolf in the background ready to push the other animal (the rotten girl) off the cliff with a wild vengeance.

The other two cards offer a strong contrast, as they both feature happy creatures, dancing harmoniously.

The first card took me on a quick train of thoughts. The Sun in this deck is one of my favorite Sun cards of all time. For some reason it always reminds me of Alice in Wonderland, with the dressed up white rabbits and funky pants. And this is a great coincidence, because I just today started reading Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to my kids. This then made me think of going down the rabbit hole, which reminded me of the movie, "What the Bleep do we Know!?", which then made me think of how I somehow created this event myself.  This made me feel better.  That I didn't need to stay mad at this girl, because she was just acting out the part I created for her. That by some design, I attracted this ugly situation.  This seems odd to me, because the past couple of weeks have been really nice for me. Maybe it's the catalyst I needed to get my butt in gear and really start thinking of moving, very seriously. Nevertheless, The Sun is a good card, and it's telling me that everything will all work out. I just need to create Better for myself.

The middle card, the Three of Chalices, tells me what to do. Don't worry, be happy!  Just shake off all the negative nonsense, and return to my joy. I do not need to dwell on this at all. It's so not necessary. I don't need to hold onto the anger. I can just let it go. I can go right back to feeling good.  This situation, these people, are not worth dragging myself down to their level.  I can release the false power they have over my emotions, and I am now returning to my happy self, where they can't reach me.

Some say that you shouldn't read cards when you're emotional or angry. But this proved to be a much-needed theraputic reading. And I say there are no rules written in stone for how one can or cannot approach tarot. But that's a post for another day. :)

Deck: Tarot of the Animal Lords (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

A Tarot Dame Exclusive Valentine's Reading Offer!

Whether you're single or in a relationship, this reading will leave you feeling loved!


♥ Click here to schedule your very special Secret Admirers Reading! ♥


~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tarot of the Animal Lords: How Dad's Coping

Today's cards made me think of my dad (stepdad). While I usually think of him as the King of Pentacles, and my biodad as the King of Wands, they are both Aries, which is the sign of this King. And today I knew, from the surrounding cards, that they referred to my stepdad and his way of dealing with my mother's upcoming brain surgery.

In the center, he has his back turned from the sadness of the Five of Chalices, and remains stoic. He faces the Two of Chalices. The love and life he shares with my mom. He loves her very much, but doesn't always show his soft side. I know he is being strong for her now, but I also believe that he must be frightened underneath his tough exterior.  He doesn't want to face the possiblity of the potential loss that's in the back of his mind (Five of Chalices). He is surrounded by Chalices (emotions) but shows a strong front.

I was making a list yesterday of things I can make and put together as a care package to send to my mom when she goes to the hospital. It occured to me to put a little package together for my dad as well, as he will be there by her side throughout, and he deserves to be cared for at this time also.  These cards were a sign to me that this is a good idea, and that it would be something he'd appreciate.

Deck: Tarot of the Animal Lords (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)


~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tarot of the Animal Lords: The Sneak in my Tree

Today's cards reminded me, very visually, of something that happened a few days ago, and I'll take it as a warning to look out for it happening again.

I saw the Tower and Three of Pentacles, and without even setting eyes on the third card, they reminded me of this girl I caught in our tree last week. The neighborhood kids are always in our yard. We have a huge, tall tree in our side yard and my daughter came in to tell me a girl had climbed to the very top. I ran outside, and sure enough, the crazy girl was SO high up in the tree, it was unbelievable. I told her to get down immediately. I don't need a lawsuit because of a smashed skull as a result of a child falling out of my tree. I told her (and all the other kids that were present), in no uncertain terms, that they are not allowed to climb our tree.

(The Tower represents the potential of the girl falling, while she precariously balances on the high tree branches in the Three of Pentacles.)

About an hour after I made her get down from the tree, my daughter comes in to tell me that the same girl was up in the tree again. I was furious. What nerve of this kid to get back into our tree when I just forbid her from doing so! She's not even a girl I know or recognize. She's not one of my kids' regular friends. I went outside and gave her the evil eye up in the tree. I said, in an angry voice most unlike my own, "Don't LET me see you in that tree again! Get down now."  She got down.  And I haven't caught her in it again.

So I look at the third card, and speak of the devil!  It's the Four of Chalices, and there she is, the sneak, hiding behind the trunk, way up in the tree. I better not catch her up there again!  I'll be keeping an eye on that tree this week, for sure!

Deck: Tarot of the Animal Lords (by Angelo Giannini, published by Lo Scarabeo)


~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot: Proactive Tarot Card Selection

This morning I decided to deliberately choose cards that reflect how I want to feel and what I want to experience today.  I first thought about how I wanted my day to go, then I went through the deck to find images that would represent those ideas. I searched for images that would match the feelings I wanted to capture, instead of looking for cards whose "meanings" matched. But afterward, I allowed the meaning of each card to provide added information. I had two different elements that I wanted to see play out in my day. The first was a feeling of freedom. I wanted to feel generally free from worry and limitations today.  The second thing I wanted was to make some extra money. 

So here's the first set of cards that I selected to illustrate the feeling of freedom:



Note: My initial reaction when thinking of "freedom" is the World card. But the illustration on the World card in this particular deck didn't give me that feeling, so it wasn't one of my choices.

Looking through the deck, the Death card just sang out to me as a good time. Funny, that.  The skeleton seems to be dancing a jig, the sun is shining, and the surroundings are all bright, happy colors. This is the happy-go-lucky feeling I wanted for myself today. Death suggests that I let go. Let go of the worry and limitations I usually hang onto by default.  This is easier said than done, but it's not impossible.

The second card I chose was The Chariot, which is another feel-good card in this deck, and it offered me the feeling of unlimited freedom. A spaceship can travel anywhere and at any speed, with no restrictions.  I love the winged pig in the background also, which obviously brings to mind the impossibility suggested by the phrase "when pigs fly".  Well, the pig is flying. The impossible freedom is now a reality!  What's funny is that this morning, before drawing the cards, I was thinking of things that make me feel free. And driving was one of those things, so it was a neat bit of synchronicity that I chose the Chariot card here.

I was also drawn to the colors and Dr. Seuss-like feel of the Strength card.  The little guy in this card has his arms outstretched and appears to be embracing life all around him.  Looking deeper into the meaning of the card, it illustrates that it takes inner strength to make changes to the status quo, leaving the comfort zone one is accustomed to.

I didn't even realize, until after typing this up, that all three are Major Arcana cards. This shows how important this concept of freedom is to me, as I unconsciously selected three Majors.


The second set of cards I selected to represent "making money":



The girl in the Six of Coins sells her wares to a guy who is happily paying her. The Ace of Coins shows a ginormous coin floating effortlessly in the air on a patch of earth, representing huge abundance.  And the Queen of Coins is comfortable counting her money. She knows there is always enough. This Queen always strikes me as a tarot reader. The way she is analyzing the coins looks more to me like she is reading a tarot layout. I've been thinking of offering a new type of reading, so maybe this is where I can bring in some extra money.

(I didn't deliberately select all three cards from the Coins suit. It just worked out that way, just like I unconsciously chose three Majors in the first set of cards.)

So... what I will do today is reflect on these cards several times during the day, and let them inspire me to adopt the feelings of the cards and take appropriate action wherever necessary. Instead of seeing what the cards have to say about today, I'm looking for what I want in the cards, and expecting them to morph into reality.

Deck: Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot (by Graham Cameron, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot: Inescapable Tower Moment

So I drew these cards this morning and then put them away, thinking, "Pfhhh... nothing Tower-like is going to happen to me today."  I put the cards back in the deck and figured I'd draw cards again later when I was more focused.  Not fifteen minutes later, I was on the ground, crying, after banging my broken toe HARD into a wooden rocking horse.  It felt like I had broken it all over again, but even worse. I had just started to begin walking normally again, after weeks, and the progress was shot to hell as it now hurts to walk again. I was on the ground in tears, thinking about the Tower card.  After I was able to get back up again, I went through the deck to have a second look at the other cards I had dismissed along with it.

My son and I looked at the cards and we both thought the same thing at the same time when we saw the Eight of Coins.  It reminded us of the book I am currently reading to them, The Witches, by Roald Dahl.  In fact, the chapter we left off yesterday was the one where two boys were turned into mice! So this card gave me an idea.  As there is an artist in the card, I asked my son if he'd like do try something new. After reading today's excerpt, the kids could draw or paint a scene from the reading. It'll be interesting to see what part stands out for each of them. 

The Four of Cups shows another artist.  Though it's a darker card, both in color and tone. The girl's bare feet outstretched reminded me of my poor toe, and how now it kinda sucks to be me. This girl isn't thrilled with her lot in life, but she's at least doing something. She's channeling her creativity despite being stuck in a small dark room. I'll have to think about what I can do to make the best of today. I'm in no mood to be sulking like this wee one, that's for sure!

Deck: Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot (by Graham Cameron, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Tarot Dame Now on Kindle!!!

Wow! Two days ago, I didn't even know this existed! And now, here I am, on Kindle, for goodness sake! How fun!

So now, if you have a Kindle, you can subscribe to my blog and receive updates and posts automatically, wherever you are!

There's a 14-day free trial, so you can test it out for a couple weeks, risk-free.

Also, if you enjoy my blog and have found it to be helpful to you along your tarot journey, I'd love it if you'd post a review for my blog on Amazon. :) xoxoxo!

Tarot Dame's Blog on Kindle


~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot: A Romance Flick (and a Request!)

Today I asked the cards for something specific and literal I should do with the day.

The character in the Four of Swords is chained to a chair and it made me think of sitting, mesmerized, watching TV, cat at feet. I've got the TV and I've got the cat. Don't have the chains, but they really won't be necessary.

I am on Day 3 of my self-imposed "28 Days of Feel-Good Movies marathon". So, looking at the other cards, they brought to mind a romance flick (Ace of Cups) with a romantic leading man (King of Cups). It doesn't quite fit in with the movie I had in mind for tonight, so I may have to make an adjustment, at the advice of the cards.

Here's my request: I have a growing list of Feel-Good movies on my Netflix Instant Queue for this month. Do you have any recommendations for me? The only requirement is that the movie has to make me feel good, throughout. Nobody dying. No heartbreak. No sad endings. Happily Ever After. Comedy. Inspirational. What's your favorite Feel-Good movie?

Deck: Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot (byGraham Cameron, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)


~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Amazon Love

Who doesn't love the sight of that box to the left?

Who doesn't delight in the email subject header: "Your Amazon.com order has shipped"?

I am jumping in with both feet and doing something I should have done a looooong time ago. Becoming a part of the Amazon world as more than just a consumer.

You may have noticed in today's earlier posts that I have added Amazon.com links to the bottom of my posts. I have finally entered the new millennium and have set up and Amazon Associates account. Why, in three years of blogging, have I not yet done this? Two reasons. Laziness and Stupidity. I won't beat myself over the head about it, but instead I'll be proud of myself for finally getting with the program. Better late than never!

So... at the bottom of each post from now on, I'll be including a link where readers can purchase the deck I'm using (if available on Amazon.com). Any purchases made through these links will grant me a small profit (at no added cost to you, of course!). So if you are shopping for tarot or oracle decks/books, and would like a way to support my blog, I'd be thrilled if you entered Amazon via the links on my pages. :) It's a fantastic way to support my efforts here without spending any extra money!

I've also set up an Amazon store on my website (http://shop.tarotdame.com/). It's still in the beginning stages. Loads more stuff to add. For right now, I'm only adding the decks you've seen me use on the blog, and books that I personally own. I'll be continuing to add to the store over the next few days.

So, thank you, in advance, if you are kind enough to enter Amazon.com through my Tarot Dame doors! It is most sincerely appreciated! ♥

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot: Doing Something

Today's cards presented me with two paths. Notice the two doorways in the center card, each leading to the flanking Wands cards. (I love it when the cards provide such convenient visuals!) The Two of Swords shows me there's a choice to be made. Will it be Door Number One or Door Number Two? Or will I just stay in the checkered floor room doing nothing? I think I'll pick a door, because as it's a brand new month, I want to Do Something.

The Knight of Wands is fixing a broken toy. He's getting something done. Making progress. Helping someone out (assuming the jack-in-the-box isn't his). Beautifying his little corner of the world. If I choose this door, I can do things like clean house, fix something that is broken, de-clutter, gather items for a donation bag, etc.

The Three of Wands is... practicing stilt-walking. It looks like he's about to trip because his stilts are pulling the two wheeled carts carrying his little friends, and they're about to get all tangled up. He's too far up in the air that he can't see what's going on on the ground. I will read this card today as warning me not to sit around on my rear-end in La La Land today. I need to look around me and notice what needs noticing.

So maybe I'll enter both doors today. I'll use the Three of Wands as a warning to step carefully (maybe be more mindful not to stub my broken toe again like I did yesterday! Ouch!) and be aware of my surroundings. And I'll follow in the Knight's footsteps and beautify part of my home today. (I did actually do something progressive today, which I'm sure the Knight would approve of... I'll write about it in another post momentarily.)

Deck: Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot (byGraham Cameron, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.

Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot: A Peek at February

Last night I remembered by Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot which was tucked away in a box on top of my book shelf with several other long-neglected decks. I thought it was just the deck to usher in a bright new month! I drew three cards to give me the flavor of February.

I somehow knew The Sun would come up, and it's the first card I turned over! It's the card I first thought of when reaching up to get the box of decks. This card made me smile and let out a sigh of relief. I was really happy to see the sun coming out finally! Above each house is a zodiac sign. The house that goes with my sign even looks like it's smiling! Yay! I'm ready for lots of smiles this month!

The Six of Cups reminded me of my kids, and the hand sewn doll made me think of crafting. I've already sewn gifts for family birthdays in March and April. I want to be ahead of the game this year, present-wise. I even have "Christmas in July" in mind, and plan to get all my gifts prepared during that month. This card reminds me that I'll need to prepare my son's gift this month for his birthday in March.

The Seven of Coins was like a huge hug from the universe. This card is often seen as someone impatiently awaiting harvest. But this card has a happier slant to it. He opens his windows, and voila! There are coins sprouting out of the ground along with his carrots! Great! It made me think that the Seven of Coins can be seen as a glass half-empty or glass half-full card. It usually shows coins growing on shrubbery... literally translated as "Money DOES grow on trees!" That's a pretty fantastic thing if you ask me, and the guy you usually see with the hoe should be a bit more excited about it all. So this card is telling me that there will be abundance sprouting up for me, and I should be really excited about it. Even if it's not everything I ever wanted all at once, it'll be more than I had before, and I'm gonna be glad about it!


Deck: Phantasmagoric Theater Tarot (byGraham Cameron, published by U.S. Games Systems, Inc.)

~ Kiki
Tarot Dame

If you'd like to book a tarot reading with me, please visit my website for details.