Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. An overabundance of Wands appears in today’s Thoth tarot reading along with one card from the suit of Swords. Catalytic energy in all directions versus defeatist thinking. The Prince of Wands begins the reading followed by the 8 of Wands,…
Dear So-Called New Guy: So It’s The Military’s Fault? ~ Presidenting Is Hard Edition
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Memo to the So-Called New Guy: Yes, presidenting is hard. And now you’ve decided to blame the military ² as well as President Obama for the failed raid in Yemen which killed a Navy SEAL along with numerous others. The SEAL’s…
Strength and Integrity ~ Tarot for 27 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Another 6, 7, 8 progression occurs in today’s tarot reading. Communication and balance, intuition and the shadow side of self, and our practical nature comprise the numerological influences of the cards. I pulled a fourth card, an Ace, which corresponds with…
Stepping Aside Versus Feeling Compelled ~ The Witch and the Empath Within
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. When I renamed this blog Stepping Aside, I did so because I had reached a point in my life where I was finished with the drama that surrounded me. It was a sort of walking away moment if you will. I…
Taking Back Control ~ Tarot for 24 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Taking back control is the theme of today’s DruidCraft tarot reading. Even though I’m a solitary witch and not Wiccan, I dearly love my DruidCraft tarot deck. I have Druid ancestry so it’s always resonated with me giving me a…
The Nonresistance Found Between Initiation and Retreat ~ Tarot for 22 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. The Fool, The Hermit, and the Princess of Wands comprise today’s tarot reading dealing with initiation, retreat, and nonresistance. The Fool represents our creative potential, infinite and without expectation. Androgynous and innocent, The Fool as initiate begins the great work…
Illumination’s Growing Momentum ~ Runecasting for 21 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. It’s fun watching revelations unfold, creating their own momentum. The so-called new guy’s regime should have never underestimated the American people. We’re a spunky bunch. He may indeed prove to be the catalyst we all need to pull our heads…
Synthesis and Reawakening ~ Tarot for 20 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Synthesis of hearts and minds cannot be imposed but instead achieved through quiet reflection. Negative thoughts can have a destructive effect upon our emotions. Channels we create by repeatedly visiting past issues become our present reality affecting our peace of mind…
As The Tower Crumbles ~ Tarot for 18 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Swords, Cups, a crumbling Tower and an expansive and brilliant Sun comprise today’s tarot reading from my Thoth deck. Our intellect as well as our emotions are in play today. The overall numerology of the reading is 16, 9, and…
Invoking Spirit and the Pentagram of Protection ~ Tarot for 17 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Pentagrams can be used as sigils for protection. A pentagram is placed in the middle of today’s five-card pentagram spread. The pentagram signifies the four elements as well as Spirit. When pointed upward, its focus is on Spirit. Pointed downward,…
Dear So-Called New Guy ~ 16 Feb 2017 Entry
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Dear So-Called New Guy: I’ve wanted to write for some time but I typically can’t stop screaming long enough to do so. A little background on myself, I’m a witch in my Crone years. You can read my bio on…
Countdown To Illumination ~ Tarot for 15 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Lots happening with the cards today. I initially drew three cards but given their drama I decided to draw a fourth in case it might be significant. Other than Temperance, the fourth card drawn and from the Major Arcana, all three Minor…
So In Today’s News ~ Happy F*cking Valentine’s Day Edition
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. So in today’s news, I see that we now have classified briefings at golf course banquet rooms with the flashlights from cellphones ¹ lighting the briefing materials. Never mind the potential hacking problem this brings up. And rumor has it that…
Protection Rune Magick
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Our brothers and sisters in the Oroville, California area have evacuated their homes due to a break in a spillway at the Oroville dam, so I thought some protection rune magick might be in order. My husband and I spent…
Focus On Present Moment Awareness ~ Tarot for 12 Feb 2017
Note: My blog contains affiliate links/ads from advertisers from which I may earn advertising commissions. Present moment awareness is all there is. We can choose to focus that awareness on past issues or future concerns, but either way, where we place our focus is everything. The Hierophant in today’s tarot reading depicts divine wisdom gained from aligning…