golden tarot

Welcome to your weekly Tarot forecast! And Happy Easter/Ostara! Also, it’s April Fool’s Day, but no Fool in our draw, so I will give you the straight message on this set of cards. 🙂

I’m using Kat Black’s Golden Tarot deck this week. I find Kat’s medieval collages endlessly fascinating. Also, it is Easter, so I thought her medieval Christian imagery would be cool for the day. Jesus is in the spread, actually. Can you guess where?

Since there is no specific question or area of concern for these readings, my interpretation will be very general in nature, based on my sense of what the Tarot itself is addressing and the general energy potentials for the week.

We have a plethora of Cups cards this week, so look for a focus on feelings.

Let’s do a chronological look first, and then we’ll use some mirrored pairs to round out the message.

The Timeline View

We begin this week with some regrets, perhaps (Five of Cups). A monk is trying to comfort the Pope in this image. He has a couple of regrets (two tipped-over cups), but still some things to be thankful for (three full and upright cups). I note that unlike the RWS deck’s Five of Cups, this one has three upright, so…bonus! Things are not as bad as they might seem. And there next to this card is emotional support from the great empathizer, the Queen of Cups. In this case, she is portrayed by the medieval philosopher, Saint Catherine of Siena. Just a peek at the Wikipedia post was fascinating. I had no idea…. So, this Queen of Cups is not only here for emotional support, but to help you clarify your feelings and relationship to Higher Self/God/Spirit for the rest of the week.

At midweek, it’s time to hangout and enjoy Spring (or whatever signs you can find or create of it if you are in the cold North). It’s the Empress, and she looks very comfy with children and bunnies—great symbolism for this season of rebirth. The original painting that included the Madonna and musical prodigy Jesus is from The Virgin in a Paradise Garden by a painter from the fifteenth-century German Cologne school (the bunnies are from another Italian painting). Do take time out this week to enjoy nature (whether snow-covered or green), family, and just taking a break from whatever grind you may be involved in.

Moving toward the end of the week, you have the chance to leave whatever regrets or relationship issues that may have caused sadness earlier in the week (Eight of Cups). It’s time to move on to a more balanced sense of being (Justice). The Archangel (no name given in the source) here is ready to make a decision, and so should you feel a sense of completing a cycle and regaining your inner balance.

The Mirrored Tarot Pairs

The focal point for this view of your cards is the sensual and creative power of the Empress/Madonna. I just get this sense of her at rest here, enjoying the season, the abundance she has already created, the divine energy of her son. She wants you to remember to take a break this week and look around you, listen around you, smell, taste, and touch around you to feel the love.

Now let’s pair the outer cards up to see how they might inform your situation. The Five of Cups is a place of emotional unsettledness—disruptive change (the 5), and Justice is here to restore the balance so you can enjoy your Empress week. Change may be unpleasant, but it always leads to something else better if we let it.

The inner cards show you the power of the great Queen of Cups. Her support for your sadness and good advice (look around for that support in your life this week) will allow you to walk away from whatever negative feelings you had (Eight of Cups), so you can begin again.

Happy Spring, folks, and enjoy your Empress vibe this week!

Welcome to your weekly Tarot forecast! The rain is back in southwestern Oregon. We really haven’t had enough this winter, but the sunshine has felt nice!

I’m using the Golden Tarot, by Kat Black this week. I love her medieval collage. I get a very traditional and grounded feel from this deck. Life was not a picnic by any means back in that day, and the need for faith in things unseen and unknowable (at the time) was key to survival and thriving. I think the Tarot still provides some insight into what may happen and gives us a heads-up, in this case, for the week.

Since there is no specific question or area of concern for these readings, my interpretation will be very general in nature, based on my sense of what the Tarot itself is addressing and the general energy potentials for the week.

We have been graced by Queen energy this week. Let’s see how that shapes up.

Let’s do a chronological look first, and then we’ll use some mirrored pairs to round out the message.

The Timeline View

We begin this week with a bit of a contrast: the Knight of Swords off killing a dragon (St. George, perhaps?), and the Hermit (looking a lot like St. Francis of Assisi), hanging out with wildlife in his solitude. So, a combination of action, and applying wisdom in discerning the best course. You have someone blow into your life wanting to solve all kinds of problems by looking at things only from a logical point of view. It may be up to your Hermit self to take a larger perspective on the situation and see a win-win.

At midweek, the Queens come into play. First, the Queen of Cups, who will be sympathetic to what you are doing and may advise using your intuition to feel out a solution. Not sure if she’s the best advisor in this case, though.

Moving toward the end of the week, a pretty big decision awaits you. The Lovers indicates a point where you will need to make a commitment to something and give it your whole self, or even partner with someone else to start a whole “new world” venture. Meanwhile, advice takes a more grounded turn with the appearance of the Queen of Coins, who may provide material support or practical advice on that commitment you are about to make.

The Mirrored Tarot Pairs

The focal point for this view of your cards is the sympathetic and insightful Queen of Cups. She’s going to give the whole week a sense of coming from the gut about things, although some of the other cards seem to be pointed in a more detached or practical direction.

Now let’s pair the outer cards up to see how they might inform your situation. You’ve got swift action (Knight of Swords) headed in one direction, and much more methodical and practical energy of a helping sort (Queen of Coins) looking in the opposite direction. I think there will be some serious inner debate about what sort of approach to take with the challenges you face this week. My money (ha!) is with the Queen of Coins.

The inner pair create power pillars around the Queen of Cups. Both Hermit and Lovers are Major Arcana cards, so we need to stand up and pay more attention to their messages. The Hermit faces away from the Lovers, and the Lovers are focused on the angel and each other in their own card. Meanwhile, the Queen of Cups seems to be looking to the Hermit for support. Maybe she doesn’t want to make that commitment (Cups can be very wishy-washy)?

I sense from the patterns here in this pairs section that the Queen of Cups energy is mostly a distraction at the center of a week when you need to make a serious commitment (Lovers) to your own wisdom journey (Hermit), and take the Queen of Coins’ practical approach over the “go out and slay ’em” method of the Knight.

Welcome to your weekly Tarot forecast! I hope your January is shaping up nicely, and especially if you live along the East Coast of the USA, where I send above-freezing wishes and a quick recovery from the flooding and ice. I used to live in New England, and this combination of weather is something I’ve never encountered.

I love Kat Black’s Golden Tarot for down-to-earth advice for any time frame. Kat uses medieval artwork and has collaged a beautiful, clear, and consistent set of images for the Tarot.

Since there is no specific question or area of concern for these readings, my interpretation will be very general in nature, based on my sense of what the Tarot itself is addressing and the general energy potentials for the week.

Let’s do a chronological look first, and then we’ll use some mirrored pairs to round out the message.

The Timeline View

We begin this week with a burden to carry (Ten of Wands) and it looks like it might be a good time to ask for help with that (Two of Cups). Wands and Cups are a bit of a theme this week as you will see. Lots to do, but don’t forget to take care of yourself emotionally, in this case early in the week, find a partner to help you carry part of that load. You really don’t have to do everything yourself.

By midweek, you rock! The Seven of Wands indicates that your creative use of your talents (plus that lovely partnership you put together), will help you prevail over any challenges this week. Not easy, but you will get there.

Moving toward the end of the week, we’re done (The World)! St. Ursula (the lady in the painting) calls on us to make our mark in the world as a servant to humanity, and we will be rewarded with a sense of true accomplishment. Considering the cards before this one, The World seems to indicate a feeling of “all is well.” And the King of Cups at the end reinforces a sense of calm well-being, of being emotionally supported. So, do the work, get the help, and you’ll be looking at a successful end to the week. 🙂

The Mirrored Tarot Pairs

The focal point for this view of your cards is the Seven of Wands, which indicates success after facing some opposition to your goal.

Now let’s pair the outer cards up to see how they might inform your situation. We have the King of Cups energy again (at the end instead of at the beginning), and also a somewhat negative card (Ten of Wands—not as disruptive as the Tower last week, though). In this case, I will interpret this as someone calm and collected reassuring you that taking care of your responsibilities will create good things in the long run, and that all will be well.

The inner pair shows us that your asking for help from a partner/friend (Two of Cups) will ensure success and a wonderful sense of completion (The World) for whatever you are working on this week.

Again the focus with the K of C and the Two of C is to make sure you ask for help in order to succeed.

Cosmic Whisper of the Week

Benebell Wen has a great empowerment-word-of-the-year thing going on at her site this week. I’m going to see if I can divine my word in a minute. Check out the article here.