Monday daily..

OK objective of this week is to do a daily reading every day.. just 7 days do a daily reading.. coz I get lazy and go 'ah i'll do it tomorrow' and tomorrow never comes.

Tonight to reflect on this day I have drawn with my TT

10 of swords MI,
High Priestess SI
4 of Wands SI

I love this card, this reflects my mood. Over the last few days I've been very 10 of swords. I cant describe way, but I have. Real fit of the Morriseys. First week back at uni, and other energy shifts have made me feel a bit clouded over.

However this is the last of it!

The High Priestess reflects that something I deep down KNEW was happening, really was happening. One of those moments when you just couldnt convince yourself of the depths of humanity and then you get confirmation. So its a message, a challenge to listen to my intuition that I work so hard to improve. Coz it was right

The 4 of Wands reflects how i've managed to put things back on a better keel. Dealing with the problem, listening to my intuition on a few things means that Im now in a better mindset. 'marriage' of things has happened and like the Gateway of Spring I am now dancing through the gateway in the wands card to all sorts of positivity! Its like the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace.. yes, lots of wee soldiers defending me.. hengwah!

The CI of these 3 really reflects this. The 10 of swords is in the far left corner, as if its heading into the past.. and now High Priestess and 4 of wands are key energies now, bringing intuition, strength, vitality and laughter into the mix :D

Funky stuff..
Love this deck!

And I feel like I'm stalking the Transparent Oracle facebook pages to see if theres any news on the TO's release!

Druid Plant Moon - 15th March to 14th April

well I know Im being Transparent, but I felt like I should pull a card for the lunar month we are currently in.

So to recap the moons this year have been
Madder
Chamomile
Vervain
And now we are in Lady's Mantle moon :)

Now this is unusual as its a very gentle plant. But it could be a way remaining grounded with the surge of energy that comes with Ostara and as we start to move closer and closer to Beltane. It reminds us to be open, to be receptive and be watchful of what happens, to balance out that raging spring energy that can be overwhelming, were we forget to just be still and watch, feel and absorb.
The time over the equinoxes are my favourite times in the year, and they are so quickly gone, like a child that all too quickly becomes an adult. So Im going to treasure it. And indeed I have been by getting a few sunrises under my belt already this year :D

Daily for today..

So heres my first proper daily with the TT as my PDR deck..

Gift - 9 of Cups MI
Challenge - 10 of Cups MI
Goal - Heirophant

And Temperance flipped out.

Okie, so today is about being kind to myself. All those cups are trying to get me to be kind and healing to myself, and perhaps trying to find that within my lovely family (or not!). I've had a lot of stress and selfimposed stress this week so this weekend is about chilling and being kinder to myself. Its almost as if the 9 of cups figure has picked one thing that makes her feel cleansed, healed, restored, even though she has so many things to pick from to make her feel like that :)

The Goal, Heirophant - tradition and togetherness.. watching rugby with my dad? Its something stable, reliable that can support the 10 of cups feeling in that me and my dad bond during shouting at the TV.
But perhaps its asking me to spend some time near a tree, the wisdom keepers of my own tradition.

Temperance I feel reflects that.. balancing the TV rugby shouting-ness with something that nurturing spiritually like a meditation by a tree. Something that takes away the stress and find a centre.. to be grounded and secure like the Hierophants tree.

New Moon Reading

Using Eowyn's new moon spread again, because it will be interesting to see the difference a turn of a lunar wheel brings to life!


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1.- What lays on your dark depths. What is unseen. What we stumble against in the dark nights. Burdock
This being a card I dont draw very often I have to think about its symbolism to me..
Hmmm I did wonder if I was going to be 'alone' on my path for a while, but it seems I keep being drawn to attachments. People keep reminding me that I am loved, want to spend time and sacred time with me. Its fabulous! When you think your all alone in the wood you realise all the attachments you have, the people that love you no matter where you float off to in life.
And its so easy to forget that. Of course its imporant to keep an eye on who we have in our lives, unnecessary and draining attachments are not good.. but love is love!

2.- What will begin to show, to arise. The Banes
The full moon in this card really says to me that this will happen close to the moon. Yet I admit I am stumped on this card and this reading. From Burdock which was so positive, Banes seem somewhat negative. Ive drawn a clarifier and got Fern so this is saying its something out of the blue, its a shock to the system... a surprise...
I dont tend to like surprises LOL.

3.- What will illuminate the dark path. The key in the night.Flax
Well, whatever the unexpected will be, it will be something that can be worked to create something of beauty, like the humble flaxplant that becomes linen, which becomes the shirt on your back etc. Hmm ok beauty is not the word but beauty in its simplicity, its earthiness.

Its like the attachments in Burdock are reflected in the Flax as a web of love, of deep connections. Ones that arent easy to break. I have these in my life but to think I will be blessed with more in life is wonderous!

0.- Yourself. Shadow card, from the base of the deck.Comfrey,Rx Was surprised to see it Reversed because I dont usually have reversed cards in the pack. In the book it mentions about being loved yet not consumed in love, of finding my-self, in all the interconnectedness.

With going back to school today I have wondered if I will have all the time for all the things I want to do this year. Camps, meet ups with friends etc, tarot work, spiritual work etc. So I feel that sometimes its about balance, of being bloody elusive and not commiting completely to one or two things or ideas to make room for the things that are steadfast in my life.

Hmmmm... ya know, sometimes these plants just dont 'give' a lot in readings.

I think Im having a realisation here with this humble deck that my PDR experience with it may be coming to a close... wow, is this my attachment? My blot out of the blue? My connection and that to love something sometimes you need to give it freedom...

Wow - I am going to end my DPO PDR. It has been a very deeply healing process, a great deck of reflection, but ya know, I think its time to move on, and its a process that has been happening although I didnt want to admit it aloud, as I have been playing more with other decks like the DM and the TT.
But I love this deck. I love the healing, the insight and power it has! Although its not my primary deck, I will keep using it when I need to draw on its magic in my life. And I'll keep doing my Elemental herbs when I feel drawn to.


Wow.. Stir the cauldron of the Goddess in her Darkness and awen spits out... inspiration that changes and brings chaos and in that awareness. Eyes WIDE open.

I feel sad.. but its not farewell, merely adeiu.

TABI conference

Hi folks!

I've just booked tickets to the TABI Tarot Conference :D Im so excited I could wet myself! I'll train it in each day I think, but thats not a major hassle and its cheaper than booking a room which I wouldnt be able to afford.

If you dont know about
TABI, it stands for Tarot Association of the British Isles its a lovely warm community that supports people learning about tarot (which we always are right?) and sharing in the joys on the path. Theres training schemes and everything.

Ohh im excited now!!

see through plants

Ok im still inspired by the TT and DPO.

Todays DPO card is Wheat and todays glorius sun shine is just as magnificent as the sunshine on that Wheat card! Love it! Today is a day of rugby, so perhaps the 'community' edge of Wheat will reflect that its a daddy/daughter day infront of the TV shouting at sexy men (although, I dont think my dad would fine them sexy!).
Also.. yesterday I did LOTS of work on some projects, so hopefully I can enjoy a chill day, most of the wheat as been gathered in, so time to kick back and enjoy a day off.
But also to have sacred moments in all that - like this morning just singing to the sun, feeling the waves of light hitting my face and radiating my being, lifting my energy level till i go LAA ITS SPRING!

TT cards are..
King of Cups So theres that nurturing energy. Funnily enough when I was thinking of doing my nurse training the King of Cups followed me everywhere, every reading I did for someone or myself he was there going 'ya know what i'm telling you' LOL. So perhaps he's reminding me that come monday I need to shift my priorities back into my nursing brain.

9 of Pents In the CI the King and the relaxed lady of the 9 of pents are facing eachother, their arms linked it seems in a toast.. so I think this further adds weight to the interpretation of 'school on monday, be relaxed today because its all changing on monday!' and also, I worked hard on my 'paper work' of other projects yesterday so maybe its time for a rugby day :D

6 of Pents MI This is a MI or mirror image that i drew, and in the CI this character is outside of the link of the King and the 9 of pents... So perhaps its reminding me that although I can have a relaxed day, that I have obligations, other projects that need my time too.
Also it could be a hint that I need to get a mothers day present LOL.. If I think of Emilys Gift/Challenge/Goal spread then yes, today my goal is to get a prezzie! And watch the rugger LOL


I'll post up the scans later as Its sooooon to be kick off :D

Daily draw for today, a transparent plant again

well I had such fun yesterday I decided to draw another three TT cards and play with the image of that and the DPO.

So, what do I need to know?

Gift - Queen of Swords
I've had a really nice day to put some thought into some of my intutive stuff, and intuitive stuff into my thoughts and 'book' learning. I had such fun this morning playing with the Elemental herbs of Fire, and really got into it. I moan to myself that I need to learn more about plants and then lots of stuff flows once I start typing.

As, there was an opportunity that open to me yesterday that I need to spend some time on, but my intuition doesnt want to do that today, so Im listening. It might change its mind in the middle of the night (as so happens!).

Also, I think she reflects that sort of 'tough love' aspect that I had to struggle with this morning. We have mice and last night I managed to capture 2 rather humanely. However they either got back in or we have a bigger problem than we anticipated, but I then gave in and had to set down the traps and I found 2 more dead mice in the traps this morning. Now, how druidy ethical is that? BUT, they carry disease, and if we have a big problem we are just circling the mice round and about. So this morning i was a brave girl, warrior womanesque and respectively picked them out the traps, and put them in a hedgerow for some other creatures dinner. Cycle of life.. detached and cruel? Yes I am be, but Im protected my family, my dog and my tarot decks in my room! Gotta bring the 'swords' out when it comes to saving the decks LOL.

Challenge - 8 of pentacles
Trying to find time for everything? LOL to integrate it all and getting everything to harvest at the same time. I have lots of continuing studies but I dont feel overwhelmed by it at all like some people might do. Its like Ive got carrots, potatoes and parsnips in the same field growing.
But I do like to make everything FIT into a box. The shape of the pentacles remind me of the Kabbalah.. maybe its challenging me to fit THAT in with everything else all in one day.
Crazy TT! But I like it!

Goal - King of Wands
Interesting how we have air/water and now fire/fire the reading. Along with the pentacle we have a very balanced set of cards for the day! Intriguing.
So, I dont think the King is reflecting anyone in my particular day today.. so it must just be a card to reflect my happy, relaxed, inspired and confident aspect of me :) OH ive just had a thought about who he could be, but I dont want to say, hehehe OK TT Ive got a hint, I might have to change my plan of action to weave what you think will be good for me today :D
Sorry to sound mysterious, but hehe.

Today I decided to pull the cards together in a filmstrip, but I'll scan them as a composite as well as you can see how a layout might bring a different interpretation.

My blessed DPO card of the days is Comfrey, and the first thought I had when I saw it was my friend wanting the dead mouse bones to add to her collection of DEAD THINGS!! Bloody ovates eh? ;) Theres an essence of doing whats necessary with Comfrey, like to fix broken bones you have to cause more pain to get the brake to align properly so the bone fuses in the right place.
Hmmmm heres an idea in the reversed bit of comfrey it talks about something interesting "To live happily and effectively in the world we need to somehow tread the path if both surrending to something greater than ourselves.... [whilst] sensing ourselves as unique, seperate and responsible individuals."
Now is that the DPO telling me to get a life?! LOL But Im so inspired and loving all my current 'workings' plus its the last proper day of my holidays. Tomorrow I will be in my revelry watching /shouting at the Rugby :P

So heres looking at the TT on its own as a filmstrip

Now see, its like the 8 of pents is nestling in between the two.. that the Gift and the Goal are all part of the Challenge. Although the figures are facing away from eachother, theres a sense of working together, like they have 'got my back' as im busy doing the 8 of pents thang..

Now the composite image, which I didnt feel drawn to day looks like this...

Now that to me says the same sort of thing as the filmstrip, but its really clogged up and busy and it could almost show that the Queen and King are actually overwhelming the worker in the 8 of pents. And that isnt how I feel at all.
Also, comparing the filmstrip to the composite, and theres a very different flow of energy. In the filmstrip its like the 8 of pents is in the protective energy, in the womb ready to be born, the fusion of ideas and action into something physical and productive.
Whilst the Composite looks like its trapped, stuck inbetween the two, like a prisoner... and not going in the right direction at all.

Hmm pondering..

So what happens when we add the filmstrip and Comfrey together...

how fab is that! That the comfrey plant seems to be like the 8 of pentacles, that the fusion of the Queen of Swords and the King of Swords will happen.Now that is funky!
What really stands out for me in this, is a fusion of Above and Below, of intellect and the mind and deep instinct and energy, of the Queens upward sword, ready to fight and the Kings Wand that he uses casually, but you know his weapon isnt to be sneered at ;) (Too much beltane energy LOL)
Theres a Sacred Marriage type feeling looking at it like this.

Ive been having a few God and Goddess type encounters recently, and looking at this I can see that Goddess and God energy supporting, nurturing, and then Comfrey showing that Im fixing something that was lot 'fractured' and needing to be put right. It means my brain fries at the moment but there is a feeling of union and unity that is flowing
I did an overlay of the composite and Comfrey, but it looks crap, in comparison to that wee piccy there.

And to think I'll get the TO in on the act as well soon!

Squeeeeee