Barbara Moore's Blog
December 8, 2010
My Inner Queen of Wands
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When tarot teachers tell you to pay particular attention to cards that you "don't like," there is a reason. For me, when a card that rubs me the wrong way turns up continually, as if haunting or
taunting me, I can be sure that aspect of me is going to grow and push and poke until it is manifest in my life.
It happened (and is actually still in process) with the High Priestess. And I just realized that ever since summer 2009, the High Priestess's boisterous cousin, the Queen of Wands has been also
gnawing her way out of my subconscious and into my actual life.
This Queen has not really been my friend, as I mention here: Click
In August of 2009, I wrote:
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When tarot teachers tell you to pay particular attention to cards that you "don't like," there is a reason. For me, when a card that rubs me the wrong way turns up continually, as if haunting or
taunting me, I can be sure that aspect of me is going to grow and push and poke until it is manifest in my life.
It happened (and is actually still in process) with the High Priestess. And I just realized that ever since summer 2009, the High Priestess's boisterous cousin, the Queen of Wands has been also
gnawing her way out of my subconscious and into my actual life.
This Queen has not really been my friend, as I mention here: Click
In August of 2009, I wrote:
I have
always thought of myself as a King of Swords/Queen of Pentacles-type girl. But lately, I've been having an identity crisis or sorts. It all started at this year's
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Favorite Things
Here are a few things that make me happy. Maybe they'll make you (or people on your gift list) happy, too!
Fairy Dog Parents
A great concept: working toward preventing dogs from being surrendered.
Kiva
You know I love this organization. Next month, I'll be doing another drawing to raise money for our team! The prize will be an Out Of Print deck--The Victoria Regina Tarot.
Anna K Tarot
I never expected this deck to become my "soul" deck. But it seems to embody one of my spirit guides and really shares information quite easily. Also, I read at a psychic fair using this
deck...almost everyone said how much they loved it.
Little Women
At this time of year, I love watching Little Women. I used to have about 5 different versions, but since our video player died, I lost most of them and am slowly replacing them with DVD
versions. I just watched the recent one, with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon.
Tarot Prediction and Divination
This is a very exciting book, particularly since predictive tarot readers are starting ...
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Fairy Dog Parents
A great concept: working toward preventing dogs from being surrendered.
Kiva
You know I love this organization. Next month, I'll be doing another drawing to raise money for our team! The prize will be an Out Of Print deck--The Victoria Regina Tarot.
Anna K Tarot
I never expected this deck to become my "soul" deck. But it seems to embody one of my spirit guides and really shares information quite easily. Also, I read at a psychic fair using this
deck...almost everyone said how much they loved it.
Little Women
At this time of year, I love watching Little Women. I used to have about 5 different versions, but since our video player died, I lost most of them and am slowly replacing them with DVD
versions. I just watched the recent one, with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon.
Tarot Prediction and Divination
This is a very exciting book, particularly since predictive tarot readers are starting ...
Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
December 2, 2010
Running Toward a Goal
One year ago (December 1, 2009) I started running using the Couch to 5K program (also known as C25K). This is a free program that transforms you from a couch potato to a 5K runner in 9 weeks. You can
find the program and details here. Click!
Using this program, I achieved my goals of running an average of 3 times per week and running in 3 formal 5Ks. Hurray for me! I am not fast, but that's quite alright.
And what has this got to do with tarot? Two things, really. First, I remember the first few weeks of running. It was pretty hard, probably the hardest part of the whole year. I remember focusing
on the elements and asking the Universe to help me. I honored Wands, thinking of my will power, which sometimes was the only thing that kept me putting one foot in front of the other. I celebrated
Cups through the blood flowing through my veins, supplying my poor muscles, so unused to such activity, with oxygen. Swords, of course, was the air that was so hard sometimes to take in, gasping and
huffing and puffing. At the worst times, I lost myself in visualizing and feeling the air flowing in, the air flowing out, smoothly, without gasping. It helped. Finally, Pentacles, the earth and the
physical world. My body, my feet meeting the earth over and over again, ...
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find the program and details here. Click!
Using this program, I achieved my goals of running an average of 3 times per week and running in 3 formal 5Ks. Hurray for me! I am not fast, but that's quite alright.
And what has this got to do with tarot? Two things, really. First, I remember the first few weeks of running. It was pretty hard, probably the hardest part of the whole year. I remember focusing
on the elements and asking the Universe to help me. I honored Wands, thinking of my will power, which sometimes was the only thing that kept me putting one foot in front of the other. I celebrated
Cups through the blood flowing through my veins, supplying my poor muscles, so unused to such activity, with oxygen. Swords, of course, was the air that was so hard sometimes to take in, gasping and
huffing and puffing. At the worst times, I lost myself in visualizing and feeling the air flowing in, the air flowing out, smoothly, without gasping. It helped. Finally, Pentacles, the earth and the
physical world. My body, my feet meeting the earth over and over again, ...
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November 29, 2010
Willing to Surrender
I think Shamanism is rather popular and trendy now. Well, as popular and trendy as such a thing can be. Whenever I say that I am currently exploring Shaman-esque techniques I feel like my cool-quotient goes up a little. But that's probably all in my head.
But I'm conflicted, too, as I don't want to be a trend-follower or someone who misappropriates another's culture.
However, I cannot deny that the few practices I've woven into my personal spiritual practice have profoundly affected me. They say that shamanism and shamanistic journeys are not all unicorns and butterflies. This is serious stuff and includes asking the gods and goddesses to tear you to pieces. Tiny, little, ragged pieces.
The shamanistic flavor to my seeking coincides with the culmination of my struggles with the High Priestess card. I have never, until recently, been comfortable with this card or the part of myself that this card represents. There can be, in my opinion, no shaman anything without the High Priestess.
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But I'm conflicted, too, as I don't want to be a trend-follower or someone who misappropriates another's culture.
However, I cannot deny that the few practices I've woven into my personal spiritual practice have profoundly affected me. They say that shamanism and shamanistic journeys are not all unicorns and butterflies. This is serious stuff and includes asking the gods and goddesses to tear you to pieces. Tiny, little, ragged pieces.
The shamanistic flavor to my seeking coincides with the culmination of my struggles with the High Priestess card. I have never, until recently, been comfortable with this card or the part of myself that this card represents. There can be, in my opinion, no shaman anything without the High Priestess.
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November 17, 2010
Unmasking Our Cards
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One of the wonderful things about tarot, about each individual card, is that every image opens the door to infinite worlds. That is also one of the problems...particularly when we read for ourselves.
Reading for ourselves can be very rewarding and, at best, can be an important part of our spiritual practice. However, there are inherent pitfalls. It is easy, oh so easy!, to see in the cards
exactly what we want to see. At least, for me, that can sometimes be a problem.
This technique, I have found, is really useful when you think you might just possibly be projecting your own wished onto the cards. It helps provide a little objectivity and encourage looking at
things from alternate points of view. If, after trying this, it may be that your original reading was correct. If so, this won't hurt anything but rather it'll reinforce your initial opinion. Plus,
it gives you an excuse to play with your cards for a while longer. So, it is a win-win-win situation.
Here's how it works:
Let's say we want to know about a ...
Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
One of the wonderful things about tarot, about each individual card, is that every image opens the door to infinite worlds. That is also one of the problems...particularly when we read for ourselves.
Reading for ourselves can be very rewarding and, at best, can be an important part of our spiritual practice. However, there are inherent pitfalls. It is easy, oh so easy!, to see in the cards
exactly what we want to see. At least, for me, that can sometimes be a problem.
This technique, I have found, is really useful when you think you might just possibly be projecting your own wished onto the cards. It helps provide a little objectivity and encourage looking at
things from alternate points of view. If, after trying this, it may be that your original reading was correct. If so, this won't hurt anything but rather it'll reinforce your initial opinion. Plus,
it gives you an excuse to play with your cards for a while longer. So, it is a win-win-win situation.
Here's how it works:
Let's say we want to know about a ...
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November 16, 2010
Spirit Guides Reading
This month's special reading offer is one I've been excited about for a while. I've been working with this spread a lot in the last several months and have been so amazed by how it has evolved and the incredible information it yields. I really love working with it.
These monthly specials change about mid-month and are available for about 30 days. They are seasonal, reflecting and making use of the particular energies of the time they are offered. They include:
1. A story or background information on the spread itself or the theme.
2. The spread with directions so that my fellow tarot readers can use these spreads with their clients or so anyone can use them for themselves or their friends.
3. A reading done by me for you using the spread.
4. Three journaling prompts or questions for reflection, so you can delve more deeply into the wisdom revealed in the reading.
Your Spirit Guides Reading will help identify one or more of your guides, give advice for working with them, express messages they wish to share, and, in some cases, identify blocks that are keeping you from hearing or interacting with your guide or guides.
I hope I will be doing one for you this month!
Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
These monthly specials change about mid-month and are available for about 30 days. They are seasonal, reflecting and making use of the particular energies of the time they are offered. They include:
1. A story or background information on the spread itself or the theme.
2. The spread with directions so that my fellow tarot readers can use these spreads with their clients or so anyone can use them for themselves or their friends.
3. A reading done by me for you using the spread.
4. Three journaling prompts or questions for reflection, so you can delve more deeply into the wisdom revealed in the reading.
Your Spirit Guides Reading will help identify one or more of your guides, give advice for working with them, express messages they wish to share, and, in some cases, identify blocks that are keeping you from hearing or interacting with your guide or guides.
I hope I will be doing one for you this month!
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November 10, 2010
Upcoming Events and Classes
Predicting a Better Future
First, thank you to everyone who joined the Kiva Lending Team "Predicting A Better Future." We raised $250 in
investment money for small business ventures around the world. Well done! And congratulations to Alec, who won the drawing for the Pagan Cats Tarot.
Next week, I will be announcing another opportunity to invest with another prize drawing, so stay tuned!
The Edge Life Expo
This Sunday, I'll be reading in the Eye of Horus booth at the Edge Life Expo in Minneapolis. All the juicy details are here: CLICK!
Learning is Fun!
Eye of Horus is hosting four different classes with me. They are designed with several goals in mind: to create a fun but meaningful experience in the class, to learn something new, and to
provide useful take-aways.
All the classes will be excellent, but I believe the Henna Magic class will be very popular. Lisa will be joining me as the Henna artist for the evening. Learn more about the classes, and
register, using the links below:
Henna Magic
Candle Magic
Fool's Journey
Tarot Spreads
...
Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
First, thank you to everyone who joined the Kiva Lending Team "Predicting A Better Future." We raised $250 in
investment money for small business ventures around the world. Well done! And congratulations to Alec, who won the drawing for the Pagan Cats Tarot.
Next week, I will be announcing another opportunity to invest with another prize drawing, so stay tuned!
The Edge Life Expo
This Sunday, I'll be reading in the Eye of Horus booth at the Edge Life Expo in Minneapolis. All the juicy details are here: CLICK!
Learning is Fun!
Eye of Horus is hosting four different classes with me. They are designed with several goals in mind: to create a fun but meaningful experience in the class, to learn something new, and to
provide useful take-aways.
All the classes will be excellent, but I believe the Henna Magic class will be very popular. Lisa will be joining me as the Henna artist for the evening. Learn more about the classes, and
register, using the links below:
Henna Magic
Candle Magic
Fool's Journey
Tarot Spreads
...
Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
November 9, 2010
Things I Like A Lot
There are so many wonderful things in this world and many are related in one way or another to tarot. Because there are so many things that I like, I'm going to share some with you from time to time. Party Season The image above is the Sun card from the Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert. She does such amazing work. I recently got a copy of her latest ebook, A Crown of Candles: How to Throw a Fabulous Lucia Party. It's available here: CLICK! I spent a morning with mine while Lisa slept. When I woke I her, I said, "I want us to have a big Yule Party this year." She agreed. So this very evening, my sister and a friend are joining us to plan the best ever little Yule event. We'll bring in some of our own ideas, but we'll definitely be using many of the ideas Joanna shares in her book. If you're looking for inspiration AND lots of useful, practical advice, you'll find it all here. Soul Drawings Have you ever had a soul drawing? Did you know that you can get an original pencil drawing for only $40? I know! Lisa Hunt is a wonderfully talented, ...
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Copyright © 2010 Barbara Moore. All rights reserved.
November 3, 2010
Ciro Marchetti and I, Live!
Ciro and I will be on Talking with Ed and Victoria Evangelista this Saturday. All the details can be found here: click!
I semi-jokingly say that my finest contribution to the tarot world is discovering Ciro Marchetti. To be honest, I think he would have found his way to tarot in any case, but I like to make the most of my "discovery" of his work. You can hear the whole story on the show.
Ciro will talk about his three decks, the Gilded Tarot, the Tarot of Dreams, and the Legacy of the Divine Tarot. He may also discuss his current work in progress, a stunningly beautiful Oracle deck.
I will talk about Tarot for Beginners (just a bit) and share some fun activities for exploring the cards and ourselves. Even if we don't have burning questions to ask the tarot, there are always things to explore.
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I semi-jokingly say that my finest contribution to the tarot world is discovering Ciro Marchetti. To be honest, I think he would have found his way to tarot in any case, but I like to make the most of my "discovery" of his work. You can hear the whole story on the show.
Ciro will talk about his three decks, the Gilded Tarot, the Tarot of Dreams, and the Legacy of the Divine Tarot. He may also discuss his current work in progress, a stunningly beautiful Oracle deck.
I will talk about Tarot for Beginners (just a bit) and share some fun activities for exploring the cards and ourselves. Even if we don't have burning questions to ask the tarot, there are always things to explore.
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October 28, 2010
Tarot for Beginners
The very first time I handled a tarot deck, I somehow knew that while the cards were pieces of paper with pictures on them, I also knew that they were much more. I knew that
through the cards secrets could be revealed and entire worlds could be discovered.
Despite being comprised of a finite number of cards, seventy-eight to be exact, tarot opens us to an infinite universe, both within and without. A newcomer can be overwhelmed by
the vastness of the tarot landscape. In addition to the general "bigness" of it all, there is that delightful, freeing aspect of tarot that can also be the bane of a beginner's experience: there are
very few hand and fast rules with tarot.
A Few Simple Questions
This truth shapes the first phase of learning tarot. The tarot is a mirror, and a tarot reading is a reflection of one's worldview, a glimpse of a belief system. Before you
progress very far in your tarot studies, it helps to know what you believe in. Let me explain.
What you believe in will help you answer or decide many of those things for which there are no hard and fast rules. For example:
1. Should you let other people touch your cards?
The answer depends on what you believe about energy, its transference in the physical realm, ...
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