Tag: Witchy
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Tarot Comparo: Queen of Wands
Let’s compare the Queen of Wands! Where the Page and Knight of Wands were cards showing the carelessness of youth, the Queen of Wands showcases the fire and power that comes from being an adult and knowing how, and what, to fight for. Both of these queens are powerful figures.…
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Tarot Comparo: Knight of Wands
Let’s compare the Knight of Wands! As we continue our own journey through our Court cards, we come to the Knight. Knights represent our adolescence, the journey from being young into being an adult. In our cards here, we see brave fighters atop their respective steeds. I love how in…
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Tarot Comparo: Page of Wands
Let’s compare the Page of Wands! The Page of Wands starts our court cards for the Suit of Wands. The Page is a court card that can symbolize youth or inexperience. In both cards, we see young people, almost playful and teasing. With the Santa Muerte card, we see a…
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Witchy Reads: Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft
Let’s discuss this absolutely massive tome – Buckland’s Complete Book of Witchcraft by Raymond Buckland. To jump in, this book was a struggle for me. I made it about… 50 pages in? I just could not get into this book, and mostly because, it just didn’t speak to me. This…
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Spellwork Types: Divination Overview
Divination. This is such an extensive and varied category. Each culture and religion around the world has had dealings with divination in one form or another. In today’s modern age, there are countless ways that people hold onto tradition or reinvent divination with modern means. What is Divination? Divination is…
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Tarot Comparo: Ten of Wands
Let’s compare the Ten of Wands! The Ten of Wands is the conclusion of the journey through the Suit of Wands. In the Santa Muerte deck on the left, the Ten of the Suits ends with a butterfly over a background that is color coded to the colors of the…
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Tarot Comparo: Seven of Cups
Let’s compare the Seven of Cups! The Seven of Cups is a follow-up to the abundance we had in the Six of Cups to highlighting overabundance. This card also sees us returning to similar scenes for both cards. Both show a figure gazing at seven vessels; both are contemplating the…
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Tarot Comparo: Six of Cups
Let’s compare the Six of Cups! The Six of Cups comes as the upside after the grief that’s been associated with the Four of Cups and Five of Cups. Six of Cups shows more abundance and happiness after dealing with grief and depression. In the Santa Muerte deck on the…
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Tarot Comparo: Five of Cups
Let’s compare the Five of Cups! As we look on the Five of Cups from both decks, this is a time where the imagery may differ slightly, but both convey the same meanings, as opposed to the Four of Cups. On the left, from the Santa Muerte deck, we see…
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Tarot Comparo: Four of Cups
Let’s compare the Four of Cups! In these cards, we see vastly different scenes. Up to this point in the cards, most cards have been very parallel in their images; this is the first time we are seeing stark differences. In the Santa Muerte deck on the left, we see…
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Tarot Comparo: Nine of Wands
Let’s compare the Nine of Wands! The Nine of Wands starts the ending of our journey through the Suit of Wands. The Nine of Wands comes to us as the signal that trials are coming to an end. In the Santa Muerte deck, we can see the figure slashing away…
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Tarot Comparo: Eight of Wands
Let’s compare the Eight of Wands! These cards are both very dynamic and have a sense of action to them. Surprisingly, both depict a figure flying in the air, with the wands or staffs all around them. Both of these cards are parallel to the traditional Eight of Wands, where…
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Tarot Comparo: Four of Wands
Let’s compare the Four of Wands! The Four of Wands shown here have very different portrayals. From the Santa Muerte deck, on the left, we see a woman at a flower stand, with bright lovely flowers. She seems very happy and relaxed. In the Tarot of the Divine, on the…
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Chronicles on Meditating: Month 3 Update
Meditation has been a challenge for me. Not going to lie. That’s why we’re at month three and just now getting an update. So what has been the issue? Well, meditation is a practice, which requires regular, well, practice. And if you don’t practice, you won’t get better. Crazy, right?…
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Tarot Comparo: Seven of Wands
Let’s compare the Seven of Wands! The Seven of Wands is the a card of keeping on the path, to keep going. The Seven of Wands appear in the middle of the journey through the Suit of Wands, and it is a sign to keep going through the challenges. On…
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Tarot Comparo: Six of Wands
Let’s compare the Six of Wands! The Six of Wands comes to us with direction and movement. Both of these cards seem to call us to begin to move, to join these crowds and move forward with them. The Santa Muerte deck shows a gathering of bright colors, but whether…
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Tarot Comparo: King of Cups
King of Cups Let’s compare the King of Cups!The King of Cups ends our journey through the Suit of Cups for these two decks.The King of any Suit represents the mastery of this cycle of the life journey. With Cups being the emotional and spiritual journey, the King will represents…
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Tarot Comparo: Ace of Cups
Let’s compare the Ace of Cups! The Ace of Cups begins our journey through these two decks. The Suit of Cups is strongly associated with water, and both of these cards showcase cool tones and water as a focus. Cups relates to the emotional and internal journey through life. Both…
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Tarot Comparo: Three of Cups
Let’s compare the Three of Cups! The Three of Cups traditionally is associated with celebrations. When the Three of Cups shows up, it is usually a sign of prosperity and having a good time. Both cards show us a lovely group, dancing and singing. You can almost hear the music…
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Tarot Comparo: Two of Cups
Let’s compare the Two of Cups! The Two of Cups is one of the quintessential card for relationships. Staying in the Suit of Cups, we see two figures, standing closely together. The reason that this card is quintessential relationship card, is that it highlights two figures in a partnership of…