12_19_16 Reading

=) Hola =)

This Reading will be using my 7 card spread which was modeled after my fascination of a Minnesota band called Wookiefoot. I have their logo ( http://bit.ly/2hMlOOg ) tattoo'd on my right forearm with the phrase "Be Fearless and Play" (a wonderful album by the way). Wookiefoot holds the responsibility of organizing amazing music festivals at Harmony Park in Clarks Grove, MN. These festivals opened me up to different possibilities of hobbies and thought processes. I became interested in Tarot shortly after my first 'Shangri-La' and enjoy being able to take a piece of that place and put it into my Readings.

The video may be hard to identify the cards so I will list them here.
-Link for images- ( http://imgur.com/a/0ctgl )
1.) Two of Pentacles
2.) Nine of Pentacles
3.) The Hermit
4.) Page of Cups
5.) The High Priestess
6.) The Hierophant
7.) The Hanged Man

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The first card in this series tells us about an entertaining past. The Two of Pentacles often symbolizes acts of juggling (in this case, riding a bike over water to stay afloat). I often associate the word fun with this card. This type of joy comes from preforming a skill and enjoying the "ride", a precise calculation of efficient time, energy and effort. Pentacles often mean earthly attributes, so it could be any series of events that one felt entertained by. Past can be a rather broad term but correlating this trait with other cards in the spread can help lead to a better understanding of the meaning.

Secondly, our Nine of Pentacles here shows influences of accomplishment. Training a gigantic bird to sit on your glove would be no easy task, but the success would feel great. This card could indicate other's who have accomplished a task or one's own triumphs. With the Two of Pentacles in the past and the Nine of Pentacles in the who, I feel as if it could very well be personal. Taking an enjoyable journey to finish a task eventually brings us to the later cards such as the present moment and possibly future.

Next, we have the inner wisdom seen from an outside perspective. The Hermit seeks knowledge within and often disassociates with society. The position that this card sits means other's are witnessing this internal search. Beyond people, the environmental surrounding may even "push" one into this type of lifestyle. Information around one's self brings about a time of making decisions based on personal preference and beliefs rather than being focused on pleasing or conforming.

Presently, this Reading includes the Page of Cups as a rather central theme. Cups represents emotions and connections and a Page often symbolizes a certain type of readiness. One may be eager to engage in a new connection. One could seek attachment in a person, thing, or even idea. These beginning stages may include something already in the mind or just completely ready for something entirely new.

Relating to this theme, intuition and the knowledge through personal experience are the characteristics being expressed. A High Priestess often shows the capability of seeking information internally, similar to the Hermit. A very easy example of this card positioning could be represented by the very act of preforming a Tarot Reading. While the Hermit can be more symbolic of the "search", the High Priestess symbolizes more of the wisdom. The idea here seems to be this behavior produces actual relevant and useful information.

One major goal could be seen as becoming the educator or holding true belief. Through wisdom often comes a semi-responsibility of sharing the experiences and educating people but also to accept what data can be deemed as relevant or share worthy. When speaking about the Hierophant as an aspiration we could be referring to the desire to form the most thought out, logical content or solutions given to others. Reaching back to the theme of emotional connection, this Hierophant card broadcasts a sign of hope that any new connections or attachments will also benefit from the personal wisdom found within the Hermit and High Priestess qualities.

Lastly, the foot of destiny signals final signs of patience and detachment. Events do not always occur in a predictable fashion but the Hanged Man tells of a willingness to let them unfold. The detachment aspect comes from the idea that true fate does not entirely matter on mental focus. At times, the loss of control can be a totally natural and (sometimes) an enjoyable process. The future appears to surround the surrendering of control in different situations or outcomes.

Combining all of these cards in a linear like fashion we see a tale of energy-time balance influenced by certain accomplishments which after perceived by others as "soul searching" comes to the eagerness to find connection. Experiencing these connections leads to the goal of faith / belief in parts of the information that has been obtained. Destiny lies as submission to the universe and observing this experience differently than ever before.