Have You Got Those Sphinxes Under Control? Preparing for 2023 as a Chariot Year

What does it mean to be headed into a Chariot year? High risk and high reward. Glorious victory laps and total car crashes. Are you ready?

Musings, Tarot tipsThomas the HermitDecember 25, 2022forecast, chariot, prediction, year-ahead reading, personal year, energy of the year, card of the year, goal-setting, ambition, risk reward, numerology Comments

Analysis Paralysis and Tarot Overload

You know that feeling when you have a difficult decision to make or exciting area to explore, but you just don’t know where to start, so you turn to the tarot? But more information isn’t better information.

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The Power of Tableaux for Predictive Readings

Predictive readings are tools for organizing your future thoughts and actions, and tableaux provide you with lots of tantalizing starting points.

Predictions in Year-Ahead Readings

Every December and sometimes for birthdays, folks want a reading to look into the upcoming year. It’s explicitly predictive, but it offers a clear chance for future-mapping, a beautiful example of the benefit of predictive divination.

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The Power of Childish Dreams

When did you last dare to dream the impossible? Let’s go back in time and check in with your child self and their dreams. They’ll have amazing advice for your future.

MusingsThomas the HermitFebruary 9, 2022inner child, soul purpose, life path, career readings, work readings, dreams, goal-setting, goals, life coaching, reflection, self-reflection, self-help, magical child, wounded child, dare to dream Comments

Tarot Spread: Enduring Ardor

If you’re unsure whether it’s time to celebrate with a final push before the victory lap or if it’s time to settle in before things get harder, you might want to try this tarot spread inspired by the 9 of Wands. It’s also a handy clarifying exercise when you’re stuck with a 9 of Wands that you don’t understand.

Tarot Spread: An Uncertain Harvest

Why aren’t things working the way that they should? Doesn’t hard work lead to a reward? No, not always. Use this spread to see if there’s anything you can or should do to help things along.

Tarot Spread: Into a Dark Night

Is it time to leave the past behind? Or did you pull the 8 of Cups and have no idea what it’s doing there? Either way, you can prepare for the journey of the 8 of Cups (proactively or reactively) with this spread.

Tarot Spread: Toward a Distant Shore

Do you seek something new on the horizon? Or did you pull the 6 of Swords and have no idea what it’s doing there? Either way, you can dig into the journey of the 6 of Swords (proactively or reactively) with this spread.

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