posted May 03, 2004 04:58 PM         

Jupiter... your information and feeling regarding this card are accurate and correct.

That is one of the most positive cards in the deck.

In terms of it's more esoteric meanings, it is Meditation. The 7 Stars on the card are the Chakras, the 7 ancient planets and/or the 7 metals of the alchemists.

It is a picture of the benefits that we reap when we meditate.. but meditation is not all passive, as the card shows... there is active meditation as well, and that is probably more what is indicated. Note that the central figure (who in Tarot is always YOU) is pouring water onto both land and water... she is active.

Active meditation is the kind that produces results, where passive meditation is the type that allows access to information. But if one is not properly trained, passive meditation can open the doorway to less positive energies to "come through" if you will.

You are doing well.. keep up the good work, and don't worry about getting validation from anyone other than your Higher Self. You are the one that will be reading the cards eventually.. or using them as tools for further development, so trust your intincts.

Blessed Be...
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posted May 05, 2004 04:05 PM         

Well, how I first got acquainted with Tarot... that's a story! And maybe a wee bit silly!

When I was much younger... there was a TV show on called Dark Shadows. It was a datime soap opera, and it took a gothic, witchy, vampiric turn somewhere into the second season I believe. At that point its ratings skyrocketed.

Well, shopping in the mall one day, I came across the deck that they had used on TV, and I bought it. I'd say I was in the 7th or 8th grade at the time.. but I remembered the pictures from that long ago soap!

The rest as they say is history!

In terms of my psychic ability.. I think that it's something we all have, and that we are generally talked out of as we grow up. I always believed in magic and things suprnatural, so I guess developing what abilities I had became a sort of hobby.

A Teacher of mine has said that we often develop the abilities as a defense mechanism... as a way of protecting ourselves from abusive situations... or to become "different" in a way from "those other people". I'm not sure if that is all true, but I do know that the basic "fight or flight" instinct is often the first thing that calls our abilities into operation.

As I grew older in my skills, I realized that if we walk a spiritual path, what most people call psychic abilities will develop or blossom as a side benefit of the spiritual journey. I think that when the abilities develop along these lines, they are more "centered" or "connected" than when we attempt to develop them as an end unto themselves.

Hope that helps a bit... and that it makes a bit of sense. As always, I'm willing to clarify if I have muddied the waters in an attempt to make my explanation.

Blessings...
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posted May 10, 2004 08:35 PM         

I saw the 2 Dark Shadows movies, but the best was the daytime soap with the bad acting, the missed lines and the not so inconspicuous camera and scene change work! It was a classic!!

Now granted, I think at the time, some of the episodes were done LIVE... but the acting was more than a little over the top in alot of episodes! Now it's a hoot to watch, but I'll always have a special place in my heart for Dark Shadows!

That, Bewitched and I Dream of Jeannie opened my young mind to the memories and possibilities of magic and the "supernatural" and here I am today still interested...many, many moons later!

In the Light...
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