October 30th, 2009

Hello folks! Yesterday's The Fool card urged me to leap, and so I bought tickets for me and Jennie to go to San Fransisco. Not sure if we can find any babysitters for the kids, but I trusted we will find something. I hope. :) The Fool! Okay, let's see. Today's card is....



Cool, huh? Wht does the six of swords mean though? First of all the Angels for this card are the angels of Science and Knowledge! So that tells you something doesn't? This is about learning, and knowledge, possibly about school, and technology. Let that sink in a moment. Maybe I need to learn new things? What do you think? Or concentrate on a specific science or category of knowledge, or maybe it means get out of my heart and into my head, though I don't think it really means that.

Let's discuss further. I think the card is in many ways one of the simpler ones. It's time to learn. To open your mind, to admit you don't know something, and go and do it. When learning opportunities come today, I will open my mind, and seek to learn. Of course think about the Tarot and ALL mysticism. I'm right here right now LEARNING about it. And while I may not be called to be a Tarot Reader, I might just be opening my mind and heart to the flow of the universe, to God's good will through me. As I have heard prayed before, so too do I pray: "Oh that I might be a good servant to God."

Suzzanne's book discusses the concept of balance with this card, where the mind communicates with the spirit. So that your learning isn't just boring book knowledge, but real balanced learning that will advance your spirit.

I just had an image of wannabee psychics sitting around a table reading the cards for fun hoping for some fantastic look into the future. Or hard core damaged people looking at the cards to continue their spiralling inner journey of torment.

That's NOT what I want this to be here. This is about having fun and looking at yourself and learning and growing and helping understand yourself and helping others otherstand themselves. If you don't have a smile, and yet at the same time take it seriously, without the depressing self loathing, then don't do it.

Okay, sorry about THAT aside.

The Science card warns about being a in a rut, and getting out and doing something new, and the new is to LEARN something. And learn something that will further your hope and dreams and your purpose on this earth! Something that will excite you!!!!!

Okay Jason, go out there and LEARN today.

Thursday, October 29th 2009

So it's been a while since I did this, due to me being really busy and not disciplined enough and so forth. But today, Thursday, October 29th, 2009, I am back on the horse. So to speak. The card I pulled today is... well I'll let you see it for yourself:

That is the Fool. Probably one of my favorite cards! It is the card of new beginnings. It is the card of go ahead and do it! Jump! Everything will be okay, but it might be a bit scary, but you should still do it. It's the excitement of new beginnings.

So what does this mean? It means that I'm going to San Fransisco with Jennie in December. That's what it fucking means!

Day 2 - The Emperor

It is interesting that thinking about the card is much different based on when you pull it. Yesterdays card was AFTER the day was over, and I was looking at it to see how it related to my day. Today's card I pulled in the morning, and so I'm thinking how will it apply to my day? Interesting. I might want to come back this evening and add a line or two to say how it turned out. No?

Okay, today's card is my card, the 4th Trump, the Emperor. Here is is:

Notice the power, the color of red and power. This is a brain card. Notice the shield, the scepter of power, but also notice the lamb is there at peace. The lion and the lamb.

This card is ARIES all the way! It is about ACTION and MOVEMENT. It also represents the father figure, it is about responsibility and being a good father and being fair and honest. Emotionally it teaches that success comes from calm not from reaction. Spiritually it teaches us that "He who shares the most honest and powerful aspects of himself, wins." When the Emperor shows up, it is a wake up call to rise to the challenge. So the question is, what is the challenge today that I'm being called to? To rise up to it, and step beyond what I thought was possible. To really rise to the challenge. When I want to fall down, this card will give me the energy and focus to stand up and gather up my courage and get going with all the energy I can muster.

Am I ready for the next level of responsibility? - I think I am, but the concept of being faced with this challenge is making me nervous. What could it be? I guess it doesn't matter, but to face it with all the energy I can muster. Even if I'm scared out of my fucking wits.

Am I willing to take charge of my life? - Absolutely. Live life, don't let it live you. This sounds so simple! Is it hubris to say yes I want to take charge of my life?

Am I willing to stan dup for what I believe? - I sure hope so. I can feel that challenge out there. Being strong and standing up for what is right. Even if you risk losing everything.

Am i judging others unfairly because of my own self-doubt? - I sure hope not, but this is something I'm sure I'm capable of doing and today I should keep this in mind so I don't do it!

Am I overriding others wiht my power to get my own way? - Good question, and with my kids I should be careful about this. I should be careful on every level to be fair. This card is about power, but power with fairness and goodness. The good father. It is King Arthur. The Round table.

Am I justifying the reason I feel so stuck? - I don't think so, but I could be doing this too.

Okay, well that is the Emperor for today, and so it will be interesting to see how it turns out! Bless you my readers. All one of you!

A Day in the Life of Tarot

Welcome to what a million other wanna be psychics have already started! A daily blog on the Tarot! Yes, I, your humble amateur psychic reader, Jason F. Smith, am begining to learn the Tarot. This weekend I took a class from the esteemed Suzzane Wagner, along with Jennie Stanchfield, and learned all there is to ever know about the Tarot. Well... not exactly. I learned about 17 hours worth. I know. I know! You need 10,000 hours before you are an expert, so at this point, I'm a bit off from the mark. But... hey, it never hurts to start, and why not start with a little confidence? Or at least humor! I hope you enjoy reading my daily blog on the Tarot. I will start with the first card momentarily.

This is how it will work. Every day I will pull one card randomly from the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot deck. Then... I will tell you in short a little about the card. THEN... then I will tell you how it applies to me! This might get a bit personal, but then again, if you are going to be good at this crap, you better be willing to face your shadows, much less the shadows in other people. So, that's it in a nut shell.

Oh, I might swear in this blog. That means the f word, and all sorts of things like that. Just a warning. Then again, I might NOT swear, it all depends on the fucking cards I pull.

Oh, one LAST thing before we get started. If you want to comment, feel free! Good and bad, let me know what you are thinking!

Okay! Finally! Here we go! Shuffle! Shuffle! Shuffle! Cut into three piles, then...

If you can't see the picture, then what you aren't seeing is the Ace of Disks. First of all, what do I know of Disks? Money. Earth. Disks are a lot about material stuff, and they are earthy. So what is the Ace of Disks? (Yep, I'm trying to do this without cheating and looking in the book). Hm... Shit. I can't remember. Got to look in the fucking book.

The Ace of Disks represents Spring. The beginning of things. A new beginning perhaps? I'm full of new beginnings. For instance, I sell Magic the Gathering in my game store. A couple months ago the company that makes it, stopped selling to me even though I was one of their biggest sellers. Complicated is that story, so I will skip it, but today they asked if I would like to start selling again. Well... that seems to constitute a NEW BEGINNING, does it not? And it has to do with money, so we aren't too far off here are we?

This card also discusses the concept of balance. If you are in balance, are you then ready to move forth to do something new? This isn't just about getting rich outside, it's about getting rich INSIDE. Are you ready to be rich inside and outside? Are you balanced in all ways in your life? This is like getting all the good in life, the good inside and out. So how does that apply to me? I mean, I felt a lot better today, I was more balanced in work, but I'm not too sure what it means except that I can feel balance returning after yesterday's shaky day. It is time to begin. This makes me think it's about selling Magic the Gathering again.

So are there any warnings? Of course there are. This is the fucking Tarot! Is it possible I want too much? Almost always, no? Yes! Just because we CAN sell Magic the Gathering again, SHOULD I? I think the answer is suddenly yes. But... HOW do we do that? Things have changed since I last did some Magic selling, so maybe I have to be adaptable and ready to play the game differently, no?

Okay, well that kind of applies to me, actually, it really applies to me. Now... a bonus! Let's ask Jennie what SHE thinks the card is about without her looking! Here we go:

Jennie: It is about being dazzled. Somewhere in your life you want be dazzling and dazzled. When you start something new you are excited and dazzled by it. It also has something to do with abundance and wealth! (I think).

Jennie was pretty close, no? Well now that you have read MY blog on the Tarot, go read Jennie's, because I'm sure she has some great things to say about HER card for the day!!!

Now where is that link to Jennie's blog?????