Free Tarot Card Draw!

[rowyn]

So, while I was in Seattle, I bought shatterstripes's Tarot of the Silicon Dawn, because it was very shiny.

I have no discernable psychic or precognitive abilities*, but the deck is very shiny, and I rather want to, you know. Do something with it. Other than leaf through the pretty pictures. And offering card readings is something people seem to do on LJ fairly often, so hey, why not?

So leave a question on this entry if you like, and I will draw a card or three from the deck and reference the short descriptions helpfully written by queenofstripes and provided in the deck's accompanying book. Based on these, I will give you a most-likely-not-very-useful response to your question. I will even link to the image of your card from shatterstripes's website. It'll be fun!

Edit: If you would like to ask for a question on behalf of a fictional character (like a character from a book you're writing, or a game you're playing), feel free! My fictitious psychic powers* will work just as well if not better on fictitious people, after all. :)

Edit the second: I should mention that this Tarot deck is NSFW: it has quite a bit of nudity, as well as kink and gender genderqueer. You are warned!

* No slight is intended here to people who take tarot readings seriously or find spiritual import in them! I am only making fun of myself, I promise. I do think that tarot cards can be interesting problem-solving or meditation tool, in terms of making one think about different angles or approaches, even absent any divinatory abilities. But I'm not even sure I do a good job at that, hence the disclaimers.

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[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Tell me what I need to know right now to keep grounded in my own self.

[zeeth_kyrah]

What do things look like after this month?

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

What do I need to do this summer?

[rowyn]

Is this a question from Terrycloth or * Black Griffons? n.n

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

*laugh* I'm pretty sure *Black Griffon's answer is 'get written'.

[rowyn]

Yay! A question!

For you, I drew < href="http://egypt.urnash.com/albums/Illustration/King%20of%20Cups.jpg">The King of Cups, upright, Temperance, inverted, and the Progeny of Void.

From this, I get a sense that making plans, as the King of Cups is doing, is smart, but the King of Cups is having a glass of wine while he's doing it, and Temperance is inverted, so it's okay to get a drink and relax when you're figuring out what you're doing. The Progeny of the Void is alien arms reaching out towards an alien landscape: from that, I would say that when you feel alienated, you should reach out to people you don't normally reach out to.

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *cracks open a homebrew*

[rowyn]

Your default icon is utterly perfect for that comment. n.n

[rowyn]

For you, I drew: The High Priestess, inverted, The Five of Pentacles, inverted, and (untitled), inverted.

Apparently, next month will look inverted. And somewhat Major.

The Five of Pentacles has an unhappy and rather worried person listening to people argue, probably about money, but it's inverted, so I'd say July will either be peaceful or a good time for productive, if contentious, discussions. The High Priestess in this deck is a priestess of technology; being inverted, I'll interpret that to mean that the important things of July will happen offline and in low-tech arenas, probably spiritual. The (untitled) card of this deck is the Card Formerly Known as the Traitor, aka the Hanged Man. She's a rather cheerful looking woman in rubbery bondage; I'll go with her inversion meaning that bondage is illusory: July will bring you realization of a freedom you didn't know you had, although not necessarily one you will be glad to have.

[zeeth_kyrah]

Thank you. I think your interpretation is pretty close to what I'm getting, but there are deeper meanings if you know more about what I'm going through.

As I look at it, actually: from my perspective, the High Priestess is showing a duality of being which is actually illusory, especially if inverted. That's her in that image, in two faces, two worlds. My association with technology, well, it's been low enough anyway, and all my advancements lately have been spiritual. But this is about subversion as much as inversion: the path I'm taking right now will get me where the High Priest (the counter card to this one, and one of great power and authority, as well as full transformation or acceptance of knowledge and depth of self) says to go... but it's seemingly backward from the path that he would want me to take. I'm going away -- walking away -- from the call that seems to have been issued, in order to follow the call of an even higher path.

For me, that's also what the hanged man is about, in this reading. The sacrifices I can find acceptable, even if I wouldn't normally choose to make them, instead of the sacrifices demanded of me by those in the old terrain.

And notice that the woman in the minor is turning away, hiding from the argument. But inverted, would it perhaps mean she confronts the argument, and asserts authority over it? I feel this may be so. And in identifying with the woman and not the battle, perhaps I will find authority over the conflicts that have so far driven me away from the things that would support me.

Your interpretation is interesting, though. I don't have the deck myself, though I think I may have to buy a copy (there's a book seller in town which gets the Lo Scarabeo catalog, as well as a New Age/Pagan friendly shop where tarot decks are sold). The spot gloss on these cards interests me quite a bit, as it adds details that really complete the picture.

Heh. I haven't even shuffled the darn thing and I'm connecting to it. For as pushed away as I felt early on, this deck is calling me. :)

Thank you again.

[rowyn]

I was thinking more "in the context of the story"-- their position is rather precarious and difficult ICly, and I could just see them asking for advice. Knowing that they could and would ignore it. n.n

But, for Terry!

I drew: the 2 of Wands, Inverted, the Chevalier of Pentacles, upright, and the <a href="http://egypt.urnash.com/albums/Illustration/6%20of%20Wands.jpg>6 of Wands</a>, inverted. The Chevalier of Pentacles is a daring explorer, a dragonrider and a fire-juggler, unafraid to offer up her wealth in the form of a proffered credit card. The two of Wands is also a traveller, but a more cautious one: she's choosing the path without the snake. The Six of Wands is a honeybee queen, doling out honey freely to her followers. Given that the last two are inverted, from all this I draw that you need to be daring! And bold! Don't be afraid to get out and do things, and spend money -- that's what it's there for! You don't need to be cautious or careful, and you shouldn't wait to be given the things you want -- go get 'em! And if I were to get away from the vague astrology stuff, I'd say this meant you ought to go to an MLP con, and seek a larger audience for your fiction. Or maybe you should just come visit me for a change. n__n (And no, this isn't what I'd've said if I'd answered your question without drawing cards first. :D )

[rowyn]

That makes sense, especially the artificial duality in the High Priestess, and confronting disagreement instead of shying away from it.

The deck is lovely, and the texture that they get from spot gloss definitely adds something. It's quite a different experience from looking at the cards online. Especially the Void cards, which are much better appreciated in person. :)

[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

Hmm...general "what do I need to know?" reading, please. Thanks! I think you're a natural. :-)

[terrycloth.livejournal.com]

Oh no! Things that require effort and fun!

[alltoseek.livejournal.com]

My son and I are both suffering from a complete lack of motivation around chores. How can we Get Things Done?

[shatterstripes.livejournal.com]

Let's make this a little more complicated and see what happens when someone else tries to read it for its author!

What should I be on the lookout for this year?

[rowyn]

You're quite welcome. It's a lot of fun! :)

For you, I drew: The Empress, upright,the Ten of Pentacles, upright, and the Lovers, inverted. You need to know that you are mostly upright and major!

Your cards are feminine and POWERFUL! The Ten of Pentacles is Girl Galactus ready to feast on Saturn! Empress, ruler of all she surveys! The Lovers are sexy flying furries that everybody wants!

If you look closely at the Empress, you will see that she is two-faced: she wears a mask that looks towards the viewer, while her true face looks away. Look closely at the Lovers (you need the actual deck for this -- it shows via a difference in the gloss on the card, and therefore not at all in the online version) and you will see that one of those pairs of hands-hiding-genitalia has a little male symbol over it, instead of the little female symbol the other two have. (She's the red one, with green hair.)

My interpretation: you need to know that you are Powerful! Sometimes you need to be able to look in two directions at once, which you can because you're a mom, and sometimes you just need people to believe that you can look in two directions at once, which also works. Occasionally, it helps to wear a mask, in doing the things you have to and don't want to, and in getting away with the things you want to do and are embarrassed by. You also need to know that you have Power over Money (that's what pentacles are about, after all): Money does not have Power over you! But you must not abuse your power, lest you become a tyrant and consume Saturn. Or your household. That would be bad. Don't worry, though, those stinging teeny starships are never going to be able to take you down. The Lovers is there to let you know that you are gorgeous and desirable, and to show that hidden masculine streak you have inside that you think everyone has forgotten about but nooooo, the Tarot know it's there. The inversion of the Lovers signifies that you can't afford to let your desires run unchecked (the Ten of Pentacles reflects that too, actually). That much power is dangerous! And could distract you from the responsibilities that you need to use your power to fulfill. So behave yourself. Some of the time. Not all of the time. No need to overdo it on the behaving-yourself end. n_n

[rowyn]

Umm, if you figure it out, can you let me know how?

OK, OK, I will consult with the cards. Maybe they know!

I draw: the Eight of Pentacles, upright; the Nine of Pentacles, upright, and the Nine of Wands, upright. You need to be upright about your reasons for wanting chores done?

The eight of pentacles is a very game-like card, and represents swift action. The nine of pentacles represents Strength and is all about Getting Things Done: look at her hammering downwards! The nine of wands is about gain and wealth: two people trade a necklace of pearls, in an opulent, leisurely setting.

This is a very monetary selection of cards (pentacles always seem monetary to me, and even the wands card invokes wealth), which suggests to me that you and your son need to feel more rewarded for doing your respective chores. Perhaps you could make a game of it: compete to see who finishes first! Or get points for every chore accomplished, which could be traded in for valuable prizes (like time on the computer to play videogames, or ice cream before bed) when enough are accumulated. Although not too many points: if you were into deferred gratification, having the chores be done would be reward enough.

The swift-and-strong theme of the eight and nine of pentacles suggests "Just Do It". Instead of thinking about how you don't want to do the chores, do a chore as soon as you start thinking about it. Don't worry about doing them in the right order. If you need to vaccuum the living room but can't get the vacuum under the coffee table because it's too cluttered, then just vacuum around the coffee table -- it's still an improvement! Don't worry about prioritizing What Needs to Be Done Most -- just do whatever seems least objectionable at the moment.

That's the best I can get out of the cards, anyway. I would not vouch for them being any better at this than I am, but good luck. :D

[rowyn]

You did say what you need to do! What you want to do would probably get a different answer. n.n

[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

Oh, man, that's awesome. :-) Thank you. (And you know me better than I realized, heh! *blush*)

[rowyn]

Eeee! Let's see:

For you, I draw: the Four of Wands, inverted.Fortune, inverted. the Nine of Swords, inverted. You got my first sword!

Fortune, inverted,gives me the sense that you should look out, not for bad luck, but for risk aversion; that you shouldn't be afraid to play Fortune's game. I don't know why I think that, but this is tarot card reading so I'm going with my gut.

The inverted four of wands suggests that your solitude is unstable: you are going to fall out of the cage you've made for yourself, but that's okay because you didn't love it anyway.

The nine of swords: Betrayal, inverted. I think this means you should watch out for misunderstandings: someone you think is acting against you next year will actually be trying to help you -- although they may be going about it wrong.

I would add this all up to signify "don't be afraid to take chances on making new friends or renewing old acquaintances, don't assume the worst if things look bad, and don't be afraid to take risks with your business either".

... I think this also signifies that I am much too prone to reading the best out of things, because that is a pretty happy interpretation to derive from a rather unhappy-looking set of inverted cards. :D I stand by it though! So there.

These are very fun cards to read, I must say.

[alltoseek.livejournal.com]

Thanks :D

[rowyn]

You got great cards. I drew them and my first thought was "these are perfect for Peregrine!" :D

[jimmy-hollaman.livejournal.com]

what do i need to know?

[bard-bloom.livejournal.com]

What should I do about Nexterie that I'm not doing?