Finally Friday!

I saved this, my favorite deck for last. Tarot of the Pagan Cats. I love this deck, love the art, and love how it reads for me. And no. They are not paying me. At all.
But man, what a sword heavy reading. Again, this is a Simple Cross. I did draw a clarifying card because...swords man. Swords. And it's  Friday the 13th too! EE!

The theme for Friday is the Knave of Swords. My challenge of the day is the 6 of Swords. My influences come from the Ace of Swords. My outcome is the 9 of Pentacles. And my clarifying card is the Ace of Wands.

The Knave is a chatty, happy Sword card. He's full of plans..and come Friday I know I sure am! The 6 card signifies change, travel, and transition. On a short scale, like a single day, this could simply mean an end of the work week and the beginning of the weekend. Whatever my transition, the Ace paired with the 9 of Pentacles implies a successful day. Oh, happy day.

The Ace of Wands... I do believe points to a creative weekend. I was hoping to do a bit more than just play video games this weekend. Perhaps I'll be able to do it.

Thursday's Reading

This deck is a deck that I modded when I was first learning. I gave their eyes pupils..and added elemental infos. I'm blanking on the name of this deck. I just remember it's older.
I've gone back to the Simple Cross.

The theme is the Moon while the challenge is 5 of Pentacles. My influences are in the Hanged Man. My outcome is the King of Swords.

I believe that my natural tendency to obsess and worry about things will be active today. Weee! I'm going to fret about all sorts of things! Luckily, I am aware of my tendencies. I am stronger, I can meditate through this, my own personal cross. And if I can clear my head of these frets and unconscious worries.... I will emerge a clear headed thinker. Success, at least for today.

Tuesday's Reading

I'm using the Simple Cross again. Deck is the Tarot of the White Cats.

Interesting...
The day's theme is the 4 of Chalices. My challenge is Judgement. (oh dear...) Outside influences are those of the 5 of Chalices. My outcome is the Wheel.

I'm pretty sure that this reading isn't trying to chide me about my work habits. Chalices are the suit of emotions and the inner life. I believe that today is a day of contemplation. The 4 of Chalices speaks of satiety, fullness and a satisfaction overfed. Judgement is telling me to re-evaluate, and renew myself in some way. The 5 of Chalices may speak of becoming too set in my ways, emotionally stuck.
The Wheel is a great card; I'm happy to see it. A successful day sees some rebirth, growth and a good day.

A Three Card Spread of Want

 'Will I get what I want?”

Three card spread, Tarot of the White Cats

A basic question of life. I used a basic but hopefully informative spread. This threecard spread works as follows:

----B

1-2-3

The background card is the Moon. This suggests that the situation is being approached in an intuitive or unconscious manner.

The first card is often read as the past. It can also imply those things that led up to this situation. In this case, it is the 10 of Wands. This card, like all tens, is a card of realized ambitions and work. This one suggests that the 'harvest' is as stressful as the work that went into it.

The second card is the present, or those things which are now at work. In this spread it is Judgment. The tabby angel blows his horn as newly-minted angel cats ascend to Heaven. Of note, the energies of this card are governed by Pluto, god of the Underworld. He is stern but just. It suggests that now is the time for a regrouping. Sit and evaluate your position, what you have achieved and what you hope to achieve. An 'awakening' comes, and with it a possible re-examination of priorities.

The third card is the King of Wands. There is much opportunity to succeed here; and the drive to see it through. Success is dependent on you in this situation. Avoid acting or becoming arrogant or forgetting the ones who helped to set the stage.

A Birthday Celtic Cross

Celtic Cross Spread, Tarot of the White Cats

The Celtic Cross is one of those spreads that everyone does. It's offered in nearly every beginner's guide even though it is a fairly advanced spread-not an easy one for a new-comer to grasp.

That said. It is a good spread, full of information and advice. I read this one on someone's birthday. A gift. A warning. Fun for all ages... even as 29 creeps closer. Any ways. Here is the variant that I used:

B-----------------10

---------5---------9

----3---2/1---4---8

---------6---------7

--------+-----------

There are a few different ways to draw and read the Celtic Cross. People love to change the 'Cross' part around. This one is the one I use. It's pretty much the same thing as the variant on the Biddy Tarot website.

A Pair of Couple Tarot Readings.

This is a layout of, as far as I know, my own. It's just a simple past/present/future/ for two people in a relationship. The extra card at the top is the 'background card' and is laid out top up first but drawn last.

The cards are laid as so:

                     -1-2-3-

                     --4-5--

• 1-past
• 2-present
• 3-future
• 4-partner 1 (or your partner)
• 5-partner 2 (or yourself)

First Layout

This seems to be a fairly cheerful reading. The background card is is the two of cups. Reading intuitively, this is a card that speaks of two individuals traveling down the road together, happily.