Three (or one) Card Draw for Samhain

[wyld_dandelyon]

Edit--I have work tomorrow, and NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow (technically, started at midnight) so I'd better close this to new requests. I'll do this again, though, so if you missed it this time, look for it to happen again in December.

Anyone who already left a request, I'll respond soon, most likely tomorrow night. Thanks for stopping by!

I haven't done one of these before, here in LJ-land. But I really enjoy them when other people do them.

Of course, the usual disclaimers apply -- a card reading can't substitute for professional advice. If you need a doctor or lawyer or financial planner, etc., that's not me. If I can provide some entertainment, or help you get in touch with your own higher power(s) or inner muse(s), on the other hand, I'm glad to be of service.

One of the things I've thought was great about many of these readings is that I get to glimpse different ways of doing readings, people's individual decks, or stone readings, and so on. So I'm bringing a unique "deck" to this reading--one I created for Torn World, as well as some more conventional cards.

One interesting feature of Torn World that isn't really visible in the stories is that there are three classes of noun--natural, technological, and abstract. Language shapes how people think; I suspect that having three classes of things will have significant effects on their culture; one of the things I wanted to do with this divination "deck" (the Kuleilyi actually place the images on metal disks, because metal and sounds are important to their religion/magic system); only children and apprentices work with paper or wooden copies). The specifics of the divination disks are still being reviewed by the canon board, so this is a sneak-peek for my friends, old and new.

So, anyway, THE RULES: You can leave a question or not, as you choose. The question can be for you, personally, for a creative endeavor, for a fictional character in a work in progress, or a request for inspiration. The default, if you don't specify, will be a three-card Torn World reading, much as Bai-Kunabei might give if you were to get a reading from her. Alternatively, you can ask for a one card reading from the Daughters of the Moon Tarot, or the Shapeshifter's Tarot.  A final option is to ask for a Guide from the combined deck I made out of  Susan Seddon Boulet's Goddesses and Animal Spirits.

Payment:  No payment is necessary, but this does take time and energy.  Any tips will be gratefully appreciated and applied to the "Get a Laptop that doesn't crash when it overheats" fund, since even with the little fan-table underneath, this laptop has crashed in the middle of me trying to write twice this week.

Time period:  this being the first time I've done this here, I don't know what to expect.  My current plan is to leave the post open for requests until at least midnight, but if the response gets overwhelming, I may close it sooner.  I will edit the post (in nice bold letters at the top) when I close to new requests.  If you get your request in by closing, I'll do a reading, either today or soon.

Comments

[thejeweledhorn.livejournal.com]

Will the man I'm thinking of follow through or abandon?

I feel dorky asking that question, but it's very kind of you to offer cards today. Thank you.

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

The shaman looks at you kindly, and a little sadly. "The disks aren't really good at predicting the future. But perhaps they can give you a little insight so that you can see him clearly, and then you will be able to predict his actions."

She pulls our three disks, copper, bronze, and iron. Ah. In the natural position you have Books. Is that an indication that the man is more rooted in fantasy or scholarship than the physical world? Or perhaps you are interacting with him mostly at a distance, mostly through words?"

She looks over at you, but doesn't see the answer in your expression. "Either way, your next disk is Creation." The disk shows an anvil, with a red-hot piece of iron being beaten into some shape. "The future can still be shaped, and you--or perhaps more accurately, the two of you--have the tools to do the shaping."

Then she turns to the final disk, the fierce Dragon. "The biggest danger is in your thoughts, and in his. Are the two sets of expectations, yours and his, harmonious or conflicting? If you don't know enough about each other to know that," she taps the first disk, "then spend some more time learning about each other's nature."

She looks up at you. "I do wish you luck! Would you like a blessing?" She lifts the bells, careful not to shake them, unless you nod.

[thejeweledhorn.livejournal.com]

Thank you. And sure for the blesssing.

[thejeweledhorn.livejournal.com]

PS - this is all very topical advice. Thanks very much.