New Year's Card Draw

[wyld_dandelyon]

I've decided to throw this open a little early. I plan to leave it open until sometime on January 1; if it's not the 2nd and I don't have a "closed" sign at the top of this post, you're welcome to request a card (or three, in the case of Torn World readings).

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.

Decks:

I'm going to offer three-card Torn World readings again.  You can have a reading from the Kuleilyi Divination Disks, much as Bai-Kunabei might give if you were to get a reading from her.

If you would like a Guide, I have the combined combined deck I made out of Susan Seddon Boulet's Goddesses and Animal Spirits.

To bring meaning out of chaos, the Fantasy Showcase Tarot featuring art collected by Bruce Pelz, where each card is by a different artist (or, in one case, two artists).

For inspiration, guides, whimsy, and sheer beauty, Brian Froud's Fairies' Oracle.  (Though some of the advice provided by this deck last time was quite practical.)

And finally, because five is a magical number, the Shapeshifter Tarot.

Rules:  Do I need rules?  Ask what you want to ask, the way you want to ask (within the limits of polite behavior, anyway).  Let me know which deck you'd like me to  use.  My cards have always been respectful of the creative life; feel free to ask about creative projects if you wish.

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, which still has a long way to go.  And if things get busy, I'll do readings for people who tip first.

I hope you all have a wonderful new year!

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Earthquake, World's Edge, and Phoenix

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

The shaman offers you her bowl, and you take a slip of paper, opening it to find a tiny brass goblet. "Ah, it's a heady process, creating things, though this cup is just symbolic. You need a larger one to get drunk. But a metal blessing is always a good omen. Perhaps this one symbolizes the fountain of your creativity. Here," She reaches for a soft leather cord and ties it securely around the tiny stem of the goblet, and then ties the cord into a circle, placing it over your head. "Don't lose that. You need to respect the font of your creativity. But now, as to finishing things..."

She pulls out three iron disks, laying them out in a row. The first shows a huge crack in the earth, and things falling all around it. The second shows a strange mist, with dead plants and animals at its edge. And finally, a bird rising from the ashes of a fire.

"Oh, my--I can see where you're stuck, when you get stuck. It's the part of the story where everything goes wrong! Look, here's the Earthquake and the End of the World--you know about the Ends of the World, right? Most of them are gone now, but there was a time when you couldn't walk to Affabreidalam, the world ended in between, or at least, your world and your life ended if you tried to walk into the mist. These Ends, they kept each little bit of the empire isolated for centuries. But I doubt you want a history lesson right now."

She tapped the image. "I'm not a storyteller, but I enjoy listening to them. In every story, or at least the most exciting ones, the characters face disaster after disaster, and come to ta point where it seems there is no way they will ever triumph, until the storyteller reveals how they face all their problems and, like the phoenix, rise from the ashes transformed."

She shakes her head. "If you were asking about a physical voyage, I'd say don't go. But here--the end of the world is your tool, see? Don't be afraid to use it. Don't be afraid to use any of these things in your work."

Re: Earthquake, World's Edge, and Phoenix

[miintikwa.livejournal.com]

Thank you SO much. :D This is perfect.

Re: Earthquake, World's Edge, and Phoenix

[wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!