wyld_dandelyon | Dandelyon's New Year One Card Draw

Well, yesterday was frustrating. It took the cable guy a lot longer than expected to change things out, and then we ended up with a new router too, so I had to figure out how to reset the password and tell all the devices in our world how to connect to the new internet source. But enough of that.

It's been too long, and I want to do readings for people!

As always, new friends and old are very welcome.

About the readings,

You can simply ask for a single card (with the usual option, for people who tip, to ask for a clarifying card if something isn't clear). The guitar case below is my personal PayPal link, featuring my own artwork, which still inspires me even though it isn't Tarot-related.

I am also offering a five-card reading for $25, or if you want a larger reading we can discuss costs. A signal boost for readings or for the Patereon will allow you to ask for a clarification card on some part of this reading, if you have a question after reading the reading.

Regardless of the length of the reading, you may ask about real life or a creative project, even for a character you play in a game. I can draw a card for you to meditate on, one to represent the Guide you need right now, or to get you unstuck. I can draw a card for your protagonist or villain, can draw a card or cards for you to use as writing or art prompts, and I can modify a more-traditional five-card spread into a prompt for a story focusing on plot or characters or a little of both. Let me know if you have any particular request.

For free one card readings, you can pick from my decks, including the Brian Froud's Faeries Oracle, the Daughters of the Moon Tarot (one of the round decks), or the Shapeshifter Tarot. If you want a Guide to companion you in the new year or the holidays, the Susan Seddon Boulet or Fairies Oracle both work well. If you don't pick a deck, I might pick from any of the decks available to me. I do have a lot of other decks, so any deck I've read from before is available if you tip.

The first card is free (though tips are always appreciated, and especially right now as buying a new boiler broke my budget). However, I understand all too well that when people don't have cash or spoons that is generally when they most need inspiration. Don't be afraid to ask for a card if you can't tip.

When you tip, it's helpful to me for you to mention it here so I can connect your Paypal information with your request. Tips should be at least $2 (Paypal charges fees). If Paypal doesn't work for you, drop me a message and we'll work something out. (Hopefully the Guitar Case below will still properly link to Paypal.)

I will reply to all requests here unless a request arrives after I edit the post to declare the draw closed. I intend to leave it open for several days at least, but in the unlikely event that I get more requests than I can easily handle, I will officially close it.

Thank you, Blessed Be, and may the new year be low-stress, productive, healthy, and joyful!

Status: Open!

As always, while I work hard to offer insight and inspiration, all I can legally promise is entertainment. See my "Dandelyon's Readings" page if you have questions.

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Yeah, all the fire was the first thing I noticed in your spread. Fire is energy and passion, can be cleaning away the old to make room for the new too.

And of course you can have a clarifying card. :)

So, Malama: Before I draw your card, I will note that community can be near or far, large or small. In the most intimate sense, a family is a community. Our internet friends are a bigger community. So are our physical neighbors or voting district. But let's see what insight the cards offer:

The Dreamer

The image is a woman kneeling by a stream or river, her horse calmly cropping the grass behind her foot. She has dipped her finger in the water, and is looking at the ripples. It is sunset or sunrise, a liminal time as well as one when many people take the chance to look around them and enjoy the beauty of life. Liminal times are powerful, a moment when possibilities open because you're no longer only what you were and are not yet what you will be.

There are a few trees behind her and a mountain (or perhaps a volcano, continuing the fire theme) in the distance. The Dreamer is analogous to the Fool in many other decks, a free spirit about to head off on some new adventure, taking a step into new territory, and perhaps not yet aware of the tools she has at hand for the journey. It is a card of self-love, and symbolizes trust or faith in your higher self. This card came out perfectly upright, just like the card it is clarifying.

I'm not sure this clarifies anything, except as a reassurance that as you start on this thing that feels new to you, whatever it is, you have what you need for success. (Hmm...It occurs to me to mention a thing that I heard recently here--failure is not the opposite of success: failing, learning from the experience, and trying again is a vital part of success. Nobody learns to walk without falling down a few (or a lot) of times, after all.)

Does that help?

Thank you. :)

Gah. Yeah that is encouraging but I suspect it's a bigger question than can be contained within the scope of the reading.

The bit in the reading about looking for where the energy that sustains you is coming from and making sure it reflects your values rings true. So does the bit about falling down a lot while learning to walk.

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