Dandelyon's New Year One Card Draw
Jan. 6th, 2022 12:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
wyld_dandelyonWell, 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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Date: 2022-01-06 10:52 am (UTC)May I have a five card reading?
I have no particular preference for which deck, and after the last two years I am hoping for a little boost to keep me writing the story I'm working on now and to go back and pick up a few things that got knocked around in events and effects of everything that's been going on.
A Creative Spring
Date: 2022-01-06 09:06 pm (UTC)For you I chose the Daughters of the Moon Tarot
First I drew the Seven of Flames, subtitled Victory. The image is three women on galloping horses, bright flames in their hands. There is a sun or very red moon overhead, and lightning in the distance. It appears to be night, and there is dark soil or dark water under the horses' hooves. This is a round deck, but the card is nearly upright. You are in better physical circumstances for your creative work than you have been, even if all isn't settled. The fire you need is in your hands and the hands of those who support you. You have the energy to keep moving. This card represents a goal achieved through skill, hard work, gentleness, and cooperation.
The second card is Isis, the Priestess. She is listing to the side a little, suggesting that mentally you're tired or feeling a bit wobbly as you move forward. But the Priestess is strong. She knows how to use ritual to settle her mind and prepare for a task, and she knows how to look within and find her higher self. You have these skills, even if you feel wobbly right now.
The third card, representing the tools or skills you will need, whether you have them at hand or need to develop or acquire them, is the Eight of Flames, subtitled Burnout. The image shows a line of flames in the foreground, with an already burned area between the active flames and the bright green forest not so far away. The card is almost completely reversed, suggesting that you are coming out of a time of burnout. Burnout comes from over commitment or from having things happen that leave you with less resources or time than you thought you'd have when you made the commitment. I would expect the skills you need are recognizing your limits, adjusting your workload as necessary when things change, and figuring out how to put a firebreak between your creative forest and the flames when that is needed.
The fourth card represents the unexpected, and it is the major arcana card titled, in this deck, Opression. The image shows a person buried in stones in the foreground, a canid of some sort howling just behind, and some buildings engulfed in flames just behind. It is on its side, which suggests that whatever might show up to limit, block, or stagnate you can be turned away, cast off, or transformed. I'd say the message here is to keep your eyes open and take action promptly if stuff happens, before it gets you mired or stuck.
Finally, the heart of the matter is the Maiden of Pentacles, subtitled Lada. Th image is a dancing woman with a decorated tree branch in one hand and a basket in the other. There are birds, a doe, and a rabbit and lots of flowers. Lada is a Slavic goddess of spring. She landed upside down, perhaps signifying that you are wanting to bring things forward from your past that you value. There's nothing wrong with that, but there's also nothing wrong with letting those things transform to suit your new circumstances or act as the seed of new things. The return of old riches is just as much a part of her power as is the birth and growth of new things. But whatever you choose, the power of Spring, of growth and joy and good fortune and success is at the heart of what you are wanting to do. If you're feeling discouraged, perhaps putting a few real or symbolic flowers in your workspace will help keep you centered and focused and creating.
There's a lot of flame in this reading. I suggest you remember that in the natural world, fire clears away old, dead brush and provides nutrients and space for new growth. Just don't let the fires get out of hand.
Re: A Creative Spring
Date: 2022-01-09 08:57 am (UTC)Re: A Creative Spring
Date: 2022-01-09 06:16 pm (UTC)