New Moon Card Draw

[wyld_dandelyon]

The new moon was ushered in by thunderstorms, here where I live, so I'm not going to be doing gardening today. That makes it a perfect time to do readings for people.  The new moon is a perfect time to consider beginnings, new projects, and the like, but just as every day is a new day, every day is a good day to consider where you are and where you're going.

Also, speaking of new things, ellenmillion is gearing up to crowdfund her lovely Unicorn Key cards, and I'm lucky enough to have an early prototype deck, so I'm offering to use these cards for readings.

For more information, or to order cards once the campaign is started, go here: www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/dd78de0e-e1ac-49a5-8415-a59c4f631500/landing

As always, New friends and old are very welcome.


Status: Still Open

About the readings,

You can simply ask for a single card with no obligation to tip (though tips are very much appreciated, and tipping allows you to ask for one clarifying card if the initial reading is not clear to you).

I am also offering a three-card reading for $20 or a five-card reading for $35, or if you want a larger reading we can discuss costs. A signal boost for readings or for my Patreon (www.patreon.com/Wyld_Dandelyon) will also allow you to ask for a clarification card on some part of this reading, if you still have a question after seeing the first card(s).

The five card circle spread I designed is described here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dandelyons-five-60824603 If you want a five card reading, that is one option, but not the only one. For a three card reading, you can ask for past/present/future, insight into an issue (or life in general) and two ways to deal with it, or something else. Also, a special offer for this week:  for the three-card reading price, if you ask for a Unicorn Key reading, I'll choose one of Ellen's readings designed for those cards, whichever I think is most apt for your question, even if that reading has more than three cards.

Regardless of the length of the reading, you may ask about real life or a creative project, or even for a character you play in a game. I can draw a card for you to meditate on, to represent the Guide you need right now, or to get you unstuck. I can draw a card for your protagonist or villain, or 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.

You can pick from Ellen's Unicorn Key, or one of the following other decks:   the Daughters of the Moon Tarot (one of the round decks), the Shapeshifter Tarot, or my combined Goddess and Shaman Susan Seddon Boulet art cards (I usually suggest this deck if you want a Guide). If you don't pick a deck, I'll draw a card from the Unicorn Key, since I'm excited for that one right now.

The first card is free (though tips are always appreciated). 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. The guitar case below is my personal PayPal link, featuring my own artwork, which does inspire me even though it isn't Tarot-related. Or you can use paypal.me/DeirdreMMurphy

I will reply to all requests. If I start to feel overwhelmed, I will close to free readings; in that unlikely event, that will be in nice bold letters after the word Status above. I plan to stay open at least until late Wednesday for free readings. After that, you can certainly ask for a paid reading, if you want one. Yes, I still have the stupid long covid, though it's getting (oh so slowly) better, so if I'm too tired or can't focus at any particular moment, I'll rest and return later.

I may not post images here because am not comfortable posting other people's art in a public place on the internet without permission. (If I find an already-existing photo of your card, I might link to it.)  However, I do have permission to post the Unicorn Key art here.

Thank you, Blessed Be, and may the new moon bring blessings for joy and dreams made happily true!


As always, while I work hard to offer insight and inspiration, all I can legally promise is entertainment. See my "Dandelyon's Readings" page for a little more about my readings.

Comments

[wyld_dandelyon]

Thank you!

Interesting. None of the Goddess cards showed up in this reading.

First, you have Elephant. The background of this card is dark. Then there is a simple white circle, inside of which you see a white or grey elephant standing on a rock in a very still sea. In the distance before it is a very distant full moon, and behind it is an equally distant slim crescent moon. The elephant has a rider, dressed in white with leaf-like fire or fire-like leaves faintly glowing around his or her head and chest. Behind the rider is, A fancy mansion? A city? Anyway, the edifice fills the elephant’s back, and it looks like it has tree roots either acting as a girth for the elephant or actually rooted in the elephant’s belly. It sounds to me like the start of this all is a very unlikely and probably perilous journey. I can hope that Ganesha’s ability to remove obstacles and find good fortune is also a part of the portents in this card, since the characters in that predicament will need both.

The second card is Rabbit. Once again, a dark background with a circle motif. The moon shows here too, the full moon showing its nightly arc and the crescent in closer to the rabbit. The liner notes state that this particular rabbit was intended to be Kaltes, a moon goddess venerated by the Urgic peoples of Western Siberia. She is a shapeshifter, and is seen as a compassionate guide to the mysteries of life. This circle around the rabbit could be seen as its den, however, the art shows leaves rising up out of it, as if the art represents a seed. There’s some logic to that, as a seed is a different symbol for the beginning of life. There are other symbols on the card, including a dreamcatcher, so you can use any of the associations of Rabbit here—heroism, the patterns of day and night and the seasons, power, and abundance.

The third card is Parrot. The card shows a young woman with long black hair, and there are birds in her hair, including a red parrot and a blue and gold parrot, a toucan, some sort of small songbird, and several hummingbirds. She has a glowing (ghost?) humming bird hovering over her hand, and flowers over her ear and an orchid at one shoulder. The full moon floats in the darkness behind her. The parrot is generally considered a symbol of verbosity, sometimes foolishness and other times insight or prophesy. Sometimes it has been seen as a messenger between the human world and the spirit world. I find it interesting that even with all the other birds in this art, the card is identified as Parrot, not “birds”. I also note that songbirds and hummingbirds have a vocal or at least sound aspect that is central to their being, and also that flight could be important. The young woman here seems calm, and I get a sense of competence and comfort with all of her bird companions. This is the first card not enclosed or partially enclosed in a circular border.

The fourth card is Goat. Here the darkness is the main figure, the black goat who is looking straight at us. There is a suggestion of a circle behind it, though not enough detail to tell what it’s meant to be. A moon? A barrel of whiskey? Something else? This card also has no border, circular or otherwise. The goat in the art is very in-your-face. Goats are known for their mischief, their unpredictability, and their stubbornness. I looked at this card and wondered if that’s the villain, the antagonist, or maybe a representation of the twisty, capricious, sexy, unpredictable plot? I sure don’t want to fight that goat! Even if the Goat represents one of the protagonists, they wouldn’t be simple or reliable, and even their best efforts will have unpredictable results, causing endless problems one way or another.

The fifth card is Panther. The image background is a circle in a square, with decorations at the top, bottom, and sides that make me think of the city or mansion that’s on top of the Elephant in the first card. It’s a little abstract for a cross in a circle, but the liner notes mention that motif. The most noticeable image on the card is the head of the back jaguar, looking straight out at us, with a white human head in repose looking up at it. Is it the repose of rest, or healing, or death? Once again, behind the jaguar is a full moon. The jaguar symbolizes wholeness, divinity, and rebirth, and can have a powerful magic, with uses ranging from healing to revenge. If the Goat represents the plot, Jaguar could represent the denouement, with healing for the world and the protagonists and revenge (or at least poetic justice) for the bad guys. If the Jaguar is one of the characters, it might be another shapeshifter, or someone whose magic shows a powerful duality.

Overall, the moon’s magic or symbolism seems strongly connected to the protagonists, and the cards move from darker to lighter. I’d say this is a story about people cast by their circumstances into positions where they desperately need to and have some hope to change things. They’re not gods or superheroes, even if they do have some neat abilities. And my impression is that their path to eventually rebalancing their world, or at least their lives, won’t be straight or simple.

Rather than taking the time to find links to images of these cards (though I think all of the Seddon-Boulet cards are available on Pinterest or elsewhere), I’ll send a picture of the reading to you privately.

[yhlee]

Thank you, I appreciate the reading! Picture safely received.