[Markus] how are the daily tarot readings going?
[AngelWings] well, we didn't discuss the heirarchy and guess what I drew?
[AngelWings] lol
[Markus] what?
[AngelWings] the devil
[Markus] you mean you drew a Major Arcana?
[Markus] ok.......
[AngelWings] yep
[Markus] the technique is the same
[AngelWings] I didn't know what to do
[AngelWings] just stared at it
[Markus] the only dif between major and minor
[Markus] major are the BIG GUNS!!
[Markus] in my deck... the 8 of cups is a strong love and building relationshiop
[Markus] Love is a infinitely strong love and a fulfilled relationship
[Markus] obviously, Love woul imply stronger connotations
[Markus] but the two cards still mean the same thing :)
[AngelWings] right, but I didn't know what to make of The Devil
[AngelWings] Like the Death card means change
[AngelWings] but I had no idea what The Devil meant
[Markus] aye...
[Markus] pull out the devil for me
[AngelWings] sheesh
[AngelWings] hold on
Markus grins
[Markus] you expected me to say "too bad"?
[AngelWings] k
[AngelWings] don't know what I expected you to say
[Markus] ok... just like you did yesterday :)
[Markus] describe the card
[AngelWings] but I said "jeez where's Markus now" when I drew that card
[Markus] lol!
[AngelWings] well, has a devil on it, he has horns and pointed ears, bat like wings, furry thighs, smooth calves horns for feet, pointed nails uspide down star on his chest
[AngelWings] Pan is in one corner, a goat in the other
[Markus] remember.. there is no right or wrong answer... you don't need me... you just need to get the feel
[AngelWings] a man and woman are sitting at the devils feet
Markus nods, listening
[AngelWings] hooves for feet
[AngelWings] duh
[Markus] duh?
[AngelWings] ummm looks like the mans hands are tied together
[Markus] and the womans?
[AngelWings] or chained
[AngelWings] the woman is sitting with her back to me, so can't tell
[AngelWings] though the man has a chain around his ankle which is near the womans arm
[AngelWings] they may be chained together
[Markus] aye... go on... let me know when you are done
[AngelWings] well, the devil doesn't have a malicious look or anything like that, but the man looks annoyed
[Markus] any indication to what he is annoyed at?
[AngelWings] hmmm well, he's looking sortof out of the corner of his eyes, like sideways
[AngelWings] sorta like he's thinking sheesh, look at this
[Markus] towards the woman?
[AngelWings] no, away from the woman
[Markus] excellent
[Markus] any thing else?
[AngelWings] the woman seems to be looking down at her hand which is the one I can't see nearest the mans chained ankle
Markus nods
[AngelWings] okay, so the man and woman have been chained together for some reason, the man's annoyed about it, but the devil isn't showing any kind of evilness
[Markus] aye...
[AngelWings] more like he's saying look this can happen to you if you're not careful
Markus nods... exactly!!!
[Markus] damn, you good
[AngelWings] well, I don't get what you should be careful about
[Markus] but gotta take it further....
[AngelWings] and what you're chained to
[Markus] the man and woman are chained correct?
[AngelWings] hmmm situation you don't want to be in, feel trapped in
[AngelWings] you and another person
[AngelWings] (this is hypothetical, of course, not talking about YOU)
[Markus] YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!
[Markus] Trapped is EXACTLY the word I was thinking of
[Markus] they are trapped... excellent.. look deeper
[Markus] the woman is not facing you
[AngelWings] denial?
[Markus] she may be looking down at the chains...
[Markus] close.. the man is denial
[Markus] he's looking away
[Markus] the woman is simply saying "I don't care"
[AngelWings] oh yeah
[AngelWings] yeah, like she's resigned to her fate
[Markus] aye... exactly
[Markus] see!!!
[Markus] you don't need me!
[AngelWings] hehehe
[AngelWings] okay, next time, I'll create a room and pretend you're in it, and type it all out!!!
[AngelWings] still, the meaning is slipping past me
[Markus] no... it's not
[Markus] you just aren't grabbing it when it's sitting in front of you
[AngelWings] unless the whole thing is, look at your situation, fix it before you feel trapped?
Markus nods...
[AngelWings] or are trapped
[Markus] couldn't have said it better
[Markus] not before you FEEL trapped
[AngelWings] duh!
[Markus] before you GET trapped
[AngelWings] yeah
AngelWings shakes her head
[AngelWings] dang. okay
[Markus] tarot is not a complex science
[Markus] just take observation :)
[Markus] let's go one more step
[AngelWings] no, but I always feel I'm missing something, some vital thing, that will make things clearer
[AngelWings] kay
[Markus] you say the devil does't look evil right?
[AngelWings] nope not at all
[AngelWings] which is what I noticed right off
[Markus] dont' worry about it, if you see it you see it if you dont you'll see it next time...we aren' tout to save the world.. yet
[AngelWings] no mean looking face, no anger or anything like that
Markus nods... what does htis tell you?
[AngelWings] that he's a messenger, not someone to be feared?
[Markus] aye...
Markus will ask the simple question for you
[Markus] does he have anything to do with them being trapped?
[AngelWings] hmm no, I don't think so, I think they did it themselves
[Markus] AHHHHK!!!
[Markus] and I didn't even get to ask my other questions and alread you have it!
[Markus] they WOULD have been
[Markus] Does he even care?
[Markus] Who trapped them then?
[AngelWings] he's also standing so that one hand is on his hip and the other hand seems to be gesturing toward the man
[Markus] you got right to it though
Markus nods... why?
[AngelWings] he seems to be saying the man is an example of what could happen
[AngelWings] and the man is highly annoyed at being used as an example =)
[Markus] excellent
Markus shakes his head... you have so much potential!
[Markus] STOP
[AngelWings] huh, I wish I'd seen that when I drew it!
[Markus] DOUBTING
[Markus] YOURSELF
[AngelWings] what?
[AngelWings] oh
[AngelWings] well, I can't seem to help it
[Markus] you did see it hun... and you can help it
[Markus] go with the flow
[Markus] you WILL make mistakes
[AngelWings] I ALWAYS second guess everything
[Markus] *I* make mistakes
[Markus] as hard as that is to believe :)
[Markus] don't second guess..
[AngelWings] LOL
[Markus] go with your gut
[Markus] and if it comes out wrong... so?
[Markus] do it again and get better
[Markus] another suggestion (just like i put online :)
[Markus] Always try to write down your readings
[Markus] even the small ones like this
[Markus] it will allow you to go back and compare notes
[AngelWings] for when I pull the card again?
[Markus] another time the Devil might come up and you'll notice soemthing stick out more strongly or something you missed the frist time and you'll gain so much more than starting from scratch again
[Markus] aye
AngelWings nods
[AngelWings] okay
[AngelWings] that makes sense
[Markus] good :)
[Markus] so now you have me... what questions can I answer for you?
[AngelWings] well, that was the main one, what to do if I drew a Major Arcana card
[AngelWings] and are these readings supposed to be indicative of something in my life
[AngelWings] or just for practicing?
[Markus] they are of importance!
[Markus] the are to fortell the energies during the up and coming day
[AngelWings] ah, okay
[Markus] it beats a full 10 card or more spread
[Markus] quick easy and practical and useful
[AngelWings] oh yeah, those are so time consuming!
[Markus] if it foretells you feeling trapped and not only that but Trapping Yourself! you can take means to at least ATTEMPT to avoid being caged
[Markus] aye... they do have their place though
Markus knows ppl who do full Deck spreads!
Markus shakes his hea.d.. never I!
[AngelWings] too bad it can't tell you what exactly it is that is going to trap you
[AngelWings] oh, I was beginning to hate them
[AngelWings] which made me not want to use my beautiful cards
Markus smiles...
[Markus] but it CAN tell you what exactly it is that is going to trap you
[Markus] just not with a single card
[Markus] and it can also give you ideas about what to do to avoid being trapped
[Markus] and a lot more
[Markus] but.............................
[Markus] that's where the more extended readings come it
[Markus] in even
[Markus] you gotta be willing to take the time and effort if you really want/need to know
[AngelWings] ah, now I get it
[AngelWings] well, it was yesterday's reading
[AngelWings] and I didn't do it today because I was disappointed by my inability to read yesterdays
Markus smiles...
[Markus] you sound like me!
[Markus] when I first started martial arts
[Markus] I had been watcing movies and mimicing... I wanted my black belt within the first week!
[Markus] let me tell you
[Markus] it didn't happen
[Markus] BUT... I did keep with it and work at it
[Markus] and today I am 2nd Deg Black Belt and fight top seat for Rutgers
[AngelWings] ah, so you get frustrated when you try something and you don't do very well at first
Markus nods...
[Markus] no one ever does well at first
[Markus] period
[Markus] some may do better than others.. but noone does "well"
[AngelWings] that can be hard to remember, at least for me
[Markus] compared to what they will do when the practice
[AngelWings] if I crash and burn on my first attempt, I am very likely to quit
Markus shrugs... it's up to you dear,... you can beat yourself and loss the talent for fear of making a mistake
[AngelWings] which is a bad failing
[Markus] or you can work at it and beat the hell out of the competition
[Markus] beat your failing then
[Markus] if you beat it once, you'll be able to do it again
[Markus] work wiht the Tarot and with me :)
[AngelWings] well, actually you have renewed my confidence, I'm ready to try it again tomorrow =)
[Markus] excellent
[Markus] I look forward to finding out how it goes
[AngelWings] =)
Markus wants you to email me the notes you take on it
[AngelWings] hehehe well, I'll let you know =)
[AngelWings] uh oh, gonna make sure I do my homework eh? =)
[Markus] you damn right!!!
[AngelWings] lol
[Markus] you stuck with me until you can predict the next cold war
[AngelWings] rofl
Markus grins... think Im joking?!
[AngelWings] hehehe okay, no
[Markus] kewl... do the reading tomorrow morning, take notes while you do it
[Markus] notes should include: details the stick out, justifications for why you feel what you do, and exactly What events you think will happen that day
[AngelWings] okay, I will, I'll send the kids outside for awhile so I can concentrate
Markus nods... do that
[Markus] try to stay away from the vagueness...
[Markus] say what will be.. and if you are wrong, you will have notes to go back to and find out WHERE you made the mistake
[AngelWings] oh ok
[Markus] it is human nature... you will repeat a mistake you are not aware you are making... the notes will allow you to ID the mistake and correct it
[AngelWings] kay, that makes sense
[Markus] :)
[AngelWings] I think I got it (I hope!!)
[Markus] quick inconciquential question... do you mind if I post this on the site?
[AngelWings] no, go right ahead, and you can use my name if you want too =0
[AngelWings] =)
[Markus] :) ok
[Markus] and would you STOP!!!
[Markus] do you have it? if not we will work until you do
[AngelWings] stop?
[Markus] no more of this "I hope" "I think" nonesense
[AngelWings] okay, I DO have it
[Markus] good :)
[AngelWings] write down the details that stick outBR>
[AngelWings] justifications for why I feel the way I do
[AngelWings] and what exact events do I feel will happen
[AngelWings] right?
Markus nods...
[Markus] right
[AngelWings] okay, then I got it
[Markus] another thing I will add, and maybe shouldn't
[AngelWings] and I WILL do better tomorrow
[AngelWings] what?
[Markus] it might ruin it but I'll take the chance because I think you will do it anyway
[Markus] when you email me...
[Markus] you will revise your thoughts
[Markus] I don't want word for word... I want your thoughts on it then and your thoughts on it when you type me as well
[AngelWings] you think?
[Markus] let me know HOW your thougths changed
[Markus] and how accurate you were...
[Markus] yes... I think
[AngelWings] oh, okay, I was gonna write word for word
Markus shakes his head... the Tarot is a fluid art
[Markus] skip the verbatum... just make sure you distinguish... what was in the morning, and what was after you went through the day and though it over more
[Markus] it is an old lesson my engish teacher used to do with us
[AngelWings] ah, okay
[Markus] we were allowed to rewrite essays if we didn't do well
[Markus] BUT
[Markus] all rewrites had to be written by hand
[Markus] when you write it by hand again (and not just use a word processor to cut and paste and delete)
[Markus] you are FORCED to rethink your thoughts
[AngelWings] okay, so you want me to tell you what I thought in the morning, and how it differed or was the same later in the day, is that right?
[Markus] aye
[Markus] now you got it :)
[AngelWings] like, I thought the dog was gonna die, but he didn't and here is where I believe I made my mistake?
[Markus] it's getting late, and I gotta work early... if you do have a question I will answer it, if not... I'm gonna clal it a night
[AngelWings] and why?
[AngelWings] no, no more questions that I can think of
[AngelWings] have a good night's rest =)
[Markus] why'd you think the dog was gonna die?
[AngelWings] no just an example
[Markus] oh... hehehee... ok
[Markus] then yes
[Markus] that's exactly it
[AngelWings] but yeah, why I thought that ansd where I made the mistake
[AngelWings] kay, then you will here from me tomorrow
[Markus] excellent... sweet silver dreams hun
[AngelWings] night!
[AngelWings] May joy and love be abundant in your home and heart! Merry Part!!
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