Updates and Announcements: January Edition

First things first I would like to apologize for not being very active in posting this last week or so. I have recently started college again and that has kept me fairly busy. I am shuffling my schedule around a bit in order to make time for this blog, school, work, and my personal life. Trust me, I have not forgotten you!

Part of this, though, will also involve shuffling my posting schedule around a bit. I am unsure about whether my Oracle card readings will continue to be a daily feature for the time being, and my weekly Tarpt deck posts may be moved to a new day. Given my and my SO's work schedules and ,y school schedule and the course-required volunteer work that I will now be doing, this may likely be moved to Fridays.

I am still posting on Twitter and Instagramm. For short updates you can follow me there. My handle for both sites is rosecitytarot.

On the bright side, I finally got my business cards! As I'm getting ready for class right now I will make sure to post a pic of them later. I'm pretty damn thrilled about this though!

In March a Tarot symposium is being held in my town. I definitely want to go so I will be looking into this. It will be an awesome opportunity for learning more about the Tarot community, not to mention doing a bit of self promotion.

Anyway, this is what I have been up to. I'm still alive and I haven't forgotten this blog!

Oracle Cards for January 7, 2015

Oracle Cards for January 7, 2015:  "Witch at the End of the World" and "Snow Angel" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of a Shadows and Light.

What you have been in denial about can be denied no longer. The signs have been around you all along and you know this. It is time to accept things as they are and as they will be.

Oracle Cards for January 5, 2015

Oracle Cards for January 5, 2015:  "Pink Lotus Fairy" and "Poe" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

I hate to make this post all about me, but I have to be honest, I think the cards I drew today are referring to my returning to college and today being the first day of my online class.

Pink Lotus Fairy is advising me to carve out quiet time to recharge my batteries between work, school, and social life, whereas Poe seems to be directly referring to my online classes. Though Pink Lotus Fairy on its own refers to regaining balance, I believe both cards in combination are also about finding and maintaining balance. The cards are also about being flexible and embracing change with little resistance, and being able to peacefully navigate said changes.

Oracle Cards for January 3, 2015

Oracle Cards for January 3, 2015:  "Sea Storm" and "Winged Seer" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

You may be going through a time of upheaval. Trust and follow your intuition and you should be able to navigate it smoothly.

Oracle Cards for January 2, 2015

Oracle Cards for January 2, 2015:  "Carnivorous Flower Fairy" and "Witch at the End of the World" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

You have been drawn in by a tempting person, object, or situation. The consequences will provide a steep learning curve for an important lesson.

My Tarot Decks: Black Cats Tarot

I love this deck. As a cat lover, I just can’t help but love it. Like some of my other decks, I couldn’t help but want this deck as soon as I saw it. The fact that it’s a Lo Scarabeo deck makes it even better, in my opinion. I don’t usually see Lo Scarabeo decks that I don’t like.

Oracle Cards for December 30, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 30, 2014:  "Out Trick or Treating" and "Witch at the End of the World" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Oracle Card for December 29, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 29, 2014: "Ghost in the Pumpkin Patch" and "Faceless Ghosts and the Haunted Girl" from the Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Though it may not always seem like it, things are going well for you and you are in a good place. You have come far in your personal growth. In striking out on your own path, be aware of those who may try and lead you astray or take advantage of you.

Oracle Card for December 24, 2014

Oracle Card for December 24, 2014:  "Mildew Fairy" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

My Tarot Decks: The Radiant Rider-Waite

There came a point after my friend moved to Washington State that I realized I probably wouldn’t be getting back the Tarot deck that I had let him borrow. I was more or less indifferent toward it, and thus went out to buy a new Tarot deck so I could continue learning.

That deck was the deck I will be discussing today: The Radiant Rider-Waite Tarot.

Oracle Cards for December 22, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 22, 2014:  "Fairy of the Highlands" and "Three Witchy Sisters" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Oracle Cards for December 21, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 21, 2014:  "Eclipse Mermaid" and "Witch at the End of the World" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Oracle Cards for December 19, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 19, 2014:  "Ghosts of the Past" and "Candy Cane Angel" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Oracle Card for December 18, 2014

Oracle Card for December 18, 2014:  "Storm Angel" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

Oracle Cards for December 17, 2014

Oracle Cards for December 17, 2014:  "Morning Affirmations" and "Dream Big" from Doreen Virtue's Magical Mermaids and Dolphins oracle deck.

Oracle Card for December 16, 2014

Oracle Card for December 16, 2014: "Make a Wish" from Doreen Virtue's Magical Mermaids and Dolphins deck

Everything is starting to come together just as you had hoped. You are continuing to move forward in your endeavors.

My Tarot Decks: Tarot of the Mermaids

So far this has got to be my favorite Tarot deck ever. Why? Because I love mermaids. I always have and always will. My obsession with mermaids started when I first saw The Little Mermaid (I must have been about four at the time), and I never grew out of that obsession. These days my love of mermaids manifests as owning—and swimming in—four mermaid tails (one of which is pictured below), not to mention owning a mermaid Oracle deck with another pre-ordered, and reading Tarot with a mermaid-themed deck. In short, if something is related to mermaids in any way, then it must be mine!

Oracle Card for December 15, 2014

Oracle Card for December 15, 2014:  "Alchemy" from Doreen Virtue's Magical Mermaids and Dolphins deck.

The results you have been striving for are now starting to materialize. Continue to work hard for what you want, and your patience and persistence will be rewarded.

Oracle Card for December 13, 2014

Oracle Card for December 13, 2014:  "Violet Angel" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

New beginnings are approaching. This is your opportunity to start things with a clean slate. You are presented with new opportunities; now is a time of optimism and hope.

Oracle Card for December 12, 2014

Oracle Card for December 12, 2014:  "Death and the Maiden" from Lucy Cavendish's Oracle of Shadows and Light.

You are caught up in a relationship or situation that is draining you.