‘I have been a word among letters.’

–The Book of Taliesyn, VIII

What’s in a word?  Or a name?  What special power resides in a word, connecting it so intimately to the very thing it symbolizes?

Does each word or name have its own  ‘vibration’, as is generally believed by those of us who follow the Western occult tradition?  And if so, how do we begin to unravel its meaning?  Just what, exactly, is in a word?  Well, LETTERS are in a word.  In fact, letters COMPRISE the word.  Which is why Taliesyn’s remark had always puzzled me.  Why didn’t he say he had been a ‘letter among words’?  That, at least, would seem to make more logical sense than saying he had been a ‘word among letters’, which seems backwards.  Unless…

Unless he was trying to tell us that the word is NOT the important thing — the critical thing is the LETTERS that make up a word!  The Welsh bard Taliesyn was, after all, a pretty gifted fellow.   He certainly put all the other bards at Maelgwyn’s court to shame.  And over the years, I’ve learned never to take his statements lightly — even his most enigmatic statements.  Perhaps he was really suggesting that, in order to understand the true meaning of a word or name, one   must first analyse the letters that comprise it.   Of course, this is certainly not a new theory.  Any student of arcane lore would at once recognize this concept as belonging in the opening remarks of any standard text on numerology.   But to read the same meaning behind a line of poetry penned by a 6th century Welsh bard may be a bit surprising.  Is it possible that the Celts had their own system of numerology?

Let us begin the quest by asking ourselves what we know about numerology in general.  Most of our modern knowledge of numerology has been gleaned from ancient Hebrew tradition, which states that the true essence of anything is enshrined in its name.  But there are so many names and words in any given language that it becomes necessary to reduce each word to one of a small number of ‘types’  — in this case, numerological types from 1 to 9  (plus any master numbers of 11, 22,etc.).  This is easily accomplished by assigning a numerical value to each letter of the alphabet, i.e. A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on.  Thus, to obtain the numerical value of any word, one simply has to add up the numerical values of all the letters, which comprise the word.  If the sum is a two-digit number, the two digits are then added to each other  (except in the case of 11, 22, etc.) to obtain the single digit numerical value of the entire word, which may then be analysed by traditional Pythagorean standards.

The problem has always been how to be sure of the numerical value

 Of each letter.  Why SHOULD A equal 1, or B equal 2, or Q equal 8?

Where did these values come from?   Who assigned them?   Fortunately, the answer to this is quite simple in most cases.   Many ancient languages used letters of the alphabet to stand for numbers (Roman numerals being the most familiar example).  Ancient Hebrew, for instance, had no purely numerical symbols — like our 1, 2, 3, etc. — so their letters of the alphabet had to do double duty as numbers as well.   One had to discern from the context whether the symbol was meant as letter or number.  This was true of classical Latin, as well. Thus, in languages such as these, it is easy to see how a number became associated with a letter:  the letter WAS the number.

It is a bit more difficult to see how the associations in ‘modern’   numerology came into being.   The modern numerological table consists of the numbers 1 through 9, under which the alphabet from A through Z is written in standard order:

This arrangement seems somewhat arbitrary, at best.  At the very least, it is difficult to sense any ‘intrinsically meaningful’   relationship between a letter and its numerical value.  After all, our modern alphabetical symbols and our modern numerical symbols (Arabic) come from two completely different sources and cultures.

For this reason, many contemporary numerologists prefer the ancient Hebrew system because, at least here, there is a known connection between letter and number.   However, when we attempt to adapt this system to the English language, a whole new set of problems crops up.   For one, the entire alphabet is arranged in a different order and some of our modern letters have NO Hebrew equivalents.    Thus, based on the Hebrew alphabet, the only letters for which we have numerical values are the following:

Obviously, a modern numerologist wouldn’t get very far with this table.   In order to compensate for the missing letters in the Hebrew   system, most modern textbooks on numerology  ‘fill in’ the missing   letters by ‘borrowing’ numerical values from the Greek alphabet, thus   mixing cultural symbols in an eclectic approach that is not entirely convincing.

Another problem is the exclusion of the number 9 from the table — which modern textbooks often ‘explain’ by saying that the Hebrews did   not use the number 9, since it was a ‘sacred’ and ‘mystical’ number. The real truth, however, is far less esoteric.   The fact is, the Hebrew alphabet DID have letters with the numerical value of 9 — the   letters Teth and Sade.    But, since Teth and Sade do not have equivalents in our modern English alphabet, the 9 value must be left out.

And finally, it is once again difficult to see any INTRINSIC relationship between a Hebrew letter and the number it represents. Why should one symbol stand for 1, or another for 2, or yet another for 3, and so on?  The whole superstructure seems somewhat shaky.

But let us now turn our attention to a Celtic alphabetic system called the  ‘Ogham’.  This alphabet is written by making a number of short strokes (from 1 to 5) below, above, or through a ‘base line’  (which in practice tended to be the edge of a standing stone).  Thus, A, O, U, E, and I would be written, respectively:

           —/—-//—-///—-////—-/////—

Of course, in this system it is easy to see how a letter becomes associated with a number, since the numerical value of each letter is implicit. Thus, A=1, O=2, U=3, E=4, and I=5.   (It is true there is much disagreement and confusion among modern scholars as to how the   Ogham alphabet should be rendered.   Further, a number of different Oghams seem to have been employed at various times by different Celtic cultures.  But this confusion usually centres on whether the strokes should be above, below, or through the base line — NOT on the number of strokes used.  On that point, there is general agreement. And though orientation to the base line is important, it is not essential to our discussion of numerology, since we need only concern ourselves with the NUMBER of strokes used.)

Thus, based on the work of such scholars as P.C. Power, S.Ferguson, D. Diringer, I. Williams, L. Spence, and D.  Conway, I have synthesized the following table of Celtic numerology:

Using this table, the student of Celtic numerology would then proceed to analyse any word in the generally accepted manner.  One should not be concerned that the numbers 6, 7, 8, and 9 do not appear in this system, as the Ogham alphabet had NO letters with these values (as opposed to the Hebrew alphabet which DID have letters with the missing 9 value, as mentioned earlier).   Another consideration is that the Ogham alphabet is just that — an alphabet.  It never represented   any particular language, and historically many different languages have employed it.  Again by contrast, the Hebrew alphabet was structured for a particular language  — Hebrew — and many problems   arise when we attempt to adapt it to a language for which it is not suited.

Although the Ogham alphabet only has letter values from 1 through 5, all of the numbers from 1 through 9 (plus any master numbers of 11, 22, etc.) will be used in the final analysis (just as in the Hebrew system).   To understand how this works, let us try an example.  We will use the name of the Welsh goddess Rhiannon:

             R + H + I + A + N + N + O + N    

             5 + 1 + 5 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 5 = 29

                                     2 + 9 = 11

Most numerologists will agree that 11 is a ‘master number’ or ‘power number’ and therefore it is not further reduced by adding the two digits (although, if one does this, 1 + 1 = 2, and 2 is considered the first even and feminine number in   the numerical sequence, certainly appropriate for a Welsh Mother   Goddess).  Viewed as an 11, the analysis is usually that of someone who is on a ‘higher plane of existence’ (certainly appropriate for a goddess), someone who brings ‘mystical revelation’.  Often this is someone who feels slightly distant from the people surrounding him or her, and who has trouble feeling any real empathy for them  (which seems to fit a faery queen who has come to live in the land of   mortals).  Also, this is sometimes the number of the martyr, or of someone unjustly accused (which is certainly true of Rhiannon’s story as told in the ‘Mabinogi’, in which she is falsely accused of   destroying her own son).

By way of contrast, the ‘modern’ system would have Rhiannon be a 3, a somewhat inappropriate masculine number (not that all feminine names should always yield a feminine number — but one would at least expect it to do so in the case of an archetypal mother goddess).   The Hebrew system would yield an even more inappropriate 4, that being the number of the material world and all things physical  (and since Rhiannon hails from faery, she is definitely not of this material plane.)

By now, some of my more thoughtful readers may think they see some inconsistency in my approach.  Why have I gone to so much trouble to   point up the flaws in traditional systems of numerology (even going so far as to suggest an entirely new system), only to fall back on   interpretations of the numbers that are strictly traditional?   The reason is this: all of my objections thus far have been limited to METHODOLOGY.    When it comes to interpreting the meaning of the   numbers, I have no quarrel with the traditional approach, since here we enter the field of universal symbolism.  All systems of numerology, be they Hebrew, modern, Oriental, or whatever, tend to attach the same interpretive meaning to the numbers.   When Three Dog Night sings, ‘One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever know…’ it is a statement, which is immediately understood and agreed upon by   people from widely diverse cultures.  And the same holds true for all other numbers, for we are here dealing with archetypal symbols.

It is worth repeating that, although I believe this system to have a firm theoretical basis, it is still in an embryonic state – highly tentative, highly speculative.   To the best of my knowledge, it is also an original contribution to the field of numerology.  While some writers (notably Robert Graves in ‘The White Goddess’) have dealt with the numerical values of Ogham letters, I believe this article is the first instance of employing it specifically as a system of numerology. I have spent many long hours working with Celtic numerology — putting abstract theory to use in practical application  — but much work    remains to be done.  For this reason, I would be happy to hear from readers who are interested in the subject and who would like to share their own experiences and thoughts.

By Mike Nichols

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Originally posted 2011-03-03 08:13:39. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

A convenient and simple means of home consultation through the medium of dominoes. In the way that each value of a playing card is intimately connected with some divinatory significance, so are the numbers on the face of each domino.

The pieces must first of all be shuffled and left face downwards will stop them. One is drawn and the number its blows. Do not draw more than three pieces in a single consultation, or on the same day, otherwise you will find yourself badly misled.

These are the omens indicated by each number –

Double six – great success and important financial gain.
Six – five – you will become a member of some organisation formed for the benefit of others.
Six – four -arguments and lawsuits, which will result in a loss.
Six –three – a short journey for your own good.
Six –two – in a few days, you will receive a useful present.
Six – one – the cause of your trouble will shortly be removed.
Six – blank - someone wishes you a whole; be well off, supposed friendships.
Double five – change of a dwelling place, which will bring much happiness.
Five – four – increase in wealth through a second investment; do not speculate with your profits.
Five – three -an important visit from someone who may help you.
Five – two – birth of a child to a member of your family.
Five – one – a passionate affair, which many be attended with unhappy circumstances.
Five -blank – distance from one of your friends; can be of much comfort.
Double – four – revelry at home of a stranger.
Four – three - fears of disappointment, which are troubling you are quite unfounded.
Four – two - you have made the acquaintance of a swindler and hoaxer; women especially should be on guard.
Four – one – financial worries and a settlement of debts, which will leave you poor for a time.
Four – blank in have wronged a friend; seek reconciliation without delay.
Double – three -rivalry in your love affairs, causes great consternation.
Three – two – for the next few days, you will be unlucky in games of chance; avoid taking risks.
Three – one – a startling revelation, which make be of great help to you.
Three – blank – jealously will be the cause of estrangement from an old friend.
Double – two – a happy marriage in which you play an important part.
Two –one – a loss of personal property in the near future.
Two – blank – great joy through meeting one, who will become very dear to you will stop
Double – one – a bold step taken now, will cause you to bet that your position; do not hesitate.
One – blank - a stranger will be coming from abroad to help you.
Double – blank – an unhappy omen, indicates monetary losses and unforeseen disappointments.

To draw the same domino twice running. Strengthens their prediction, and also denotes an almost immediate fulfilment.

Originally posted 2011-05-17 09:08:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

No-one knows exactly how old the runes are. Rune-like symbols appear as cave markings as early as the late Bronze Age (circa 1300 BC), and they are mentioned in the Bible, but their use in ritual and as an oracle for consultation must certainly pre-date their use as a written language.

Eminent scientific runologist Dr R. I. Page of Cambridge University (Reading the Past – runes 1987) notes that the runic forms were well established and gave the appearance of having been in use for some centuries before the time of the earliest written language inscriptions.

The fact that the runes were each given meaningful names confirms that they had some magical or religious significance to their users long before they emerged as an alphabet for records and messages. The word Rune itself comes from the old Norse Runa meaning a secret or mystery, and it seems likely that the early Runemasters and Runemistresses were considered to have some magic or mystic power in their understanding of the runes.

The runes represent objects, gods, people, animals, concepts and occurrences. They were known by names from which their alphabetic values were taken, but it must be remembered that the early Germanic and Norse tribes who developed them did so long before they had any need for written language.

It was not until about AD200, when the Runemal (i.e. the art of runic interpretation) was wide-spread in Northern Europe that the runic alphabet emerged. This alphabet became known as the Futhark or Futhork, after the names of the first 6 Runes (Fehu, Uruz, Thurisaz, Ansuz, Raido, Kauno) and it is these 24 symbols that now comprise the Rune set. The “blank rune” that you might see included in some rune sets to represent Odin, Fate or Destiny is a fairly modern idea not adopted by serious rune users.

There are very few surviving runic inscriptions and most of them are on stone or metal – the most durable of materials. Only a handful of inscriptions carved on wood have been found, and none of these is from Britain.

There is sufficient evidence to show that the Ancient Pagan or Anglo-Saxon Runes (known to runologists as the Anglo-Friesian runes from their geographical occurrence) are the same 24 basic runes with variations in their form due to usage over the centuries.

For example, the Hagalaz of the Norse resembled an angled H but the Anglo-Saxons added a second cross-bar.

Variations in pronunciation also occur. For instance, the Norsemen pronounced W as a V, but Anglo-Saxons had adapted this to the modern W sound by 600AD. A guide to the probable Anglo-Saxon pronunciations can be found in my book “Discovering Runes” and also on my website at http://www.runemaker.com. You can even download a sound version of the Futhark spoken in Old English by clicking here.

There are those who suggest that many of the rune forms are copied from Roman script – the system of letters on which modern Western writing is based. Such examples as Mannaz (M), Fehu (F), Berkanan (B), Raido (R) are obviously very similar, but it is also possible that the rune symbols (although not then used as letters) are earlier in development.

Consider the technology and equipment that was necessary to undertake Roman writing. Parchment or paper with all the processing that requires – such as blanching chemicals and drying processes; the formulation of durable ink and its mass production; and not forgetting the development of a complex writing implement such as the quill pen.

A civilisation is hardly likely to undertake all these developments unless a suitable written language were in existence. Look now at the needs of the Runemaster or Runemistress, what did they require? Nothing more than a stick of wood and a sharp knife to incise the runes.

Both of these requisites have been available to Man from the very earliest times. That runes were initially cut in wood there is no doubt. The very shape of the runes confirm this by the avoidance of the horizontal or curved line.

If you experiment with a flat wood surface you will find that it is very easy to cut straight lines across the grain. It is much more difficult to cut a curve with a straight knife blade. And it is almost impossible to cut a line horizontally along the grain – the cut closes up as the wood dries, and the line thus disappears.

The early Runemasters and Runemistresses therefore developed a system of writing from their existing fund of mystic or religious symbols which would endure on wood. The symbols were composed of vertical and angled straight lines that could easily be cut or burned in wood.

Recorded history abounds with examples of the runes endowed with secret or mystical power. The Greek historian Herodotus (484-424BC) records a form of Runecasting with sticks by Scythian tribesmen (a nomadic people of upper Asian origin who settled around the Black Sea about 700 BC) in the Caucasus region about 470BC. The ceremony was accompanied by much ritual and the use of soporific smoke.

The Roman historian Cornelius Tacitus (58-120AD) records a Germanic tribal Runemal in some detail in Chapter 10 of his ethnographical work Germania from about 97AD when he was Consul to the region:

To divination they pay much attention. Their method is a simple one: they cut a branch from a fruit-bearing tree and divide it into small pieces which they mark with certain distinctive signs and scatter at random onto a white cloth. Then the priest of the community (if it is done publicly) or the father of the family (if it is done privately) after invoking the gods and with eyes raised to heaven, picks up three pieces one at a time and interprets them in accordance with the signs previously marked on them.

When the high chieftains and lawgivers of Anglo-Saxon England met in secret, their assemblies were known as The Runes: and a 4th Century translation of the Bible uses the word Runa for “mystery” or “secret proceedings”.

The ancient Norse prose tales of the Edda have Odin hung on the World Tree when he spies the runes and seizes them up to gain wisdom and well-being. The Edda also mentions Bragi, master of the skalds (minstrels) and a great storyteller who reputedly had runes tattooed on his tongue – a reference to his magical gift as a raconteur.

The slightly later poem Erik the Red describes a Runemistress in full regalia. The traditional lore of Finland, as recorded in the Kalevala by Lönnrot in 1835, describes a confrontation of wizards where runic songs were used to cause fire and devastation.

Some modern experts allege that stones were commonly used for the Runemal, but I have found no evidence of this despite extensive research. The indications, whether from runology, known Pagan religious beliefs, or Saxon witchcraft ritual, all point to the use of wood, particularly from fruit-bearing trees.

I am no longer making rune sets these days, my fingers don’t work as well as they used to, but in my efforts to accurately recreate the Ancient Runemal, they were made from Ash, Beech, Birch, Blackthorn, Cherry, Chestnut, Elder, Hawthorn, Hazel, Rowan, Sycamore, Willow and a few other wild woods. In keeping with the Pagan respect for living things, I never would cut from living trees, but used windfall or forested branches.

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For a comprehensive guide to all the rune meanings visit http://www.runemaker.com/futhark/reading.shtml. .

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Originally posted 2011-03-17 12:38:52. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Like western astrology the Chinese Zodiac contains 12 signs each relating to an animal. Unlike the western astrology whose signs last around a month Chinese astrology lasts the second new moon after the winter solstice to the second new moon after winter solstice. This means that a zodiac year can range from 12 to 13 moons.

Like western astrology Chinese zodiac signs are linked to the elements and masculine and feminine energy but not in the same way, firstly the Chinese elements are different from western astrology. In western astrology our elements are Earth, air, fire and water and each of the zodiac signs are linked to a particular sign either as Cardinal, ·Fixed or Mutable and is either gendered as and masculine and feminine.

The Chinese zodiac elements are metal, water, wood, fire and earth and unlike western are not linked to the sign permanently. The elements are linked to numbers; the last number in the year will determine what element will rule the sign and whether it is Yang (masculine) or Yin (feminine) .

If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal.

If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal.

If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water.

If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water.

If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood.

If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood.

If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire.

If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire.

If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth.

If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth.

The 12 Chinese signs are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.

The table below will help you find out your Chinese zodiac sign you will also need to check the year you where born in to see what element and gender traits apply.

Once you have found your sign you can the look at the traits that apply to you may feel that you are more linked to your Chinese sign rather than your western one.

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Lessons 13 for Cyber cauldron

Since I am planning on turning the cyber cauldron into a school at the next new moon let have a look at the basic syllabus. Over the next few days / weeks I will be drawing together all the resources. This course will last for thirteen moons and each moon will cover an aspect of eclectic witchcraft.

Lessons

1. History of witchcraft

the history of witchcraft for cave man to modern day

the burning times

neo paganism

wicca and other paths

quiz

2. Ethics

personal ethics

spiritual ethics

magickal ethics

group ethics

codes of ethics

creating coven ethics

quiz

3. Goddess

history of goddess culture

the aspects of the goddess

luna and solar goddess

Goddess of death and rebirth

goddess as archetype

Goddess’s and sex and sexuality

Quiz

4. God

history of the god

the one god

aspect of the god

luna and solar gods

god as consults to goddess

Gods of death and creation

God as archetype

Gods and sex and sexuality

quiz

5. Tools of witchcraft, clothing and names

what are the tools of magick

The book of shadows

Wand

Chalice

Athama

Cauldron

Sword

Pentacle

Crystals

sacred space

quiz

6. Rites of passage

Births

Death

Marriage

Coming of age

Anniversary

quiz

7. Rituals and special days

Sabbatts

Esbats

Days of feasting

Days of fasting

Goddess days

God days

quiz

8. Meditation and pathworking and visualising

what is meditation

what is pathworking

Understanding the astral plane

creating a mediation space

How to write a meditation

How to develop a path working

How to visualise

Creating a sacred temple

quiz

9. Spell crafting

Spell correspondence

Spell types

Spell creation

Spells for love

Spells for healing

Spells for finance

quiz

10. Divination

What is divination

Types of divination

Tarot

Runes

Tea leaves

Other forms of divination

quiz

11. Herbalism

What is heralism

Types of herbal mixtures

Herb classifications

Herbal mixes

quiz

12. Magicks

What is magick

How to build power

How to charge objects

Physical Body.

Circle.

Cone of Power. Dancing and Chanting.

Feeling.

Drawing Down Power.

Releasing the Power.

Timing. Cord Magick.

Candle Magick.

Love Magick.

Sex Magick.

Binding Spell.

Protection.

Form of Ritual.

Quiz

13. magical languages

creating a language for magick

common magickal languages

power of the spoken word

power of the written word

sigils and signs

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Originally posted 2011-05-05 19:07:17. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

These are some more of the common spreads used in tarot and rune reading. There is no reason why you cannot make up your layout. Always remember that when using tarot cards or runes for readings it is important to focus on the questions you need answers too.

The first lay out is a simple three card layout which is used to gain answers from the past, present and out come to a particular cause of action.

1. The Past
Relates to your past want information the past holds to your current situation.

2. The Present
This card pick up on your current feelings and any fears you maybe facing and the solution to solving your current issues.

3. The Future

The Celtic Cross is a ten card lay out and the most common Tarot card layout With this popularity there comes the problem of many variances of placement but this version is the most common.

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1. Influence or Atmoshpehere

2. Obstacles
the immediate challenge facing the questioner. You will often pull a difficult card here, which will indicate an obstacle that must be overcome. When you pull a “good” card here, examine it carefully because it will still represent a challenge.

3. The Eventual Goal
The best that can be achieved. This is directly related to the question. Note that this may not necessarily gel against Card 10 – it depends whether you are able to get the best. However, a negative card here probably means that it is worth cutting your losses rather than putting any more effort into the situation.

4. Infleuncing Events of the Past
Distant past, foundation. This card should indicate the root of the subject matter of the question

5. The Immediate Past
This will indicate events taking place, not necessarily directly connected to the question. For example, if a love affair going wrong Card 3 would show the root of why it is going wrong, whereas Card 4 will show something that recently happened to reflect this. You could see this as a “check comment” card – a way of seeing that the reading is sound.

6. The Immediate Future
This indicates events in the next few days or week(s). This reading does not cover months.

7. Attitude or position on the Matter
Factors or inner feelings affecting the situation. Compare this against Card 1 in order to understand underlying forces/trends. If there is conflict between them this tends to indicate that the questioner is going in the wrong direction.

8. The Enviroment Influencing the Matter
External influences. People, energies or events which will affect the outcome of the question and are beyond the questioners control.

9. Hope and Fears
Hopes or fears around the situation. This may produce a card that confuses us badly. Always bear in mind that hopes and fears are closely intertwined, therefore that which we hope for may also be that which we fear, and so may fail to happen. Sometimes it is useful to draw a second card for clarification after the reading has been laid, and to read the two together.

10. Final Outcome
Final outcome. This is a fairly self-explanatory card. However it is worth saying that if the card comes up somewhat ambiguous, once again it may be worth drawing three extra cards to clarify. These should be interpreted through the lens of Card 10. So if the card drawn is the Tower and we draw the Ace of Cups, Princess of Cups and Four of Cups in a reading about a relationship, the Tower would indicate that it is time to move on. The Ace of Cup suggests that a new relationship is promised with better things ahead. The Princess of Cups brings new love (and possibly pregnancy). The Four of Cups shows deep levels of contentment and happiness, and many options for progress

The Two Fates Tarot spread is designed for those time when you have to choices  and Looks at the root of the problem or situation, immediate past, the present, immediate future, the first and second choices, and the impact of the first and second choices on your life. It explains the situation and tells you what to expect with each.

1. The Root of the Problem

2. The Immediate Past

3. The Present

4. The Immediate Future Choice

5. The First Choice

6. The Second Choice

7. The Impact of the First Choice on your Life

8. The Impact of the Second Choice on you Life

The whole year or 12 month tarot spread another simple spread it looks at each month of the year and what that month holds with a overview of how the year will go.

1. January
2. February
3. March
4. April
5. May
6. June
7. July
8. August
9. September
10. October
11. November
12. December
13. Influence of the Whole year

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Originally posted 2010-10-09 16:38:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

As you learn tarot by whatever means book, from a teacher or off the Internet you will find that you can either work with Tarot or not if you can then stop find another tool for divination that you are better suited to such as runes or crystal balls never force it. If you can work with tarot you are going to want to connect with them one a spiritual as well as personal level. Never read for yourself you will only ever see what you want to see and never use them as a magic eight ball to help you decide what to do. But do use them to help you become a better person and connect fully with the cards there are some excellent techniques to this in the Hallow quest the book that goes with Arthurian Tarot

It is important when connecting with tarot that you show respect and treat your cards well, Insure that when you pick your tarot pack that you choose a pack with imagery and symbology that you can connect to personally. If you’re a bit of a traditionalist then the Waite-Smith or Rider Waite Tarot, If you enjoy and have a big interest in the Arthurian legends then Arthurian Tarot By John & Caitlin Matthews or if you’re a gay man then the Gay Tarot, it does not matter what pack and there are hundreds to choose from just as long as it feels right to you.

Always keep your cards safe and protected, show them respect keep them in a tarot bag or tarot box or both. Keep them away from things that can charge them or drain them of their energy.

One of the easiest times to connect with tarot cards is when you first get a pack this first technique is used on a new tarot deck but can be also used to re energise a tarot deck.

When you first open the pack don’t shuffle or look at the cards place your dominant hand below the cards (normally your right hand) and your passive hand on top of the pack find your own internal energy (see playing with understanding and playing with energies) and place it in the centre of your chest around the position of you heart chakra. Allow it to grow and move down your right arm and push it through the cards and back up your left arm until it completes a circle of energy. Keep the energy moving in circular motion seeing your own energies clearing the cards of all negativities and filling the cards with your own energy.

As the cards become infused with your energy your own energy will be able to pass through the tarot deck with much more ease. You will know when the cards are completely clean of all negatives and are attuned to yourself, as the energy flowing through your arms and chest will stabilise into a continuous loop that has a steady pulse. Once you’re at this stage say an incantation or state that you want the cards to guide and show you all you need to know.

Then put the cards to one side and wash hand under running cold water to wash way any remaining negativity the follow instructs on pack or from book.

This next technique for connecting with the cards is an adaptation from the Hallow quest. Centre yourself then pick a tarot card from the tarot deck spend sometime looking at the design of the card the details do this until you can close your eyes and visualise the card as a real place with real people and real animal visualise your self walking around inside the cards talk to the people in the card find out what they are doing their, look behind trees and building look pass the image of the card find out what lie beyond or what is hidden when your ready to leave see the visualisation returning to a flat image then open your eyes and write you feelings and any information you gained. You will need to be very creative with this visualisation and allow yourself to just imagine.

The third way to connect with the tarot cards is a fun way by using the cards to tell a story and is not a new technique pick some cards at random from the pack I would say no more than 10 place the tarot cards in a pile next to you and start to write a story start with a lead person a knight a princess etc and turn a card over and incorporate that card into the story here is an example “Rodger the knight was walking when (turn card = the Hermit) he met a hermit that lived in the woods…” Just fill the stories with as much detail and feeling as you can imagine, and let yourself be inspired by the cards. Although many of your stories will not make it to the best seller list you should when you read them back you should be able to see a relation with your own life giving an insight to yourself.

Way to insure your cards remain connected do’s and don’ts

Do’s

• Keep you cards in a safe place
• Use a Tarot Box or Bag
• Respect them as a tool of your work
• Find a pack that suits you

Don’ts

• Let anyone else use your cards
• Use them as game cards
• Don’t leave them lying around
• Read for yourself.
• Don’t let the cards make your choices for you.
• Don’t read for anyone under influence of drink or drugs

This was continued from tarot cards part 1

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Items: Star Tarot Card – Lovers Tarot Card – King or Queen of Cups Tarot Card (choose the Tarot Card that corresponds to the gener your seeking)

Ritual: Layout the Star Tarot Card and visualize the floodgates opening and all obstacles that have kept you and your soul mate apart being removed – you should feel a sense of relief as you lay down the card.

Next lay down the chosen court cups card Tarot Card and visualize everything you want in your perfect soul mate – try to think of personality traits as well as physical traits.

They’re hair, their laugh, and sense of humour, affection given and received and so on. As you lay the card down and you are done visualizing, say these words:

“I call upon all good spirits, call upon all karmic forces,

I call upon wide ruling powers. Make smooth the way that may love may be brought to me!” Lay down the lovers card Tarot Card and say these words:

“As I lay this final card – the spell is cast the magick shall last -so be it.

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Originally posted 2010-11-11 08:34:36. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

This is not a copy or correlation of the Asian Chakra system, but a Northern European tradition of its own. In Oslac it’s called the 3 worlds based on the world tree Yggdrasil, the ancient Celts also had a version, which was called the three cauldrons.

Asgarđ

Complex world. At birth our Knowledge is slight, we need to re-learn the world all over again. Yet here is where we find the home of the spirit, of Higher Self, and the place where Feorh (Life Force) is generated. It moves down the spine and permeates our whole body. As we gain in Knowledge we need to remember our spirit and not allow it to wilt beneath learning. Here in Asgarđ we learn to reach our higher self and the gods.

Midgarđ

The world of life and emotion. Isolation and emotional introversion are the enemies of this world. For those who are aware of all the life that surrounds them, this world has a rich feel, a feel of spring and summer, of the golden autumn and restful winter. In Midgarđ we learn to live in the moment ~ the satisfying completeness of the full awareness in the here and now.

Niflheim

This world is fully active in us even before are born! Here are our instincts, our wild, untamed reactions. The problem comes when modern life rationalizes these things until they are smothered. This process is often started by parents and teachers, (grow up, act your age! There is no such thing as magick! Etc). Niflheim is the under belly of the beast. Hie dygel lond (the hidden lands), our own intuition and instincts. Here too are where our reserves of Feorh are stored until needed. Here is the sometimes Dark Knowledge, of earth awareness, here is the shadow self for those who dare to explore and make peace with it, greater knowledge and peace can be found. Accepting our darker self is the first step to changing it.

We live in strange times. Many people live with a toehold in the world of Asgarđ, but only equate knowledge with only what they are taught and not with what they feel. The spirit, the higher self, and the divine remain unexplored. These people live in Midgarđ in a stunted way; overly conscious of a body they are brainwashed into hating by the media, and having an incomplete emotional life. They are taught to deny Niflheim even to fear it, and yet true completeness can only come from genuine integration of all three worlds.

One method of learning to explore the three worlds of which there are actually nine: Asgarđ = Æsir, Vanir, Alfheim Midgarđ = Humankind, Jotenhim, Nidavellir, Svartalheim Niflheim = Helheim and Hel, is to think upon the Yggdrasil (the world tree) (representing the human spin). By using what is now known as the Runic Internal Energy System you can learn to move up and down the levels of consciousness. Balance is the key to harmony, and harmony is the door to the gods.

The runic Internal energy System

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The basic belief of astrology is linked with the hermits saying “as above so below”. The position of the planets directly above the place of a person at the time of their birth is mapped on to a chart (or diagram). Then the position and relationship between the celestial bodies are interpreted.

The Diagram is a circle, which is divided into 12 sections one for each of the 12 signs of the zodiac. And by knowing the position of a particular (the Sun) celestial body the other planets positions can be calculated. The Celestial bodies used in the chart are the Sun, the moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto (Reclassified as Dwarf Planet).

Once the positions of the celestial bodies are marked out on the charts lines are drawn connecting the planets if the are in a set about of degrees. You would start with one planet and measure the distance between and the next if it falls in a set number of degrees you would draw a line a different coloured line to represent the type of connection (Conjunction (0°), Opposition (180°), Square (90°), Trine (120°), Sextile (60°), Semi-Square (45°), Sesqisquare (135°), and Quincunx (150°). ) and you will then move to the next planet until all the connections are made.

This diagram is then used to interoperate a horoscope or Natal chart.

Your Zodiac sign, is a related to the position of the sun and what constellation it was in at the time of your birth. The Zodiac has been around since 500BC approximately and is based on the journey of the sun and it position in relation to the constellations and other planets. The 12 Constellations and Zodiac signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces.

The zodiac signs are divided in to 4 elements earth, air, fire and water and 3 qualities cardinal (sometimes referred to as movable), fixed, and mutable.

Water buy prescription drugs signs are related to growth processes, identification and emotion. In tandem with the other elements, water feels that fire will make it boil, air will evaporate it, but earth will shape and channel it.

Fire signs are related to action, passion, and energy. In tandem with the other elements, fire feels that earth will smother it, water will drown it, but air will fan and enliven it.

Air signs are related to thought, perspective and communication. In tandem with the other elements, air feels that water will obscure it, earth will suffocate it, but fire will inspire and uplift it.

Earth signs are related to sensation, stability, and practicality. In tandem with the other elements, earth feels that air will dry it, fire will dry it, but water will refresh and nourish it.

Mutable signs are related to adaptability, resourcefulness and holism. They are Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces.

Fixed signs are related to determination, focus and individuality. They are Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius.

Cardinal signs are related to creativity and initiation. They are Aries, Cancer, Libra and Capricorn.

Summary of Zodiac Sign Characteristics

Aries (cardinal, fire, personal): defensive, energetic, head down, assertive, impulsive.

Taurus (fixed, earth, personal): patient, indulgent, resourceful, thorough, devoted.

Gemini (mutable, air, personal): quick, logical, and inquisitive.

Cancer (cardinal, water, personal): clinging, protective, sensitive.

Leo (fixed, fire, social): theatrical, generous, and proud.

Virgo (mutable, earth, social): critically, practical, efficient.

Libra (cardinal, air, social): lazy, co-operative, fair.

Scorpio (fixed, water, social): anxious, passionate, sensitive.

Sagittarius (mutable, fire, universal): careless, free, and straightforward.

Capricorn (cardinal, earth, universal): suspicious, prudent, and cautious.

Aquarius (fixed, air, universal): detached, democratic, and unconventional.

Pisces (mutable, water, universal): distracted, imaginative, sensitive.

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