A Challenge From Me To All Tarotists!

 

I read a post yesterday from Mary Nale, founder and editor of Attune Magazine and Attune Magazine Radio. Mary and I have worked together for a long time now. Mary was letting us know that she is hav ing a very difficult time keeping the magazine and radio show going financially. My heart just hit rock bottom – why had I not realized this? Why had I not stepped up on my own? I want you all to read Mary’s thoughts in her own words. Here is the link to her post: Attune Magazine Needs Your Help.

Mary states that she has come to the end of her financial resources, and needs help to keep going. I felt very bad that I had not realized this sooner, and that I had to be asked to step up. Mary is the one who talked me through hosting many classes in the Attune classroom. has accepted my work for her magazine, and hosted me on her show many times. All of this cost me nothing but my time.

I made an immediate decision. I sent a donation as soon as I read her post (there is a donation button on the Attune home page), and committed to ads on a continuing basis for my books. I am always happy when I find an individual (or group) that I can donate to with good conscience, and I needed to up my game from free to paid promotions for my books. For me, this was all a given.

I am going to tell you some things about Mary. She is a single mother with two daughters in their early twenties. She also has a lovely grandson named Shane. Mary is responsible for her entire household. She takes what time she has left and devotes it to her passions – Tarot, other forms of divination, and self-improvement. She actively searches for links in these areas, and shares them on a regular basis. She puts together a quarterly magazine on diverse subjects, including articles, reviews, interviews, videos, and more. She offers advertising space at a very affordable rate, and is willing to help people set their ads up.

She also hosts Attune Magazine Radio on Blog Talk Radio every Saturday morning. Recent topics include dreams (with Amanda Goldston), weight loss (with Amanda Goldston), an interview with Brad Tesh and myself about our new book (Seek Joy … Toss Confetti”), and Tiptoeing Through the Tarot (with Koneta Bailey). All of these shows are informational, and they are all archived for future listening.

Mary also does reviews herself, and mentors people on how to get their work and themselves out in front of the public. I should also mention that Mary offers readings through Skype or by phone!

I am hoping that each of you reading this blog will help in any way that you can. Sometimes we just don’t have money to donate … in which case I would ask that you send a prayer up that as a community we are able to save this valuable resource.

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Thursday Night Tarot – Sun/Wheel of Fortune/Magician

This is the tenth in a series of conversations between the Birth Card pairs and Jason C. Lotterhand, through “The Thursday Night Tarot”, (edited by Arisa Victor). The host for this series is the Fool, representing the individual taking the journey. The tenth Birth Card pair up is the only triplicate Birth Card – the Sun/Wheel of Fortune/Magician.

Fool: Welcome to this series of conversations. Information discussed here is based on Jason C. Lotterhand’s work, as presented in “The Thursday Night Tarot”. Something to keep in mind before we enter into the following conversation is the theme for the Sun/Wheel of Fortune/Magician triplicate: “Dealing with the concept of time in all of its forms, and the change that comes with it. The Sun gives us clarity where there was darkness, as it moves across the sky. The Wheel of Fortune works in cycles, with past, present, and future intertwined. The Magician creates time, and has the ability to suspend it. ” To my left is the Sun, to my right is the Wheel of Fortune, to the Wheel of Fortune’s right is the Magician, and to the Magician’s right we have Mr. Lotterhand. Thank you all for being here. Sun, you may begin.

The Sun: I would like to thank Mr. Lotterhand, The Wheel of Fortune, and the Magician for being here, and the Fool for hosting this series. As we all know, Birth Cards work in pairs. However, we all carry our own identity. Through Mr. Lotterhand’s work, we hope to clarify who we are to those who carry our energy.

Mr. Lotterhand¸ Can you tell us a little bit about the basic energies of the Sun? What can we expect from this archetype?

Jason C. Lotterhand: How do you feel about the Sun ? It provides light and warmth, and carries a sense of joy and happiness with it, don’t you think? The Sun can be seen as a joyful process, the process of the self growing (flowering) into itself. Remember, the Cabalistic method of attainment is that we come to enjoy the simple and beautiful things in life in the here and now … they are not something that is a promise for another time. From the viewpoint of the Cabala, there is no difference between our inner and our outer light. All is one!

The Sun: What does the wall that the children are dancing in front of in this card represent?

Jason C. Lotterhand: It represents accumulated wisdom. The children are having such a great time simply because they have moved beyond the need to accumulate wisdom. The children are living in the Now!

The Sun: Is the Sun our source of spiritual awakening?

Jason C. Lotterhand: In a word … yes. The Sun is our source of illumination, in the sense of illuminating our physical world with light, and in the sense of illuminating our spiritual world with wisdom.

Fool: Thank you, Sun, and you, Mr. Lotterhand. Wheel of Fortune, you have the podium.

Wheel of Fortune: Thank you, Fool. I would like to thank the Sun , the Magician, and Mr. Lotterhand for being here, and the Fool for acting as host.

Mr. Lotterhand, How does the energy of the Wheel of Fortune support our life?

Jason C. Lotterhand: Through the concept of rotation, or movement. Everything is constantly moving (spinning). Every activity that you and I take part in is supported by this spinning wheel of energy. Here we see the forces of both involution and evolution. Consciousness descends into denser and denser areas of physical life, until it makes a little U turn and starts ascending back up into the more “rarefied” atmosphere.

Wheel of Fortune: How does the Wheel of Fortune relate to Ezekiel’s vision?

Jason C. Lotterhand: The (prophet) Ezekiel saw the pattern of life as wheels within wheels. In his vision, the four sacred animals came from astrology. This was part of the religion at that time, and tied in with the seasons and the sun. The orange coloring in the wheel indicates that it is fueled by a solar source. Key 10 (the Wheel of Fortune) is attributed to Jupiter, who rules change of form … energy moving from one form of manifestation to another.

Wheel of Fortune: Does meditation with the Tarot and the Cabala offer a way of resolving inner conflicts?

Jason C. Lotterhand: In a word … yes. If your meditation is focused on understanding yourself, and what is going on around you, you will resolve any inner conflicts that you may have.

Fool: Thank you, Wheel of Fortune, and you, Mr. Lotterhand. Magician, you have the podium.

Magician: Thank you, Fool. I would like to thank the Sun , the Wheel of Fortune, and Mr. Lotterhand for being here, and the Fool for acting as host.

Mr. Lotterhand, What function does the archetype of the Magician serve in the Tarot?

Jason C. Lotterhand: The Magician shows us, first of all, how to contact Life Force (note the bringing down of energy from the spiritual world into the physical world through the gesture of his upraised wand). The Magician, in the form of our Self-Consciousness, recognizes that all of his powers are derived from the basic reality that is the universe. Here also we see the techniques of concentration and dedication. The Magician shows us how to liberate ourselves through mental methods.

Magician: How does the Magician help us to remain attentive to the higher power?

Jason C. Lotterhand: People readily see that the archetype of the Magician is an ideal, not something that they will see in the everyday world. To make a success of your life, you have to assume the role of the Magician … you have to BE the Magician. You have to act on your capabilities, and move forward in an orderly fashion. The Magician gives us the elemental tools that we need to do this.

Magician: Don’t we have to want to transform, before we can transform ourselves?

Jason C. Lotterhand: Yes, we do. This is the purpose for the Magician living in the house of desire. The red roses surround him in the form of an arbor, creating a private place in which to practice his magic. (Interesting note here: Lotterhand talks about the desire nature being reflective of experiences gone before.)

Magician: Do you have any final thoughts for our audience?

Jason C. Lotterhand: Life is ever moving, ever evolving. We are the masters of our own destiny. What we focus on, what we fill with intent and purpose, is what manifests in our life.

Please note: These are, of course, imaginary conversations. The information has been taken from “The Thursday Night Tarot”, Jason C. Lotterhand, edited by Arisa Victor, Newcastle Publishing Co. Inc, 1989. Any errors in translation are mine, and mine alone.

Images are from the Tarot Lovers Tarot (Karyn Easton,
http://paranormality.com/
) .

© November 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

Thursday Night Tarot – Devil/Lovers

This is the sixth in a series of conversations between the Birth Card pairs and Jason C. Lotterhand, through “The Thursday Night Tarot”, (edited by Arisa Victor). The host for this series is the Fool, representing the individual taking the journey. The sixth Birth Card pair up is Devil/Lovers.

Fool:  Welcome to this series of conversations. Information discussed here is based on Jason C. Lotterhand’s work, as presented in “The Thursday Night Tarot”. Something to keep in mind before we enter into the following conversation is the theme for the Devil/Lovers duo: “Dealing with relationships of all types, and the issues connected with them.” To my left is the Devil, to my right is the Lovers, and to the Loverss right we have Mr. Lotterhand. Thank you all for being here. Temperance, you may begin.

The Devil: I would like to thank Mr. Lotterhand and the Lovers for being here, and the Fool for hosting this series. As we all know, Birth Cards work in pairs. However, we all carry our own identity. Through Mr. Lotterhand’s work, we hope to clarify who we are to those who carry our energy.

Mr. Lotterhand, you bring up a good point when you say that humanity uses me as an excuse for all of the evils in the world. You also state that in the Cabalistic world there is no devil. Can you elaborate on this for a moment, please.

Jason C. Lotterhand: There are demons in all religions. It seems to be a popular pastime. It is also a good way to control people – through fear. I could go on about how we define evil, and how it really is based on concepts that we simply don’t happen to agree with. Anything that opposes our personal will is a devil for us. In Key 15 our Innermost Self appears in the guise of Adversary. It will get after us every time we do something incorrect. We despise this dark angel because it challenges  us. The main teaching for this Key is that nothing in the universe is inimical to Man.

The Devil: Is the Adversary Man’s conscious then?

Jason C. Lotterhand:  Not really. Conscious is a learned thing, and the Adversary is an inner urge that encourages us to evolve, and become illuminated.

The Devil: My posture is similar to that of the Magician. Can you shed some light on this?

Jason C. Lotterhand: The Magician is a white magician, and someone who is humble, and understands that he is an agent of higher intelligence. The invocation of grace is part of who he is.

You, on the other hand, are a black magician. You feel that power comes from yourself. You think of power in terms of ego and personal achievement.

Fool: Thank you, Devil, and you, Mr. Lotterhand. Lovers, you have the podium.

The Lovers: Thank you, Fool. I would like to thank the Devil and Mr. Lotterhand for being here, and the Fool for acting as host. Mr. Lotterhand, you state that I most closely represent Beauty as the central Sephirah on the Tree of Life. Why is this important?

Jason C. Lotterhand: When the Lovers are apart, nothing happens. It takes them coming together to create beauty … it is that simple. Beauty is subtle – that is why this key is connected with the concept of Discrimination. In this way our senses are refined. The Angel blessing the Lovers is represents superconsciousness. It is the conscious and subconscious within that is being blessed. Integration is the blessing, Communication is the beauty.

The Lovers: A short aside here. Why is the snake a positive from the viewpoint of Cabala?

Jason C. Lotterhand: The snake foreshadows spiritual success. In Genatria, the word for serpent has the same numeration as the word for redeemer or Messiah. There is only one Life Force.

The Lovers:  Are the pillars reflected I the two trees in Key 6?

Jason C. Lotterhand: Yes, they are. The Tree of Life behind Adam has 12 flames, representing the twelve kinds of expressions noted by astrologers for thousands of years. The fruits on the Tree of Knowledge behind Eve symbolize the five senses. It is through our senses that we receive joy in life.

The Lovers: Is it possible to be complete without a partner/mate?

Jason C. Lotterhand: The primary thing that we have to remember here is that we have the energy of the Lovers within ourselves. We are complete in and of ourselves … completeness does not cme from another person. Once we come to that realization, we can make the conscious decision to share ourselves with another person, and they can make a conscious decision to share themselves with us.

The Lovers: Do you have any final thoughts for our audience?

Jason C. Lotterhand: Love is unconditional and self-imparting – we do not have to work to generate love, it exists as a universal principle. We simply have to allow it to flow through us.

Please note: These are, of course, imaginary conversations. The information has been taken from “The Thursday Night Tarot”, Jason C. Lotterhand, edited by Arisa Victor, Newcastle Publishing Co. Inc, 1989. Any errors in translation are mine, and mine alone.

Images are from the Tarot Lovers Tarot (Karyn Easton, http://paranormality.com/) .

 © October 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

Conversations Overheard – World/Empress

I have been trying to think of ways in which I could make the Birth Card pairs come to life. I thought that it might be fun to have a Birth Card pair chatting over coffee or drinks. I was going to work with the gentlest Birth Card pair that I could find, just so the conversation would be, shall we say, a “nice, quiet one” Best laid plans, and all of that. The first two individuals that choose to speak were the ones that were the hardest for me to write about – The Devil and The Lovers. They choose to speak over drinks … fair warning! Today’s Birth Card pair are the World and the Empress. The World is represented by a mysterious man of indeterminate age named Henri, while the Empress is represented by a woman in her early fifties, with shoulder length, blond hair and a sense of peace about her. Her name is Joelle.

The scene is the vacation home of the Empress, which faces the Pacific ocean. It is mid-summer, and unseasonably hot. They are seated in the screened in back porch, which faces the ocean. There is a light breeze, and the water glistens in the sunlight. The couple are seated at a wicker table, with glasses of iced tea and a plate of small sandwiches between them.

Henri took a sip of his tea, gazing over the water. “Joelle, it is always so peaceful here. Even in the summer, with crowds of people on the beach. Sometimes I envy you.”

Joelle smiled. “Henri, you of all people should realize that there is nothing to envy with me. I enjoy the beach, yes, and I spend as much time as I can here, but I do have my work cut out for me. It is my choice to do so in a peaceful manner, but it is still work, and it still needs to be done.”

“I know that. I reap the benefits of those that have gone before me, and of their work. It is for you to carry the archetype of the mother, and to reach deep into your creative center to nurture the fires of stability, abundance and prosperity, fertility, love and emotional security, and all that is centered around home and family. I have watched you all these years, and marveled at how with each change humankind has gone through, you have been able to adapt your teachings. You are to be commended, Joelle.”

“Henri, we all have our time and place on the wheel of life. Yours is a special place, because you are the one that brings it all together. You benefit from those that have gone before you, yes, but you are charged with tying up all of the loose ends, with making sure that the lessons that humankind has learned are put to good use. It is your concern to make sure that each individual knows themself at a very deep level, that they bring each cycle in their life to a completion – releasing that which no longer serves them well, and celebrating that which does. You help them to acknowledge their successes, and to take actions that are consistent with, and in alignment with, their beliefs. You help them to move forward.”

“We have done this for so long now, Joelle, that it has become second nature. I am comfortable with it, as are you. Our stories are written … it is almost time for us to move on.”

“I agree Henri … it is almost time for us to move on. Almost … but not quite.”

Images from “The Tarot Lovers Tarot”, by Karyn Easton (
http://paranormality.com/
).

© August 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

Conversations Overheard – Tower/Chariot

Conversation Overheard –
Tower/Chariot

I have been trying to think of ways in which I could make the Birth Card pairs come to life. I thought that it might be fun to have a Birth Card pair chatting over coffee or drinks. I was going to work with the gentlest Birth Card pair that I could find, just so the conversation would be, shall we say, a “nice, quiet one” Best laid plans, and all of that. The first two individuals that choose to speak were the ones that were the hardest for me to write about – The Devil and The Lovers. They choose to speak over drinks … fair warning! Today’s Birth Card pair are the Tower and the Chariot. The Tower is represented by Henri Duschene, a very reclusive gentleman living in Avignon, France. No one is quite sure of his past, except that his interests include rare books. People that come to see him do so in a very clandestine manner, and interact only with Duschene himself. The Chariot is represented by Giles Davies, Group Chairman of Barclay’s in London.

Scene: It is 9 am on a Saturday in August, 2012. A prearranged Skype meeting is being held, with two participants: Henri Duschene and Giles Davis. As always with such conversations, both audio and video are being used. Both men are wearing dark colored business suits. Henri is wearing a white business shirt with a dark, finely striped tie. Giles is wearing a cream colored shirt, with a solid, maroon colored tie. Both men have coffee cups and a crystal glass of water at hand.

“Good morning, Henri. It appears that what we agreed upon is working out well. The decision to use the weather as a catalyst to move humanity forward is showing results much faster than when we have used it in the past.”

“Good morning, Giles. Some countries may have been taken off guard, but as individuals people are picking up the lesson quickly. This past week I spoke with representatives from Scandinavia, Japan, and the Baltic countries. Everything is going as planned. People seem to accept “natural disasters” as a learning tool over having to face their own errors.”

“This has always been so. When humankind moved away from their close connection with mother earth, they lost the ability to connect with the source of their lives. It was necessary for their learning, but we did not expect it to take this long for them to move back in that direction. It took events like the Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico debacle, and the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Your piece de resistance was the ancillary damage to Japan’s nuclear reactors. It is sad that it takes something like this to bring the people of the world together, but together they came.” Giles took a sip of coffee, then gazed into his cup pensively.

“Even I did not want to see the domino effect of the damage in Japan, but I looked into the veil, and it was what I had to do. We had thought that letting loose the financial crisis was going to be enough, but it wasn’t. New ways of understanding and doing evolved, but then they stalled. Another nudge was needed.” Henri watched Giles, as he sipped from his own coffee.

He then continued:

“I have always felt that dramatic upheaval was the best tool that we have for instituting change on a deep level. We need to change how people view things, how they place them in their life, how they see themselves in relation to the world around them. The Book has been written, but the story may be altered, to a small extent, by the actions of each individual.”

“And the transition they are going through now – we both know that many will not make it.’

“Giles, we agreed that to keep true to the Book, we were going to have to eliminate those who were not willing to live their best in the present. Those who choose to live in the past, or in the future, will be exiting the physical world. They will continue their journey elsewhere. Those who are willing to move on to the next phase, to live in the present, and develop their talents, will be allowed to do so. Even amongst them there will be born leaders, as well as those who need to be shown the way. “ Henri picked up his crystal glass, and took a sip of water. His energy was fading, and he knew that he needed to be present at this time for Giles.

Giles caught the brief shimmering in the Skype screen. Henri was tiring … the past century had been a difficult one for him, as he learned to fine tune his own powers.

“Henri, between the two of us we have had many successes. I am sure that the transition this fall will be equally successful. Those who need to exit this plane will have done so, and the remainder will be willing to regroup and rebuild their worlds from the inner core. There is more change to come, as we both know, but it will take place on a subtle level, and won’t take long to assimilate.”

“Giles, you are so right. We are finally down to the subtle as a starting point, as opposed to an end point. The veil has shown us the truth. It is time for me to go – I have another meeting that I must prepare for. Adieu, my friend.”

“Adieu, Henri.”

With that, both Skype screens closed out/

© August 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

Conversation Overheard – Justice/High Priestess

Conversation Overheard -

Justice/High Priestess

I have been trying to think of ways in which I could make the Birth Card pairs come to life. I thought that it might be fun to have a Birth Card pair chatting over coffee or drinks. I was going to work with the gentlest Birth Card pair that I could find, just so the conversation would be, shall we say, a “nice, quiet one” Best laid plans, and all of that. The first two individuals that choose to speak were the ones that were the hardest for me to write about – The Devil and The Lovers. They choose to speak over drinks … fair warning! Today’s Birth Card pair are Justice and the High Priestess. These are two calm, dignified ladies. We join them over lunch at . The High Priestess is represented by Jaqueline Lefevre, dark haired, with deep brown eyes. Justice is represented by Edith LeCroix, blond, with gray eyes.

Scene: The Baguette Cafe, in Las Vegas. It is a noon on a weekday, and the cafe is humming with activity. The decor is in subtle shades of cream and pale blue, the tables covered with gleaming white cloths. The atmosphere is one of “doing business”. You just know that serious things are happening at these innocent looking tables! Two women are seated at a table in a bay window overlooking a gardened terrace. The shorter woman, Jacqueline Lefevre, is seated on the left hand side of the table. Her dark hair tumbles over her shoulders, and her light pink suit is complimented by gold earrings and a gold necklace. She is wearing mauve open toed heels, and carrying a mauve clutch purse. Sitting opposite her is Edith LeCroix. Slightly taller than Jaqueline, she has short blond hair, and is wearing a light blue business suit. She is wearing light gray heels, and carrying a light gray clutch purse. Both women favor French nails, cut short.

The waiter appears at their table. “Are you ladies ready to order?”

“Yes, please”, Jaqueline responded. “I would like an omelet pannini, with a small salad and coffee.”

Edith smiled – “Ever the omelets!”

Jaqueline laughed. “I know, I am very predictable!”

Edith looked up at the waiter. “I will have the soup of the day, a side salad, and a croissant.”

The waiter responded “And what would you like to drink with that?”

“Please bring me coffee.”

As the waiter hurried away to place their order, the two women looked at each other.

“Jacqueline, I am so glad that you could make it for lunch. We never seem to have much time to check in with each other any more.”

“I know, the world seems to be moving so fast. It is sometimes hard to stay grounded, and yet do what we need to do. It was a wonder that we found this place – a bit of a respite in the busy world of day to day life. I have never seen so many people in one place who know who they are, why they are here, and where they are going.”

“And here I thought people came here for the food!” Edith laughed.

Jaqueline raised her eyebrow in mock severity. “I know very well that you can see the lights dancing around most of the people sitting here. This café is a point of contact for those ready to move into the future, and those who have made the agreement to help them get there.”

“And here I thought that I was the serious one!” Edith picked up her delicate coffee cup, inhaling deeply of the rich scent. “My guess is that many, if not all of the people here have worked with you.”

“Yes, they have. Either that, or they have worked with people who have worked with me. The mysteries can be accessed in many different ways, but it has to be direct access. There really is not need at this time for an intermediary. The Prophets and seers of ancient times were there because people were not ready to access the wisdom directly. They needed the sense of “one off” to be comfortable.”

Both women were silent for a moment, reflecting on times past. “Access to the mysteries has actually made my job a bit easier.” Edith smiled as she said that. “The human race knows that is needs to be accountable for itself, for thoughts and actions. And they are recognizing that this is on a global, country, city, local community, and individual basis. Blaming the individual or entity above them for the consequences of some action no longer holds true. Fairness and equality are spiritual qualities, only reflected through the laws of the land. We still see different versions of “As Above, So Below” in different countries, but the thought is there.”

The waiter brought their lunch, placing it before them with a flourish. “Is there anything else that I can get you ladies?”

Both women indicated that they were fine, and began eating their lunch. The Baguette was known for the quality of its food – calling itself a café was a misnomer. The menu had a decidedly French flair, and the food was always fresh and plentiful.

“Is there any way that I can be of help to you? Anything that I can make known that would increase the consciousness of accountability?”

Edith responded “No, I don’t think so. We don’t want to make too much available too soon. This is a very precarious time for humans – they are taking in wisdom at an enormously accelerated rate, but we still don’t want to overload them.”

“I agree. I am pleased to see that they are taking accountability. They are floundering with the greening of earth, but they will learn. Mother Earth has a way of speaking up for herself – she won’t allow the balance of nature to get too precarious. What was will never be again – many species are extinct, many more about to be – but that was written into the Master Plan. It is simply that it can go no further.”

Their waiter was standing at their table, ready to clear the lunch dishes. “What would you ladies like for desert?” he asked.

They both spoke at the same time: “The sampler plate, please!”

The waiter smiled. “Would you like more coffee with that, or perhaps a glass of wine?”

They both asked for more coffee, which was immediately refilled. In the blink of an eye they had a lovely blue patterned plate in front of them. It was covered with a lace doily, upon which were placed several small cakes and bon bons.

The women drank their coffee and devoured the pastries. This was heaven! Every day should have a respite like this!

The check was paid, and Jacqueline and Edith exited together. It would have been of interest to anyone watching them that as they turned to walk down the sidewalk there was a sparkle of energy in the air, then nothing. Both women had vanished. The waiter smiled – he knew they would be wherever they needed to be, and that they would with certainty grace the café again.

The images shown are from the “Tarot Lovers’ Tarot”, by Karyn Easton (
http://paranormality.com/tarot-birth-card-calculator.shtml
).

© July 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

St Patrick’s Day Spread

I love St. Patrick’s Day! From the time I was a child I have loved the Irish green (in fact, the whole Irish theme!), and looked forward to the eating of corned beef and cabbage. I thought that it might be fun to see what St Patrick’s Day was really all about, and how we could look at it through the Tarot.

The celebration of this day is in honor of Saint Patrick, of course. Who was Saint Patrick, and just what did he do? It has been an official feast day since the early seventeenth century, and has worked its way into a celebration of Irish culture. According to Wiki he has an interesting history, having been born in Roman Britain, then kidnapped and held in Ireland. He did get away, returning to Britain to study to be a priest. He returned to Ireland as a bishop, and is credited with having a strong influence in bringing Christianity to Ireland.

We are in a Hierophant year, which I see as quite connected to St. Patrick. His mission was to bring Christianity to Ireland, which he did in a very sound fashion. He connected with the Irish people, and was/is highly regarded. He saw his life path, he knew his life path, he lived his life path. This is what I kept in mind when developing a Tarot spread for this day.

Saint Patrick’s Day Spread

1. Where am I right now in my life path? The Empress
2. What do I need to share with others about my life experiences? Two of Swords
3. What is the best way to share my wisdom? Six of Cups

I am in a good place in my path right now. I understand it well, and nurture it. I am deeply connected to my creative nature, focused on bringing my projects out into the light of day.

What I need to share with others involves the area of communications, and being open to others. Learning how to trust, and to be able to go into partnerships of all kinds with a given level of trust.

The best way to share my wisdom is to adapt to the people and times that I am living/working in. I also need to become comfortable with being recognized for the work that I am doing.

Hopefully a few of you will try t his one. Please let me know how it works for you!

Enjoy!

Scans are from the “All Hallows Tarot”, Robyn Tisch Hollister, 2008.

© March 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

Conversation Overheard – Wheel of Fortune/Magician

I have been trying to think of ways in which I could make the Birth Card pairs come to life. I thought that it might be fun to have a Birth Card pair chatting over coffee or drinks. I was going to work with the gentlest Birth Card pair that I could find, just so the conversation would be, shall we say, a “nice, quiet one” Best laid plans, and all of that. The first two individuals that choose to speak were the ones that were the hardest for me to write about – The Devil and The Lovers. They choose to speak over drinks … fair warning! Today’s Birth Card pair are the Wheel of Fortune and the Magician. They are seated in a Starbucks in Seattle, sipping their latté’s and watching the people around them.

“We’re moving rather quickly into the year 2012, aren’t we. Well, quickly from the human perspective. The Year of the Hierophant to them, as well as the Year of the Water Dragon. I think they took to those images well.” James Carmichael, the man speaking, could have passed as the CEO of any Fortune 500 company. With his pressed khaki’s, high end shirt, perfectly cut hair, gold watch and expensive sun glasses, he fit right in with the movers and shakers in Seattle. This was his forte – he fit in wherever he was. He carried the energy of the Wheel of Fortune, so he needed to be able to adapt himself, so that he could help humankind adapt.

The man sitting across from him, Jonas Chang, took a sip of his latté as he thought about his partner’s words. Chang, dressed in dark slacks, cream colored shirt, open at the neck, and wearing a gold ring and watch, was a bit more flamboyant than his partner. He also had expensive sun glasses on the table beside him.He carried the energy of the Magician. “I think that it is time to bring out the big guns. Those who were going to adjust have done so, those who are scared of their own shadow have found their own places to hide. From past experience with humankind, those who are uncertain will continue to hang back until they find strong leadership. So, we need to allow those who are going to be the leaders to come into their own.”

“The wheel of life certainly has taken humankind full circle. In their current lifetime they have been on top of the world, then found out that their world was built on false premises. They still refused to believe, so we had to go in and adjust their lives down to the very core. Some leaders have begun to emerge, and we are seeing a combination of what they term “lifestyle changes” and a reconnection to the old nature ways. It is a precarious balance, but they do seem to be seriously trying, Jonas.”

“Paul, I do agree with you … as far as you are going.” A slight smile crossed Chang’s face, and his eyes danced with the focused sense of mischief that only he carried.”

Paul drew his focus away from the room and placed it on his partner. Jonas was a great idea man, and he was the one that gifted humankind with the ability to manifest, but sometimes that came at a price. What did that smile mean this time?

“In what direction do you want to take the wheel this time, Jonas?”

“Don’t worry, Paul. I have no intention of upsetting anything. The power that I want to bring to them is the power to manifest, and the understanding of what they are manifesting.”

“And how, exactly, are you planning on doing this?”

“We do have a platform already set for this work. Several human years ago we came across an individual that agreed to work with us. He altered his life path, consciously, and brought some things into the world that brought significant change to those that accepted them.’

“Ahhhh – you would be referring to James Wanless, and his early work with the “Voyager Tarot”, and his “Strategic Intuition for the 21^st Century”. Great strides were made there, as to that point no one had taken that type of thought into the workplace. I know that you headed him in a new direction … the Green Man concept, I believe.”

“Yes, I started him with the Green Man concept. Now I am moving him into a stronger form of manifesting. He is calling it “The Fortune Formula … Having It All”. He has created the ten golden rules of manifestation, and has it out there now as an MP3  (

). I am going to have him build on this.”

“Well, I do have to agree that he has a strong enough personality to bring this off. Where are you taking it, once humans realize that they can consciously manifest, at will?”

“That’s the really great part, Paul! Once they experience unlimited self-confidence, and are able to maintain control over their will, I am going to open up the direct connection with Gaia – the one that we closed when they lost their way.”

“I knew this time had to come. You do realize that we will have to stay together for the time being, to see this through.”

“Don’t worry – I won’t take off on my own. This is one of the greatest parts of the contract that we agreed to when we took on this energy. This is what I have been waiting for!”

Paul smiled to himself. Chang was a bit of a loose cannon at times, and certainly had the bling, but he also had the ability to do the work. That, and Paul had his own contract with James Wanless that would assure that things did not get out of hand.

Scans are from the “Tarot Lover’s Tarot”, by Karyn Easton. They can be seen here –  
http://paranormality.com/tarot-birth-card-calculator.shtml
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© February 2012 Bonnie Cehovet

 

My Tarot World

This is the inaugural post for my new Tarot blog. I decided to start a blog that was dedicated to working with the Tarot, rather than mixing those posts in with my reviews. The reviews will remain on my other site – -
http://bonniecehovet.wordpress.com/
, and, of course, on http://aeclectic.net/tarot.

There are a couple of very interesting things going on right now in the Tarot world – both of which originated in the delightful imagination of Tarotist Amethyst Mahoney! Amethyst asked individuals within the Tarot community if they wished to participate in a Valentine’s Day Give-Away, and she got a resoundingly positive result! Many Tarotists on both sides of the pond have contributed articles, spreads, stories, and e-books – all free for downloading! (In honor of transparency, yes, I contributed an e-book to the mix myself! Blatant self-promotion!) You can see how to get the download here:
http://amethysttarot.com/valentines-day-giveaway/#.

Amethyst is working with Mary Nale and “Attune Magazine” on a very special Valentine’s Day edition! This will contain many more contributions from the Tarot community. Check that out here –
http://attunemagazine.blogspot.com/.

I have come across a Tarot blog that I think is equal parts wisdom, humor, and professionalism, and I would like to share it with you –
http://moderndayruth.wordpress.com/,
by Lena Ruth Stefanovic. Read down to her descriptions of the types of Tarot readers, and the people that come to them. Absolutely hysterical!

© February 2012 Bonnie Cehovet