COD - Death

I very rarely pull this card so when I do I take notice. I had a vague question in my mind about some news I had heard the other day but see no progress on. Some meanings of this card are liberation, renewal, change - well all of these would be progress in regards to the news - so maybe it is true.

This card for me - well I certainly need to make changes - and this card says change will happen no matter what so I better start to make change happen or it will be forced on me. I like the idea that a situation is coming to an end or that it is time to rid myself of outdated attitudes. We know how I hate and resist change but I do need a good shaking up - look out maybe it is coming! I just hope it is a positive and good thing. I do know my attitude has been somewhat negative and I really want to change - I will work on that today.

COD - Four of Pentacles

No particular question - Four of Pents. So am I so focused on money matters that I fail to see anything else - in a word yes. I am always trying to save and conserve but always find the money going out anyway. I have trouble sleeping because I am always worrying. Just like my parents - history is repeating itself. I guess I should just get a job and be done with it - but I know I will never be done with it. I just want to wake up in the morning and not have my first thought be money! I cancelled the Tarot School Readers Studio because I though I couldn't afford it - I really wanted to go. I was reading this AM about the 2008 Bead Cruse - I would love to do that next year - but I couldn't afford it. I am in tears now. I NEED to focus on what I have. I NEED to figure out a way to market my art. I just talked to my cousin on the phone and I really do have so much in my life - lets think about that for today!

COD - Five of Pentacles

Sometimes I feel like a motherless child! My first impression of this card today. Soooo what kind of day am I going to have. A poor me day?? Meanings for this card - loss, disappointment, hardship, troubles, wasted talent. That last one hits home. I use my talents - paint and making my jewelry but fail to market my product - what a waste. I have my art group meeting tonight - I really like painting with this group of abstract painters and think I am getting a lot out of it - I hope I don't paint a stinker tonight!! I have been feeling the $$$ crunch for so long - but so much more lately - with the price of everything - especially gas it is getting downright depressing. I wonder if I will get a big bill in the mail today?? Taxes due May 1st - there is no end - but yet I have so much more then others - that is the way I will think today - be thankful for what I do have and not dwell on the money problems.

COD - King of Pentacles

I haven't posted in a long time and I really need to get back into my daily card. My question today was "How can I be a more positive person"? My card from the Odyssey the King of Pentacles. My first impression today looking at the image on this card is someone up on their "high horse", so above it all. So maybe step one in becoming more positive is get over myself - get of the high horse and be more realistic. Since this is a Pentacle I should be happy with what I have attained and what I have - more is not always better. Also maybe for me being more positive means being better organized - you think??

COD - Ten of Pentacles & Knight of Swords

Well I thought I better pull a card today - I am feeling optimistic - maybe because I can tell Spring is coming? Maybe because I sold 2 bracelets from my Etsy Shop? When I chose the card I felt both cards wanted to be read.

I am not sure in what order neither came out first so here goes. The Ten of Pentacles - strong family ties, prosperity, property, security. All the things I hope for and just maybe have if I think about it. I want to sell this house and buy something smaller and have been looking but the value of this home is way down (but the price of other homes are as well). I just cannot seem to make a move other than just looking - I need to list this house in order for anything to happen and I just do not seem to do that. I need to explore that in a more in depth reading. I just wish my $$ problems would go away - maybe soon.

The Knight of Swords is a disturbing card in The Odyssey. I see this card as things happening fast and with turmoil but the dove signifies peace afterward. One meaning is a conflict or chaotic situation entering your life only to pass out quickly - probably not quick enough for me - I hate change or chaos. This card says to follow your head rather than your heart - being a Cup person not easy for me. I need to be strong and decisive!

Well two interesting cards - lets see how they unfold. Reading back the above - are these cards telling me to make a decision on the house - get some advice from a real estate agent and maybe list it and see what happens?? The Knight is telling me to think about it and decide?

COD - Knight of Cups

My question was about the new shop I opened on Etsy for my abstract paintings. My question was how will it do? Well this card is not telling me much - maybe if it does not do well I should not get too emotional about it! This card can be a lucky card so maybe it will do good - I guess I was hoping for more information than this from the Tarot. I can see I am just going to have to wait and see. Maybe this is a neutral response - and it will do so-so like the jewelry shop? Well at least I did open up the shop that is a start.

COD - Three of Wands

I haven't pulled a daily card in some time and this was something I wanted to do for 2008. I have been feeling really down lately - I don't know what it is - the long winter, lack of funds or just not feeling good - probably a combination of all three and then some.

I pulled the Three of Wands and my first thought is "lack of ambition". I am not aiming for the stars. This is so true - success will not come knocking on the door - you have to make things happen. I am not selling my jewelry or my art - hell I am not even painting. I sit and bemoan the fact that I have no success and I do nothing about it. This is not something new - a continuing theme in my woes.

What I want to do - no what I need to do is something marketing related - to start - just one thing each week - and then maybe increase this - but one thing a week to start. Today is Sunday - start of the week - I WILL do a marketing related task this week and report on it here.

I am going to keep this Three of Wands out until then - I am going to shoot my arrow into the air and aim for success!