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More on Tarot Cards

TresSugar — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:00:00 -0700

I asked you all if you were even remotely interested in Tarot cards, and I got a mix of reactions from "Oh, brother!" to "Tarot cards just give you a way to think about the situation differently, which is usually all you need in a crisis."

To elaborate more on why I think they help me think of life issues in a creative way, read more.

A Tarot deck has 78 cards, and each card has meaning. For example, although people think the Death card signifies something ominous, it often just means that a profound change is happening in your life, or that something is falling away that used to matter.

Although some use the Tarot to divine the future, I like to think of it as guided meditation.

Each card gives you a way of looking at your problem from a different perspective. In the Celtic Cross spread, after shuffling, you think of a question you'd like an answer to in your life (not a yes or no question) but something like, "How should I do this differently?"

You then put 10 cards down. The two in the middle represent the heart of the matter. The cards surrounding it, depending on their position, will tell you what's led you to this conundrum, how you tend to handle such things, and how you might look at the issue instead.

What's fun about the Tarot is instead of ruminating unproductively on a problem, you can look at the cards and almost feel like you're getting a different viewpoint on your situation.

Let's say you're having a hard time taking a risk. The Fool card in a certain position may tell you that it's time to have a devil-may-care attitude and try something new out. In another position, it may tell you you need to consider being cautious.

Whether or not I listen to these cards as "advice," the uncanny thing is, there's always one card that provides a clue to the situation I hadn't thought of. Not bad for a $10 deck of cards.

Are You Interested in Tarot Cards?

TresSugar — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Ouija boards, ghost stories, the supernatural - some people give up these interests (if they had them at all) after about 7th grade when no one's hosting slumber parties anymore.

I, on the other hand, like to think of an occult practice like Tarot card reading as way to free up my creativity.

Do I believe that when I do a Tarot reading that the divine spirit Gaia is guiding me? Literally, no. So what is it all about then? Stay tuned, and I'll tell you, but first - are you interested in Tarot cards?

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Hello, No We Di'int!

GiggleSugar — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:00:00 -0800

Hello Kitty hit the market a little over 30 years ago and took the world by storm. Both young and old are charmed by the button-eyed feline. Her peeps will buy anything Kitty and are always purring for more, but when we put the Japanese sweetheart on a thong- methinks we've gone too far. Hit up this slideshow for more crazy Kitty products. Source

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Have You Ever Seen a Psychic?

DearSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0800

Living in the city, you can't walk more than five blocks without seeing an advertisement for a psychic. There are tarot card readers, palm readers, and people who say they can tell you your future, but I have to say that I've never seen one.

Psychics both intrigue and scare me at the same time. Part of me feels like they're full of it - that there's no way a person could flip some cards or look at your hands and reveal your destiny. Thinking about ghosts and spirits is definitely one of my irrational fears and what if I didn't like my future?

What about you? Have you ever seen a psychic? If so, did you go alone or with friends? Was it a positive experience? Did they tell you anything that actually came true or was it a waste of money?

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New England Town Moves Into Future Without a Crystal Ball

CitizenSugar — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:00:31 -0700

Close your eyes and visualize. Imagine a small town in New England where people fear being arrested for telling the future, clairvoyance or tarot card readings. A place where contacting spirits or communicating with those who have passed on are persecuted and even arrested. Is this the 1680s? Nope, it's the 20th century. The New England town of St. Johnsbury in VT has just repealed a law banning mystical practices put on the books in 1966. One tarot reader says, "When the ordinance was lifted, I actually felt a large weight lifting from my shoulders. It was very oppressive to have to refrain from something that was as natural to me as breathing."

Though town officials don't know where the law came from, fear of fraud has inspired a bunch of communities to ban fortunetelling. St. Johnsbury may have had a reversal in their law, but the crystal ball has trouble in other parts of the country. To find out where, read more.

In Philadelphia last year, city inspectors closed more than a dozen psychics, astrologer and tarot-card readers once they realized they also had a decades-old law that banned these practices. In Livingston Parish, LA they also made soothsaying, fortunetelling, palm reading and crystal ball usage a crime. Meanwhile, similar laws on the books are being challenged in states such as Nebraska, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina and Oklahoma.

Bans on the practice fortune telling lead some to believe that the government should not have the power to decide whether fortunetelling is illegal - but I bet you could have guessed that even without a crystal ball.

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You Asked: Should I See a Psychic About My Future?

DearSugar — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 17:00:00 -0800

DearSugar --

Hi. I am going through a difficult time in my life at the moment. I just graduated college a little while back and have no idea what I want to do with my life. I have no career path lined up like most of my friends and to top if off I just went through a terrible break-up. I am so sick of crying everyday and feeling confused and am pretty much willing to try anything to help me get out of this funk I have been in.

I have seriously been considering seeing a psychic. I just wanted to know if it's something I should pursue and if any of the readers have been to one themselves. I am very fearful I'm going to be conned. I am really just curious to hear people's experiences on their psychic meetings. -- Psychic Curious

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Dear Psychic Curious --

It's really very tough to feel directionless after college, though it's not at all an unusual experience, despite the fact that many of your friends have found a path. You haven't failed or faltered, yet, Psychic Curious; these next years are exactly the time for you to experiment, wander, dabble and explore.

Passion and focus do not immediately come to all of us; we must discover those qualities in ourselves through trial and error. Unless you attended a vocational school, you are exactly where you should be. You are at the beginning.

Perhaps our community here can make some recommendations or share their experiences with psychics. I think it's possible any holisitic health practitioners in your community might be able to recommend reputable astrologers or tarot card readers, should you decide to go that route.

That said, Psychic Curious, nothing will substitute for getting to know yourself, exploring different subjects and careers, test-driving a few jobs, asking people for informational interviews, and reading some books that might inspire and guide you. Have you considered talking with a career counselor? They'll often help you evaluate, through various tests, your natural skills, your personality and temperment, and careers that might suit you.

There's also a great book called Roadtrip Nation: A Guide to Discovering Your Path in Life, written in 2003 by two college graduates who spent a summer in an RV, traveling the country, interviewing successful people, and trying to suss out their own career paths. That link will send you to Amazon.com, where you can find out more. Here's a great NPR interview with them, too. Another nice book to check out is called What Should I Do With My Life, written by Po Bronson. Several big universities now assign this book for all incoming freshman.

We'll be thinking about you, Psychic Curious. Check back in and let us know how you are and what you're discovering! Please.

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