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wyld_dandelyon ([personal profile] wyld_dandelyon) wrote2016-12-28 11:45 pm

Card draw for the New Moon, or New Year, or New Project, or Just for You

It's a New Moon tonight, perfect for starting new projects--and what bigger or more important new project is there than the new year? Well, a new novel, maybe, or a short story collection, or an album...

Anyway, there's lots of reasons, right now, that a person might want a card drawn. We face an uncertain future in so many ways. I am hoping to send some good energy out into the world, spark some hope and creativity, and help each of you to get a good start on something that matters to you. So, a card draw!

I hope you will stop by my garden. There's snow outside, so we'll pass through the frost-covered rose bushes and head inside. I'll leave an offering of food to the feral cats and the poor, paraplegic racoon in my yard as we pass--those critters still cannot be convinced I'm harmless, so there's not much I can do for them, but they'll happily eat the food I leave for them. Hopefully that is enough.

You and I can share hot chocolate or tea and chat, and you can get a reading if you would like one. Both new friends and old are welcome.

From now to January 1st, for free one card readings, you can pick from the Brian Froud's Faeries Oracle, my combined Susan Seddon Boulet Animal Spirits and Goddesses cards, or the Shapeshifter Tarot. You can ask a question, ask for a Guide, ask for inspiration, or you can just ask for a card. You can also ask for one of your characters or in some other way ask for advice or inspiration for a creative project.

The first card is free (though tips are always appreciated). Tips also let you ask me to use any of my other decks, to request a private reading, or to draw a clarifying card. If you want a longer reading, send a direct message so we can agree on the type of reading and rate.

Please consider dropping something in the guitar case below. Readings take time and energy, and even though the Milwaukee winter, like everything else, has been affected by global warming, winter heat is pricey and old houses always need repair somewhere or other.

Signal boosts are very much appreciated, and also earn you the right to ask for a clarifying card.

I understand all too well that when people don't have cash or spoons that is generally when they most need inspiration! Don't be afraid to ask for a card if you can't tip.

If you tip, it's helpful to me for you to mention it here so I can connect your paypal information with your request. Tips should be at least $1 (Paypal charges fees). If that doesn't work for you, drop me a message and we'll work something out.

I've written before about why I do readings and some of the decks I use here, feel free to hop over and check me out. I'll wait.

I will reply to all requests. In the highly unlikely event that the number of requests nears my limits, I'll close this card draw by adding a clear note at the top of the post rather than risk leaving anyone without a response. However, I intend to stay open until the end of New Year's Day, and longer for paid readings since, between the holidays and being in these days of low LJ usage, people may find the post late.

Thank you, and Blessed Be!

As always, these readings are for entertainment and inspiration only. See my "Dandelyon's Readings" page if you have questions.

Gaia

[identity profile] wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com 2017-01-02 03:23 am (UTC)(link)
For you I drew Seddon-Boulet's painting, Gaia. Here is a link to the image.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjTjc26vKLRAhXG24MKHa-NAvQQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fchezlara%2Fsusan-seddon-boulet%2F&psig=AFQjCNFWDyPWKY_23v-T-DVIgqVPm6iHlQ&ust=1483412531719467

Gaia, as Seddon-Boulet envisioned her, is the Goddess of the Soul, which is rooted in the body and in space-time, but still, Gaia is concerned with the process of living and growing, of being born, changing and eventually dying, and those things are all happening all the time. She may mark the falling of each sparrow, but she doesn't bother herself with predictions. She is too busy living, all the lives, all the time.

She welcomes you to embrace her energy, to live and create as long and as lovingly and as energetically as you can. Sing your songs, dance your dances, let your light grow out of the darkness of your roots and flower, bearing fruit in season--and in season, you will return to her and what remains of your energy will flow back into Gaia, to be reformed and to grow again.

This Goddess reminds us that we must ground ourselves in the reality of nature and that all the sides of ourselves, light and dark, strong and weak, pleasant and unpleasant, all of them are valuable and powerful.

I get the sense that this is a response to your question, rather than a direct answer. The Goddess doesn't seem concerned about your bonds or when or even whether you break them, rather she is concerned about your life as a part of the ecosystem of all lives. She says you matter--maybe not more than a falcon or coyote, an owl or fish or mosquito, but certainly not less. She reminds you that we all have the power of life overflowing, all of the possibilities of each moment, and all of the magic of each breath.

If you want a clarifying card, let me know.

Re: Gaia

[identity profile] robyn mcintyre (from livejournal.com) 2017-01-02 05:28 pm (UTC)(link)
A clarifying card would be nice, thanks.

Re: Gaia

[identity profile] wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com 2017-01-03 06:04 am (UTC)(link)
Your clarifying card is Thetis, a Greek sea-goddess who is a shape-shifter. She is particularly fond of singing and dancing, and very much enjoys life's pleasures. She is also considered the personification of calm waters, and she can bring a center of peace and calm, even as everything around her--or she herself--is radically transforming.

Although Thetis is not counted among the most powerful deities, she is still a creator Goddess and has power to aid others as well as enjoy her own life. Thetis is, you may remember, the young woman who transformed herself into fire, water, a lion, and a serpent to escape an unwanted marriage. She doesn't seem particularly bound to me--and my sense is that the card is meant to represent you rather than being a guiding spirit by your side.

Re: Gaia

[identity profile] robyn mcintyre (from livejournal.com) 2017-01-03 10:03 pm (UTC)(link)
I agree. This is helpful.

Re: Gaia

[identity profile] wyld-dandelyon.livejournal.com 2017-01-04 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm glad!