You have made a decision today that sits comfortable with you although it may not be so with others. You don’t seem to be concerned. It is irreversible in your mind. For now it is time to concentrate on bringing all your energy into activating the changes you want to see happen rather than buying into the opinions of what these people may see you lose.
Now that we know the source of Madarame's inspiration (The Infinite Spring) he is being challenged by those forces for the first & final time. Exhausted from his multiple battles he transforms into his boss form to hold his place as the Japanese Master of art. His passion & creativity oppress him now from all the lives he has stolen. Will he achieve victory or will be succumb to those sentiments & pass down that burden to someone else?
🃏 UPRIGHT: Resilience, courage, last stand, persistence, grit, perseverance, close to success, fatigue
Close your eyes. Breathe deep. Open your mind to the peaceful dark and quiet within. Let it become a vast midnight sea, sparking to life and then twinkling like stars. See new worlds and ways emerge, paths of interwoven wands, shining cups, unswerving swords, or glittering coins. Follow their trails and see the message before you in that colorful sea of inner brilliance. Watch a rainbow path unfold in the recesses of your mindscape. Then pick a card from the Gay Marseille by Charlie Claire Burgess.
Will you pick left, center, or right?
If you need more time to find your center and those sparks of light within the infinite possibility of the blank and darkened mind, take that time. Find that space within you where creative possibility bursts forth from the depths of your inner world. Let it open and expand and create fresh trails to explore.
How does that feel? I hope it allows you to step into the future with curiosity about what lies ahead but also peace in knowing you've chosen what's right for you.
Now pick a card (if you want) and read its message in the reveal.
Let me know how it resonates, and share the post with those who might benefit from some inner wisdom.
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These three Tarot Cards accompany us on our journey:
The Fool opens the way, The Magician helps him as channeling his wild energy and Temperance controls and appeases those two by protecting them from obsession and mania.
Under the sun its reliefs, colors and patinas stand out. Although nothing like observing them with your own eyes.
The card seems to suggest that there is a compulsion to seeking other alternatives to minimize the amount of work on your to-do-list today. You know at some deeper level that it is not the answer to your troubles. At some point you will have to make a start in getting these jobs done but for the moment it is much more enjoyable to wish or hope that somebody else will come in and magically make these tasks all disappear. It isn’t going to happen but it certainly is a nice distraction today.
This is probably one of the only cards where the meaning is spot of for the character of Cognitive Haru. I made her change her gaze for this reason. It felt wrong for her to ignore her holographic panel that gives her her data. She's not looking at you, she's seeing if there are any flaws in your logic.
🃏 UPRIGHT: Independent, unbiased judgement, logical clarity, direct communication
Close your eyes. Breathe deep. Open your mind to the magical carnival of joy within. Let it become a landscape of sweetness and cuteness, where plants blossom and rabbits frolic. Enjoy the bright colors and soft pastels all around you, and watch as the images play across the expanse of your mind. Then pick a card from the PipSpeak Tarot by Zaara KittenChops.
Will you pick left, center, or right?
If you need more time to find your joy within the infinite possibility of the blank and quiet mind, take that time. Find the space within you where new flowers burst forth or a garden emerges from the unlit spaces of your mind. Let it unfold and expand and create new inner realms to explore.
How does that feel? I hope it allows you to step into the future with the knowledge that sweetness and play are ultimately healing.
Now pick a card (if you want) and read its message in the reveal.
Let me know how it resonates, and share the post with those who might benefit from some inner joy.
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Keep in mind that the following resources are for Marseille-style decks specifically (therefore, most of them are not applicable to RWS-style decks).
last updated: 17/01/24
Books
➤ "The Open Reading"/"The Marseille Tarot Revealed"* by Yoav Ben-Dov
*it is the same book, but it is called differently depending on the edition (with the latter being printed on glossy paper and in full-colour and the previous being in greyscale).
➤ "Tarot of Marseille: A Guide to Interpretation" by Anna Maria Morsucci
➤ "Towards the Art of Reading" by Camelia Elias
➤ "Read Like the Devil: Marseille Tarot" by Camelia Elias
➤ "The Castle of Crossed Destinies"** by Italo Calvino
**this isn't a Tarot guidebook and, as such, it won't provide you with card meanings. It is a great example on how the Open Reading method works angloside storytelling, though.