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Sooner or later you are going to find yourself reading for a friend. Be it a best friend or a new friend, somewhere along the line she finds out that you read cards and she will ask if you would be kind enough to read for her. For me, many of the friends I read for know what the tarot is about; there is no need to explain. Either they are not good at reading cards, or they prefer another style of divination, or they just are not familiar enough with the cards and feel they need some kind of validation for the readings they may have done for themselves. Most of the friends I read for know I am a very direct person who does not usually sugarcoat my reading for the benefit of the faint of ...
If you desire a spiritual connection with the animal world, but think the experience is available only to the spiritually evolved or gifted—don't despair. A "familiar" is simply a living creature having personal and spiritual meaning to you, and the experience is available to anyone who seeks it. No need for otherworldly experiences or altered states of consciousness. Personal awareness and desire are key, not revelation. A gradual opening of your mind and spirit to the animal world goes a long way toward enriching your life and adding another level to your spiritual practice. Many people describe enjoying a spiritual relationship with a particular animal, but the nature of that ...
The zodiac was originally constructed as a method of measurement, showing the amount of time it takes for the sun to pass through the constellations. Although this movement is really representative of the earth revolving around the sun, from earth it appears as through the sun transits the heavens. The zodiac takes the form of a circle, and its divisions number twelve equal parts. Each part is called a sign. The sun appears in each sign, or part, at approximately the same time each year. Each part or sign bears the name of a constellation. Over the centuries, each part gathered unique qualities, energies, and histories. Each zodiac sign also has angelic associations, including "angelic ...
There is a spell to help you develop extrasensory perception and open up channels of higher awareness. The awakening of psychic abilities will give you personal guidance, comfort you with the assurance of spiritual existence, and enable you to see and explore the fabric of the universe. This layout takes the shape of a crown. As a crown sits atop the head, it symbolizes expanded consciousness, awareness outside the senses, and glory in knowledge. The Star represents inspiration and guidance from supernatural and cosmic forces. It complements and gives power to the High Priestess, the card of focusing the mind, developing intuition, and listening to inner voices. The Hermit stands for ...
