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This blog post was written as my contribution to the Yule 2014 Tarot Blog Hop which was wrangled by none other than the joy seeker herself, Arwen Lynch.
Yule, on 21 December, is a celebration of the Winter Solstice when we experience the longest night of the year, in anticipation of the start of the cycle when the day gets longer. In the darkest of hours, I began to turn inward to ask myself, what truly fulfills me, what have I given of myself and what have I recieved that had given me joy.
Yule, on 21 December, is a celebration of the Winter Solstice when we experience the longest night of the year, in anticipation of the start of the cycle when the day gets longer. In the darkest of hours, I began to turn inward to ask myself, what truly fulfills me, what have I given of myself and what have I recieved that had given me joy.
Many do honour the balance between light and darkness at Yule, so I would like to look at Yule as a representation of the need for balance in my life. This year has seen me attempting to balance time and energy amongst the many commitments I have on my plate. Most of these commitments involve my giving a lot of time and energy to the people around me who matter, but I had to also learn to balance these efforts by giving myself time and space, and taking care of my own needs.
So Arwen did have foresight when she asked that we focused on one Tarot spread for our Yule blog post. This was a spread about the joy of gifting. When I approached the topic of what had been giving me lots of joy, it really came down to the passion that had driven me to put 100% into each and every commitment that I had been involved in throughout the year.
When I shuffled my cards to Arwen’s Tarot spread the one message that I took out of it was that the biggest gift the universe had given me, was the courage which saw me through my passions.
Using the Morgan Greer Tarot Deck by Bill Greer and Lloyd Morgan, below is my interpretation of the cards picked to Arwen’s Joy of Gifting Tarot spread.
What gift would I give the world if I could? - Queen of Pentacles
The Queen of Pentacles is an embodiment of balance. She balances her life well with her capability of sustaining a productive career whilst using her sense of selfless love and compassion to generously spend time on nurturing and caring for people who matter. This is a great card to pick for what I would love to be able to give the world. My life has been inundated with multiple commitments all of which seem to rank equal in terms of priority. I have been juggling my full time career as a marketing and PR professional, while running my consultancy Sun Goddess Tarot, my assignments as a freelance sports writer, my family and my kickboxing training. I do admit that the multiple activities on my plate have been overwhelming. I hardly have time for friends and family. There are days I even connect with my own husband and mum on facebook. So yes, the gift I would like to give the world, particular to the people who matter, is my time and my energy, yet be able to efficiently balance this with my other priorities.
What gift would I want from the world? - The Hermit
The Hermit reminded me of my role as someone who should be using my skills, experience and passion to guide and inspire. However, to do this best, I needed to be able to take care of myself. The only way I could take care of myself, was to give myself some space and time for introspection and surround myself with positivity. So I saw 2 interpretations with the appearance of the Hermit. As a gift, what I would love most from the world, would be the gift of space. Just as I put a lot of demands on myself, I sometimes feel that there are a lot of expectations from me coming from multiple sources. I am expected to perform at my peak at work, as an intuitive reader, as a mentor and guide to my team and my clients. I am expected to deliver on projects and assignments as quickly as I can before the next assignment comes in. I am expected to make vast progress in my kickboxing training because of the commitment of time and resource that I put into it. So I think the best gift would be space. I need space to be alone, tap into my inner self, recalibrate my thoughts and my spiritual energy. While I appreciate being surrounded by so many wonderful people, I do appreciate some alone time, free from expectations. I need space. The second interpretation of the Hermit is in terms of a spiritual guide and mentor. I do have a spiritual guide and mentor but she is so far away from me, in France. One of the best gifts I could have is the ability to spend some time with her in person and surround myself with her strength and positivity. We are oceans apart but I am so glad that we are so spiritually connected enough for me to learn so much from her.
What gift have I gotten that brought me joy? - 3 of Pentacles Reversed + King of Wands
The reversed 3 of Pentacles threw me off and I had to think long and hard about this. So I picked a second card to clarify the reversed 3 of Pentacles and the King of Wands appeared. I finally saw the light when I realized that for years, I had been leading a life of mediocrity. Life was wrought with the mundanity of the usual rigmarole of work and home and that triggered my restlessness. The King was a reflection of how I had decided to inject passion back into my life by getting involved in activities outside my comfort zone. I started to lift my consultancy Sun Goddess Tarot to a new level by investing in a newly developed website, better content and a search optimization strategy. I got more than I bargained for when I was asked to conduct more workshops and do a lot more consultancy work for corporates who valued my intuitive gifts enough to obtain my help as they navigated their businesses, both start-ups and established ones. Another niche area had just opened up with parents of newborns who had been asking me to use numerology to select names for their babies. I started paying attention to my health and fitness but got more than I bargained for when I fell in love with kickboxing. When I fell in love with kickboxing and gave it 100% of my commitment to be a competitive kickboxer, I got more than I bargained for when I became a freelance sports writer specializing in mixed martial arts.
What gift have I given that brought me joy? - King of Pentacles
Another King! The King of Pentacles is an embodiment of one who nurtures, guides, advice and mentors others. He provides much security and stability to others through his skills, experience, and maturity. I do like to think of myself as the King of Pentacles. I feel much gratitude that I am able to financially provide for the family, so that they can all live comfortably and have a wee bit extra to enjoy a little luxury from time to time. However, I think as I harness the strengths of the King, I am more than a financial provider. As a daughter, I have been a listening ear to Mum as she dedicates all her time and energy to taking care of my Dad who had been recovering from a stroke. As a wife and mother, I have been holding the hands of my husband and son everyday, supporting them in everything that they do. At work, as a manager, I am more friend and sister to my team than I am a boss as I guide and mentor them through their work. As an intuitive reader, I support and advice my clients when they meander their way through difficult situations. In truth, I am grateful that my gift to the world is my ability to harness the strengths of the King of Pentacles.
What is one last thing that I would like to share this season? – 9 of Wands
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The writer of this blog post is a marketeer by trade, and an intuitive reader by accident who deploys the combined modalities of a Tarot, Numerology and Astrology overlaid with her Clairvoyant and Clairsentient skills to deliver her readings with authenticity. She was awarded a Certified Professional Tarot Reader qualification from the Tarot Certification Board of America (TCBA) and is also a certified numerologist. She is currently running a consultancy based in Singapore called Sun Goddess Tarot, which provides confidential intuitive readings combining the metaphysical disciplines of Tarot, Numerology and Astrology via face to face and emails as well as readings at corporate and private events and workshops. A member of the American Tarot Association (ATA) and the Tarot Association of the British Isles (TABI), she also mentors Tarot protégés on behalf of the American Tarot Association
Website: www.sungoddesstarot.com
Email: Joanna@sungoddesstarot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SunGoddessTarot
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SunGoddessTarot
So Arwen did have foresight when she asked that we focused on one Tarot spread for our Yule blog post. This was a spread about the joy of gifting. When I approached the topic of what had been giving me lots of joy, it really came down to the passion that had driven me to put 100% into each and every commitment that I had been involved in throughout the year.
When I shuffled my cards to Arwen’s Tarot spread the one message that I took out of it was that the biggest gift the universe had given me, was the courage which saw me through my passions.
Using the Morgan Greer Tarot Deck by Bill Greer and Lloyd Morgan, below is my interpretation of the cards picked to Arwen’s Joy of Gifting Tarot spread.
What gift would I give the world if I could? - Queen of Pentacles
The Queen of Pentacles is an embodiment of balance. She balances her life well with her capability of sustaining a productive career whilst using her sense of selfless love and compassion to generously spend time on nurturing and caring for people who matter. This is a great card to pick for what I would love to be able to give the world. My life has been inundated with multiple commitments all of which seem to rank equal in terms of priority. I have been juggling my full time career as a marketing and PR professional, while running my consultancy Sun Goddess Tarot, my assignments as a freelance sports writer, my family and my kickboxing training. I do admit that the multiple activities on my plate have been overwhelming. I hardly have time for friends and family. There are days I even connect with my own husband and mum on facebook. So yes, the gift I would like to give the world, particular to the people who matter, is my time and my energy, yet be able to efficiently balance this with my other priorities.
What gift would I want from the world? - The Hermit
The Hermit reminded me of my role as someone who should be using my skills, experience and passion to guide and inspire. However, to do this best, I needed to be able to take care of myself. The only way I could take care of myself, was to give myself some space and time for introspection and surround myself with positivity. So I saw 2 interpretations with the appearance of the Hermit. As a gift, what I would love most from the world, would be the gift of space. Just as I put a lot of demands on myself, I sometimes feel that there are a lot of expectations from me coming from multiple sources. I am expected to perform at my peak at work, as an intuitive reader, as a mentor and guide to my team and my clients. I am expected to deliver on projects and assignments as quickly as I can before the next assignment comes in. I am expected to make vast progress in my kickboxing training because of the commitment of time and resource that I put into it. So I think the best gift would be space. I need space to be alone, tap into my inner self, recalibrate my thoughts and my spiritual energy. While I appreciate being surrounded by so many wonderful people, I do appreciate some alone time, free from expectations. I need space. The second interpretation of the Hermit is in terms of a spiritual guide and mentor. I do have a spiritual guide and mentor but she is so far away from me, in France. One of the best gifts I could have is the ability to spend some time with her in person and surround myself with her strength and positivity. We are oceans apart but I am so glad that we are so spiritually connected enough for me to learn so much from her.
What gift have I gotten that brought me joy? - 3 of Pentacles Reversed + King of Wands
The reversed 3 of Pentacles threw me off and I had to think long and hard about this. So I picked a second card to clarify the reversed 3 of Pentacles and the King of Wands appeared. I finally saw the light when I realized that for years, I had been leading a life of mediocrity. Life was wrought with the mundanity of the usual rigmarole of work and home and that triggered my restlessness. The King was a reflection of how I had decided to inject passion back into my life by getting involved in activities outside my comfort zone. I started to lift my consultancy Sun Goddess Tarot to a new level by investing in a newly developed website, better content and a search optimization strategy. I got more than I bargained for when I was asked to conduct more workshops and do a lot more consultancy work for corporates who valued my intuitive gifts enough to obtain my help as they navigated their businesses, both start-ups and established ones. Another niche area had just opened up with parents of newborns who had been asking me to use numerology to select names for their babies. I started paying attention to my health and fitness but got more than I bargained for when I fell in love with kickboxing. When I fell in love with kickboxing and gave it 100% of my commitment to be a competitive kickboxer, I got more than I bargained for when I became a freelance sports writer specializing in mixed martial arts.
What gift have I given that brought me joy? - King of Pentacles
Another King! The King of Pentacles is an embodiment of one who nurtures, guides, advice and mentors others. He provides much security and stability to others through his skills, experience, and maturity. I do like to think of myself as the King of Pentacles. I feel much gratitude that I am able to financially provide for the family, so that they can all live comfortably and have a wee bit extra to enjoy a little luxury from time to time. However, I think as I harness the strengths of the King, I am more than a financial provider. As a daughter, I have been a listening ear to Mum as she dedicates all her time and energy to taking care of my Dad who had been recovering from a stroke. As a wife and mother, I have been holding the hands of my husband and son everyday, supporting them in everything that they do. At work, as a manager, I am more friend and sister to my team than I am a boss as I guide and mentor them through their work. As an intuitive reader, I support and advice my clients when they meander their way through difficult situations. In truth, I am grateful that my gift to the world is my ability to harness the strengths of the King of Pentacles.
What is one last thing that I would like to share this season? – 9 of Wands
The 9 of Wands is a message of courage and persistence. It is definitely an apt message for me to share with everyone this season, with the hope of inspiring others with the same. You see, juggling multiple commitments on my plate is not easy. I have had a tough time with a balancing act between all these commitments, which are of almost equal importance to me. And I consider them so because I am passionate about everyone one of them. However, what keeps me going everyday, is that my persistence and courage are what sees me through these passions as I manage them each day. When I can follow through with my passions, then the juggling act would gradually become effortless. Today, I consider my marketing career, my intuitive consultancy, Sun Goddess Tarot, my hobby as a freelance sports writer, my kickboxing training and my family as my passions. That courage and persistence I leverage to help me manage these passions, are the universe's gifts to me.
About The Writer:
The writer of this blog post is a marketeer by trade, and an intuitive reader by accident who deploys the combined modalities of a Tarot, Numerology and Astrology overlaid with her Clairvoyant and Clairsentient skills to deliver her readings with authenticity. She was awarded a Certified Professional Tarot Reader qualification from the Tarot Certification Board of America (TCBA) and is also a certified numerologist. She is currently running a consultancy based in Singapore called Sun Goddess Tarot, which provides confidential intuitive readings combining the metaphysical disciplines of Tarot, Numerology and Astrology via face to face and emails as well as readings at corporate and private events and workshops. A member of the American Tarot Association (ATA) and the Tarot Association of the British Isles (TABI), she also mentors Tarot protégés on behalf of the American Tarot Association
Website: www.sungoddesstarot.com
Email: Joanna@sungoddesstarot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SunGoddessTarot
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SunGoddessTarot
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| This was created by Morgan Drake Eckstein |
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| A present from my sister-in-law, Cal, all the way from Scotland to Singapore, with love |
The Joy Of Gifting Tarot Spread Using The Morgan Greer Tarot Deck
Ah, another Hermit-seeker! Lovely post as always, Joanna - thanks.
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DeleteI can't say as I ever expected read the words "kickboxing" in a Tarot Yule Blog roll, but hey, that was worth folling the roll for. The passion, the intensity of the work involved. I can only imagine what a gift finding that pathway was.
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Lol! Tina, yeah it's something I had to reconcile for almost a year and finally understood that kickboxing was my way of dispelling all the negative energy I had been taking on as a psychic empath:D rally effective! XxJo
DeleteThe hermit is coming up alot I'm noticing. You are very busy and it's great that you started doing things outside of your comfort zone. What a commitment.
ReplyDeleteThank you Machalle...I am so glad the universe brought these to me:) xxJo
DeleteLove your post, especially the part about numerology and choosing names for new borns - how cool is that?! :)
ReplyDeleteKaren, it's really cool and it's become quite a big portion of my business these days. Love it xx Jo
DeleteHere's to courage & persistence as we follow our passions. Great blog post, thank you! Happy 2015.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping by! XxJo
DeleteI loved "the courage which saw me through my passions" because how often do we let fear stop us from pursuing life? Excellent post. :D
ReplyDeleteSo right Arwen. Many times I am limited by self-doubt. But it took a lot out of me to continue with what I wanted to be good at. Thanks for dropping by my blog. Xx Jo
DeleteLoads of energy and determination in your reading there! Loved all your personal stories :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Fiona for dropping by:) xxJo
DeleteWhat a great (and unusual!) set of talents you have!
ReplyDeleteLol! Yeah, sometime I am a wee bit strange like that...but thoroughly enjoying it. XxJo
DeleteIt's wonderful to have so many passions, so many gifts you both enjoy and share with the world. Here's wishing you find that space for yourself in the centre of the whirlwind! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's beautiful. Yes I do need to sometimes find that space for myself in the centre of the whirlwind. keep reminding me! XxJo
DeleteThis is a great post, and I love how you worked through the 3 of Pentacles rx with the King of Wands!
ReplyDeleteThank you Olivia! Hope you had a fabulous New Year! XxJo
DeleteSpace, the Final Frontier... These are the voyages of the Starship, Joanna. Her missions, to find some quiet time for herself regularly during 2015. :D
ReplyDeleteLol! Louise, thank you. I will remember that. xx Jo
DeleteCool III of coins reversed + King of wands combo.
ReplyDeleteThanks Maria! XxJo
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