Dance and rejoice! You deserve to celebrate after a long journey. A phase in your life is coming to a close – it’s big but not scary.
This is a good day to reflect on what’s been happening in your life over the last long while. Where were your successes and what would you rather leave behind? How did all the little stories turn into a whole big narrative?
Review, laugh and maybe even cry, but don’t carry old burdens with you going forward. Be free and open and willing to be vulnerable. You’ve done what you can. It’s time now to simply enjoy your own little slice of the universe. You’ll have plenty of time to plan your next step tomorrow.
If you think you’re alone in believing there might be something to this tarot, astrology and psychic stuff, you’re wrong.
According to sociologists Christopher Bader, F. Carson Mencken and Joseph Baker, two-thirds of Americans have paranormal beliefs.
To write their new book, Paranormal America, the researchers camped out in haunted houses, joined hunts for Big Foot and dug through the 2005 Baylor Religion Survey to explore who it is that believes in the paranormal, and how it shapes their lives.
What they found was that the average American holds two paranormal beliefs. By that they mean a belief in ghosts, Bigfoot, UFOs, psychic phenomena, astrology, or the ability of mediums to speak with the dead.
The research suggests that people with no religious beliefs are in the same camp as religious fundamentalists in rejecting the paranormal. For different reasons I expect.
And those who are interested in religion, but don’t attend regular services, have a greater likelihood of believing.
Of the believers, men are more into hunting down Bigfoot or searching the sky for UFOs. Women are attracted to tarot, astrology and psychics.
According to the researchers, for women the paranormal tends to be an opportunity to improve themselves. For men, it’s a chance to capture something, to prove it’s real.
Unmarried people are more likely to have had paranormal experiences than married folk.
And Republicans are less interested in the whole business than are their Democratic and Independent brethren.
Overall, the study finds that the level of conventionality in one’s lifestyle and an individual’s stake in conformity are strong predictors of paranormal beliefs.
Given that two-thirds of Americans are believing in the paranormal, America might not be as conventional as it thinks.
“Statistically, those who report a paranormal belief are not the oddballs,” write Bader, Mencken and Baker. According to them, whether it’s real or not, “the paranormal is the normal.”
I haven’t read the book yet, but I’m looking forward to it.
Are there choices to be made? Decisions you’ve put off for another time? Well this is the time. The Lovers card asks us to finally make up our minds – either commit or get out now.
On a personal level, the Lovers reminds us to balance the opposites within ourselves. Are your ying and yang in sync? Does your conscious experience compliment your unconscious dream state or do they seem at war? Are you living a life that satisfies your soul? Heavy questions, but this is a great day to think about them. In fact, you might find it difficult not to.
This is a serious commitment you’re thinking about. To help you make up your mind, ask yourself which direction brings you closer to your soul’s call. You probably already know the answer.
Guy Ritchie’s intended new home has suddenly become an unintended temporary Tarot school.
In addition to Tarot, the squatters that moved in on Monday night also plan to teach classes on house occupation and using public transport for free.
The group that calls itself, The Really Free School, realize that they’ll be thrown out of the $9.6 million mansion soon.
But until they are, they’re using Ritchie’s house as a pop-up free school, offering workshops, debates and film screenings.
In their own words, “Our time in this building is short, we have the next couple of weeks to zhumba, zhumba, zhumba.”
The police went to the recently renovated property near London’s West End, but were unable to evict the squatters.
According to British law, a person can claim a right to stay in an empty property as long as they don’t break and enter. At least until they’re formally evicted by the owner.
Things might seem a little dark today but don’t despair. It’s always night before it’s day. The moon card represents this darkness before dawn.
You might be challenged to face your fears, or at least name them so you can see whether they’re really as powerful as all that. Things often seem a lot scarier in the dark than they do the next day.
Try taking some time today to really explore those things that you usually shy away from. Psychic energy is especially strong and it will be well worth your while to find some silence and listen carefully to your inner voice.
Secrets and mystery, hazy half-truths – they’re all part of the moon’s power. How you feel might prove to be more informative than what you see. Pay attention to the shadows, the light will be here soon.
Relax, stay calm and maybe even sleep on it. There’s been a lot on your mind lately, and some of it has been quite heavy. You need to slow down and reconnect with yourself.
Meditate on the changes you want in your life. Figure out where your strengths lie and take that route to your goal. It wouldn’t hurt to even reconsider the goal. Are you sure you still want it?
And don’t forget your spirit. Without it, the mental world can be pretty bleak. Trust your dreams and keep in touch with your soul. Make a truce with yourself – life isn’t always a battle.
A new sense of self and perspective on the world are available. But you have to be quiet and still to find them. Take today to figure it out. You’ll be stronger in the long run.
The truth is an important commodity to you right now. Getting through the fog and cutting out that which no longer works for you is priority.
You might be feeling a little hardcore, a little less sympathetic to sob stories and other tales of woe than usual. That’s alright. Sometimes it’s more important to be clear than to be sweet.
Get the job done and do it with the determination, diligence and discernment that you expect from others. Keep in mind though that the bigger picture includes compassion. You need not be cruel or mean to be truthful and serious.
Not everyone is as tough-skinned as you are right now, so be aware of the potential effect your words might have.
Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day and it’s time for a Tarot Love spread!
Here’s a simple one. It’s meant to explore both your feelings about love, as well as offer suggestions for either finding a new partner or making an existing relationship stronger.
The spread closes with some advice on how to spend Valentine’s Day itself (or a fun night out whatever day it is).
Try it and let me know what you think!
Valentine’s Day Love Spread
1. What does Love mean to me?
2. How am I expressing Love?
3. How can I express Love more in my life?
If you’re in a relationship:
4. How can I make my relationship stronger and/or more romantic?
5. What would be a great way to let my partner know I Love them this Valentine’s Day?
If you’re single and looking for a partner:
4. What can I do to direct myself to a fabulous relationship?
5. What would be a great way to let my inner Love shine this Valentine’s Day?
Tomorrow’s Valentine’s Day and it’s time for a Tarot Love spread!