The Tarot Room – Georgianna

Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Ace of Cups

Emotional renewal is the name of the game today.  A new way of feeling about something and/or somebody is about to emerge.  Perhaps you’re feeling it already – it’s like that first hint of spring or when a magnolia tree finally blossoms after a long cold winter.

Joy and hope are in the air and accessible to you.  Throw away any gloom you’ve been dragging around and wake up to the inspiration of positive emotions.  There’s a sense that anything can happen and it’s probably going to be good. Be receptive to the love that’s around you and give it back in kind.

Tuesday, July 16, 2024
4 of Swords

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.

About 22 years or so ago, when I first opened The Tarot Room, I was looking for ways to advertise. The goal was to try something that wasn’t too expensive, and also not too weird. Ads for Tarot and Psychic readings can be both shady and cringe inducing (though I’m often fond of the graphics and really really want a neon Tarot Reader sign for my window).

But anyway … I decided on bookmarks. Not sure why, other than that I read a lot and always need one myself. They were also fairly cheap. I drew the picture for it myself (a stylized Empress in the RWS vein), and think I spent about $200 to print up 1000 or 2000 copies, I don’t remember exactly. There were a lot. But I liked them, and still had hope.

My next step was to get them distributed around the city. I hired a local postering company to get them into various cafes and bars around town, especially in my neighbourhood. Then I waited.

You’ve probably guessed already … my bookmark idea did not achieve its goals. I got zero business. In fact, I got only one call for all my effort and expense. It was in the middle of the night by some drunk guy (or at least he sounded drunk), asking me if I looked like the woman on the bookmark. I told him that I did not.

There’s no moral to this story, except that maybe bookmarks in bars and cafes are not good advertising tools for Tarot readers, or at least not for me. I’m telling this sad (or is it pathetic) story only because I just came across a dusty box filled with bookmarks … hundreds of them. Anybody want one?

Monday, July 15, 2024
2 of Disks

There’s so much to do right now you probably feel you can’t keep up.  Don’t worry –  you can.

Just keep things in motion and try to stay focused on whatever task you’re working on at each particular moment.  You’ve got more than enough energy for everything right now, try not to give up.

Emotionally things might get a little hairy, but as with your work, you’re more than able to cope.

The changes going on in your life right now are good ones. You’ve put them into motion yourself and you’ll be just fine.

Today’s deck from Georgie’s Magic Card Collection is the Fradella Adventure Tarot. It was designed by Frank Fradella with art by JP Dupers. My copy was published in 2002 by US Games.

5 Points About This Deck

1. Concept: The Fradella Adventure Tarot is based on the heroes and villains in Frank Fradella’s Cyber Age Adventure series. Knowing the characters from that series would definitely provide added insight to any reading done with this deck, but with the help of the LWB (little white book) and some focus on the images, I think the Fradella can be read by anyone with some Tarot background.
   Unfortunately, the two web addresses listed in the LWB no longer point to any site, and look to be for sale. Maybe it’s an opportunity …
2. Artwork: Bright, colourful, vibrant, and full of comic-book action (as one might expect from a collection of Superheroes) – I like it.
3. Card Stock: I know this is a little strange to mention, but the card stock is a somewhat thicker than that of most decks I have. The shuffling is a little stiff because of it (at least for me). It might be a good thing in the long run though, especially if you’re using the deck a lot. The cards are hearty.
4. Major Arcana: The Major cards of the Fradella Adventure Tarot follow the RWS model, but of course, replace the medieval imagery with Superheroes.
5. Minor Arcana: Instead of Wands, Swords, Cups, and Disks (or Pentacles), the Fradella Adventure Tarot gives us Staves, Blades, Masks, and Discs, but otherwise follows the familiar RWS/Golden Dawn concepts.
   One thing to note … because each of the Minor cards features a different hero or villain, the distinction between the Minor cards and their suit’s Court Cards is a little hazy. The main difference being that the numbered cards in a suit typically show an action, while the Court Cards are more about the character themselves. Either way though, the ideas pictured on the Minor cards are pretty straightforward, whether you know the characters or not.

The verdict overall … I like the Fradella Adventure Tarot. If you can get the guidebook meant to accompany the deck, it might be even better, but the deck alone is a lot of fun.

Sunday, July 14, 2024
Prince of Wands

Charge forward with strength and vitality.  This is a day of power, passion and growing energy. Your plan is in place and now’s the time to take it to the next step.  Use your internal fire to take you where you’re trying to go.

You don’t need to wait till everything’s perfect to start moving.  In fact, more often than not, things don’t start falling where they should until you start shifting them up and get some excitement going.  Take a chance that you know what you’re doing and act on it.  Believe in yourself and don’t be shy.

Just thought I’d take a moment to plug my friend Andrew McGregor’s metaphysical shop – The Hermit’s Lamp. They’re celebrating their first year at their present location on Bloor Street West, and I was able to get over there for the party last weekend.

The store looks great, as does its proprietor. There’s a lot there at the store – crystals, candles, jewellery, books, oils, artwork, Tarot decks …the longer you browse, the more interesting things you’ll find. (That’s true for the website too … they have Tarot running shoes! – which of course, I want.)

I can get carried away in stores like this (also in stationary and hardware stores) so I tried to set a limit on what I could buy before I got there. I gave myself permission to buy one Tarot deck … and maybe, maybe one other thing.

As it turned out I got myself The Orisha Tarot (created by McGregor himself), and an adorable Tarot bag from the Unemployed Philosophers Guild. I also got a little gift for someone else, so I didn’t count that in my ‘no purchase over two items’ rule. Had I stayed any longer though, it’s likely I would have broken my pledge.

Anyway, if you’re in the Toronto area and looking for some magic, you can visit The Hermit’s Lamp in person at 1209 Bloor Street West, just west of Dufferin on the south side.

And for those not in Toronto … you can always visit online —> The Hermit’s Lamp

Saturday, July 13, 2024
4 of Wands

Gather and celebrate! It’s a day to enjoy what you’ve been working on.  The project might not yet be finished, but at least you’re on your way. Well done!  You have reason to smile.

Follow your passion and create from the heart. It doesn’t matter if you don’t know how it will all turn out, just keep at it. The hard work’s been paying off, and you can take a moment to enjoy before heading on to the next step.

But don’t forget, you probably aren’t doing all the work yourself.  Share the glory or you’ll be hearing about it later.

The Moon moves into Libra today, and will stay there until Sunday.

Looking at this transit through the lens of the Tarot, it would be like the High Priestess is wearing Justice’s clothing. She takes on the mantle of the Karmic Decider.

With the High Priestess as Justice, or the Moon in Libra, we might be required to face up to something and decide.

Our emotions will demand respect. If we’ve leaned too far back or forward, we’ll probably find ourselves moving just as dramatically the other way.

It can be a slightly challenging period, perhaps a little manic. But by the time it’s done, something is likely to have been decided upon.

Don’t be alarmed by conflicting emotions. They’re there because you can see both sides. It’s not good enough though to just acknowledge them and walk away.

During this transit you’re being asked to take a stand one way or another. And you’ve got the wisdom and power to do so.

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