IMBOLC TAROT SPREAD
with Forest of Enchantment Tarot
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4
1. What seeds am I nurturing? 6 of Visions.
A dreamy, imaginative child who loves nature and reading. Yes, I was exactly that kind of child!
A reminder to keep one's child self alive. I'm on track here; have been spending large chunks of time lately reading fantasy. (Where I live, I don't need to seek out the natural world; I'm already surrounded by it, immersed in it.)
2. In what areas can I expect growth? Keeper of Spells
Someone who blasts through obstacles with enchantment; transformational and activating.
Well, I have been thinking lately that I might do well to add some magic to all the practical things I'm doing – with marked lack of success – to try and market my Pentridge books. I've notice that I've been forgetting who I am and all the wonderful techniques I know. Once upon a time, I wouldn't have thought twice about adding magic to the mix; I'd just have gone right ahead and done it.
Good news, then, that there's to be growth in this area.
3. How can I stoke the sparks of inspiration? 7 of Visions
Hmmm, a message not to keep on seeking guidance. Presumably, not after I've done this particular piece of seeking. So I had better take the advice received this time to heart! Or advice received previously, e.g. about marketing?
I am also told, 'Wait for clarity. Do not act yet.' In more traditional decks, this is the card of illusions – illusions which are tempting to believe in and try to take hold of – as well as an implied warning to be careful about choosing any of them.
Perhaps I must wait and let answers / courses of action come to me in their own good time.
4. What new beginnings do I need to embrace? The Enchanter
Usually known as The Magician. A nice match for card 2! And confirmation / extension of that one, saying I do indeed need to put more of my magical practices back in place.
It suggests specifically ceremonial magic rather than witchcraft (which I have never really stopped practising anyway). It's very interesting that while looking for something else yesterday I came across my Qabbalistic Cross and Middle Pillar exercises, and fished them out to have more of a look at. They do bring in powerful positive energy. I should definitely start doing them again!
5. What needs a fresh and energised approach? 4 of Spells
Celebration, ritual, party time, dancing, a reunion, connecting with family and/or community.
This makes me wonder about my recent decision to drop out of the Goddess circle this year. Or rather, only to attend the spin-off, small earth healing and meditation group which meets monthly. Many members of the main group have dropped out due to age (some have died). New people have come in, but it's a smaller group now, getting together in the home of one of the new members; and the meetings are shorter and focused a lot on dance, which I am a bit past these days.
However, those who don't feel like dancing can sit around the edge of the circle and wave coloured scarves in time to the music. And discussion and meditation do still happen. Also this main group has changed from monthly meetings to just the Solstices and Equinoxes, and now has much more of a witchy focus than it used to.
It has in fact 'a fresh and energised approach.' I could slot back in quite easily; maybe I should. I guess it wouldn't hurt to give it a go.
In general
Two cards of Visions (water: emotions) and two cards of Spells (fire: creative energy) plus one Major Arcana card which happens to be The Magician (or Enchanter).
No cards with practical or intellectual focus. Hopefully that means that those areas are quite well taken care of at present; in any case it doesn't appear that there's anything much I need to or can do just now to improve those aspects of life.
The spiritual and emotional are where it's at! Which is quite good news actually, as those are my favourite places to dwell. With an emphasis on the magical – even better.