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Understanding Tarot – The Wands

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Written By: Dr. Nikki Known by several different names, the suit of Wands covers physical passion, struggle, personal spiritual life force and more. In a normal deck of playing cards (and in some tarot decks) the suit of Wands is represented by the suit of clubs. Depicted as Wands with new growth, Staffs, Rods, and, of course, Clubs, this suit is normally shown as something that feeds fire. Whatever their depiction, the suit of Wands speaks of passion in all its guises. Aligned with the element of Fire (a rod or staff can burn), the Wands speak to that elemental part of us. Fire can be a fantastic tool, when controlled and used properly it can create rebirth and regeneration. Fire warms us, helps cook our food, and lights our way. When not controlled however, fire can burn uncontrollably and destructively, devouring all that is in its path. Many of the attributes of fire are represented in the suit of Wands. Fire is transformative. When you see a Wand in your spread be sure to …

The Magickal Language of Flowers

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Written By: Psychic AlyciaRose “There is a language, little known, Lovers claim it as their own. Its symbols smile upon the land, Wrought by nature’s wondrous hand; And in their silent beauty speak, Of life and joy, to those who seek For Love Divine and sunny hours In the language of the flowers.” –The Language of Flowers, London, 1875 Flowers are so much a part of our everyday life that they are often featured at events or holidays. Flowers are given to those we love. They are used in everything connected with love, including bouquets on Valentine’s Day, wedding ceremonies, bridal bouquets, and flowers in the bride’s hair. Did you know that these flowers also hold meaning? This is how the tradition of delivering bouquets began. Although it was very popular to use flower meanings as messages in the Victorian era, this old tradition of flowers having attributes is ancient – stretching back thousands of years. This old custom is now coming back, with new books being written on the subject. Although flowers have always …

Understanding Tarot – The Major Arcana

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Written By: Dr. Nikki The Major Arcana is comprised of the cards that have no equivalent in a standard playing card deck. Each of the Major Arcana cards is named as well as numbered normally by Roman numerals. Beginning with The Fool, card 0, the Major Arcana traverse through the cards to end at card 21, The World. The journey through the Major Arcana is often referred to as “The Journey of the Soul”. One of the first things that I look for in reading tarot is how many, if any, of the Major Arcana appear in the spread. If I am doing a three card spread and all three cards are Major Arcana, I know that this reading will be intense for the person I am reading for. If there are no Major Arcana it does not mean that the reading has no value, it just means that the context of the reading is more outside the individual than inside. What is the big deal about these cards anyway? Signifying its importance, the Major …

How to Do a Spiritual Protection of the Home

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Written By: Psychic AlyciaRose In another article, spiritual purification for the home was covered, which is different than protection and banishing. Although purification can remove many negative influences, it likely will not do so permanently, and has to be kept up with repeat applications. Protection for the home can be more permanent in nature, and is to be done after the purifications are finished. Protections might include charms, amulets, talismans, floor washes, incense, and living plants. Rather than go into information that is more sophisticated magickally, it is easy for an average person to use herbs and other items in terms of simple folk magick. These protections might include reflecting the evil eye, setting up barriers, repelling negative energy or negating it. The following are suggestions from varying cultures and practices: Iron horseshoes They are though to be luckier when found at the side of the road, but must have been worn by a horse. Some hang them over doors with points up to contain luck to keep wealth in and poverty out, or with …

Understanding Tarot – The Overall Basics

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Written By: Dr. Nikki You may have heard a lot about tarot. Maybe you heard that it was invented by the ancient Egyptians, or that it was developed by the Romany as they moved into northern Europe. In reality, Tarot dates back to 15th Century Italy where it was developed as a card game of entertainment for the nobility as they escaped the plague-ridden cities for summers in their country villas. The deck for the card game, tarrochi, consisted of four suits – Wands, Pentacles, Cups, and Swords (which have fourteen cards each) and another grouping called the Major Arcana (which is composed of twenty-two cards). A full deck of tarot includes a total of 78 cards. The deck has been revamped and some cards renamed by different artisans through the years, but the basic deck of 78 cards remains the same today as it was when first created. Each card in the tarot deck is assigned specific meanings or concepts. For example, the Cups are aligned with the element of water; the element responsible …

How Animals Speak To Us

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Written By: Dr. Nikki “Sly as a fox,” “stubborn as a mule,” “crazy as a loon,” “meek as a lamb,” “slippery as an eel,” “horse power,” “stronger than an ox,” “meaner than a snake.” Our daily speech is full of references to the messages the animals have for us. Indigenous beliefs from the Aborigines of Australia to the Native Americans of North America and the world over share a tradition of the knowledge of the animals and the lessons they can teach us. Animal omens and messages are a part of our natural world and the animals have much to say to those who will listen. Animals can speak to us in a number of ways. One of the biggest is that they will make a change in their activities. You may have been watching the robins dart for worms in the grass all spring long and then, for no known reason they disappear and you do not see them for a few days. This could indicate a need to pay more attention to family …

How To Do a Spiritual House Cleansing

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Written By: Psychic AlyciaRose I’ve often been asked about changing the energy in a home, and how to spiritually purify it. The trick to having a spiritually calming environment is to treat the home as a temple, a sacred place. Although this article is not about banishing spirits in a home, purification sets the stage for our environment and what we attract in our life. Peace of mind is everything, and it is the foundation of all we do. While we might not have control over our outside environment, our inside environment is something we do have control over. The first thing to do is to physically clean your home. There is no point in spiritually cleaning your house unless this is done first. If your home is attracting any natural pests, these have to be gotten rid of too. Straighten up any clutter as well. Why spiritually cleanse your home? To increase fruition, abundance, luck and to alleviate discord. This is especially important when moving into a new home. The remaining energy and residue …

Meditation for the Rose Moon

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Written By: Psychic AlyciaRose June 20th marks the Rose Full Moon of 2016. The full moon in June is also known as the Strawberry or Mead Moon, and falls this year on the cusp of the sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the Moon. The Rose is an ancient symbol of the Goddess. The rose is known as the queen of flowers, is the symbol of beauty of youth, love, joy, silence, and has long been associated with the Mysteries. I wrote the following meditation for a ritual on the Rose Moon for our temple some years ago, and will be included in my book of meditations. May it bring you love, joy and beauty. Each participant should be handed a red rose prior to the mediation. Pick the best ones, the most lovely of the ones you can find, but not fully opened. Begin by breathing in and out, slowly and purposely, conscious of the air moving within the body. The air begins to turn white with the light of healing energy, moving in through …

Numerology Part 4: Your Numbers and Love

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Which numbers are compatible with you? If you have been following our articles about numerology, you already know how to compute your name number, your psychic/soul number, and your life path number. (If not, you an find out how to compute your numbers here.) Use your life path number and the life path number (birth date factored down to a single digit) of your sweetie, to be able to see if you are numerically compatible. Just scroll down to your life path number and see which numbers would be compatible with you! Stop overthinking – give your unconscious a chance! Chat with a psychic for FREE! Numerology Life Path Number 1 will have an easy affinity with 1s, 5s and 7s, and they can normally find a contented relationship with 3s and 9s. For you 8s fall in to the category of maybe, maybe not. However, you may want to avoid relationships with 2, 4, or 6 Life Path numbers as contention and discord are indicated. Numerology Life Path Number 2 – Watch out for …

The Story of the Rose Moon: Waiting

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As the days grow longer, our anticipation for the “release” which the Full Moon brings grows stronger… As you patiently hold your breath in it’s shadow, what blockages are you most anxious to release? What do you most desire to “let go” of? The next video in our Rose Moon series releases on June 20th – on the day of the Full Moon! Not much longer now… Ask an Oranum psychic what “releases” the Rose Moon may hold for you! Visit bit.ly/EditorialSB