Four Things to be Thankful For

Just what it says!  Thanksgiving is almost here, so I thought I’d take a quick look at things I should be thankful for.  I picked up three stones and decided I need four things to be thankful for, so I pick up one more and dropped them all together, and got this:

Looks like left to right will work this time.

14-Temperance-Rose Quartz.  I am very thankful that my life is calm and smooth these days.  It has been for a while now, but I haven’t forgotten the miseries of a disorganized and emotionally unpredictable and chaotic existence.  I need to give myself some of the credit here.  My attitudes and ways of dealing with the world have changed along with my circumstances, so that small doses of chaos don’t throw me.  A true blessing of temperance.

And look who’s next!  8-Fortitude-Tiger Eye!  So along with the blessings of mental/emotional health, I have the wonderful opportunity to be thankful for physical health.  I joined a “fitness bootcamp” class earlier in the fall, and I can’t believe I can now do exercises I thought I never could!  I even jogged!  That’s an accomplishment for me.  I don’t know why I ever even thought of starting, but I’m so glad I did. 

5-Hierophant-Orange Calcite.  I’m always thankful for all the opportunities I have to learn and study.  It’s a constant joy in my life, and was, even back when things were not so good!

3-Empress-Malachite.  And of course, I am humbly thankful for the prosperity and abundance I enjoy.  It’s so easy to forget to appreciate that I have a comfortable home, plenty to eat, health and healthcare, and pretty much all the books and decks I want.  Life is good!  Sometimes when it’s pointed out that there are so many people in this world who have so little, it can be a kind of a bummer.  But if you look at it from the other side, it’s not only an encouragement to share with and help others, but also to just enjoy and be happy with what you have.

I’m glad I did a Thanksgiving reading!  What are you thankful for?

Job Hunt Reading for Meghan

I have the good fortune to read for Meghan again.  She asks if she will find a suitable job that she will be happy with by February.

I laid out my houses drop sheet and picked up four stones all at once with my eyes closed.  I dropped them near the center, and this how it turned out.

(I took the picture right away, which is a good thing because my cat decided the stones were her toys and scrambled things up a bit.  I realigned the stones according to the picture to do the reading!)

Let’s read from the middle out.

16-Tower-Jasper in the twelfth house.  The twelfth is the house of “self-undoing,” so I’m thinking that in your job search, you might suddenly or unexpectedly (Tower) do something that you immediately wish that you hadn’t.  A wrong word in an interview or leaving out a certain ad or company from your list, maybe?  So keep your eyes open for that.  (But don’t let it make you nervous in an interview!)

3-Empress-Malachite in the first house.  You continue to have the mind of prosperity and positivity.  (I think it’s funny that the stone is right over the head of the figure on the sheet.  The first house isn’t usually about “mind” exactly, but that’s what it looks like today!)  You are fully using the law of attraction.  Which is a good thing!  You know what they say, you can’t be it until you see it!

7-Chariot-Amethyst in the seventh house.  Your best bet for going forward or getting ahead (Chariot) in your search is to network.  Let your friends and acquaintances know what you’re looking for.  Maybe they know somebody who knows somebody.  Don’t feel too independent or embarrassed to take advantage of any of these opportunities if they come around.  Maybe that’s the Tower moment.  Don’t ignore a lead just because it comes in a roundabout way from a friend of a friend.

13-Death-Mahogany Obsidian outside the fifth house.  Hmm, I’m afraid this is a negative answer to your “be happy with it” clause.  You may find something, but it probably won’t be a job in which you can use your talents and creativity the way you want to.  And, of course, that won’t be very enjoyable.  The good news is that nothing lasts forever.  And you don’t have to stay in a job that doesn’t satisfy you.  But you might want to take something for the in between times.

Well, in summary, this isn’t a great big yes, which I wish I could give you, but it gives you some ideas for positive and negative things to look out for.  I wish you all the luck in the world, and I hope a fantastic job is coming your way!  Think Empress in the first house!

Thank you for asking me to read for you and for letting me post it here.

New Moon and Full Moon Spreads

Here’s one way to keep up a regular reading practice: 

Plan to read for yourself every new and full moon!

There are lots of websites that list the dates and times of the new and full moons.  (Check that they are adjusted for your time zone.)  I put them on my calendar, complete with popup reminders, every January for the year. 

It’s best to start a moon-based reading practice with a new moon.  (You’ll see one reason why when you take a look at the spreads.)

The next new moon (in Scorpio) is Sunday, November 3, 2013, 7:50 a.m. Eastern.
The next full moon (in Taurus) is Saturday, November 16, 2013, 10:16 a.m. Eastern.

A note on timing:  The moon stays in a sign about 2.5 days, so that’s a good rule of thumb for timing moon readings.  One day before or after the exact time of a full moon is close enough for a good reading.  But you might want to wait to do a new moon reading until after the exact new moon time.  The hours leading up to a new moon are a dark, empty time, which can be tricky for wishes and intentions.  (On the other hand, it can be helpful if your intention is to lose or end something!)

New Moon Spread

Before beginning a new moon reading, come up with a wish or intention for the month ahead, and choose a stone that represents it to use in the second position of the spread.  Or choose the stone randomly to get an idea of what you should wish for.


3
    2
1

1.  What is hidden in the dark. 

2.  [Choose intentionally or randomly.]  A wish or intention for the month to come. 

3.  Something new that will soon be coming to light.

 

Full Moon Spread

   3
2    4
   1

1.  What is obvious in the light.
2.  Progress being made toward the new moon wish or intention.
3.  Something in abundance to celebrate!
4.  What is beginning to fade away.

I hope you enjoy these spreads!