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I am a well.

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Returning to the Tarot

A month or so ago, I was spending a weekend in the woods with a few close friends. The weekend was fraught with drama. My partner had had enough of my metamour and was in the throes of breaking up with her throughout the trip. I was full of resentment and disdain for her, as well as triumphant. Vindicated. My partner finally saw her for what she was. The torment of watching her abuse, control, and manipulate him was nearly over. I felt relieved, but I also felt superior.

I came across two of my friends sitting in the grass, midway through doing a tarot reading, complete with burning sage. Anna told me that I came along at that moment because those cards were also meant for me. I listened and then I had a turn. I was uncomfortable. I felt awkward trying to connect with it all. But I heard something that I had needed to hear.

In my own words, the message was, “I am a well. You are nothing but a broken teacup.” The cards and Anna told me that I am a vessel. I am able to be filled up with all of these emotions and ideas and responsibilities, all of these connections, to hold them close and keep them safe. It turned me inward. It calmed me. It reassured me. And it reignited my interest in tarot.

Today, my friend Tashira gifted me a deck of Paulina Tarot cards. I was talking about wanting some, but I’ve been reluctant to break that quirky little tradition that the cards should be either gifted or stolen. I wouldn’t want to steal something that’s meant to have magic in it, I thought, and it would be nice to wish for the cards and have them come into my life generously. And here they are.

I went through each card, studied it, and read its description in the Golden Thread Database as I sorted the deck. The major arcana by number, the minor arcana - Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles - progressing through suits like playing cards. They’re not exactly my style, but there are elements that appeal to me. There are many similar visuals to the old Rider Waite Smith deck I had when I was younger, which means I’m able to piece some of the messaging together, even as a clueless novice.

My intention is to use this as a bit of a digital grimoire. The idea of a spellbook and journal appeals to me, but I’m too much of a perfectionist to use it in a genuine way. This will allow for more curation and more visual records.

Here goes.

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A Job Hunter’s Spell by @thecluelesscoyote.

Today, I created a spell for the very first time. Maybe I should have done more research into how to make that happen most effectively, but I decided to go with my gut and work with what I’ve got. It felt good.

The bowl in back contains a few pennies and a sachet full of shed snakeskin. The miniature green candle has a sigil, designed by @thesigilworkshop, carved into it. This one in particular is also drawn on my wrist and carried in a slip of paper in my cell phone case right now. “I have found the job I was looking for”. I wanted to put that message out into the world while also preparing a contingency for the possibility that I am disappointed by another rejection. The candle and the bowl are for the best case scenario. The stones are for the worst. To remind me how I’ll move forward if need be.

A Job Hunter’s Spell by @thecluelesscoyote

* green candle [for luck, success, abundance]

* snakeskin [for transformation and change]

* copper penny (pre-1982) [for prosperity] * rose quartz [for comfort and healing]

* amethyst [for soothing]

* carnelian [for motivation and endurance]

* white sage incense [for purifying and clearing away negativity]

I’m new to this, but I don’t think I’m one for verbal incantations. I lit the candle and the incense and pressed my fingers to each component of the spell, thinking about their meanings in my mind, visualizing the results I’m hoping for in either scenario. I let the candle burn out.

Please give your feedback, if you'd like! It was recommended to me by @growing-yet-into-magic to try a circular configuration next time, as well as to not spread my sigils too thin. What are your thoughts?