Card of the Day - April 6, 2012

Today's Card is the Knight of Wands (Rx). He rides a dragon in this card, and upright he represents positive energy. When he is reversed, he represents energy, but scattered in all directions. He has no focus. The dragon seems to be going away from the knight and is not in sync with him. He is unsure of what to do, and seems lost in his purpose. Are you lost today? Have you lost your focus? Try to analyze and re-gain your focus and find your way. 

Card of the Day - April 5, 2012

Today's Card of the Day is the Nine of Cups (Rx). Upright is shows a man surrounded by fishes swimming around him, but in the reversed position, instead of fishes, there are eels. I think this card means 'drinking like a fish', suggesting alcoholism, something which came up a couple of days ago with the Three of Cups (Rx). So be aware of the addictions that you seem to fall prey to. The background of this card is made up of blues and purples suggesting the intoxication of alcohol and power. This is also a card of complacency. The man in the reversed position seems very proud and thinks that he is a genius, but never be complacent and do not take whatever you have for granted. What you have may not last forever. 

IPL PREDICTIONS 2012

It's time for the Indian Premier League (IPL) once again! This time, we again have 9 teams who will be battling out. Lets ask the Tarot how the teams will perform in general. I will pick one card for each IPL Team. What will each team offer us this season? Will they create records, or will they disappoint us?

1. Chennai Super Kings

The card representing them is the Knight of Wands. They have fire and passion and will bat really well. They will make high totals and win most of the matches. The background of this card is yellow, the colour of the Super Kings jersey. I think the Knight of Wands here represents our captain MS Dhoni.

2. Mumbai Indians

The card I picked for MI is the 10 of Pentacles. This is a great card of teamwork and unity. They will have a great joint effort and will earn a lot of money, probably through endorsements. The owners will be in profit no matter how the team performs. They will do very well as a team. The old man in the card could represent Sachin Tendulkar, who is very respected in this side. He is the solid foundation on which they stand.

3. Kolkata Knight Riders

Temperance is the card of balance. They will do just about okay. They will be good at bowling and fielding and will be able to make good decisions. They will be able to maintain a good balance and will be cool and calm. They will be missing that fire and aggression.

4. Delhi Daredevils

The 9 of Wands is not a great card to come by. Though I think that Wands, in this case could show a good batting line up, I think a key player could be injured in this side, causing some trouble. But they will still have it in them to fight till the end.

5. Pune Warriors

The Pune Warriors, just like their name, have got the fighting or warrior card, the 5 of Wands. Again, a Wands card, which shows that there will be a lot of batting, hitting and lots of runs scored this IPL. They will bat very well and aggressively hit 4s and 6s.

6. Rajasthan Royals

The card which has come up for them is the 8 of Cups. They will be emotionally hurt in the tournament due to some rules, and non- cricket reasons causing some controversies. These players are very hardcore party animals. It could be, that their habits could affect their game. They need to be more focused.

7. Kings XI Punjab

The card which has come up is The Hermit. What an unexpected spiritual card! They have the right guidance and a very good coach and guide, maybe Preity Zinta who will encourage them positively. They have analyzed and strategized very well and are well prepared. They could surprise us all.

8. Royal Challengers Bangalore

The card they have is the 4 of Swords. They are playing for their pride. After the Kingfisher fiasco, I'm sure the Mallyas have a point to prove. They will play very coolly and surprise us in the end. Right now they are resting and preparing. They are not publicizing themselves much, but are preparing in quiet.

9. Deccan Chargers

The card come up for them is The Magician. They have a very magical player in their team who is an all-rounder and is good with the bat and the ball. He will weave his magic and win matches for them!

So, wear your jerseys, your caps and get ready for the IPL! Blow your whistles and wave your flags!

Stay tuned for IPL predictions for the important matches!!

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Card of the Day - April 4, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Revelations Tarot is the Three of Cups (Rx). The card shows a man who has drunk too much. Upright this card shows three people dancing and drinking with joy. Reversed, it shows an overindulgence and an overdoing of drinking and partying. This card can be associated with gluttony and sloth. Consumption of excessive liquids and bad habits could lead to health issues and indigestion. This card could also mean that you have been overdoing things - neglecting your home by going to too many parties, indulging in distracting gossip, lack of seriousness in the office, no peace of mind. The happy emotions end with the littering of bottles showing too much celebration. The merman is unable to even keep his eyes open. Since the IPL begins today in India, this card is an indication of the daily distractions and the office bunking in store for us over the next couple of months. :-)

Card of the Day - April 3, 2012

Today's Card of the Day is the Nine of Pentacles. The card shows a woman sitting in the lap of luxury. She is doing what she loves and is content with life. Today, you too are going to be satisfied like her. You could be doing what you enjoy - studying, baking a cake,cleaning a drawer, sleeping, reading a book, watching a movie or just sitting by yourself, with your thoughts. You have been needing this break for a very long time. Finally, you will do something for yourself and get some much needed space. You need not work today, it is a mid-week holiday sort of day. The bird that is perched on her arm represents freedom from responsibilities. The light tones in the card are the colours of Virgo.

Card of the Day - April 2, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Revelations Tarot is The Chariot (Rx). The image in the card is a frustrated looking man who has lost control. The two snakes who are meant to guide his chariot have gone out of hand and are attacking each other. He is crazily obsessed with rage and is abusing his position and power. He will now stop at nothing to get to the finish line. Today, you need to control yourself. Don't go crazy or get too angry or frustrated. You may not realize it, but your ambitious nature could hurt those around you. Also beware of addictions like drugs and alcohol. Do not compromise your ethics, morality or integrity for the sake of profit or ambition. You may be victorious in the end, but at the cost of your morals. 

Revelations Tarot - An Exploration of Reversals

It's the beginning of a new month and this month I will be exploring my new deck, the Revelations Tarot by Zach Wong. I have been intrigued by Reversals, but always thought them to be unnecessary in a way. If the cards were meant to be read reversed, there would be differences in the pictures, and some more detailed explanations as to why and how. The Revelations Tarot was created just for this reason - to bring sense into Reversals, and to make Reversal learning easy for skeptics like me. These cards are 'meant' to be read in Reversal. Whether after this month, I start reading Reversals or not in my daily practice, I don't know, but I'm surely going to learn a lot. What is special about these cards, is that Wong has created separate images for the Reversed versions of the cards! So, in total, we have 78 x 2 = 156 different images.
By the way, I love the back side of these cards, they're a lovely purple with an abstract design, where you can't make out if the card is reversed or straight up.
(The short form for Reversals/Reversed cards is Rx which will be used frequently)

Let's proceed to today's Card of the Day using the Revelations Tarot deck which is the Two of Pentacles.

Today, is a day of balance and handling money matters. This makes sense, as in India we have the Banks Closing Day, which was yesterday, so I'm sure many bankers and chartered accountants are deeply busy in handling financial matters. You will be busy today, juggling many commitments. This is also true in my case, as I have 'two' tarot appointments, and also have another commitment in the evening where I have to juggle off to! But as the card says, you will be able to handle things very well, and have a successful conclusion to events.