Card of the Day - Feb 29, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Shadowscapes Tarot is the 9 of Pentacles. This is a wonderful card to come in a reading and signifies good times, luxury and happy times. Today, you will be relaxed, happy and in your element. You will do the things that you love and make you happy - could be shopping, taking a walk by yourself, playing music, singing or dancing. The card shows a maiden playing a piano in the middle of the forest. The music creates wonderful vibrations as it is from the heart. A tree grows from within the piano showing that even plants are moved and are affected by the healing vibrations of music, a theory proposed by Indian scientist J.C. Bose. Today you will move someone and can affect someone's life with a good deed. 

Card of the Day - Feb 27, 2012

Today's Card of the Day is the Hermit from the Shadowscapes Tarot. This card is all about a quest for knowledge and the truth. If you are the hermit, you possess his qualities of interest in spirituality, curiosity and depth. Today, you will contemplate the deeper meanings of life or be a guide to some body. You could give good advice to someone and could be a source of inspiration. You are at a stage in your life where you are able to have a unique point of view. You are a visionary and can see the future before everyone else. You know what path to follow, though you are like a silent observer. You will discover something meaningful about life today. I know what I discovered today, I saw The Artist in the theatre today, and the movie made me think about the most important things in life - art, creativity, music, magic and love. 

Card of the Day - Feb 26, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Shadowscapes Tarot deck is the Five of Wands. This card shows many foxes fighting over a rabbit who seems to have escaped or run away. The hare has run away from the foxes and it represents energy. Are you feeling very energetic today and are you feeling wild and free? You have challenges and obstacles in your life, but you have it in you to overcome them.You have unknown strengths that are drawn forth when you are faced with difficulties. So who do you feel like today? Do you feel like the fox who is charging ahead or are you like the rabbit who has narrowly escaped a tragedy? Either way, today is a day of contemplation. Who are you and what is your role? 

The Leap Year Spread

This year 2012 is a Leap Year!! This means that this year will have a Feb 29th, which comes one in every four years. This has to mean something, right? An extra day? But what does this day signify? What is its importance? Did you know that in the British Isles there is a tradition that women can only propose to men in a leap year? LOL..I'm sure that there are many such traditions and many more crazy things that people do on a Leap year. Feb 29 is also supposed to be Superman's birthday!

 I think that the Tarot can be used to form a personal benchmark for you to measure your progress in your life, specially your goals. For this, I have devised a Leap Year spread. I would like to do this spread once in every 4 years to check where I am and where I will be in the next four years from the year 2012 to 2015.
For this spread I will be using two decks, a tarot deck and an angel oracle deck: The Legacy of the Divine Tarot and the Archangels Oracle cards deck.

Where I am in 2012

For this year i got the Ace of Wands card. This card stands for new beginnings which is true as I start my PhD this year and it is supposed to be completed in 4-5 years. What a great leap year for me! A wonderful new beginning is in store characterized by the fiery dragon-y passion. The wand in the card is studded with different coloured crystals which I think means that I will be looking at things from a different point of view. The Angel card I got is Spiritual understanding. This is also a year where I deepen my Spiritual beliefs and learn more about esoteric wisdom and gain more knowledge about my spiritual practices. I could also learn a new practice or go deeper into what I am currently doing. The path of spirituality is intriguing. There is so much to explore. I can't wait!

Where I am in 2013

Money, honey! This year I got the 6 of Pentacles. This year I will be raking in the moolah as the card says. I will be receicing money for my hard work. This looks like the monthly amount I will be receiving due to my PhD scholarship. Its great to know that its going to be coming the next year too. Also, this could mean there is an increase in my Tarot clientele or a new business. There is a 'Hello from Heaven' card I see as well next year. I will be remembered by some of my lost family and friends in heaven. I love getting messages in my dreams from the beyond. Lately, I have been getting some pretty profound dreams, and hope they continue helping me and giving me good advice.

Where I am in 2014

The card for this year is the Page of Wands. He is generally a young person who is into communication. That will be me in the year 2014.I will be head on into my thesis writing every single day with a wand, umm pen in my hand, a tool of communication. The Page looks focused, serious, and he knows what he wants and what to write. I feel so inspired that I will be able to really write well that year. Yay.. The other card that has come up is Leadership. I will learn to be in control and will assume my role of a leader. I will be in the position to lead a group of people. Circumstances could lead me to do that. Lets see what the future holds....

Where I am in 2015

This is a great card.. the Magician! Along with the wand of the Page last year, this year I also have the Cup, Sword and Pentacle to help me. Along with my mighty tools I will be able to weave my magic. This year I will be sure of my talents and my abilities. The Magician is usually capable of accomplishing anything he puts his mind to. This year I will be highly focused and accomplish my goals. I think this could indicate that my Phd is getting completed and that I am nearing my deadline. The other card compliments this card, it says 'Outdoors'. These days, I will probably be cooped up in my house and in the library. I will need to go outside for some fresh air in order to get more creative ideas.

Where I am in Leap Year 2016

Well, we are finally here, the Leap year 2016! The card I received is the Emperor. What an apt card, it is the Number 4 card of the Major Arcana trumps! All is now four-square. Emperor is the card of stability and authority. This could suggest that I will be in a position of authority and will probably be in a position of leadership. The Angel card says 'Divine Order'. Everything is going on smoothly in divine timing. Amidst the chaos there is underlying order.

The Leap Year Card: What lessons have I learnt in these 4 years?

The card I received for the lesson that I have learnt during leap year 2012 to leap year 2016 is the 9 of Pentacles. What a beautiful card! I love her. She looks so happy and contented doing what she loves. She is financially secure as well as happily strolling in her garden with the birds and the bees. She has no worries as she is content with her life. The lesson I feel that I have learnt in these 4 years will be to be independent, just like the woman in the card. She is matured, as I will hopefully be in the next four years LOL and self-secured. She looks like a woman of substance who is well settled and happy to be where she is.

I completely enjoyed doing this spread. It has given me a lot to think about and a lot to look forward to! I will save this page and look back at it after 4 years to check on it, and if I have truly understood the meanings of the various lessons learnt on the way. I suggest you try this Leap Year Spread. It gives a different perspective on your future and what to expect!

Card of the Day -Feb 23, 2012

Today's Card of the Day is the 10 of Swords. This is considered to be the worst card in the pack, but before we jump to conclusions, let us try to look at the positive side of the card. What I see is that in this deck, the Shadowscapes tarot, the card doesn't look as grim as in the Rider Waite deck. Usually the card shows a man being stabbed by 10 swords lying on the floor almost dead. This card shows a woman flying in the air tied to 10 swans. Her arms and feet are tied to a large cloth which is taking her somewhere, to the unknown. It seems that she has jumped from top of a tree.The birds have become vicious; they can tear her to pieces and tear her cloth as well. They are not out to help her, and fly their own way. Circumstances have caused this girl to have a spiraling plunge. When we give up hope, this is how we feel - like there is nothing good in our life. Sometimes we need to pick up the broken pieces when we come to a halt and learn from our mistakes. Look at the positive side of your life. Do not give up hope. Never ever.

Card of the Day - Feb 22, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Shadowscapes Tarot deck is the Knight of Swords. Today, it is likely that unexpected things may happen with you. There may be sudden plans and you may have to do make sudden decisions. Today will past by swiftly in the blink of an eye. Young ladies could meet an interesting man today. He will be like a brave hero who can defend his beliefs. He is blunt, honest and loyal. He is not emotional, but is fearless and usually victorious. In the card, the knight rides along with the birds and he is the King of the Birds. Together they are like a sear across the heavens. A storm is created wherever he goes, and he fights the chaos. He has all the qualities of the birds - the keen sight of the hawk, swiftness of the sparrow, insight of the raven, grace of a swan and the wisdom of an owl. Today, you could develop all these qualities within yourself.

Card of the Day - Feb 21, 2012

Today's Card of the Day from the Shadowscapes Tarot is a wonderful card to come by, its the Magician! This card represents that you have it in you to accomplish whatever you want. Do not worry about your talents or your abilities. You are super talented and great at what ever you do. The traditional RWS tarot deck shows the Magician having a cup, wand, sword and pentacle on his table showing that he has all the elements at his disposal. He is the Fool who has now opened his knapsack. In this card, the Magician has hanging on his wing some interesting tools such as a lantern representing fire, a black feather representing air, a shell for the water element and a branch of a tree which is the earth element. Between the palms of his hands, the Magician is conjuring up some sort of magic. He knows what hes doing and can multitask. He is barefoot showing that he is humble and grounded, and is open to learning new things. You have the gift, so use it wisely.

"With great power, comes great responsibility." - Spiderman