In the Cards: Tarot, Tea-leaf Reading, and Throwing the Bones

[candy_coated_bitch]

Originally Posted by Medusa

What's your favorite style? And how are you with Oracle?
I found a couple of oracle decks that I am totally in love with but I know oracle is not everyone's cuppa.

I love different styles. Mystical, whimsical, traditional, modern, artsy. I've never used oracle cards before so I couldn't really say. I've never been super drawn to them.

Originally Posted by Medusa

I've seen that Motherpeace deck and LOVE it! I don't currently own one but it's definitely on my list of decks to track down "one day".

I used that deck for about ten years and loved it. My mom gifted it to me and she got that one right on. I lost it in my fire and then decided to go in a different direction.

Originally Posted by Medusa

Oooh! Tells us about it!

Is it a stone?

Someone gifted a couple of pendulums to me and both are stone: one rose quartz and one jadeite.
I have had a silver goddess figure forever that I have used as a pendulum because she had pointy feet and seemed to be perfectly suited.

I'd love to hear more about it too!!!

Originally Posted by Medusa

This deck is next on my list - It's dust2onyx: a melanated deck. It was originally a kickstarter campaign and Arwen turned me on to it. The entire deck is of black women goddess archetypes and was created by an amazing woman of color. It's one of the most beautiful decks I've ever seen!!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ted-tarot-deck

That is amazing!!!

[candy_coated_bitch]

A little fairy dropped a bunch of witchy stuff on my doorstep today. The box included candles, incense, socks. The gorgeous Chrysalis tarot deck, a set of magic spell cards, and a set of oracle cards. I've been playing around all night!!!!

I also got my copy of Scott Cunningham's book in the mail. It was a good Wiccan day indeed!

[Medusa]

NICE!! I have several Scott Cunningham books and really enjoy them.

I've been fighting the urge to run wild on my Amazon wish list because I have a TON of books on it but I'm trying to scale down and keep my book habit in check. I made a deal with myself that I won't buy another book until I get through the 10 I have stacked up in my "to be read" pile.

BUT...I did totally wimp out on my deal with myself and picked up a copy of "Witches of America" by Alex Mar the other day. It's a memoir but really centers around the authors study of modern witchcraft for journalistic purposes while also delving into practice herself. It gets really good reviews.

If you are interested, Candycoated, I will totally pass it on to you when I'm done with it!

[Medusa]

Does anyone here make their own stick incense? I have a bunch of neutral sticks made for making your own but I got some handmade incense from a friend and they smoked so badly I couldn't use them.
Wondering if there is a trick? I've read mixed messages on the net so hoping for some real-time experience.

I can made gorgeous cone incense all day long that burn clean and smell amazing but the sticks kinda suck!

[Soft*Silver]

I have a set of MotherPeace cards. When my daughter became an adult, I gave her a set as well. It was a rite of passage for us.

My daughter now is a very talented, skilled medium and does readings every week at our local alternative spirituality shop. She also ghost hunts and has done several house/land "clearings". In fact, she went in after it was "cleared" by a famous tv show paranormal celebrity who featured it on her tv show. I guess she didnt get it all out and so they needed someone else...so my kid and two others went in and did another clearing. This time, it worked completely.

I am an intuitive reader. I pick up on things beyond the cards as I read.

I have had several decks but motherpeace is my only deck I really use. I dont read men. Its just too hard for me. For them, I simply read THEM.