A call to examine

a collective tarot casting reading, it’s been a moment…

It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted here.

I’ve been tired, scrambling and trying to make sense of more things than I’d like to admit. Eclipse season has been a doozy, as they often are— interlace that with the Mercury retrograde… then the constant state of the daily news cycle. 🌪️

I’ve been turning more and more to art. I’ve also been hosting Sunday morning “Early Riser Craft Coven” zoom calls. Basically, it’s a small group that gets together from 10:00am est for an hour or so. We show up to work on our current personal projects while chatting about life, feelings and art. If this interests you, let me know and I’ll send you information about the next one. I truly feel like community is needed now more than ever, and since so many of us are spread out across the country/world… it’s nice to remember that in this age of technology we can still get together.

This week for my project, I did a collage spread in my journal channeling the feelings of yet another impending war to satiate rich people’s power… which decade is it again?

I feel like I’m the woman in the yellow dress, splitting like a ticking time bomb while everything around me is in chaos. As an aging woman artist— who literally lives in the woods and only leaves the house a couple times a month… I sometimes feel like there’s not much I can do. However, I know that’s not true. I love sharing space with people and talking, connecting over important issues and talking things out (still counts if it’s only via zoom). I love learning and expanding my world view— even if I am a hermit… or rather a bog witch. (If you saw how swampy our acreage is right now you’d be inclined to agree. Mud season is in full effect).

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At the beginning of the year, I took a step back from doing a written follow up to my tarot casting videos… I think I needed a break. I also questioned if people cared or found any value in them. Something I noticed is that I found value in them. Today writing this summation, after thoughts to the spoken reading in the video, helped me to further form the meaning and make sense of all the symbols that show up during these tarot castings.

When I first saw that Knight of Swords… it made me think of the Out of Hand Tarot version who is a protestor… a hand holding a picket sign with a megaphone. There are so many calls to action, in this moment, that it feels like a tornado as depicted in the Felt Tarot’s version pictured below. My mind is in a constant struggle between the royals of the swords suit… from the Page to the King. Cycling between curiosity, heresy, pursuit of knowledge, speaking truth and strategizing. I love solving problems. As a Gemini sun, I am at home in the suit of swords… but I also crave calmer times. *sigh

Today’s spread was not meant to have political undertones, they never are… however as I said to a fellow artist the other day… we are way past labeling things as political. Right now to live in this world, in this timeline— everything is a ripple and affecting us even if one chooses to not engage in current events. In this world climate, everything is political whether we like it or not.

A Call to Examine— Collective reading:

With this Full moon/eclipse energy there may be stirrings of feeling like we NEED to do something. Like a whirlwind that takes over our minds. Trying to find something to do amidst turmoil, anything that will help us feel like we are making a difference.

However, it’s also mercury retrograde and we need to remember to wait to respond or react. The magnifying glass shows us that a much closer look is needed— at what is being said versus the actions being taken. There’s more evidence to be uncovered and we have the strategic tools to make sense of it… once the tornado of thoughts/opinions (speculations) has a calm break.

What has led us to this point has been brewing for a while, the end of systems that may have been beneficial, that were caring and necessary… it’s safe to surmise that we are reaching a boiling point.

Going forward we need to look past what is actually being reflected to us, into the void (hello eclipse!!!) Seeing those marching orders and calls to action may not be the most beneficial for all at this point. Examine who is calling the shots and look to where that wand is being pointed. I can’t help but see the fires rising, they are also burning away any and all smoke screens…

Underneath it all, there is a plan formulating… we have but to look to the children, as they are future generations— they are the shining gifts that will help us lead the way. A spotlight on the small presence that allows the light to find a way.

Points to ponder:

• Propose: now may be the time to offer up solutions, or ask the questions you’ve been afraid to ask. What if it works?

• Whisper: speak softly what you want, the universe is always listening… sometimes a whisper is more audible in a tornado, especially when it comes from the heart.

• Pause: Wait to respond, wait till you have all of the facts, wait to take any action.

• Reciprocal: If you need to do something, look to the ways that you can give back to your community.

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Casting essentials used:

•Lotus and filigree casting board
•The Felt Tarot
•Little Influences Oracle (prototype, decks coming soon)
•Little Influences Oracle Tiles (coming soon)
•Glittery Sawyer’s Lenormand Tiles
•Glittery Sawyer’s Path Tarot Tiles
•Words Are Spells Button Oracle

Found at https://jamiesawyer336.com