![]() Now is the time of year when many people are making New Year’s resolutions. Excited for the fresh start we buy our juicer, throw out the now stale holiday cookies, buy a new pair of sneakers and commit to no caffeine no alcohol no gluten in a bid to make ourselves healthier! More productive! Kinder! Save more money! Living a more meaningful life than last year! And by the time March rolls around we are barely clinging on to these resolutions or have abandoned them entirely. We try not to think about letting ourselves down but it does creep in and we judge ourselves, sometimes rather harshly. But, what if we could use Tarot as a way to see if the resolution is the right one for us? Perhaps our resolution is not the resolution we should be making; perhaps the resolution is to leave a toxic relationship or lean into our work for a promotion rather than lose 10 pounds. Sometimes half the battle is not the resolution per se, but choosing the right one that fits where we are right now. Tarot can help us figure out what we need to do to keep on track as well as point out any danger spots along the way. Getting guidance on the most important resolution to make, ways to make it stick, and pitfalls and set- backs to be aware of can be a powerful tool for igniting transformation. So to help you think and create the resolutions that make sense to you I have created the ever handy-dandy: New Year’s Resolution Tarot Spread (You can create whatever kind of shape you would like for this spread, I tend to just read them line by line) What area of my life needs a New Year’s resolution the most right now? Pull 3 cards: 1, 2, 3 How can I best achieve positive results with this resolution? Pull 3 cards: 4, 5, 6 What obstacles or dangers are in the way of the success of this resolution? Pull 3 cards: 7, 8, 9 How will I know that I am on the right track to sticking to the resolution? Pull 3 cards: 10, 11, 12 How will working this resolution contribute to transforming my life? Pull 3 cards: 13, 14, 15 With a little guidance we can truly create the life we want to experience. If you have a tarot deck and can read yourself, give it a try and let me know how it goes for you! Or, book an appointment with me and we can discover this together. Either way, once you are done, join me in my class on January 11th, Visioning the New Year Vision Board Workshop to cement what you uncovered and create a board to help you synthesize your best and keep you on track. Happy Resolutioning!
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Jenna
12/29/2013 11:14:00 am
Ellen,
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It worked out just fine. What stood out was that there wasn't a single swords card in the reading.Since I am a swordy person that was rather remarkable. I've read the first card of each row as the main factor and the other two as clarifiers. I tend to get a bit overwhelmed by big spreads. So thanks for this experience I've copied it in my tarot journal
Amy
12/28/2013 09:22:30 am
What a great spread! I really enjoyed it. The cards made so much sense. I need to focus on the king of cups, seven of rods, and nine of rods: getting in touch with my emotions and expressing them in a healthy way, overcoming obstacles and feelings of jealousy at work, and to improve my level of productivity. My favorite part was "how will I know I'm on the right track?" The world, the high priestess, and the two of pentacles: feeling a sense of achievement when my relationships and work situation improves as well as from seeing my goals manifest. I will be trusting my intuition which will help me feel more empowered. And there will be a feeling of balance and harmony at home. It will transform my life with the nine of pentacles, ace of rods, and 6 of rods....couldn't ask for much better than that! So I am feeling VERY optimistic about 2014. Thank you!
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Jenna
12/29/2013 11:09:15 am
Amy,
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