Happy New Year .. It’s the Year of the Tiger

January 1, 2010 By francesca Leave a Comment

Chinese Years

According to the ancient Chinese system of astrology, your life and character are shaped by the particular year in which you were born, not by the days and months.

Under the Chinese astrological system, each year falls within one of the twelve heavenly constellations or Mansions. These are named for the characteristics they share with twelve of the creatures which roam the Earth below. The Twelve Animals by which the Chinese identify each of these Heavenly Mansions are the Dragon. Snake, Horse, Sheep or Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Boar, Rat, Buffalo or Ox, Tiger, and Rabbit or Hare.

As the planet Jupiter travels through its twelve-year circuits of the Sun, it passes through one of these twelve Mansions each year. Those born in that year, withing the shelter of that Mansion, will share its characteristics and its fortunes.

The Year of The Tiger

Based on the Chinese Horoscope 2010 is the Year of the Tiger. As well, any person born in the years: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010 are all Tigers. The mystic symbolism associated with the Tiger is ‘Awakening of Life’.
Those born under the influence of the Tiger, are considered to have enormous talents for making money and every likelihood of material success. The Chines Malay God of Wealth is sometimes portrayed mounted upon a tiger.

Tigers have long been an emblem of bravery and ferocity. If others come under their protection, then those people will have every cause to feel safe from other earthly predators. As the poet William Blake said:

“Tiger, tiger burning bright … Did he who made the Lamb, make thee?”

Those born under this Sign often strike other people as far too intense, dynamite in fact. Then on days when Tiger people are presenting a cool front they can be easily misunderstood as uppity, standoffish and unfriendly.

Either way, others learn quickly to approach Tiger people with caution. The usually magnificently handsome men and women born as children to the Tiger are not only dominating but highly critical of those who can’t match their stern intelligence or explosive energy.

Courageous and adventurous, if you are born in the Heavenly House of the Tiger, then you revel in risk as others do in a warm bath. Chinese gambling dens use tigers as a symbol to advertise their establishments. Highflyers and hard players, rebellious to all authority if they’re in the mood, people born in a Year of the Tiger love to live life right ‘on the edge’. If you are one, be warned; even those with their namesake’s feline grace and surefooted sense of balance must stumble at times.

It you are born to the Heavenly Mansion of the Tiger, there will be days when you’ll find you agree with those who believe that life is not meant to be easy. In fact, you are often unlucky in love. Lucky at cards, unlucky at love as the saying goes.

Tiger people will have better luck in life as well as in love if they manage to fall for partners born in a Year of the Dragon, the Dog, and the Horse. They should be wary of adding to their bad luck in every way if they form liaisons with anyone born in the Years of the Monkey or the Snake.

From all of us at Spiritual Guided Psychics,

We Would Like to Wish Everyone a Very Happy New Year, Filled with Much Peace & Happiness

Blessings … Francesca

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Be All You Can Be in 2010

December 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Learning to act out your will …

Winter is the time to study, either to enhance your knowledge of your current job or to assess whether your plans for a career change have been cohesively structured. There is a school of thought that once you have decided where your career is leading, you have essentially set up a path along which tendencies and circumstances in your life will also move. In Western magical traditions it is said that, by concentrating intently on what you wish to happen, you open an “astral doorway” to a new reality where what you want to bring into being will actually happen. But your intention must be strong. There is a famous saying in magic – “Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law”. The key to this philosophy is that you need to be very clear of your true will, attuning your goals to the often hidden purposes of your Higher Self.

Ancient Wisdom

Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Epictetus (55 AD – 135 AD)

Moving through the seasons, in Spring you should have already decided what your “will” is concerning your career. Your will has the been strengthened in Summer by consistently building a portfolio of images and information about your choice. In Autumn, you would have cleared the energetic paths in your work place and at home to help your purpose along. In Winter, you take the next step by imagining the success of your plan. For instance, imagine sitting in a new office with a nice healthy pay check in the drawer. Imagine everything about the office and visualize how you look and feel in the new environment.

If you notice that your mind starts to wander when trying to visualize the success of your project, it might be worthwhile to do a few visualization exercises. Try focusing on a photograph of a landscape, noticing all the details it contains. Once you feel confident that you know the picture well, tear the photograph in half. Put one half on the table in front of you you and try to visualize the other half.

Short Checklist for Career Success

Focus your will – Feel confident in your power to change – Weigh the merits of the change – Visualize your successful career!

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Celebrating the Winter Solstice

December 28, 2009 By francesca Leave a Comment

The Winter Solstice began on December 21st of this year. The Winter Solstice, or Yule, is known in the Christian calendar as Christmas, the time of the birth of Christ. The Sun is at its lowest point in the heavens. The birth of new promise and hope is celebrated at this time because from this day onward the nights will again become shorter and the days will be longer.

The Anglo-Saxon word “Yule” means “Wheel” and is said to be a reference to the Wheel of the Year. Bringing a young evergreen into the home was one of the traditions of Yule. The tree was decorated with fruits, berries, and nuts, symbolizing the continuity of the seasons’ cycle and the cycle of life itself. Another tradition linked with trees is the burning of the Yule log. This symbolizes the return of warmth and light.

Personal rituals around the Yule can focus on what your new plans are going to be for the new year. You may at this time receive some insight into what path you may take in the new cycle. If you are burning the Yule log (or any other wood log), look into the flames for a while and sometimes the smoke or the shape of the burning wood can give you images or symbols that can help you choose your true path.

Try to focus on the coming new year and celebrate!

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It’s Christmas Time …

December 24, 2009 By francesca Leave a Comment

Christmas time has come again! What a joy for girls and boys, With its snowballing and fun, With its sleighing and its noise!

Santa Claus’ bag is full, Of the sweetest, loveliest things; Dolls, like babies beautiful. Balls, and drums, and glittering rings.

Haste and get the little stockings, Santa Claus, you know, don’t stay; Always he flies up the chimney Ere it’s light on Christmas Day.

And at night sweet little eyes, Shut as tight as tight can be. Santa Claus don’t like us looking … Leaves us nothing, if we see.

Oh, the candies! Oh, the apples! Peeping from the stocking top; Nuts ans raisins here in plenty, Gorgeous looking lumps of rock.

Oh, the dolls with golden tresses! Oh, the glorious big drum! Let us fill the air with shouting, Dear old Christmas time has come!

Every face is wreathed with gladness, Oh, it is a sight to see, Such a set of lovely fairies, Dancing ’round the Christmas tree!

Santa Claus has left his treasures for his darlings, every one.

Is not this a time of pleasure? Dear old Cristmas time has come!

With thanks from the original publisher – McLoughlin Bros. of New York circa 1890

From all of us at Spiritual Guided Psychics, we wish you the very best of the season …

Rejoice and Celebrate! With Blessings of Peace and Love, Francesca

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Tarot Cards Introduction

December 22, 2009 By admin 2 Comments

A number of our newer visitors have asked for an article shedding more light on the meaning of the individual cards as they relate to a tarot reading. So today we have the start of a series that will grow week by week. Head on over the our Introduction to tarot cards page and follow the trail at the bottom of the page.

Be sure to check back often because we’ll be adding two or three pages every single week. We’ll post an update on this blog whenever new pages are added.

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Let The Sorcery Begin …

December 15, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Spellcasting is an art as ancient as mankind. The shamans of prehistory practiced magic to bring good hunts and to cure illness among the tribe. These attempts to influence the outcome of events by magical means continued through the centuries, in every land, in one form or another. Today, magical rituals are still practiced by indigenous tribes as well as followers of neopagan groups. Indeed, the art of spellcraft is as relevant today as it was in the Stone Age. We still have difficulties and situations that need a resolution, although admittedly the types of problems may have changed.

Making Magic

So what is magic, and do you have to become an initiated witch or wizard to practice it? Magic is within us and all around us. All we have to do to harness its powers is to learn a few tricks. Anyone can do this. Yes, witches and wizards do practice spellcraft, but you do not have to become one to learn the basics. Simple spells abound, you just have to look for them. These are spells where you don’t have to use long and complicated rituals, rather they use easy-to-find ingredients and props that focus the will onto what is required.

These types of spells are designed to bring about positive changes in your life. To set about magic with a bad purpose in mind would be highly unethical and, as the old lore goes, such a spell would rebound upon the caster by the power of three. Negative magic twists the user and generally turns him or her into someone who is not a very nice person with not a very nice life. On the other hand, positive magic can only enhance both you and your environment, bringing you the success, friendships, romances, and jobs that you wish for. When performed with a good heart, a small dos of humour, and a heap of sincerity, magic does work – so be careful what you wish for!

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The Napa Tarot – A Tarot Deck Review

November 30, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

The Napo Tarot, created by Betty Lopez, is an Argentinean inspired, Rider Waite based Tarot deck that claims to have been created with the intent to demonstrate how we are connected to the Cosmos. The author of this deck states in her introduction “… the aboriginal mythology of Argentina skirts around mystery, destiny, and hope.” Ms. Lopez weaves the cards of Tarot symbology and art metaphor working with the artist “Napo” with a touch of Astrology throughout the deck.

This south-American inspired Tarot deck is beautifully rendered by the famed Argentina artist “Napo”, who is known for his soft and eccentric cubist style of water color, imbued with a great whimsical imagination. The individual card names are lettered in Spanish (soft blue) at the bottom of the cards and English (soft red) at the top with loose, large and easy to read lettering. The Napo-depicted drawings are all upbeat, positive in feeling and quite charming.

For instance: the major trump “Chariot” depicts a smiling scarecrow guiding a wood wagon with a whip, which is not in use but held high pointing skyward, pulled by two farm horses, one white and the other spotted. There is an armadillo crossing the road in front of the two animals who’s eyes are wide with surprise. Behind the scarecrow driver is a large sun rising on the horizon.

The cards are 2 ¾” by 4 ¾” of glossy cardstock with ¼” white border around the edge softened by another ¼” border of soft water colored beige. The backs of the cards are very simple with four five-pointed gold stars centered in a diamond pattern; the blue background representing the sky on a “summer night”. The four stars represent the Southern Cross and the three Maria. The cross symbolizes the four suits in Tarot as well as the four cardinal points, the four elements and the four evangelists.

I noticed as I was playing with this charming deck that the art of Napo seems to really fit with the card’s intended message. Betty Lopez did a masterful job in working with the artist to convey the best of both parts – the pictorial art with the intended meanings – when creating her Tarot deck. For instance the “7 of Cups” shows five pots in the sky with a woman’s head coming out of one, a snake coming out of the other and a scarf covering something out of the other while two are down behind the individual who has their back to us. We cannot tell if it is a woman or a man and the picture indicates to us that this person has already checked out two pots to no avail and continues to try for the third. Of course the message is “Illusion”. The “6 of Cups” is titled “Memories” or “Recuerdos” and shows a male adult figure handing a clay pot to a young female. The translucent block style used in the landscape has a nice effect of movement upward, downward and sideways.

Typically the court cards are represented by Pages, Knights, Queens and Kings for each minor arcana suits of Cups, Swords, Disks, and Wands. This would be an easy deck to learn and work with for new Tarot students and readers who wish to add another deck to their repertoire.

The Napo Tarot’s imagery, while holding to the traditional, includes the myths and traditions of Argentina although without deeper study I wouldn’t be able to recognize them. Lopez states that the Fool has a head that is in the form of a swirl which symbolizes the “whirlwind of ideas” within and the Priestess, Temperance and other majors seems to be fairly reminiscent of other Wait Tarot trumps with the artwork of Napo offering new whimsical perspectives. The Magician becomes the Magus who represents a very well dressed gaucho living in the country and the Pope aka Heirophant represents Old Vizcacha from the book “Martin Fierro” by Jose Hernandez.

Lopez offers two spreads in her LWB (Little White Bok):

The traditional “Celtic Cross” and the “Draw of Four Aces”. The four Aces are pulled from the deck and placed in a straight vertical line representing the four suits: Wands –energy, work, impulse, and intuition; Disks –money, and ability to achieve; Cups –emotions; Swords –thoughts, health and struggles. (Not so sure about the health issue as it isn’t often used in Tarot decks per se’ for obvious reasons.)

The next step is shuffling the major trumps and placing one card to the right and one card to the left of each of the four Aces. Finally, the cards on the right represent the consciousness of the querent, cards on the left represent the unconscious nature of the querent.

Googling “Napo Tarot” will allow you to view these pretty and vivacious cards.

This wonderful deck was published in 1998, and even though there are many newer and recent decks that are almost overdone, “Napo Tarot” still stands on its own as great Tarot “reader deck” and I would highly recommend it for beginners as well as advanced readers.

Kristin Lee-Gray, CTI

Kristin reads under the name of Windstar on www.spiritualguidedpsychics.com

Card Images from the Napo Tarot

Napa Tarot

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Tarot Deck Review – GUMMY BEAR TAROT

November 23, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Okay, before you think what a joke – let me tell you the joke is on me. I read at various online and on site venues including spirit fairs and recently a good friend of mine dared to use her Gummy Bear Tarot deck at a prestigious local spirit fair. She also purchased a bag of Gummy Bears and put them out for people to enjoy. What I noticed was how people were lining up at her booth for tarot readings and many had children.

This intrigued me so I asked to borrow her deck to take a look at it and here’s what I found:

The Gummy Bear Tarot by Dietmar Bittrich, is published by U.S. Games and is based on the popular Rider Wait Tarot that has simple cartoon-like coloration’s, using prime colors, of the different card depictions. For instance, the “II – The High Priestess” is depicted by a yellow colored bear who is cloaked in royal blue, wearing an even-armed cross and a tri-moon styled crown while she holds a sheath of paper. There is a crescent moon at her feet and as with the Rider Wait style a black and a light gray (which I found interesting) column with the letter “B” and the Hebrew “J”. She has a pleasant and knowing expression on her face.

The “XV-THE DEVIL” is depicted with a solid black background and an large orange gummy bear with two horns and a mean look on his face as he holds a flaming torch where he has just lit the tail of the white colored gummy bear chained to his throne. In other decks it is clearly shown that the two so-called “captives” are able to get away. But in this depiction they appear to be solidly chained to the Devil. The red gummy bear is shown to have breasts and the white none but is the chosen one to have his tail put on fire. This would not be my favorite card and I do think the designer missed it on this one card.

The “XVIII-THE MOON” is on track however and of course I expected there to be a gummy bear wolf and a gummy bear dog and lobster, but the gummy bear is depicted in the moon as a profile. Cute idea and the colors on this card are in keeping with the meanings as we know them in the Rider decks.

The colors used in the cards of the Gummy Bear Tarot are not garish as one might expect using only the basic prime colors to include orange, black, red, lime green, hooker’s green, periwinkle blue, yellow of course, gray, purple, light blue, brown and pink.

Gummy Bears originated in Germany and are known there as Gummi Bears and have been around for three decades. I don’t believe there is a German version of this Tarot, yet.

This unique deck is all in all very delightful and inspiring. Life’s joys and challenges take on new meanings when interpreted through this charming portal. Using whimsical imagery, the designer of this deck has captured the essence of Tarot and gives us a means by which we can work with children without confusing them or scaring them with some of the more modern versions on the market today.

This lovable deck is one I highly recommend as an addition to any Tarot reader’s collection. And don’t forget to set out a bowl of the sweet-gum candies while you are at it. And a special thanks to my friend Carol, who never lets anything stop her from experiencing something new and sharing it with me and others.

Kristin Lee-Gray, CTI

Kristin reads under the name of Windstar on www.spiritualguidedpsychics.com

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Meet Your Spirit Guide ….

November 20, 2009 By francesca Leave a Comment

All of us have a spirit guide and have done so since the day we were born. They are beings that we chose to give us help and guidance on earth while we were still on the other side, before being conceived in our mother’s womb. Spirit guides are not necessarily angels, although you may have an angel helping you at times as well, but they are spiritual beings dedicated to your development in your present lifetime.

Most people will be unaware of the help their spirit guide gives but will instead put their help down to a lucky dream, coincidence, instinct, or a hunch. How many times have you had a certain feeling about a person and have hen been proved right? You can be certain that your spirit guide, on a subconscious level, has been at your side. Other people, who may have developed their psychic powers to a higher state, will actually be able to hear or even see their guides and may even be able to work with them to help others. Mediums and psychics (reputable ones, that is) are a good example of this.

Meeting with your spirit guide

If you wish to meet your spirit guide, be warned that it may take much meditation practise and a conscious desire to improve your psychic abilities. This will mean a daily practice of sitting quietly in a room with a candle and incense lit and following appropriate meditations or guided visualizations such as this one.

Get into a comfortable position either lying down or sitting and quietly drift into a deeply relaxed state and visualize yourself in a natural setting that is familiar and special …one that feels safe to you. This may be a garden or in the wood s, or a place by the sea, real or imaginary. Really feel the place, smell, touch, hear or see it. Then visually sit down quietly and wait. When you are ready you may see a blue light approaching you from the distance. This will come closer and closer until it takes on the form of a person. If he or she comes close enough, invite him or her to sit with you and talk. Ask their name and discuss whatever problems you have at present. When you are done, ask him or her if he or she will meet you there again when you next need to see him or her.

Conversely, instead of seeing your guide you may just hear his or her voice for now. Usually, this is over your right shoulder, but do not worry if it is different. Always be aware, though, that a true guide will never tell you to do things that would harm you or others. Once your guide has left you, slowly come back from your special place and out of the meditation. You may not be successful the first time, but don’t worry. These things, when done properly, happen when they are meant to and not before.

Since I met my spirit guide, Jediah several years ago, he has brought me much peace and comfort. He also bring messages from the other side to me in order for me to help others. I have written, voiced and produced two meditations to date and am presently working on producing two others. My first CD “Serenity” and contains two visualization meditations to help with relaxation, one is titled Relaxing at the Ocean’s Edge and the other is Healing Waters . The second CD “Serenity’s Walk” features two other visualization meditations titled Through the Forest and the second is A Journey to Meet Your Spirit Guide. The first CD is available for purchase at www.spiritualguidedpsychics.com by contacting me, Francesca through our messaging system.

Enjoy your journey .. Blessings, Francesca

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A Tarot Spread by Goddess of Tarot

November 18, 2009 By admin 1 Comment

Goddess of Tarot is an experienced 5 star psychic advisor with www.spiritualguidedpsychics.com and specializes in Romance & Relationship, Online Tarot Readings, Business Predictions, Dream Interpretations, Spiritual Guidance, LGBT, Numerology, I Ching, and Animal Spirit Readings. in Clarity! A

Goddess of Tarot invites you to:

“ASK ME ANYTHING! Seek the TRUTH and revel in Clarity! Amazing Accuracy in Love, Career, Spiritual and Personal Growth!

The heart, mind and spirit are often at odds and we can get lost in the noise of inner conflict. I will help to calm the pool of thoughts, see to the bottom and bring up the answers you need. I can teach you how to connect with your own Spirit Guides and to develop your own Psychic Awareness.

A lovely Sacred space is provided for your reading! Upon contacting me, you will be warmly welcomed into this space.

Together, we will determine what your specific needs are and what type of reading is most appropriate. I will customize the reading to your concerns and the information you require.”

This is just one of her many Tarot spreads she uses in her readings.

Tarot Spread - inner-world-colour

mazing Accuracy in Love, Career, Spiritual and Personal Growth!

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