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27 Feb 07

Made in Melbourne Australia by Dynamo House. The Nostradamus Oracle, 36 magic picture cards. What a cute kit. There is a large fold out instructions sheet that is printed on thick card stock – oh so convenient.

The great thing about the deck is it’s size. At first I was surprised at how small it was, but when you lay out all the 36 cards for the reading, it does not take up so much space as the Svetlana Touchkoff’s Russian Gypsy Fortune Telling cards (which I got for my birthday in the 1990’s). Touchkoff’s layout is identical to the Nostradumus layout, as are most of these types of 4 part image per cards are.

It will be interesting to see what the Nostradumus oracle predicts.

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1 Response to “Another toy for my oracle collection.”

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1. 1 Belinda

   October 2, 2009 at 2:06 am

   I am still trying to locate the Nostradmus magic picture oracle but I have had no luck. I checked the location mentioned but they said it did not belong to them.Does anyone have any information about how I can get it, the ISB number? It is called Nostradamus magic picture oracle right?

   If anyone can assist Belinda please leave a comment

Lenormand Female faces decision

Female confused with a romantic situation faces a decision.

In today’s example I am using a 4 card layout which places 3 cards in the future line.  Traditionally, cards to the right of cards representing a person or situation reveal probable future circumstances. 

The LADY is facing the BIRDS card which can be interpreted to mean an uneasiness or mixed thoughts about a romantic situation.  Often the BIRDS card reminds me of the Astrological Air sign of Gemini.  Gemini signs are known to multi-task both on a physical and intellectual level.

The BIRDS card portrays the female to be in a state of multi-thinking which can put her in a temporary confused state until a decision or choice has been made.

The KEYS card poses a duality in meaning as well.  A solution to a dilemma can be one way to read the KEYS card.  It could actually mean a plan of action or commitment.  Once the female arrives at a decision she will need to implement her thought process towards the goal of this decision.

So how does the RIDER card fit into the equation?  We know the RIDER card means news is on it’s way already based on previous cards and/or past situations.  The RIDER card will bring the essence of the KEYS card into the future.  What we don’t know is what the result will be as the layout stops at 4 cards.  At this point you could draw a contributing card to see if the energy is supportive or destructive.

The RIDER card as a male person will demand that the female drop her confusion about him and he will move forward with or without her. 

At this point we do not know the outcome but in all probability a solid commitment is pending (KEYS).

 

9 of Cups crossing. 10 of Swords outcome.

I recently did a Celtic cross reading for a female asking a very popular question, “will my relationship work out with so-and-so?”

spot #2 The Crossing Card.

When I saw the crossing card 9 of Cups,

I was optimistic for her question, however, when I placed the last card in spot #10 revealing the outcome I was quite surprised to see the 10 of swords.

spot #10 The Outcome

The remainder of the cards in the Celtic Cross were very, very positive including card #8 in the spot of OTHERS.  Others in this case would be the male’s influence or thoughts about the female.  Here fell the Ace ofCups which is the offer of a relationship.

spot #8 OTHERS. What the male is thinking about the relationship.

It took me some time to synthesize this reading in lieu of the last card. Honestly, I was not sure why the heck this sword card appeared.  As you know when you read for someone else you can’t very well say, “could you come back after I have some more time to study this layout”.  Well, you could say that but I think the client would lose some confidence in your ability.  I have folded (ended) readings in the past when I wasn’t getting the gist of the reading or found it too difficult to read for the person either because they resisted or the overall connection between me and them wasn’t there.  This happens even if you have thousands of readings under your belt.

For the first time in quite some time I searched my heart to find the words in explaining the final card.  How was I going to advise this female about the relationship.  I knew the male had hopes in the beginning stages of this connection. (Ace of Cups)  This card can also be used to time events such as the possibility of the summer of 2010.

I took a deep breath each time I spoke and I asked for guidance to find the right words. Instead of coming out and saying, “fat chance on this one” I stated that the swords rule the intellectual realm where we find our thoughts and ideas.  I told the female that perhaps the relationship would not work out in the way she thought or hoped and that maybe subconsciously she is thinking it will fail.  The cards in the reading promise this relationship with the male but the last card is telling her to stop expecting the worst because she will attract that to herself.

The outcome card does not necessarily mean the relationship is doomed even though it appears to be saying that.  The 10 swords are strongly indicating that she needs to prepare for some changes and I think most of this changes need to occur in her attitude about the relationship.

I have not interpreted the 10 of swords in this way before but because of the strength of the cards in the remaining Celtic Cross layout I knew I had to study this card from a slightly different perspective.

It was my responsibility to offer hope in this case because if you notice in the card the yellow sky is visible in the horizon. Also, whatever else happens it can only get better.  10=1 Magician, Aces. One’s dark and gloomy attitude can destroy potential positive situations.

Meeting certain people at certain times.

Have you ever had the experience of meeting someone new or even someone you have not seen for quite some time in certain stages of your life?

I often wonder why these people appear or reappear.  I can understand the reconnections with former friends, acquaintances, lovers or ex’s.  Most likely there is still some unfinished business with these people which requires additional time to sort out.

What about the new person that appears in your life through unexpected circumstances when you really are not looking to meet anyone new.  Sure we meet new people all the time but I am talking about the person who ends up becoming a more significant part of your every day life.

I think one has to stop and think about the stage they are in life. Were there some recent changes which altered the regular routine of life?  Did this new person come into the picture to lend moral support or are they a reflection of a fear based state of mind, like insecurity or fear?

If you look closely at this new person’s lifestyle you should be able to see aspects of yourself.  If they annoy you then something within you is annoying others or you need to set your boundaries by not allowing the person to provoke you.  If they make you feel good about yourself then they could be part of some good Karma (if you believe in that).

There is an old saying, “if it looks to good to be true then it probably is”. I’m not sure … but having my Moon in Scorpio I tend to delve deeply into life situations.  I like to investigate and piece things together.  This is not always a good thing because something very natural with no intention either way could get marred by such a probing. 

One shouldn’t rule out the rule of jungle.  The stronger prey on the weaker and this type of scenerio the weaker person can become dependant of the stronger personality.  

Anyone who is a ’sensitive’ can do mind benders with themselves.  Too much analysis is not part of unconditional acceptance.

I think sometimes people just have a hard time in accepting good things in their lives because of past disappointments and hurts.  This can be overcome with some soul searching.  I don’t know why many people have been conditioned in this way by expecting the worst thing to happen. 

When a new person enters you life which seems to fill a void this can be a blessing.  It all depends on the state of your mind at that time. 

I do believe people can attract unto themselves certain people at certain times because those people are a bridge during changes.

Tarot Moon

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The image you see is the Moon card from  one of the most popular Tarot decks.

When I see the Moon card in a reading I am reminded of the traditional associations such as illusions, lack of clarity, and the psychic realms.  Over the years I have known this card to represent different aspects of illusion. The card does not always mean a situation or person is deceitful or hiding something like a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

Sometimes we imagine things about a situation or person.  When this happens it’s called suspicion.  As far as the psychic elements of this card, intuition is not always clear and can be clouded. There is a very fine line between getting a gut feeling about someone and feeling suspicious.  Only the practiced person knows the difference.

We become so busy in our lives that we do not listen to our intuition or often mistake it for other emotions.

When I asked a question about a situation several months ago I received the Moon card as my answer.  This happened several times.  At first I started to think the situation required more scrutiny and that perhaps it was not what I thought.  I thought this way because of the associations of the Moon card.

Then I decided to look at this card in a different way, a change in perspective much like the Hanged Man teaches.  I came to the conclusion that it was me who did not see the situation for what it was instead of the other way around. Basically, I was not looking at the card anymore, I was inside of the card looking out.   This was a great exercise.

I think one of the lessons of the Moon card for me was to address some previous issues which were deep rooted in a similar situation.  A type of habitual pattern.  It all boils down to trust which is the positive element of the Moon card.

No matter how good you think you are as a card interpreter there is always room for another perspective.  My journey with cards and in particular with the Tarot has reached many transformations. I learn new things about the cards all the time and I am not shy about admitting that either.