Guardian spirit 15 – Hariel the comforter
affirmation ps 94.22: The Elohim are my refuge


humanism, magick, oracles, shamanism, storytelling
Tag: tarot
My work with the Santa Muerte Oracle & Tarot felt like encountering the Shadow in the Nether World, very intense and sometimes heavy.
For now I feel the need to work with the Upper World, to experience the balance between both worlds.
Recently the angel RAH came in my dreams…
The oracle 69 says:
Guardian Angel Rochel is the divine angel of restitution
Affirmation: ps 16.5
Tammuz is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup


Santa Muerte says: Accept the changes

The Tower says:
destroy old structures


The high priestess says:
Proceed with study and meditation


The magician says: ACT!
31-Celebration:
take action while constantly bearing the past in the mind, without being afraid of having to change your ideas, even drastically
For me it is important to honour the accomplishments and the knowledge of the past (my ancestors and my own experience) without getting stuck in outdated practice.
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Recently I have been reviewing my methods of cartomancy, looking at accumulated results of study.
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I have learned many things from the Rider-Waite-Smith deck, the underlying Golden Dawn system, but the qabbalistic doctrine felt too dogmatic and constricting for me.
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Just look at 10 pentacles in the RWS system:
The qabbalistic tree imagery influences the intrepretation of this card.
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compare this with the 10 diamonds in standard (French style) playing cards:

There are no distracting occult symbols in the standard playing cards…now I take up the challenge to see this card with a fresh outlook…it feels like refurbishing an empty room with my own stuff.
Considering the pips are numbered 1-10, the highest number is 10…this is an ending/completion of a cycle.
Diamonds were originally coins, money.
My intrepretation would be: a maximum amount of money/finances.
On the positive side: a treasure, jackpot.
On the negative side: extreme wealth will attract thieves and other predators.
Comparing the intrepretation of this playing card with the Oracle card 31-Celebration:
The inheritance of knowledge, skills, finances, all those things that were passed down by the ancestors should be applied in a sensible way.
Finding a balance between hoarding and over-indulging, between keeping the secret knowledge and throwing pearls to swine, between rote repeating the past methods and disregarding everything.
IS THE HISTORY A PRO OR CON?
The oldest known form of cartomancy are the 15th century Mamluk playing cards with oracular text written on the cards.
Nowadays there are many decks (like the Cartamundi Lenormand) with oracular texts.
IS THERE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH?
There much information in books and on internet
HOW MUCH RESEARCH IS NEEDED?
Most of the time is being consumed by collecting and sifting information, expanding my own vision is a never-ending story
IS THERE A COMMUNITY?
There are many communities on the web, the quality might vary.
IS IT RELIGIOUS IN NATURE?
Basic cartomancy not affiliated with any religion; it is compatible with folk-lore.
IS IT PRACTICAL?
Yes, usable as one of the many ways to activate my intuition.
DOES IT MATCH MY SKILLSET?
Basic cartomancy is much easier than other systems like modern Tarot (especially Golden Dawn and their descendants)
DOES IT FEEL RIGHT FOR ME?
It feels back to basics, getting free from traditional/dogmatic systems!
inspiration: Which Method of Divination is Right for You? — Lisa Boswell
Welzijnswerk in Amsterdam Westerpark
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