• I'm going to post a verbal representation of it.
    Imagine a butterfly. The body is 4 cards tall. This represents who you are at this point in time. The top right wing is 7 cards. The top left wing is 7 cards. These represent your family and friends, and your career or job. Where the "wings" touch the "body" is there you are most influences by them. Read those together. The bottom "wings" are 5 cards each. These represent your spiritual influences and your worldly influences. Where the "wings" touch the "body" is where you are most affected, so read those cards together.
    I made this as a way to take a big overview into my life. I think it touches on the biggest influences, and gives a good picture of what's going on. I have done this spread for 2 people, and once for myself. The two people said it was really good, and accurate.
    Use your best judgement for timing influences in it. For me, the further from the "body" on the "wing" you are indicates less of an influence, or something coming into your life, whereas closer to the "body" seems to be current and/or on its way out of your life.

  • I have a tarot spread I made that is so poetry when it's done, but I have no idea how to make a graphic like this to represent it.

  • I was interested in "the occult" from the time I was very young (think 6 or 7 years old, but a reading comprehension much older) . I found a book on palmistry at the local library. I really wanted to know more, but I knew my parents would freak about it, so I left it there, and said to the party of myself that was jumping and screaming for more information "be patient. " and over the years with successive talks with my parents, I finally got them to look into the subject a little and are that what I wanted was not so terrible after all. (I took my time figuring out what I wanted, turns out I like the crafty stuff, the cooking stuff, the kitchen stuff, the garden stuff, the tarot stuff, now looking at Oracle cards) I started coming out of the broom closet in the early part of 2000.

  • I got my first deck when I was in my early 20s. I have been reading every since. In the past 15 years, I have had days where I don't think about my cards, and days where all I want to do is read with them.

  • I am Dame Kitty, here and on tumblr. Pronouns: she, her. What do I hope to find? BTW ideas on reading cards. New decks. Kinda of a seasoned reader, but I still do it free. Got my first deck 17 years ago or so. How do I approach tarot? As a guideline. It's not set in stone that this is how it's going to happen, it's more of a "if you keep doing this the same way, this is what you can expect". I also approach tarot as a way to tap into my subconscious. I believe we take information in a variety of ways, and tarot helps me tap into it. Call me dame or kitty or dame kitty.
    My favorite deck is still my first, the fairy tarot deck. From the first day it tugged at me, and I get very clear readings. My approach to tarot is a little different, because I'm still learning ways of interpreting the cards.

  • My name means "like or appearing as a messenger of god from the sea" when you put it together. (first and middle)

  • I found this place through tumblr, thought it would be cool to check out and stuff. I'm interested in kitchen witchery, plants/gardens, tarot, cats (I'm owned by one), nature stuff, science, music, books, reading, reading stuff other people have written, free books, crafts (of all kinds), DIY projects, that sort of thing. :) I'm female, live on an island, and am thankful for all my many blessings.

  • NaNoWriMo always terrifies you, especially the first time. Just focus on your daily goal. You'll do fine!