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Seasonal and Special Occasions Tarot Readings

New Year Readings

End of Year Reading
This 5-card reading helps you reflect upon the past year so that you can better prepare for the new one ahead.  It looks at what was important over the past 12 months and shows where you are now as you close out the year, and what might need to be released as you get ready to move forward.  This reading also explores what will be important in the upcoming months . . . and how you can turn your plans into reality over the coming months of the new year.

The End of Year Tarot Reading is:  $52

Looking Ahead New Year Reading
This reading takes a close look at the New Year ahead, giving extra focus to the essential concerns of life.  Through this reading, you can learn what to emphasize in your life . . . or what to watch out for over the coming year.  This is a perfect gift to give yourself as you close out the year and prepare to make the new year ahead the best it can be.  With planning, organization, and patient effort . . . you can help yourself make it through the winter and set suitable foundations to support your plans and projects for the new year :-)
This 9-card reading covers the following areas:

*Theme -- Theme for how to focus your personal energies most productively.  Describes the keynote issues or atmosphere you may find unfolding in your life . . . or issues that you need to emphasize and focus on, especially in your personal world.
*Demeanor -- Your personal Demeanor . . . how you put your best foot forward, what to produce, what to correct, and what to concentrate on and work with through in the coming months.
*Money and Wealth -- How you can best increase the material and personal support in your life.
*Family -- An objective observation about your home situation and private life.
*Work -- An important element in the work you can accomplish this year.  This does not have to be specifically about a job, but could also pertain to a hobby or some project that you are trying to launch.
*Relationships -- The major focus of your marriage or close partnerships.  It is generally in regard to a significant other, but if you are single, it can speak of your relationships with friends or family members.
*Expansion -- Something you need to emphasize, work with, or correct in order to improve your life, yourself, and your circumstances in the coming year.
*Career -- Issues that will be present in your professional or public life.
*Future Possibilities -- The most likely thing that will emerge from the effort you give and the experiences you'll meet in the year ahead.

Wheel of Fortune Reading
This reading offers a glimpse of the year ahead, focusing on personal concerns and suggesting matters that might benefit from more attention in your inner world and private life this year.  Although it's designed to look at the new year, you can certainly benefit from this reading at any time.

How will the Wheel of Fortune turn in your life in the new year?  Find out in this reading -- and know that what you don't like to see in the cards is there for a reason.  You can work toward changing or improving upon what is least desirable, just as you'll want to work toward maintaining and enhancing the things you find that are pleasing to you in the cards.

This 9-card reading covers the following areas:
*Theme -- This card sets the theme for how to focus your personal energies most productively. It describes the keynote issue or atmosphere you will find unfolding in your life -- especially in your personal world.
*Demeanor -- This card describes your personal demeanor, how you will present yourself to the world, how others may see your attitude, behavior, and overall "mood."
*Personal Gifts -- This card describes the personal gifts and treasures you will be working to use ... and build, both material, and abstract.  It describes things that may especially interest you ... and ways in which you may decide to support both yourself and these new projects with the energy you now have available.
*Inner World -- This card describes the circumstances of your inner world, psychological concerns, and private life that will have your attention now.
*Contribution -- This card describes the way you will apply your creative talents ... and work to contribute your abilities and learned skills to others in your world.
*Relationships -- This card describes the major focus of your marriage or close partnerships.
*Philosophy -- This card describes something that will affect your philosophy of life, your personal rules for living, and may depict a lesson you are either having to "relearn" or an issue that you are having to recycle or refocus in some fashion.
*Public Life -- This card describes issues that will be found in your professional or public life now.
*Future Goals -- This card depicts goals for the future that may require your deliberate attention ... things that will enter into serious "planning stages" for implementation later. But the original groundwork for what will come from this effort is being laid now.

The Wheel of Fortune Tarot Reading is:  $93

My New Year's Tree of Life Reading
What does your "Tree of Life" look like for the new year ahead . . . or for your new birthday year ahead?  This special Tree of Life Reading covers a number of important areas to show you what kind of energies you can expect through the year.
This 10-card reading covers the following areas:

*Your Quest -- Your mission . . .something you want to do, find, create, or accomplish
*Personal Initiative -- what drives you or motivates you
*Sorrows and Burdens -- challenges, troubles, upsets
*Financial Gains or Losses -- financial position
*Enemies and Discords -- problems with others, arguments, misunderstandings
*Glory and Fame -- where you receive recognition, victory, and acclaim
*Love -- relationships
*Business and Communications -- work issues
*Mental and Physical Health -- health matters, how you are feeling
*Home -- The actual accomplishments you get to "take home" with you when all is said and done.

Hourglass Reading
The hourglass is a symbol often associated with the new year and the passing of time.  This reading is perfect when you want to reflect on the past and begin setting goals for the future, such as New Year's or birthdays.  With this reading, lessons and events of the past are evaluated, any nonproductive energies are identified, your current situation is described, and you are informed of the upcoming energies, potentials, and possibilities for the upcoming 12 months.
This 11-card reading covers the following areas:

*Things from the prior year (or past 12 months) that have taken place.  Reflection on the past year, including thoughts about your accomplishments, major changes, any significant problems, and an overall focus.
*Recent events and energies that are either passing out of your life or are things you need to release.
*Where you are at this point in time.
*Upcoming influences and energies that will soon come into your life.
*Important potentials and possibilities for the upcoming year.  It's about things you can accomplish, major changes that may be on the way, and issues to deal with.

As The Wheel Turns Reading
A New Year brings a time for reflection upon the previous year as we think about the possibilities for the new one.  Life is like a Wheel that turns constantly -- like the pages of a calendar, month by month.  Even in our forward movement, we are always still carrying something from the roads we've already traveled.  Some of that is good to bring with us, while some things should be released.  There are a lot of cards in this reading, but they can really "talk" to you in this spread.  This reading can help you reflect on where you have been, where you are now, what needs to be worked on, and where you are heading.  The future is never set in stone, so if you don't like what the cards show you for "where you are heading," that result can quite possibly be changed with your own choices and actions!  If you do like what the cards show you, then you'll need to consider what you need to maintain to essentially "keep up the good work."
This 16-card reading covers the following areas:

MONEY
*What you worked on last year.
*Where you are as the New Year begins.
*What you'll need to work on this year.

WORK
*What you worked on last year.
*Where you are as the New Year begins.
*What you'll need to work on this year.

RELATIONSHIPS
*What you worked on last year.
*Where you are as the New Year begins.
*What you'll need to work on this year.

SELF
*What you worked on last year.
*Where you are as the New Year begins.
*What you'll need to work on this year.

WHERE YOU ARE HEADING
*Where things are heading in the area of Money
*Where things are heading in the area of Work
*Where things are heading in the area of your Relationships
*Where things are heading in the area of your SELf (such as attitudes, philosophies, personal strengths or weaknesses, etc.)

New Year Reading
This 20-card reading gives you an overview for each season and the outlook for each month of the new year.  It shows what you have carried forward from the previous year and will show what will be carried forward into the next year.  This reading is best ordered in December, however, if you order before the beginning of a new season (Spring, Summer, Fall, or Winter), this will work well, too.  If ordered prior to a new season, your reading will still entail one full year of information -- from the season of your order this year . . . through one full year of seasons into the next year.  If you have specific questions or concerns for the upcoming year (or the next 12 months), be sure to let me know about those, and I will advise how the cards relate information about your concerns.
This 20-card reading covers the following areas:

*What you're bringing forward from the prior year. *Winter overview *January outlook *February outlook *March outlook *Spring overview *April outlook *May outlook *June outlook

*Summer overview *July outlook *August outlook *September outlook *Autumn overview *October outlook *November outlook *December outlook *What you will carry forward into next year.

The New Year Tarot Reading is:  $207

Birthday Candles Reading
Rarely does the tarot give specific instructions, such as drive for two miles, turn left, and proceed to the third building on your right to find your next job.  But the tarot does offer a sense of what we need and the right direction to go for our greatest good. The Birthday Candles Reading is a very fun and insightful reading which can be used any time you want to align yourself with the stars (your unique astrological portrait.)  This layout is in the shape of a birthday candle, and it helps illuminate your life path.  It includes a touch of astrology in combination with the Tarot.  For this reading, I will be using cards designated for your ruling planet, your polarity card, and your sun card in addition to the other cards that are drawn from the shuffle. So be sure to provide me with your date of birth.
This 7-card reading covers the following areas:

*Your Ruling Planet Card - The driving energy of the layout.  How you express the different facets of your personality in the rest of the layout.
*Your Strengths - Where you shine, your talents and abilities.  Where the energy flows without resistance. What to keep and nurture because it makes you strong.
*Your Challenges - Your life lessons or energy blocks.  What you need to face in order to grow.  Areas where you get stuck and may keep repeating.
*Your Polarity Card - The opposite of you.  Shows your dual nature.  What you need to draw towards you and attract in order to feel complete.  Polarity, your opposite sign, is your "sister sign" because the energy is like your own Sun Sign in a complementary way.  This is the duality, or balance, of you.
*What is your birthday wish? - This card gives focus to your deepest desires and hopes, the true direction on your life path because your dreams and desires come from your Higher Self, a sacred part of you.
*The Next Step (The Future) - Where do you go from here? The next step on your life path for the fullest expression of your Sun Sign personality.
*Your Sun Sign Card, The Essence of You - What you were put here to learn, the focal point of this life time.  The Sun Sign card is in the flame of the candle because it shows your true nature and represents your Spirit.  It remains constant throughout the year.  It illuminates your conscious purpose, your drive to achieve goals, and the "You" you know yourself to be.

Birthday Tarot Reading
This nine-card reading makes a great birthday gift to yourself -- or for someone else.  Treat yourself to the Tarot's insight and learn what's coming up during your next birthday year (from this birthday to your next one).  This is a great general reading, but if you have a special focus or question, that can be addressed for your reading to gain insight into a particular concern.
This 9-card reading covers the following areas:

*Past influences that are ending or passing out of your life.
*Accomplishments of the past year to reflect on.
*Issues, tasks, or goals carried forward from last year into the coming birthday year.
*Where you are right now.
*New influences that will be coming into your life in the near future.
*Challenges you may face in the coming year.
*Goals that you can achieve in the coming year.
*The overall focus or outlook for the coming year.
*Your birthday gift: a blessing you will receive during your birthday year.

Halloween Tarot Reading
This thirteen-card reading is fun to do at Halloween time!  It's fun AND enlightening . . . allowing you to gain insight into any issue that you would like more knowledge on.  The structure of this reading allows the process to be fun, while still providing you with the answers that you seek.  It is based, in part, on the traditional Celtic Cross reading.  Thus, you can use this reading for any question you wish to ask of the Tarot.  A recommended deck for this reading is the Halloween Tarot -- one of the most popularly used decks during the month of October at Tarot Wisdom Readings -- but you are always free to choose any deck you would like.

Happy Halloween!  (And just know that you don't have to wait until Halloween if you would like to have this reading done . . . it's a seasonal reading, yet one that is still available to you anytime you wish.)
This 13-card reading covers the following areas:

*The Skeleton ~ The bare bones of the situation
The essence of the situation and what is going on.
*The Mummy ~ What covers the bare bones
What may be working either for against you in the situation.  Can be a reinforcing, opposing, or secondary factor -- or show why the situation has developed the way it has.
*Your Costume ~ Your mask; who you are in this situation
How you appear to others, and whether you are being yourself or trying to be someone that you are not.
*The Ghost ~ Something from your past that is unresolved and impacts the situation.
Past issues that have been carried forward (consciously or subconsciously) and influence the current situation.
*The Devil ~ Something that is bedeviling to you.
What troubles you or confuses you.  What you don't fully understand about the situation or surrounding circumstances.
*The Vampire ~ Something that feeds you or feeds on you.
What (or who) helps or hinders you.
*The Jack-O-Lantern ~ Something that lights your way.
This is what helps you or enlightens you to clarify issues of concern.
*The Black Cat ~ Something that will cross your path, for good or not; what kind of luck you have.
An upcoming event that may occur in the near future.
*The Witch ~ How you can use your own magic.
What you can do to help yourself and to create positive change as needed -- or to maintain the things that you like in regard to matters at hand.
*The Bat ~ The broader view, or something you cannot see.
Something you may not have been aware of; looking at things from a different perspective if needed.
*Frankenstein ~ What you are creating.
Where things are currently heading.
*The Werewolf ~ How the situation will change you.
How the situation may change your perspective, your thoughts and feelings . . . and actions.
*Your Candy Bag ~ The mix of goodies and duds you will take home when all is done.
This is the outcome.  Remember that an outcome is never set in stone.  If you don't like the potential outcome, the cards will show you what you can do to try to change it or reduce the impact of what is not desirable.  If you do like the outcome, then the cards will also let you know how to try to maintain the positive energy.

3-Card Thanksgiving Reading
If you are looking for a simple, but uplifting Thanksgiving Reading, this one shows you blessings from the past, present, and the future.  A fun way to look at what you have and what's to come in terms of the blessings you receive.
This 3-card reading covers the following areas:

*The blessings you were born with -- a gift or talent.
*A blessing you experienced this year -- can show the best things that have happened to you so far this year.
*A blessing you will receive in the year to come.

Spread of Thanksgiving Reading
A four-card reading which is great at Thanksgiving time or any other time where you want to recognize and appreciate the blessings in your life.  This reading shows what you have to be thankful for and shows you how to be grateful for your blessings, even in times of struggle.
This 4-card reading covers the following areas:

*The Fork -- What do I knowingly and actively give thanks for?
*The Plate -- What should I recognize is worthy of giving thanks for that I am presently unaware of?
*The Knife -- How can I show my gratitude on a deep, internal level?
*The Spoon -- How can I show my gratitude on an external level?

Thanksgiving Reading
This reading is based on the blessings of good food and the symbology behind that.  It shows you what sustains you, what completes you, and more!  It points out your blessings and what you have to be thankful for.
This 7-card reading covers the following areas:

*Turkey -- What sustains you.
*Stuffing -- What completes you.
*Cranberry Sauce -- What you don't get enough of.
*Green Bean Casserole -- What you get too much of.
*Bread -- What you need to share.
*Pie -- What you should enjoy more.
*Blessing --What your blessing is in life.  What you have to be thankful for.

Holiday Blahs-to-Bliss Reading
Christmas is a challenging time of year for many people.  Even if your environment is predominantly positive, there is often a feeling that there's just not enough money or time to spend in the ways you would most like.  This spread is designed to help you put your priorities in perspective, as well as help you concretely and emotionally deal with potential challenges.
This 8-card reading covers the following areas:

*What tangible gift can I give myself?
*What non-tangible gift can I give myself?
*What will help me to feel more spiritually renewed?
*How can I replenish others' spiritual wells?
*What can I do to best take care of myself during this stressful time?
*How can I best deal with family issues that might occur during this holiday?
*What beacon of light provides me with a real feeling of holiday spirit?
*Can be something that will illuminate your holiday and/or help you be a light to others.
*What tangible action can I take to keep me grounded at this time?

Autumn Equinox Reading
A reading designed to look at changes or thoughts and ideas about change.  It shows where these changes might create some new conditions.  Autumn is all about the changing colors of leaves and temperatures, so in this reading, you can look at changes within yourself as well . . . and what might emerge from such changes.  You can, of course, get this reading during any season of this year -- especially if you are seeking changes in your life.
This 3-card reading covers the following areas:

*Seasonal Change -- One's current pyschological state or thoughts that are starting to wane.
*Hints of Change -- New aspects that are trying to emerge.  New things to think about or do -- or things you may do or want to do differently.
*New Condition -- Possible future of a new aspect, if allowed to mature.  What your recourses, ideas, thoughts, or plans could develop into if given the chance.

Winter Solstice Reading
A nice reading to do in preparation of "winter thoughts."  This reading examines the blessings in your life that you may have inadvertently taken for granted.  It looks at what you need to plan, prepare, or take action on.  It talks about where your intuitive responses are leading you in terms of a decision that needs to be made, and it also shows what is growing stronger in your life.  Of course, this reading could be done at any season, even though it is entitled the "Winter Solstice" Reading.
This 4-card reading covers the following areas:

*Blessings -- What do I need to be grateful for that I've taken for granted?
The Winter Solstice is the longest night of the year, and sometimes our lives can mirror that sense of darkness in that we forget to look up and see the stars (blessings) in our lives.  Sometimes our lives feel so "dark" we forget to look up and see the stars (blessings) in our life.
*Action -- What do I need to take action on?  What plans or preparations do I need to make?
Without action, one cannot prepare.  Winter is a season of "hard times" that require preparation in order to endure the hardest, coldest, and longest episodes of that season.  This concept may be clearer when you think of our ancestors who spent a lot of time in preparing for the winter in order to ensure their survival.
*Intuitive Tilt -- In what direction is my intuition "tilting" or leading me in a situation where a decision needs to be made?
Winter, like the other seasons, occurs because of the tilt of the earth . . .and so here is that "intuitive tilt" to look at in terms of needed decisions.
*Strength --  What is growing stronger (perhaps something I had given up on) in my life?
After the Winter Solstice, the nights become shorter and the days become longer.  The daylight hours gain strength, just as certain things may be growing stronger in your life.  This will usually portray a positive aspect that you can work with, but if the card turns up reversed or otherwise difficult in nature, this can point to things becoming stronger in your life that you don't want . . . things to try to change into something that you would like to be stronger in your life.

Spring Equinox Reading
The idea of this reading is to consider the nuances of the cards in how they relate to or symbolize Spring.  Spring is a new season of changes and new life -- it's the season of growth and opportunity as you finally get past the hard winter months.  This layout is in honor of the Spring Equinox, which occurs in March -- a time of equal days and nights.  It can portray a balance, so to speak -- either how to find that balance, or what needs to be realigned as you prepare for this new Season.
This 3-card reading covers the following areas:

*The cold, hard ground -- That inside of you which is resistant to change or unyielding.
*The new green -- Something within you that wants to emerge.
*A life in bloom -- What this new thing can become if properly nurtured.  Potentials or opportunity.

Summer Solstice Reading
An enlightening summer layout to show what you need to see clearly, what you need to be patient with, what has opportunity to grow and be productive in your life . . . and finally, what is waning or what needs to be released.  Of course, this reading could be done at any season, even though it is entitled the "Summer Solstice" Reading.
This 4-card reading covers the following areas:

*Enlightenment -- What in my life has been in shadow, that I need to shine a bright light on so I can see it clearly for what it is?
During the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, more light is available to us.  This is your "enlightenment."
*Patience -- What in my life am I trying to force into happening when instead I need to be still and patient?
*Growth -- What in my life is fertile and productive now?  Where are my opportunities for growth?
The Summer Solstice is often called "Midsummer" because it is roughly in the middle of the growing season.
*Waning -- What is waning in my life?  What do I need to release?
After Summer Solstice, the days gradually become shorter, and the sun's strength wanes as Autumn approaches to be followed by Winter.

Karmic Horizon Reading
Karmic Horizon is a good reading to do every once in awhile.  It makes for an especially good annual or birthday reading, because it examines your "karmic indicators" for the year by showing an assessment of  where you presently are, what you'll be working on, and where you're going in experiencing and exploring the major life issues that are influencing your overall growth and progress and your everyday reality.
This 7-card reading covers the following areas:

*Your Current Karmic Milestone - The underlying lesson or life theme you'll be working on this year.
*Your Current Karmic Benefits - The areas of advantage, profit, expansion, or help you'll work with this year.
*Your Current Karmic Commitments - The areas of building, fortification, production, or structure you'll work with this year.
*Your Current Karmic Break-throughs - The areas you'll work with this year where you will learn to be more authentically yourself.
*Your Current Karmic Inspiration - The areas where you'll consciously work on creating your own reality through matters of faith, visualization, intuition, and behind-the-scenes guidance that will be at work in your life this year.
*Your Current Karmic Transition Point - The area where things are coming to a close, being recycled, being cast away and replaced, or where things are improved by being rebuilt "from the ground up."
*Your Current Karmic Horizon - Clues as to where you'll be and what you'll be working on in about a year at your next "Current Karmic Milestone."

The Karmic Horizon Tarot Reading is:  $73

Anniversary Reading
The Anniversary spread is a great reading to reflect upon the past year of a marriage.  This reading reviews the past year, looking at strengths and weakness and anything to work on in the coming year.  It shows where the couple is now and what's ahead for the upcoming year in marriage.
This 9-card reading covers the following areas:

*The year past.
*Our strength in the past year.
*Our weakness in the past year.
*Where we are now.
*Suggestion, outcome, direction for both.
*What we need to work on as a couple.
*What "He" must work on individually.
*What "She" must work on individually.
*The year to come.

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