Houses- Astrology Notes #21

Why You Should Keep Track of the Tarot Cards You Pull

People will often notice patterns to the cards they pull - you’ll notice that certain cards come up more often. This tends to be based on a feeling though, rather than any real data about which cards you’ve pulled - and the real data may surprise you. 

I’ve kept track of the cards I’ve pulled in my single card readings over the past three months, and here are some things I’ve noticed: 

I pull one card more frequently than any other card. In my case, that card is The Magician. It’s really useful to know - not just suspect - that one card turns up constantly for me. 

Some cards don’t actually appear as frequently as I think they do. I recently pulled the Nine of Pentacles and thought, “Again?? Why do I pull this card so much??” but when I look at the actual data… I’ve pulled other cards way more frequently. I think it’s a form of the Baader-Meinhof effect - a card can stick in your brain for some reason and you remember it as appearing more often than it actually does!

There are interesting things about the cards that I don’t pull. In three months, these Major Arcana cards have never come up at all: The Emperor and The Devil. I can look at the data of what archetypes don’t appear in my life and draw some interesting conclusions. I’ve also not drawn a single court card (page, knight, queen, or king) from the suit of swords - swords tend to deal with conflict, which I maybe have less of during this particular time in my life

I can identify which suit and which numbered cards appear the most and the least in my readings. While the totals of Swords, Wands, Cups, and Pentacles I pull are pretty close to even, Wands eke out a little bit higher total than the others. Cups and Pentacles are tied, with Swords coming in last. If I didn’t have this data, I’d probably assume I pull Swords the most - because they leave the biggest impact on me when I do pull them! Of the numbered cards: I pull Aces of any suit the most, and Twos of any suit the least. This makes for some interesting patterns: The Magician is sort of the “Ace” of the Major Arcana, as well. Aces are about a very singular willpower whereas Twos are about partnership and duality. Through this pattern I can identify the focus the cards have on my life at this particular point in time.

I pull Major Arcana cards more than is statistically likely. The Major Arcana makes up 28% of the deck, but 39% of my pulls. The Major Arcana are more associated with long-term messages, and so my life may have more long-term type changes needing to be made during this period.

This is a quick guide to how you might interpret some of the overall themes you notice:  Minor Arcana: temporary, easily changed, daily life, current situation Major Arcana: long term, archetypes, themes, life lessons, current lesson Wands: spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion; energy, motivation and passion. Cups: love, feelings, relationships and connection; emotions, intuition and creativity Swords: action, change, force, power, oppression, ambition, courage and conflict; thoughts, and words Pentacles: work, business, trade, property, money and other material possessions Aces: new beginnings, news, movement in a positive direction Twos: duality, connection Threes: creation, creativity, growth, action Fours: stability, structure Fives: tension, conflict, challenge Sixes: relaxation, harmony, reevaluation Sevens: mystery, disruption, adjustment Eights: action, movement, growth, change Nines: contemplation, reflection, looking to the next step Tens: conclusion, culmination, new beginnings, complexity Pages: youth, vitality, fascination, learning, and focus Knights: adventure, energy, missions, conviction, willfulness, recklessness Queens: curiosity, openness, expressiveness, creativity, flexibility Kings: authority, leadership, expertise, mastery, inflexibility

Best kitchen tip my Grandma ever taught me

I keep veggie peelings, cuttings, herb clippings and all other veggie compost in a freezer bag in your freezer for up to a month. At the end of every month I dump this bag into my crockpot, add 6-8 cups of water and cook on low for 6 hours. I drain out the veggies and herbs, and viola! You have like 8 cups of veggie broth.

I save things from veggies like: celery, garlic, onion, carrots, kale, squash, parsnips, peppers, etc. Basically any vegetable that would go into a soup, I save.

I also save bits of herbs that don’t make it into other recipes, or veggies about to go bad I have no other intention for. It’s an amazing way to cut back on costs and food waste. This stock can make enough soup to feed a whole family, or you can freeze it if you are only feeding yourself and thaw as needed.

You can customize with herbs and spices now, or when you go to make your soups. I like to at least toss in garlic, onions, a bay leaf, pepper and rosemary to the broth itself.

I havent bought soup broth in years, and I can make sure my broth is salt free or at least low salt!

It’s such a simple thing to do, and its noticable in your food budget.

These are absolutely lovely! 🌱💌💝

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cold as you // peace

🌽 Celebrating Lammas 🌽

LUGHNASADH | August 1

🕯️ Decorations: cornucopia, bread basket, corn dolly, sunflowers

🌿 Incense: peppermint, chamomile, eucalyptus, rosemary

🥧 Food: wild berries, bread, beer, cider, corn, grains, potatoes, rice, grapes, pears, nuts

It is now high summer and the union of sun and earth has produced the first harvest. It is a time of gathering in and giving thanks for abundance. Feasting, market fairs, games and bonfires are the order of the day. Active growth is slowing and darker days are coming…

Rituals to celebrate:

🥳 With people, have a popcorn party.

🍽️ In the kitchen, bake your own bread and brew your own beer.

🎨 Get crafty, by making beeswax candles to keep some warmth and light in the coming cold seasons.

💃 Dress up, with fire-safe clothes in colors of yellow, orange, green, brown, or red.

📜 Write in your journal, about what you are harvesting in your life at the moment.

🔮 Meditate, about how hard you’ve worked this year and rest on your accomplishments.

Other ideas to celebrate:

Learn how to preserve the harvest, from drying herbs to canning fresh produce.

Toast the sunset to honor the sun before it starts resting.

Make corn dolls out of cob husks.

Enjoy the fresh air and nature while you still can.

Dance around a bonfire.

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A personal project that has become very important to me: male witches in their private dens, with their belongings surrounding them that show what kind of person they are and what kind of magic they practice. I try to make every single piece emit peace and comfort, but with a magical twist!

Separate pieces

Bedroom witch | Bathroom witch | Kitchen witch | Home Office witch | Attic witch | Greenhouse witch

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Moon Signs’ Positive and Negative Qualities

Positive Aries Moon: Standing up for others, independent, quickly overcoming negative emotions, honest and straightforward, great leaders, optimistic, courageous and not afraid of anything or anybody

Negative Aries Moon: Impatient, exploding when angry, argumentative, throwing tantrums, easily bored, causing confrontations, immature at times, initiating projects but never finishing them

Positive Taurus Moon: Dependable and trustworthy, affectionate, down to earth souls, always reaching towards their goals, never rushing into emotional situations without a thought-out plan

Negative Taurus Moon: Overindulging in food, too concerned with their material possessions, stubborn, lazy and sometimes unmotivated to get up,

Positive Gemini Moon: Keeping things fun, saying the right things at the right moment, intellectual and curious, sharing their knowledge with others, extremely constructive, boundless active imagination, good sense of humor

Negative Gemini Moon: Talking too much, overanalyzing their emotions, having an urge to create arguments, constantly changing what they want, not listening to what others have to say

Positive Cancer Moon: Psychically gifted, offering tender love and support, close bonds to their mothers, selfless and nurturing, knowing when someone is unreliable, sweet souls

Negative Cancer Moon: Clingy, holding grudges, using emotional blackmail to get their own way, shy and nervous, sensitive to people’s opinions, moods change often

Positive Leo Moon: Loyal friends, easy to reason with, magnificent entertainers, assertive, natural leaders that are able to inspire others, educated about a variety of topics, outgoing and enthusiastic  

Negative Leo Moon: Unwilling to share control, overly dramatic and egoistical, not handling rejection very well, hard time holding onto money, seeing it as a necessity to have the last word

Positive Virgo Moon: Helping out their friends, good memory, very honest and with strong morals, keeping things neat and orderly, grounded and stable, taking care of their health, analytical and practical

Negative Virgo Moon: Critical of others and pointing out their flaws too often, perfectionists, obsessed with details, feeling like they’re not good enough  

Positive Libra Moon: Good at socializing, peaceful and harmonious souls, graceful, never wanting to hurt anyone’s feelings, good manners, excellent planners, getting along well with most people

Negative Libra Moon: Indecisive, seeing flaws in everything around them, obsessed with creating balance, easily influenced, tendency for people-pleasing

Positive Scorpio Moon: Not letting themselves be manipulated, natural psychologists, magnetic personality, passionate and attractive, able to walk away from negative situations

Negative Scorpio Moon: Tendency to become evil, jealous and possessive, deep fear of betrayal, sensitive to criticism, having a hard time opening up to others

Positive Sagittarius Moon: Positive and open-minded, fond of learning, adaptable, happy-go-lucky demeanor, great teachers and mentors, interested in travel to foreign lands, making friends easily

Negative Sagittarius Moon: Pushing people’s buttons for fun, thinking they’re always right, running away from darker emotions, switching plans at the last minute, irresponsible

Positive Capricorn Moon: Responsible and mature from a young age, loyal and generous, taking any kind relationship very seriously, humorous, always working towards a goal, never depending on anyone else

Negative Capricorn Moon: Obsessed with proving themselves, melancholic thoughts, afraid to show emotions, too hard on themselves, having trouble letting people in

Positive Aquarius Moon: Doing well with groups and communities, original turn of mind, friendly towards others, valuing equality, not afraid to be different, well-respected amongst their friends, freedom-loving

Negative Aquarius Moon: Emotions are rarely visible, feeling like no one understands them, overthinking everything, very unpredictable, getting too caught up in their own vision

Positive Pisces Moon: Artistically talented, romantic and highly compassionate, having a sixth sense, knowing what others think and feel, vivid imagination, avoiding conflicts

Negative Pisces Moon: Pushing people away when stressed, forgiving too easily, hard to see a situation for what it really is, tendency to become a martyr, stuck in their own reality