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<div id="content"><h1 id="oracolotto">oracolotto</h1>
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<p><em>Those who dream of drinking wine may weep when morning comes;
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those who dream of weeping may in the morning go off to hunt. While they
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are dreaming they do not know it is a dream, and in their dream they may
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even try to interpret a dream. Only after they wake do they know it was
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a dream. And someday there will be a great awakening when we know that
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this is all a great dream.</em></p>
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<p><em>And when I say you are dreaming, I am dreaming, too.</em></p>
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<p><strong>Zhuàngzi</strong> <strong>莊子</strong></p>
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<h3 id="preface">✧ Preface</h3>
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<p>Have you ever woken up feeling like there is a word on the tip of
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your tongue in a language you don’t quite understand?</p>
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<p>It’s the feeling you feel when a dream leaves too quickly after you
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wake up, like a regretful lover. You grasp and reach out, but it’s gone,
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and you forget something so fundamentally important that your stomach
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caves into itself.</p>
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<p>This deck of oracle cards invites you to go back into that cave, that
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pit. Back to the start of that word. Tarot and oracle cards are always
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tools for self-exploration, but the Oracolotto invites you to travel
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deep into the subconscious realm of your dreams.</p>
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<p>Oracolotto includes twenty-one cards and one guidebook. The cards
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follow the paved journey of Tarot’s major arcana, but do not be fooled
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by the numbers – they will not give you insight into the path. You do
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not need prior knowledge to use these cards, only the ability to dream
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and a soul – your own or the soul of another.</p>
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<p>The Oracolotto cards present illustrations of collective dream
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archetypes as delineated by Neapolitan tradition. While the cards
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symbolically follow the traditional Tarot journey from the fool to the
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world (minus the Emperor), they are based on the Neapolitan art form of
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the Smorfia, intended not as the grimace but as a method for
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interpreting dreams.</p>
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<p>The Smorfia is an ancient art form in which symbols and archetypes
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from a person’s dreams are analysed and converted into numbers. To use
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the Smorfia, you would recall every event, person and object that
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appeared in your dream, and then use the extensive list of dream
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archetypes to find the associated numbers. This may be used to find the
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meaning of your dreams or, most commonly, to find numbers to play the
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lottery (Ricciardone, 1987; Zezza, 1835).</p>
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<p>In Oracolotto, the archetypes are used as a storytelling device, an
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exploration tool for imagination and self-discovery. You may choose to
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use these cards in the two ways I have imagined or create your own.</p>
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<ol type="1">
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<li><p>The first method, and the one I recommend, asks your soul to sit
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with the cards, ask them a question, read the answer in the following
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pages and find a language for new or old feelings.</p></li>
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<li><p>The second method requires you to keep the deck next to your bed.
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Once you wake up, while the dream is still supple and alive, reach for
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the Oracolotto and try and find the cards that most closely resemble the
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dream. This allows you to give language to the unformed and reveal the
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apparent truths the cards hold.</p></li>
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</ol>
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<p>If you have read this far, you may want to remember your dreams and
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connect to your subconscious, but feel unable to do so. You may never
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remember your dreams and think that they are random. If that’s the case,
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I recommend using the Oracolotto with the method I first describe. As
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the subconscious seeps into our daily thoughts and feelings, the deck
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will reveal hidden patterns.</p>
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<p>You may also choose your path, disregard what I said and make your
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own game, read old or future dreams or even play the lottery. The tools
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are in your hands.</p>
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<h4 id="how-to-care-for-the-oracolotto">✧ How to care for the
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Oracolotto</h4>
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<p>You may have grown up believing that objects do not have spirit. If
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so, I suggest you tuck the inner sceptic into bed and let the curious
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child out to play. The Oracolotto, like any Tarot or Oracle, does not
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believe itself to be an object. It thinks that no object is simply a
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thing but also exists in a spiritual plane. All objects have a soul, a
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spirit that connects to yours.</p>
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<p>The Oracolotto has a playful and deep soul. It asks to be cared for
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as a living thing (more like a plant than a pet). It asks to be touched,
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used, cried on, and laughed with. Most importantly, it asks for a place
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to rest every night. I would recommend, at your discretion, to free all
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negative intentions from the cards. This may happen if you do a reading
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for someone with bad intentions, or a heavy, painful load to carry. Or
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it may happen if you use them alone in a moment of intense sadness or
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anger. In such cases, find a way to release these feelings from the
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cards, leave them out to breathe, or hold them in your hands and think
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positive thoughts.</p>
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<h3 id="how-to-do-a-reading">✧ How to Do a Reading</h3>
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<p>Set an intention at the start. You or the person you are reading for
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will ask a question, out loud or in your mind, as you shuffle the cards.
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You then have two options: either spread them out or fan them and choose
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one card at a time with your dominant hand; or place the whole deck on a
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surface and run your fingers alongside it until you feel like splitting
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the deck and picking a card. Do it as you wish, it is important to let
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your intuition guide you to a card.</p>
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<p>Lay the card in front of you (the “How to Lay Out the Cards” section
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follows). Turn the card over and feel, hear, see, and intuit its meaning
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concerning your question. Refer to this guidebook for interpretations.
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If you give readings to others, always keep a record of your own
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readings because messages for others often weave into your own.
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Sometimes cards will “jump” out of the deck while you are shuffling.
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These cards are trying to get your attention. They are part of your
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reading or perhaps the entire reading. They are important messages; take
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heed.</p>
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<p>Alternatively, and if applicable, you may choose one card and place
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it on your altar or under your pillow at night to usher in a deeper
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understanding.</p>
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<h3 id="how-to-lay-out-the-cards">✧ How to Lay Out the Cards</h3>
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<h4 id="one-card-spread">One Card Spread</h4>
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<p>A single card can be used for several purposes:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Draw a card in the morning for guidance about what you need to know
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that day.</li>
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<li>Draw a card after you ask a question. The one you pick is your
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answer.</li>
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<li>Draw a card to help further explain your dream.</li>
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</ul>
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<p><br><br></p>
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<h4 id="three-card-spread">Three-Card Spread</h4>
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<p>A three-card spread can also be used in several different ways:</p>
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<ul>
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<li>Draw three cards representing what you need to know in general
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terms.</li>
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<li>The three cards may represent the past, present or future.</li>
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<li>The three cards may answer questions about three issues, such as
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career, love and friendship.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>If you want to arrive at a more fleshed-out narrative, you may choose
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to do a bigger spread. Information about those can be found in any book
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about tarot or online.</p>
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<section id="dream-well" class="centered-text">
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<h2>✧ Dream well!</h2>
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</section>
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<h3 id="the-coffee-or-o-ccafè">✳ 42. the coffee or ’o ccafè</h3>
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<p>.keywords: beginnings, unformed potential, taking a risk, answering a
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‘call’, trusting in the universe, overcoming self-doubt, embracing
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uncertainty.</p>
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<p>Coffee is brewing, waiting to be poured into the empty cup on the
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counter. A spiritual guide sits patiently, urging you to begin while the
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sun shines outside. On the side, enormous snowdrops have blossomed,
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indicating the first tentative steps of spring. While the Coffee is
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number 42, this card comes before the others. Like an unhatched egg, it
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contains all the potential for the journey. The cup is empty, but you
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are urged to fill it, to drink it and to be on the journey. Like the
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prophet Muhammad who was given coffee(قهوة) by the Archangel Jibreel,
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you are urged to begin. The Coffee in a reading tells you that now is
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the time to be naive and courageous. Set on a new adventure and do not
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worry about the consequences. It is time; the coffee is ready.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> If the Coffee appears reversed,
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it is a warning. The coffee will spill, and it may burn you or others.
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Be careful not to disregard the consequences of your actions. Your
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eagerness for freedom and new beginnings may harm others or yourself.
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Now, you are being asked for consistency and patience. There is a time
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to be brave and to set off on new paths and a time to be reliable and
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patient. Wisdom lies in knowing the difference.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 0. the fool.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: all signs, the universe.</p>
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<h3 id="the-two-spinsters-or-e-ddoie-zetelle">✳ 66. the two spinsters or
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e ddoie zetelle</h3>
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<p>.keywords: magic, manifestation, setting intentions, directing energy
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consciously, willpower, concentration, having all the resources you
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need.</p>
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<p>Two old women stand before a table, one pointing above, the other
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below. Their eyes glow with mystic power. If they appear in your dreams,
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you will feel their power radiating. This is a particularly powerful
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card. While looking at it, reject what you have been told about the
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emotional loneliness of spinsters and focus on their ability to spin a
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magical web. These women appear to you at an important time, at the
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moment when you may choose your path. You are now fully able to manifest
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your desires. The Spinsters show you the power you hold and ask you for
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intense concentration. There is power in your focus and dedication, now
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is the time to channel all your resources to achieve what you wish.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> If the Spinsters have appeared
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reversed, it is a sign that you are ignoring your powers. You no longer
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see two crone magicians who have chosen the path of spiritual power but
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two unmarried older women. Do not be fooled. The power is in your hands;
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your potential lays dormant beneath your doubts and lack of self-esteem.
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Trust in your ability, and trust the Spinsters to weave you back to an
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active role within your own life.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 1. the magician.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: gemini & virgo.</p>
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<h3 id="the-bride-or-a-sposa">✳ 63. the bride or ’a sposa</h3>
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<p>.keywords: intuition, subconscious, higher wisdom, knowing something
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you can’t explain, stillness, meditation, spell-work and ritual.</p>
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<p>The Bride sits in silence in an underground cistern, two eyes closed
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and a third eye open. Upon her head, two crescent moons hold the globe.
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She is alone but does not appear to be waiting. The Bride is a figure of
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divine wisdom, feminine mystery and intuitive knowledge. She is the
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guardian of the unconscious, and she is meeting you. By receiving this
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card, you are gently invited to go deeper. To artists, she is the
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representation of creative potential. The bride has little care for the
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material because her powers lay in the true nature of emotion. Let your
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intuition lead the way, quieten the chatter of the rational and
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logical.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> If you are facing a reversed
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Bride, it is an invitation to examine when you ignore your gut. Perhaps
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you have allowed your thinking mind to run loose; you have not been
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listening to your gut. You overvalue the opinions of others or act too
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hastily. Whichever it is, it is time to be still, reflect and meditate
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on your intuition.<br />
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 2. the high priestess.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: cancer & pisces.</p>
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<h3 id="the-mother-or-a-mamma">✳ 52. the mother or ’a mamma</h3>
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<p>.keywords: maternal figure, familiar love, abundance, life force,
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strong protection, dignity.</p>
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<p>The Mother sits on a peacock throne in the middle of the river of
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life force. A crown on her head, a sword in her hand. In this
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iconography, she is Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage and family. As
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such, she sits near a pregnant cow and holds a pomegranate. Nature
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thrives around her. She is the embodiment of femininity and the bringer
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of life and growth. Her energy is both nurturing and fiercely
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protective. She appears to indicate that she is looking after you and
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your growth. She is abundant, and as such, so will your expression be,
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both creative and sensual. Deep fulfilment awaits.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Mother has appeared reversed.
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Juno’s warlike nature is more active than her nurturing side. Your
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search for protection is keeping you from true love and joy. You were
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guarding yourself, and while you were right to do so, now is the time to
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let your shield down. Your emotional crops are thriving; you have put in
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the work. Let go of your war; lean into joy and love.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 3. the empress. <br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: libra.</p>
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<h3 id="the-church-or-a-chiesa">✳ 84. the church or ’a chiesa</h3>
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<p>.keywords: belief systems, ancestry, study, tradition, conformity,
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learning about the past.</p>
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<p>A priest stands in front of you, with one hand hidden and the other
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towards the divine. A church sits on his shoulders, with a black door
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highlighting a shining key. The Church card beckons you inside a
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mysterious, sacred place. In the Christian belief, a church is not only
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where the religious community meets; it is the seat of Divinity itself.
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I invite you to disconnect the Church card from its Christian
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associations. It stands in place of any established social structure,
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spiritual tradition or source of ancestral knowledge. It is a teacher, a
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leader, a guru of memory. If the Church has come up in your reading, it
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indicates a need for deeper meaning or knowledge. Will you use your key
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to follow the paved road and find out who paved it and who walked it
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before you?</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Church is upside down. Its
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integrity is questioned; the status quo stumbles. The pressure of
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conformity weighs heavy; the belief systems of others hang above your
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head. This card is now urging you to move. Tradition can be a teacher or
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a jailer, and in this case, it is trapping you. It may be time to shake
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your ancestors’ wishes away and start anew upon a path you paved
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yourself.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 4. the hierophant.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: taurus, libra &
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capricorn.</p>
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<h3 id="the-upside-down-or-sotte-ncoppa">✳ 69. the upside down or sott’e
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ncoppa</h3>
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<p>.keywords: love (of all kinds), making heart-centred choices,
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compassion, partnerships and relationships, equilibrium, harmony.</p>
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<p>Two hands reach for each other, the space between them filled with
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light and eyes. Roses grow around their wrists. There is an obvious
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story being told of two souls meeting in companionship. But this is also
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a card about balance and choices. The Upside Down is a reference to love
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and the two sides of a coin. When this card appears, it speaks of love
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and strong bonds. It asks you to choose love, to make heartfelt, loving,
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compassionate choices. The Upside Down is a simple card that asks you to
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choose. Listen to your heart and follow it.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> Due to the nature of this card,
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up is down and down is up. However you pull this card, it shows you both
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the Yin and the Yang. In this case, sourness is prevalent. The eyes look
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away, giving you space to identify within yourself why a commitment has
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turned sour. Your inner voice is unbalanced. Use your heart for your
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choices and seek out harmony.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 5. the lovers.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: gemini.</p>
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<h3 id="the-bird-or-laucelluzz">✳ 35. the bird or l’aucelluzz</h3>
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<p>.keywords: focused <em>action, s</em>elf-belief and confidence,
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commitment, drive and determination, hard, passionate work,
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assertion.</p>
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<p>A chariot flies across a starry sky with two half moons. Inside it, a
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man dressed in Roman armour with the head of a turtledove looks straight
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at you. The dove drives through the sky, led by stars. This is the card
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of control and victory. The Bird has control of his fate, but it will
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also help you with yours. It directs you to assert your will with
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mastery, careful practice and self-discipline. It reminds you of your
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courage and strength. It encourages you to direct your energies towards
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the stars.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> When reversed, the Bird is
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spinning further and further out of control. It may be due to an attempt
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to control too much or an underdeveloped assertiveness. Loosen the
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reins. Redirect your chariot. Some things are beyond your power to
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change, and others wait for your confidence and hard work. Assess which
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is which and begin riding.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 6. the chariot.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: cancer.</p>
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<h3 id="the-breasts-or-e-zzizze">✳ 28. the breasts or ’e zzizze</h3>
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<p>.keywords: inner strength and courage, dignified resistance,
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emotional labour, heart.</p>
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<p>A naked woman covered in flowers looks to the side, casually taming
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the lion in front of her. A natural landscape opens up behind her. Do
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not be fooled by her gentle appearance; she is not effortless. Her
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strength lies in her heart as this is the card for Breasts. Emotional
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weakness is discarded as a patriarchal concept, as the Breasts show you
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a dignified taming of the wild through your heart. Emotion can steady
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your demeanour and your powers of inner strength. This indicates
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positive emotional labour of your ferocity and expression of pure
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emotional strength. Go towards your chest, to the place of pain, anger,
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greed, and fear in your life. Acknowledge where these things live within
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you and own them, pour love over them.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The lion is now overpowering as
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the Breasts appear upside down. This is an indication of weakness; your
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strength becomes feeble as your self-confidence lessens. Your emotions
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are no longer a power but an overwhelming force you cannot control. Do
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not let anger or pain dictate your choice; find your strength once
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again.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 7. strength.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: leo.</p>
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<h3 id="the-crying-or-o-chianto">✳ 65. the crying or ’o chianto</h3>
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<p>.keywords: introspection, solitude, retreat, working things through
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on your own, claiming space and time for you, self-guided or guided
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study.</p>
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<p>A figure cries in an underwater cocoon, wrapped in a cape of hair and
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seaweed. They are holding themselves as their bright tears float
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upwards. This figure is in deep introspection. The Crying card is not
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negative, regardless of your view of tears. It indicates a need for
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comfort and solitude. It asks for a moment of introspection, the only
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thing that may lead you to true self-discovery. Once you have expressed
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your pain and truly felt it, you will gain a better understanding.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The tears fall upon you as the
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Crying card is reversed. You have relied on yourself too much and become
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over-isolated. The cocoon has served its purpose. The time for solitude
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is over. You may let others in or leave your safe space altogether. The
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time for crying is over.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 8. the hermit.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: virgo.</p>
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<div class="centered-image">
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<figure>
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<img src="settable.png" alt="82. the set table or ’a tavula mbandita" />
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<figcaption aria-hidden="true">82. the set table or ’a tavula
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mbandita</figcaption>
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</figure>
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</div>
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<h3 id="the-set-table-or-a-tavula-mbandita">✳ 82. the set table or ’a
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tavula mbandita</h3>
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<p>.keywords: positive luck, change, predictions and prophesies, feeling
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like something is ‘destined’ to happen, an interconnected bigger
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picture.</p>
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<p>A table is set with plates spelling out the ancient names for tarot
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and wheel. In the centre of the table, you can see water, soil, air and
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fire. Around the table sit the four fixed signs, Taurus, Leo, Scorpio
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and Aquarius. Three eyes, symbolising the three Fates, oversee the
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table. This is an incredibly auspicious card to pick. Like the table,
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your destiny has been set, the tempo will crank up as your vision
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develops into reality. This card asks you to accept your fate but also
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take responsibility for it. The table is set, but it is up to you to
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serve.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Set Table has been turned the
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wrong way. This indicated elements outside your control, spinning your
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fate. Luck has not been on your side, and you may have been unhappy with
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your circumstances. Take a moment to analyse what could have happened.
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Are the elements toying with your luck internal or external? Is there
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someone to blame; if so, who? Whatever you find, trust that the Table
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will be set again, and out of darkness, a new light will be born,
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informed by your discoveries.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 9. the wheel of
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fortune.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: aquarius, leo, taurus &
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scorpio.</p>
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<h3 id="the-lament-or-se-lamenta">✳ 60. the lament or se lamenta</h3>
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<p>.keywords: truth, logical thought, objectivity, binary thinking,
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justice, fairness, balance, accountability, social justice principles,
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intersectionality.</p>
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<p>A woman, Justice, walks the steps out of darkness, and a lament
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distorts her face. In the Lament, you see Justice wearing white,
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carrying a sword on her waist and holding scales, with a heart on one
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side and a brain on the other. Her eyes are closed, but the piercing
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light around her penetrates the truth. It is her cry for truth, her
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lament, propeling her forward. This card calls out to you. Every action
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has an equal reaction, but it is often an expression of injustice that
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brings justice forward. It is the Lament that leads to balance. Believe
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that your expression of injustice is worth sharing.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> When the Lament appears reversed,
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it indicates a flawed system, a hidden truth or a bias. This injustice
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may have been committed against you or by you. However it happened, the
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scales are not balanced, but soon they will be as someone faces
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consequences. It also begs for you to re-balance your perspective. Look
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at the issue from both sides and hear the Lament.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 11. justice.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: libra.</p>
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<h3 id="purgatorys-souls-or-llaneme-o-priatorio">✳ 85. purgatory’s souls
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or ll’aneme o priatorio</h3>
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<p>.keywords: passivity, cost, holding back, patience, allowing events
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to unfold, meditation and mindful practice, inner peace,
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self-acceptance, overcoming ego.</p>
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<p>A man dangles from a branch, his wings closed by his sides, his braid
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falling beyond sight. Next to him, others hang in the same situation. We
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see Purgatory’s Souls, the souls of people in a state of temporary
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punishment and purification, in a state of grace, but not yet ready to
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enter heaven. Let the souls inspire you in their state of acceptance, as
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it is not their work that will send them to heaven. They are, just like
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you, ready for peace and joy. What you must do now is fully succumb to
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your situation and release. If the soul trusts the flow of events and
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let’s go, he realises he has had wings all along. A brazen metaphor, a
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simple reminder that it is not time to struggle for control. Trust the
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universe, trust yourself and let go.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> As Purgatory’s Souls appear
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reversed, they tell a different story. They are not hanging but anchored
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to the soil. You are pulling yourself further down, digging your heels
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in on a decision that has to be made. Your inaction now is pointless; it
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will just delay the inevitable. The souls already can, the punishment
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has been lifted. And yet, here you still are. You must face your inner
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turmoil to move on.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 12. the hanged man. <br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: pisces.</p>
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<h3 id="the-talking-dead-or-o-muorto-che-pparla">✳ 48. the talking dead
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or ’o muorto che pparla</h3>
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<p>.keywords: the ending of a cycle, letting go and saying goodbye, a
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ritual to honour change, not resisting, honouring the seasons of
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life.</p>
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<p>A deer’s skeleton lays on a blooming prairie. Close by, another deer
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looks into the sun rising above the hills. The Talking Dead card is
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deeply sensitive and invites a gentle approach. It does not necessarily
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symbolise literal death but is a positive harbinger of change. Death has
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already happened, and the deer’s spirit is ready to move into the coming
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day. The Talking Dead tells you it is time to let go of old habits, ways
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of thinking, and of the buried. This is the only way to allow for more
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rewarding patterns. Resisting change will not bring you joy; you must
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embrace transformation. There is no other way; a profound experience
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awaits you. Let the resting lead you.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> If the card is reversed, it
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appears that the Talking Dead is forced to be still. Changes frighten
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you, and you may resist them. Your life is now stagnant; the sunrise is
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eternal as the sun never reaches the sky. Trust that change will lead
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you wherever you need to be. It is not a matter of avoiding what has
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happened but of learning to live with what it brought in the hope that
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better things lay ahead.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 12. death. <br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: scorpio.</p>
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<h3 id="warm-soup-or-a-zuppa-cotta">✳ 68. warm soup or ’a zuppa
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cotta</h3>
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<p>.keywords: balance, harmony, blending of dualities, seeking the
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middle path, not making extreme decisions, taking a non-binary attitude,
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testing the waters, self-care, grace, gentleness.</p>
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<p>A large, genderless, dark figure stands in the sea. On their forehead
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shines a triangle enclosed in a square, representing how humans are
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bound by the Earth and natural law. The figure takes water from the sea,
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but as they pour it into the bowl, it transforms into a bowl of steaming
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soup. This card gives insight into the nuances of balance. Wherever
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something is taken, something else must be given. See the figure as if
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it was keeping a close eye on how well you handle dualities. Keep to the
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middle path, do not make extreme decisions. You may be someone who tends
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to have a peaceful nature or swings between extremes. Either way, now is
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the time to test the waters of gentleness, give back what you have been
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given and ask for what was taken.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Warm Soup now pours upwards
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from the ladle. Something has been thrown off balance in your life. The
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coming times require meticulous care of the balance. Equilibrium must be
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restored. The costs may be too high for what you receive from the
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universe. You must reconsider your choices, find the weak point that has
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thrown you off the balance and adjust it.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 13. temperance.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: sagittarius.</p>
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<h3 id="the-devils-or-e-riavule">✳ 77. the devils or ’e riavule</h3>
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<p>.keywords: bondage, addiction, materialism, destructive behaviours,
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|
harmful cycles, choosing to get free, or choosing not to get free,
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confronting fear, committing to your freedom.</p>
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<p>Five little devils dance naked. They hold each other’s hands, forming
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a chain. The Devils symbolise that which keeps us bound and trapped. It
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is a small circle containing you, a metaphorical jail to which you do
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not yet have a key. This card cautions you against finding blame and
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refers instead to what is constrained by ourselves, our subconscious and
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direct choices. Do not let ideas, people or situations absorb you so
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intensely that it causes you to ignore other relationships.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Devil being upside down
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immediately reveals the bondage. You are aware of your chains. The
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unhealthy dynamics in your life that keep you trapped are finally
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emerging into the light. Caution, this does not imply freedom but may
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entail further temptation, which leads you to crawl back into your trap.
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This time needs your complete attention; use your newfound awareness to
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break the chains and escape your jail. </p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 14. the devil.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: capricorn.</p>
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<h3 id="the-storm-or-o-maletiempo">✳ 83. the storm or ’o maletiempo</h3>
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<p>.keywords: revolution, disaster, shock, mourning, blowing apart old
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structures, demolition of the status quo, toppling systems of power,
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potential, rebuilding after disaster, a blessing in disguise as a
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disaster, rehabilitation, regeneration.</p>
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<p>An ancient maritime pine tree towers in the night. Above, the
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all-seeing Storm is unleashing lightning, cutting the tree down as birds
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escape. The Storm, as the name suggests, is a complicated card to
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receive. It indicates a profound disruption, a complete reset of the
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known. The situation may seem grim at times, but you must understand
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that the change brought is ultimately positive. You may find this hard
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to believe, but this card indicates the demolition and toppling of a
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structure that can feel quite devastating. However, new growth will come
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from this, and the old cannot last forever, lest it becomes decrepit.
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Remember well that when the Storm appears in front of you, you are not
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the tree but the doves escaping.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> In this situation, the Storm that
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topples the pine tree is coming from within. The issue is within your
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response to the situation and your worries within your head. Your
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perception is bringing you great pain. Take care not to become a vortex
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of negativity, be mindful of your feelings and take responsibility for
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|
how your responses affect you and those around you.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 15. the tower. <br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: scorpio & aries.</p>
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<h3 id="christmas-or-natale">✳ 25. christmas or natale</h3>
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<p>.keywords: hope, love and support, coming home to yourself,
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self-care, healing, being guided by your intuition, integrity, honesty,
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a positive new start or new vision.</p>
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<p>In a warm room, a candle-lit Christmas tree appears next to a window.
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On the windowsill sits a warm cup of tea. Outside, an enormous star
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|
pours light on a snowy landscape. Christmas is a card of hope. A time of
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|
renewal, comfort and homeliness lies ahead. It is time to leave the hard
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|
times behind. The star shines alone through the window, filling the
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|
landscape with positivity and opportunity. Like this card, we all
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contain infinite possibilities, infinite capacity for beauty, and
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infinite wonder. When times are hard, Christmas reminds you of your
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ability for healing and magic. Know that you are a creature of this
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earth and this universe, you belong here, and you are loved.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> You may have lost your hope.
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Life’s challenges are overwhelming and leave you questioning everything
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and everybody. Your faith in the possibility of a comforting and
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fulfilling life is weaning as daily routines become dreary. It is an
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|
important alarm, a light shining on the parts of your life that do not
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align with your joyful purpose. Now is not the time to push harder, as
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you may deplete your energies further. It’s time to nourish yourself and
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your life at a deeper level and rest.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 16. the star.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: aquarius.</p>
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<h3 id="blood-or-o-sangue">✳ 18. blood or ’o sangue</h3>
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<p>.keywords: shadow work, getting in touch with your wild nature,
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listening to your intuition, secrets, signs and symbols, non-rational,
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witchcraft, magic and spell-work, lies and deception, deceiving
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yourself, wearing a mask.</p>
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<p>A wolf drinks from a pond filled with blood. Close by, a wild dog
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turns away from the pond to face the moon that illuminates everything
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around them. Away from them, a crab floats on a leaf in the pond. The
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Blood tells you that all is not what it seems. Unsettling as a nightmare
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can be, this card allows your inner wildness to be seen. The Blood
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represents witchcraft, spell-work and occult arts. Do not be fooled by
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the blood; nobody in this figure will come to harm. The moon shines its
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silvery light on the elements that are dishonest and manipulative.
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Uncomfortable questions must be asked. Things are strange; it is usual
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to feel disoriented. Now is the time for wild magical practice.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> When reversed, the Blood shows a
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moon shining in the front. The inner confusion is clearing. However, you
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may find yourself deprived of a mask you are not ready to let go of.
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Manipulation has been exposed, whether you were the victim or
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perpetrator. Things will soon be lighter, but first, they will be heavy.
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Mental health struggles as the truth emerges, and you initiate a process
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of complete honesty with yourself.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 17. the moon.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: pisces.</p>
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<h3 id="laughter-or-a-resata">✳ 19. laughter or ’a resata</h3>
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<p>.keywords: positivity, saying yes, joy, practising gratitude,
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success, things coming together, life’s simple pleasures, allowing
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yourself to simply be, connecting to a dynamic life force.</p>
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<p>Two children on a horse laugh in harmony. They hold each other’s
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hands and wave a flag. The sun shines on them, and sunflowers grow
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around them. Laughter is undoubtedly a positive card. It represents
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enthusiasm, growth and victory. Your good choices will pay off. You will
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soon laugh again, victory is so close you may already taste it. Joy will
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fill your heart, and life will once again seem light-hearted and
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effortless.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> Laughter is reversed, but do not
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panic. Victory is just not as close as you thought it would be. A
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setback has brought you back into a quieter place. There is a key
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element missing before you may achieve the state of perfect joy. The
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effort will now need to be given to finding once again things that make
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your heart swell up with joy, the things that make you walk so light you
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feel you may just fly away. Follow them, and soon Laughter will come
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back.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 18. the sun.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: leo.</p>
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<h3 id="the-gossiping-woman-or-a-donna-o-barcone">✳ 43. the gossiping
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woman or ‘a donna o’ barcone</h3>
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<p>.keywords: liberation, freedom, casting off shackles, laying down of
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|
|
old baggage, total accountability for self, integrity, honesty,
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|
|
forgiveness, allowing yourself to move forwards.</p>
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<p>A woman with rollers in her hair stands on a balcony, looking down,
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where a flock of ravens emerge from the darkness. This is a lofty card,
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as, like Lament and the Set Table, it carries the theme of
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accountability. In this particular case, it talks about being honest and
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thorough about yourself. The Gossiping Woman sees all of you and calls
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you to do the same. It is holding a mirror to your entire life,
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|
successes and failure. You must face the Gossiping Woman to liberate
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yourself and fly towards freedom. Moving forward unencumbered requires
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acknowledgement of the present moment and everything it carries.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> Now the Gossiping Woman can not
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see you. This is an indication that you refuse to acknowledge the hurt
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or pain that was caused to you and the pain that you have caused
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yourself. However, you must own your mistakes and let them be. When the
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Gossiping Woman is reversed, it asks you to find forgiveness for
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yourself and others. It will be hard work and may take a great amount of
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time, but the Gossiping Woman watches and is rooting for you to free
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yourself of this burden.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 19. judgement.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: scorpio.</p>
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<h3 id="the-good-wine-o-vino">✳ 45. the good wine ’o vino</h3>
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<p>.keywords: completion, a sense of wholeness, knowing who you are in
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|
|
the world, having a sense of place, feeling deeply connected to all
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|
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things, reaching your goal, celebration, jubilation.</p>
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|
<p>Three friends are celebrating, drinking Good Wine and dancing on the
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world, surrounded by a crown of vines, representing victory. One holds a
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flag and another a wand, bringing your journey to a close. This is the
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|
end of the road, the last card in this deck. The spiritual guide that
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brought you Coffee now brings you here. The completion of the cycle and
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the celebration that comes thereafter. You have changed and grown, and
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now the energy of wholeness shines. Soon it will dissipate as life
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shifts into a new beginning, but for now, the Good Wine urges you to
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relish in your successes. One day you will surrender again to the flow
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and remember that you are the same person that started this journey
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filled with infinite possibilities.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Reversed:</em></strong> The Good Wine may not be drunk
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|
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yet; completion is not yet within reach. The end seemed in sight, but
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|
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you tried cutting corners, and there is still work to be done. The
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result will only bring fulfilment, if the effort has been thorough and
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|
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earnest. Keep dreaming, keep working, and soon the Good Wine will be
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yours.</p>
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<p><strong>✳</strong> tarot correspondence: 20. the world.<br />
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<strong>✳</strong> zodiac correspondence: all signs.</p>
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