For today’s daily draw I've pulled the Weaver – The Queen of Scrolls, aka the Queen of Swords, from the Chrysalis
Tarot, my deck for the Solitary Tarot Challenge.
I thought
it might be fun to show you how I do my journaling about a daily draw. This is
slightly different and less cohesive than writing a blogpost.
First I
pour myself a cup of coffee and then I start shuffling the deck. I don’t
have a particularly way of shuffling. I just shuffle until I think it is enough.
One thing though, I tend to smell my deck a few times between the shuffling. I
store most of my cards with a small scented pillow or some incense, so
smelling the cards makes me feel relaxed and is very comforting.
Then I
pull my card and start writing whatever comes to mind:
“Yes! Another
Queen!! How I love all my Queens of Swords so much. I can identify with them on
such a deep level. And this one is particularly kind and lovely….
Purple is
peaceful, conscious, serene and wise. Scrolls stand for idea’s words, stories,
knowledge, intelligence, reason
This Queen
is a weaver. She weaves her yarn into an image. With her words she weaves
stories, parables, lessons, life itself. With her mind she weaves solutions and idea’s,
truth and knowledge.
She
invites me to come closer and to look at her weave and learn from her. She is
waiting to share her wisdom and teach me.
This
card radiates a peaceful serenity. Her cat is sleeping; snoring lightly.
The heft
is a given fact but with the waft she is creatively filling up the open spaces in
between. This way I can solve my problems, take on challenges and process
knowledge.
When my
basket is filled with all sorts of yarn, my possibilities on this loom are endless.
This
idea fills me with peace and strengthens my confidence”
These
lose scribbles are straight from my
journal (except just a few more personal ones). It is not much but enough for a
daily draw. After jotting down my notes I read the corresponding chapter from the
LWB for additional explanations and interpretations.
I
sincerely hope this way I can keep up with the challenge, which I am enjoying
so very much.
I see we are travelling on the same road today (I also pulled the Queen of Swords). I love the idea of the heft in her loom being facts, while the weft allows for her own creative solutions and ideas. I think your "loose scribbles" are a great way to read the cards. :)
ReplyDeleteTarot twin sisters!!!
DeleteBy jotting everything you come up with down, you sometimes get lovely surprises!
This is much the way I journal my Thoth study, stream of consciousness. I love that journal and refer to it often. Enjoy your trip~
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharyn! This way of writing is often a good way of unlocking your mind
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ReplyDeleteI'm so anal retentive...I made a spelling mistake :)
ReplyDeleteSmelling your cards not that's a grand idea! Only of course if you has some lovely scent! I must do this!
Me too Ellen the all the Queens I love. I had the Queen of Cups this week and she's been close to my heart, soul and mind lately.
A beautiful card and an insightful deep post. Thank you. <3
Thank you Catherine :)
DeleteThe Queen of Cups in this deck is The Watcher and I adore her. She is my most favorite card but yes all the queens are great archetypes to identify with
Hugs
She's my favourite to Ellen.<3
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the idea of putting scented pillows in with your cards so they smell nice! Lovely description of this Queen, too :) May your yarn basket always be full! And I also see her weaving and realise she must have had a plan, a pattern, to create such a beautiful image. So, she teaches me to think ahead...
ReplyDeleteThank you Kerry!
Delete"Having a plan or following a pattern.": This is so like her. I suppose the queen of cups would weave more intuitively and free-form :)
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DeleteYes, I can see the Queen of Cups weaving more free-form, making something to fit a person, rather than follow a pattern. And perhaps the Queen of Wands would also go free-form, following her passion and enthusiasm, rather than taking time to see where exactly she was headed ;)
DeleteI"ll bet the Queen of wands is so in to her weaving, she doesn't mind a flaw or two. :D
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