Yesterday I
stumbled upon a very interesting tarot spread made by Vickie from EternalAthena Tarot: the “La Loba Spread”. She was
inspired to create this spread after reading the first chapter of “Women Who Run
With the Wolves” by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. In this chapter the story is
told about La Loba; the Wolf Woman. The story tells us about how important it
is to recover the lost “bones” of our inner Wild Woman and to become whole
again. Since I love this book so much I was very excited to try this spread:
I’ve used the Raven’s Prophecy Tarot by
Maggie Stiefvater because the energy of this deck feels rather wild and
primal and it speaks to the more concealed (wild) parts of me.
1 Who is the “Wild Woman” within? – The Two of Cups
This
card is all about relationships with lovers, friends and family and of course
with myself and it tells me that my Wild Woman loves me enough to stay true to
myself in any relationship. She urges me to cherish en love myself so much that
I dare to love another as well without the fear of loving too much and losing
myself or the other again.
My Inner Wild Woman wants to share her love and live from the heart
Where do I go to gather my bones? – The Six of Swords
By taking
a step back and by reflecting on what went wrong. Taking the time to figure out
which idea’s and feelings I can release and don’t need to cling on any longer. Just
open my hands and let go… Then there will be room for new, more empowering ways
of thinking about Love and Trust. Being a Swordy woman, reflecting and journaling about my thoughts is like to gathering bones to me
How can I express her? – The Ace of Swords
By taking
the brightest and clearest idea about Truth and Love and pray it into existence.
Gather my Bones. I like that phrase.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I guess I am in need of big basket :)
DeleteWhat a perfect deck to use with this spread!
ReplyDeleteI agree!
DeleteI, too, found this spread to be intriguing and think I'll blog my results once the blogging bug returns. In the meantime I love seeing your interpretation and the cards you drew. I read this book decades ago and was very moved by it. It's inspiring to see the next generation take it on as new.
ReplyDeleteI've read it for the first time only a few years ago. But I keep coming back to it and find more meaning in the stories. I will be looking forward to read about your experiences with this spread. But please take whatever time you need. This is not a month to rush into anything if the heart doesn't follow :)
DeleteBeautiful reading Ellen. Staying true to oneself in relationships... That's a challenge for me too! So glad you enjoyed the spread. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Vickie. I think a lot of us are dealing with this issue. Being aware of it is the first step towards change :)
DeleteWhat a beautiful, powerful reading, Ellen! I especially liked how it ended on the Ace of Swords. And yes, this deck feels just perfect. I'm tempted to try this for myself... :D
ReplyDeleteThank you Chloe. I am so glad Vickie has shared this spread with us. The deck is truly amazing. I can't imagine why I had so much against it at first.
DeleteI even started reading Maggie's first book from The Raven Cycle
Ha ha, yes, me too! Am onto the second one now, but I was just so impressed with her deck I had to check out the books. And although they're aimed at teens, I find her writing to be excellent :)
DeleteGood to hear you enjoy them too. She does write beautifully. Just started with the second book yesterday :)
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