Time to relax and enjoy the comfort and joy the holiday season can bring. There is happiness and fond memories in the air. A pleasant surprise may be around the corner. Listen to your intuition and your inner child. Let’s celebrate the moment. Emotions may run deep today and tomorrow. Be gentle with yourself if needed.
Queen of Cups: Loving. Compassionate. Kind.
Page of Cups: A nice surprise. Intuition. Inner Child.
6 of Cups: Reunion. Nostalgia. Happy Memories.
Golden Tarot Deck
Artist: AkagenoSaru
The Winter Solstice is when the Earth’s Northern Hemisphere tilts the farthest from the sun. This happens once a year in each hemisphere, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year. This year’s solstice coincides with the Sun entering Capricorn.
The Winter Solstice marks the middle of winter. The days will start to gradually get longer and the nights shorter. Winter is the time when many mammals go into hibernation and rest. With less day light and colder temperatures, it’s difficult to hunt and gather in the cold with less daylight. Humans are not that different in the animal kingdom. Unfortunately, our current way of life does not support uninterrupted months of rest. It is, however, a time to indulge in much needed downtime.
Spiritually, the solstice is viewed as a time when the sun stands still. Its time to fine tune the last details. It represents the last burst of energy to win the race. It is the final wrap.
The solstice is a representation of the dark night of the soul. The longest night of the year reminds us that even though the night is long, the sun again will rise. We will awaken. The light will come and the darkness will end.
The energy surrounding the solstice can feel intense and deeply reflective. Can you sit with what you find in the dark? What should be brought to the light? It is a time to make peace with the parts of yourself you may not look on too fondly and that of others.
With the sun moving into Capricorn, the energy will be grounded and realistic. Capricorn is one of the most down to earth signs of the zodiac. She is less dreamy and not too concerned with the trivial and anything deemed frivolous. This energy can play on the heavy solstice energy in being practical with your choices. The energy can aid in separating the murkiness-to see things as they really are.
As we move through winter and honor the solstice, let us share the enjoyment of this time of rest. Lets bring what is hidden into the light.
Quick action and rapid motion is coming towards you, and for many, after a period of healing or feeling stuck. Its time to make decisions. The days may feel like a whirlwind. Changes and new opportunity are here. Let the old and outdated fall away and embrace the unknown of the unfamiliar. There is stability here, if you’re feeling unsure, but the harvest will never come without planting the seeds and tending your crop. Don’t be afraid of the work- you’re headed towards happier days.
8 of Wands: Rapid Movement. Quick Decisions. Fast Communication.
Page of Pentacles: Dreams. Desire. New Opportunity.
Knight of Pentacles: Efficiency. Hardwork. Routine. Messenger.
Bottom of the Deck- 10 of Cups: Ultimate Happiness. Fulfillment. Emotional Stability.
Moving past a moment that shook you has taken a lot of hard work and perseverance. You’re on the other side of it. A reunion with an old passion or dream may come up as you press onward. Don’t lose sight of the positives in this process. The Empress is a mother and compassionate leader. Don’t forget to extend needed nurturing and compassion to yourself too.
The Empress: Mother. Compassion. Fertility.
7 of Wands: Hard Work. Defensive. Maintain Control.
6 of cups: Nostalgia. Happy Memories. Reunion.
Bottom of the Deck- The Tower: Sudden Upheaval. Shake Up. A Sudden Ending.
Deck Used: Golden Thread Tarot
Your own self limiting beliefs are what hold you back. You will never know if you do not try. Your prison is self imposed. Take action on new ideas and aspirations. You get back what you put out into the universe. The Judgement card signals the end of a cycle and newness is on the horizon. Take the leap. You won’t regret it.
Ace of Wands: New Passion. Spark. A Fresh Idea.
8 of Swords: Self Victimization. Powerless. Feeling Trapped.
Judgment: Self Reflection. Reckoning. Cusp of Rebirth.
Deck Used: Golden Thread Tarot
Opposing ideas and desires are in competition. Approach with balance, keeping both sides of the coin in mind. There is a controlling force making you feel divided. Light and shadow can work together. However, look deeper. Listen to your intuition and pay attention to your dreams.
5 of wands: Conflict. Rivalry. Competition.
The Moon: Illusion. Unconscious. Intuition.
The Emperor: Authority. Power. Control.
Deck Used: Golden Thread Tarot
Each new moon phase marks the beginning of the next chapter. It is a time to plant new seeds and embark on new beginnings. It is time to start anew.
Today we enter a new moon phase in the fiery and spontaneous sign of Sagittarius. The symbol for Sagittarius is the archer- optimistic, focused, skilled, and precise. The archer cannot hesitate, but move with quickness to strike. The energy surrounding this new moon will propel you forward. There is no time to slow down. Its time to take a gallant leap into the next phase with a positive and open mind. The shadow side of Sagittarius is a quick tempered and fiery personality. Sagittarius is known for acting first then thinking later. Keep this in mind in your decisions and actions. Make sure to not act out of impulse.
This new moon will have other aspects to Jupiter that will play on the carefree and playfulness of Sagittarius. Jupiter is the planet of good luck and wants us to grow into abundance. This influence from Jupiter may push you to learn something new, express yourself in a different way and explore foreign possibilities. It can bring in unexpected good luck and fortune.
The energy surrounding this new moon feels thick and somewhat surreal. It is going to push you to ask big and important questions. Life is a stage. What role do you play? Do you like the character you are portraying? Maybe it is time to audition for a different role.
Thanks to an upcoming solar eclipse and aspects to Mars and Neptune, deep desires and emotions are bubbling to the surface. Mars is an intense energy of aggression and action. Mars symbolizes war and human’s animal nature. Playing with the fire of Sagittarius can create an atmosphere rife for conflict and urgency. Neptune is a planet of spirituality, illusion, and enlightenment. Neptune pushes us to look within. Forgotten passions and areas that have been unclear will be pushing you to reach for something new. What is it that gives your life meaning?
With this new moon phase put ideas and dreams into action. It is time to start being true to yourself and living with purpose. It is time to expose your inner desires and aspirations. This energy started having its effects days before the new moon and will hang around for the next few days. Pay attention to what comes up in your awareness and use this energy to your advantage.
Push forward with resilience. You are leaving old ideas and disillusionment behind. Traditional views and the “old way” are your biggest stumbling blocks. There is wisdom in these methods, but don’t let what has always been control your forever after. New and fresh are on the horizon. Let go of the past to make way for what is in front of you.
8 of cups: Walking Away. Disillusionment. Leaving Behind.
The Hierophant: Tradition. Morality. Ethos.
7 of Wands: Maintaining Control. Perseverance. Pressing onward.
Bottom of the deck- 6 of Cups: Nostalgia. Reunion. Happy Memories.
Deck Used: Golden Thread Tarot Deck
Fri, November 30, 2018
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Darkhorse Theatre Chapel
4610 Charlotte Avenue
Winter JungleLand.
Fashion Show with Installation Art
Sculpture and Music
GrowHouse Method
1105 Woodland St.
12/1/2018 $10 9pm-1am
1st and 3rd Sundays
Jazz performances and Jam session
Portland Brew 12 South
2605 12th Ave S
5-7PM FREE
Approach the coming days with compassion. What goes around comes around. Be a supportive friend. You may also need the favor. However, be careful with your emotions and listen to your intuition. Illusion is exposed in the light of the moon.
Deck Used: Golden Thread Tarot
6 of Pentacles: Generosity. Compassion. Sharing.
Justice: Kharma. Cause and Effect.
The Moon: Intuition. Dreams. Illusion.
Queen of Cups: Nurturing. Comfort. Kind Hearted.
The Esoteric Nashvillian 