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Welcome to the Litha 2013 Tarot Blog Hop. I’m one stop among many in a community of Tarot enthusiasts who take time out ever six weeks or so to join together.
We have a different wrangler for each hop. That person gets to pick the time (6AM GMT this go-round) and the topic. The dates are pagan in nature, but the topics don’t have to be.
This hop’s delightful hostess, Sharon, has challenged us with the following:
…for all of us to share our own gifts with each other in creative and/or playful ways.
I’ve thought about this a lot in the past month or so. And my mind kept skittering around and around. Would I share a poem? No, did that yesterday–I even have an index. Would I share a recipe? That went on the list but I do have an index for that too. Would I share my writing? Well, it’s adult, VERY!
Still, I love creating spreads and I love tangling. I tried to create a spread that used the art of Zentangle, but it just didn’t lend itself well. Like a jealous lover, Zentangle refused to conform to Tarot…or I was just not in the mood to create there.
Then it hit me. I create most often with words. I am, at the very heart and soul of me, a wordsmith. My Tarot spreads ebook is one example. My work as half of the team of Marilu Mann is another.
But these posts that I do every day? Yeah, daily creativity. Daily bits of me putting myself out there in fun, creative ways. And indexes. 😀
I turned to the Tarot to see what it said. And the Universe, via the ever-literal Gaian Tarot, is laughing at me again!
MOOOOOOOOOOOM!
I mean really! The Sun? Grin. Okay yeah. The Sun. That’s because I’m kicking off my five week online Tarot course on Saturday. So I’m going to be celebrating my way of teaching Tarot to others. I’m going to be showing others how to shine as readers. We are going to shine the spotlight on our own intuitive selves. There are seats left if you want to get in on the fun.
Of course, the Sun card is the perfect Litha card as well since in my religion, Wicca, Litha celebrates the longest day of the year. Silly Universe! I knew that!
Not a bad thing after all. And here I thought I’d have nothing to write about in a blog about creativity.
Now go hop to the next or hop to the one behind me. If any links are broken (and we generally have a few hiccups), just hit the master list to navigate around them.
Seek joy, y’all. Pass it on!
This is one of my favourite cards in the Gaian Tarot – just beautiful and SO expressive of the joy of summer, isn’t it?! Good luck with the Tarot course!!! ali x
The Sun! I love how the Tarot does that 😀
This cards makes me feel pure positive energy! 🙂
Arwen honey, i am always inspired by your sense of positivity. The image on this Sun card looks just like you! Continue to spread joy, my friend…the world could do with more like you:)
Zentangle rocks! It looks like you’re pretty busy this summer. But if you get a chance, post one of your Zentangles.
I don’t think the Tarot was being funny, though I do think it was chuckling at you for not even thinking of picking that card out of whichever deck you choose to use! 😉
Enjoy, have fun and embrace the success of your Tarot Course! 🙂
You can always count on the Tarot to be reliable. 🙂
I hope you consider yourself duly smacked upside the head by tarot LOL
So much creativity, and a goodly portion of humour and joy, too. Always a pleasure to hop on over here, Arwen 😀
I felt my spirits lift just reading this, Arwen – a true wordsmith!
Woosh! Tarot strikes again! 🙂 I think it’s fab this card turned up right before you start teaching your course. Talk about shining your light on the world! 😀
One of these days I keep promising myself I’ll get some of your “very adult” fiction. It’s not easy to come by here in the UK, though. Wish they’d put it on Kindle 😉