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The Tarot Workhorse – The Knight of Pentacles (a look at a years worth of Daily Draws)

Being the person I am, not only did I pull a card every day during 2016, but I also recorded my draws and made a set of graphs to compare all my cards (I know, I’m a geek 🤓). It was interesting to note, and also quite affirming, that my year was incredibly heavy in Pentacles. Now thinking logically, if we were to completely remove any magic from the Tarot then over the year there should be a rather even amount of each Minor suit drawn and a higher majority of Majors drawn simply because the suits are equal in number and there are more Major’s in the deck! Now don’t get me wrong, I don’t believe this, as I believe that each card comes to you for a reason and hence the draws are not going to be evenly spread between the suits, but I just wanted to put it out there for those of you who still feel a bit skeptical about the Tarot’s power. Now as I said before, my year was heavy on Pentacles, between 25-38 more Pentacles than the other three Minor suits, and only 15 less Pentacles than Majors!

Crazy right!! No, not really, because looking back at 2016, most of my time and energy was spent at work, and thinking about my life with regards to my job and my future. Now don’t get me wrong, my year wasn’t only the drudgery of day to day working life! I met my partner Phillip ❤️, which changed my world completely, we went on lots of adventures together 😊, and he brought love back into my life 😊. I also got back into acting and performed in a full time play while also working full time! So 2016 was a blessed year as well, but with regards to my daily draws, the fact that my working life had changed, and was now impacting my work/life balance was clearly evident! And what card, more than any other card in the deck, came up most often you ask? Was it The Empress you say?  Oh you cheeky bugger, no my Tarot Stalker from way back when only came up 4 times out of a possible 365!!! So who was it then? Why it was the Knight of Pentacles of all cards. The Tarot’s famous workhorse.

Knight of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles – Shadowscapes Tarot

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Ah Life, you little bugger you!!

Life is interesting isn’t it? At times you feel as if each day is a lifetime in itself. And then at other times you sit down and think wow, where has the year gone? I can’t believe it has been 30 months since I last wrote a blog post! That’s two and a half years. Woah that feels like a long time between posts! Looking back at my blog I am disappointed in myself for letting it fall into such disrepair, this was a real passion of mine, and something I feel I was good at, but life gets in the way sometimes.

As those of you who read my blog when I was consistently posting will know, my workplace was going through some changes when I last posted back in February 2016. And since then life has been hectic to say the least! Don’t get me wrong, some amazing things have happened, like meeting my partner Phillip, travelling with him, learning more about myself as a human being and even juggling both full time work and two full time theatre shows 😊. But overall, taking on the position of Manager at my workplace, and in turn moving into a more stressful full time position has left little time for me to follow my passions. And for that I apologise to you all!

The first year flew by in an instant, however for most of 2017 there was a real niggling feeling somewhere inside me telling me that something was not right! That what was consuming most of my time was not fulfilling my soul. And after much thought on the subject I have decided to recommit to this blog, and to you, my loyal readers 😊. Because throughout the past two years the one constant form of peace in an otherwise unfulfilled day to day, apart from of course my beautiful partner Phillip who fills my life with love and happiness, and my family and friends who are always there when I need them, has been the 78 life changing revelations that are the Tarot Cards. Yes, although my blogging has fallen by the wayside I have still been pulling a card a day, and even doing some readings for Phillip and my family.

So my commitment to you now is that from today forth The Fox and The Otter will no longer be a neglected afterthought, but rather a place where I can once again develop my skills in the Tarot, while hopefully helping those of you who are also learning, with the hopes of one day developing this into a career. My long term goal is to be able to use the skills I am strengthening within myself and blending those with the power of the Tarot to help guide people who may feel lost or simply in need of some guidance and to inspire you all to live a fulfilled life where you, and not the drudgery of the day to day, are in the driver’s seat of your life!

And with that, I am going to leave you with a card to ponder, The Chariot…

The Chariot - The Wild Unknown
The Chariot – The Wild Unknown

Be like the horse in this card, powerful and in control of your life. Don’t let anyone or anything throw the reins around your neck and steer you into something that does not fulfill your soul’s calling. Rather run free into the warming sun and manifest the world you wish to live in ❤️.

Until next time,

Live well xx

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Burning away the Past and Embracing the Present- Death, The Three of Swords and The Hierophant

We’re just over half way through February and I’m starting to see a pattern emerge in my daily draws. So far a third of my draws have been made up of three cards, Death, the Three of Swords and The Hierophant. To be exact it has gone Death, the Three of Swords, Death, The Hierophant, the Three of Swords and The Hierophant. Whenever instances like this take place I take note, for they usually have a strong meaning behind them.

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Death – Shadowscapes Tarot

Since the last time I posted a few things have changed in my life. February the 3rds daily draw of Death was definitely fitting. I was going through a transition in the workplace, from acting manager of a store that was potentially closing down, to manager of a store which was now staying open. I had to make a decision as to whether this was where I wanted to be and allow all the past thoughts and fears to wash away. In a way, like the Phoenix on the card, who is death, rebirth and life encapsulated in one image, I was going through a rebirth. I needed to cleanse myself of the negative thoughts and feelings towards my job during that unstable period, so as to begin afresh under this new ownership.

Three of Swords
Three of Swords – Shadowscapes Tarot

Then came the Three of Swords on Feburary 7. Whenever this card comes to me I have a whole body reaction to it, it’s one of the only cards that does that to me. I think that subconsciously there is still a lingering link to my most recent heartbreak. I am so much better now than I was 6 or so months ago, but to be completely truthful I am not fully healed. The Swords have been removed, but the scars are definitely still there. I am still afraid of opening my heart back up. When this card first came to me I wasn’t 100% sure whether it was to do with that past situation or to do with my present. For recently a new person has entered my life, a person whom I really enjoy spending time with and who makes me feel happy inside. It wasn’t until the next day when I drew the Two of Swords, the card of conflict between heart and mind, that I began to think of the Three’s potential meaning. To be honest with myself previous to this draw I felt like I was split in two, half of me really wanted to pursue this budding relationship, to throw myself in completely, but the other half, the logical half, kept bringing up the fact that I had been planning on leaving the country in August (if not for good then for a long period of time). I was and have since been stuck in this conflict between what I’m feeling and what I’m thinking. And I fear that heartbreak may ensue, I’m just not sure whose heart it is that the Swan represents.

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I’m back…finally!

Woah!!! First of all sorry to my readers for the long, long absence. Looking back at all the other times I’ve felt neglectful towards this blog for not having written for a few days now seems silly in comparison. Suffice to say the last 40 or so days have been a roller coaster of emotions and physical exhaustion. The Fates threw some pretty hefty boulders my way that I have striven my best to deal with, but I’m now finally starting to feel as if I am coming out alright. The Tower and The Wheel have definitely made their presence known :P.

To fill you in, work has been so very stressful! There was a change made to the structure of the company I work for and during this time I was promoted to manager. While this is seemingly a good thing, giving me much more control and responsibility, it unfortunately came at a time where the livelihoods of all those who depend upon there jobs are in the balance, again due to the restructure. On top of that various problems have occurred in the workplace which have added fuel to the fire. So work has really just been a hive of stress and discombobulation. To add to that, I had quite the frightening health scare, which was utterly consuming my mindscape for a few weeks, and coupled with the stress from work literally took over my free time. Which is why you haven’t heard from me for awhile 😦

When all of this started to pile up, I simply stopped thinking about my cards for the rest of December, but it was for the best because it gave me time to rest, recuperate and ponder. On January 1st I said to myself that I would draw a card every single day without exception, which I have done, and it has been great to just have them there in the back of my mind each day! We are still yet to find out whether we will continue on in our jobs, so there is still stress there, but after a few tests it was confirmed that the scare was a false alarm so at least that’s cleared away :). And I’m finally starting to feel the urge to write again, so each free moment I have from now on is going to be put to good use rekindling this hobby of mine, and expanding my knowledge of the Tarot through card posts and a few readings when I can.

And look, my hair is growing quite well 🙂 :). Going to be down to my bum in no time :P.

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How have you all been? I hope life has been better for you over the holiday season 🙂

Until next time, live well xx

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A slave to my heart…

What is it about heartbreak that holds you in and refuses to let go? One moment I feel fine, as if I’m starting to move on, and then suddenly it all falls apart and I’m once again a slave to my heart. I thought that with this much time passing I would be able to think about my ex, or see a picture of him, and not feel the love I felt when we were together. But I was wrong. I just wish there was a switch that I could flick to turn it all off. That I could finally move on with my life. But I guess this is what happens when you are not the person who chooses to go. When you are simply forced by circumstances to no longer give your heart to the person you love.

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