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The Aces As with a deck of playing cards, the first card in each Tarot suit is known as an ace rather than a "one." The Tarot decks for aces each contain a single image – a cup, a pentacle, a wand or a sword. Unlike the major arcana cards, they do not feature any numbers or words. The aces contain what is known as the "seed" energy of each suit. If you draw an ace, it reveals that the area of your life described by this suit has a strong influence on all the other factors. Some aces have a small in the bottom right corner to indicate which way up they go. The ace of sores incorporates a crown, to remind us that it describes heady issues. The ace of cops looks more like a prize than a goblet, indicating our hearts desire to succeed. The ace of wands is a leaf covered branch, harking back to the cave man's club. The Pip Cards The number cards of the chariot suits are known as PIP cards. Counting the Ace, there are 10 pip cards in ea...

Crystal Meaning of Apatite Gemstone Metaphysical Crystal Properties Attributes Apatite has inspirational properties. The interface point between consciousness and matter, it is a stone of manifestation and promote a humanitarian attitude, inclining toward service. Apatite is attuned to the future, yet The past lives. It develops psychic gifts and spiritual attainment, deepens meditation, reasons the Kundalini, and aids communication and self-expression on all levels. Psychologically, apatite increases motivation and buildup energy reserve. It induces openness and social ease, encouraging extroversion, dissolving aloofness and alienation. It draws off negativity about oneself and others. It is helpful for hyperactive and autistic children.   Rough/Raw Blue Apatite Gemstone Necklace Click HERE to see more gemstone necklaces! Stimulating creativity and the intellect, apatite clears confusion and helps to access information to be used personally and for the coll...

Major Arcana Symbolism   The first of 22 cards in a character that are known collectively as the major arcana. They represent our journey from life to death and the lessons we learn along the way. The major arcana comprises the first 22 cards of a character deck. These cards are all richly illustrated, and are the "extra" hard that, unlike the minor Arcana, do not have any similarities to a deck of ordinary playing cards. Major arcana cards are loaded with secret symbolism. The information in this mini-course will help you to understand the different elements that make up these cards and what kind of things they are telling you. We will give you more detailed information on the symbolism behind each card as you continue to read the blog posts included in this mini-course. History of the Major Arcana The first known decks date back to Italy in the 14th century. Artist Bonifacio Bembo designed a game called Tarocchi by adding extra cards to a playin...

Trust is a natural instinct we are born with.... I have 4 cats and every morning I feed them their meaty breakfast of canned food. They get so excited as they follow me from the place where I keep their canned food all the way to their bowls as they trip me along the way.  When my youngest and smallest cat named Sugar was a kitten, the older cats would push her away from her bowl and eat her food. Sugar eats much slower than the others, so she likes when I put her bowl right beside me as I keep my one hand on her back. She is so much calmer as she eats and is able to enjoy her breakfast without worrying if another cat is coming to steal her food. I have a three level cat tree that is placed between a glass door and a window. So whoever gets done eating first gets the top seat which they are able to get a full perspective of both views. After they are finished, Sugar will either sit there and guard her bowl or go the top seat on the kitty tree. If she leaves her bowl ungu...

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Herbal Remedies : How to Use Wild Strawberry (Fragaria vesca) At one time, the wild strawberry was a highly esteemed fold remedy: American Indians used root page for stomach ailments, jaundice and profuse mensus; and the botanist Linnaeus is said to have used the wild berries to relieve gout. However, until recently the delicate plants medicinal uses were forgotten. Plant facts: the wild strawberry is a member of the rose family and grows to be about 8 inches high. The fragrant red strawberries begin to develop in June. They are actually fleshy berries, with an outer skin that contains the plants actual fruit – the heart, tiny, yellow seeds. Origin: the plant grows in North America where both native plants and those from Europe may be found in lightly wooded forests and their edges, on slopes and in clear cut areas. Components: the leaves and roots of the wild strawberry plant contain tannin, which has been astringent action. The leaves also are composed of tri...

Why set goals? Setting goals helps us organize our thoughts so we make the most of the time we spend on our tasks. Setting goals is like having a map. It helps us see where we are and what we need to do to get where we want to be in life. When we set goals, We begin to see that we do have the ability to do the things we need to do....we are able to track our accomplishments and reward ourselves for those accomplishments. It gives us self esteem and raises our awareness on where we want to go and exactly how we are going to get there. The first thing we have to do is start changing the way we think and speak so we can change our belief system or story that we tell ourselves. sychologytoday.com explains affirmations as “a statement said with confidence about a perceived truth” . Affirmations help thousands of people make changes in their lives. Why can one person be successful with affirmations and for another it doesn't work? It all comes down to believing that it can happen....