The new way of doing things

 

Hello 

Thank you for stopping by.

The year 2020 will be remembered for all the things that we let go of and all the changes we made in the blink of an eye. How I do readings is just one of those things. 

Until further notice readings will be done by phone or on Zoom. Cost remains at the special rate of $70 for me and $9.10 for the government. Total $79.10 regardless of how long the reading is. This rate will remain in place until we are healthy enough to feel free to hug again.

Parties can be done on Zoom. Set up a laptop or tablet in a room so that your guests can enjoy privacy. I will send a Zoom invitation for each participant. They click in and away we go. These readings are generally half an hour. Cost for these is $79.10

I know many of you like to join me in my magical reading room. I get it. I find it really hard to talk wearing a mask. And I don't want to put up a wall between us. The elevator in my building is going to be rebuilt this winter. That means more people in contact with each other. Numbers are creeping up again as the infection rate rises again.

So, do these phone and Zoom readings really work. Yes, they really do. And the oddest thing has happened over the last few months as I do these readings. I can travel more. I can find your energy and the energy of others who are important to you or may be a significant factor in your life at the moment. I feel that my readings are deeper and stronger these days. 

I want to continue to offer you the best possible reading. This feels like the right way to go at the moment. I hope to hear from you because I really enjoy helping so many of you on your journey.

You can make an appointment right here https://my.timetrade.com/book/VLZP6

You can email me at info@kingstonpsychic.com

You can phone or text me at 613-328-6128

I will be all done camping by September 9th and back full time albeit by phone or Zoom. 

Thank you

Marilyn

Classes: Lenormand, Tarot, Crystal Ball Spring 2015

How about Tuesdays at Marilyn’s for a change!

Thank you everyone for letting me know you were missing the classes. I took some time off for two reasons: I was sick and could barely talk! And two I took a Writing Bootcamp with Deborah Kimmett that really got me rolling and excited about my Crystal Ball book. 

Tuesday March 17^th: Lenormand Grand Tableau study continues. We will trace the card through the layout until it reaches home again and see how that adds to the reading. As always it should be fun. $30 at 6:30 at my place *or pick and choose. See the package options below.

Tuesday March 24^th: Elemental Array Tarot. Now if that sounds complicated it really is not. To really get Tarot you have to understand the four elements and suits: Cups, water; Wands, fire; Swords, air; Pentacles, earth. We sometimes forget how important this is. So we will study the elements and their home card the Aces. $30 at 6:30 at my place *or pick and choose. See the package options below.

Tuesday March 31^st: Court Cards the masculine suits of Wands and Swords and how these suits could really end up in a fight with each other. How do the court cards act out the element? How do the court cards tell you about the personality traits of the client? Who are the court cards in a client’s reading? $30 at 6:30 at my place *or pick and choose. See the package options below.

Tuesday April 7^th: Court Cards the feminine suits of Cups and Pentacles. Who are these nurturing people? How do they nurture themselves and others? What is the difference between a cup and pentacle? How do the court cards act out the element? How do the court cards tell you about the personality traits of the client? Who are the court cards in a client’s reading? $30 at 6:30 at my place *or pick and choose. See the package options below.

It took me years to understand the court cards. A reading full of court cards can still give me a bit of a panic! Join in and get to know the people of the Tarot.

Tuesday May 5: Crystal Ball reading or scrying. And I will share some of the techniques and ah hah moments that I have unearthed as I write my book. This class is really a great class if you want to know more about spirituality, connecting with the intuitive part of you and just jumping in and going for it! $30 at 6:30 at my place *or pick and choose. See the package options below.

Pick and choose your classes:

1 Class of your choice is $30 paid in advance

2 Classes of your choice is $55 paid in advance: save $5and pay $27.50 per class when you attend 2 classes and pay in advance

3 Classes of your choice is $80 paid in advance: save $10 and pay only $26.60 per class when you attend 3 classes and pay in advance.

4 Classes of your choice is $95 paid in advance: save $25 and pay only $23.75 per class when you attend 4 classes and pay in advance.

5 Classes-all of the classes is $110 paid in advance: save $40 and pay only $22 per class when you attend all five classes!

Please pay by PayPal or send email money transfer to info@kingstonpsychic.com When you register please let me know what classes you will be attending. If you want to break up and pay in two installments let me know as that is doable too!

I have missed our fun and interesting evenings too! I will have the tea and cookies ready.

Gilded Reverie Lenormand by Ciro Marchetti: 

Humpback and The Four of Fire

Humpback and The Four of Fire


Thursday August 18, 2011 with reflections to January 1, 2012

The humpbacks may have eluded us yesterday but nothing could prepare us for Thursday’s events! We began the day paddling through a network of small islands in pretty deep fog. Today, I paddled with Gillian, co-owner of Pacific Northwest Expeditions at http://www.seakayakbc.com/main.html and was very grateful for her sharp eye and chattering biology lesson. I would have missed so much had she not shared so willingly. The highlight of the morning was the plump mauve starfish clinging to the wall of the cliff waiting for the tide to return. We saw many seals resting on rocks that were almost invisible to the untrained eye. Their colouring matched the rocks so well.


A very mature Starfish, clinging to the cliff as the tide recedes. Looks like she is walking to me!

 And birds! Ducks with horns called Rhinoceros Auculets that are native only to this small region of Canada. The paddling was misty and yes mystical. We had lunch on two large out crops of rock called White Cliffs with a few trees and lots of salal, Indian paintbrush, false lily of the valley, heather, stonecrop, strawberries and Eagles! This is where I received my Eagle feather. A pair of Eagles entertained us by flying in and out of the tree on the adjacent outcrop of rock. It was right about here that the battery on my camera died. The fog finally burned off and we could hear loud booms in the distance that no one could quite explain. After lunch we set out to return to camp. Here we were in much more open water than any of our previous paddles. There were many whale watching boats, fishing boats and our three kayaks. Talk about feeling a tad vulnerable. Suddenly, a humpback breeched about four times. Wow! It happens so fast that you really have trouble taking it all in. One Humpback slapped its tale as it dove. Slap is a huge misnomer. For this was the source of the sound we heard earlier. It sounded like thunder aided by dynamite. BOOOOOM!


One of the breeches we witnessed by the local Humpback whales. It is important to study sound and breath when receiving messages from whale.





There were at least a dozen or more whales evident all across the strait. It was so exciting. Finally Brian suggested that we paddle a little closer to shore to get out of all the traffic and for safety reasons. It sounded like a very wise idea to me. The Minke cruised by us again. And as we were getting close to shore a humpback surfaced not far from us. OH! Wow! And it was swimming right for Gillian and I. Had this happened on the first or second day, I think I would have panicked. By now I realized that these magnificent creatures were quite happy to avoid us. In slow motion the whale dove. Its magnificent tail tipped up and slid silently beneath the waters. That same tail that shook the strait could disappear without a sound and barely a ripple! At about the same moment Gillian was telling me to look over the side to see the whale’s footprint or shadow. I did in stunned silence. Here we were in a twenty foot kayak with a forty foot forty ton whale beneath us. We did not speak. The magic of the moment slid past as the whale continued on her way.


After surfacing just in front of us, this huge creature slipped effortlessly beneath the surface and swam under our kayak. That is my shoulder as we wait in our kayak to see what Humpback is going to do.


The card for what does Humpback want me to know was The Four of Fire, from the Gaian Tarot. It shows a woman in a ceremonial ring of candles. She is feeling her power as she receives energy from the earth and the sky. Her jaw is extended much like a whale as it feeds. She is. I am. If I am to know the beauty of my own power, passion and ability to love, I must be open to its magic. The affirmation for this card “I am strong and courageous, and have the power to accomplish anything I choose to do.” I met the whale and it gave me courage to dive deep within my soul and heart and ask for what I want. Whales show us how to find balance and to breathe in life. Whale asked me to listen to the sound of my own life and find its rhythm. What do I want to breathe in at this stage of my life? What is my power now? How am I meant to use it? Questions from my magnificent quest stir within me now on the first day of 2012.



The color orange catches my eye in this Four of Fire from the Gaian Tarot. I am aware more than ever of the need to be very careful of what I create in thought, word and deed as it influences all around me and beyond.







Kingfisher and The Seven of Cups

Kingfishers and The Seven of Cups
August 17, 2011 with awareness to December 2011


The magnificent Kingfisher is a bird that I have always found fascinating and fun. Greek Mythology states that Ceyx felt the great need to visit the Oracle at Delphi and against his wife’s better judgment, set off on the ill-fated voyage. Halcyone dreamt of his death and rushed to the sea where she found her husband’s body washing ashore. Before she succeeded in killing herself the God’s turned her into a kingfisher. So great was the love between these two that her husband too became a kingfisher. Kingfishers represent great love to this day. I knew this story as I sat on the beach listening to two families of kingfishers whizzing back and forth across the channel between the two islands. I wondered, what message about love am I receiving here? Like many of the messages I received on this trip it has taken quiet time and deep reflection to fully understand. As a matter of fact this message had been coming to me in bits and pieces for some time. The card for what does Kingfisher want me to know was the Seven of Water (or Cups) in the Gaian Tarot. It shows a man drinking deeply from one goblet as six others sit unused. The colours are blue and white in this card, much like the striking Kingfisher. The affirmation for this card is “I open my whole heart to the dream”. What then is my dream, I ask? What am I leaving in the other cups? What does ‘Love got to do with it’ as the song goes? And then there was the light bulb moment with the full glory hallelujah chorus! I realize that my great fear about trying to love again is clouded by the marriages that influenced me the most. Those were the marriages of: my parents, my in laws and my own marriage of thirty years. All three of those marriages had a great deal of bickering, imbalance, and yes fear. Fear to speak your truth, fear of going it alone, and fear to own your power. That is what I think of when I think of marriage and no, it’s not very nice!





Majesty of Nature: Sitting in awe of all that Nature offers! A Minke whale is blowing in the distance. North is Alaska. And I am witness to it all.



This awareness began at the Readers Studio Conference in April of 2011 at a class by the Amberstones on Love in the Tarot. The card that came to me representing how I feel about love was the Five of Pentacles card. My partner in the exercise said, “That’s not very good now is it?” in a very kindly way. I thought that the card was speaking to my feelings of loss and fear resulting from being a widow. As the year has unfolded, I realize that the fear of loneliness and loss goes right to my childhood. I felt that this was the fear, grief and anger that I was releasing to the roots of the 1100 year old Red Cedar the day before. Perhaps by finally releasing those feelings so deeply, I opened the portal to see the next choice, the next cup for me to drink from.

Seven of Water from the Gaian Tarot: What is your dream? How can you choose it now?



On this quest I witnessed many relationships. What I saw was the deep understanding it takes to feel secure and loved in a relationship. I knew on an intellectual level that this type of love comes from feeling secure in your own self. Bearing witness to partnerships that grew from strength rather than fear was illuminating. I realized that up until now, I had relied too much on my perception and personal experience of how to love. I did not know how to love fearlessly. The chosen cup must be one of loving from a place deep inside my own well of contentment, self-love, joy, and courage. I left behind the fear of love that comes from a Five of Pentacles mindset to fly free like the wild dare devil Kingfishers. What was learned must be unlearned. Opening my heart by opening to the dream is something I never thought possible. Better late than never I guess!


From the bow of a kayak an Orca looks like an amazing creature, don't you think? We can realize any dream if we let go of our past misconceptions.







Tarot Symposium Toronto March 20

Marilyn will be teaching at this symposium March 20 in Toronto. Please join me for a fun and interesting day of learning.

Please come to a one-day
TAROT SYMPOSIUM

30 Gloucester Street, events room (behind building), Toronto, ON

Saturday, March 20
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Five cutting-edge tarot workshops with five of Southern Ontario's best teachers and practitioners of tarot. Also a panel Q & A time about tarot and prizes to be won! If you love tarot and want to stretch your skills, this day of tarot immersion is for YOU. Keep reading.

Topics Include:

TAROT ETHICS: A Framework for Fluid Beliefs and Boundaries (with Monica Bodirsky)

This philosophical discussion will navigate through sensitive and sometimes controversial areas by examining different tarot methodologies. How do these varying components produce a successful reading experience? This talk will offer a better understanding of how divergent interpretations and values of individuals can come together to form an empowered community of both tarot readers and clients. Topics will include free will vs. destiny, intuitive versus ‘standard’ readings, reversals, spreads, questions concerning those not present at readings, and, drafting or adopting a client bill of rights or code of ethics.


BRIDGING THE GAP (with Bev Haskins)
We like think of ourselves as mindful, aware and compassionate people. One of Christina Baldwin's "Seven Whispers" (from her book of the same title) for a spiritual. life is "love the folks in front of you." And we do; until we don't think we can because the one in front of us is being/doing something that we are having difficulty with. How can the Tarot help us to return to an understanding and compassionate response to that person? And how can it help us be mindful of our highest and best aspirations on a daily basis? This session explores these questions through two different Tarot activities.

HIDDEN KNOWLEDGE: Working with the Unseen to Bring the Light to Your Readings (with Andrew McGregor)
Some older spreads place cards that are never turned! Why? What is their importance? We’ll work with cards that are only for the reader or the client. These hidden cards provide ways to deepen the reading process, help those learning how to read and build a better connection with your intuition.

BE PRESENTED AT COURT: or Tarot Court Cards Request Your Company (with Marilyn Shannon)
The tarot court cards are often the most difficult cards in a reading. Come and meet them personally as you are presented at court. Discover their foibles and stengths as they manifest in yourself, the querent and others not even in the room. Create your own Tarot Court Card and experience the unique feeling when others read it for you.

WIDENING THE CIRCLE: Tarot Beyond Ourselves (with James Wells)
What questions beat in the heart of a wolf? What's on the mind of the Milky Way? What implications for us might questions like these carry? Our personal well-being and the well-being of all that exists are delicately woven together. By using the tarot to engage in dialogue with this interbeing, we can gain insights that contribute to a life-affirming presence on our planet.

THE PRESENTERS ARE:

Monica Bodirsky has been giving both private and professional tarot readings since 1979 and comes from a long line of gifted Eastern European healers, artists, and advisors. In conjunction with readings, she has taught several workshops, and, recently, worked as a tarot consultant on a major film production. As a mixed-media artist, writer, and activist, she has a deep appreciation and understanding of the significance of using symbolism as both a healing and interpretive tool to create a better future.

Bev Haskins is a teacher & healer as well as an authentic seeker on her own spiritual journey. She has been involved with the Tarot for over 30 years as a tool to assist others (and herself) to understand the journeys taken in life from a deeper, spiritual perspective. Her love of & work with storytelling and archetypal images and symbols brought her to the Tarot as a visual tool that helps her access her inner intuitive/psychic energies. Bev also owns and operates Bev’s Lakeside Retreats, a centre for courses, workshops & personal retreats. Bev is committed to using Tarot, Reiki, Circle Counsel practices and many other techniques to help you on your journey to knowing who you really are, why you are here, and how you can achieve your highest and best every day.

Marilyn Shannon owns kingstonpsychic.com in Kingston Ontario where she reads and coaches clients privately. She is well known in Eastern Ontario for her delightful classes on the Tarot and Crystal Ball. She has been called Canada's Queen of Crystal Ball. She started studying Tarot at age 12 and is happiest with a deck of Tarot Cards in her hands.

James Wells is a Toronto-based motivational listener, consultant, teacher, and facilitator. Through processes and tools such as tarot, circle methodology, reiki, and journal writing, he and his clients and students remember their innate creativity, resourcefulness, and wholeness. In private sessions and in workshops, James provides and experience of council mind. James' "me time" includes reading, writing, music, walking, close friends, and good food. You can visit him online at http://jameswells.wordpress.com/

Andrew McGregor is a tarot reader, healer and teacher. His practice emphasizes personal growth, self-empowerment, compassion, and finding your own wisdom. Having traveled, and studied many roads, he has set up shop creating The Hermit’s Lamp where he melds the esoteric and the practical in his down to earth processes. www.thehermitslamp.com

Only $95 Canadian for the whole day!
Pre-payment before March 7 reserves your spot. Space is limited to 40 participants.

Register with James Wells:
(416) 966 - 2685
circleways@yahoo.ca

X-Zone Radio

It's a great day at kingstonpsychic.com to be on Rob McConnell's international X-Zone radio show discussing predictions for 2010. I have worked with Rob before doing a Hallowe'en broadcast from Ottawa, and it is always informative and fun. Listen tonight at ten if you can: http://www.xzoneradiotv.com:80/