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Camping and still doing readings

Camping is one of my favourite things to do. And doing readings. So, while I am camping at Presqu'ile Provincial Park for the next few weeks all readings will be done Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. My granddaughter who is four is bringing her Dad camping the rest of the week. 

I love doing readings sitting at the old picnic table looking out over Lake Ontario. There is something truly magical happening. Still phone or Zoom sessions. Text or email me to set up an appointment. 613-328-6128 or info@kingstonpsychic.com 

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Today's Tarot Thought for June 11,2021

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Some days we need to rest and spend time with our feelings be they good or bad. Spending time within often lets us see the gifts we have to offer others. And if someone is especially trying our patience, quiet reflection often let's us find the hidden message, the gift of the experience. Only then are we able to move forward and be our authentic self. And often we then become the teacher.

The cards in this picture are from left to right: Bouquet from Lenormand Revolution by Carrie Paris; 9. Hermit Pentimento Tarot and Gaian Tarot both by Joanna Powell Colbert; Bouquet Sirens' Song Lenormand by Carrie Paris. 

On days with soft mist and gray light, listen to the quiet. Listen to your soul and let the mind release to the gentle whisper of air about you all that is not you. 

Are your roots telling you something?

Roots. So much of how we interpret events today depends on what we learned as children and all the experiences we have accumulated along the way. In the Mastery of Love Dom Miguel Ruiz explains that it is not only what we have experienced in life but what our ancestors experienced. Those are the lessons they hand on to the next generation. That generation adds their own layer to the lessons and passes that along. Like the tree our roots grow, our story is added ring by ring to sustain and nourish the growth of our family and our self and our society.

Sometimes our roots and our history feel like they are hiding something. Other times stories and events in families and cultures leaves us feeling exposed. All we can do is hang on, continue to grow and alter the story as more is revealed. The events in the world today feel like they are exposing our uncertainties and fears. We need to reassess on a daily basis our own beliefs as well as our beliefs as a culture.During these strange times we may be assessing how we want our actions to influence our society. And then we, like the tree will know how far back in our ancestry the truth lies and what it is we must do today. What beliefs will we shed and what beliefs will sustain us are all being revealed in these challenging times. 

I look at this picture of a very tall tree with half its roots exposed by the shifting sands of the dunes on Lake Ontario. In time those same roots may be covered again. The tree will be there one way or another. Trees shed their leaves because carrying that heavy load will hurt them during the winter. What do you need to shed this fall? What beliefs are deep in your roots that sustain you or limit you? A tarot reading helps you find the truth and helps you shift that truth from your ancestors’ beliefs to your own. You can schedule your reading right here https://www.timetrade.com/book/VLZP6 or give us a call. 

Spring Classes Tarot, Crystal Ball, Enneagrams and Tarot

We have a number of interesting classes starting here in April.

Psychic Roundtable Two Versions to Choose From:

The Second Tuesday of the Month we gather at The Sapphire Room 376 Barrie St. to read for each other and try out our intuitive skills. Most of us use cards of some sort but other means of divination are welcome too. $10 at 6:30 to 8:30 pm Join us April 12, May 10, June 7th. No Roundtable in July.

Psychic Rountable on Cogeco TV in Kingston and Napanee the third Monday of the month at 7 pm for one hour. Call or email us with your questions. Marilyn hosts this show and along with her guests answer your questions live on air. Shows are March 21, April 18 May 16 and June 20th. We take the summer off.

CLASSES AT MARILYN'S:
Monday April 4th: Learn to Scry. Learn to read and meditate with a crystal ball. Bring your own or borrow one of ours. This class is fun, informative and reveals the secrets of scrying. Scrying is to see or discern and can be done with water, black mirrors or crystal balls. $30 at Marilyn's in Kingston Ontario. Call 613-549-2438 or info@kingstonpsychic.com to register. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

Monday April 11th and 25th: We will study the Major Arcana of the Tarot to see how each card shows personal traits and development. Emphasis on numbers, which card influences the other, what subtle connections are present in the Tarot. We will create our own giant reading using all the major cards. You are welcome to attend one class at $30 or both classes at $50 at Marilyn's in Kingston. Call to register at 613-549-2438 or info@kingstonpsychic.com 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Monday May 9th: Join us for a Tarot Salon. Marilyn will have some guidelines to follow to do readings. We may examine real readings that Marilyn has done recently so that you can see how they unfold. We may use some of our recently learned skills to do readings. The emphasis is on reading and learning as we try out our skills. We work in small groups and share what we have discovered. $20 at Marilyn's in Kingston, Ontario. Call 613-549-2438 or info@kingstsonpsychic.com to register. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

In the works! We are working on two dates for the end of May early June to study Enneagrams: Nine personality types with a guest teacher. Then we will see who in the Tarot presents with these personality types. Its a great way to deepen our understanding of how Tarot works in the real world. The first date is Tuesday May 31 with a second date in June to be confirmed soon. At Marilyn's in Kingston at 6:30 to 8:30. Pricing soon.

Dream a little dream of?

Do you remember falling in love? Do you remember sharing all your dreams with that person? Do you remember the excitement of realizing that the two of you shared so much? And do you remember the promises you made to that person way back when? Or maybe it was just a week ago?

When was the last time you sat down with that special person and shared your dreams? When was the last time you took a look at your own dreams? Have they changed? Have you changed? Have you and your partner spent any time lately listening to each other's dreams and hopes?

People come to see me to find out what is going on in their relationship. Often they don't know what is going on in their own mind. How can their partner know if they don't? Spend some time with your heart and mind. Let the two of them have a good chat and tune up your dreams, hopes and desires for yourself. How does your partner fit into those dreams? Have you shared these things with the person you live with and promised to love and honor?

When we are too busy to tune-up our hopes and dreams and listen to our own heart, soul and mind we cheat ourselves out of love and happiness. When we get clear on these things we can share them with our partner. When we sit down and dream with each other we can truly live, laugh and love.

A reading often helps people remember many wonderful things and let go of what no longer serves them or their relationships. Dream, dream, dream.....and share those wild and wonderful thoughts with someone who matters a lot to you.

Marilyn Shannon
Helping more people be fearless and find peace for their soul
info@kingstonpsychic.com

Fearless + Kind = Happy when we use Tarot

How did I get to happy from where I was using tarot as a key tool? Tarot showed me the way. Tarot showed me how to be fearless about leading the life that was meaningful and rich to me, I did the leg work and I was kind. When I wobbled as I did just last week preparing this presentation I turned to the tarot and stilled the old voices of hell revving up in my head. I took my hand out of the cookie jar and stashed the credit card because those activities after a while are simply not kind.
 I thought about my accomplishments and how I help people and how they help me. The voice that I chose to listen to was happy, fearless and kind spreading into content. It is interesting that two wand cards showed up in my three card spread. Author Rose Gwain states in “Discovering Your Self Through the Tarot” that we feel content when we are in alignment with our fire energy. For me that equates to being happy.

“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.” Dennis Waitley

Again using the Gaian Tarot by Joanna Powell Colbert I pulled the third card of this spread for: What does happy mean or look like for me at this time? Up popped the Child of Fire. There he is with his cat at his side toasting his hands over an open fire. Glee and curiosity are written all over his face. And isn’t that just the picture of happiness? Tarot offers me the gift of spiritual connection, curiosity, learning, connection and warmth every time I pick up the deck. My business has grown beyond my wildest dreams. My personal life is rich with people and connections. My eldest son summed it up one day as I was vacuuming the house. He said “I didn’t know that you could vacuum without yelling Mom!” I laughed. I didn’t know I could either and it feels great. Tarot helps us find answers, connect to our community and our spiritual path. I am a student of life warming to the idea of living life as an adventure. Please pull a card and share it with us here in the comments. 

And finally here are five questions using the suits that you might enjoy answering:

1.   How does the suit of cups help you to intuitively see what else is happening in a situation so that you can respond with care and kindness?

2.   How does the suit of Wands help you find contentment within so that you can respond with kindness?

3.   How does the suit of Pentacles help you keep your feet on the ground and look after the basics and be kind to yourself?

4.   How does the suit of Swords help you see your own words and find a the kinder path?

5.   How does the tarot foster a kind way of interacting with others? 

Tarot + Kindness

Yet it was kindness that opened me back up to living life. As I opened so too did my intuitive gifts and the need to share them with others. As I became softer and kinder people started to trust me in ways that being tough had denied me. As I found kindness my life of fear, perfection and anger disappeared. The tarot and working with other people gives me the opportunity to be kind daily.

Kindness has boundaries. It is not about giving so much of me that there is nothing left of me. It is offering what I can and letting the client take what they need if and when they need it. I am not attached to outcomes only in delivering the message as it is presented during the reading. Kindness lets me hear and witness a person’s pain without being destroyed myself. Kindness is what people need today: to be heard, witnessed, supported and acknowledged. This all happens in a reading. That is what tarot cards can offer when we ask them for guidance.

The Five of Wands from the Gaian Tarot came up to answer the question of what does kindness mean to me now?  Here is a man belching fire from his mouth. The fire appears to be full of demons and gargoyles. I cannot say that this card struck me as a picture of kindness. It offered very little to me. It reminded me of all the years of control, perfection and anger stored up inside me. 

Then I started to laugh. Those things still happen to me. What the card offers so eloquently is to release those demons promptly and fully so they do not scorch me inside or out. When I am aware of my demons and challenges and deal with them I feel kind and can offer it to others. Inside work must be done first. This is the Spiritual aspect of releasing the old and finding your true self. Kindness is a direct result of this release. Note that there is no one being scorched as the pressure within releases to the heavens. 

Seeking further guidance I reached for “Journey through the Gaian Tarot” by Joanna Powell Colbert. This lovely book accompanies the cards. And right there on page 164 for the Five of Wands it says ““We can let the circumstances of our life harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid” says the Dalai Lama. “Or we can let them soften us and make us kinder. We always have a choice.”” And for that I am very grateful for the tarot. Tarot always show us the choices available to us. Tarot also has a great sense of humour. 

Your comments are most welcome here today. Join in the discussion if you feel like it.

Tarot + Kindness

When I started my new life away from alcohol, working in psychiatric hospitals and jails, as a widow with two heartbroken sons I believed that I had to get tougher. Believe me I was pretty tough already. My councilor said “No you don’t have to get tougher, you have to get softer.” I looked at him like he was out of his mind. Doing that was the most unimaginable thing in the world for me. 

Working with tarot cards helped me. The cards kept showing me where I was fearful and how that fear blocked me from living the life I wanted. The Hanged Man kept showing up along with the five of pentacles and then the five of swords. Enough already! I did not want to wait for anything anymore and I wanted what I wanted today. The Hanged Man reminded me that this was a slow, sacred journey. The term I use today is sacred waiting. It is a time of letting go of fear, finding the kindness in your soul to be gentle with life and then and only then do you move on.

Living from a place of kindness has allowed me to trust again. Trust myself, then others then Spirit. I am a slow learner. Kindness requires two actions. To give kindness is often easy. To receive it seems so much more difficult. That requires trust, belief in yourself, a feeling that you are enough and that receiving is a positive action not a sign of weakness. Getting softer took so much courage for me. I can tell if I am well by how kind my thoughts and actions are each day. If my reaction to something is being tough the tarot cards come out to show me where the fear is and what the solution might be today.

Kindness has yielded so many benefits. Where I thought that I had to do everything myself I have found community. Where I thought I was all alone I have found others just like me. Where I thought that I had to fix it I discovered the gift of listening and witnessing as a kind and effective tool. That is what the tarot cards do isn't it? They listen and witness our life and show us how to be who we really are. Tarot shows us our spiritual core and ask us to live from that center.

You might like to pull a card on what kindness in your life might mean today. Share it here if you like.