tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post7019658283990211389..comments2023-12-20T02:09:03.416-06:00Comments on Redemption Road: Here Comes The SunMerry Monteleonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-20704105266088465672008-08-20T12:58:00.000-05:002008-08-20T12:58:00.000-05:00Great post. It's interesting that I don't know muc...Great post. It's interesting that I don't know much about Tarot, but I've always felt this sun/moon struggle within myself. People associate me with the sun, but it's always been a constant fight against what I actually call my "black hole" of depression.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-22380973506215667442008-08-19T12:50:00.000-05:002008-08-19T12:50:00.000-05:00Hi Mom in Scrubs,THey are beautiful! I've never s...Hi Mom in Scrubs,<BR/><BR/>THey are beautiful! I've never seen that deck before, but I love the illustrations. The tricky thing with any deck is learning the cards. There are a lot of cards and each has multiple meanings so it does take a long time to really know your way around a deck enough to interpret a reading... for me it took years.<BR/><BR/>But each illustration is packed with meaning and they're fun to ponder and analyze... at least for me, but I might be kind of weird.Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-10403162693124385362008-08-18T23:46:00.000-05:002008-08-18T23:46:00.000-05:00Hi Merry!I had to come back and comment because I ...Hi Merry!<BR/><BR/>I had to come back and comment because I did some research on my Tarot deck and now I know why I couldn't ever understand it.<BR/><BR/>It's called The Dreampower Tarot, and apparently it's one of the most difficult to learn and use! <BR/><BR/>I bought it because my friend told me that to choose a Tarot deck I should "let it choose me." So I was drawn to this deck. The artwork is hauntingly beautiful, and to this day these images stir my senses.<BR/><BR/>I'm still no closer to learning to use it, though!<BR/><BR/>I don't know how to make fancy links, but if you copy and paste this: <BR/><BR/>http://dreampower.com/DPT.html<BR/><BR/>you'll see what I mean. Beautiful, but far from intuitive! Should have started with Ryder-Waite, I guess!Mom In Scrubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763331231675950021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-16451570999904904712008-08-18T14:03:00.000-05:002008-08-18T14:03:00.000-05:00Hi Kel-Bell,Thanks for the visit. You're one up o...Hi Kel-Bell,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the visit. You're one up on me. I don't even know how to play Euchre!Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-5912095906013534112008-08-18T12:37:00.000-05:002008-08-18T12:37:00.000-05:00In high school I learned to play Euchre with a dec...In high school I learned to play Euchre with a deck of Tarot cards; Swords, Wands, Cups and Pentacals replaced Hearts, Diamonds, spades and clubs.<BR/><BR/>It was more than ten years later when I finally realized you could play the game with regular cards!<BR/><BR/>Duh!Kel-Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04982430426722542837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-40222537716420227412008-08-15T19:02:00.000-05:002008-08-15T19:02:00.000-05:00Hi Mary,You know, I'm seeing a pattern here - I wo...Hi Mary,<BR/><BR/>You know, I'm seeing a pattern here - I wonder why it is that so many creative people identify more with the moon.<BR/><BR/>The symbol for 'like' looks lovely - I don't know a bit of Japanese but it always looks so elegant and dainty to me.<BR/><BR/>How are you doing over there, getting ready for your move?<BR/><BR/>Hi Zoe,<BR/><BR/>I don't much believe in the general horoscope for a sign, but I have seen astrological charts that ring really accurate... I don't really fit all of the regular attributes for my sign (pisces) but some of them ring right, I guess.Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-36570890206571958662008-08-15T16:53:00.000-05:002008-08-15T16:53:00.000-05:00Oh yeah Merry! I'd forgotten the fiction uses for...Oh yeah Merry! I'd forgotten the fiction uses for tarot. There is also a very cool game (similar to Rook) that Tarot was originally invented for. I want to learn to play the actual card game. That would be fun too.<BR/><BR/>As for astrological signs, I don't know if I really "believe" in them, but in my case it has proved to be highly accurate. The Aries is VERY stubborn and very independent. And yes, those are ram's horns.<BR/><BR/>I have been told that some people who don't fit the "classic" version of their sign, it can be explained by more specific factors of their birth. I don't know if I believe the sun and planets and such really influence much about one's personality, but I know if they don't, at least in my case it was one hell of a coinkidink.Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-56501190439546479512008-08-15T12:05:00.000-05:002008-08-15T12:05:00.000-05:00The moon has always appealed to me more than the s...The moon has always appealed to me more than the sun. The light is softer and more silvery, and you can look at the moon without hurting your eyes. <BR/><BR/>I love the character for 'like' -- 'konomu' or 'suki' in Japanese: 好 This is composed of two radicals, woman (on the left) and child (on the right). This has always been one of my favorite characters, and one that I associate with luck.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-70421212881339956382008-08-14T20:14:00.000-05:002008-08-14T20:14:00.000-05:00Hi Colleen,Yeah, good card readers can be hard to ...Hi Colleen,<BR/><BR/>Yeah, good card readers can be hard to find... though, I have to say, most of the con artists charge a lot more than $5... <BR/><BR/>Hi Zoe,<BR/><BR/>Aries - isn't that the ram? I'm not actually that good with astrology, there's too much math when you get into the actual charts and stuff... some things I've seen be really accurate, some not at all... but that can be said for any of this kind of stuff.<BR/><BR/>I always say that the cards only tell you what you already know. But having another person read your cards for you can give you a fresh perspective on things...<BR/><BR/>Another good use for them is in fiction writing :-) I've used them to help me flesh out characters before... if nothing else it helps jump start my creativity.<BR/><BR/>I like the Ryder Waite deck, and the deck I have has a star pattern on the back that I really like... I've seen some neat decks though, the illustrations are usually so intricate. There was a native american medicine deck that was really beautiful - and I have a set of oracle cards that a friend gave me called The Goddess Oracle that are pretty interesting - they use images of different spiritual women throughout history, both fictional and non.Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-75201351038228049292008-08-14T16:40:00.000-05:002008-08-14T16:40:00.000-05:00Sheryl Crow's song: "a Change would do you good" i...Sheryl Crow's song: "a Change would do you good" is a bit of a symbol to me, so is Everclear's "everything to everyone" I tend to be all about anthems.<BR/><BR/>I have 8 tarot decks (I used to collect them) and I always thought they were useful as a psychological tool to take a bird's eye view of a situation. I never believed they held any real power or could tell the future, but when you impose certain meanings on to certain positions of cards in relation to a personal life circumstance, it sort of jolts you off the way you've been thinking about any given situation and you can look at it from a completely different angle. Something I bleieve is very beneficial.<BR/><BR/>I guess though on symbols, I very much identify with my astrological sign. I'm an Aries. And the symbol for that sign, is something I really click with.Zoe Wintershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589718828140163088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-44493307785417833552008-08-14T14:31:00.000-05:002008-08-14T14:31:00.000-05:00Hey Chris,How did the surgery go? I didn't know s...Hey Chris,<BR/><BR/>How did the surgery go? I didn't know so many people were interested in the tarot... maybe I should be doing a series about that... Tarot Tuesday :-)Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-40899540506182716322008-08-14T14:26:00.000-05:002008-08-14T14:26:00.000-05:00I had a friend who dabbled in tarot cards and used...I had a friend who dabbled in tarot cards and used to give us readings for fun. These readings (which she used the book she had to translate each card) were always so right on, it was creepy. Even mentioning members of families with certain cards. <BR/><BR/>I've always been a fan of Tarot and have always wanted to learn more. Though, living in NY, I've become very disenchanted with both tarot and "psychics" cause there are so many fat women sitting on their stoops claiming to be clairvoyant for $5.Colleen_Katanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271763686015332956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-32861360212140651212008-08-14T11:42:00.000-05:002008-08-14T11:42:00.000-05:00I wish I knew more about the Tarot cards. I find t...I wish I knew more about the Tarot cards. I find them fascinating. <BR/>I also prefer the moon to the sun. Something about the night, the darkness. I love it.Chris Eldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794946908789120139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-76705999691862681442008-08-13T21:40:00.000-05:002008-08-13T21:40:00.000-05:00Hi Mom in Scrubs,I think go with the flow is great...Hi Mom in Scrubs,<BR/><BR/>I think go with the flow is great, myself.<BR/><BR/>If you ever do decide to pick it up again, I'd be glad to tell you anything I know... I learned from a tarot reader at a shop I went to as a teen, and I think a great way to learn is through watching other readings, but you can still learn on your own... even just the meanings of the cards and their history is pretty interesting.Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-24294820251159458322008-08-13T21:19:00.000-05:002008-08-13T21:19:00.000-05:00I guess I don't have a token symbol; I've had diff...I guess I don't have a token symbol; I've had different ones over the years but none that have stuck through my adult years.<BR/><BR/>Peaople associate me with things I like immensely, such as chocolate. I don't collect anything, so I suppose that doesn't foster association of me with any particular symbol. <BR/><BR/>If pressed, I don't think I could choose any one thing! I am so ever-changing and go-with-the-flow that I think I haven't stopped too long to ponder the journey, just surrendered to it. I don't know if that's good or bad?<BR/><BR/>I bought a tarot deck once and tried very hard to learn it, but had nowhere to turn (this was before the internet), so never got anywhere with it. Hmmm....wonder where it went?Mom In Scrubshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763331231675950021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-47320662335069333982008-08-13T20:39:00.000-05:002008-08-13T20:39:00.000-05:00Hi Pete,I'd love to hear your noodling when you ge...Hi Pete,<BR/><BR/>I'd love to hear your noodling when you get a chance... I like many of your reasons for preferring the moon, and especially like the idea of the moon's reflective properties being important... <BR/><BR/>I didn't know you had a favorite pagan deity - I'd love to read a post about that.<BR/><BR/>Hey Josie,<BR/><BR/>How's your summer and your thesis coming along?<BR/><BR/>I haven't figured out twitter yet. I actually registered by following the link at your place, but never went back to figure out how to set it up, etc... have to do that soon.<BR/><BR/>Why a griffin?Merry Monteleonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09435956005780500310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-74777686295186279242008-08-13T19:35:00.000-05:002008-08-13T19:35:00.000-05:00The Griffin is a personal symbol for me. I use it ...The Griffin is a personal symbol for me. I use it on stationary, my new book review blog, and the front plate on my car is a Celtic griffin.<BR/><BR/>Merry, when, oh, hen are you going to start Twitter-ing! I'm already following you, but you're not updating!Josephine Damianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952030380866201241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35866870.post-7740713663260218602008-08-13T17:00:00.000-05:002008-08-13T17:00:00.000-05:00This is very thought-inspiring in many ways. In f...This is very thought-inspiring in many ways. In fact, it's so deep that I can't possibly give it the full attention I want to at this moment as I'm too busy, but I will table it and noodle on it for a while.<BR/><BR/>That said... It's interesting that I've always had a sort of affiliation with the moon as a symbol, too. My favorite pagan deity is Artemis/Diana, the moon huntress. I've always had affinity with other moon-related icons as well... the lone wolf, for example. To top it off, I'm a moon sign, a Cancer. Not that I really put much stock in horoscopes except as a fanciful diversion.<BR/><BR/>Part of what I like about the moon is that even more than the sun it goes in cycles. Sure, it rises and sets, but it has another harmonic in its waxing and waning. It's a more complex symbol, too, as it is brightest when it is reflecting more light from the sun or Earth. It also affects the Earth's tides and is inextricably linked to Earth in many ways. In those ways, I think the moon is a far more compelling and interesting character than the sun, with complexities and subtleties and depth.<BR/><BR/>I'll stick with the moon. The sun is nice and warm and passionate, but the moon is interesting.PJDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05028687955957107957noreply@blogger.com