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moonbeam23

(369 posts)
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:08 PM Jan 28

Remember how the Tower card showed up in reading after reading for weeks?

So today i thought" this is the tower moment"...and was told this is just ONE of the tower moments.

A little bit ago sat down with a deck and asked what is going on with the orange menace?

It shows him sitting pretty and not really worried...he has gone full madman.

And the card in the near future was...wait for it... the TOWER...and the ultimate card the Eight of Swords.

i know you guys have been getting messages as well...please share if so moved.

Thanks

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Remember how the Tower card showed up in reading after reading for weeks? (Original Post) moonbeam23 Jan 28 OP
Can you explain tower in the meaning of a swords? thinkingagain Jan 28 #1
The Tower moonbeam23 Jan 28 #2
Thank you thinkingagain Jan 28 #4
What? usonian Wednesday #35
One way to understand all the symbology WhiteTara Jan 28 #3
Thanks thinkingagain Jan 28 #5
I tend to think of reading cards as WhiteTara Jan 28 #6
I have 5 or 6 different tarot decks but Linda Kohanov's Way of the Horse deck is among my favorites along in2herbs Jan 29 #17
Your own deck is the key moonbeam23 Jan 29 #9
Interesting what you said about thinkingagain Jan 29 #12
This site has many dozens of Tarot types Nigrum Cattus Jan 29 #11
Thanks I'll look into that thinkingagain Jan 29 #13
If you enjoy Greek mythology, The Mythic Tarot is great SheltieLover Jan 30 #23
I used Delphinus Jan 29 #18
If you start out with the RIderWaite deck, then you have a common language with almost all fierywoman Jan 28 #7
I like the common language theme thinkingagain Jan 29 #14
Hanson Roberts is similar in the universal symbolism SheltieLover Jan 31 #27
Just ran across these... 2naSalit Jan 29 #8
Oh, she's one of the ones I like thinkingagain Jan 29 #15
I messed up... 2naSalit Jan 29 #20
No problem for me thinkingagain Jan 29 #21
I use... 2naSalit Jan 29 #22
Lightning is Uranus, fast change, air. Dump is a Gemini, air, putting US to a test. Clouds Passing Jan 29 #10
If you mean, the US thinkingagain Jan 29 #16
Raising our vibration will help soften the impact and possibly flow the harsh energy away Clouds Passing Jan 29 #19
I have to wonder if the horrendous plane crash in DC Wicked Blue Jan 30 #24
YUP moonbeam23 Jan 31 #25
Thank you keepthemhonestO Jan 31 #26
That reading could have been referring to this crash moonbeam23 Jan 31 #28
That is keepthemhonestO Jan 31 #29
Interesting Babajida Feb 1 #30
That doesn't seem so bad moonbeam23 Feb 1 #31
You did good moonbeam23 Feb 7 #32
speaking of the tower card NJCher Tuesday #33
i just love her also moonbeam23 Tuesday #34

thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
1. Can you explain tower in the meaning of a swords?
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 10:12 PM
Jan 28

I’m very new to this.
I’ve never really followed it, but it’s where I’ve landed for hope
So trying to understand when people talk about this and read the cards. What exactly the meanings are.

moonbeam23

(369 posts)
2. The Tower
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:13 PM
Jan 28

was originally called "the lightning struck tower" . It implies a bolt out of the blue causing destruction of a castle. It means unexpected fortune, either for good or hardship. Usually, but not always, negative. Today was definitely a tower moment.

Swords are related to the Air element, the mind. The Eight implies being tied up by circumstances and making it worse for yourself by your own choices. The Swords suit in the Tarot has the most "bad" cards followed by the Cups (Water).

Any questions on the Tarot or the meaning of individual cards...if you just google it a whole bunch of good info will come up, unless AI is screwing with it now, of course lol. Google free Tarot reading and a very good site comes up, among others.

thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
4. Thank you
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:47 PM
Jan 28

Lightning bolt out of the blue is interesting

Cause sometimes I often think of him at one of his rallies and then out of the clear blue sky comes a lightning bolt striking down

WhiteTara

(30,371 posts)
3. One way to understand all the symbology
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:46 PM
Jan 28

you might want to own your own deck of cards. There are many different decks and styles, my own deck is Motherprsce Round deck. This one is female centric and teaches about the Goddess with a Buddhist slant.

But the standard is Waite deck. It has the standard card shape. I started with that deck, but I love my Motherpeace cards.

thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
5. Thanks
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:49 PM
Jan 28

I was looking at a few. I think it was Amazon and trying to figure out what was a good one.

in2herbs

(3,454 posts)
17. I have 5 or 6 different tarot decks but Linda Kohanov's Way of the Horse deck is among my favorites along
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:41 PM
Jan 29

with Star-Spider Speaks tarot.

moonbeam23

(369 posts)
9. Your own deck is the key
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 01:47 AM
Jan 29

If you can get to a metaphysical store, you can look at them in person and see which one vibes for you.
i personally started with the Thoth deck. Very intense and complex but fascinating.

i am now also loving Spirit Within Tarot by Steven Bright. The pictures are a little bit Rider Waite and the book is very much aligned with Thoth. On Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/305344218950?_skw=spirit+within+tarot&epid=236927592&

It takes quite a while to really learn...it's a language so be patient. What really helped me is to shuffle the deck, pick a card, and then wait and see what happens that day as you live your life. After a while, it will start tripping you out lol...and you will get direct experience of the Tarot and not just from a book.

Blessings

thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
12. Interesting what you said about
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:45 AM
Jan 29

really helped me is to shuffle the deck, pick a card, and then wait and see what happens that day as you live your life.

I like it

SheltieLover

(62,493 posts)
23. If you enjoy Greek mythology, The Mythic Tarot is great
Thu Jan 30, 2025, 08:33 AM
Jan 30

Each suit follows a story in mythology, making meanings of cards easier to discern, but Liz Greene & Juliet Sharman Burke, the cocreators are both astrologers (astro.com - lots of free reports & charts there) & Jungian Analysts.

The way I learned to read tarot was to immediately verbalize the first thoughts I had after flipping a card face up. Worked like a charm. Lol

Also, imo, the type of info you are likely to pick up from a deck is often dependent or at least heavily influenced by the intention of the person(s) who created it. Example: The Mythic Tarot tends to reveal psychological dynamics, whereas Hanson Roberts tends to show more mundane aspects of life.the Inner Child deck has absolutely gorgeous artwork & is based upon fairy tales...

Loads of great books are available on tarot & goodness knows the symbology holds infinite potential for interpretations, but you will learn by watching Maryanne & others do readings.

Once you choose a deck, you can practice by laying out a few cards, then formulating a sentence about what you are seeing.

It's an interesting journey. Enjoy!

And, of course, our community here is always open for discussion on such matters. I for one would welcome a hearty discussion on the tarot!

Sallie Nichols' book Jung and the Tarot, an Archetypal Journey is exceptional if you happen to be a fan of Joseph Campbell.

fierywoman

(8,214 posts)
7. If you start out with the RIderWaite deck, then you have a common language with almost all
Tue Jan 28, 2025, 11:54 PM
Jan 28

tarot readers. But after you get the basics down with the R-W, then pick the deck that talks to you.

thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
14. I like the common language theme
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 11:47 AM
Jan 29

I will probably go with your suggestion. I’m gonna go look at them.

SheltieLover

(62,493 posts)
27. Hanson Roberts is similar in the universal symbolism
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 03:18 PM
Jan 31

Just a bit nicer artwork, imo, but art is subjective. Lol

There is also the Rider Waite Radiant deck, another I just love. (I have dozens of decks. Lol)

2naSalit

(95,271 posts)
8. Just ran across these...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 12:03 AM
Jan 29

And they are really interesting.

She just put these out a few hours ago.



2naSalit

(95,271 posts)
20. I messed up...
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:29 PM
Jan 29

And posted the same one twice! I was in a hurry as I had a long drive ahead, now I'm halfway across the state and checking in.

Here's the other. A little over ten minutes.




thinkingagain

(1,232 posts)
21. No problem for me
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 10:32 PM
Jan 29

I’ve been going to YouTube on my TV and finding them instead of trying to watch him on my phone

Clouds Passing

(3,578 posts)
10. Lightning is Uranus, fast change, air. Dump is a Gemini, air, putting US to a test.
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 09:28 AM
Jan 29

He has a woman, the US, bound and surrounded by power, money, sex, addiction. Can she survive his fast electric change?

Clouds Passing

(3,578 posts)
19. Raising our vibration will help soften the impact and possibly flow the harsh energy away
Wed Jan 29, 2025, 07:18 PM
Jan 29

from us.

Pam Gregory, Dr David Clements, Sarita Solhenge are some who lead meditations to connect with our higher selves and help heal our personal and collective traumas.

keepthemhonestO

(520 posts)
26. Thank you
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jan 31

Don't know much about this stuff but I've always been interested. Especially since November 6th when everything went out of control. Looking for clues of what could possibly happen. An inkling of Hope.

When I first read your post I thought maybe you were referring to the aviation thing that's happening right now but that's today and you wrote this on Tuesday please forgive me I don't remember what was happening Tuesday, what were you referring to that particular day so much has happened since then. 😳😬

moonbeam23

(369 posts)
28. That reading could have been referring to this crash
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 04:50 PM
Jan 31

i just asked an open ended question of the cards about the Orange Menace's near future and that's what they gave me...and it aligned with all the other readers it seemed.

Timing is the hardest thing with the Tarot. Time is not linear in the spiritual world and the guides won't usually respond to questions about a specific date. In my experience anyway. YMMV

keepthemhonestO

(520 posts)
29. That is
Fri Jan 31, 2025, 05:50 PM
Jan 31

Wild. I heard a YouTuber also predict a plane crash so that's kind of crazy, very interesting stuff. Thank you for the kind reply, keep up the good work.

Babajida

(80 posts)
30. Interesting
Sat Feb 1, 2025, 03:26 PM
Feb 1

This morning did a political reading and got the tower crossed by the 8 of swords crowned by justice. The final card was the devil. I'm really, really hoping this is just my anxiety and not an accurate reading. I should know better than to read when I'm a bundle of emotions, but the similar cards in your post caught my attention.

moonbeam23

(369 posts)
31. That doesn't seem so bad
Sat Feb 1, 2025, 04:34 PM
Feb 1

The fact that the center cards have Justice above them is hopeful. i rarely have read on 45 when i HAVEN'T gotten the Devil...i always expect it lol...

He is the Magician card also...

Personally, i have found that 5 cards work best for quick readings. Past, Present, Future, one card Below and then the bottom of the deck. The bottom of the deck has always been critical, IMHO.

If you get a reading like the one that you describe, that disturbs or puzzles you, you can always do a clarification. i usually put another 3 cards on that card. it would be interesting to see what comes up on that devil card.

See the wonderful interpretation of the eight of swords that Clouds Passing gave in reply#10.

Thanks for the input...it seems that we are all on the same page..

moonbeam23

(369 posts)
32. You did good
Fri Feb 7, 2025, 09:11 PM
Feb 7

your reading describes exactly what has been happening for at least the last 10 days.

Maybe you could do another one for us? TIA

NJCher

(38,820 posts)
33. speaking of the tower card
Tue Feb 11, 2025, 06:53 PM
Tuesday

The ICC reading with Maighstir is a laugh riot and turns up the tower card toward the end.

Maighstir--I just love her. She is so contemptuous of the MAGAts, trump, musk, etc.

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