John Bauer is an artist known for his illustrations for Among Gnomes and Trolls first published 1907. He had a unique process when painting. He would start with a small sketch about the size of a stamp with the basic shapes of the image. Then he would slightly scale it up adding more detail. He would do this many times until he reached the size of a square piece of paper between 20-25 centimeters (8-9 inches).
Gnomes and trolls are associated with the earth but come from different origins. Troll mythology comes from ancient Norse and Scandinavian oral history. They said to be beings that are human-like, usually associated with nature or areas of landscape, and are not typically helpful to humans. Gnomes, on the other hand, didn’t show up until the 16th century in writings by Paraceisus who classified them as earth elements. He describes them as two spans high, living underground and not liking human interaction.
Paracelsus was a physician, alchemist and astrologer. He is considered the “father of toxicology” and promoted chemistry as one of the corner stones in medicine. Interestingly, he had a lot in common with gnomes and trolls. He worked with minerals, was small in stature, and did not suffer fools gladly.
PS. Don’t forget your Astrological Tarot Reading for this year.
Aries – King of Cups
The love continues this week with the King of Cups. This King reminds you that your emotions are one of big principles of human life. Your challenge this week is to be in your emotions. The more you deal with your emotions now, the less you will see them as a burdens in the future.
*Taurus – Hanged Man
Last week, the Chariot arrived the second time this year, challenging you to deal with balance issues while making a change in your life. This week is still big work, but where last week was about movement, this week is about stillness. The Hanged Man is time to sit in the sacred and reflect. This can be as simple as sitting on your porch and just reflecting on day, or as complex as mediating on big questions like Who am I, What is my purpose, and/or Why am I here?
Continue reading Tarotcast for Week of March 4, 2018
The love continues this week with the Page of Cups. This Page wants you to practice looking through rose-colored glass. This card’s challenge is to see instead of an experiment in naiveté, you actually perceive with a cleaner perspective.
Wow the Chariot again, guess you all are dealing with balance issues while making a change in your life. The Chariot at its best is movement in equilibrium. You must also remember that the Chariot is change that you have total control over. You create the pace. Your challenge is to check and make sure you have all you need while embarking on this time of change. The question is what you choose to carry? In its simplest form this can be traveling light but with all you need. Remember, no need to carry something that you can get along the way.
The Ace of Cups is all about cleaning off your emotional slate and creating something new. For you single people out there ask someone out on a date. For those in relationships go enjoy the company of your special someone. And for single people who are taking a break from the relationship scene, treat yourself like you would want your lover to. For all you Aries this week is about healing and feeling the love.
Last week, the Chariot advised you to correct the imbalances in your life so that the change that is happening would be smooth sailing. The King of Cups continues this theme with a focus your over-indulgences. At times we over-indulge and use it as a crutch for not healing the hurt. The balance you need to find is when to lay down your crutches. They are important when you are healing, however, once you have healed you need to let them go.
The Devil last week foretold that you would be tested on your resolves. This theme continues this week but the focus shifts to the Three of Pentacles. This is the card of cooperation and asking for help. The Devil is not testing you to see if you can do it alone. One of his tests is seeing if you can work with others to accomplish what you want to do. This is a week were 2 or 3 heads are better than one.
The Sun says you can overcome any obstacle or fear that your subconscious mind brings up. Cancers feel uncomfortable at times when the Sun shows up. It just can be too bright. But remember Moon child the Sun is how you gain your light. You need joy and success to shine it back on others. So take this week to bask in your successes, see the beauty of what you have, and see that the road you are creating is lining up many of the things you have wanted.
Last week the Sun challenged you to bask in the good things life has to offer. This week the Ace of Wands wants you to continue to do just that. The only challenge this Ace brings is asking you how will you will continue creating good vibe opportunities in the coming weeks.
The Queen of Cups advise this week to speak softly, kindly, and with truth. Her challenge to you is to learn how to do that without spilling your emotions all you, others, and the table.
Queen of Swords is the strategist card. You have to look at this week like a scientist. You need a hypothesis/goal, make sure you have your materials, plan out your work, do the actual work, and then look over the results and tweak your procedures where needed or start over with a new hypothesis.
The last two weeks have been heavy with change. With Death two weeks ago wanting you to clear your emotions for the change that is coming , and the Hermit giving you time to contemplate the change you want to happen and how to get there. Now, the Empress has arrived to start the process. The Empress is giving you about nine months to create the change you want to happen. Your only challenge is that with this pregnancy you are pretty much guaranteed a period of morning sickness. Realize whats make you sick for now should be avoided.
More intel gathering this week. Where last week the information came to you, this week be more like a spy. Be subtly to find out what is going on behind scenes. These two weeks are not decision-making weeks. There is obviously information you need before moving ahead.
The Two of Wands advises you to have a broader perspective in all that you do. This card’s challenges you to see if what you are doing or have in planning actually fits into the world view you are trying to create.
The King of Wands asks you what kind of ruler are you. Are you kind but a bit of a push over, orderly but a bit of tyrant, or intellectual but not compassionate enough. This week look at how you rule your work place, your family and yourself and find ways to improve it. The King of Wands challenges you to be a better more balanced ruler while keeping in mind this is a year to heal and create a new order.
Last week, Judgment and the Four of Swords reconfirmed that you are on a journey to rebirth and reminded you that you need to take care of yourself along the way. Well, guess that advice was hard to swallow, because you got the Three of Swords this week. This card says that you are holding on to three concepts that are holding you back. I bet one of those is that anytime life hurts you somehow you are responsible for it. This card challenges you that you can’t control the getting hurt but you can control the healing.
Last week, the Emperor told you to build, create, and conquer. Now the feminine version of that creative energy, the Empress, appears this week. The Empress’s energy is less of the hustle and bustle of Emperor last week energy and more about tending, grooming, and coaxing along your work. The challenge with the Empress is being open to a more organic approach then sticking to plans.
The Ten of Pentacles brings prosperity to those that finish their work. This card is about finishing up projects. Your challenge is to work on the projects that are close to finish first, before starting anything new. You will find the more you can check off your list the more new prosperity will begin to grow.
The Emperor tells us to stop procrastinating. This is a week to build new bridges, create new civilizations, to conquer your fear and just do it. The challenge is believing you can and asking for help when you can’t.
The King of Swords says now is the time. Your challenge this week is to walk your talk, so be careful what you promise. Your words are now as loud and important as your actions.
The Judgment card heralds it is time for you to take the next step in your evolution. You are awakening to what new steps to take in your life. This can look as simple as changing your diet or it can be as complex as decreasing your carbon footprint. The challenge is whatever decisions you make – make sure they alter your life for the better – not only for you but the world. Joke: …so I gave him the flipper.
Last week, the Empress challenged you to see the ends in beginnings and the beginnings in ends, and that it takes both to create growth. This week the Knight of Cups carries on the Empress’ concept of duality by focusing on emotions. The Knight of Cups challenges you to be aware on how you emote your emotions through action and movement. This week see how your emotional actions cause reactions and your emotional reactions cause actions. Joke: …no, he did what…
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