Getting In the Mood -- Readings

So have you gleaned enough from the cards to try a few readings?  How about for yourself, family or a few friends?  The best way to get started is to jump right in!  But first, let's talk about setting the mood, I'm not talking about anything overly dramatic... What you are going for is an atmosphere of peace and tranquility so that you may better concentrate and channel your higher consciousness.

Here are some tips from the venerable cartomancer-to-the-stars Louise Woods for getting into the mystical mood, whether reading for yourself or someone else:

1. Light a few candles - either pink or white will do nicely.  They are highly spiritual colors.

2. Incense?  Of course.  Make it fragrant but not cloyingly so.  Use only enough to gently cleanse the air around you.

3. If you want music, listen to whatever relaxes you before the reading.  Music during a reading, even soothing New Age music, can be distracting.

4. No need to dim the lights or shut the blinds unless you're worried about the guy with the telescope across the way.

5. Sit comfortably, regally if you must.  Keep both feet on the floor; no need for cross-legged contortions.  It could block psychic energy flow.  Remember, you want to be able to reach the cards easily and see them clearly.

6. If you think they may pose a problem, gently banish the kids and pets to another room.  Now let's put a solid-colored cloth on the table, a glass of water on the side, some fresh flowers if you'd like, and we're all set.

And remember this: I'm all for fun and games, not compulsion or unnatural bonding to a deck of cards.  You provide the insight; they provide the tool to help focus your consciousness.

Welcome!

Welcome to my blog!  Thank you for joining me on my journey of spiritual enlightenment.  My name is Valentina and I am a working wife, mom, animal devotee and lover of all things spiritual and beautiful.  I grew up in a deeply religious home with a Mother that celebrated and embraced the deeper mysteries of the world and life.  I think that we shared a past lifetime together as Rom women traveling through Eastern Europe peddling fortunes "whenever and wherever" to quote the enchanting Shakira!

This is my first foray into blogging, so please be patient with me as I bumble my way through this.  My intentions with this project it not only to journal my experiences, but to share with you as so many others have shared with me!  My hope is that we can all travel together -- hand in hand -- if only for a short while.

Some of the things I am currently enjoying / exploring are meditation, cartomancy with playing cards (thus the blog name!), clairvoyance and her lovely sisters (clairaudience, clairsentience, claircognizance, etc...), reiki, yoga and energy healing.  I am totally and completely self-taught, so please keep that in mind when reading future posts!  A lot of the information I've gathered comes from various sources and I will always link-back and give credit where credit is due to the best of my ability.