A Valentine Special On Kosmic Koffee

Hope you can tune in to our super Valentine, compatibility, get naked show!!! We'll be answering questions about love in relation to the power of numbers. Dax Carlisle, president of the Tarot Guild and founder of Rainbow Psychics will be sharing his insights this Weds., Feb. 12 @ 1 pm Pac time on Kosmic Koffee With Kooch. Call if you'd like us to talk about birth numbers or if you have LOVE questions. Tune-in on-line via Blogtalk Radio or call 347-637-3372.

Review of The Soul's Journey

        Inspirational and mystically insightful, The Soul’s Journey, Finding, Spiritual Messages in the Tarot by James Ricklef is rich in content and healing for the heart.  With a collection of over 300 eclectic spiritual messages, his passages lead us to look at the brighter side of life and offer a valuable means to overcome whatever trials we may be facing.   When I first opened his book I was instantly rewarded with a message that guided me to heal my heart with a practical suggestion to solve a question I had.  I was instantly hooked on James' book and knew that I wanted to keep it near me as a close companion.   With further reading it became obvious that he had made “An offering of love with no strings attached” by giving the reader a means to “transform our emotional connections” into a “Higher” calling. Maybe it’s his intermittent comments throughout his card discussions such as, “follow your bliss” and “leave behind emotional distress” and “create a beautiful life” and “finding sacred passion” that have made me fall in love with his book.

        A true wordsmith, James has created tarot interpretations that help build a strong foundation for understanding the significance of all the cards.  His spreads are suitable for beginners or advanced readers.  Although he calls them “Spreads For Spiritual Readings”, my sense is that his spreads help with any kind of problems, and that anyone who wants greater awareness will find useful messages when using them.  Truthfully, you don’t even need to practice the tarot to get great advice from his book. James claims that “The Tarot is one particular tool to help us hear the voice of the Divine,” and I agree, but I also believe that James’ book provides a positive channel to help us listen.

Happy Year Of The Horse

     This new year is perfect for building a solid foundation under your dreams.  Horses move swiftly and are extremely powerful, the the natural undercurrent or momentum of this year's lunar forces will be assisting you to get where you want to go.  Steer your life with positive choices that nurture your well-being.  Visualize your success before yu take action.  when you act, reach for experiences that have the most potential to make you smile. 


Also...if you want to tune in:

Please join Ruth Ann and Wald Amberstone founders of The Tarot School in New York this coming Weds, Feb. 5th @ 1 pm Pac. Time on Kosmic Koffee. We’ll be talking about Reader’s Studio and their Tarot and Psychology Conference that’s happening this coming April. If you have questions about their tarot insights or want info that will help you see your path more clearly, please call or post in our chat room. You can tune-in on-line via Blogtalk Radio or call 347-637-3372.

The Best Of Life Is Now!

Spirtual Journey to India

Getting to India from San Francisco:

I'm in a time warp! After a long flight, thank the gods we made it out of Bejing airport which was a bit overwhelming. The airport is miles long and was mostly empty til we got to our departure gate. Then the flood waters of people nervously awaiting our plane broke lose. When one lady told me that they only had 1 plane to Dehi every 3 days I realized why there was a sense of panic about getting on the plane.
Jump forward 12 hours and now we're in Delhi...it's almost 4 Tues. morning (totally bypassed Monday). It's been dark @ Delhi airport and I can't see much but traffic, but someone gave me birthday cake cause I wished her happy birthday....The cake was white with keewee custard. Yummmm...so now I have a new recipe for keewees.

Finally arrived at Royal Star hotel.  My body's confused, but I think I'm tired as my eyes are red and feeling 20 pounds each...so maybe I'll go to bed now.



First day notes:

Can't sleep. First morning of my spiritual journey: Birds chirping, crickets complaining, dogs barking, children crying. Looked out @ the morning light to see a nearby faulty brick compound four feet high with burlap and plastic roofing. The roof is covered with people's laundry, sticks for burning and assorted odds & ends. Without making contact, ladies in colorful sari's begin to move through their separate doorways to the outside common courtyard. As women break sticks to make their individual fires on the earthen floor, children begin to emerge to greet the new day. Bellies swollen with emerging life are rubbed as other women grab their well used empty plastic water bottles to take down the street.
My first morning in India and my mantra for this day: I am grateful.

Where's Shiva? I thought I'd see him by now, but he's hiding somewhere among the billion plus people who all seem to be on the road driving at the same time. But I did see a couple water buffalo in a stream filled with New Delhi garbage... Talk about feeling helpless to help.

Friday's Full Moon Fortune

 Approach love with faith in your heart's journey, and you're sure to find more time to smile.

Strength Is My Weakness

If you'd like to read my article on the major arcana card Strength, please go to:

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		Kooch Daniels (@mysticsecrets) made a fab post on our Thematic #Tarot blog about STRENGTH: janetboyer.typepad.com/thematictarot/…

What Message Does The Devil Card Offer?

What Message Does The Devil Card Offer?

By Kooch N. Daniels

Copyright 2013

www.cybermystic.com

Shackled, the human figures chained to the devil’s cube depicted on the 15^th major arcana card of the Rider Waite Tarot, seem to be tethered to a force beyond their control.   One can only wonder what predicament has gotten the naked man and woman in this situation.   When we use this visual symbol to explore what might be hidden in querant’s psyche, it’s easy to place the archetypal concept of the “shadow”, the unknown or dark side of our nature, in the limelight. 

 If you’re reading for someone who typifies “the girl next door” and not a Darth Vader personality, what longings, desires, or passions, may be affecting her emotions while being pushed from conscious recognition or acceptance? Treading lightly (my personal reading style for this card), it is possible to give special attention to what challenges may be causing difficulties in a person’s life or uncover motives that may be unrecognized parts of a problem.   Finding constructive ways to interpret this image can provide a powerful looking glass into complicated interior feelings that may be taboo or too embarrassing to discuss.  If you’re not sure how to interpret the angelic prince of darkness who damned the Garden of Eden, you can always ask your client if there is a situation that is blocking their peace of mind. 

Witnessed during a reading, the devil card conjures a sense of intensity.   Even for an experienced reader, understanding the reality and underlying reason for this card’s metaphoric appearance may not readily come to the surface.   Finding the answer to what issues it represents can also be done in part through psychological analysis of the symbols found in surrounding cards.  If this diabolical image grows in importance during a reading, sometimes I say, “Don’t let the devil get you down” which translates as “don’t let negative forces take control of your feelings”.  Explore possible ways that a person can make the message of this card a hopeful note to improve their relationships and have a happier life.  Making light of darkness can bring cheerfulness to seriousness and a healing tone to your interpretation.  After all, The Devil , also viewed by some as a representation of Pan, the pagan god of fertility, is just one great step on the Magician’s Journey.