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Weekly Tarot #10
Temperance – queen.pents – three.coins – four.cups
Seems like a job offer will happen and a reconciliation with a practical person, someone at home maybe. Things were pretty moderate and I “reconciled” with my uncle who I hadn’t see in about a month. There was a lot going on with my career this week. I went in on Monday for the tarot interview and they offered me a position! I don’t know the details yet but I’m really excited about that one. I also have an interview at a staffing agency in Boston on Friday and an interview in Acton at a Marketing firm for an office/graphic design position. Really hoping that comes through. So this week’s reading was fairly accurate.
Next week’s –
three of wands – eight of coins – emperor – ace of cups
I have seen the emperor represent agencies or companies that I’ve applied to in the past and having it be next to the eight of coins seems really positive to me. Ace/cups to me in the past HAS represented disappointment but it can also be overwhelming happiness. I just clarified it with the 2/cups so it could just be a new partnership at the marketing firm! Trying to not get ahead of myself here, but the three/wands could represent that I have waited a great deal finally my efforts are paying off and my ships are coming in (job). This look real positive for the office/graphic design position. We’ll see what happens. 🙂
Energies that move the body
The energies that move the body are the energies that move the imagination. These energies, then, are the source of mythological imagery; in a mythological organization of symbols, the conflicts between the different organic impulses within the body are resolved and harmonized. You might say a mythology is a formula for the harmonization of the energies of life.
Joseph Campbell, interviewed by Joan Marler, Nov./Dec. 1987
Tremont Tearoom
I went into Boston today to do an interview as a tarot reader at the Original Tremont Tearoom. After trying to find it for a good 15 minutes the owner had an emergency to take care of so I had to wait around until someone showed up and let everyone in. Felt very at home there despite being comfortable I was so nervous I don’t know why! The staff member that I read for kept telling me to not to be nervous lol! I did a usual reading for him and then he asked me some questions to answer intuitively. He said my readings were fair and that my intuition reading skills were stronger than my tarot reading skills. He says I would be able to do intuitive readings without cards. He also said I had a lot of potential which is really good to hear. I’ll hear Wednesday! Keeping my fingers crossed.
I had the craziest dream last night. My pineal gland was pulsating and then I had this crazy dream that I was at a party and a family friend was there. In the other room I was kissing a younger man and he then went online and bragged about it to his friends he said it was “So quick and easy”. Then the hosts’ dog came into the room and next to the dog was a ghost of a golden retriever. Dear god did he torment my intuition. He kept trying to come through to me and make me help me his presence known. He kept saying that his owner was dead and worked for public transportation and was an English gentleman kinda owner (appearance not status). The live dog was a mix between a terrier and bull dog kinda thing. I said to the family friend (male) that there was a ghost of a dog in the room and that the owner was an English gentleman who worked in public transportation (putting up signs on the side of the highway, etc). Then I left the party and the dog followed me home. I was in my computer chair closing up my computer and I felt the ghost dog in my dream then I charged at him while my chair and shrieked to get him to go away. I succeeded and I woke up with my mouth open too! The message at the end of the dream said I’d be working in a company that worked with symbolism and signs. My first thought was the Tremont Tearoom, so on Wednesday it’ll be interesting to see what comes of it.
Now I’m so tired, and overwhelmed with emotion that I just want to break down and cry. I really don’t know why I feel this way. Perhaps its because of the lack of sleep that I got from the dream since the ghost dog tormenting my intuition terrified me.
First Snowfall
Um gross. First snowfall of the season. What happened to my fall weather? oh right it became 65-75 degree weather. -pouts-
Well, in other news we had to put down my 16-year old cat on Monday. He had a seizure attack on Saturday night. I found him in the kitchen and I will never forget that disturbing sight of him like that. Its been a very difficult past three months and I sure hope to god something good comes my way soon. I’m really surprised I haven’t fallen into any kind depression between my grandma dying, my heart breaking and now my life long family pet being put down. But I suppose the hope of a certain situation changing as well as a job possibility (I just got a response and but no interview yet) its keeping me looking to the future.
But its been really really difficult, especially when a certain someone keeps appearing in my dreams and causing me to wake up in a crappy mood. I want to feel alive again instead of just surviving and living the days and nights out. With all these heavy emotions its not really motivating me to do much lately.
Oh yeah and President Obama is reelected just like my cards said he would. I got as cards: page/swords – world – 5.chalices – ace.wands – 6.chalices. Pretty close race though I would say and I just remembered that I had screen capped a website design that I did around when President Obama was elected for the first time. 
So much has changed in the 4 years we had him, hmm! I wonder how much will change again in the next four years. This website design I created as a freshman, and I certainly would say that my web design design skills have gotten a lot better. 😉
Weekly Tarot #9
Last week’s: five.cups – nine.cups – knight.swords – 2.cups | Something that I had been worrying about and wanting seems like will come back into the picture and there will be a conversation namely regarding a relationship.| Well, yes, something I had been worrying about did come back into the picture and that was work related. But as it turned out that the job offer was a scam so now I’m back at square one. As I tweeted, it seems like all I ever attract are half-assed companies that want to take advantage of and bribe me of my talents. I will NOT be scammed and will NOT be taken advantage of. I’m too good for that, I respect my work too much for that. I’m also kinda pissed that hurricane sandy decided to screw up NYC. Cause that was THE CITY I want to work in. I suppose that dream will be delayed, as with everything else in my life.
I’m kinda of fed up with all these delays in my life. I just want to move out and start my life and get things going. I’ve been saying that for the past six months, seriously, when is this shit going to change? I’m fed up with just forcing myself to stay busy, by sleeping late and not doing much. I really need to be working again I sure damn hope that by next summer I have a job.
Next week’s tarot:
Temperance – queen.pents – three.coins – four.cups
Seems like a job offer will happen and a reconciliation with a practical person, someone at home maybe.
Provisions Potions
So I came up with a name for my package design concept that I had in mind: Provisions Potions! Provisions is another name for supplies, groceries, etc. Its actually used in 
French to mean just that. Since this design concept is to use the aesthetic of potions and the action of cooking/alchemy Provisions would be best. I went with stripes because it reminded me of the layers of food in the mason jar. Not sure if I like the potion bottles next to the P or not. Will see what it looks like on the computer first. I’m thinking of buying this type of bottle for the project. The shape of the bottle is very important as it that will help invoke the mysterious of a potion bottle. I do realize that there are many companies out there that have “to-go” products. But this isn’t exactly a design for a ‘to-go’ product, its to store the rations until they are ready to use.
Correspondence
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Correspondence in terms of energy work. Last new moon I did a meditation ritual regarding employment. I drew
a mandala featuring symbols that symbolized the place I want to work in, as well as the kind of work I wanted. I used symbols for moving and desire. This is the full moon and I’ve gotten two responses from my resume. Nothing is settled yet, as one isn’t that consistent but it would get me experience and probably move out of my parents’ house (which I need). I burned (released) the mandala in the ritual and put the ashes with Cinnamon oil and amethyst under my pillow in a pouch for the entire moon cycle. Seems to have worked. Again, I haven’t made any decisions, as I don’t know much about these positions. BUT its a start. I could really use the experience but I have to figure out my living situation first before I could do anything.
In terms of correspondence, what really helped me realize and understand how to use correspondence is that symbols, color and other forms project a subtle energy and when used properly these subtle energies are attracted to you. Different colors and forms when coupled with each other create different energy patterns and these patterns are attracted to the energies you seek.
I think I’ll definitely be using this method in the future when I’m finding myself in a hole in my life.
EDIT: So one that looked promising ended up being a scam. Oh well back to square one. Let’s hope the other one will come through.
Weekly Tarot #8
four of swords – queen/wands – nine.cups – three of cups
Seems like a reconciliation will happen. Something I’ve wanted will come back into the picture, but this event will want me to think about some things before acting. Hmm, a reconciliation did happen. A friend of my parents’ came and visited this weekend. I can’t figure out what the 9/cups was pointing to but the four/swords pointed to doing a lot of thinking and planning in side my head. I finally got to work on a client project that had been put on the back burner.
This coming week – five.cups – nine.cups – knight.swords – 2.cups
Something that I had been worrying about and wanting seems like will come back into the picture and there will be a conversation namely regarding a relationship.
Potions and Meals in a Jar
You never know when inspiration may hit. It could be at the dentist (like Yaron Schoen) or simply taking a break from life and playing video games on your ipod. A friend of mine earlier this week asked for ideas on how to make all their weekly meals in one day. I then referred to them to the meals in a jar concept. I had been inspired by the allure of potions for awhile now and I kept wondering how to incorporate this allure into my design work. While playing “pocket potions” on my ipod it hit me! Cooking has often been associated with the concept of “Alchemy” (taking one thing and transmuting it into another thing). I thought about how potions are kept in bottles and meals are now kept in jars/bottles, why not combine the two! SO that’s what I came up with, meals-in-a-jar/bottle with the aesthetic appeal to a potion bottle. So now off to think of a name, and logo.
I must also be feeling better, or at least relaxing better. I haven’t had an idea this “big” since I graduated from college. I’ve just been feeling so rotten lately I guess my mental state was too foggy to relax enough to get ideas flowing.
first potion bottle from TheStrokeofMidnight via etsy
3 new necklaces
Here are three necklaces I did over the weekend. It feels good to just create something. I’ve been too distracted by heavy emotions lately to really focus on anything significant. This doesn’t require much effort so I can always do this.
Natick Open Studios
Today I went to the Natick Open Studios with my mom. It was cool to see local artists and to see what they’re showcasing. A lot of it was handcraft work so; jewelry, silversmith, pottery, mosaics, etc. There was photography and painting too. I always enjoy seeing open studios as it inspires me to keep continuing to focus on my own work. It also made me realize that since my grandmother isn’t around anymore to make jewelry for, I have so many beading supplies left that I really got to do something with. I’ve been meaning to use them up and I suppose that since I’m unemployed doing jewelry all the time wouldn’t be such a bad thing. Perhaps I could also make enough to sell. But it was 73 degrees and sunny today (and its October 20th!!) perfect weather to go to building to building to see artwork. I even met a painter who got a degree at Cedar Crest! Who knew! We were laughing because we always had the problem around here saying that we went to a “small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania” because not many people knew the school, but not this time!