Cristini P's Tarot Journal

 Three. THREE! Absolute garbage readings for my birthday. Fuck me.  Shit Reading #1 Format: Last year, let go of this, gift, embrace this, next year Last year was NOT one of joy and abundance—wtaf?? Back to back vestibular crash-outs, political chaos dismantling democratic checks and balances, ice invasion. And I’m supposed to let go of emotional stability??  The GIFT of this upcoming year is exhaustion and giving up. Perfect! I get to look forward to embracing charity I guess. Lastly, this upcoming year will be full of mediocrity and lack of planning. SUPER. Shit Reading #2 Format: Last year, let go of this, gift, embrace this, next year. Last year actually was a struggle, low energy, emotional. I’m supposed to release my vestibular recovery. I’d prefer NOT to. My gift is routine and productivity. Work. Is my gift.  I should embrace solitude and missing out on the fun. Yay, so glad. I get to look forward to worry, stress, sleepless nights this year. Can’t wait. Shit...

  Today I foolishly asked if we’ll ever see justice for the destruction and trauma wrought by this presidency… and it’s not great. This is a keystone reading where I pre-select a Major Arcana card as the center for the reading and keep it in the deck as I shuffle. Then I flip the deck until I find the card—in this case Justice—and read the two cards above it and two below it. The Empress: We have an empathetic community dedicated to protecting and providing for our neighbors. The Empress nurtures and creates abundance, and I can see these themes across my network of friends, family, and like-minded strangers. Seven of Coins (Pentacles): Hard work, persistence, dedication. This tells me our efforts will continue for the foreseeable future. We will continue to cultivate mutual aid and connection. Justice Rv: We are faced with vast injustice. “Law enforcement” continually violates federal and state laws, the constitution, court orders, etc etc. There is ZERO accountability at every le...

Today I asked tarot to show me the death of Mango Mussolini. I used The Wizard’s Tarot, which is loosely based on RWS but mostly just the artist’s whims.  The Tower: Either the death itself will be a catastrophic health failure, or the death will cause a crisis. Probably both.  Eight of Cults (Pentacles): This is one of the cards that diverges from RWS, and what I see here is shadow creatures and slime monsters escorting / welcoming him through the gates of hell.  Ten of Swords: This is a riff off of the RWS. Instead of showing the utter defeat of the ten swords plunged into a body, this is a street hawker fencing the swords. While the magas suffer, there will be some who profit from their loss. In the background we see a dragon retreating to its castle. This could symbolize the rabid racists or the oligarchy class going into hiding.

Deck: Vintage Tarot Tattoo James: The Devil You are a charming devil, cheeky, maybe a little self-centered but people loved your company. You indulged in experiences considered sinful in your time so you perceive yourself as devilish, but today we would just say you knew how to party. Obstacles in life: Knight of Coins Rv Self-discipline was very hard for you! “Normal” life was a dreadful bore, and you lived for the excitement of seeing and doing new things. Novelty is what kept your cup full, so you always wanted more! The past: Six of Coins Rv You either grew up impoverished or indebted. I have a vision of your family as aristocratic, but your father made investments that went bust. You had to make your own way, but you had help from a generous patron to get on your feet. The future: Seven of Wands Rv Even so, life was a struggle and toward the end you were exhausted and ready to give up. You would rather have flamed out than faded away. Your lifespan outlasted your lust for it, yet ...