How to Cleanse Your Tarot Cards.

Sometimes your readings just don't make sense! When your readings are jumbled, or the energy is off or not there at all, then it's time to give your cards a good cleansing. Below are several of my favourite ways to cleanse my cards.

☆. Placing them in order.
This is probably the easiest way to cleanse your cards. I do this in between most readings. Simply place your cards in order (The Major Arcana from 1 - 21 and the Minor Arcana from Ace to King) and put them back into their bag / box!

☆ Sea salt.
Salt is used for purification and dispelling negative energy, so it makes sense to use it on your cards! I like to sprinkle a few grains over my cards to 'soak up' the negative energy. You can also bury your cards in a bowl of salt.

☆ Crystals.
Using a clear quartz crystal to dispel negative energy is always a great idea, but you can also place any of your favourite crystals in your cards' bag / box. The crystals in this photo are amethyst, rose quartz and smokey quartz.

☆ Pendulum.
Hold a pendulum over your deck and allow it to circle until it stops moving. When it has stopped, your deck has been cleared of all negative energy.

Witch's note: I do not recommend allowing your kitty anywhere near your Tarot cards. Meme chewed up my Shadowscape Tarot a while ago and immediately after this photo was taken, he began to eat the pendulum.

☆ Sage.
In the same way that you'd smudge your home or sacred place, you can smudge your cards to cleanse the energy. Hold your cards above the smoke to cleanse them. [Do not hold your smudge stick / bowl over your cards in case of sparks!]

How do you like to cleanse your cards? Let me know in the comments!

Blessings,
Faula

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Ask Faula: How to Celebrate a Magickal Birthday.

A few weeks ago I received this comment from a reader, Angelina:

"I have no clue what to do for my birthday this year, I'm a little out of practice but I know I want to do something special and magical. Do you have any ideas for me?"

She then went on to describe how she fell out of practice and is trying to get back on the right path for her.

 I thought up a few ways for Angelina to celebrate her birthday in a witchy fashion [specifically relating to reaffirming her faith and celebrating the Spring Equinox] and today I'm sharing them with you!

☆ Reaffirm your dedication to your Craft. You can do a simple dedication page in your BoS, or a more elaborate ritual celebrating the Goddess.

☆ Bless a lovely piece of jewelery or a crystal that you can carry around with you. Imbue it with qualities of love and light.

☆ Read your cards [or swing your pendulum, or read your tea leaves, or whichever your favoured form of divination is] to see what the coming year has in store for you.

☆ Manifest! Create a list of all the things you'd love to draw into your life this year. I like to keep my 'wishes' in a little box I call my wish box, but you can jot yours down in your BoS, on a strip of paper pinned to the wall, or even in your phone. Just remember to look at it every so often to remind yourself of your dreams.

☆ If you haven't found 'im yet, find your spirit guide! I like to meditate outdoors and ask for my spirit guide to appear to me. When I was younger, dragonflies & butterflies were my guides. A few years ago I met the Raven and he's been with me ever since. A spirit guide is a lovely ally to have at your side.

☆ Use the energies of the Spring Equinox to start planning your garden. I personally love the idea of using a plant to 'grow' my magick. Simply choose a seed [it can correspond with your theme, or it can be whatever you have on hand], cast your spell, and then plant the seed. Your magick will grow as the plant grows.

☆ Banish your fears & bad habits. I like to do this in the simplest way possible - Write a negative quality on a piece of paper and burn it, either in a cauldron or a bonfire.

☆ Make a list of witchy goals you'd like to achieve before your next birthday. I'm big on goal-making! Maybe you'd like to learn how to read tea leaves, or harvest and dry your herbs this Fall, or attend a Pagan festival. Write 'em down and make them happen! [This also ties in with 'manifesting'! Energy flows where attention goes.]

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If you have a question you'd like me to feature, feel free to leave me a comment =)

Blessings,
Faula