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You make total sense to me, dear! These are really great questions. I have an opinion rather than an answer. :upside_down_face:

In regards to the first question, I feel it is ok due to the pure intentions behind it. I look at it as s higher level of communication between you and your children. That’s a beautiful thing!

To the second question, I have wondered the same very thing! I use dowsing rods and pendulums and I wonder that I might be willing it somehow. But, since I don’t always get my desired response, I suppose it may not be the case. Then I wonder if a trickster spirit may be afoot, lol! All I can do is sage it out and speak to my guides to clear out any gunk.

Great questions! Blessed be!
~Lindsey Leigh Latham :heart:

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Hi @SuckOnMySunshine :waving_hand: great questions!

I don’t see this as an ethical dilemma personally, especially as your intent is to better understand them. It’s not like you’re asking for their deepest secrets or bank account numbers, and even if you were that’s not what you’d get lol. I think it shows that you know their emotional wellbeing is important, and it seems like a very insightful way to understand where they’re at in order to support them better which is never wrong. You might want to think about creating your own spread, e.g. a card for where they’re at, how you can help or what to avoid, whatever it is you want to know.

In my experience, no, not in the way you’re thinking. As Megan said, your interpretation of a reading can be biased, but I think that’s the fundamental problem - “biased”. For me, and I say this as someone who has asked that same question numerous times, I had to get my brain out of the concept of “right and wrong”, because I don’t believe the cards can be biased, and so far they’ve never been “wrong”. I believe they can be brutal, they can be empowering, they can even be funny, but I believe the cards will always tell me exactly what I need to know, not what I want. To take it to the math geek level, there are 78 cards in a traditional tarot deck, which means any card you pull, it’s a 1 in 78 chance you pull that particular card; for me, that’s enough to rule out the ideas of “chance” or “luck” - I get what I’m supposed to get, whether I like it or not. Events may not play out like I thought they would, but every time I’ve looked back on a reading I’m like “oh yeah, that’s what that card was talking about”; like pulling the 5 of Cups and worrying about what new upset is about to drop in, only for it to be the loss of something that was emotionally draining or losing a ring (yes I had a backup ring so no drama).

There’s another side to this, which is trusting in your interpretation and intuition - if you are doubting yourself, you are missing out on your own insights. Again, to try and make the spiritual logical, there are an unknown number of ways to interpret any one reading; you could line up 100 practitioners and give them all the exact same spread, and you’ll likely end up with 100 different interpretations. Who’s right and who’s wrong isn’t the way I would look at it, because the only one who knows that is the Light; I’d argue that all of them are “right” in their own way, they just see the same thing differently, which is the beauty of divination.

Of course, with all that said, if there’s anything I’ve learned in life it’s that anything is possible - but in this case, I’d say trust your instincts and be honest with yourself, and you’ll seldom go “wrong”.

Best Wishes,

Nikki Phoenix x

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Ahhh! I see what you’re saying. I do always second guess myself! Like when I’m reading my own cards, I intuitively say in my mind what each card I pull is supposed to mean according to whatever is happening in my life and then I’m like “no that can’t be right” and then I give up. I wrote it down just in case, but I give up after that. :smiling_face_with_tear: Lmao

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I think we’ve all been there! I think learning to listen to yourself is one of the hardest things for a mystic; we’re only human, and trained since birth to seek approval and validation from others. We can’t undo “programming” of any kind overnight, it’s a learning process like everything else in life.

There are multiple ways to find your zen, the point of serenity (not to be confused with peace) where you can really listen to yourself. Do what works for you and trusting your intuition becomes a lot less challenging. Have fun!

With Love & Light x

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Thoughtful Thursday Theologians,

Bry,

That is exactly what I see, but since it is the swords “suit” it is rest of the mind. I think as of don’t dwell on that.

Amethyst,

Yes, I see him kind of having a temper tantrum. I like apathy for this card, but my guides for this card also say meditation and/or contemplation. So, I still use apathy in the sense of wait-n-see, which can also contain the meditation and contemplation meanings. I see the card in context to which meaning would fit the best.

Bry,

that is what I always see with this one. Many meanings that I find for this card are in the positive sense of saving things as; security, conservation, saving money, frugality; however, I cannot get over how the picture looks…Scrooge is right! He is saving, but in the negative sense, as a miser, a hoarder. Just because of the iconography of this one, I almost 99% of the time see it in the negative vibe. In this sense, when it is reversed, it is not being miserly and selfish.

Amethyst,

:birthday_cake: :rofl: :tropical_drink: :woozy_face:

Lindsey

I think this leads into just trust, (am I asking for the right action; is what I am willing to be, possible)

Which is how Nikki-:phoenix: was able to say it,

and as she continued,

it is all perspective

Suck :sun_with_face:

yes, sometimes, I try 1 or 2 more pulls, not satisfied most of the time, I end up going back to my original pull and having to really think hard about it.

As Nikki-:phoenix: points out

I try to go with my first impressions on the read. I believe it is the subconscious picking up on what we do not know outright. I really think it is the cosmos telling us what we are asking. How we interpret that is different. Think of translations. 2 translators will listen to the exact same thing but translate it using different wording and phrases. The tarot cards are just like that too. The symbols and combinations have meaning in your mind that may not be the exact same meaning to someone else, but the basic feeling or thought or action is still being communicated.

Well, this thread is very, very interesting and stimulating!

Lady Gene :phoenix:

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That’s a great image! Of an overgrown toddler having a fit! LOL!

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Thoughtful Thursday Amethyst,

about the 4 cups—“Zactly”:zany_face:

Lady Gene :black_spell_candle:

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Hee! Thanks, love! Glad you agree! :rofl:

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Thank you dear! Sorry I missed your response! Trickster spirits are very very common in my neck of the woods! I had to personally learn the hard way!

So, picture this; it’s a random early afternoon, some day in 2018, in rural southern Louisiana. JUST installed outdoor security cameras. There’s a knock at the door, but cameras all of a sudden are not working. What did I do? Same thing anyone would do, I assume. I opened the door to see who’s knocking. Literally, NO BODY was there… So I shrug my shoulders and shut the door.

Seems so harmless and innocent, right?

WRONG

After months of isolated psychological warfare with an unseen entity, who liked to mask itself as an egregore- aka a trickster spirits whom was feeding off of my fear. I finally grew fearful enough in 2019, to Google what to do (this was before my spiritual journey). I ended up anointing thresholds and windows inside the home, with the back door open, as I commanded it right out the back door..

There were multiple years of the property/house was vacant afterwards, but when we occupied the property once again, that time, in a camper in the backyard while the house was being renovated due to hurricane damage, it definitely tormented me again..

Hind sight is always 20/20, though. It did not take very long for me to realize my mistake, and that’s actually how I dove head first into spirituality.

As of today, we have a new home, but it has only grown in many different ways since then, and while the activity does not happen very often inside the new home, it is very active outside the home & is now very noticeable by pretty much anyone who comes over; ESPECIALLY at night. If I had about a months worth of time, I’d tell you all the experiences we have had since moving back 2 years ago, but I don’t have that much time, and I’m sure you’d just get bored of me rambling on and on. :sweat_smile:

My husband says that nothing like this has ever happened as long as he has lived here- pretty much all his life.

I don’t think he understands that as long as I’ve lived here, it’s always happened..

I believe it’s always been like this around here, and my presence was just so bright that I shined a light bright enough for it to be seen & noticed. :woman_shrugging:t3:

That’s just how it goes sometimes, I guess.

Moral of the story; if you visit Louisiana, don’t answer the door all willy nilly if you hear a knock. Look out the window first, and make sure it’s an actual person. Otherwise, you’ll just be inviting trickster spirits in to torment you. :face_exhaling:

They’re very very creepy.

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Thank you for sharing! That is so interesting. Don’t worry about rambling, dear. You have a lovely way of sharing your life experiences, and I personally am here for it!

I am not too far away from you. I live over in Alabama, born and raised. I have been to Louisiana, namely Monroe, to a family reunion many moons ago. I would love to visit New Orleans one day!

So happy to hear that you got those trickster meanies under control! They can wreak havoc for sure! Take care, my dear! This southern heat is no joke!

Love & blessings,
Lindsey Leigh :heart::upside_down_face:

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I read the book version of Poltergeist 2 a long, long, LONG time ago. The one thing that stuck with me was the fact that Carol Anne’s grandmother thought that she was such a bright light that she attracted things that were tired of being in the dark or cold. Like moths to the flame. That’s always rung true for me, especially after books like The Shining. Some people just shine brighter, and no matter where you are, something will happen.

I’m glad you’ve learned to protect yourself, and don’t answer the door!

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I just want to respond to the very beginning of the post when you stated something about “stupid questions”.

I was always told growing up that there is no such thing as a “stupid question.” If you learn from it, how could it be stupid?

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I’m not much farther from you, I’m in East Tennessee and it’s extremely hot here as well. There has been a heat advisory out for the past 2-3 days. I’m originally from Michigan. It doesn’t get this hot up there and it doesn’t get that cold down here…lol

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Oh! Monroe! How..sad .. :sweat_smile: I’m just kidding!

It’s only sad because you never seen ACTUAL Louisiana. :joy:

I’m from Cajun country- home of extra seasoned EVERYTHING including the white people. We know how to dance, zydeco, cook, pray, eat, party, and do dumb stuff that probably ends up getting someone hurt. If you see a Cajun say “hold my beer & watch this” , plz, hold their beer and feast upon your eyes. They are definitely going to do something either really dumb, or really awesome.

So with that context established, it’s sad because we say anywhere that’s north of ville platte- is not Louisiana, that’s just southern Arkansas. :rofl::rofl: But no really- it’s like night and day. One time I moved to bossier city Shreveport, and let me tell you; the people were rude, the food was bland, they had no boudin, no cracklins, no chicken cracklins, I couldn’t even find gas station boudin! I could’ve sworn I was in a hell hole of a place that was actually visually nice since I lived in the city part on airline hwy. The weather was pretty nice too. I could actually go out in the summer time and get a tan. I can’t do that here without either running into fat cotton mouths/water moccasins or having to fight off bird sized mosquitos or feeling smothered like I’m a overly cooked, dried out seasoned hen or all 3 at the same time- and that’s no fun at all, and also why we get drunk when we’re outside, at least that’s what my excuse used to be (I am 9 years sober) :rofl:

The politicians here are terrible, except for senator Kennedy- I like him as a person but I do not agree with everything he supports, if you know what I mean (referring to the anti BDS laws in the state as well as 37 other states. Google it to get my drift if you don’t get it)

Its just very corrupt no matter where you turn to, and that’s not right

Aside from politics- if you’re just a regular human being, with a family, and trying to make ends meet, we all get along pretty well down here. It’s nice. Not saying there’s not racial stuff happening, I’m sure there is, but I just never witnessed it, and everyone I ever talked to in my life never told me nothing about it if they ever experienced it. Were all just humans who don’t see skin color, but see other humans. Everyone is friendly as all heck.

You want to travel to Nola? :sweat_smile: Now I got some stories about Nola! Best advice to you if you ever do go, is to make a bee line straight to Marie leveaus voodoo shop. Don’t stop no where else unless its to put gas to make it to the voodoo shop. When you get there, go to her alter , it’s very hard to miss. Give an offering, literally ANYTHING you have on hand , even if it’s just a crusty penny you found on the sidewalk, and gently place it on the alter and ask for her protection over you and your crew (plz don’t travel there alone, I beg you) and try not to touch nothing else on the alter (very important). I guarantee you, you will be protected! Just because voodoo is a closed Haitian based religion does not mean you are excluded from her protection. I tell anyone & everyone who’s a tourist this. SHE WILL PROTECT YALL! I promise you this! My momma taught me this when I was old enough to understand a little bit about how some of this stuff works. Of course I felt silly asking a portrait on the wall for protection and not touching or buying anything and just walking out, but I have never ever ever had any problems in Nola, EVER! I have done probably some of the dumbest things I’ve ever done in my lifetime in Nola, (like ask a cop where the :dashing_away::face_in_clouds: at?( They pointed me in the right direction btw :+1:t3::rofl:)

I’ve even driven intoxicated all the way back to Metairie and I don’t even know how, because I don’t know how to drive in new Orleans at all! One time, while sober, I accidentally driven down a staircase in the french quarter… Their streets are very confusing! I choose to believe Marie leveau really protected me in every situation, except for the one time I drove down the stairs.

I definitely do not recommend bringing your purse or wallet down with you to walk the streets of Nola, though. Seriously. Not long ago, the DA and his momma was carjacked at gun point . The city is wild 24/7. 9/10 you will see people sleeping on the sidewalk really intoxicated.

Honestly, I could probably write a mini series of Do’s and Dont’s when visiting new Orleans. It’s a lot, but it’s just to help protect people spiritually and physically, because it’s really no joke down there.

The only thing I’ve never gotten to do is new Orleans is go urban exploring at the abandoned 6 flags jazzland. That has always been an obsession of mine. At this point, I don’t think I could even if I wanted to. It’s probably so dang deteriorated that it ain’t even funny or enjoyable.

Also, lake ponchatrain is a spiritual principality. I’ve always been afraid of the lake ponchatrain bridge (The causeway). It’s like 30 miles long, give or take, and is over the middle of the lake. When you’re on this bridge, you can not see any land. All you see is the sun beaming off the water, blinding you, and that’s why most people need police escorts when they drive on the bridge.

If you go to Nola, make sure you come pass by Cajun country and get you some good food! Try you some boudin and cracklins! In Cajun country, we have our own lingo, which other cities do not have. We say baw (boy), guh( girl) , gah de dahn (look at that) & a whole lot of other words that are honestly not very nice to put in the forum. :rofl:

In Nola, they call the median in the road “neutral ground” and instead of sink it’s “zink” or “zank”.

Louisiana people are just… Idk. I feel like an oddball when I talk, but everyone seems to enjoy it. :woman_shrugging:t3:

Take care! Talk to you soon! :purple_heart::green_heart::yellow_heart:

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