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I'm having a difficult time with my dog. He's almost 11 months now, so basically a rebellious teenager, and he's trying to kill himself slowly. But if I try to help, or even give him a treat or something, it's just wrong. I can't do anything right.
He currently has a terrible infection on his leg, but if I try to wrap it up or put medicine on it, he growls and cries. Then he licks all the medicine off. The internet is like "spray it with sour apple," so I do, but he licks that off, too. There is no taste he is opposed to, hence why he's probably going to die young. He would lick off nuclear waste if you slathered it on his leg. He's an idiot and I'm at my wits end with him. We've both decided to suffer. And so it goes with two of cups reversed. There is no saving this relationship, it just has to run its course. Perhaps he'll grow out of the rebellious teenager phase and we'll have a lovely few years together before I finally stab him I mean we both die of natural causes. Having relationship troubles of your own? Read on for things you can do about it. 
The Two of Cups upright is true companionship, and the card foretells of success in relationship, companionship, business, or friendship.
Reversed, there is disharmony. A couple may be unhappy or going through a breakup, or a business partnership could be ending. At its worse, there is an imbalance of power leading to abuse or the end of a friendship. Questions answered by the reversed Two of Cups: Who? An ex-lover or former business partner What? A breakup Where? A bar When? The last week of June; After the split. Why? “Never regret. If it's good, it's wonderful. If it's bad, it's experience.” ~Victoria Holt Yes or No? Not until after a division The reversed Two of Cups as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find the missing item?
…a color? Orange, green …a movie theme? Breaking up; dissolving a partnership
…a new career?
The reversed Two of Cups Before any card: Disharmonious (card) After any card: Breakup; divorce Someone else going through relationship woes is Charlotte, in Emmy Tidning's latest novel, Charlie's Chill! Buy it now on Amazon:
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Mercury starts its retrograde today. It's the last one of 2021 and a great time to get cozy for fall and do some inner work. Figure out where you want to be on October 18 (when we come out of retrograde), and a year from now, and five years from now.
I don't practice astrology as my main profession, as it's intense and involved work that requires years of study, historical research, and hard work (something I'm not super keen on!) but I do know a little about mercury retrograde only because it happens about three times a year, and I like to prepare. If you've heard the term Mercury retrograde but have no idea what it means, it's basically like passing a car on the freeway - Earth and Mercury continue to whip around the sun in the same direction at their respective speeds, but as Mercury approaches and rounds the planet, it appears to slow or even reverse course from our perspective. It's not doing that, it just kinda looks that way. Why bring up mercury retrograde when I never have before? Because today's card is the reversed Ace of Cups and it's a very Mercury retrograde card. It's a card about mistakes being made and life getting out of whack for a couple of weeks. But it's also a chance to reevaluate what we're doing in life, whether we're with the right people, whether what we're doing is what we really want, or why we're feeling so sad and blue. What the reversed Ace recommends but I DO NOT, is taking rash moves about it. The Ace suggests you break up with your partner, I do not. Not now. The Ace recommends changing careers to Network administration. I definitely do not (blech). The Ace recommends doing some inner work on your emotions - I DO recommend this. Evaluating oneself is a perfect Mercury retrograde action. The rest - breaking up with your partner and becoming a network admin, can be done on October 18, when Mercury turns direct. For now, just think about. 
The Ace of Cups upright tells us to trust our emotions, start a new relationship, or open ourselves up to joyful messages from the Universe.
Reversed, our feelings may be blocked, our heart may be too guarded to let love and light in, or we might be going through a breakup, an affair, or fertility issues. Questions answered by the reversed Ace of Cups: Who? Someone cold and distant; a cheater What? A miscarriage; spilled milk Where? At a party you didn’t want to attend When? Soon; The entire season of Fall (Northern Hemisphere) or Spring (Southern Hemisphere); After a spill Why? “You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back.” ~ Anonymous Yes or No? No The reversed Ace of Cups as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Blue, black, gray …a movie theme? Longing; being alone
…a new career?
The reversed Ace of Cups Before any card: A need to take a break from (card) After any card: Longing; sadness; loss Applied Divination's new paranormal romance, Charlie's Chill, is now available at Amazon The reversed King of Wands is a tyrant. He is random, impuslive, abusive, and disloyal. He's like the entire platform of Amazon. I rely on them to sell my wares only because I have no other option - they've wiped every other avenue for publishing off the face of the earth. So I'm beholden to their arbitrary and manipulative rules. I'm complaining here because this is website and blog (that I own) is my last bastion of places to bitch about them. Then again, my blog is copied over to my author page on their website, so who knows what might happen yet. Maybe I'm just ticked because it took so long to get the cover page approved for our latest paranormal romance, Charlie's Chill, that I couldn't do proper marketing for it. Blah. Stupid King of Wands reversed. If you ever want an easy way to remember the meaning of this card, think of a corporate monopoly whose owner is the type of person who flies around on penis-shaped rockets for fun. That's the King of Wands reversed.  Upright, the King of Wands is a powerful and commanding community leader who is optimistic and devoted.
Reversed, someone might be acting inauthentically, or be impulsive, abusive, or disloyal. Questions answered by the reversed King of Wands: Who? A tyrant What? A broken promise Where? A courtroom; a boxing ring When? August or November; soon Why? “I had finally begun to grasp something that should have been immediately apparent: that someone had opposed the great march toward equality; someone had been the person from whom freedom had to be wrested.” ~Tara Westover Yes or No? Yes, but not easily and manipulation is involved The reversed King of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Red, yellow …a movie theme? Disloyalty; betrayal
…a new career?
The reversed King of Wands Before any card: A misalignment of values about (card) After any card: rage; selfishness
Amazon finally published the cover of Emmy Tidning's book Charlie's Chill, so it's officially searchable and pretty! It took long enough. I had to adjust the cover a few times before Amazon approved it.
They were being very reversed Queen of Wands about the whole thing! See below for the US link to Charlie's Chill - available where there is an Amazon site in paperback, kindle, and free on kindle unlimited 
The Queen of Wands upright represents extroversion, beauty and friendliness. The queen is self-reliant and successful through their own merits.
Reversed, the queen might be demanding, manipulative, or have low self-esteem and be a busybody. Questions answered by the reversed Queen of Wands: Who? A nosy busybody What? Unmet demands Where? The home of a cheater When? March and April; in a few months Why? “There was nothing more dangerous than people convinced of their own good intentions.” ~Laura Lippman Yes or No? Maybe The reversed Queen of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find the missing item?
…a color? Green, brown …a movie theme? Manipulation; jealousy
A new career?
The reversed Queen of Wands Before any card: Someone is deceitful about (card) After any card: Manipulation; nosiness; jealousy I don't have many relevant reversed knight of wands stories to relay today. If anything, I'm experiencing a little-known alternate interpretation, where I'm unable to move forward - namely because Amazon is slow to upload the latest novel I've published. Finally, the next book in the Second Sight franchise is released! I'm excited about it. It took a lot longer to complete due to various life circumstances, but it's a bit longer and sexier than the previous book, so it was a fun challenge to finish. As I mentioned, Amazon is being stupid slow in uploading the image and paperback copy for it, but the manuscript should work on Kindle, at least. I'll update when the paperback is released. I also seem to be having immense difficulty uploading my Knight card (the bear) and its relevant info. I would like to give up now and go back to bed. Maybe it is a reversed Knight type of day.  The Knight of Wands upright grows bored easily and values new adventure over common sense.
Reversed, these traits are often magnified to dangerous levels. This person could be arrogant, reckless, loud, or obnoxious. Alternatively, they may be so fearful they are unwilling to do anything at all. Questions answered by the reversed Knight of Wands: Who? A daredevil What? A cancelled trip Where? A loud party When? Mid July to mid-August; Quickly and recklessly Why? “There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.” ~ Criss Jami Yes or No? No, in most situations The reversed Knight of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a movie theme? Arrogance; recklessness
…a new career?
The reversed Knight of Wands Before any card: An ambitious person shows off (card) After any card: Arrogance; daredevil activity.
Today is a very reversed Page of Wands day for me. I've received the bad news that Covid has breached my kid's school, and 22 students have been sent home due to possible contact. My kid is not one of them (knock wood) so I'm relieved about that, but it's still troublesome nonetheless. It's not a safe place.
That occupied a lot of my brain, and I found myself procrastinating about the work I need to get done for grad school, again. Then I answered the phone, something I try to avoid at all costs, and got suckered into donating to some cause. I don't even know what the cause is but they have twenty bucks of my money now. Then, of course, there is all the scary news out of Texas, Afghanistan, the ocean - and basically the world - that I have to keep in the back of my mind. So I've got bad news, procrastination, gullibility, and fear. It's the reversed page of wands quadfecta. Let's see what the card recommends! 
The Page of Wands upright foretells of news regarding something creative, innovative, or entrepreneurial. Reversed, this news might be bad, fake, or fearful. Alternatively, the querent might be acting impatiently, procrastinating, or becoming gullible to a situation. Questions answered by the reversed Page of Wands: Who? A liar What? Bad news Where? A daycare or preschool When? Summertime (Northern Hemisphere) or Winter (Southern Hemisphere); During a boring period; soon Why? “Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.” ~George Bernard Shaw Yes or No? No The reversed Page of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Green, blue, purple …a movie theme? Bad news; pessimism
…a new career?
The reversed Page of Wands Before any card: Bad news about (card) After any card: Procrastination; fraud Actually, this is kind of neat. I was already editing a book for a friend, so I'll continue doing that. I paid a bill today, so I'm on the right track there. Now I just need to grab a chocolate orange and watch Run Lola Run, one of my favorite movies. Hopefully that helps me ride out the reversed page of wands energy for another day! While we're dealing with bad news and procrastination, why not write down your thoughts, feelings, and doodles in my new Divination Journal - specially crafted for tarot, runes, tea leaves, and all the other magical divination tools you can find around your house. I have a thirty-page book proposal due in ten days. I have no idea what I'm proposing, I don't know how to get started on a book proposal, and I am so out of my element in this grad school program that I don't know up from down half the time. I am on the verge of a reversed Ten of Wands situation - so overburdened and scared by the amount of work, I'm ready to just toss in the towel and give up on grad school altogether. But that's not all the reversed Ten of Wands suggests. It also portends looking for help, sharing the work load, and giving up and doing laundry instead. I don't want to do laundry, so instead I'll look for help - I'll study some literature on book proposals, ask some members of my cohort what they're up to, and copy something off the internet (hey, I never claimed to be original at anything!) Then maybe I'll eat a pot roast and watch The Intern. ...and then I'll get started on the book proposal. 
The Ten of Wands upright is about overburdening ourselves and working too hard. Reversed, there are a few things that might be happening with the huge amount of work you have to do:
Questions answered by the reversed Ten of Wands: Who? The most overworked person What? Wrong priorities Where? The office or workplace When? The middle of December; Never; When you start doing the work you’re putting off Why? “Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.” ~Ann Landers Yes or No? Yes, if you do the right work The reversed Ten of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a movie theme? Martyrdom; overburdened
…a new career?
The reversed Ten of Wands Before any card: Share the workload of (card) After any card: Unfinished work; burnout 
Here's a spread I made for difficult decisions. I use this all the time when I have to make a choice about something. It could be as mundane as "should I have beef lasagna or veggie lasagna for lunch?" or as serious as Sophie's Choice.
Okay, your spreads should never be used for a Sophie's Choice scenario. Please do not do that. Today I'll do a spread for myself and use a choice that's somewhere in the middle - should I go back to work right now, or keep doing what I'm doing? My partner is at a startup and we're having some minor cash flow problems, so it would help if I worked, but I also have this little business plus grad school on the side, so work would be a difficult thing to manage. I know the issues, let's see what the cards have to say! An image of my spread is below. Card 1: You This card may be a direct representation of the querent (such as a court card), or it only shows where their head is at in regards to this specific choice they need to make. My spread: I drew the reversed Sun - I'm not happy about possibly going back to work, but I'm also not happy about my money problems. I'm just not happy in either scenario, and it's hard for me to see the sun through the clouds. I'm very much the reversed sun! Cards 2-4: The positives, negatives, and outcome of Choice 1 A lot of "choice" spreads lay out both of the positives first, then both negatives, then both outcomes, but I don't and I'll tell you why - I frequently need a third option. When I'm finished laying out all my cards, and I've seen both scenarios, sometimes in the meantime I've come up with a third choice that I didn't think of before! In the example of lasagnas, I forgot there was a third option - 5-cheese lasagna! No beef, no veggies, just delicious cheese! I would need to tack that on to the end of a lasagna spread as cards 8, 9 and 10. My spread: I drew the three of swords as a positive to returning to work. ouch no. that's bad. there are no positives to a full time job. The positive is that I might suffer a heart attack and die, so I don't have to work. I drew the reversed five of pentacles as a negative. I will get the finances I need...? I'm not sure why that's negative but money does funny things to people, so who knows. For the outcome I drew the reversed Strength. I will become weak, insecure, and helpless if I go back to work. Okay. Cards 5-7: The positives, negatives, and outcome of Choice 2 This is self explanatory, but make sure that when these are drawn you are also comparing them back to their counterparts in Choice 1. Is this positive better than that one? Is the negative even worse? Which outcome is better in general, with all the cards considered? My spread: I drew the reversed five of swords as a positive. If I don't go back to work, I'll avoid a difficult battle but I'll hold a big grudge about it. That makes sense, I'll still have these money problems. I drew the reversed knight of wands as a negative. If I don't go back to work, I will become more arrogant and might take some risks I shouldn't. Hmm, that's troublesome. For the outcome I drew the reversed two of swords. If I don't go back to work I will be left with indecision, worry, and discomfort. Blaaaaah. In my own spread neither option was particularly good. I wonder if there is a third thing I'm not thinking about when it comes to fixing my cash flow problems. I drew three more cards, for a third choice. The positives are the reversed ten of swords - I'll avoid a disaster. The negatives are the reversed page of cups - I'll become obsessed with whatever it is. The outcome is the Chariot - I'll create a direction for myself and will go for it! Wow, I wonder what that third option is. I probably should have come up with something before I laid out the cards. Oops. So there you have it, the choices tarot spread. I hope you make some good choices! If you're anemic, go with the beef lasagna. Otherwise do the veggie and add an extra layer of cheese! Pic of my spread. The deck I used is the Tarot Mood Deck by Natalie Meraki. It's a very funny take on Rider-Waite. 
Write down and draw your spread in your new Tarot Divination Journal! The US purchase link is below:
Last January, I was quite surprised to be accepted to a Master's degree program. I'd applied on a whim one day the previous November, asked some acquaintances to write a letter of recommendation for me, came up with a tenuous and random feminism theme for my Master's project, and then promptly forgot about the whole thing.
Then the acceptance letter arrived and all of a sudden I was deemed an expert about women in technology and what its like to work in the male-dominated, misogynistic, and family-unfriendly technology industry. Now I have to write a book about it in order to pass grad school. I'm overwhelmed by how daunting this project is. There aren't a lot of books like this one, but the ones that went anywhere were written by very successful and enterprising women, such as CEOs, Bloomberg journalists, and startup executives. Then there is little old me, who worked in a couple of tech jobs and had some funny experiences I wanted to write about. Every day I put off more work on my project, I grow more and more exhausted, scared, uncomfortable telling these stories, and out of place in this program. I want to give up. It's a very reversed nine of wands place to be. Let's see what I can do about it! 
The Nine of Wands upright is about finding one’s inner strength during an ongoing battle.
Reversed, the battle still rages but the querent might be stubborn or unwilling to learn lessons about it. Alternatively, one might just be exhausted and lack the courage required to persist. Questions answered by the reversed Nine of Wands: Who? The most stubborn person What? A stalemate Where? A fenced off area When? The first week of December; When you’ve learned your lesson; After a failed attempt Why? “Sometimes in life, your situation will keep repeating itself until you learn your lesson.” ~Brigitte Nicole Yes or No? No The reversed Nine of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Purple, red …a movie theme? Stubbornness; exhaustion
…a new career?
The reversed Nine of Wands Before any card: Learn your lesson about (card) After any card: Exhaustion; inflexibility So, that's it then. I guess I'll suck it up, eat some soup, and become a journalist, chronicling the harrowing stories of women in tech. Or maybe I'll watch Clerks. Buy my Divination Journal and track your divine revelations on paper!
As a person who suffers from some form of ADHD or possibly autism spectrum disorder (I am in the process of being formally diagnosed by mental health professionals), I flit from one idea to the next on both a micro and macro scale. Sometimes these ideas turn out to be amazing, like that time I decided to move my entire family to another country. Sometimes they turn out to be terrible, like that time I rearranged my bookcase into rainbow colors and then couldn't find anything.
It happens, there are good ideas and bad ideas and I am prone to leaping right into both of them without any planning whatsoever. Last year I leapt into a Master's degree program without a formal plan for a) how I could fit it into my already-busy schedule, b) what I was going to work on for my thesis, and c) what I planned to do with the degree after I finish, assuming I can even finish. This stuff is hard, y'all. The grad school idea turned out to be both terrible and good. When I was accepted I had to immediately make some major adjustments to my life, such as quitting my job, putting my difficult puppy (another spur-of-the-moment idea) into daycare, and hiring a private guide to help my son with his own college applications. It seems like it's turning out okay (knock wood), but I'm still way behind my classmates in productivity. Also, I still have this side gig as a divination specialist! My point is this: Sometimes we throw ourselves into new things without really thinking them through, and we end up overwhelmed, exhausted, stuck in grad school with severe imposter syndrome and no good thesis ideas, or some other difficult predicament. It's not a great place to be, but as underthinkers and overdoers, it is who we are. It is the Reversed Eight of Wands. 
Upright, the Eight of Wands indicates swift energy, action, or travel overseas.
Reversed, this card is usually about rushing or moving too fast without taking appropriate steps. You may also be exhausted, anxious, or insecure. The eight of wands is often a warning to slow down and drive carefully. Questions answered by the reversed Eight of Wands: Who? An ER doctor or nurse What? A fast-approaching deadline Where? Downtown When? The end of November; Immediately Why? “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” ~Lao Tzu Yes or No? No The reversed Eight of Wands as: …an action?
…a place in your house?
…a place in your city?
…a place in the world?
…something to eat?
…something to clean?
…where to find your missing item?
…a color? Orange, red …a movie theme? Rushing around; mental confusion
…a new career?
The reversed Eight of Wands Before any card: Missing details about (card) After any card: Mental confusion; insecurity 
On the plus side, sometimes my intense and scattered brain flits so fast from one thing to the other, I often find myself having created something without ever realizing I did it. And I've done it again! I created a divination journal so you can record your tarot, rune, and other readings in one place, with blank dates so you don't feel forced to do a reading every day. There is a box for art, some lines for writing notes about your reading, and a blank space for whatever else suits your fancy - stickers, more art, nonsense, and great ideas! Plus, every page has an inspiring quote to push you along in whatever your reversed Eight of Wands brain does next! You can buy it now on Amazon international. Here's the US link: By dollar value it's actually comparatively cheaper in Canada, because Canadians typically get a raw deal: |
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