Every little helps!

With summer approaching, spring clean yourself — both for you and others!
Spring has truly sprung and it’s the perfect time to blast away the cobwebs and well and spring clean yourself!

I think we all feel this when we take a walk out into the spring air and notice Mother Earth awakening the beautiful flowers that are bursting into life, and as we enjoy the bright and vibrant colour again. That’s how we all connect and become attune to the season changing, tapping into this uplifting energy. As we shed the winter blues and what we feel was stagnant old energy, spring ushers in a natural sense of things moving.

If you feel that you have kept up appearances over the past few months or just going with the flow then you may now notice a positive shift in the right direction, a sense of things moving on. It is the perfect energy to ride on both internally and externally. Perhaps you feel that you want a big clean in your home and garden? Emptying cupboards, filling up bags for the charity shops? It is all part of this shedding, releasing, healing that I feel spring brings. So go with it, and by simple de-cluttering and organising your external world, you may bring order to your inner self leaving you feeling lighter, uplifted, happier and looking forward to Summer!
We can all get bogged down, tired, drained and others around us could be affected by how we are feeling. If things are low and you are not feeling like your usual self, you would see how this could reflect on those close to you. How we feel causes a ripple effect; an expressed emotion is like throwing a stone into the water. You will see how far the ripple goes, reaching and Affecting those around you.

Use this amazing energy to improve your home, your environment and yourself as spring becomes summer. Our psychics can help you shed those old, stagnant and built up energies of the last few months to usher in change and movement to get you up and going in a positive direction. You could see the positive effects this will have on those around you, not just at home but even in the work place.

Give it a shot! After all, what do you have to lose?

Love & Light,

Carolyn

What are Lenormand Cards?

Lenormand I believe are actually a formalized deck rather than being random like Gypsy cards.  They usually a set of 36 card deck which have both a picture and playing card insert somewhere on each card, although the Mystical Lenormand put out by U.S. Games do not which is unusual.  If you wish to have a look at what this particular deck looks like here is a direct link to some of them -  http://www.usgamesinc.com/Mystical-Lenormand/

In a way they are formalized gypsy cards usually with a playing card insert except Lenormand usually runs to a strict pattern below:

RIDER

CLOVER

SHIP

HOUSE

TREE

CLOUDS

SNAKE

COFFIN

FLOWERS/BOUQUET

SCYTHE

WHIPS

BIRDS/OWLS

CHILD

FOX

BEAR

STARS

STORKS

DOG

TOWER

GARDEN/PARK

MOUNTAIN

CROSSROADS/ TWO PATHS

MICE

HEART

RING

BOOK

LETTER

MAN/GENTLEMAN

LADY

LILY

SUN

MOON

KEY

FISH

ANCHOR

CROSS

Whether or not the cards are good depends on what is in front of each other and behind it – they are usually read in groups of either two or three together.

I have an additional two Lenormand deck which besides having the above cards have some additional extras.  My second deck which I purchase direct from the artist Ciro Marchetti.  The playing card insert on these is very small and sits in the right hand corner of each card.  I only take note of the playing card on them when it is the Outcome Card to a particular question during a reading.  This deck is called Gilded Reverie Lenormand.  Website link if you wish to see a few is: http://www.usgamesinc.com/Gilded-Reverie-Lenormand

The additional cards in his deck are:  Dice, Clocks, Mask and Bridges.

My third deck again I purchased over the internet direct from the artist named Shades of Pink Lenormand deck coming from I believe Canada – Artist name is Lynn.  This is an unusually large deck as it has 4 ladies; 4 men; 2 raiders (one being a lady); 2 children – one boy one girl along with some extras that one would normally find in a Gypsy Card Deck.  Her extras are; YES, NO, CATS, PURSE, SEXUAL DESIRE, CLOCK.   Unfortunately Lynn has since decided to close shop and I am very fortune in getting a deck from her before this happened.

Gypsy Cards

Gypsy Cards are packs of cards which can vary in size anything from 16 to 52 instead of having 78 cards as in a tarot deck. Therefore they are very random in how big is the deck and which cards are in them. 

In 1940, Whiteman Publishers produced the Old Gypsy Fortune Telling Cards, a deck a 36 cards.  One of the big different between tarot and gypsy cards is that gypsy cards have no suits.  There is however, only suit represented with the King and Queen of Hearts.  This deck above was my very first Gypsy card deck and it came with a hand cover book.

In the past Gypsy families use to paint their own hand painted cards most likely with water colour paints or coloured pencils and each family had their own style or even different amount of cards to each deck.

My smallest deck is 16 cards only which came from Germany.  No book available with this.  My largest the Paintly Deck from a supplier in Sydney Australia this deck has 52 cards in it and it did come with a booklet with the meanings of each card.

WHY CONSULT THE CARDS?

For the purpose of this discussion we are considering looking at readings of either tarot, playing or gypsy cards.

There are minor differences in their method and there are certainly some major differences in on what is on the face of the cards.  However, only tarot can be used as an objective tool in the pursuit of self-analysis by meditating on the archetype of each of into the Majors.  Neither gypsy nor playing cards can provide you with that tool.

 

With tarot, the invaluable benefit of this kind of divination for self-awareness is that the cards never lie.  Of course, the fortune-telling image of card reading still exists, and some of us really do want to ‘know what our future holds.  As long as we don’t deny responsibility for our future choices by saying “the cards decided for me’, then card reading somehow, uncannily, seems to describe patterns of behaviour.  We are exactly what the cards say we are. 

Many people turn to the tarot for its archetypal and symbolic significance in their lives. 

All type of card reading allows you the chance to truly develop your own choices and journey in life and to bring greater awareness to your sense of purpose.

Is it difficult to say no?

We have all found ourselves in a difficult position where we just want to kick ourselves for ending up in yet another dilemma! Carolyn returns to offer you the guidance you may need.

It’s all too easy to feel like we’re never in our own space – be it in the home or work place. When our friends and family ask something of us – whatever the favour is – even if we’re feeling low and tired, we tend to reply ‘yes’ without even thinking. But if we’re always saying yes to everyone and everything, we can begin to feel that we’re running around putting others firsts and ourselves last. This creates resentment, and we can soon feel unhappy and drained.

I feel there’s a balance to be found here; naturally juggling giving and receiving by monitoring what is being asked of you and how often. There needs to be an exchange of energy, so that we can pick and choose when we say yes in a way that allows us to put ourselves first when we need to. If it’s not a good time for you – consider saying no. It’s natural to feel guilty but once we feel secure and confident, and respect our feelings, others will do the same. They’ll know that you’re still there for them – and will still offer to help – but when it’s right for you.

 It’s useful to remember this in any area where your good nature could be taken advantage of – especially in the workplace, where too much could be asked of you. So, become aware of your thoughts and feelings and the effect on you of what is asked of you. Adjust to giving and taking, and making healthy relationship changes.


Love & Light.

Carolyn

Are they draining or uplifting you?

Have you ever felt you were sensitive to other people’s theories? We are all sensitive, deep down, and, whether you are aware of it completely, sensitive to others. Let’s explore this together!

As a psychic, I feel that opposites do not always attract; in fact, I think that more often than not, like attracts like and that we resonate with those on a similar vibration to ourselves, one that could be either positive or negative.

What’s your vibration? Is it a positive one? Take a few moments to reflect on your life. Who is the most important to you right now? Are they positive, uplifting, supportive souls, or are they negative, draining and weigh you down?

How do you know whether or not someone close to you is positive or negative? Have you ever experienced yourself stepping back from friendship or even a loved one? Have you felt repelled even? Perhaps you were drained or tired and didn’t quite understand why? Your own feelings are a good way of gauging whether or not someone is a negative or positive influence on your vibration. Because deep down you care about others, it is easy to become over-consumed by a relative’s or friend’s emotions. Their drama isn’t yours, but it can still affect your vibrations negatively!

You may even feel that you just can’t deal with much more of their company, their contact, often without knowing why you may be dreading their phone call or text. It’s because it might be more stress and involvement than you want. Always trust this sense of intuitive protection; it’s okay to care about others, but not at the expense of caring for yourself. We don’t mean to delete close friends and family from our lives, but we can learn to step back and create healthy boundaries in any stressful situations. Learn your own energy and boundary to recognise what is your own drama and what is others.

Then step forward. Enjoy those that support you. Recharge your energy and of course value and appreciate relationships where there is “give and take”. 50/50 is very important. We can all get hooked and easily involved with a connection but it’s important to notice who gives and who simply takes your energy without giving any in return.

Spring is the perfect time for an internal as well as external spring clean; don’t miss this opportunity to raise and uplift your energy. Call me today and using my insight, let me help you understand more.

Love & Light,

Carolyn

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