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Getting to Know Blondie |
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Friday, 30 June 2006 |
Originally published in the Seeker's Journey
Volume 1 · Issue 2 · October 2003Getting to Know Blondie
By WebWeaver
Blondie has been a member of TFL since June 2002 and continues with us on our life long journey of the Tarot. Blondie has been a volunteer reader since the inception of the program in October of 2002. She is proof we are an international group, if anyone had doubts. She now lives in Holland with her boyfriend. Blondie was born in 1977 in Bethlehem, South Africa and still enjoys visiting her family and friends there at least once a year. She began studying the tarot in August of 2001, when B&N had their 1st Tarot Course.
WebWeaver (WW): How did you find TFL and what keeps you here?
Blondie: I was invited when Grey first started the group. I joined because a big part of the JB’s Tarot joined here as well. In the beginning there were a lot of double posts, but they’ve grown to be two separate groups with different ideas and projects. I stayed because it’s a nice group, and I enjoy doing the readings.
WW: Have you been a steady student of the Tarot?
Blondie: In the beginning I studied a lot of tarot. Did a lot of exercises, and learned a lot about tarot from books and the Internet. Lately I’ve spent a bit less time studying tarot because of a new job.
WW: Can you share a story about learning or an ah ha moment?
Blondie: A couple of months ago we decided to get a kitten. Before we went to look at one, I asked the Tarot to give me insight on how it would go. I got the Lovers. At first I thought it meant that we would like one of the kittens. Afterwards when I looked back at what happened and the card. It fit even better than imagined. The two kittens left were such good friends, that we decided to take both. The other funny thing was that we later
discovered that one kitten has the same starsign as
me and the other kitten has the same starsign as my boyfriend. Maybe there is more to the Lovers
Card than I first thought. Just shows how much the cards sometimes know….
WW: You are a volunteer reader here at TFL, why do you volunteer?
Blondie: I like being able to give people insight into their problems. It’s a great way to practice and learn more about the cards.
WW: Do you have any pre-reading ritual?
Blondie: Not really a ritual, but I sometimes light some candles and incense.
WW: Why do you think this helps?
Blondie: It somehow helps me to concentrate.
WW: What advise would you give to someone who was thinking about being a volunteer reader in our readers group?
Blondie: It’s not always easy, and sometimes the readings don’t make sense to you at all, but that’s because it’s not your life. Sometimes you don’t get any feedback, so you will have to get used to not knowing if the reading was any good. That’s why I really appreciate the feedback that I do get.
WW: What card do you relate to the most closely or that you have to see before you buy a deck?
Blondie: The Moon. I always thought it was coincidence, until I found out that the Moon is assigned to Pisces. Which happens to be my starsign. Since then I’ve done some extra reading on this card, and I always have to see it before buying a deck.
Some Additional Information: Blondie is a Computer Programmer and spends most of her time behind a PC. Although she would love to spend all day with her cards, she does enjoy her work. Power Yoga and running are other areas of interest to her. JB’s Tarot for Beginners, another
group on MSN, is lucky to call her Assistant Manager. Another group in the several tarot groups she belongs to is Comparative Tarot on Yahoo.
- Favorite Deck: Arcus Arcanum - The first time I saw this deck for real, the pictures seemed to come alive. It was love at first sight. I use this deck for personal readings only.
- Working Deck: Hanson Roberts - I use this deck when reading for others. I think it’s because the symbolism is similar to the RWS, but the images are friendlier and dreamier. For my dailies I use a different deck every month. At the moment I’m using my Halloween deck for the 1st time. It arrived too late for Halloween last year.
- Number of Decks Owned: 115
- Favorite Book is William Shakespeare – The Complete Works: I just love the “old English” My favorite sonnet is number CXIII.
- Favorite Tarot Book is Seventy-Eight Degrees of Wisdom: I use for insight into the cards. I don’t really have a favorite. There are certain books I use more than others. Romancing the Tarot and Power Tarot for spreads are two additional books.
- Fire, Wands or Swords? Wands: I guess it’s because I first learned it that way, and because I can’t see how swords could be fire.
- Strength 8 or 11? 8: I got used to it in that position. Also the sign above the woman’s head is an 8 turned sideways. I think that makes the connection stronger.
- RWS, TdM, or Thoth? RWS: In the TdM I don’t like the pips, and I haven’t started liking the Thoth yet
About the Author
WebWeaver who had two decks in and out of boxes and drawers for 18 years finally found a deck and a way to learn at the end of 2002. Thanks to the Internet she found the Spiral Tarot, TFL and the B&N course. She now feels she is on the road to learning the Tarot. Tarot has opened many doors for her and brought new people into her life. She is very grateful to be a part of this wonderful community.
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