NEW! Feature Tarot Spred For The Week

I've decided to add a new feature to Kenaz's Blog. Each week I will publish a Tarot spread using the Woo-Woo deck.

First, a little about a Tarot spread. First, you are required to concentrate on a basic question dealing with life such as prosperity, love, health etc. To simplify the reading I have chosen a standard question of "Will this week be a successful one?". Each week this will be asked and I will report what the spread says.

I am using a ten card Celtic spread for maximum effect.

The the deck is first spread out face down in the middle of the table and mixed up thoroughly. The cards are then gathered and played out one card at a time, face up as follows.

The Celtic Cross spread is one of the most common tarot spreads. There is a cross in the center, with a row of 4 cards along the side. This spread will provide a fairly in-depth look at a situation including past, present and external influences. Beginners may want to start with a spread with fewer cards.

Positions: 1 - (beneath the 2 card) Basis of the situation. It represents the general tone of the reading and identifies the problem for the querent.

2 - Crosses the situation. This card shows the challenges or obstacles that are facing the querent.

3 - Subconscious. The true nature of how the querent feels about the matter.

4 - The past. Events of the recent past that will have influence or effect on the matter at hand.

5 - Conscious. The querents known feelings, which should be read in conjunction with card 3.

6 - The future. Something that will come to pass in the near future.

7 - The querent. The attitude and influence of the querent, and the role they play in the situation.

8 - The environment. The surroundings of the querent in this situation (possibly reflecting family, friends or work relationships).

9 - Hopes and fears. This card shows how the querent is feeling about the possible outcome of the situation.

10 - Final outcome. This is how the situation will play ou

Now the reading for the week of July 22-28 05.

1.Two of Swords.
Indecision,balanced forces,tension,a stalemate,opposing traits,in need of direction.

2.Four of Penticles.
Material gain but leading to nothing beyond. Gifts, Inheritance,Greed, Lack of generousity.

3.Seven of Penticles.
Little progress, impatience, anxiety, investments may be unprofitable.

4.Seven of Cups.
Dreams, an over-active imagination. Scattered efforts. Illusions of success. Selfishness, deception.

5.The Emperor.
Domination, power, the results of action. Leadership, controlled and directed at will.

6.Five of Swords.
Conquest of others, degredation,defeat,slander,failure,cruelity.

7.King of Wands-Reversed.
Severe, unyeilding,strict,intollerance,prejudice,quarrels.

8.Ace of Wands.
Beginning of an enterprise, journey or family.

9.Six of Pentacles-Reversed.
Bribes, unfairness, prosperity os threatened, jealousy, miserablness.

10.Three of Cups.
Pain, gossip, unknown talents remain hidden, over indulgence.

Sounds like a challenging week ahead. It only make you stronger.

Here's a little about the Woo-Woo deck and it's creator. As reviewed at,

http://www.tarotpassages.com/woowoo.htm

The Woo -Woo Tarot

This deck is one of several published by Mystic Eye. It is a Major Arcana - only deck . The cards are larger than average at 3 1/2" X 5 1/4". They feel like they have been laminated, vice coated. The deck was designed as a birthday gift. The art appears to be computer generated and it looks like it is made primarily from clipart. I recognize many of the images from a Corel Mega Gallery set that I have. The Lovers is the only card that contains classic art. They are a mixture of traditional, modern and Native American imagery. The scenes are drawn in a rectangle with a rounded top and bottom. The images sometimes fall outside this area and the artist makes extensive use of corner decorations that tend to provide more defined corners. Overall, the art is good. The images are fairly simple and uncluttered. The cards are brightly colored. The deck reminds me of the Experimental Tarot Deck, only more original. The backs have a colorful design and are reversible. The cards have the traditional names. Strength is eight and Justice 11. I have no idea how the name for the deck was chosen.

There is no little booklet with this deck. Instead there is an 8 1/2" X 14" instruction sheet. The sheet begins with a story that describes how the deck came to be. It seems to be fictional. I won't spoil it by repeating it - suffice to say, the deck is channelled in the story. Upright and reversed meanings are provided for each card. They are brief and fairly traditional. Finally, there are instructions for the Celtic Cross Spread.

I recommend this deck for collectors. Those interested in computer graphics may also want to give this deck a look as it is an example of what can be done with clip art and a graphics program.

More about Mystic Eye can be found at,

http://www.themysticeye.com/

Later, Kenaz

Track List For Thursday/Friday Over At http://www.live365.com/stations/theeternalkenaz

1. OTR Dragnet - Watch Salesman Is Robbed. - 19xx-xx-xx n/a 07:14:22
2Philip Marlowe - The Last Wish - Old Time Radio n/a 08:10:35
3. Alberta Hunter - I Got Myself a Working Man - not known n/a 06:47:01
Alberta_Hunter_-_I_Got_Myself_a_Working_Man.mp3 32/44/sc 3:15
4. Barbecue Bob - Poor boy a long ways from home - not known n/a 06:47:19
5.Bessie_Smith - Dying_Gambler_s_Blues. - not known n/a 06:56:38
6. Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar Shuffle - Big Bill Blues n/a 05:38:29
7.Big Joe Turner - Rocks In My Bed - Big Bad and Blue n/a 05:39:04
8.Billie_Holiday - Crazy_He_Calls_Me. - not known n/a 06:55:52
9. Blind Willie Johnson - Let Your Light Shine on Me - Dark Was the Night [Columbia/L n/a 06:31:51
10.Blind_Lemon_Jefferson - Low_Down_Mojo_Blues - not known n/a 06:55:06
11.Blues Traveler - Most Precarious - Straight On Till Morning n/a 05:42:48
12. Bonnie_Raitt - Cry_On_My_Shoulder - not known n/a 06:53:49
13. Boston Blackie - The Stolen Rare Book - 09-03-1946 #073 n/a 07:16:44
14.Buddy Guy f Jeff Beck - Mustang Sally - Damn Right, I've Got The Blues n/a 05:44:36
15. Built To Spill - Kicked It In The Sun - Center of the Universe (single n/a 05:46:24
16. Charlie Chan - The Frightened Sharaf - 19xx-xx-xx n/a 06:48:20
17. Dick Tracy - Empty Safe - 19xx-xx-xx n/a 08:06:32
18. DVD380617 - The Burro That Had No Name - Death Valley Days n/a 06:08:03
19.ElleryQueen - One Diamond - 48-05-06 n/a 08:05:59
20. Father Knows Best - Family Car Stolen. - 50-09-14 n/a 06:46:08
21. Gunsmoke530131 - Cavalcade - Gunsmoke n/a 06:26:16
22. Nero Wolfe - The_Disappearing Diamonds. - 19xx=xx-xx n/a 07:13:54
23. Norah Jones - Peace - First Sessions n/a 06:27:20
24. North_Mississippi_Allstars - Skinny_Woman - not known n/a 06:52:49
25.OTR - 48-08-15 The Fugitive - Escape n/a 07:26:58
26.OTR Agatha Christie Hercul - Money Mad - 19xx-xx-xx n/a 07:11:10
27. Philo Vance - The Butterfly Murder Case - 19xx-xx-xx n/a 08:07:42
28. Professor Longhair_ - Something_On_Your_Mind. - not known n/a 06:51:36
29.Robert Johnson - IfIHadPosessionOnJudgmentDay - not known n/a 06:50:10
30. The Avenger - DeathRingstheBell - 451012e1932 n/a 06:58:34
31.Various Artists - Big Walter 'Shakey' Horton - Blues Harp Shuffle - American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1965 (Disc 5) n/a 05:40:05
32. Various Artists - Blind Blake - No Dough Blues - Hard Times Come Again No More05:41:36
33.Woody Herman - Early Autumn - not known n/a 06:45:17

Concern Over Possible 'Killer' Bake Goods!

I found this funny web site this morning and I thought I'd share some of the "punny" humour that it serves up. Enjoy.

http://www.brokennewz.com/displaystory.asp_Q_storyid_E_1287bakesale

U.S. and South Korea reacted with shock and suspicion on Tuesday to the first declaration from the reclusive North Korea that it was holding a nationwide Bake Sale.

The US Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld expressed concern over the large-scale fund raiser.

"We are curious, yet keep a skeptic eye, over this event" said Rumsfeld. "A fund raiser of this proportion raises many concerns for us and neighboring countries."

The sale by the communist North presents a major challenge to President Bush, setting his second term with a policy aimed at ending North Asia's nuclear crisis. Distribution of creamy pastries and buttery goods might soften political views of those once opposed.

Chang Myung-soon, an expert on North Korea's military at the Korea Institute for Military Studies said that the sale could generate revenue somewhere in the billions. In most part to purchase made to Sweden, Germany and the Massachusetts.

The crisis over the North's baking ambitions erupted in October 2002 when the United States said North Korea had acknowledged it had a secret recipe for Banana bread based on highly enriched flower as well as a plutonium scheme that it had put on hold.

The U.S. feels it can take no chances after failing to deter a Walk-a-thon organized by Russia in the early part of 1981.

In an unrelated food story, Jarrett, the former fat guy who says he lost a ton of weight eating Subway Sandwiches must think we are all retarded if he thinks that his diet plan is sound advice. He states that for one year he ate a six inch turkey at lunch and then a twelve inch vegetarian for dinner.

Doing the math that's about $8.00 a day x 365=$2920! Even if it was closer to $2000 for the year, for that kind of money he could have went to cooking school, learned how to make his own nutritiously balanced meals, then walk home every night. At the end of the year the fat ass would have lost all the weight and wouldn't be on tv everyday making me lose my lunch.

Sorry for the rant I haven't had breakfast yet and my tea tastes like it was brewed in an old rusty tank. Time to CLR the calcium deposits out of the kettle.

Later,
Kenaz.