Friday, January 31, 2020
Friday, January 24, 2020
Spiritualism
Spiritualim is a religious movement which began in the United States in the mid 1800s. It is based on the belief that the dead continue to exist in the form of spirits and the living may communicate with these spirits through mediums.
Origins
Spiritualism is often traced back to March 31, 1848 in upstate New York, when Margaretta Fox, 14, and her sister Kate Fox, 11, convinced their parents and neighbors that they were able to communicate with a spirit which had been haunting their home. Knocking sounds that could not be accounted for were heard on many prior nights. But it was on this night that Maggie and Kate decided to talk with the ghost. What follows is from a signed affidavit written by Mrs. Fox.
On Friday night, March 31st, 1848, we concluded to go to bed early and not permit ourselves to be disturbed by the noises, but try and get a night's rest. My husband was here on all occasions, heard the noises, and helped search. It was very early when we went to bed on this night; hardly dark. I had been so broken of my rest I was almost sick. My husband had not gone to bed when we first heard the noises on this evening. I had just lain down. It commenced as usual. I knew it from all other noises I had ever heard before. The children, who slept in the other bed in the room, heard the rapping, and tried to make similar sounds by snapping their fingers.(1)
Levitation
Modern Spiritualism, itself part of the Christian tradition, offers the case of the medium DD Home (1833-1886), who attributed his psychokinetic powers to God. Home was seen to levitate objects - including pianos and tables with people sitting on them - in good light, and often by multiple witnesses in surroundings with which he was unfamiliar. He was also said once to have floated out of an upper storey window at night and back in at another, dramatic testimony which however was vulnerable to criticism and weakly supported.(2)
Psi Encyclopedia: Fox Sisters
(1) First Spiritual Temple: The Fox Sisters
(2) Psi Encyclopedia: Religious Levitation
(3) Wikipedia: Spiritualism
http://oldoperatingtheatre.com/blog/seeing-is-believing-spiritualism-in-the-victorian-era-part-1
http://www.thearda.com/timeline/movements/movement_67.asp
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01515.x
https://publications.newberry.org/outofmany/exhibits/show/atlanta/spiritualism-in-nineteenth-cen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322631234_The_Fox_Sisters_Talking_to_the_Dead_or_Tricking_the_Alive
https://www.historynet.com/the-fox-sisters-spiritualisms-unlikely-founders.htm
https://www.fst.org/fxsistrs.htm
Origins
Spiritualism is often traced back to March 31, 1848 in upstate New York, when Margaretta Fox, 14, and her sister Kate Fox, 11, convinced their parents and neighbors that they were able to communicate with a spirit which had been haunting their home. Knocking sounds that could not be accounted for were heard on many prior nights. But it was on this night that Maggie and Kate decided to talk with the ghost. What follows is from a signed affidavit written by Mrs. Fox.
On Friday night, March 31st, 1848, we concluded to go to bed early and not permit ourselves to be disturbed by the noises, but try and get a night's rest. My husband was here on all occasions, heard the noises, and helped search. It was very early when we went to bed on this night; hardly dark. I had been so broken of my rest I was almost sick. My husband had not gone to bed when we first heard the noises on this evening. I had just lain down. It commenced as usual. I knew it from all other noises I had ever heard before. The children, who slept in the other bed in the room, heard the rapping, and tried to make similar sounds by snapping their fingers.(1)
Levitation
Modern Spiritualism, itself part of the Christian tradition, offers the case of the medium DD Home (1833-1886), who attributed his psychokinetic powers to God. Home was seen to levitate objects - including pianos and tables with people sitting on them - in good light, and often by multiple witnesses in surroundings with which he was unfamiliar. He was also said once to have floated out of an upper storey window at night and back in at another, dramatic testimony which however was vulnerable to criticism and weakly supported.(2)
Psi Encyclopedia: Fox Sisters
(1) First Spiritual Temple: The Fox Sisters
(2) Psi Encyclopedia: Religious Levitation
(3) Wikipedia: Spiritualism
http://oldoperatingtheatre.com/blog/seeing-is-believing-spiritualism-in-the-victorian-era-part-1
http://www.thearda.com/timeline/movements/movement_67.asp
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-fox-sisters-and-the-rap-on-spiritualism-99663697/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritualism
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2010.01515.x
https://publications.newberry.org/outofmany/exhibits/show/atlanta/spiritualism-in-nineteenth-cen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322631234_The_Fox_Sisters_Talking_to_the_Dead_or_Tricking_the_Alive
https://www.historynet.com/the-fox-sisters-spiritualisms-unlikely-founders.htm
https://www.fst.org/fxsistrs.htm
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Cartomancy
Speed Learning Cartomancy Notes
There are two main types of readings - the all purpose reading and the question reading. All purpose readings are ‘one size fits all’ readings for people with no specific questions who simply want some insight into their current situation, whereas question readings are far more specific - people hold a current problem or circumstance in their mind while the reading is conducted.
Chapter 1 - The Four Suites
Diamonds
•Money - Diamonds conjure up images of vast wealth, jewels and treasures
•Power: With wealth comes the power of emperors and kings
•Success: Wealth and success usually go hand in hand
•Energy: Diamonds are almost indestructible and able to cut through anything!
Hearts
•Love - The heart is the universal symbol of love
•Emotions: We may think with our heads, but we follow our hearts
•Pleasure: There’s love and there’s lust!
•Healing: The power of love to heal all wounds
•Healing: The power of love to heal all wounds
*The first card is the "focus" or "subject" and the second card "sheds light" on the subject.
Clubs
• Work - The day to day ‘doing of things’ that gets us where we want to go
• Business - Making things happen, learning from some and teaching others
• Social - Meetings, partnerships and human interaction
• Progress - The idea of growing into something greater than we already are
Spades
• Swords - To be wielded in battle in our everyday struggles • Hurdles - To be seen in advance so we may jump them
• Obstacles - That we must clear from our path or sometimes simply avoid
• Decisions - That must be made for better or for worse
Chapter 2 - Putting the Suits Together (pg 16)
Chapter 3 - Three Card Suit Readings (pg 24)
When you deal three cards face up for a cartomancy reading, the second card is the influence of the first card, and the third card is the influence on the second card! So we are simply doing a two card reading twice!
Time Progression
The three also allow for the concept of time and progression. They can show us how things are going and where they’re headed. Some people use a simple past - present - future reading for the three cards, and although this isn’t far off the idea it is missing the point somewhat. To do this think of the the basic color qualities as red cards are good and the black cards are bad
1) Color Readings
Black Black Red:
Things have been tough but are going to get better in the future
Red Red Black:
It’s been plain sailing so far, but look out for clouds on the horizon
Red Black Red:
You’re entering a rough patch but things will get better
Black Red Black:
Things have taken a turn for the better, but it’s not over yet
2) Suit Readings
Combining the themes of the suits from chapter one with the color themes and time progression above, you can do a simple three card suit reading.
See the chapter examples
Chapter 4 - The Spot Cards (pg 30)
Here are the basic meanings of the numbers one through ten:1. Beginnings
2. Cooperation
3. Expansion
4. Security
5. Activity
6. Communication
7. Spirituality
8. Inspiration
9. Changes
10. Success
Think about this little story for a moment. We all begin alone (1) we couple up (2) and bring life into the world (3) before we make a home with four walls (4). There is much activity as the child grows (5) and before long the child learns to communicate (6) and ask big questions about the world around him (7). Finally he is inspired to go out into the world (8) make a difference (9) and be successful (10). He’s now alone (1) and the cycle can begin again.
Chapter 5 - Deciphering the Spot Cards (pg 46)
Simply put, we ‘read’ a card by taking the number idea (the focus) with the influence of the suit idea (the influence).
Chapter 6 - Three Card Readings
Three card reading:1. Lay three cards face up in a row
2. Figure out what the first card means
3. Figure out what the second card means and how it influences the first card
4. Figure out what the third card means and how it influences the second card
5. Take into account which suits and/or numbers appear more than once
6. See if any other interesting and relevant numbers can be created from adding up the first two cards, second two cards or all the cards to see if this can add some further insight into the reading.
Chapter 7 - The Court Cards (pg 85)
Chapter 8 - Deck Personality (pg 107)
Chapter 9 - More on Readings (pg 117)
Chapter 10 - Beyond the Three Card Reading (pg 121)
The Nine Card Reading
The Sevens Spread
The Star Spread
Other Spreads
Chapter 11 - Numerology and Other Systems (pg 127)
Chapter 12 - Cartomancy as Language
Chapter 13 - Conclusion
Various Other Notes
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Star/Zodiac Signs
Astrological Signs (Zodiac Signs, Star Signs)
The order of the astrological signs is:
Aries,
The Ram (March 21 – April 20)Taurus,
The Bull (April 21 – May 21)Gemini,
The Twins (May 22 – June 21)Cancer,
The Crab (June 22 – July 22)Leo,
The Lion (July 23 – August 22)Virgo,
The Maiden (August 23 – September 23)Libra,
The Scales (September 24 – October 23)Scorpio,
The Scorpion (October 24 – November 22)Sagittarius,
The Archer (November 23 – December 21)Capricorn,
The Goat-fish hybrid (December 22 – January 20)Aquarius
The Water-bearer (January 21 – February 19)Pisces.
The Fishes (February 20 – March 20)
https://www.alwaysastrology.com/learn-astrology.html
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Propless Thought of Card
Divining between two options
1) Flicker (Cog: Ben Seward)
To find the color:
“Think of any card that you want and picture it in front of you”
Watch their eyes, as the direction that their eyes flick in will be the same as their flick later.
“Now if your card is red, I want you to picture the pips on the card bleeding out until the whole card is red”
Watch for the eye flicks
“If your card is black, I want you to imagine each of the pips hollowing out and fading from the card until the card is completely blank”
Look for eye flicks again.
Finally, it is important to stress that they should be picturing the things asked of them. I use this line.
“Now its really important that you try really hard to picture the things I ask you to or this won’t work. If I ask you to picture your card and you think of something completely different then this won’t work. I can’t get your card if you’re not thinking of it”
If you are finding it hard to spot the eye flicks then try this:
“So you now have your card in your mind, yes, perfect. A little known fact is that playing cards are based on tarot cards. The black cards traditionally are negative or warning cards, where as red cards are normally positive. If you are thinking of a red card I want you to think of a time when you were truly happy (watch for eye flicks). If you are thinking of a black card I want you to picture something
that terrifies you (watch for eye flicks)”
To find the suite:
For example:
If the spectator is thinking of a red card
“If you are thinking of hearts I want you to picture a person who is very close and important to you (watch for eye flicks), if your thinking of diamonds I want you to imagine the best gift that you have ever received (look for eye flicks)”
if the spectator is thinking of a black card
“if you are thinking of clubs I want you to imagine a time that you where completely spontaneous (look for eye flicks), if you are thinking of spades I want you to picture a time that you overcame a challenge (look for eye flicks)”
2) Obviously Black...or Red (Peter Turner: Bigger Fish Files: Ahead)
3) You didn't do what everyone else does and choose a club? (Peter Turner: Bigger Fish Files: Ahead)
4)
See:
Cog by Ben Seward
Psychological Card Forces by Peter Turner
Bigger Fish Files by Peter Turner
1) Flicker (Cog: Ben Seward)
To find the color:
“Think of any card that you want and picture it in front of you”
Watch their eyes, as the direction that their eyes flick in will be the same as their flick later.
“Now if your card is red, I want you to picture the pips on the card bleeding out until the whole card is red”
Watch for the eye flicks
“If your card is black, I want you to imagine each of the pips hollowing out and fading from the card until the card is completely blank”
Look for eye flicks again.
Finally, it is important to stress that they should be picturing the things asked of them. I use this line.
“Now its really important that you try really hard to picture the things I ask you to or this won’t work. If I ask you to picture your card and you think of something completely different then this won’t work. I can’t get your card if you’re not thinking of it”
If you are finding it hard to spot the eye flicks then try this:
“So you now have your card in your mind, yes, perfect. A little known fact is that playing cards are based on tarot cards. The black cards traditionally are negative or warning cards, where as red cards are normally positive. If you are thinking of a red card I want you to think of a time when you were truly happy (watch for eye flicks). If you are thinking of a black card I want you to picture something
that terrifies you (watch for eye flicks)”
To find the suite:
For example:
If the spectator is thinking of a red card
“If you are thinking of hearts I want you to picture a person who is very close and important to you (watch for eye flicks), if your thinking of diamonds I want you to imagine the best gift that you have ever received (look for eye flicks)”
if the spectator is thinking of a black card
“if you are thinking of clubs I want you to imagine a time that you where completely spontaneous (look for eye flicks), if you are thinking of spades I want you to picture a time that you overcame a challenge (look for eye flicks)”
2) Obviously Black...or Red (Peter Turner: Bigger Fish Files: Ahead)
3) You didn't do what everyone else does and choose a club? (Peter Turner: Bigger Fish Files: Ahead)
4)
See:
Cog by Ben Seward
Psychological Card Forces by Peter Turner
Bigger Fish Files by Peter Turner
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