Tarot To-Go // January 23 – January 29

Guest post written by Victoria

This fresh week heralds the RETURN OF APHRODITE. On Saturday, millions of people participated in the Women’s March on Washington and in other cities, showing solidarity for the myriad of repressed social groups across the nation. This card comes to us in the beginning of the week to reveal that our protests did not fall on deaf ears, even if the resulting changes don’t transpire immediately. The famed Greek goddess of beauty and love returns to usher in a new era of art and beauty as women and other minorities recieve the microphones they need to broadcast their muted voices. Aphrodite reminds us that we are all beautiful, sensual, and free — we are not property but people and cannot be owned nor silenced.

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Tarot To-Go // January 16 – January 22

Guest post written by Victoria

Mermaids are kinda my thing. Most folks would call it an obsession but I like to think of it as more of a lifestyle, really. Case in point — my new tarot deck that totally could have been one of the merling must-have’s from Friday’s post!

So let’s dive in.

The overall theme for the next seven days is FAREWELL TO THE MOON as the effects from when Luna was full last week will start to weaken. The tide inducing celestial body will begin to wane into a whole new version of herself this week — a good time to check in with your own inner self. Make sure your needs are being met!

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Tarot To-Go // 2017 Month By Month

Guest post written by Victoria

In honor of 2017 and all of its freshness, I thought now would be the ideal time to roll out a spread covering the entire year. Let’s jump right in, shall we?

January 2017

January is all about NEW BEGINNINGS. The past is in the past — leave it there! This card is calling you to step into the future by closing the door on 2016, leaving with it everything you don’t want as part of your clean slate. You have the power to manifest your own world and now’s your chance to craft the life you want! Time to step out of the dream world and bring it into reality — you have the power to do so and the energy is on your side.

February 2017

February will activate our SACRAL CHAKRAS, which will fuel our emotions, creativity, and all of our passions — including sex. If you’re in a relationship, you can expect more frisky times with your partner but also deeper emotional understanding and connectivity. For those of us still riding the single train, it’s time to turn that extra boost of love on yourself! Practicing self-care will set you up for a smooth 2017 but ignore your own needs and the rest of the year will be an uphill battle for you.

March 2017

TEMPTATION will rear it’s hard-to-resist head in March to try and sway us from our progress. Many of us will feel a loss of steam on our New Years Resolutions, or perhaps we’ll be tempted to cheat on partners, or make other choices that has the potential to cause damage — power through this feeling by focusing on that which you really, truly want. Remember: temptation is temporary but the consequences of our reactions to it can have lasting effects.

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2016 Ain’t the Worst Year Ever, Gang!

Guest post written by Victoria

Basing an opinion entirely on the outrage of the almighty Internet, one might come to the conclusion that 2016 was the worst year in the history of time. Perhaps my glasses run a little on the rose tinted side of the spectrum but I’m not too sure I buy into the hype.

Maybe the magical lens through which I view the world clouds my logical judgement and my mildly Yoda-like state of Zen gives me a different perspective but from where I sit, I view the last 365 days as some really freaking awesome ones. Some of the best, really.

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Tarot To-Go // November 28 – December 04

Guest post written by Victoria

We’ve got a lot of inner work to do if we’re going to be ready for the New Moon this week.

Monday 11/28

Monday provides us the right kind of energy to face our own SHADOW. What are our dark aspects and light aspects? How do some of your less-than-reputable qualities balance out with your great ones? What can we learn from our shadows and reflections of ourselves (and others)?

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Tarot To-Go // November 21 – November 27

Guest post written by Victoria

Monday 11/21

Looks like we will be starting this week off with a case of the Mondays! While BOREDOM & DISCONTENT doesn’t appear to be an exciting card on the surface, it’s actually a reminder that when life takes a trip to Snoozeville, it’s time to look around you at what you have. I mean, you’re a living, breathing, creature who is sitting on a rock floating around in the vast nothingness of space, so. If you’re bored then you’re boring. Turn around and see what is!

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Tarot To-Go // November 07 – November 13

Guest post written by Victoria

I can’t speak for everyone, but last week’s spread was scarily accurate for myself and a good portion of my social circle. This week’s reading, however, has me a little spooked with the looming Presidential Election. Tense energies abound! Let’s hop in, shall we?

Monday 11/7

Monday starts us off with a lot of HOPE in regards to whatever aspects of your life center around power and authority. I think this speaks to the election on Tuesday — a lot of us are filled with hope for the outcome we want. With the moon in Aquarius, it’s a good time to focus your thoughts on long term goals and aspirations, or for finding (or even becoming) a mentor in some way.

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Tarot To-Go // October 31 – November 06

Guest post written by Victoria

With Halloween tomorrow, it seems most appropriate to roll out a slightly spooky addition to Oddball Era — Tarot To-Go, a psychic reading and astrological round up to get you ready to tackle the week with the confidence of an Oracle!

Tarot is an intuitive divining art — a way to see into the future that relies on the ability to trust your intuition and higher consciousness. Because it’s intuitive in nature, every reader will have a different method.

My first step is always to set up an altar or sacred space on which to work. I start by bringing the four elements of the planet to the party in the form of water, fire, earth (represented by crystals and shells, the bones of the planet), and feathers or burning herbs to stand for air. I usually sprinkle a little salt down as a base for some added cleansing protection and then take a minute to call upon any spirits, gods, goddesses, or ancestors for support and safety.

Today, in the Spirit of Halloween, I lit a skull shaped candle and waited for the New Moon to set up my space, hoping some of that lunar magic might fill the reading. I called upon the help of Lakshmi, goddess of prosperity and fortune. Then it was time to take several deep breaths, align myself with the Divine, and tap in.

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The Growth of a Musician & My Love for Maggie Koerner

Guest post written by Jess

Maggie Koerner

There’s something really special about falling in love with a band or musician early on in their career, which I made a point of doing as much as possible throughout my adolescence spent at The Downtown music venue in Farmingdale, NY.
Not only do you get major hipster cred for knowing them first…

(which makes you completely obnoxious, but it’s still kind of a great feeling :P)

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