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Cartomancy - It's In The Cards

The nice thing about reading cards, Oracle or Tarot, is the fact you simply go with what you initially feel and see in the pictures at the time you are viewing them. Of course, one can always read the definitions for all the cards from a book - and I have - however I found this overwhelming as the authors usually list ALL the definitions for a card - and there can be a LOT per card when it comes to Tarot - add to the fact when the card is upside down these definitions potentially double.

I'm really beginning to have fun with card reading more so as I let go of the solid definitions and just go with the moment. Even in my own created card deck of 70 cards (pictured below), I had definite interpretations for each card. I found, to my surprise, the predefined interpretations rarely came to mind. What I read in the cards was dependent on the question, the one asking and even me and my mood at the time.

My cousin came for a visit from Montreal last weekend and we always find ourselves heading to a coffee shop or somewhere on the quieter side as she enjoys getting her cards read (and I enjoy reading them) when she visits. So we went out for coffee and started having some fun with my new card deck.

 

At one point I handed her the cards, to her surprise, and asked her to read them for me. She was a bit shocked as she has never read someone's cards before. I told her that I would ask the question in my head so as not to distract her, and I just wanted her interpretation of what she saw in the cards. We did this three times and each time she hit the nail on the head. The right cards will ALWAYS come up for interpretation. It was all pretty darn cool! And I'm finding it easier to NOT hear the question and simply give an interpretation of the cards. The person with the question usually gets their answer within the explanation. :}

I know it is always nice to hear what you want to hear. I've been fortunate to have heard what I want several times by others doing a reading for me. In fact, several people I've had readings from have validated all the other readings, so I know I'm on the right path! I also consider myself fortunate as I do have an idea of what path I want to follow in the first place, and things appear to be falling in place for that. I may not know all the details, but I know the direction I want to go - and I will not fool myself - I realize nothing comes without challenges of varying degrees

Many people have cards read (or psychic work in general done) because they want to hear what they want and not what they need to hear - some even get really, really agitated if they do not hear that/those words they came to hear. As what happened to me a few weeks ago during a reading for someone else. Unfortunately, no matter how much tact you have in conveying the information, sometimes a slap in the face, is a slap in the face to someone when the information is presented from the cards - you can not get around the fact that the card conveys some form of life lessons and whether you know of them or not, or want them or not, they are going to repeatedly make themselves known until dealt with in the appropriate manner. Emotions can be high at these times.

A tip for any type of self-reading: Speaking of high emotions, I have found, when doing a reading for myself and selecting my own cards, it can take a lot of concentration to separate myself emotionally from my own question. If you don't separate emotional ties to the question, you will get the answer you want the most or fear the most - in neither case are they correct, but emotions can really muddy up the result. For those who may feel emotional ties to their own questions while doing their own reading, I offer this which helps me greatly - Whether using cards, pendulum, etc... - refer to yourself by full name (first and last) - what others would refer to you as on a normal basis (instead of 'me' or 'I' within the question) - I find this really helps separate myself from the question at hand.

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

 

70 Card Divination Deck Available

About The Deck:
When I set about to create this deck, the original inspiration came from the Lenormand deck of 36 cards. They were simple and I enjoyed their overall feel. Once my prototypes were created, I found myself changing and adding cards constantly - this deck had evolved in a very short time. I went with my intuition and intent to create a deck that would be simple in design, informative in the details it relays to the reader and have a high quality, overall variety of imagery and styles. If anyone would have told me a year ago that I would be creating 70 pieces of artwork for a card set, I seriously would have laughed. Within 3 months, the artwork and cards were completed to a point where I could look at them and they felt ‘done’.
In keeping with my initial intent for this deck, I have chosen to use a simpli ed keyword system for their interpretation, opposed to long drawn out explainations (I'm not against long explanations... I just like 'simple'). However, the included interpretations are what the cards mean to me personally – I would not expect anyone to pick up the same words or feelings from these cards as I do - and really, you shouldn’t. Everyone’s intuition works differently - there will be as many definitions for these cards as there are people who use them. My hope is that people will derive from these cards what they will. And just to note - my interpretations of the cards have changed radically depending on everything from who asks the question, to if I had my morning coffee. The proper cards will ALWAYS be drawn for the question being asked. I've learned that one must simply go with the flow and their first impression of the card.
Though I've heard some people mention that some of the cards may be seen as having dark imagery (everyone will have a different view), I do not believe in a ‘bad’ card. Each and every one of these cards should be looked at as informative. They are relaying to the reader, that which may help understand better the question being asked, whether about life’s path, or work, etc... and make positive changes for the highest and best while always using common sense to balance everything out!

Deck Availability:
For those interested, I am selling decks for $45 CDN (Shipping charges are extra). This includes 70 full colour cards, sized at 2.75"x4.75" (Tarot sized). The instructions are an 8.5"x11" page, 2 sides and folded. These instructions are simplistic and have a few interpretations for each card to get someone going.


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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

 

Wishing Everyone...

Merry Christmas,

Happy Holidays

& A Happy New Year!

Be Safe and play safe.

I wish only for the best in the

New Year and that good wishes

come true for you! :)

~ Randy

Oracle Cards: 4th & 5th Updates on Progress

Ok, the last update was not the last to be seen as I stated. I can't help it, I like sharing ;)

I have 62 cards done out of the 70. I've enjoyed this journey so much. I will be selling the 70 card deck, though price is not worked out as of yet.

Something that may be considered is allowing people to 'brand' the cards for themselves to make them more personal. A one-time charge would allow a logo, or personal design supplied (copyright must be owned by person ordering the cards! - no exceptions) will be printed as the common side. Ownership of cards would remain solely that of Randy McAllister's at all times even if I do go this route.


Eight cards left to do. The end of this journey simply marks the beginning of the next, and who knows, maybe 'collectable add-on' cards for this deck could be done. It is a thought, but at this time, not planned. :)

Hope you like...

Preview #4

 Preview #5

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

Oracle Cards: 3rd Update on Progress

This may be the final public preview of my cards as I'm nearing the 1/2 way point. Currently, 31 cards are completed. Thirty-nine more to go. :)

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

Progress on Oracle Deck

Second preview of cards. I'm not showing all of them by any means as I need something for a surprise at the end :)

I'm at 17 of 65+ cards done their first pass on art. I'm liking their visual feel at this point. Any changes made will most likely be after their first print (I get one print of cards as a prototype).

Hope you like...

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

Oracle Deck Design In-Progress

I am currently working on a new set of Oracle cards, Tentatively titled "The Teller's Deck" - the name will be changing.

I've given myself about 4 months to complete the art. I am hoping it takes less, but I will not rush it - having the basic design of each card in mind already helps greatly! The particular medium used for the cards varies. I am creating all art personally, and have used 3D models, Illustrative works, and quite possibly hand drawn/painted works will be used as well. Whatever lends itself to the card as it needs to be rendered to get across the feeling(s) I wish to convey is what will be used.

 

There is only one change from the image preview that may occur and that is the inclusion of a number somewhere on the card. I'm trying to stay away from 'descriptions' directly on the card so as anyone using them can get their own interpretation without influence. It also allows for the full colour and vibrancy of most of the images to show unhindered.

There will be an 'instruction' manual, of sorts, accompanying the decks. They will have basic descriptions for each card. These descriptions will be simple and for those who want something to start with.

Originally the deck was influence by the LeNormand deck of 36 cards, but has since evolved (greatly) into a 66 card deck (possibly a couple more cards).

The reason for the evolution... I have had always felt many of the card systems I know had such a duality to them. In one context a card could mean one thing, in another, something completely opposite (or different altogether). I took the base LeNormand deck of 36 cards, and began to rework them - splitting those particular cards with a dual nature - and then adding my own cards in to round them out a bit, hence why a few more cards may be added prior to completion.

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

Selling Illustrations at The 2nd Annual Psychic & Wellness Exposition!

I have a table lined up at the following event which I will be selling my illustration prints. Hope to see you there! :)

 

The Ridgeway Lioness & Lions

in co-operation with the

Ridgeway Summer Festival Present:
 

The 2nd Annual

Psychic & Wellness Exposition
at the Ridgeway Summer Festival 2013
 

Saturday, July 6
Sunday, July 7, 2013
9am - 5pm both days
 

At the Sanctuary for the Arts,

209 Ridge Rd. North, Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada

* Please be aware, parking is on the outskirts of Ridge Rd. as Ridge Rd. around the Sanctuary is blocked off to traffic and hosting the vendors in the street.

  

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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister

Energy Healing Modalities

As a Reiki Practitioner, this is a question I get quite often, "What is Reiki?", and though Reiki has gained much popularity in the last few decades, in hospitals and hospices for pain control and relaxation, it is still largely unknown.

When stated that Reiki was developed in Japan, it seems many people veer away from it as a 'foreign' type of treatment or 'magic', however there are many modalities worldwide which are in the form of energy healing - some more well-known than others. To name a few:

• Reiki
• Quantum Touch
• Polarity Therapy
• Matrix Energetics
• Acupuncture / Acupressure
• Therapeutic Touch
• Pranic Healing

There are more, but these are the most common I know of. Some of these have a contact OR non-contact method of delivering the energy.

All have to do with boosting, moving or unblocking energy in a subject (this can be a  person, animal or, surprisingly, in some cases an object). Even massage therapy, a very well known modality, moves and unblocks energy throughout the body.

To clarify: Reiki translates into several meanings that are similar. The popular one I will use is 'Universal Energy'. Rei (Ray) = Universal; Ki (Key) = Energy. It is the method of delivery which was developed in Japan, not what the resulting energy does. The same energy is used by all other methods in some way, just with their own method of delivery and interaction, most having similarities in that regard as well.

The method in which I conduct a Reiki treatment is as follows (and may be similar for other practitioners out there). In a Reiki Treatment, the client lays on a table (massage table, or the like - though sitting in a chair will work equally well), fully clothed, as the practitioner begins a 'laying on of hands.' Though I use 'no contact', other practitioners may, or may not use contact, instead, hovering the hands a few inches from the body. It is the client's choice, however, not to have contact if the practitioner begins using contact. Either way, it will not affect the resulting energy flow from the practitioner. The genital/breast area never (ever) have contact regardless - hands will be hovering over these sensitive areas. The energy flow from the practitioner's hands may be felt as a warmth, coolness, tingling - it is different for each practitioner and client combination - sometimes nothing at all is felt during the session. Whether felt or not, the energy will be flowing and doing its work. The locations for the hands will usually be the major chakra points of the body as well as arms and legs. This may be different for individual Reiki practitioners who may simply go by their intuition as to where to get the energy flowing in the client's body. The chakras are at points along the spine, starting at the tailbone and up to the crown of the skull as illustrated.

These chakras are powerful energy centers in our body that have been known for many thousands of years. There are 7 major chakras as on the illustration, plus many minor chakras, not shown, throughout the body and even on the outside of the body (think satellites orbiting a planet) which are always connected energetically to us. These energy centers can become blocked by stagnant energy, usually the result of bad habits, high emotions, stress to name a few. The Reiki practitioner will attempt to unblock the energy in these areas to get a healthy flow back to normal. Though rare, this release of energy can sometimes cause emotions to surface for what may appear to be no reason to the client, but none-the-less it is important. Whether the reason is apparent or not, breathing deeply and letting the emotions run their course in a safe environment will have positive results.

After I have worked on the chakras, other areas of the body may be concentrated on or re-visited and have energy directed to them. The Reiki practitioner may feel a very hot (or cold) area and know this is a problematic spot. The directed energy is used to smooth out the irregularity in that area (it may be an old wound, a bruise, arthritis, rough joint or any number of things).

At the end of the treatment, I announce - softly - that the treatment is over and I then give the client 5-10 minutes to allow them to 'come back to earth' as they have essentially entered a meditative state - some even fall asleep. Once they are a bit more coherent, I share any insights I may have had if they are open to such information, and of course, they may share any they have had. Many times I hear of my clients receiving solutions to problems that have been perplexing them for weeks, months or longer, or mentally entering some beautiful far off land and meeting people whom aid them on their life's journey in some way, all of which have extremely vivid visuals - sometimes loved ones who have crossed over return simply to encourage them. And yet others simply enjoy the peaceful and relaxing nature of Reiki even if they do not have any of these experiences.

I urge everyone, after a Reiki treatment to drink lots of water. Water is the lubricant of the body and aids the energy to travel through the body with greater ease.

Magic? Well... one person's magic is another person's science (and vise-verse). I have to say... I like believing in magic myself.

"Those who don't believe

in magic will never find it."

~ Roald Dahl  ~

I have not experienced many other energy modalities, except for Reiki, Acupressure and Matrix Energetics - I am, however, open to other non-invasive methods - I must say that a Reiki treatment is a very relaxing experience. My first experience had me feeling almost 'drunk with energy' coming off the table. Wonderful feeling! It was this, in part, that brought me to become a Reiki practitioner.

For more information on Reiki, and other treatments offered at Trinity Therapeutics in Stoney Creek, Ontario, please visit: http://trinitytherapeutics.ca/

For more history on Reiki, please visit: http://www.reiki.ca/faqs.htm

Thanks for reading!
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Move through life with your eyes, mind and heart open, and many things will be made clear to you on your journey. Take care.

~ Randy McAllister