Reading a new deck

Last week I entered The Wild Unknown's photo contest on Instagram where I received an honorable mention for my photo of my cats, Jack and Gilly with the spread from my current tarot deck.

Jack and Gilly helping read the cards. #tarot #wildunknown #catsofinstagram #kitty #kittyJack #magic #seekingeverydaymagic

A photo posted by fairbetty (@fairbetty) on Jan 6, 2015 at 6:08pm PST

This week, The Wild Unknown sent me one of her decks and a guide book, which is the best present I could EVER hope for. I'm so blessed and excited to have this deck now, and to begin learning with it, too!

First reading with my new #tarot deck! Thanks, @the_wild_unknown. A brilliant gift. #magic #seekingeverydaymagic #everydaymagic #love #bebrave #thefuturelooksbright

A photo posted by fairbetty (@fairbetty) on Jan 13, 2015 at 4:08pm PST

Daily tarot: Eight of Cups

This is the second card from the reading I did for myself on New Years Eve.

Eight of cups is symbolic of moving on. The woman in the picture has her back to us, she's walking forward, toward the sea, toward adventure, toward the unknown, away from where she was. She has made her choice and is at peace with it. The dolphin is a messenger, greeting her at the beginning of her journey, possibly bringing her the confirmation she needs that it is time to go. The night sky is clear. The stars twinkle in the night sky to guide her on her way.

In the position of Present, after my Past was represented by pain and grief, this card is significant. It's time to move on. I already knew that, but here is a symbol to help propel me forward. Leaving the pain and grief of the past year behind, I'm journeying on toward the future with peace in my heart and a favorable wind in my sails.

Come back tomorrow to see the card that represents my year to come.

The new year comes closer

Now is the time for dreaming, the time for planning the year ahead. You have control of your destiny. Where will your dreams take you in 2015?

What are we doing here?

Welcome to Seeking Everyday Magic. This is a space for like-minded souls to come and ask questions and to spend time pondering magic and meaning in everyday life. I'm so glad you're here. I hope you find what you seek.

When I woke up this morning I felt a niggling desire to create space for wonder and magic in my day-to-day routine. I spend a lot of time shutting down any possibility for magic in order to protect myself from disappointment. This blog and the meditations I post here are my answer to that, an opening back up to magic and the mystery of the universe.

Moving forward, I'll be posting about many different facets of magic, tools and theories, inspirations and introspections, wisdoms and wonders. Let's find the place where truth and magic meet.