I made up a new batch of my Psychic Oil under the recent Pisces moon. I use this oil before all my readings to help me connect. A bit of magic, you know? I like to mix up new batches under super watery moons, because, well, I want super watery energy.
I mix up whatever I’ve got out for it, add some gemstone chips or flower blooms, do some chants, say some prayers, burn appropriately inscribed candles and in general, channel the energy I’m going for. This is my idea of a good time, by the way. (My husband is a saint for not making fun of me.)
I generally get my carrier oil, set my intention, and then either add essential oils I’ve picked out beforehand, or (more often) fly by the seat of my pants. I’m of the opinion that my intuition will always serve more faithfully than my brain, so there you go.
This time around, instead of just using all my own oils, I added a number of selections from Cedar’s magic oils. A shortcut. Meditation and Spirit Summons (in case I run into any dead people in my meditation!) and Moldavite and, well, I don’t even remember what all else. I was a regular mad scientist here!
Now, when I mix this up, I usually draw a Tarot card to include from one of my Tiny Tarot decks–a small sacrifice, if you will, to the magical vibration. I always draw these blind, trusting Tarot to give me the right cards. This works very well. My last batch was graced by the intuitive Queen of Cups, for example. I couldn’t have been more pleased.
I reached in my little bag, to grab a Tarot card for this mix. And a card popped out before I was ready. I had a jumper! “Oh, this will be good,” I thought. The card can’t wait to get busy.
And the jumper was…the Three of Swords.
The Three of Swords? Really?? The Heartbreak card? Uh…this must be a mistake. Clumsiness! Yeah, that’s it. So I popped it back in the bag, shook up the tiny cards, and drew again. After all, that MUST have just been my clumsiness. Had to have been…
You know where I’m going with this, right? If you work the cards, I’m sure you do.
Yes, this batch of psychic oil is now graced by the Three of Swords. I’ll say no once, but not twice. And to be fair, this is a watery card via illustration, even though it’s associated with Saturn in Libra. And okay, the irony is appropriate–a confusing card for Pisces moon. Understood.
Letting go, loss, separation. Release, release, release. Allow the void. Let go of preconceptions. To access the ethereal, one must separate from the physical. You cannot demand the answer be what you want–only open yourself to the answer that is. That’s how I’m reading it.
Because even if I don’t fully understand Tarot at first blush doesn’t mean Tarot’s wrong. We’ve been together long enough, I’ve seen Tarot in action well enough, that I know OF the two of us, I’m the one most likely to make mistakes. Been proven to me time and again, so I’m not arguing. (I’ll bet it was that Moldavite oil that did it!)
How would you read the Three of Swords (insistently) popping up to grace your psychic oil recipe?
I would it read it as having to sacrifice what I or the querent wish the cards would say. So many times, I want to tell them only good things. But it’s not about what I want. It’s about letting them know what the cards say.
Oh, that pesky 3 of Swords! arrrgh! Anticipation of pain is the jolt it can bring, but that anticipation can change our perspective. Thinking of it as Saturn in Libra, we jump to the conclusion that it’s going to be heartbreak in relationships. But Saturn is also “time,” and in Libra can be very long-lasting relationships. You can’t have one of those without a good deal of heartbreak along the way, trials galore. Maybe your card is suggesting that you dedicate this oil to readings where long-lasting relationships are going through rough times. Jupiter is associated with the number 3, so things might be blown out of proportion and, in time, stablize and bring even better endurance. Time will tell.
You gave us two really great posts, today, Dixie. It’s always a treat when you give us a “double feature.”
Thank you for your ideas, ladies. I will be thinking of these, too, next time I notice that 3 of Swords sitting in the bottom of the jar…
Maybe Tarot knows that you will be using this Fishy Oil to help others transcend grief. There’s a lot of heart break going on out there with Saturn teaching finals in Libra.
I like that, Josi. And with the 3 of Swords, I always know, pain is generally short-lived. And it’s definitely one of my goals to help folks past their suffering!
Oh for Pete’s sake. I drew this card (3 swords) in a personal relationship reading last night and it wasn’t clicking with me. I saw it and was like..OH NO!!! NO NO NO! But, there it was. Then, I thought..didn’t Dixie have a long run in with the three of swords? What did she have to say about it.
First post I found..of course..says Saturn in Libra.
duh
I totally forgot that. Makes perfect sense now.
Thankful I can come here and pick your brain whenever I need to
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YAY! Glad you found what you needed, lady.