Venus Retrograde Spread for Tarot or Oracle x

Happy Venus Retrograde lovers! :D

So wtf actually is Venus Retrograde? Well, it's when Venus appears to be going backwards in the sky. You know how when Mercury goes Retrograde it throws a whole bunch of light on what's going on in the communication areas of our lives? Well, Venus is kind of like that but it throws light on the stuff we love.

Stuff concerning Love and Money are the main things that come to the surface during a Venus Retrograde, and I always find that usually it's stuff that is ready to be cleared.

It's an awesome time to let go of exes and past crushes, to do some work on your own money/abundance stuff and the thing I love best about Venus Retro, is it always highlights to me what I really value and care about.

So I created this really simple spread to help you to work out what you value, and how to reconnect to the things you appreciate and love the most.

Grab yourself a tea in a unicorn mug and a deck of cards (tarot, oracle, newagehipster instaoracle or whatever!) and let's do this!

The Shadowscapes Tarot, one of my all time faves. x

CARD ONE: where's your heart at?

Venus retrograde will show you what's going on in your heart in a big, big way. This card will  help you to work out where you are, what's on your heart and if you have any blocks or challenges in this area.

I got the Ace of Swords (current stalker card!) and to me this is all about feeling into the new power energy coming in, but also blending my heart and mind stuff.

CARD TWO: what are your subconscious values?

Sometimes we really aren't aware of what we value. We might be saying we value one thing, but actually, when we dig a little deeper we find out there's a lot more going on!

I got the Queen of Pentacles. This was pretty big! I always like to pride myself on not really being focused on cash money, but this reminds me that actually, I do really value financial abundance and security, perhaps more than I realise at times!

CARD THREE: what do you no longer value?

Values change. What you value now will probably be very different to what you most valued a few years ago and that's usually a good thing! 

I got the Page of Wands and to me this feels like a hello from some of my old values around being seen, dancing on the podium in the club and getting the lead in the school play. While I still value being seen, I feel like I now value being heard and being understood a lot more than just being "seen".

CARD FOUR: what do you *think* you value?

Ooooh, this can bring up some stuff! Sometimes what we think we value is not what we value at all!

I got the Five of Wands. A little bit of a weird one in this position, but what I get from this is that I *think* I value competition, hustle, having things to do, things to deal with and rushing around being cray busy. I don't really value that stuff, what I do value is a chill life.  *Jaw drop. Totes.

CARD FIVE: how can you best reconnect with what you value and love most?

This card will help you to connect to what is really important to you in the here and now.

I got the Hierophant here. This feels a bit like teaching what you know. I can reconnect to what I love by helping others to reconnect to what they love. Naaw!

Pop by the Tarot Nerds or Spiritual Journey Pitstop  group if you wanna chat about your own reading, or tag me in your Instagram pics so I can find you!

And if you want me to read for you, check out the New Age Hipster Shop.

With love, light and loved up Venus vibes,

Vix

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PS - all my other spreads can be found here.

Dealing with the haters spread for tarot or oracle cards

Urgh, who here has ever had to deal with a hater? *Puts hand up.

The more you put yourself and your light out there the more haters seem to pop up to try to pull you off your magical unicorn.

So not cool.

Here's a spread you can use when you're feeling totally bummed by the haters.

Grab your Tarot, Oracle, Unicorn or Snap cards and let's do it!

Here's my own spread with the NewAgeHipster InstaOracle x

Card one: why has this hater affected you?

Some days haters will not bother us at all, we can barely even notice them. Other days it's like we're being thrown daggers and whatever we do, we can't dodge them.

This card will help you to work out why this particular hater has gotten under your skin.

I got Veggie Burger. This feels like my hater is affecting me because it makes me feel like I'm not free or safe to make my own choices without judgement.

card two: what truth do you need to see?

When we look deeper we can usually see there's so much more to situations than "that person hates me". Sometimes we need to see a truth about ourselves, sometimes we need to see a truth about the other person involved.

I got Path. The truth I need to see relates to me staying on the path and not running off to chase haters and get mega distracted, so much so I might even get lost! Yikes!

 

card three: how can you reconnect to your own heart space?

Dealing with haters can bring up all the emotions, especially stuff happening in your chest and heart space. This card will show you what you need to know in order to reconnect with with your heart.

I got Light. 'Nuff said really. White light heart chakra clear out stat!

card four: how can you call back your power now and in the future?

Haters can make us feel really dis-empowered. Ick. This card will help you to begin to move back to your own power in the now, and also give you some advice on what you can do next time you encounter a hater.

I got Donuts. For me this is all about choices. It is my choice how I deal with the haters in my life. I can get mad and sad and eat all the donuts, or I can maybe just sit with one donut and a decaf coffee, have a bit of a moan and then let it go and move on.

card five: how to overcome, let go and move on

Ah  yes, if it only it were really that easy... well maybe it is! This card will give you some high level guidance on how you can overcome this situation and move on with your day, and your life.

I got Home. This feels to me like literally - "go home"! This feels like both a literal going home, getting safe on my couch and watching a John Hughes movie, or calling my folks, but also it's a message to connect with my inner home and my spirit family.

If you wanna share your spreads head on over to the Tarot Nerds Facebook group or tag me in your pics on Instagram so I can find you!

With love, light and dealing with the haters,

Vix

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The Breakfast Club Spread for Tarot + Oracle Cards

The Breakfast Club is one of the most awesome movies ever made.

I got to thinking lately about the archetypes featured in the movie. We each have all of the archetypes of the tarot within us, and I think we all have all the archetypes featured in the Breakfast Club within us too.

I thought it would be cool to make a spread to help us get some messages from our own inner BASKET-CASE, inner criminal, inner brain, inner athlete and inner princess.

So grab a decaf earl gray and your tarot, oracle, uno or playing cards and let's have a play! :D

Here's one I made earlier with the NewAgeHipster InstaOracle x

CARD ONE: What blocks you from being seen and loved by others?

This card will shed a little light on why sometimes you might struggle to fully connect with others and feel seen and loved when you do.

CARD TWO: Where should you play by the rules?

Sometimes rules are there for a reason. This card will show you how to play the game. (This card may also show you where not to play by the rules!)

How can you stand in your confidence and power?

There is nothing wrong with being a brain or a geek. Freaking own it! This card will show you how. 

How can you better focus your intent and take action?

Taking action is so important, but you have to make sure you have a clear intention and focus otherwise it's just wasted energy. This card will point you in the right direction.

How can you let go of ego and be of service to others?

How can you drop the "what will I get out of it?" and just be of service?

If you wanna share your readings with me you can do that over on the Tarot Nerds Facebook Group or tag me on Instagram!

And if you want to have me sling some cards for you, check out the New Age Hipster Shop.

With love, light and 80's archetypes,

Vix

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Tarot + Oracle Reading | March 2017 x

The NewAgeHipster InstaOracle + The Hanson Roberts Tarot x

Catch the full reading in the video below... x

 

Oracle: Green Door

The only way to find out if the door in front of you is the right one is to walk through it.

This month let go of the idea that you have to be 100% sure before you start walking down your chosen path. If you start moving and change your mind, you can always go back.

Relationships: The Star

We have been doing some awesome work on our self-love and self-care and it's really starting to pay off. YAY us! :D

Celebrate how much awesome work you've been doing with this, and stay on the self-love train.

Career: Hanged Man reversed

When it comes to career this month there's a bit of a feeling of being in energetic limbo.

We're no longer stuck in old energy, but we're not yet fully in flow and moving into the new either. It's a bit of a transitional moment. If you feel stuck, don't stress out, you're not stuck, you're just in the in-between.

Wellbeing: Four of Wands

One of the best ways to fill yourself up this month is to spend time with people who get you.

Self-care is not always about salt baths and reading a YA Novel on the couch, it's also having a good meal with a mate, chatting on the phone to your bezzie or getting out there and meeting some new people with similar interests.

If you have a lot of people around you who bring you down more than raise you up, check out my free e-book How To Stay Shiny.

Spirituality: Two of Cups reversed

Connection to our guides and angels is shifting.

We're being called to connect in different ways, rather than the way we are used to.

If you'd like to grab a personal reading with me this month you can hook that up over at the New Age Hipster Shop.

With love, light and humanness,

Vix

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New Moon Magic - 33 ways to work with the energy of the new moon

New moon energy is powerful shiz!

I like working with the Full Moon for releasing, exploring my stuff, doing some deep work and big magic. On the New Moon though, I’m more about taking stock, setting goals and putting it out there.

Everyone works with moon energy differently, so it's really important for you to find what works best for you.

I'm just sharing with you here some of the stuff that works for me. 

Personally, I always wait until after the New Moon has hit before I start using it’s magic (although I start to think about my intentions earlier!), as I feel that it’s much more powerful.

I go with the three days after rule that says you can work with the new moon energy for up to three days after the moon is new. 

So if I miss the new moon, I don’t freak out, I just do my new moon-y stuff the next day. :D But you can work with the New Moon however it feels best to you.

There's no reason at all why you can't use this list anytime you're wanting to call something in.

If you want to come and partake in some New Moon Magic with other peeps, head over to the Spiritual Journey Pitstop on Facebook where every new and full moon we get together and give each other’s magic a mega boost of love and light!

OK, let’s get into this listicle!

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Read your cards, or have someone else do a reading for you. Use Tarot, Oracle or Angel cards, and check out my New Moon Spread here

Here's one I made earlier with the Starchild Tarot + the Crystal Reading Cards x

Visualise what you want and ask your guides to show you how you’re going to get it

Write down a list of wishes, don't stop writing until you can't think of any more

Remain, Release, Receive – write down what you’re grateful for, what you want to release and what you’d like to receive

List your desires for the next few days, the next moon cycle and the next year

Create a vision board

Write out your dream day in full detail

Set goals for the next moon cycle

Write down what you want, and then list action steps to getting there (and then take those steps!)

Rearrange your altar

What my altar looks like before the new moon... x

Create a crystal grid

Write down what you want to let go of and then burn it

Do some candle magic

Choose a Tarot card that represents what you want to manifest and put it on your altar

Make a citrine gem elixir

Make a prosperity spray using gem water and essential oils

Buy or pick some flowers for your house and/or altar

Create some space for new energy to come in by cleaning your desk

Create good laptop juju by cleaning out your inbox, desktop and download files

Get your bedroom energy feeling new by changing your sheets

Change your phone screensaver to something relating to your manifestations

She-Ra is my screensaver for when I want to stand in my power! She-Raaaaaa! x

Call on Ganesha to clear your blocks to abundance

Call on Lakshmi for success and prosperity. Try this amazing meditation for Rich Witches!

Call on the Archangel Ariel for abundance

Write down your core desired feelings for this moon cycle and stick them where you’ll see them every day

Make a playlist that goes with your intentions and listen to it every day until the Full Moon

Ask for an abundance of love, happiness, health and prosperity for those you love

Ask for abundance for people you find challenging

Clear out your solar plexus chakra

Clear out all your chakras!

Take a bath with some citrine, essential oils and some chamomile flowers

Work on some of your abundance and money blocks through journaling and card slinging

Write an abundance check

I'd love to know in the comments, what do you do to connect with the energy of the new moon? Let's keep this list growing! 

Don’t forget to come join us in the Spiritual Journey Pitstop if you want to share magics with us!

With so much love and light,

Vix

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If you found this post useful check out my online spiritual development group The Circle for more spreads, meditations, workbooks and spiritual support. :)

He-Man Spread for Tarot or Oracle Cards x

Last week I posted a She-Ra Spread to help us with standing in our power.

I talked about how I reckoned that She-Ra was an embodiment (uh, cartooniment?) of the Goddess, the Divine Feminine.

And because I'm all about equality of the sexes I decided that it wouldn't be right not to follow up with a He-Man spread for connecting with our own inner divine masculine!

If you've got a bit of time you might want to check out all my spreads here, and if you wanna know how you can connect with He-Man in spirit guide form check out my post about Pop Culture Spirit Guides! :D

Okies, now go grab a cuppa and a deck of cards (oracle or Tarot, anything will do!) and I'll meet you back here!

Here's one I did earlier with the Revelations Tarot. x

What beliefs do you hold about your own masculine energy?

There's a lot of issues with the Patriarchy right now and it's easy at times to like, not want to connect with our own masculine energy because of it. But the divine masculine is cool. It's like all the good aspects of masculine energy.

This card will show you what beliefs (positive or negative) you have around connecting with your own masculine energy. 

What are your power tools?

This is not about literal power tools, like chainsaws. This is about using the tools you already have (material or within you) to connect to your power.

What is your heart strength?

The Divine Masculine is so total heart strength. What is yours?

What's up with your willpower?

Willpower is pretty useful when it's working. This card will show you what you need to know about your own strength of will.

How to connect with your courage and strength

And lastly, a card to show you how to connect with your inner courage and strength as you move forward on your path of power!

I'd love to check out your readings using this spread, so please tag me on Instagram or come share in the Tarot Nerds group on Facebook! :D

With love, light and powers of Greyskull,

Vix

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Pop Culture Spirit Guides

Connecting with your spirit guides can be kind of tricky, especially at first.

But actually, even when you've been hanging out with your guides for ages, the thought often does pop in: "what actually are spirit guides?"

I do spirit guide readings + I also help peeps meet and connect and hang out with their guides over at Woo Woo School, and the awesomeness that comes through for people is so varied!

There is a kind of "general consensus" that a spirit guide is the spirit of someone who's had a human life, usually a spiritual life of some kind, and they are with you now, guiding and supporting your journey from the other side.

I personally believe there is no one definition for "spirit Guides".

I have seen spirit guides come through for people in so many different forms.

Many spirit guides working with folks are passed over loved ones, people they've known and loved in past lives, sometimes they are twin flame kind of energies, sometimes they come through as past life versions of you, Galactic Guides, Angels, Ascended Masters and yes, even characters from pop culture.

A spirit guide is spirit energy, which means that they can show themselves to you in the way that you most need to see them, and are able to understand them.

Jesus and Mother Mary, or He-Man and She-Ra? x

And there is no reason at all your guides and Angels can't appear to you as characters from pop culture.

The whole point is to help us to understand and connect with them and their energy.

Your guides may appear to you as pop culture peeps, or you can actively choose to work with them, just like we head over to Doreen V's website to choose an Angel to work with, you can do the same with Pop Culture Spirit Guides! :o

If you feel like you need some energy you see in a character on telly, go ahead and call that energy in!

Some of my fave pop culture spirit guides to call on are:

She-Ra

To me She-Ra is an aspect of Goddess energy. She's the divine feminine dressed to rock out. 

Just like the Celtic Goddesses of like, forever ago, She-Ra is the 80's version of Goddess power, which I think we could all use a little of right now!

Call on her and connect with your own inner-She-Ra Power! And if you wanna connect deeper, check out the She-Ra spread!

He-Man

If She-Ra is the divine feminine, He-Man is totally the divine masculine.

If you're feeling like you could use a little boost to your inner strength or need some protection vibes around you, he's your guy. I see him as really similar to Archangel Michael energy, but more swoll.

Falcor

Falcor has been with me for a while now. I sometimes feel him curled up around me during meditation and when I'm about to fall asleep. Some people think Falcor is creepy, but I think he's adorable, and he always makes me laugh! His energy is protective, but soft and gentle.

Call him in when you need a good night's sleep or fancy a midnight joy ride!

Need a ride? Call Falcor! x

Hoggle

I freaking love the Labyrinth. It's full of spirit guide energy!

Hoggle is such a great spirit guide. He's definitely not a totally perfect dude in the movie, but as a spirit guide he's all positive traits - loyal, helpful and would do just about anything to get you over the Bog of Eternal Stench.

If you could use a true friend, he's the guy to call on.

Ferris Bueller

If you're suffering from a lack of confidence, call on Ferris Bueller to help you get cracking on those dreams! He's a buzzy, high vibe energy and never spares a thought for old beliefs or thought patterns of "I'm not good enough". Pah, who's got time for that? BORING! 

He believes in himself, and he believes that life is there for the taking. Call on him if you need a little of that!

Need a little confidence boost? This guy has no probs in that department! x

If you want to learn more about connecting to your own spirit guides check out Woo Woo School or grab a reading and we can find out who's with you together.

With so much love, light and super fun ways to connect with your guidance,

Vix

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She-Ra Princess of Power Spread for Tarot + Oracle Cards

Is it any coincidence that right at the same time the planet needs a major rising of peeps standing in their power She-Ra explodes onto Netflix?

Probably not.

She-Ra is Goddess energy personified and dressed in a very awesome gold and white 80's outfit and I personally feel like she's here to remind all of our inner little girls (boys you too have an inner little girl) of our own divine power and strength in these tricky times!

So grab your tarot, oracle, angel, or whatever cards, make yourself a raspberry slushie and let's get down to some connecting with our power She-Ra style.

Here's one I made earlier with the Starchild Tarot x

CARD ONE: What is calling you into your power?

Anything at all can be the catalyst to our rising into our own power.

A situation where our power has been taken, a feeling of helplessness, a desire to help and heal others or even just a desire to live a more balanced life. This card will show you what is calling you to rise right now.

CARD TWO: What beliefs are hindering or helping you?

We all have so many thoughts and beliefs about ourselves, most of which are so not true. Some thoughts can stop us from hopping into our power suits, other thoughts, the more positive ones, can help us to stand strong! Which beliefs are asking to be seen and heard?

CARD THREE: Your obvious super power

This super power may actually only be obvious to people who know you, and not necessarily to you personally. But either way, this is a power that you have that is definitely not a secret!

CARD FOUR: Your secret super power

Here's some info about your secret super power/s. This power may be a secret to you too!

CARD FIVE: Where and how to stand in your power now

Now that you know what your powers are, what are you going to do with them? This card will give you some insight into where to stand in your power and how to do it!

If you want to check out my other fun spreads you can do that here. And if you wanna share your spreads you can tag me in your pics on Instagram or come hang out in Tarot Nerds or Spiritual Journey Pitstop on Facebook.

And if you want me to read for you I'd love to do that too. All the deets are here.

With so much love, light and powers of princesses,

Vix

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Imbolc Tarot Spread for connecting with Brigid

Imbolc is an amazing time of the year. It's all about those cold days with just a hint of spring in the air.

The days get slightly longer and the inspiration to get moving on your goals kicks in again.

This spread can be used at Imbolc, or anytime you'd like to connect to the Goddess, The Goddess Brigid, or just reconnect to your own inner flame.

Any cards work with this, double up your tarot or oracle or try out your affirmation cards! Celtic themed cards will give an extra zing! ;)

CARD ONE: An offering to the goddess Brigid

Read this card intuitively. Sometimes an offering is a physical item you can leave out for Brigid, or it may be an offering of a different kind - lighting a candle or incense, an energy exchange of some kind, donating to charity. Go with whatever you get here.

CARD TWO: Darkness to leave behind

As the days become longer the darkness lessens. Just like we release on the full moon, this is a great time to leave something behind. What darkness are you carrying around that you'd like to release as the light comes in?

CARD THREE: A message from the Goddess

A message here from Brigid herself! :O

CARD FOUR: Embracing the fire goddess within

Here you will find a message about connecting with your inner Brigid at this time. What do you need to do to connect to your inner fire, strength, passion and power?

Feel free to come and share your readings on Tarot Nerds, or take a piccy and tag me on Instagram!

If you'd like to get a personal reading with me you can hook that up here.

With so much love, light and hints of spring,

Vix

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Tarot + Oracle Reading | February 2017

Shadowscapes Tarot + Vessel Oracle x

Here's a look at what's going on energetically for the month of February. 

If you want to grab a reading with me this month head on over to the New Age Hipster Shop. x

All majors + major change is the theme this month guys! 

For the full reading check out the vid!

ORACLE: Change

Just when you thought we were all nice and settled into 2017. Well, nope! Although this is the year of the Magician, we are all still navigating through the end of the last 9 year cycle before we're going to feel fully grounded in the new one. Change is occurring out in the world in a big, big way right now, and that's reflecting in our own lives too. 

RELATIONSHIPS: The Fool

A lot of us are transitioning with relationships right now.

Old relationships no longer feel in alignment, but perhaps we're scared to let go of the old because we can't see new tribe members coming in yet. Don't worry, your tribe is coming!

You can find them online, and if you're in the UK maybe in person too! 

CAREER + CASH: The Hermit

This is a really great month to retreat back into yourself and reassess your dreams and goals. If you already know exactly what you want and how to make it happen, go for it! If you're not sure, no worries. Take it easy. Do your research and focus on bringing your energy back into alignment so you can listen to your soul rather than all the voices around you.

WELLNESS: The Tower

The light you've been working with so much is now shining really brightly on the areas of your life that need to be changed. Where in your life is that light shining? What are you being asked to look at and change in your own life?

SPIRITUALITY: The Sun

Working with the light is mega for us this month, but not only from a place of love and lighting up the world. 

Lightwork is not just about wearing wayfarers and meditating in the sunshine, it's also about being willing to look at all that which the light shows us. Lightwork is shadow work y'all!

If 2017 is the year of getting into your spiritual vibe big time, Woo Woo 101  can sort you out and class starts soon! 

And there's still time to grab yourself a 2017 Year of the Magician e-book totally for free!

With so much love and light,

Vix

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