18:40 Here is what I was attempting to say: "If I let go of the need to be assured by the external, declaring my eyes as the true provider of information and allow the inner experience, the knowing of the inner experience to lead, all will be well." Or, in much simpler words: trust your inner guidance, release your dependency on the external (for validation).

That really is a beautiful 8 of swords. Connecting its trees really is a beautiful thing ❤

What a fascinating 8 of Swords card to explore & contemplate. This looks like an interesting deck. I enjoyed your thoughts on what you were seeing with the imagery, and this is encouraging me to do this with some decks that are befuddling to me. Often I’m not always in the right headspace to do this when faced with decks that aren’t what I expected, so they get put aside for far too long. I enjoyed watching you form your thoughts & perspective with this into 8 of swords.

I can’t believe it! When you mentioned a deck of cards in the previous video I wondered to myself if it was Mystical Dreams. I mentioned that I bought a lot of decks at the beginning of my tarot journey, this was one of them (albeit not the one I trashtalked, that one will remain a secret). As you can imagine, as a complete rookie, it went waaaaaay above my head, and now, a few years into my exploration of tarot, I must say I still don’t grasp the mystery of these cards. Something to aspire to, perhaps. There seems to be so many layers to the deck, I’m intrigued but deeply confused 😅

That reading is so on point. I hope beyond hope that justice does prevail in the world. Right now I have so little hope.

Hi again. The Jonasa Jaus is a deck I read more intuitively. I apply what I know of tarot and what is in the pdf from the creator. It's definitely it's own thing.

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These videos are so relaxing and enjoying. thank you for them. I also have the 25th anniversary edition of Enchanted. I trimmed mine and now I am not sure I am happy with it trimmed.

Sometimes when my readings are very positive, I’m just so grateful to receive the message. Even when readings may seem less action oriented, there is always work to be done. Appreciate your reminder and tip for today.

It’s sad to me that sometimes the people who would most benefit from self-reflection and kindness are the least likely to engage in it, and instead seem to go out of their way to provoke the people they meet. I hope that one day they can heal and find happiness.

So interesting. On occasion I’ve done ‘a quick little reading’ for myself and only superficially felt the meaning of the cards thinking I’ll come back to it later but I rarely do. I think this is why. That work that needs to be done has perhaps passed or I’m no longer feeling that energy. If I don’t have the time to do the work, don’t do a rushed reading because: ‘There’s always work to be done’ ❤

The world card was so on point with today being a 12 12 day, the last portal of the year. Justice brings a sense of balance and the father of Cups show us that we may have taken a deep dive to get here but we have come up and are on top of our emotions. 21 is 12 right to left. I would say that messages are multidimensional ,atemporal and tend to reverberate.

Yes we are all connected to one another in some way, even with the trolls 🧌 They are there to remind us to be all the more grateful for the community that supports and uplifts us ❤️ and to be thankful we’re not like them!😉

I try to always find one key action/takeaway from any reading I do. That action can range from quick and simple to long and arduous, dependant both on the nature of the reading and what I'm willing and capable of doing at the time. I think that's been a force for positive change and progress in my own life.

I know that the reason I stopped reading for some time was because I was afraid to do the work after a reading. Digging into those emotions was a dark place to go, but eventually a healing process.

I paused to write this when you put that Chariot card on the table, to comment what came instantly into my mind: Søren Kierkegaard & Leap of Faith. Now I continue to hear what you will talk about it!

Beautiful deck and a beautiful reading. Thank U! My fave contemporary Marseille style decks are Tarot Des Aux Arc and Talisman Tarot (artwork is flowy and really modern). Thank you for sharing so many beauties. I hope to buy PipSpeak soon.

Gorgeous reading, I was watching with my orange jumper on which is I love to wear when I want be gentle with myself so LOVED that link. I think I might have to watch some of your tarot de Marseille series - I particularly enjoyed the queer deck you showed - the colours speak to me. Thank you Sadhana ❤

"Don't over read." Such great advice. Tarot de aux Arcs is just so beautiful. One day it will find it's way into my welcoming hands.

Thank you Sadhana! I will watch your TdM series later.

Thank you Sadhana for todays advent calander.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and observations about the deck. When I saw how the Devil card doesn’t line up with the flanking cards, as do almost all other cards, it made me think how the devil takes these figures off their paths and disconnects them from the rest if the landscape. It’s not until there’s the shake up (hitting rock bottom) in the Tower card that the figures are free from the Devil and start on a new path with the connection to the moon card. I am considering buying this deck. Thanks again, best wishes!

Love the name of the Pip Speak, does the sense of humor come through in its readings?

Tarot de Aux Arcs sure is beautiful.

Seeing your Lonely Dreamer come out today made me think of mine. She’s been in hibernation for quite awhile, but seeing the color palette and feeling the vibes leaping off the screen tells me it’s time to work with her again. Seasonal deck discussions are always fun.

I just want to say that I am so grateful for this gift you give to us. I know adults have Advent Calendars these days, but... This is my only Advent Calendar. I do not need extra stuff, I need food for thought and soul. Which I find here. So, I feel the least I can do is to like and leave a comment. Thank you.

Thank you, I loved the message of the this reading. By the way, yesterday (10th Dec) Venus, Pluto and Chiron were in a visible, neat line, on top pf each other, shining to my study window, when I was contemplating this reading.

Wow, this feels like a personal reading 😅 thank you for giving me food for thought.

The Enchanted Tarot was one of my earliest decks and one I worked with almost exclusively for a 2 or 3 years. The hardback companion book is almost in pieces from use. It always warms my heart when I see it!

*RANA GEORGE LENNY, MY #1 GO-TO LENNY DECK!!! 💯*

What are these piles you used before reading and how can you use them? I think I have never seen this technique before.

Such a beautiful reading around the fox and I like this idea of telling a story in the third person ❤ thanks Sadhana

I appreciate the advice to step back and look at the reading in the 3rd person. I know that sometimes my view is too close for me to really understand what is being shown to me.

I’m enjoying your tarot tips - this image of the tree of life and its associations is a great reference for me at the moment. Thank you ❤ I hope you’re feeling better

LOVE the spread! I’ve never done a spread as complex as this one, that provides so much information, because I rarely have the amount of time I would want to devote to it in order to get all the information out of it. I like to journal all of my readings that I do for myself, so that is a big chunk of time I’d need to capture all of that.

The Japanese Poetry deck is beautiful! I cannot imagine‘boiling’ one of my tarot decks! I will definitely check out that, but I would think I’d be a nervous wreck!

I feel so called out 😥 it’s been building up for a while, but this year it’s become very clear to me that the occupation I’ve chosen isn’t a comfortable fit anymore and not as fulfilling as it once were, but I’ve been struggling with understanding what kind of change I need. Add to that that all my previous self-care routines are gone, right now I feel very directionless. I guess it’s time to do some more soul searching. 🤔 Maybe I’ll try out the spread you showed, it looks very interesting. Feel better soon, Sadhana!

Will we ever see a Sadhana’s Spread Collection book/ebook? I would buy that. I will do the spread tonight or tomorrow. Thx!😅

This is a stretch of all stretches, but... in Mesopotamia... :D (Sorry...) It is not absolutely dead certain that Shamas, the Sun god was a male. There are some evidence that it could have been a female goddess at some point. But regardless of the gender, The Sun god was the fertility god, too. Also, I quickly want to mention Enlil, the sky god; his garden (the original Eden) was always referred to as green. "The four corners of heaven became green for Enlil like a garden." It's very unlikely that this greenish face of the Sun has anything to do with Sumer, but the connection has always been there.

I am looking forward to trying that tetactra (sp?) spread. I love spreads that allow for going in different directions. Thanks for sharing! And please don't enter me into any of the draws. My bedroom bookcase already has an entire shelf of tarot and oracle decks and another shelf for tarot books. There is no more room!

My foundational decks all had Strength as 8 and Justice as 11. For years I rejected anything that wasn't that. Then I found Barbara Walker and my commitment to Strength as 8 started to waver. With time and maturity I've become easygoing about the 8/11 debate. I still lean into Strength as 8, but I don't generally read numerologically, so it usually only matters if I'm studying tarot, reading in a particular style (e.g. TDM) or doing a card of the year. When it does come up I'll generally follow the creator's lead. For 2024, it's played out as more of a Strength-as-8 year, but I've been open to both cards along the way.

Though I don’t need more than one deck to divine with, i do love art and have enjoyed collecting decks. It makes me happy to look at them from time to time. Namaste Sadhana ❤

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the spread today.

Loved your tarot tip about taking your cards with you. I used to regularly take photos of my readings, but have gotten out of the habit. I still have some key photos on my phone that I refuse to delete, because they were so right-on jaw dropping!!

I was happy to see the Solara Occulto Meloria show up today, as it is a favorite of mine! As always, thoroughly enjoying the series, as it always leaves me wanting more!!

My favorite number 🥰. I lean towards 8 being Strength due to what you said ~ it being identified in that manner when I first started to study.

Thank you, again! I associate 8th Major Arcana with Strength. The reason is a funny one. I see the numbers in colours and feel each of them differently. (They form most fascinating shapes, feelings and colours together.) As long as I can remember, number 8 has been glowing, sunny yellow, with a feeling of something so strong it'll last an eternity or two, whereas 11 has been icy cold, light blue, with a sharpness that will cut through anything, and an urge for balance. So, a very simple reason for connecting these numbers and cards. Not the most intelligent reason, yet at the same time, logical one.

Tarot of Japanese Poetry is stunningly beautiful, and it immediately brought my Christmas girlie in mind, who - for a reason completely unknown to us - loves everything Japanese, with fierce love.

I know I’m commenting late on the game, but wow, today’s episode had so much that resonated with me: the reading, solar plexus healing, fomo & jomo. It’s so rewarding to watch this series and be able to walk away with enriching knowledge to take with you and content that deserves my thoughtful consideration. Thank you you, Sadhana!

Hi. I don't really ascribe any particular significance to the number of the majors so I don't really care if Justice or Strength is 8. When looking at birth/year cards then I just go with whatever the assignment is in the deck I am using. Same goes if there is any other numeric component to the reading I am doing.