From Kristy Robinett, the Happy Medium: Penn Jillette, Hypocrites, Friends and Vegas

Kristy Robinett is a medium that I've been following for awhile now. We're Facebook "friends" though I've never spoken to her on the phone, or met her in person. She was on Coast to Coast not long ago. Anyway, I like her style and her insights, and here is a blog post she wrote about a visit to Vegas, and her response to a Penn and Teller performance:

Penn Jillette, Hypocrites, Friends and Vegas: Now, to back up and to be fair, I previously knew that Penn and Teller were atheists. I knew that they didn’t like the metaphysical or spiritual community. I also knew that they were Libertarians. But I didn’t know, and never imagined, that the show would be Penn blabbering about our loss of freedom, how ALL psychics and mediums were frauds and were criminals, and that if anybody believes in them or goes to them they should have their head checked. He preached that quantum physics was bull and for most all of the show he continued to preach his views. At one point I caught Chuck, who was on my left, and my friend, who was on my right, both snoozing. The illusions/magic that we did see was wonderful and made you scratch your head, but it was far and in between. And even though we did find tickets at a steep discount, it wasn’t worth what we paid. ~ Kristy Robinett

But, while if had been me, I would have been very snarky in any review (let alone my unwillingness to actually meet them, which Kristy did)  Kristy concludes with a compassionate and understanding (which does not mean approval mind you)  view of her encounter with Penn and Teller.

Amazon Review: Angel Dreams Oracle

My review of the Doreen and Melissa Virtue Angel Dreams oracle cards can be read at Amazon.com

Angel Dreams Oracle: The High Council and Amethyst

This is the image I used recently to promote a free three card reading using Doreen and Melissa Virtue's Angel Dreams Interpretations oracle. (Melissa Virtue is Doreen's daughter-in-law.) Notice the High Council card on the far left. This is one of my favorite cards in the deck. The first reading I did, this card came up in the reading. I've had a lot of synchronicities using this deck; for example, Amethyst came up several days in a row, even leaping out from the deck. No matter how well I shuffled and pulled the cards, Amethyst always came up for me. Clearly telling me something!

The High Council represents higher beings, guides, on the astral plane. If this card shows up, you are being asked to "take on a task..." that, despite the size of the task, will contribute to your inner growth as well as help humanity in some way. It is a card that reminds you of your potential, in the present, and in the future. Time is not linear; you might be asked to act now, or find to your surprise, that you have always had what you needed to act in the future.

It is a card of shift; a "spiritual shift" and reminds you to take a look at your current spiritual stage. {Virtue:p63}

Amethyst is a stone I use a lot in meditations and crystal work. Beautiful color and of course, it is excellent for protection and opening your intuitive and psychic channels. It is the stone of the third eye and the crown chakra. If this card appears in a reading, Amethyst is reminding you to work on your psychic self!

It is also a stone of protection from excess, drug or alcohol abuses or other kinds of self-abuse. It is a healing stone; the book that comes with this deck suggests that: "There is an animal in need of healing, nurturing and protection."
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Tarot of Delphi: Know Thyself by Janet D.H. Hinkel — Kickstarter

Curious, and looking for inspiration on Kickstarter concerning my own tarot biz, I was surprised and delighted to find lots of tarot projects! I like this one:Tarot of Delphi: Know Thyself by Janet D.H. Hinkel — Kickstarter

Delving into the Black Dog Mind-Slide

(cross posted at my Orange Orb blog)

Image (altered) public domain Wilhelm von Gloeden and Urban Ghost blog

Black Dog
I've been chronicling my Black Dog dreams and synchronicities. For whatever reason, Black Dog has been appearing to me in recent months, along with a few non-black dogs. I find this interesting because I don't have a dog, and haven't had one in decades. (I do wish I had one now and have been wanting one for a couple of years, but the time is not right.) Another reason and more to the point: anytime an image visits us with such consistency it's a big sign from the Universe to pay attention to ... something. Something is trying to get through. 

I haven't figured it out yet.

So far, Black Dog has appeared in many dreams, and a few synchronicitous moments. This morning, I had one of my "mind postcards" or maybe "slide" is a better word. A mind postcard, or mind-slide, is that vivid, startling, unexpected, out of nowhere moment when an image -- wait, more than just an image, a presence -- literally pops into my mind's eye when I'm awake. (I wrote about one I had years ago involving a green, warty non-human entity.)

Mind-Slide
This morning, wide awake and had been for twenty minutes or so, just gathering my thoughts, not thinking of anything in particular just about my plans for the day, a huge mind-slide of a Black Dog appeared. It startled the hell out of me. A huge, short haired, big eared Black Dog, sitting up, looking right at me. Not threatening or unfriendly, but not silly friendly either. Just sitting there, looking at me. "Here I am," it said. Not literally spoke, but the intent was clear. Beautiful dog, sort of like a short haired German Shepherd and a Doberman, but completely black. Very calm, very intelligent.



Dream Guides
I have been working with dream guides; calling upon mine. Is the Black Dog, or dog in general, my dream guide? For years I've had dreams of a white wolf that accompanied a long haired woman, with staff, who I was meant to follow. This has changed in recent months to a white haired older woman with a dog, not necessarily a wolf. More recently, Black Dog and dogs in general. So the Wolf-Black Dog- dog is an image, a power symbol, that comes to me for some reason. 

It looks like this year, I am going to have to delve into the esoteric realm of the 
Black Dog. 

Related posts:

Dream Synchronicity: "Dream Cloud Inside Your Mind" And Dog

Dragonfly and Dog

Alice, Dogs Again, and UFO Maze

Sky, Trout, and Devil

The Tiger Sized White Wolf Mind Postcard

Talula's Review of Deviant Moon Tarot

Patrick Valenza's Deviant Moon tarot is in my top three favorite tarot decks. (Santa is bringing me the new borderless version.) Here is a YouTube video from "Talula" reviewing the Deviant Moon deck:

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15 of the Best Insights on How to Become a Tarot Expert | Biddy Tarot

Good advice from Biddy Tarot: 15 of the Best Insights on How to Become a Tarot Expert | Biddy Tarot

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Daily Oracle Sites: Wisdom of Avalon

There are lots of sites that offer free, daily oracle or tarot card readings. Here's one: Colette Baron-Reid Daily Oracle cards. These oracle cards are new to me; I chose the Wisdom of Avalon deck, beautiful! My card was OWL, which is synchronistic, given my UFO interest and experiences. (The owl is an image that repeats throughout UFO, enitity and abduction encounters; from synchronistic moments of seeing owls frequently in nature as well as popular culture, owls appearing just before or during contact, on the astral realm, etc.)

My question had to do with my reading/intuitive counseling career path. This is what OWL has to say:

The Owl

deception, wisdom

The Owl lends you eyes that you need in order to see in the dark around you. The Owl can cut through the shadows to illuminate the real truth. Someone may be trying to camouflage his or her real intentions. Deceit, lies, and unclear intentions are exposed with Owl energy.The Owl also reminds you to be honest with yourself and snap out of any lies or denial inside you. Lying to yourself is the way that you’ll remain lost in a prison of your own making. The Owl appears to ask you to seek the truth in the darkest places within yourself. This will set you free and restore you to wholeness.All is well with the Owl to guide you. Deep wisdom into human nature is gained through the ability to recognize untruths. This is an important marker on your path.

Misplaced Ace of Cups

I don't know what it means, but I have a vague sinking feeling it means something. I have misplaced (I refuse to say lost) a card from one of my tarot decks. I discovered the Ace of Cups is gone from my Maria Kuara Black Cats tarot deck. (Lo Scarabeo.)  For now, I'm using the promo card as a substitute, with Ace of Cups written in black Sharpie. But it's not the same.

Searcing for an image on-line to post of the Ace of Cups from this deck -- can't find one!

Looking at the meaning of the Ace of Cups: intuition, abidance, beginnings, trust and listening to your gut, your intuition, the whole of the self involved on a psychic, creative, spiritual plane.

Do I read the missing card as a reversal; it's lost, er, misplaced, is this a message to get it together, the opposite message of the affirming message of trust in one's intuition? Am I not paying enough attention? Well obviously I am not or else I wouldn't have misplaced the card!

Keeping it Simple, A Conversation

A conversation with Biddy about keeping it simple. Good advice!

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