Honestly I’ve only got like ten followers on starlingwitch compared to my main. I won’t mind doing the promo but I need to know more about you first since I’ve had folkish people try to do this before.
Questions should be focused on yourself and your experience rather than someone else. For example the third question to follow is the most appropriate to ask rather than putting the focus on another person …
What is the reason behind Jamie’s bad grades at school? How can I help Jamie get better grades at school? What role do I play in Jamie getting bad grades at school?
Questions to Avoid
The Tarot cannot provide specific data such as dates or names. It is also unable to answer with a simple yes or no. So…
Avoid questions that ask for a time-related answer.
Avoid questions that require a name as their answer.
Avoid questions that would need a yes or no answer.
Avoid questions that require a choice between one thing and another. (In this instance it is better to gain more information in a reading and then for you to make this decision).
Effective Questions
Effective questions should be of a positive nature in order to attract constructive insight. Ask how to create something in your life rather than focusing on any negatives. They may begin something like this…
Beginning, middle, end Mind, body, soul Past, present, future Yesterday, today, tomorrow Three choices Yes, no, maybe Birth, life, death Childhood, adolescence, adulthood Unconscious, conscious, super-conscious Idea, manifestation, process Person, Place, Object Desire, conflict, resolution Illusion, disillusionment, new understanding Idea, knowledge, action Mother, father, child One extreme, its opposite, the golden mean Best case scenario, worst case scenario, probable outcome Attraction, union, creation Action, reaction, outcome External obstacle, internal obstacle, goal Self, partner, family Ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph Greatest strength, greatest weakness, driving passion Desire, obstacle, resolution Conflict’s nature, conflict’s source, next step The beast, the mob, the guardian angel Family, friends, self Problem, first step towards solution, ultimate resolution Red light, green light, yellow light (i.e. don’t do it, do it, take caution) Conception, pregnancy, birth Past self, present self, future self Crisis, source of crisis, conclusion Passion, reason, imagination Knowledge, deceit, revelation Drive, direction, destination Enemies, traitors, allies Real issue, next action, ultimate destination (hat tip to RedEarth) Lies, hidden truth, truth Self-deception, deception by others, first step to finding the truth False issue, real issue, your role in it Cause of despair, hidden strength, path to victory Two possible outcomes from a change – Change, Outcome 1, Outcome 2 Pain, healing action, positive possibility Pain, destructive action, negative possibility Selfish action, consequences for others, possible reconciliation Person 1, Person 2, the nature of their relationship Gratitude spread: abundance, sources of love, silver linings Emotion, source of emotion, next action Higher principle, test, how to “pass” said test Fear, current response, better response Action, Feeling, Thought Symbol, Principle, Fact Beauty, Truth, Knowledge (in a situation, a person, etc.) Nature, Nurture, Culture Good, Evil, Reality Self, family, tribe Abiding passion, obstacle to this passion, a way around it The Future in: a week, a year, five years Work, Love, Leisure Hidden strength, hidden shortcoming, hidden opportunity What’s needed, what’s wanted, what differentiates them Safety, Danger, Illusion Outer Conflict, Inner Conflict, Their Relationship Hidden Desire, Its Manifestation, Its Consequences Need, Hidden Need, Action Your Story, Their Story, How it looks to outsiders Dream, Nightmare, Waking Life Trauma, and two “incorrect” or shameful consequences Trauma, and two paths to healing Logic, Emotion, Intuition Personal, Social, Political A course of action, best outcome, worst outcome Conception, Growth, Birth (of an idea, business, etc.) An impending event, what you can’t control about it, what you can do about it Three approaches: optimistic, pessimistic, practical Meaninglessness, Order, Meaning Male, Female, Androgynous (or union of both) Body, Soul, Mind Hell, Earth, Heaven Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis Situation, attitude, next action Morning, Day, Evening Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow What You Should Do, What You Will Do, What You Can Do Instead Attraction, repulsion, indifference Three Possibilities Three Hidden Talents Identity, Community, Purpose Idea, Reality, Potential Hate, Need, Love What, Where, Why What, Where, How What’s Apparent, What’s Hidden, What Will Be Revealed Triumph, Fall, Epiphany Needs, Wants, Fears Hidden talent, obvious talent, secret talent What’s Practical, What’s Fantastical, What’s Possible Creation, Care, Destruction Birth, Death, Rebirth Peace, Love, Understanding
Sif; wife of Thor, patron deity of the sexually abused, goddess of harvest, fidelity, wedlock, communication, and hallowing. These are ways I personally honor Sif and my personal associations with offerings. If you have something negative to say keep it to yourself, these are personal and work for me.
Be humble and kind.
Take confidence in your beautiful hair! Cut, dye, do whatever you need too to love it.
Drink teas like pomegranate, hibiscus, rose, or raspberry for her.
Avoid gossiping and spreading rumors in honor of her peacefulness.
Leave offerings of wheat, rice, baked goods, apples, peaches, strawberries, nutella, chestnuts, or hazelnuts.
Do your best not to perpetuate rape culture and call out those who do.
Use the runes Berkanan, Gebo, Jera, and Wunjo in your altar or worship.
Work on identifying and appreciating in yourself the things that make you beautiful, both inside and outside.
Decorate your home in golds, greens, images of the earth, looms, woven goods, or mirrors.
Listen to music that reminds you of her I’ve noticed she enjoys Laura Marling and anything that makes me feel good about myself.
Grow birch, chamomile, fir, hawthorn, mugwort, hibiscus, rose, lavender, jasmine, or willow in your garden.
Leave her offerings during the harvest season, that’s also the best time to start working with her!
Keep an updated list of registered sex offenders in your area.
Light candles or incense of floral scents or sweet scents, I’ve noticed she’s found of jasmine, cherry blossom, and strawberry.
Engage in mindful self-care, both for one’s physical bodies and one’s heart and mind, to access her in this capacity.
Dedicate the act of braiding your hair to her.
Use the crystals lepidocrocite, rose quartz, sunstone, charoite, or goldstone in your altar or craft.
If you’re like me and want to do a daily tarot card pull for insight or general meditation, but you also suck at remembering to actually do that, the Galaxy Tarot app gives a daily notification with a card and interpretation.
Even if you’re not into using apps for actual divination, it still gives you a random card to meditate on for the day.
may the bridges I burn light the way 