Divination Offering

[open_space]

Some time has passed so here is another divination offering. If you have a question, I'll be happy to use geomancy or the tarot about it. That said, divination is like weather forecasting not a tablet of truth handed down from above, so take the advice I give you through the reading as such. The conditions that divination taps into are also in constant flux, the same as atmospheric pressure and the Moon.

Instructions Please leave a little bit of background about your situation or, if you practice magic, or are up for an experiment do the following. Take note of the time and place where you are and leave it in the comments. Take a moment to put both your mind and and your body into the present moment, feel your weight, your thoughts and your environment, become present. Perform your banishing ritual if you have one, if not, an opening prayer is enough. Before you imagine a door with a sacred sign for you and the time and place of your location inscribed in golden letters. In your imagination, stand up, walk and open the door. You have entered my private divining room, and yes, it has multiple rooms and this one is just for you. In the room there is a table with a red cloth and a deck of cards. Focus on your query or situation and shuffle the cards there. Leave the deck for me to pick up and you can go out the door, close it and return to your body. Close with another banishing or closing prayer or clap once loudly.

Any actions taken from the information of the readings are entirely the responsibility of the querent and do not replace nor pretend to be professional legal, medical or psychological counseling.

Please noteBe sure to ask questions to which you want to know the answer. Also, divination doesn't always tell you about things you already know about, actually, it almost never does! My suggestion is that you question yourself, especially on things that make you think or flinch if any, and consider the points mentioned from a stance of possibility not of confirmation bias or it's diametrical opposite, falsification bias.

If you wish to make a donation for the readings, though it is not required, you can do so through Paypal by clicking the pentacle.

Comments

[jprussell]

Thanks very much for the generous offer!

What with Decline jumping out and making itself visible, I'm a bit anxious about what to do, so, if I might, here's my question:

"What do I most need to know about our economic situation?"

Thanks very much, and please let me know if you need further clarification/specification.

Cheers,
Jeff

[open_space]

Hi Jeff,

Thank you for dropping by with a question! I am happy to do so and I've you've got follow ups, or other questions I'll gladly answer them too.

What you need to know about the Decline is that you should not close yourself off from other people. I got a lot of cards saying that you should, firstly, do not let your inner peace be disturbed and secondly try to become drawn into yourself but rather focus on being helped, asking for help and looking into what aspects of community you can bring into your life.

Also, something you should focus on is on the discipline of your spiritual practices.

[open_space]

Hey Jeff,

You've dropped by a few times and wanted to ask you. Which format do you find more useful? The long, elaborate descriptions per card with the picture of the reading or this shorter version were I only post the interpretation of the cards?

Thanks for any insight and for coming here to help me with my skills :-)

[tamanous2020]

Thanks for hosting another open tarot reading Open Space. I'm slowly making my way through the Dolmen Arch program and did do the SoP banishing and imaginal travel/shuffling prior to posting my question.

Background- My last romantic relationship, which went from 2018-2021, was one hellova ride and coming out of it, I feel older, a bit scarred and more cynical about future prospects. Looking back, I can see areas where I could definitely improve on, and since having more time to myself this January (after cutting off friendship with said ex), I've been focusing on addressing some of those weak spots. This included therapy, the octagon society, grounding more in feeling and practicing communicating more openly and emotionally with friends and family.

With that said, I had set a plan with myself to get out and date again come July/August of this year but I'm feeling a bit anxious as this gets closer. I don't know how much of it is trauma still hiding in my subconcious, worry that I may not find what I'm looking for (an eventual marriage partner) being I'm a mid 30s man or an intuition that I'd be better served postponing dating, working more and looking for additional career opportunities (given your November geomancy reading gave some indication I might lose my current job this year).

Question- If I begin dating this summer, what will my personal experience be like?

Thanks,

Andrew

[open_space]

Hey Andrew,

Thanks for dropping by!

I remember that... please take my best wishes for emotional healing, these things are tough!

Thank you very much for posting some context about your situation, it really does help me in crafting a spread for you, and also for doing the visualization exercise!

Something the Tarot is telling me is that your expectation for partners and a rigidity towards how your emotional healing should be is in the way of finishing the process of healing. However, it seems you've done a good job so far, but please do look for your emotions as you would take care of a child, so to speak. With self-love and patience. My Tarot says you should pursue, with this care and calm in mind, this emotional healing you've been doing with more devotion towards it. You drew The Star for this. Look up a black and white image of this and color it for yourself. Think, what does the symbols in the card tell me about how to heal? See how she is taking water out of pond and watering the land? What does that evoke in you?

For dating this summer, my Tarot suggests it is not a good idea. You drew Death, The Hermit and the Two of Wands reversed. It's a death end and you'll end up loosing your time. Focus instead in healing.

[open_space]

Hey Andrew,

Also, I wanted to ask you since you've dropped by a few times. Which format do you think is more useful for readings? The long, detailed per card description with a picture of the reading or this more concise version where I just post my interpretation of the cards?

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for this opportunity. I guess it is a cliche, but there is a woman that I like, let's call her A.P. . She told me she likes me too, but the situation is complicated, because we live quite far apart, and more than that, she's more than a little bit quirky. What is the best way to approach this, what will come out of this?

[open_space]

Hey there Anon, thanks for dropping by!

I am fine with cliches, this is an offering to help people out and most people have common problems!

Err, for her, I drew The Tower. So I will risk it and say that indeed, more than a little bit quirky!

The relationship doesn't seem that it would be a productive one. My Tarot suggests that you are better off not having a relationship with her.

The best way to approach this, seems to be, is to not act on the impulse and walk away. Sorry...

El

[(Anonymous)]

I appreciate your offer and would like a reading on the following:

What is going on with my current romantic relationship?

Thank you.

Re: El

[open_space]

You are very welcome!

It seems to be that your partner is looking very much forward into a relationship based on sharing things in a deep level and you are closed off and lost in your inner self. This mix of energies seems to be creating quite a bit of turmoil. My Tarot is recommending that you become more open and generous in your relationship, either emotionally or materially but either way it seems that it will take some work at a higher level to get things back on track.

Do you work too much? If you do, spending more time with her would make her happy. If that's not it. Then there is something else that is related to "moving into new territory" which is what would make he/her happy.

Don't try to win over arguments if those are happening and make yourself more flexible and "try" or at least pretend to understand the other persons stance. Be open and calm, show interest from the other persons stance as if it were yours, and things might improve.

I am happy to do a follow up if you provide more context or have any questions.

Re: El

[open_space]

Any feedback on this?

[(Anonymous)]

My question is a little vague, but then again, so are my thoughts on the matter - and hence the question in hope that the Tarot could help me focus:

What direction should my life be taking; where should I turn to find my best opportunity?

Thank you.

[open_space]

Thanks for your question! I'll get to it shortly.

[open_space]

My Tarot is suggesting that you seek relief from internal suffering right now and focus on recovering you mental strength and balance. "He/She should look inward. Running away from it won't get you anywhere, get back to where it started".

Something you are not seeing is that you are not taking a hard look into your life because you are rushing or going to fast into looking outside of you, but my Tarot suggests that if you want your life to take into a less confusing direction, you need to look inward, and take a good, proper, sustained look at it.

[avalterra]

OS,

Thanks for the opportunity. My wife and I live outside of a major metropolitan city. We have been debating moving further into the rural area. As the problems of a progressive city keep creeping into our neighborhood.

The problem is that our business has fallen off of a cliff in 2023. We have some passive income (not enough to live on) and a sizable chunk of cash that we could invest (not enough for a debt free purchase on the type of property we would want). And of course there is the trauma of picking up and moving from a house we have grown to love.

We need some guidance on whether we should move, and if so, how?

AV

[open_space]

Thanks for your question! I'll get to it shortly, AV.

[open_space]

My Tarot is suggesting that you are not approaching the situation with clarity and taking all the implications and context into consideration and that you might be looking too much into the progressiveness of the neighborhood because it is a topic that creates a lot of feelings in you.

Moving is not the best right now and that doing so, at least right now and for the next year would be reckless and create less good and well-being than what you think you can get out of it and might become a burden for you, even if it provides some rest from the progressive situation.

That said, even though my Tarot seems to think holding on to your property for now is a better idea, it also seems to suggest that taking a vacation into a rural area or somewhere you like might be a good step towards getting insights about this.

[open_space]

Glad to hear this!

Which Banishing Ritual

[sanctuaryofroseandchalice]

Dear Open_Space:

Thank you once again for your service. Here's my inquiry: I'm starting out with a correspondence course based on Gareth Knight's Experience of the Inner Worlds, and related texts. There doesn't appear to be an exclusive version of which banishing ritual to use, my tutors have told me not to obsess over which version to use, yet they encourage me to use Knight's version of the Ritual of the Pentagram from his A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism. This version is unusual in that it opens with the invoking form and closes with the banishing form. I personally would prefer to use the classic version of the LBRP, especially since I plan on incorporating both the Middle Pillar Exercise and the Rose Cross Ritual into my regular practice. I've dealt the deck as recommended in your exercise, do the cards indicate using the classic version of the LBRP, or Knight's version?

Maybe I am indeed overthinking this, but additional feedback is always welcome. Thank you very much in advance, I apricate the service you provide. May the blessings of the Boundless Mystery be upon you and your loved ones.

Sincerely,
Sanctuary of the Rose and Chalice.

Re: Which Banishing Ritual

[open_space]

Thank you for doing the visualization exercise!

My Tarot thinks that more than overthinking, you are having too much inertia and it also seems to be that using the version your tutors are recommending would be good and open new possibilities for you and take you into new territory. It is suggesting that if you want to follow that path, don't attach to what you want to incorporate from some other ideas you have and focus on the course you will be starting, otherwise you might end up fighting the course instead of enjoying it.

Thanks for the blessings and likewise!

[jdecandia]

Thank you for your services.

It has recently become apparent to both me and my husband that I have a problem with alcohol. I've deeply hurt my husband by some of the things I have said when drunk and I have trouble not drinking too much once it gets started. So... my solution is to not start.

My question for your tarot is...what should I do to help repair the relationship with my husband? I can tell he is hurt and afraid that the shoe will drop again, so what I say to him isn't having much effect

[open_space]

Those things are hard and thank you for stopping by with such a matter, jdecandia. I will get to it shortly.

[open_space]

He does seem to be unsatisfied with the situation but, at least according to my cards, he doesn't seem to be emotionally hurt about the situation but rather unsatisfied and concerned about the behavior and your relationship with alcohol.

It does seem to me, that you are coming to alcohol for a reason that you need to uncover and my Tarot suggest, that in order for you to amend the situation with your husband regarding your alcohol problem is to, well, get yourself straight and decisive about what you are going to do about it so that he can have the confidence that you've seen and care about the situation in order to solve it, in a pragmatic kind of way. Basically, here is the problem, what are we doing about it? He needs to see that you are committed to the realization that its a problem that needs to get solved.

Weather this is accurate or not, while doing the reading a got a sense and just want to refine my skills so will ask. Did your father have a drinking problem by any chance?

If you wish, we can look at the drinking problem per se too.

My career path?

[(Anonymous)]

Thank you for your offer.

I have two careers, one is as an IT professional the other is a a magician. Given the BOVID situation I moved to countryside in mountains.

Now there is an IT crisis, and cannot longer work remote, also the community is either materialistic or Orthodox Christian so there is no place for the magician side?

What are my short and long terms outlooks for both of these paths?

Re: My career path?

[open_space]

Thanks for your question, anonymous. I will come it shortly, as soon as I reply to the others in line.