Brigid Bishop’s Tarot Thought For The Day
March 26, 2008
Is the Page of Pentacles going to energize your day?
The Page is ready to embark on a new level of emotional and earthy understanding. He is a blank slate ready to be written on at a deeper level of understanding of human nature. He has enjoyed the prosperity and security of the suit of Pentacles, and now he must learn how to give back to the world on the same level at which he has received his blessings.
He is ruled by the sign of Capricorn.
The Page is eager to experience love and career growth and offers his earthy nature innocently to the world around him. The Page is sensual and sympathetic to those that encounter him.
This Page can bring welcome news in a celebratory manner.
The Page of Pentacles can indicate that someone is ambitious and eager to promote themselves at home, work and in society in general.
The negative intonations of this card can indicate an immature individual who is lazy, greedy and looking for an easy way to get ahead.
Worry
March 25, 2008
I received this via email from a dear friend and found it blog-worthy, I do not know who the author is, but find it very apropos to my life.
WORRY
Is there a magic cutoff period when
Offspring become accountable for their own Actions? Is there a wonderful moment when Parents can become detached spectators in The lives of their children and shrug, “It’s Their life,” and feel nothing?
When I was in my twenties, I stood in a hospital Corridor waiting for doctors to put a few Stitches in my daughter’s head. I asked, “When do You stop worrying?” The nurse said, “When they get out of the accident stage.” My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my thirties, I sat on a little Chair in a classroom and heard how one of my Children talked incessantly, disrupted the class, And was headed for a career making License plates. As if to read my mind, a teacher Said, “Don’t worry, they all go through This stage and then you can sit back, relax and Enjoy them.” My dad just smiled Faintly and said nothing.
When I was in my forties, I spent a lifetime Waiting for the phone to ring, the cars to come Home, the front door to open. A friend said, “They’re trying to find themselves. Don’t worry, In a few years, you can stop worrying. They’ll be Adults.” My dad just smiled faintly And said nothing.
By the time I was 50, I was sick & tired of being Vulnerable. I was still worrying over my Children, but there was a new wrinkle. There Was nothing I could do about it. My Dad just smiled faintly and said nothing. I Continued to anguish over their failures, be Tormented by their frustrations and absorbed in Their disappointments.
My friends said that when my kids got married I Could stop worrying and lead my own Life. I wanted to believe that, but I was Haunted by my dad’s warm smile and his Occasional, “You look pale. Are you all right?
Call me the minute you get home. Are
You depressed about something?”
Can it be that parents are sentenced to a Lifetime of worry? Is concern for one another Handed down like a torch to blaze the trail of Human frailties and the fears of the Unknown? Is concern a curse or is it a virtue That elevates us to the highest form of life?
One of my children became quite irritable Recently, saying to me, “Where were you? I’ve been Calling for 3 days, and no one answered I was worried.”
I smiled a warm smile.
The torch has been passed.
If you normally are not required to file a Federal Tax Return, please read this, you may very well still be eligible for the Stimulus Payment. Please be sure that if you have elderly parents that you review this and make sure your parents take advantage of this benefit.
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service and scores of its partners nationwide will open hundreds of locations on Super Saturday, March 29, in an effort to reach those Americans who are eligible for the economic stimulus payment but who normally are not required to file an income tax return.
Approximately 320 IRS offices will be open on Super Saturday to prepare the simple Form 1040A for people who are filing a return solely to receive their stimulus payment. IRS partners such as AARP, United Way of America and dozens of others also are making special efforts on Super Saturday to reach out to those who normally are not required to file a tax return.
“We don’t want any Americans to miss out on their economic stimulus payment. For millions of Americans, filing a tax return is not routine. Their income is either too low or not taxable. But this year, filing a 2007 tax return is the only way to receive an economic stimulus payment. Super Saturday is one way the IRS and its partners are working to ensure everyone eligible receives a stimulus payment,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman.
Super Saturday, part of an extensive outreach effort by the IRS, is a one-day event for which Americans can plan in advance. It also highlights the need for all taxpayers to file as soon as possible to avoid the April 15 rush.
Millions of Americans who do not pay federal income taxes may be eligible for a $300 payment ($600 for married couples) if they have at least $3,000 in qualifying income. Qualifying income is defined as any combination of earned income such as wages, nontaxable combat pay and certain benefits from Social Security, Veterans Affairs and Railroad Retirement. Many households also will be eligible for an additional $300 for each qualifying child younger than 17.
The IRS this week is mailing 20.5 million Social Security and Veterans Affairs recipients a Package 1040A-3 that contains all the information they need to file a return immediately. Railroad Retirement recipients, low-income individuals and military personnel with nontaxable combat pay also can use the package if they need to file solely to receive the payment.
The 320 IRS offices are located in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Operating hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., although some may be open longer. IRS employees will help prepare the Form 1040A returns for low-income workers, retirees, disabled veterans and others. IRS field assistance personnel also will visit nursing homes and similar locations to prepare returns.
A list of IRS offices and partner sites providing assistance on Super Saturday is available at www.irs.gov or by calling the IRS Hotline, 1-800-906-9887, for free assistance locations. If taxpayers have economic stimulus questions on March 29, they can call 1-866-234-2942. These phone services are available on March 29 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time. (Alaska and Hawaii service is based on Pacific Time Zone.)
IRS partners are actively involved in reaching out to these people to help them receive their payments. Many are using innovative techniques to ensure eligible recipients who normally are not required to file a tax return receive the payment they are due. Here is just a brief sampling of partner activities and the complete list is still evolving:
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Sweetwater, Fla.: Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez will conduct a press conference at City of Sweetwater’s Jorge Mas Canosa Youth Center free tax preparation site staffed by Florida International University students.
• Baltimore, Md.: Baltimore Commission on Disability will help prepare returns for people with disabilities and others; -
Houston, Texas: Ripley Neighborhood Center will prepare returns for Social Security recipients and veterans;
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Manning, S.C.: Antioch Baptist Church will host a tax preparation day for Form 1040A filers;
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Boston, Mass.: Mayor Thomas Menino will open 10 locations throughout the city to prepare Form 1040A returns;
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Aurora, Col.: IRS partners printed Economic Stimulus Payment information in Vietnamese and will be available at two locations to assist the Vietnamese community;
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Fresno, Calif.: Hispanic Internal Revenue Employees (HIRE) chapter members have volunteered to prepare returns at the Fresno Veteran’s Hospital and the Aging Adult Center.
Starting in May, the IRS will issue economic stimulus payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus additional payments of $300 for each for qualifying child. Most Americans don’t need to do anything more than file their tax returns as they normally do. The maximum payments will begin to phase out at $75,000 in adjusted gross income ($150,000 for married couples).
The IRS encourages everyone who is required to file a tax return to do so prior to the April 15 deadline to enable the agency to process the return and to calculate stimulus payment eligibility and amounts. Taxpayers who already have filed a tax return can calculate their potential payment amounts by visiting www.irs.gov.
The IRS reminds taxpayers that they can get their stimulus payments faster by using direct deposit when they file their tax return.
In addition, the IRS urges taxpayers to file electronically. For people who normally are not required to file a tax return, the IRS and the Free File Alliance have a special program set up to allow for free electronic filing. For those with computer access, IRS Free File –Economic Stimulus Payment is available at IRS.gov.
Also, people should be wary of unsolicited e-mail or telephone calls from anyone claiming to be from the IRS. Don’t click on any links. Instead, forward the email to phishing@irs.gov, and then delete it. Use the same email address to report unsolicited telephone calls. The only official IRS Web site is located at www.irs.gov.
Brigid Bishop’s Tarot Thought For The Day
March 25, 2008
The Six of Pentacles
When the Six of Pentacles appears in a spread we again experience Success! We can be sure that assistance from a generous friend or employer is arriving, we have found a benefactor that will help to lift us up materially and emotionally after the worry and loss of the Five.
In relationship readings this card can indicate the beginning of sharing our individual resources, a generous atmosphere surrounds the relationship, both partners giving, receiving and sharing.
In other matters, this card can indicate financial increase or reward, such as a raise, promotion or recognition of one’s abilities on the earthly plain.
As with most Penatcles, the negative vibration of this card can be a fixation on material gain that leads us to abandon our emotional side.
With this card expending it’s energy today expect a prosperous and warm day, people are willing to cooperate and recognize the good they see in others.
Brigid Bishop’s Tarot Thought For The Day
March 24, 2008
SORROW.
The Three of Swords influencing our day is not really a positive energy as you can tell by it’s one word definition, Sorrow.
This card appearing at any point in a spread indicates a great sadness. Pain exists in the Querent’s life, this card indicates a loss.
In relationship readings this card can indicate a love triangle, infidelity, a betrayal, or the interference of a third party in the relationship.
This card requires the Querent to recover from the loss prior to moving forward. The positive influence of this card can be felt as the realistic acceptance of the loss incurred and the ability to recognize that a healing must occur.
The Suit of Swords does not comprise a pleaseant journey, the three brings us to realize this whether we wish to or not.
In divination, when a Querent asks if a lover is faithful and this card appears, pay careful attention to your interpretation, it does not necessarily indicate infidelity, however, it is a problematic card, it can mean that the love has gone astray, you must pay special attention to the dignity of the card and the positioning within the spread. Too many readers today are inexperienced at reading the diginities of the cards and jump to the conclusion that this card means an affair is underway, rather than looking at the big picture of the entire spread.
A reader should never inform a Querent that a lover is being unfaithful unless the spread is giving an iron clad “Yes” answer.
Stop, Drop and Roll!
March 20, 2008
Stop, Drop and Roll
Remember learning this when you were a child?
It tells you how to protect yourself should you catch on fire.
Well, the next time that you are trying to start up a new relationship and you are tempted to “Stop, Drop and Roll” for the new man in your life, think more carefully about whether or not the time is right to begin to be intimate.
There is no magic number for the number of dates, or weeks, or months to begin to be intimate with the man in question, there are many mitigating factors.
First of all, what type of a relationship are you hoping for this to develop into?
If you are just casually dating and have no desire for this to blossom into a serious relationship and would like to be physically gratified, then by all means, “Stop, Drop and Roll” for him.
However, if you are hoping that this relationship will develop into something a bit deeper, try using these keywords to determine if it is the right time to allow yourself to bond physically and physiologically with this man.
Stop. How attentive is he? Is he consistent with calling when he says he will, seeing you on a regular basis, keeping dates and making you feel wanted?
Drop. Has he dropped any other women he is dating or is he still playing the field?
Roll. Do you have fun together? Roll with laughter. Can you picture yourself rolling forward with him into the future as he is now, or do imagine changing him as you progress?
Why do I say this? Is it because my moral barometer is set on 1950? No, not at all. Although your individual moral values will be your primary guide as to when the time is right for you, there are actually biological reasons why should consider delaying sexual gratification with a new partner.
The female brain will produce dopamine and oxytocin during sexual activity, these two hormones will cause the female to bond to the male in question due to nature’s cruel programming trick to ensure procreation of the species. We may be living in a new millennium, but our brains still function at a prehistoric level when it comes to survival of the species.
So, if you proceed with physical intimacy prior to going through the “Stop, Drop and Roll” process you may find yourself physiologically binding to man who will not Stop being inattentive, has not Dropped other woman, and who wants to Roll in the hay with you and any other women he may be dating.
Is this what you want? Chemicals being released in your body causing you to bond to him before he is ready, willing and able to bond to you? You will be finding that even the scent of this man may set off the chemical release, causing a physiological reaction that creates a bond with a partner that is not right for you.
So, when is the right time to become physically intimate?
When he STOPS and uses his time to pursue you.
When he DROPS other women and the pursuit of other women.
When he ROLLS forward with you exclusively.
Stop, Drop and Roll will put out any flash fires and allow you to fan the flames of true love.
Set yourself up for successful relationships, Stop, Drop and Roll!
Brigid Bishop’s Tarot Thought For The Day
March 20, 2008
Brigid Bishop’s Tarot Thought for the Day
I enjoy the energy and sheer power of this card and I am so happy that it is coming up as our pick for the day as it bodes well for all of us in the essence of its pure feminine energy.The Empress. Think about the title. If you are a female, imagine how it would feel to be an Empress.
Feel the POWER! Do you feel that it is your duty to nurture those you are responsible for? Do you feel gracious and noble? Contemplate how you would feel if you, yourself, were an Empress.The Empress vibrates to the number three, the number three symbolic of having made a successful start and beginning the work that is at hand. She is Venus, the Goddess of Love, symbolic of femininity, sexuality, pleasure, creativity, union and fertility.
She is ruled by the planet Venus, who in turn rules the zodiac signs of Taurus and Libra, the sensual earth signs.
She is associated with Daleth, which means a door, and also relates to the planet Venus.When The Empress appears in a spread she can represent an individual, a mother (usually), or also the onset of a marriage or serious relationship. She is fertile, and guards her upcoming harvest with all of her feminine powers. She is all that represents the power of the female and the pleasures inherent to the female gender.Think of the qualities of Mother Nature in regard to interpreting The Empress. She can represent a specific individual or the feminine characteristics stated above becoming active within the querent themselves.Since The Empress is associated with fertility, it can be assumed that her appearance in a spread denotes a relationship that is physical in nature.Bring out The Empress within today and take control of your surroundings!
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March 17, 2008
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Practical Tarot, Why General Readings are NOT PRACTICAL
March 17, 2008
General Readings can be beneficial when done in person. When I read for someone in my office, I have them handle, shuffle and cut the cards, thus infusing the cards with their energies and providing insight into their current concerns.
When a General Reading is asked for over the phone, the advisor only has your voice to tap into. This makes providing a General Reading a bit more complex.
Consider this scenario:
You have found someone who has all of the qualifications you’d like in an advisor and you believe that they are ethical as well. To get the most out of your reading, don’t call them up and say “tell me about my love life”. You will get what is known as a “cold read”. This is not necessarily inaccurate, but it will be very general and not as in depth as you would like. The cards are multi-faceted, and not knowing the nature of your situation will make it much more difficult than it has to be for the reader to tap into your situation. You wouldn’t go to a counselor and sit down and say “Tell me how to fix my life“, would you? It’s the same with a reader. For instance, you ask a vague question about where your relationship with so-and-so is going and the Two of Cups appears at the base of the reading. The advisor can interpret this in several ways to say the least. This could mean you two are married, were married in the past, are very much in love, or that your current love interest is married to someone else, or that he or she was married in the past…. a lot can be deciphered by the surrounding cards, but why make the reader guess, it takes the focus off of delivering clarity and puts the pressure on the reader to “prove themselves“.Instead, when you contact a reader, give them a brief summary of your current situation, and then ask your question. It will save you time and money and you will get a much clearer and concise reading from your advisor, thus, more quickly cutting to the chase of what you may need to do in order to achieve your goals.
Remember, there are 78 cards in the tarot deck, and the spread most frequently used by me and many other advisors involves ten cards. Each card influences the adjacent cards and their meanings and each card also has a different meaning based on which area of your life your focus is on. A Tarot Card will be interpreted one way for career, another way for love and another way entirely for “general” purposes.
Each card is also affected in interpretation by its position in any given spread. It can represent a person, an energy, an outcome, an action, a thought or a feeling.
When you call on the phone, especially for a “first time” and ask for a general or cold read, from a Tarot Professional, the answers that you get will be just as vague and general as your questions.
I once had a woman call me and ask me, “What will my career be?“. I explained to her that I don’t do “General Reads“, yet she would not “offer any information” as she wanted to test me. Well, the cards do not show “a butcher, a baker or candlestick maker”, but I threw a spread anyway and I got cards that lended themselves to an interpretation of a political or law career, and guess what? She was pursuing a career as an attorney, so the cards do work, but you have to start from somewhere, the lower your starting point (vague questioning), the longer it takes a Professional Tarot Reader to discern your answers. General Tarot Readings are just NOT PRACTICAL.Have a specific question ready prior to contacting a Tarot Reader if you want to get the best service possible and gain true clarity into your situation. It will build a much better platform to work together on with the Reader you choose.
