Litsy

The Full Moon Coffee Shop: A Novel | Mai Mochizuki

No I‘ve never been to Powells and don‘t live anywhere near it but it‘s on my bucket list. So I follow it on Instagram and they‘ve posted their staff recommendations for all those fiction books featuring cats! First book recommended is tagged. Read the staff reviews here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DSBcERbjUlg/?igsh=bHgycnNtY3pzYnph

TEArificbooks Love this display. One day I will go. 4w

Serotonin I love Powells 🩷 Need to go there to pick up more of the series my 6 year old has been reading 👍🏼 4w

ChaoticMissAdventures Their store is so distinct when I saw this I was like who is at my store! If you get to come give me a shout out and I will meet you for some coffee at the cafe! 4w

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Thatbooknerd

Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde | Joscelyn Godwin

Browsing through books associated with this one, I learned a new word: ‘incunabula‘. I looked at a book list someone had made, ‘Books about incunabula and post-incunabula‘ and saw wonderful names I knew from the Renaissance. Now, I‘m looking back on a special memory from when my husband and I went to the Philadelphia library, upstairs, in the antique book room. I stood inches away from these ‘incunabula‘! *GETS CHILLS*🤓📚😍🤣

rebcamuse Music historian here— we ❤️ incunabula! 1mo

Thatbooknerd @rebcamuse oooooh if that‘s your specialty, I would love to know your thoughts on the demon butt cheek sheet music featured in Hieronymus Bosch‘s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights‘! 1mo

rebcamuse @Thatbooknerd beyond what‘s already out there, I have no additional musicological insights, I‘m afraid! That is one of my favorite instances of music in a painting, however 3w

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Ruthiella

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead: A Novel | Olga Tokarczuk

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#ChristmasCrimeChallenge “set in winter”
#Roll100

A quirky kind of mystery, occasionally funny, sometimes sad.

“The psyche is our defense system - it makes sure we never understand what is going around us. It‘s main task is to filter information, even though the capabilities of our brain are enormous. For it would be impossible to carry the weight of this knowledge because every tiny particle of the world is made of suffering.”

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DGRachel I loved this one. 1mo

Ruthiella I‘m glad I gave it a shot. I‘d DNF-ed “Flights a couple of years ago. But this was completely different. 1mo

sarahbarnes Loved this one too! 1mo

Ruthiella @sarahbarnes The main character was so lovable in her weird way. 1mo

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Mayhawke

Full Moon Coffee Shop | Mai Mochizuki

bailed

I was really looking forward to this, but it's suffocatingly heavy on the astrology. Which is a shame because the premise and the cats were delightful!

*Litsy photo editor and I are not getting along...

#Japaneselit #cats

TieDyeDude Welcome to Litsy! I use Canva or another app to create images before posting, so I don't have to mess with Litsy's photo editor 😉 (edited) 2mo

Mayhawke @TieDyeDude Hi, thank you, that's probably a good idea. I think it's possibly because I don't have the app (can't get it on Android, atm). For some reason Litsy is now posting my pics at a 90 degree switch from how they were taken. I'm going to try uploading from the PC, and see how that goes 😁
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TieDyeDude Yeah, my understanding is that when LibraryThing acquired Litsy, there was some issue with obtaining the code for the app. Since Litsy is more of a side project for them, they've basically given up on the app and are just focusing on the site. I had the app until a few weeks ago when we got new phones 😩 2mo

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GingerAntics

Guided Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to Card Meanings, Spreads, and Intuitive Exercises for Seamless Readings | Stefanie Caponi

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A great beginners guide. Not a huge fan of the outdated use of “codependent” or that healing comes from forgiveness, but it I do like the emphasis on letting go of shame. My only real question is how do people keep all of this information in their heads at once? This is definitely a work in progress for me. The box set is great. It‘s nice having a good set to go along with the book.
#StephanieCaponi #GuidedTarot #tarot #psychology #history

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. Some keep using the book as a guide for each reading. There are some deck of Tarot cards that come with meaning written directly into each of the cards 💝💝💝. 2mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I have a deck like that! I do reference the book more, though. 2mo

zezeki Glad you liked the booked! I recently decided that I want to learn tarot, and I heard this book often recommended. 2mo

GingerAntics @zezeki I would also recommend it, especially if you get the box set, because it comes with a deck to get you started. 2mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics perfect 🤩👌🏼💝. 2mo

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GingerAntics

Guided Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to Card Meanings, Spreads, and Intuitive Exercises for Seamless Readings | Stefanie Caponi

THE BOX SET HAS ARRIVED!!! I can‘t believe USPS actually delivered on a Sunday. It is Sunday, right? lol
#StephanieCaponi #GuidedTarot #tarot #psychology #sociology #history #BoxSet #Sunday #IThink

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳👍🏼💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal now to just working on being able to shuffle them. I think I just need to loosen them up, but I‘m not sure. lol 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics I've read that some cards are more difficult than others. If you can't get them to shuffle easier, perhaps try the Overhand Card Shuffle or The Wash Shuffle Table Card Mixing method. 💝💝💝. 3mo

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GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I‘ve tried shuffling 2 of my three decks, and so far one is definitely easier than the other. I don‘t shuffle cards often, so I probably just need to practice it. I‘ve watched a ridiculous number of YouTube videos on different ways to shuffle cards in the last two days. lol 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal okay, so I just tried shuffling my third deck for the first time. It shuffles the easiest, but the deck is a little bigger than the other two decks, so I have a harder time controlling them. It‘s still a work in progress. 🤣 3mo

AnnCrystal 🤩👍🏼 I love the larger cards, they seem stellarly more mystical... that's just me 💝💖💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal my bigger deck is the banned books deck, so it is extra fun!!! lol I think I‘m mostly worried about hurting those. lol 3mo

AnnCrystal There's a banned book deck, EPIC 👏🏼🤩✊🏼📚💝...true, I would be extra dainty with them too ☺️👍🏼💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal it is AWESOME!!! Including Anne Frank as the Sun and The King of Words! 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics That is awesome 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal seriously, I saw Anne as the sun and thought, oh she‘d like that. Then she came up again as the king of words and I was SO excited!!! 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics
excellence 💝💝💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal total perfection and utter perfection! 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal soooooo… a weird thing happened. I tried to do a reading. I asked the deck an open ended question like it said. It kinda worked, just not as expected. For 2 of the 3 cards I pulled, I looked up their meanings, but started reading the wrong thing, but the thing I read was more of an answer and jived better with my question. lol maybe I should just flip through the book as a deck. lol 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics ☺️👍🏼 that's epic, and is an answer.

There is a method of using the book, any book, for intuition readings...the method is called Bibliomancy. I would believe that a tarot guide would make a perfect book for Bibliomancy.

For a Bibliomancy reading, simply find a comfortable place with a book of your choice. Maybe try Meditation to focus your intuition. Ask your question, close your eyes, and open the book to a random page.

😉💝. (edited) 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I just got lost in the book and turned the page the wrong way. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I suppose that counts. 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics it totally depends on your own beliefs and intuition.

Some say that in tarot, you must consider all peculiarities as part of a reading.

A card flys out during shuffling.

A card or two accidentally left where you keep your cards between readings.

Again, you must be the one to decide if these events truly mean something for you.

☺️👌🏼💝💝💝. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal so there are basically no rules. 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics the main rule of Tarot and Oracle cards is listening to your intuition.

Most cards come with a guide about what the cards mean in the deck you have chosen. These guides need t be learned, but understood as starting points as you achieve deeper understandings with time.

Learn the meanings.

In every deck, there are symbols in the artwork of each & every card that will not be explained. These symbols must be read by your intuition. 3mo

AnnCrystal ☺️👌🏼💝💝💝. 3mo

AnnCrystal P.S. it's important not to ignore your initial reading. Sometimes answers are not immediately easily understand. Perhaps keep a reader diary. 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal how does ANYONE keep all this stuff in their head?! (edited) 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics 💝🫂💝 the easiest way is to begin simply. @JenlovesJT47 and @lil1inblue often post about one card Readings. That is probably the best way to begin (and even continue) as you learn to build your understanding.

It is said that the cards know how to speak to the person reading them. Just have patience.

The only rule is to listen to your own intuition.
Some people even remove cards they don't want. Don't worry about making mistakes. 3mo

AnnCrystal 😘👍🏼💝💝💝. 3mo

JenlovesJT47 Ooh that‘s pretty!! I have only been able to do one reading in the past 3 weeks because my finger is broken and I can‘t shuffle the cards 😆. I miss it! I have my eye on an Outlander Oracle deck that I‘m itching to get my hands on. 🤓♥️ 3mo

lil1inblue Oh, how lovely! FWIW, I totally operate on vibes with my tarot readings. It's all about how a card feels for you. I love using spreads for journaling prompts, too! 😍 3mo

AnnCrystal @JenlovesJT47 😳 a broken finger! Hope you're healing well 💝💝💝...& Please do you show off your Outlander Deck when you're ready 🤩💖. 3mo

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue 💖💖💖. (edited) 3mo

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GingerAntics

Guided Tarot: A Beginner's Guide to Card Meanings, Spreads, and Intuitive Exercises for Seamless Readings | Stefanie Caponi

I meant to order the box set… but ended up with just the book. Then getting the box set was still the most cost effective way to get the cards… so the box set will be here Monday. I‘m reading the book already, though.
#StephanieCaponi #GuidedTarot #tarot #psychology #sociology #history

AnnCrystal One book to keep at home, one to travel with you as you learn 👏🏼🤩👍🏼💝. (edited) 3mo

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I hadn‘t thought of that! I knew Litsy would have good answers!!! lol 3mo

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics 📚🥳👍🏼💝. 3mo

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JenlovesJT47

Sun, Moon and Earth | Robin Heath

The view from my back porch last night:

sunset and moonrise
view from the back porch — in awe
of nature‘s glory. 🌙

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #nature