I think we’re back in the swing of things.  We’ve managed to do the show a couple of times now and it’s gone very well.  Thank you to all who have come out and participated.  It is a fun creative endeavor that keeps John and I connected to things we both love and hopefully provides something of benefit to those of you who show up and join in the chat and watch us on video. 

If you’re just stopping in, you can check out old show archives at the “Lupa’s Show” page on my site.  We’ve had to work out a few kinks.  Last week there was a bit of technical difficulty so the archive is broken into a few pieces.  We are working (and by we I mean John) to improve the quality of the video and sound and make it all work better.   We had quite a full house last week and hope to see lots of people out tomorrow night.  I may need to step it up and be more concise in my readings! 

Monday night at 10 pm Eastern.  See me there!

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Hey y’all!  We are coming back to the internet.  Did you miss us?  We haven’t really been away but we’ve not been able to do the show for ages and ages.  John has the promise of a regular schedule for now and some new equipment.  We’re in Suwanee now and life is good.  The kids are going back to school starting tomorrow and we’ll be back on the air tomorrow evening.  That’s Monday and we’ll go live at 10 pm Eastern right here on lupaloo.net. 

If you’ve never seen the show, John and I cohost.  He monitors the chat room and reads questions to me as I’m ready.  I pull cards and do short readings during the one hour show.  I provide the insight and John provides the technical support and Irish charm and accent.

I am Lupa Cutliffe on Facebook and lupaloo on twitter if you would like to follow me at either of those sites.  John is John Cutliffe on Facebook and JohnCuts on twitter.

Dear tarot enthusiasts, you all know about the show John and I have created and the free readings available during the show.  I am also available for private individual readings.  Thanks to John’s technical genius, I am now able to provide phone readings with audio recording.  These private readings are $25 for a ten to fifteen minute reading.  Your audio recording will be available to you shortly afterwards.  The readings can be live with you listening and interacting with me or I can record it and make it available for you at your convenience.

Email me at lupa@lupaloo.net for more information or to schedule your reading.

Three times a year for about three weeks at a time, Mercury appears to slow down and reverse it’s direction.  Of course it is only our vantage point from earth that gives this impression as the planet doesn’t really reverse it’s path through the universe.  Nevertheless, those of us of an astrological bent attribute all sorts of things to Mercury’s apparent flip flop.  We blame delays, traffic snarls, missed planes and missed communications on the winged messenger planet.  Geminis and Virgos usually seem particularly affected as Mercury rules those signs.

The truth is Mercury’s retrograde phase is as much blessing as curse.  Just as the sun and moon balance one another and Saturn’s limits reign in Jupiter’s expansion, Mercury’s retrograde gives us pause and slows our headlong rush through life for a brief period every so often.  As we were approaching the most recent retrograde I found myself cautioning people to avoid trying to push the river.  Slow down and let life unfold.

And the reverse is true as well.  People often overreact to the news that Mercury is retrograde and refuse to budge or delay important and sometimes pressing decision.  If you NEED a new job or a new car, no need to wait.  Don’t fear boarding that plane or making an important phone call.  Just as you can’t push the river, you shouldn’t try to dam it up either.  Astrology at it’s best should help make sense of life’s chaos.  It can provide a map or maybe a study guide.  It is a fantastic tool but please don’t use it to bludgeon yourself or others!  Avoid asking what terrible things may befall you due to any given astrological transit.  Instead ask how to best use the gifts the universe is currently offering.

Today’s gift, Mercury goes direct.  Those of us who have felt the pressure of a slow moving current will be relieved to resume our fast pace.  We may all experience a bit of turbulence as things shift but it won’t necessarily be painful or tragic.  Life and astrology are far too complex to get away with blaming all of our troubles on one little planet.  This Gemini is relieved by the shift though and hopeful that the changing currents will bring exciting new developments.

How are the rest of you faring out there?

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Welcome to episode three of my podcast series in learning to read tarot. Now you have chosen your first deck, on this episode I give you some tips on how to start using it and keeping it safe. Enjoy

 

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Welcome to my second Podcast. Today I take a look at choosing a Tarot Deck and various things to think about when buying your all important first deck.

 

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John finally made me sit down and do my first audio podcast.  What I learned was that it is so much easier for me to ramble on when I have an audience.  I also learned that John is a talented editor/producer.  Well I knew that already but here it is in all it’s finished glory – my very first podcast.  Stay tuned for more.

 

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