The concept of “wishing on a star” is ingrained in popular culture. The funny thing is, no one is really sure of its origins.

We all know the song, “When You Wish Upon a Star” from the 1940 Disney production of “Pinocchio.” That song has since become Disney’s theme song.

The idea of wishing on a star may have originated in Europe. The Greek astronomer Ptolemy wrote that the Gods themselves caused shooting stars when they peered down at the earth.

Many cultures have myths that suggest that stars convey luck to those who wish upon them.

There are two primary beliefs about wishing on stars. From England comes the rhyme we must say to make a wish on the first star of the evening, “Starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight,

I wish I may; I wish I might, have this wish I wish tonight”.

There are also many legends and myths around the origin of shooting stars, and the luck they can bring us. Of course, now we know that shooting stars, or falling stars, aren’t stars at all, they are meteoroids.

It may be that the beauty of the night sky simply inspires us to believe that our wishes can come true. When we hold nature in appreciation, we attune to the power of the natural world. There is inherent power in making a connection with nature. There is also power in making a wish and visualizing its fulfillment.

Whatever the origin of the star-wishing tradition may be, if we find power it in, that power is real.

The stars appear every night. That means that every night can be an opportunity to set your goals and visualize yourself achieving them.

The StaarCorner

This week I started live broadcasts on the StaarCon Facebook page. On Tuesdays you can catch me there with the StaarLight Tuesday Tip, where I will share a quick spread or reading technique. On Wednesdays you can join me for StaarLight Wednesday Wonders, where I will offer readings using a tool I don’t normally use.

On Sundays we will have a special treat. Join Amie Mouser for a special meditation!

For more information about StaarCon, make sure you visit the StaarCon website. Tickets to StaarCon are available now!

Two Zoom Tarot Classes in September

This month I am offering two different tarot classes on Zoom. Feel free to take one or both.

On Thursday, September 24 at 7 pm EDT, join us for The Meaning and Magic of Tarot Reversals. Whether or not you typically use reversals in your readings, this class will be helpful for two reasons. First, it will help you understand the spectrum of meanings within each card. Second, it will teach you ways to add active manifestation work to your tarot readings.

On Wednesday, September 30 at 7 pm EDT, join us for a beginner-level tarot class about the Major Arcana. Journey Through the Major Arcana will introduce you to the twenty-two most important cards of the tarot deck. You will learn ways to interpret them in a tarot reading, ways to do a reading with just the Major Arcana, and the spiritual lessons these cards teach us.

Sign up now for one or both of these great classes! Class fee is $37.50 each.

Wishing on a Star Tarot Spread

If you have a specific wish, here is a tarot spread you can try to get clear on how the wish might manifest, whether it is a wise wish, and what you need to do to help it along. Arrange the cards in the shape of a five-pointed star. Have card One be the top point and lay the next four point-by-point in a clockwise direction.

Card One offers insight about the wish itself.

Card Two predicts how or if the wish will easily manifest.

Card Three suggests what life would be life if the wish were to come true.

Card Four gives ideas about what you can do to make the wish come true.

Card Five suggests energies that might be helpful to you in making the wish come true.

The Week in Review

This week I was excited to present a class on the suit of Wands on my YouTube channel.

Do you collect tarot decks? A lot of us do.  You might enjoy my new blogpost which offers justification for having a massive tarot collection.

This week I began offering live broadcasts on the StaarCon Facebook page as well as on my Facebook business page.

From Around the Web

Read what three different tarotists have to say about Major Arcana 17, the Star.

From Maddie Elruna, The Star, navigating to your wish.

From a Little Spark of Joy, The Star Card Meaning: Love, Health, Money & More.

From Lisa Boswell, Future Tarot Meanings: The Star.

Cards for Your Consideration

There are two cards in the tarot deck that are associated with wishes. One is the Nine of Cups, the other is the Star.

The Nine of Cups is a card of happiness and fulfillment, so it is easy to see why we might call it the card of wishes fulfilled.

The Star is a card of healing and satisfaction. It may be that its association with wishes is a more modern construct, based on that concept of wishing on a star. Might this even have been inspired by the popularity of the Disney song?

The esoteric title of the Star is “Daughter of the Firmament”.

A.E. Waite found the idea of the Star being a card of hope somewhat tawdry. He encouraged readers to find a more spiritual understanding of this card. In divination he saw it sometimes as a card of loss and abandonment, as well as a card of hope and bright prospects.

It is clear that, over time and since the popularity of that Disney song, the Star as become more often associated with hope, and with wishes fulfilled, than it might have been earlier in its history.

When we see the Nine of Cups and the Star together in a tarot spread, we are very likely dealing with specific wishes. The reading may indeed be about what it will take to make those wishes a reality.

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Tarot Topics Newsletter
Volume 3 Issue 37
September 9, 2020