How We Interpret Signs
Illustration of a woman with a giant four-leaf clover.
Humans look for divine guidance and signs from the universe, even when not specifically trained or intending to do so. We all seem to have a natural desire and ability to find omens around us. I fully believe that human beings are designed for divination.
Yet, what we aren’t always inherently skilled at is thoughtful interpretation. This means that people will often take note of a synchronicity, interpret it in the way that feels most obvious to them, and then be disappointed and confused when things don’t turn out the way they expected.
For example, imagine applying for your dream job and then taking note of what you see and hear around you. Perhaps your social media is suddenly flooded with articles about new jobs. You happen to watch a spider catch a fly. You made it to the interview, hitting zero red lights, and you dreamt of a loved one in spirit. You may see all of those things as positive messages telling you that you will indeed get the job.
If you do get the job, you now believe you can make accurate predictions for your future based on the signs around you. If you don’t get the job, you now believe that paying attention to signs around you is pointless. Worse, you may feel cheated or lied to by the universe.
I fully believe that Spirit communicates with us through signs, omens, and divination. But I also know that interpretation is key. What if the jobseeker in my example instead interpreted those omens as a sign that they were on the right path? That way, they would feel supported in their job hunt, whether or not they landed that particular job. What would happen if we all learned to see omens more as affirmation and support from the universe, rather than as binary predictions of immediate success?
I saw a video recently that discusses the nature of Higher Power this way. ‘God is a certain kind of flow.’ This makes sense to me. However we may see Higher Power or whatever traditions we follow, there are times we feel we are in that flow of energy, and other times we feel more separated from it.
My experience is that when I am in the flow, everything goes more smoothly. I think sometimes signs and synchronicities present themselves to let us know we are moving with the flow of energy. That affirmation can encourage us, and I think encouragement is exactly the goal.
I think it is very rare for Spirit to try to tell us the specifics of our future successes in advance. We have free will by design. I do think Spirit loves to encourage us to get on the best path and stay there, working toward our goals. We cannot always interpret that encouragement as a promise of immediate results. Yet we can be grateful to see the signs that tell us we are on the best path for us to achieve our goals.
Pixie Arcana for StaarCon 6 by Pamela Steele.
The StaarCorner
I am excited to introduce you to two talented tarotists who will be presenting at StaarCon 6.
You may know Bex Tarot from her popular podcast, Confessions of a Tarot Reader. But have you ever wondered what she has learned about the modern practice of tarot from interviewing dozens of professional tarot readers? That is what Bex will be sharing with us at StaarCon 6!
Lisa Kessler is a tarot reader, author, and manifestation coach. She will share her secrets for making magic with tarot at StaarCon 6! Did you know that tarot is not just used for divination, but also for manifestation? Let Lisa show you her specific techniques for this.
At StaarCon 6, you will meet new friends and connect with your community. And you will learn from talented teachers like Bex and Lisa! While we are committed to bringing you a wide range of topics, we are also excited to dive into many aspects of tarot with you this October.
Tickets to attend StaarCon 6 in person in Palm Beach Gardens are now available, along with guest rooms at the DoubleTree at a favorable rate. Get your tickets and book your rooms now! We look forward to seeing you in October.
StaarCon 6 Presenter Bex Tarot.
StaarCon 6 Presenter Lisa Kessler.
StaarCast Virtual Live Conference Event
The live programming on StaarCast will begin on Friday, October 2nd at 2 pm, streamed from the Esalen Room at the Doubletree by Hilton - Palm Beach Gardens in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The first session is scheduled for 2 pm. Attendees may enter the room 15 minutes before the event. The second session is scheduled for 3:15 pm. The headliner for Friday is Christiana Gaudet. Her presentation starts at 4:30 pm. Regular sessions are scheduled to run for 45 minutes. Headliner presentations are scheduled for 90 minutes.
Saturday begins with a regular session at 9 am. Entry will be permitted after 8:45 am. At 10:15 am, join Mitchell Osborn for a 45-minute discussion of numerology. Then, at 11:30 am, examine the classic fairy tale “The Wizard of Oz” through a tarot lens with Brenda Elizabeth. Sessions start at 2 pm after lunch. Bex explores the current world of tarot and discusses the future of the practice at 3:15 pm. Saturday’s headliner, Pamela Chen, begins her session live at 4:30 pm. Saturday closes with the Bardic Circle at 7 pm. All StaarCast members in good standing may attend the Bardic Circle virtually, even if they don’t have a ticket for the virtual conference. Virtual attendees and presenters are encouraged to submit videos for consideration for inclusion in the program.
Sunday’s livestreamed program starts with a regular session at 9 am. Then join Aerik Arkadian for a deep dive into runic divination at 10:15 am. Lunch follows the session at 11:30 am. After lunch, regular sessions are scheduled at 2 pm and 3:15 pm. Sunday’s headliner will be Karen Rontowski, presenting her unique style of tarot and comedy. Finally, the closing ceremony begins at 7:30 pm.
These are just a few of the events scheduled for the virtual conference. Virtual events will be scheduled throughout the day and night during the live conference event.
View of the DoubleTree Pool.
Illustration of a person confused by which sign to follow.
What Are the Signs?
I believe that each one of us has an internal lexicon of personal signs and symbols. Some people look for numbers or words. Other people find signs in nature. Some pay attention to songs they hear playing when they are out and about.
I am sure there are websites or books that will allow you to look up a particular bird, plant, insect, or cloud formation to discover a pre-determined spiritual significance, just as we have dream dictionaries for a similar purpose.
I personally believe that those sorts of symbolic dictionaries are largely lazy and unhelpful. Even in formal divination, such as tarot or runes, we understand that a symbol often means something specific to each individual. Yes, there are traditions we need to learn. Yet our personal experience with each card or symbol is where the magic really happens.
When we are moving through the world and see something that feels like a sign, it is up to us to determine whether what we are experiencing is significant and to determine what it might mean.
Viewed a certain way, the entire world is an oracle. Rather than deciding that a cardinal means one thing and a shooting star means another, our process should be to experience the energy around us in real time and then use our logic and intuition to decipher its meaning.
Past Present Future Live Tarot Webinar - Wednesday, March 11 @ 7 pm.
The Week in Review
Tonight at 7 pm ET, please join me for a livestream class. We will learn how tarot sees the past, present, and future. Join live on YouTube, IG, Facebook, or Twitch. Watch the replay on YouTube.
This Sunday at 4 pm, please join our monthly tarot meetup at Panera Bread in Palm City.
This Tuesday at 7 pm is our monthly Third Tuesday Tarot Class. Tickets are available!
On Friday, March 20, at 8 pm ET, I will be presenting an equinox workshop entitled ‘Planting Seeds for Spring’ on Nancy Hendrickson’s Substack. You must be a member, but if you want, you can join just for the month to take the workshop.
From Around the Web
Tuesday is St. Patrick’s Day! Here are three tarot spreads to help you celebrate!
Many years ago, StaarCon 2022 headliner Sasha Graham posted a tarot spread for St. Patrick’s Day.
Mystic Star has a four-card St. Patrick’s Day Spread from last year.
The Tarot Room has a Four-Leaf Clover Spread from 2011.
A wooden carving of the High Priestess on an altar.
Tarot Wisdom For the Week
How do we know that a butterfly we see or a song we hear is something more than a random event? I think most people would say that we must feel the meaning intuitively.
In tarot, one of the cards that we most often associate with intuition is the High Priestess. She can represent balance, the subconscious, secrecy, wisdom, perfection, and intuition. She is a strong representation of womanhood.
In the traditional Waite-Smith image, we see her sitting between two pillars. They are Boaz and Jachin, the two pillars outside Solomon’s Temple. One is the pillar of mercy, the other, the pillar of severity. The High Priestess sits between them.
These pillars give us important insight into how we use our intuition. We cannot be too positive or too negative. Just like the High Priestess, we must sit between mercy and severity as we interpret the signs and symbols we receive.
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