EsotericErin

Category: Personal

  • Esoteric Erin is Going Professional!

    Hello, dear readers!

    As the title of this post says, I have hung out my shingle; I am now charging for my Tarot services. I want to be able to reach as many people as possible, so I am offering readings over Skype. If you have come across this post and have questions you would like help answering, please, contact me! In case you’re wondering, I am not a medium, I cannot speak to the dead. I’m sorry if that’s what you’re hoping for. Prices are in CAD, and I do e-transfers and PayPal. Also, prices include a write-up of your reading.

    Prices: $30/half hour     $50/hour

    Email address: erin.labrie26@gmail.com

    Skype: erin.labrie26

    *For entertainment purposes*

     

    Peace and balance,

    Erin

  • Protection Spread

    I did a spread this evening because I wanted to start the week with a look at what protects me. I often feel exposed and vulnerable around others and this spread seemed to speak to me and offer me some insight.

    1. Am I open to the influence of others?: III Cups
    2. What energy surrounds me?: IV Pentacles
    3. Is there energy I must be aware of?: X Swords
    4. Who aids me?: IX Swords
    5. What protection can I count on?: VI Pentacles
    6. How can I ground myself?: V Cups
    7. What should I do to protect myself?: IV Cups

    The first thing I notice in this spread is the numerical sequence of the III, IV, and V of Cups. They’re not in order in the spread, but they are all there, and there is a notable absence of Wands cards. I’m going to do a write up as if I were doing one for a total tarot newbie. I want to get in the habit of saying everything as clearly as possible.

    Swords are the suit of Air and thoughts; Cups are the suit of Water and emotions; Pentacles are the suit of Earth and finances.

    I drew the 3 of Cups for the first position (Am I open to the influence of others?). My interpretation of this card in this position is that I am affected and influenced by others’ emotions. It may or may not be a good thing because it’s nice to be happy when other people are, but I do notice that if someone is in a bad mood, I am susceptible to that feeling, too.

    In the second position (What energy surrounds me?) I have the 4 of Pentacles. It’s hard to admit, but I can be very stingy. I like my things and I’m not always the best at sharing them.

    In the third position (Is there energy I must be aware of?) there is the 10 of Swords. I have battled anxiety and depression for most of my life, and I know this card is one of finality. I need to be careful of spiraling down into upsetting thoughts.

    I picked the 9 of Swords as the answer for position 4 (Who aids me?). It’s a stark contrast to the previous position and its meaning. I’m worried that the “who” aiding me is myself and my anxious thoughts. I know anxiety in small amounts is what keeps us sharp, but it’s confusing.

    For the fifth card (What protection can I count on?) I drew the 6 of Pentacles. I believe this means I can count on the generosity and kindness of others. I’m hoping I won’t need to rely on it solely, but knowing I have the support of others is a relief.

    The penultimate card I drew (How can I ground myself?) was the 5 of Cups. I am an emotional person, I know this about myself. I think that grounding myself will take some letting go of emotion. I know there are still two cups in the foreground and I should not dwell on the spilled cups, but rather focus on some emotions and not let everything cloud my judgement and get me too mired in my own feelings.

    I was given the 4 of Cups in the final position (What should I do to protect myself?). Protecting myself, I believe, will require taking my eyes off what I currently have and focusing on what else the Universe has to offer me.

    In summary, I think I can rely on others even when feeling alone: I have protection within and without. I can trust others will protect me and that, while sometimes it feels like my brain is working against me, it is trying to protect me; I just can’t let it overwhelm me.

    If you have any points I may have missed (it was a long day today), please, let me know.

    Peace and balance,

    Erin

  • Cusps

    As a departure from my previous entries, I’ve been thinking about astrology today. I can’t remember if it came first in my interests or the tarot, but I know I have the most books on the two of them in my personal library. Well before I was pregnant I picked up a book about astrological compatibility between children and parents (specifically mothers). I wasn’t trying to conceive at a certain point in time to have a baby that would be most compatible with me, but babies come when they want so it probably wouldn’t have gone according to plan.

    I like my birthday, personally. That might sound weird because, really, who doesn’t? I just mean that I like the symbolism of it. My birthday is June 21st. It makes it hard to read a horoscope if you don’t know your natal chart because June 21st is right on the cusp of the signs of Gemini and Cancer, so much so that some sources end Gemini on it and others start Cancer on it. For the longest time I read both and analyzed my day in the evening to see which more lined up with the day’s events. Finally, I had my natal chart done and read an ephemeris.

    My baby was due on September 5th, a nice, easy date for determining a Sun sign, but if you recall the first paragraph of this entry, babies come when they want. I have to confess, I was a little nervous about having a Virgo baby because I sometimes feel like I’m the antithesis of a Virgo. I knew there was nothing I could do, but hope I could make it work. I worried for nothing. My baby girl arrived a month and a half early: July 19th.

    Cusps can be a controversial topic in astrology. With an ephemeris and a natal chart that explores the sign every planet was in at your birth, the cusp is not technically a thing, but I believe there is something to be said about being born so close to two Star signs (I definitely feel I have traits of both Gemini and Cancer). It’s also interesting to note many of my family members are born on the cusp of two signs—my mother, my sister, and now my daughter. Even my husband (who wouldn’t touch astrology with a ten-foot pole) is born close to the cusp of Scorpio and Libra.

    If my girl possesses Cancer traits, Leo traits, or a combination of the two has yet to be seen, but I know she’ll be amazing.

    Peace and balance,

    Erin

  • I Am Still Here

    I guess my blog has been on the back burner lately… Life has been really weird and in upheaval this past year and a half. My husband has changed and been training for a new job, we moved half way across the country, and I had a baby.

    I have ideas to get back into the groove of posting. I will be using different exercises from books that should help me re-attune myself with my spiritual journey. Hopefully, you’ll be hearing from me soon!

    Peace and balance,

    Erin

  • Picking a Court Card Significator

    The other day I wrote about identifying with a Major Arcana card. Today I’m writing about Court cards and picking a significator from those 16 cards. Nothing I write is a set in stone rule, simply guidelines I’ve read other places that seem to be consistent. I want to share my own troubles picking a significator.

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  • Esoteric Erin’s very first blog post

    Hi! I thought I’d start with a bit of history about myself:

    I love all sorts of mystical, hidden, or esoteric fields. I received my very first tarot deck when I was 10 or 11, but I had been fascinated by the idea of tarot for some time before going into the New Age shop where I picked out the deck that would help broaden my perspective. For me, my interest in tarot progressed to interest in astrology, runes, palmistry, pendulum magic, and Wicca.

    Tarot and astrology are my main focuses, however. It’s comforting for me in a life that has not been smooth to be able to work through potential choices and feel as though there are aspects of my personality and existence that are literally written in the stars.

    I started this blog because I wanted a concrete place to write down my experiences and journey through the lovely and varied landscape of tarot. I find I need something that holds me responsible and what’s better than a public forum to keep me accountable?

    I want to invite you on this journey with me. Learn with me and teach me! I know I don’t know everything, I would never claim that, but I hope to know more. I have strength in learning by rote, but intuition is not my strong suit. I need to improve my spiritual connection with the cards, with life, and with the universe. Bring your own concerns, your strengths, and your insight.

    Peace and balance,

    Erin