Feel Free To Make Your Own Tarot Spreads.

Hades/Pluto

Small devotional acts.

Donate to organizations that support suicidal individuals

Wear more metal

Eat/drink fermented things

Stay up late – enjoy the night

Help clean up cemeteries – weeding, picking up garbage, leaving fresh flowers, etc.

Get jewelry/crystals like obsidian, smoky quartz, garnet, etc.

Burn a candle, remember those who died unjustly

Use more vinegar – get red wine vinaigrette the next time you have a salad

Go searching for animal bones or fossils

Drink some mint tea

Offer coins/a few dollars to those who need it

Sit on the edge and observe

Bring flowers or a nice card for the people who work in hospice care

Start saving your spare change

Do your assigned tasks to the fullest of your ability (even if they suck)

Wear deep reds and blacks

Learn to keep your emotions in check and stay collected, when needed

Drink black coffee

Spend more time in the shade

Make responsible choices, even if they seem boring

Pay for someone’s meal

Volunteer at a nursing home

Learn CPR and the Heimlich maneuver

Plant a poplar tree

Support someone who needs to put a pet down, in whatever form that takes

Eat more chocolate

Practice your poker face

Host a dinner/visit with friends

Grow some roses

Go for a nighttime drive

PRACTICE LOVING YOURSELF

Many, many, many other things not said here

List of Grimoire Ideas

Introduction to the basics of magick

Animism

How to astral travel

Psychic abilities and exercises

Sensing energy/spirits

Setting up wards

Banishing and Cleansing 

Energetic healing on self and others

Sensing auras + colour meanings

Creating thought-forms

Meditation techniques

Trance work

Divination (tarot, tasseomancy, bone throwing, scrying, etc)

Plant magick (how to use plants, correspondences, secret names)

Rocks and Crystals (planetary alignments/correspondences and how to use them as talismans/amulets)

Animal curios + correspondences

List of local plants in your area + the energies you sense from them

List of local spirits

Types of Dirt and correspondences (graveyard dirt, crossroad dirt, bank dirt, garden dirt, etc)

Colour symbolism/psychological meanings

Planets and their souls + correspondences 

Stars and their souls + correspondences

Planetary Hours

Planetary Squares

Moon phases and their affects on plants, spells, etc.

Making sigils from planetary squares

Poppets

Witch Bottles

Places for “sending” spells (burying or pouring your mixtures into various places depending on intent)

Familiars vs magickal pets

Alphabet of Desire

Rune Magick

Folk Magick

Weather-Summoning

Personal deities + offerings

Goetic Demons + offerings

Ancestor work

Working with the Dead

A section to analyze your spells- what methods work and which don’t

Write your own spells based on a successful procedure and what plants you have available 

Major Arcana Cheat Sheet

The Fool: The Fool is a very powerful card in the Tarot deck, usually representing a new beginning – and, consequently, an end to something in your old life. The Fool’s position in your spread reveals which aspects of your life may be subject to change. The Fool portends important decisions ahead which may not be easy to make, and involve an element of risk for you. Approach the changes with optimism and care to gain the most positive outcome.

The Magician: The Magician generally associates with intelligent and skillful communicators. His presence in your spread indicates a level of self-confidence and drive which allows you to translate ideas into action. A practical card, the revelations it brings are best applied to the pragmatic and physical aspects of your life, rather then the ephemeral or theoretical. Your success in upcoming ventures in politics or business will likely hinge upon your own strength of will and determination.

The High Priestess: Your identification with the High Priestess suggests you possess inherent good judgment, in the form of strong intuition. She may indicate that reason should take second place to instinct. Your head must trust in the wisdom of your heart for a change. Yet, she is also an aide by nature, and her presence in certain parts of your spread could be indicative of someone close to you coming to your rescue with their own intuition. Intuition is most effective at seeing what is hidden to the senses, so the High Priestess may also come as a warning of concealed facts or influences that are, or will be, important to you.

The Empress: Traditionally associated with strong maternal influence, the presence of the Empress is excellent news if you are looking for harmony in your marriage or hoping to start a family. Any artistic endeavors you are currently associated with are also likely to be more successful, as this card often finds those exposed to strong bursts of creative or artistic energy. That creative energy may not be in the form of a painting or art project, however: This card also suggests a very strong possibility of pregnancy – not necessarily yours, but you might be seeing a new addition to your extended family or the family of a close friend in the near future! This card is a good portent for you and those around you.

The Emperor: Counterpart to the Empress, the Emperor is signifies a powerful influence, generally male in nature. This can also include concepts in your life historically considered masculine, such as leadership and authority, self-discipline, and stability through the power of action. Its positive influences suggest you may be on a path to advancement or promotion, but it can also be neutral. Often a companion to those destined to take on greater responsibility, it may presage change or loss that necessitates you stepping forward to shoulder a greater burden than you have in the past. Whatever the impetus for the change, it indicates you may possess an uncommon inner strength that will compel you act and to lead.

The Hierophant (Pope): Depending on your own nature, the Hierophant can mean very different things. At its root, it represents doctrine, but doctrine can come in the form of teaching and guidance or rigid authority. Where it appears in your spread is also important, as it is most often indicative of your own approach to the moral, religious, and social conventions of the world. Considered wisely, it helps show the path towards fulfillment. 

The Lovers: Your first instinct will most likely be to associate this card as representing love, but, much like love, it does not possess a simple nature. Not only does love comes in many forms, but the Lovers may indicate important or difficult choices ahead in your life. This is bad, in that the choices it portends are generally mutually exclusive, paths to two very different futures, but also good, in that it also confirms that at least one of those paths will take you to a good place. As such, if you happen to find it in your spread, you should consider it carefully, but not fear it. It tells a story of difficult choices, likely painful, but that the correct decision and a positive outcome are within your grasp. 

The Chariot: You have some hard work ahead of you. It may be resolved quickly, but the Chariot is a powerful card, and the labor you are undertaking will probably trend towards long and difficult. You will quite possibly experience rough roads, long uphill slopes, dead ends, and painful setbacks. A good outcome is only assured if the card is upright, but do not let yourself lose hope: This hard road will instill in you a strength of purpose, the ability to overcome through organization and endurance, and the confidence possessed only by those who have done what they thought they could not. Harnessed correctly, few forces can stand against an individual like that. 

Strength: Strength is the rawest form of power, and you possess it in some form. It is a very happy card if you are fighting illness or recovering from injury. As might be suspected, its influence over you, and the use you put it to, can trend towards light or dark. You likely trend towards facing your problems courageously, head-on, and conquering them through perseverance and will. With this ability to overcome life’s obstacles, though, comes the responsibility to control yourself, and it this card may be a warning to take command of your own actions or emotions before they damage you or the people you care about.

The Hermit: There are times in every life, when one must step back and make a careful examination of their situations and decisions. Finding the Hermit in your spread suggests this is just such a time for you. You are in need of a period of inner reflection, away from the current demands of your position. This retreat can be physical, or a search within. Only a deep and honest introspection will lead to a solution, however.

Wheel of Fortune: Symbolic of life’s cycles, the Wheel of Fortune speaks to good beginnings. Most likely, you will find the events foretold to be positive, but, being aspects of luck, they may also be beyond your control and influence. Tend those things you can control with care, and learn not to agonize over the ones you cannot.

Justice: Justice is a very good card to find in your spread if you have acted with kindness and fairness towards other and, especially, if you have been a victim. It is a significant indicator of a positive resolution, although how and what sort will depend on your own experiences. If you have been unfair, abusive, or otherwise shady and immoral in your dealings, though, pay heed. For the unjust, this card is, at best, a dire warning to change your ways before retribution falls upon you, and, at worst, a simple statement that it is already too late. In neutral cases, it may simply be telling you to seek out balance in your life. 

The Hanged Man: The Hanged Man can be interpreted in two very different ways. All change is a small kind of death, as the old must die to create the new, and it may simply indicate upheaval or change in your future, perhaps beyond your control, but more likely a decision that, for good or ill, you will not be able to turn back from. The other interpretation is one of sacrifice, although whether this sacrifice is small or great may not be easily interpreted. Both interpretations imply permanence, and that you should give very careful thought to the decisions in your life. 

Death: Death is indicative of change in your future. This change can be in almost any aspect of your life, but it will almost certainly be permanent, significant, and absolute. Death suggests a complete severance between the past and the future, and it will likely be painful. Despite the sense of loss that may accompany it, Death fills an important and natural role in life, and leads eventually to acceptance. It is a necessary part of moving forward, and you will find the changes easiest if you embrace them, rather than fight them. Expect the end of a close friendship, a job, a marriage, or even a life, but do not focus too greatly on the negative.

Temperance: An optimistic card, Temperance encourages you to find balance in your life and approach problems with a calm demeanor. It recognizes that opposing forces need not be at war within you. Tread carefully in any major decisions you make, with confidence that good decisions will lead to a good resolution for you.

The Devil: The Devil is in the business of entrapment. It signifies a situation from which there is no escape, or a road leading to one. Forewarning may let you avoid the trap, or it may not. What sort of trap, and how you might avoid it, depends on where the Devil appears in your spread, and what other cards surround it. This card does not foretell doom, only the need for prudence.

The Tower: Dark and foreboding, the Tower is the embodiment of disruption and conflict. Not just change, but the abrupt and jarring movement caused by the unforeseen and traumatic events which are part of life. The Tower in your spread is always a threat, but life inevitably involves tragedy, and you must decide whether you will face it with grace.

The Star: The Star’s presence signifies a period of respite and renewal for you. This renewal may be spiritual, physical, or both. It is a particularly positive sign if you or someone close is recovering from illness or injury. It is a light in the darkness, illuminating your future and your past.

The Moon: Something in your life is not what it seems. Perhaps a misunderstanding on your part, or a truth you cannot admit to yourself. It may also indicate something important being kept from you by another. This may be a source of worry or depression in your life, and the Moon is a strong indicator that you must rely on your intuition to see through the subterfuge.

The Sun: As an inherently good influence, finding the Sun is a positive development. It is suggestive of personal gain, and that personal goals and joy are within reach, if you are willing to invest the effort to actualize them. If you are embarking on a new personal venture, such as marriage or beginning a family, the Sun is of particular influence. 

Judgement: Judgment tells a story of transition, but unlike Death or the Tower, it is not sudden change, or born of luck or intuition, but change that springs from reason. It signifies plans, often long in the making, coming to fruition. If it points towards the future, it may also speak towards the nature of the change; if there is a choice that needs to be made, ruminate and let your mind guide the decision. Logic, in this case, is a better guide than intuition. Be prepared to make a major decision in your life, likely one that will shape the next chapter of your life.

The World: The World is an indicator of a major and inexorable change, of tectonic breadth. This change represents a chance for you to bring about a desirable end to the Old and a good beginning to the New. It is indicative of growing maturity, a sense of inner balance and deeper understanding. It suggests that you may be approaching a more final sense of identity, and the security in the self that comes with age. It also represents the falling away of boundaries, sometimes in the effusive sense of the spiritual, but sometimes in a purely physical sense, indicating travels or journeys in the future. 

The Planets in a Natal Chart

The Sun

The Ego

The Sense of self

Self Identity

Vitality (Health)

Consciousness

Self Expression

Your inner core

Recognition

The Father/Authority figure/Males

Creative expression

Confidence

The Moon

The inner self

Your emotional state

What you need to feel happy, safe, and secure

Your automatic reactions/responses

Instincts

Receptivity

Habits

Childhood experiences

How you nurture others

How you wish to be nurtured

Moods

The mother/women

The public

Food/drink

Domestic affairs

Family

The Home

Fertility

Clothing

Mercury

Communication/Speech

Thought process and cognitive thinking

Writing

Listening

Comprehension

Assortment and understanding of information

Short distance travel (under an hour from home location)

Reasoning and logic

Eloquence

Perception

Memory

Youth

Legal documents

Books

Technology

Communication tools and devices (from a phone to a pen)

Venus

What you love

How you love

How you attract (who and what you want)

Beauty and aesthetics

Art, music and fashionable clothing + jewellery

Charisma and sociability

Female sexual energy (sensual)

Harmony and charm

Pleasurable food

Pleasurable intercourse

Dancing

Poetry (combined with Mercury)

Singing

Cosmetics and hair products  

Money and wealth

Women/females

Values

Mars

Energy and drive

Will power

The act of sex

Passion

Physical vitality

Aggression

Men/males

Sexuality

Lust

Action

Male sexual energy (sexual)

Impatience

Sharp instruments

Weapons

War

Quarrels

Jupiter

Expansion

Optimism

Luck

Wealth

Prosperity

Higher learning and knowledge

Good fortune

Faith

Philosophy

Excess

Distant travel (over an hour from home)

Generosity

Cornucopia

Religion

Happiness

Saturn

Blocks and delays

Time

Maturity

Authority figures

The elderly

Difficulties

Fears

Limitation, control and consolidation

Boundaries

Building things (either physically or metaphorically)

Goals and ambitions

Discipline and direction

Wisdom

Denial and hardship

Responsibility

Restriction

Karma

The father (more so than the sun as it is opposite the moon)

Uranus

Chaos

Eccentricity

Rebellion

Changed

Originally and invention

Unpredictability

Non-conformity

Higher intelligence

Intuition

Change and liberation

Genius

Technology and electricity

Metaphysics

Science

Sci-fi

The future

Astrology

Neptune

Psychic power

Dreams

Illusion and delusion

Mysticism

Fine art and music

Dance and acting

Confusion

Photography and film

No boundaries

Inspiration

Ecstasy

Romance

Enlightenment

Addiction

Glamour

Impressionability

Savour, victim and martyrdom

Drugs, alcohol and poisons

The ocean

Weakness

Thieves and lies

Platonic love

Charity

Religion

Sacrifice

Meditation

The unconscious

Compassion

Abnormalities

Secrets

Suffering and victimisation

Pluto

Obsession

Possession

Birth, death and transformation

Destruction

Total control

Power

Abuse

Regeneration

Elimination

Taboo

Pollution

Compulsion

The deep unconscious mind (the dark side of it)

Decay

Psychology and psychoanalysis

Extremes

Intensity

Research

Drastic changes

Crime

Violence

Nuclear weapons

Black magic

Occult

Witchcraft

Deep connective sex

Passionate and animalistic sex

Pure lust

Blind passion

Horror and deep psychotic fears

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Apollo

Greek god of music, art, light, prophecy, oracles, knowledge, science, healing, diseases, plague, poetry, dance, herds and flocks, and archery

Apollo has a complex role as a deity for he is both the healer and the destroyer. He is known to be warm at heart and is fond of delighting others with music, namely by playing a lyre. Apollo is also deeply connected with all forms of art for he is a lover of beauty and emotion, and in fact, he is so deeply connected with the arts that the Muses are his attendees. He is a very ancient god whose origins extend beyond the Greek pantheon, being known as Apol in Egypt where he was moreso a god of war. Apollo was among one of the most feared Greek gods, and was terrifying to even the gods themselves.  

As a healer, Apollo is known to visit humans suffering from plagues and epidemics so he can heal them. Though as destroyer, he is given the name “the god who punishes and destroys (oulios) the wicked and overbearing”. All sudden deaths of men, whether they were regarded as a punishment or a reward, were believed to be the effect of the arrows of Apollo; and with the same arrows, he would send out plagues. In mythology, a story tells that four days after his birth, Apollo went to mount Parnassus, and there killed the dragon Python, who had pursued his mother during her wanderings. The circumstance of Apollo being the destroyer of the wicked was believed by some of the ancients to have given rise to his name Apollo, which they connected with apollumi, “to destroy.“   

In myth, Apollo is a son of Zeus, King of the Gods, and the Titaness Leto. His mother was hounded by Zeus’ wife Hera throughout her pregnancy and thus was forced to wander the world in search of safe refuge. In one legend, his twin-sister Artemis was born one day before Apollo. His mother gave birth to Artemis on the island of Ortygia, then, almost immediately after her birth, Artemis helped her mother to cross the straits over to Delos, where she then delivered Apollo with Artemis’ help.  

Along with Artemis, Apollo was a protector of children (Artemis protecting females and Apollo the males). But paradoxically, they could also be the cause for their deaths through shooting them with their arrows and raining disease upon them. In one mythical story, Artemis with her twin brother, Apollo, put to death the children of Niobe. The reason being that Niobe, a mere mortal, had boasted to Leto, the mother of the divine twins, that she had bore more children than her, which must make her superior to Leto. Apollo being outraged at such an insult on his mother, informed Artemis. The twin gods then hunted Niobe’s children down and shot them with their arrows; Apollo killed the male children and Artemis the girls. 

In my personal experiences with this god, Apollo is an elegant, charming, intelligent, refined, wise, and sophisticated gentleman whose eloquent words reflect his role as a god of the arts. He is deeply compassionate and protective of those he cares for, making his heart golden like the sun itself. Though he does in fact get wrathful towards injustices and is not afraid to seek the destruction of the cruel. Apollo values courage, kindness, generosity, independence, and wisdom. He is incredibly sweet and helpful, giving wonderful advice to those who need it. He is also very calm and patient as well. When people are suffering, his heart goes out for them and he does whatever he can to heal them- both physically and mentally. Apollo also greatly loves to learn and teach, making him an outstanding deity for all sorts of areas of life. Appearance-wise, Apollo appears as a tall and very handsome gentleman with tanned skin, blue eyes, very long golden hair, and gentle facial features.   

| Symbolism of Apollo |

Lyres

Bow and arrows

Laurel wreaths

Hyacinth 

Pythons

Ravens

Dolphins

Swans

Wolves

Bees

The Sun

| Personal Associations |

Harps

Sunflowers

Marigolds

Hawks

Griffins 

| Some of his epithets |

Loimios (The deliverer from plague)

Epikourios (The helper of warriors)

Aphetor (Archer)

Chrusaôr (The god with the golden sword)

Akestôr (Averter of evil)

Hekatos (He who kills many {with plague})

Hekatebolos (He who strikes from afar)

Eleleus (He who utters a war-cry)

Erasmius (The lovely)

Aegletes (The radiant one)

Stratagios (The general)

Nikephoros (Bringer of victory)

Acesius (Healing)

Boedromios (Savior on battlefield) 

| Offerings |

White wine, clear gin, chamomile tea, apples, figs, olives, honey, honeycomb, fancy sweets, pastries, chocolate, river fish (like trout), lamb meat, sunflowers, marigolds, hyacinth, yellow roses, bay leaves, musical instruments, bow & arrows, daggers, cologne, hair pomade, round mirrors, music sheets, hand-made crafts, pottery, chamomile, sunstone, citrine, divination tools, yellow or gold candles, raven feathers, swan feathers, bathing salts, white salt, lamb wool, a bowl for lecanomancy, frankincense, lyres (mini or full-scale), images of his sacred animals, classical music, artwork, poetry, and prose.

Hello Dear Diana, i have been experiencing something weird since last year or perhaps even prior (i don't remember), the thing is that i always find hair in my food, water and sometimes hair would appear out of nowhere in my mouth (i don't think the hair is mine...) this has hapenned so much and most of the time only to me, the people i live with didn't experience this so i have a strong feeling that this is of supernatural source... Can you help me find an explanation to this ? 🌷

What It Means to Find Random Hair Everywhere

If you cast a spell, it is starting to work.

If you sent a telepathic message, it has been received.

If you offered to a god, it was accepted.

If you asked about a wish, and the hair is fine and straight, the answer is, “It is guaranteed.” But if it is thick and curly, the answer is, “Forget about it.”

If you did not do anything magical lately, and you keep finding hair anyway, it means someone put a curse on you, and the effects are on their way.

Because hair in witchcraft represents strength.

Unlike our skin, it will not bleed if you cut it. Unlike our flesh, taking a knife to it will not hurt it. Unlike our bones, it grows back when you chop it.

That is why hair is a confirmation of magic. It is indestructible and resilient.

Hi Diana! What are the children of each god forbidden to do? You talked about Venus and Pluto, but I’m curious about the rest. Thanks!

Traditional Worship of the Old Gods

I hail from an unbroken line of Greco-Roman pagans. Traditional worship is not something we do in our spare time. It is our way of life. In fact, it occupies the whole first third of our family grimoire. That is why I cannot possibly tell you everything. But here is a primer that should be enough for beginners.

Apollo, Lord of Light

Approach him for the first time after you have gained a significant victory in life. Offer it to him. Your medal, your trophy or simply your pride in your triumph. But do not greet him empty-handed, or he will leave you in the middle of your prayer.

He does not tolerate self-pity, so never come to him with yours. As his child, you were born with the potential to become a champion. Honor him by harnessing it, not by doubting its existence.

Offer him a music box… jewelry… honey… anything gold or that makes a beautiful symphony.

Diana, Lady of the Hunt

Approach her for the first time on a full moon at the witching hour. Do not dare come to her with a problem. She hurts anyone who introduces themselves already seeking a favor. She finds it opportunistic and disrespectful.

She demands that you honor your masculinity and femininity. Attain physical strength. Learn how to defend yourself. Wear your hair down. Keep it long. Have thin, light fabrics in your wardrobe.

Offer her weapons. A dagger, a knife, a gun. You want her protection. So arm her.

Mercury, Lord of the Mind

Approach him for the first time with your favorite book. Something thought-provoking you have owned and loved since childhood. Transfer the ownership to him. That is your first offering.

As his child, you were born with the ability to think critically. You may speak to him freely of your emotional pain. But never of anything caused by your idiocy. Avoid such mistakes, or fix them before you speak to him again.

Offer him handwritten quotes from literature. He prefers ancient writings. Write letters to people you cannot reach, and implore him to send them for you through dreams.

Venus, Lady of Love

Approach her for the first time at your most beautiful. Bathe. Wear your most glamorous attire. Paint your face. Do your hair. Wear jewelry. Bring her a freshly picked red rose and place it in a glass dome.

As her child, you cannot disrespect your natural beauty. Wearing colored contacts would be you complaining that she could have made your eyes prettier. Same goes for dyeing and perming your hair. Style it for an occasion, but otherwise wear it the way she gave it. No surgeries for the sake of vanity.

Offer her chocolates… perfume… anything luxurious or beautiful. She will protect your beauty, and give you even more.

Mars, Lord of the Battlefield

Approach him for the first time at a turbulent moment in your life. When you are battling an illness, poverty or villains. Give him a handwritten list of your ambitions.

As his child, you are not allowed to back down from a fight. He gave you the gift of drive and ambition. Apollo’s children are your leading rivals. He expects you to beat them.

Offer him steak or ribs you cooked yourself. They do not have to be beautifully presented. But use the best cuts only, and flavor them richly.

Jupiter, Lord of Abundance

Approach him for the first time after you have received a windfall. Winnings… a bonus… anything material. How ever much it is worth, give him ten percent, never to be spent.

As his child, you were born lucky. Money and happiness should come to you easily. You are to always count your blessings. That will make them multiply. But if you count your woes instead, he will also multiply them.

Offer him souvenirs from your travel. For that is how he wants his children to spend his gifts – on exploration and vacation.

Saturn, Lord of Earth

Approach him for the first time after a day of hard work. Recount to him all you have done in life and all you are still planning to do. He despises flattery but admires dedication.

As his child, your honest efforts will always be rewarded. Laziness will be punished. You are to take great care of your health, your possessions, your property. You must honor the physical and the material, for they are his domain.

Of all the gods, Saturn is the one who watches his children all the time. Your deeds and words, when matching, are counted as your offering.

Uranus, Lord of Chaos

Approach him for the first time after you have had a vivid dream or a waking vision. That lets him know you are indeed his to nurture. Otherwise, he will not accept your invitation.

As his child, you are not allowed to be normal. You are required to disrupt your community and society. Not with devilry, but with inventions, acts or words that are revolutionary. Declare to the world that you are psychic. If you hide his supernatural gifts, he will take them back and forever turn his back.

Offer him tokens. Anything unique, bizarre or strange. As long as it is priceless to you. Never offer him anything of no intellectual, creative or occult value.

Neptune, Lord of Mysticism

Approach him for the first time at your weakest. He loves comforting his children. Offer him your tears, so he knows you really need him. Tell him of your pains, and he will heal them.

As his child, you are not allowed to shy away from his supernatural gifts. He gave you the Sight so you can embrace the otherworldly. If you run away from your visions and premonitions, he will take them away… along with your sanity.

Offer him your own prose and verse. Stories and poems birthed by your imagination. Tell him of your psychic experiences and your desire for mystical intelligence.

Pluto, Lord of Death

Approach him for the first time when you have been wronged by someone you could not possibly avenge yourself from. Beg him for retribution. Come to him shaking with rage. Anything less will be ignored.

As his child, you were born with power. Power to control this world, and the one beneath it. The dark arts are as natural to you as breathing. Fully embrace them. So long as he feels your hunger for the occult, he will help you master it.

Offer him a list of your enemies, old and new. Never forgive and forget. Show him you crave his vengeance and protection. Place a black mirror on his altar. So that when you pray to him, he can see you, and you can see him.

Dear Diana, how can I calculate my dominant element and modality? Thank you🙏

HOW TO FIND YOUR DOMINANT ELEMENT AND MODALITY

Step 1: Create your natal chart.

If you do not know how to do this yourself, here are some natal chart generators. Co-Star is the one I use below. Let us talk about it as if it is yours.

Step 2: Identify the players.

Depending on the natal chart generator you use, you could also see the asteroids and the nodes. But the only players that matter are the 10 astrological planets and the Ascendant, highlighted below.

Step 3: Identify your Zodiac signs.

“Your” Zodiac signs are the Zodiac signs where the 11 players are. Out of the 12 Zodiac signs, there are 6 that you can call yours, highlighted below.

Step 4: Tally your Zodiac signs.

How many players do you have in each of your Zodiac signs?

Capricorn – 3 (Ascendant + Uranus + Neptune)

Scorpio – 3 (Mars + Pluto + Sun)

Aquarius – 2 (Saturn + Moon)

Virgo – 1 (Jupiter)

Libra – 1 (Venus)

Sagittarius – 1 (Mercury)

Step 5: Tally your elements.

Use these correspondences:

FIRE – Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

EARTH – Capricorn, Taurus, Virgo

AIR – Libra, Aquarius, Gemini

WATER – Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Capricorn having 3 players in it means 3 points for Earth.

Scorpio having 3 players in it means 3 points for Water.

Aquarius having 2 players in it means 2 points for Air.

Virgo having 1 player in it means 1 point for Earth.

Libra having 1 player in it means 1 point for Air.

Sagittarius having 1 player in it means 1 point for Fire.

So far, Earth leads with 4 points. Water and Air follow with 3 points each. Fire gets 1.

Now, identify the element of your Sun and Ascendant. They are the most important parts of your natal chart. So add 1 point for each. In our sample chart, the Sun is in Scorpio, and the Ascendant is in Capricorn. That means an additional 1 point for Water (Scorpio’s element) as well as for Earth (Capricorn’s element).

The final count is:

Earth – 5 points

Water – 4 points

Air – 3 points

Fire – 1 point

Your dominant element is Earth. Your secondary element is Water. Air and Fire are considered weak in you.

Step 6: Tally your modalities.

Use these correspondences:

CARDINAL – Aries, Capricorn, Libra, Cancer

FIXED – Leo, Taurus, Aquarius, Scorpio

MUTABLE – Sagittarius, Virgo, Gemini, Pisces

Capricorn having 3 players in it means 3 points for Cardinal.

Scorpio having 3 players in it means 3 points for Fixed.

Aquarius having 2 players in it means 2 points for Fixed.

Virgo having 1 player in it means 1 point for Mutable.

Libra having 1 player in it means 1 point for Cardinal.

Sagittarius having 1 player in it means 1 point for Mutable.

So far, Fixed leads with 5 points. Cardinal follows with 4 points. Mutable gets 2.

Now, identify the modality of your Sun and Ascendant. They are the most important parts of your natal chart. So add 1 point for each. In our sample chart, the Sun is in Scorpio, and the Ascendant is in Capricorn. That means an additional 1 point for Fixed (Scorpio’s modality) as well as for Cardinal (Capricorn’s modality).

The final count is:

Fixed – 6 points

Cardinal – 5 points

Mutable – 2 points

Your dominant modality is Fixed. Your secondary modality is Cardinal. Mutable is considered weak in you.

Step 7: Interpret your dominant element and modality.

In a nutshell:

Fire means a passionate personality and an enthusiastic energy.

Earth means a practical personality and a grounded energy.

Air means a logical personality and an intellectual energy.

Water means an emotional personality and a spiritual energy.

Cardinal means an initiating attitude and an enterprising character.

Fixed means a determined attitude and a consistent character.

Mutable means a harmonious attitude and an adaptable character.

Since your dominant element is Earth, and your dominant modality is Fixed, it means that a sense of practicality and realism influences the choices you make in life. It also means that your determination will be your key to success, and that other people may think very highly of you because of your trustworthiness.

Hello Diana! I absolutely love all your posts! When talking about tarot you recurrently talked about astrology could you tell us more about it please? Thank you for everything, have a lovely day

Tarot and Astrology

The stars are carved into the cards. A reader’s ability is fragmentary without knowledge of astrology.

Each Major Arcana is a sign or a planet. This is crucial when you are identifying people. Who will you marry? Who will your child be? A Pisces or an Aries?

The Fool is Uranus. They are both eccentric.

The Magician is Mercury. They are both intelligent.

The High Priestess is The Moon. They are both intuitive.

The Empress is Venus. They are the Queen of Queens.

The Emperor is Aries. They are natural leaders.

The Hierophant is Taurus. They embody stability.

The Lovers is Gemini. They represent duality.

The Chariot is Cancer. They carry their home with them.

Strength is Leo. They are the epitome of bravery.

The Hermit is Virgo. They are both analytical.

Wheel of Fortune is Jupiter. They are givers of abundance.

Justice is Libra. They both strive for fairness.

The Hanged Man is Neptune. They both love introspection.

Death is Scorpio. They are the masters of evolution.

Temperance is Sagittarius. Both need balance.

The Devil is Capricorn. Both are tied to the physical.

The Tower is Mars. They are destructive.

The Star is Aquarius. They both have many dreams.

The Moon is Pisces. They are the mystics.

The Sun is The Sun. They represent vitality.

Judgement is Pluto. They are both vindictive.

The World is Saturn. Commanders of the material.

And when predicting the future, the signs’ corresponding Court Cards indicate timing. When will your dream come true? A month from now or two?

Knight of Wands is Mutable Fire Sagittarius. End of November to most of December.

Queen of Wands is Cardinal Fire Aries. End of March to most of April.

King of Wands is Fixed Fire Leo. End of July to most of August.

Knight of Cups is Mutable Water Pisces. End of February to most of March.

Queen of Cups is Cardinal Water Cancer. End of June to most of July.

King of Cups is Fixed Water Scorpio. End of October to most of November.

Knight of Swords is Mutable Air Gemini. End of May to most of June.

Queen of Swords is Cardinal Air Libra. End of September to most of October.

King of Swords is Fixed Air Aquarius. End of January to most of February.

Knight of Pentacles is Mutable Earth Virgo. End of August to most of September.

Queen of Pentacles is Cardinal Earth Capricorn. End of December to most of January.

King of Pentacles is Fixed Earth Taurus. End of April to most of May.

Start here. If you can remember these, reading tarot will be a breeze.

Hello, Lady Diana! What are some blogs and grimoires that have spells that you trust? With the abundance of spells on the internet, it’s impossible to know which ones are real/trustworthy and which ones aren’t. Thanks for your help! 💕💕

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