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zeeth_kyrah) wrote2018-09-29 07:56 pm
zeeth_kyrah) wrote2018-09-29 07:56 pm
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Free wisdom card readings - for characters and all!
Greetings! I recently had an inspiration for something I could do to contribute to a few DW friends, and tonight got a push from a couple of my spirit guides saying "Do it!"
I'm offering free wisdom card readings from the Hero's Deck, a collection of 36 cards in 3 groups. It's essentially a summary of archetypal Hero's Journey fragments, including Heroic Aspects, Heroic Gifts, and Heroic Challenges. The twist on this reading is, I'm offering these readings particularly for peoples' characters, whether from stories and poems, games, or whatever venue. I'll be answering in character as a traveling bard and sage, Jewel the Water-Singer. Feel free to get creative, write intro text or descriptions of actions, or simply ask questions of the diviner. Jewel will answer as many as four questions for you, though your character might want to offer a gift for more than two.
(If you want a reading for yourself, go ahead and ask, I'll answer this one in character anyway.)
Since anyone can ask, character or not, the usual local-world warnings apply. (Federal law says this is for entertainment purposes only, I'm not a licensed anything, and so on.) The readings will be open from the time of posting until Tuesday, October 2nd, Eastern (New York City) time zone to give those with little warning a chance to drop by.
And with that, the local marketplace now has a busker with a small folding seat and a small pop-up table, where sits a woman dressed in red-striped pantaloons and a player's (actor's) fancy green velvet blouse with pale undershirt. She has a mouth organ (harmonica) and a small thumb piano with her as well, and alternates playing tunes and singing snippets of folk song, and giving readings to her audience. On the table is a blue silk bag upon which sits the box holding a deck of cards. Next to the bag is a large quartz point with unusual clarity and a hint of rainbow in its facets. This person would not seem too out of place in a Spanish or French Renaissance marketplace, though she looks somewhat Iranian or Lakota. (Perhaps she is of mixed ancestry?)
The bard calls out, "Come one, come all for the wonders of heroic wisdom! Let the ancestors witness, for life is the play and we are the players! Who will partake of these insights? Let Jewel the Water-Singer tell you mysteries from the further realms! Ask once, ask several times! Gifts for the sage are also quite welcome!"
I'm offering free wisdom card readings from the Hero's Deck, a collection of 36 cards in 3 groups. It's essentially a summary of archetypal Hero's Journey fragments, including Heroic Aspects, Heroic Gifts, and Heroic Challenges. The twist on this reading is, I'm offering these readings particularly for peoples' characters, whether from stories and poems, games, or whatever venue. I'll be answering in character as a traveling bard and sage, Jewel the Water-Singer. Feel free to get creative, write intro text or descriptions of actions, or simply ask questions of the diviner. Jewel will answer as many as four questions for you, though your character might want to offer a gift for more than two.
(If you want a reading for yourself, go ahead and ask, I'll answer this one in character anyway.)
Since anyone can ask, character or not, the usual local-world warnings apply. (Federal law says this is for entertainment purposes only, I'm not a licensed anything, and so on.) The readings will be open from the time of posting until Tuesday, October 2nd, Eastern (New York City) time zone to give those with little warning a chance to drop by.
And with that, the local marketplace now has a busker with a small folding seat and a small pop-up table, where sits a woman dressed in red-striped pantaloons and a player's (actor's) fancy green velvet blouse with pale undershirt. She has a mouth organ (harmonica) and a small thumb piano with her as well, and alternates playing tunes and singing snippets of folk song, and giving readings to her audience. On the table is a blue silk bag upon which sits the box holding a deck of cards. Next to the bag is a large quartz point with unusual clarity and a hint of rainbow in its facets. This person would not seem too out of place in a Spanish or French Renaissance marketplace, though she looks somewhat Iranian or Lakota. (Perhaps she is of mixed ancestry?)
The bard calls out, "Come one, come all for the wonders of heroic wisdom! Let the ancestors witness, for life is the play and we are the players! Who will partake of these insights? Let Jewel the Water-Singer tell you mysteries from the further realms! Ask once, ask several times! Gifts for the sage are also quite welcome!"
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"That's a beautiful piece of quartz you have there," she remarks, "and I'm enjoying your music. But my recent life events have left me with many puzzles, and I'd appreciate some extra information to help me solve them, if you please!"
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She takes the cards up in her hands. "I feel that the cards want me to read one before asking more.. there may be an unknown that wants knowing." She shuffles twice, then sorts the face-down cards a bit... drawing out one. As she does, a second card flips out and lands face-up.
Eyebrows raised, Jewel says, "The Destroyer has leapt from ambush! As a hero, this one exists to break evils and tear away false bonds." She flips the card in her hand. "And Temptation drew the Destroyer out. Such a challenge could be faced by a warrior with a sword... succubi, for instance? But sometimes Temptation makes a Destroyer of one who was otherwise pure. Such is the challenge we face."
She faces back up to her counterpart. "Is there aught to add here?"
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Regarding the Destroyer... I suffered a small stroke this past July. I've lost some strength and dexterity on the left side of my body (I haven't been able to force the fingers of my left hand to make chords on my ukulele), and my ability to deal with numbers (which was never very good) has gotten worse. And I get tired more easily than before. And I lost my appetite - I coudln't swallow food or even water for a number of weeks, and I lost a lot of weight. But I'm able to get around and do most things normally now. So the Destroyer destroyed a few cells in my brain - the doctors haven't really given me a clear explanation of why.
That's one of the things I'd like to know. Another one is how can I go about regaining the functions that were damaged. Or am I asking too much?
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Jewel shuffles the cards again, three times, and draws. This time the card Mistakes comes out... but Temptation slides out as well, seemingly stuck to its back side.
"Oh, uh, I suspect that your diet may have been part of this. My own mother, after menopause, had to cut back on sugar or her memory began to worsen. I really am not sure! This deck has fewer answers for medical situations than would be appropriate here."
She draws again, and the Trickster comes out. "Perhaps another has answers. But Tricksters do love play! Exercising the injured functions and giving them adequate love and feeding will help. Still, I know that head injuries require lots of rest for best recovery."
Jewel looks up at you. "An alternate explanation is that I am making the mistake. That Temptation could be the Trickster, turning a challenge inside-out and upside-down to tell you, do the thing you are drawn to, that it may be good for you. As for me, I say, be cautious in the search, risk a little in battle, and do not be afraid to run away. But take the risk, just in case."
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You're probably right about diet. I never was able to eat "healthy" foods, and exercise has never interested me. I'm getting scolded about all these things by my doctors. But I've had dealings with Tricksters before - maybe dark chocolate, hot peppers, and ginger really are brain foods. But you've given me a number of things to think deeply about, which is a good thing. Thank you!
The older woman sticks her hand into the pocket of her trousers, and pulls out a pebble. "Here - here is a piece of charoite I've been carrying around until I found out who it was for. It's for you, of course!"
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Jewel breaks character for a bit, "Thank you again, I have this laptop that just.. I need this." She smiles, and puts the charoite pebble in a small medicine pouch on her belt.
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