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Another busy astrological week awaits us, beginning with Uranus turning retrograde on Monday. Though outer planets can be subtle when they begin a 4-5 month retrograde period, Uranus is the exception, as its very nature is to generate unexpected change. With the Moon traveling through Aquarius (the sign of the zodiac Uranus rules) on Monday and Tuesday, it's a good idea to expect a bit of the unexpected. More annoying than problematic, some of the things it might generate are oversleeping, overeating, and minor computer or home appliance problems. Nothing that comes your way will be too overwhelming to overcome but could generate short delays as your rally to get things back on track. On Wednesday we'll have a Blue Moon, as it waxes full for the second time this month. Of course, this brings to mind the "once in a blue Moon" saying, which also suggests a rare or unexpected event. Typically thought to bring a positive surprise our way, this may rectify whatever troubles we encountered on Monday. (Fingers crossed!) If you're wondering if there will be any calm days this week, take heart! Friday and Saturday's Aries Moon will restore our energy and get us back on track in record time. And, there's more good news. On Sunday Venus will end its six-week retrograde period and go direct, restoring the love, passion, and beauty this planet is known for.

Cartomancy and Mermaid Magic, by Leeza Robertson

(Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal.)

I have a confession to make. When I sat down to write The Book of Mermaid Magic, it was never, ever meant to have tarot in it. This was meant to be a stand-alone book that would allow those who find themselves mermaid-curious a chance to wade into the shallows and explore the watery world of the mermaids. I wanted to provide them a space to just explore, play, and maybe even hear the call. If you are reading this article, you might have heard the call of the mermaids. It doesn't matter if you live near the water or find yourself landlocked.

The mermaids call to all those who crave depth, flow, and magic in their lives. Some people, like myself, might be more reluctant to acknowledge they have heard the call. It took me a few years before I would truly accept my own mermaid calling, and maybe you too are shy about admitting the pull you have towards the mermaids.

In many respects, this is why I wrote the The Book of Mermaid Magic: to help others answer their own personal mermaid call. You see, the call is not the same for all of us. For some it might be to walk a more devotional path, like the Ocean Priestess. Others might find their draw to the mermaids to be more playful, like the energy of the sprites. Then there will be those who just know they have a mermaid heart. What I have learned while working with these magical beings is that there is a place and space for all of us. So no matter where you live or who you are, there is a mermaid just waiting to connect with you.

Which brings us back to the tarot and how it ended up worming its way into this book. You see, this Book of Mermaid Magic manuscript was finished. Fully complete and submitted, and I thought I had done a really good job of bringing the many different beings of the mermaid pantheon together. I was quite happy with how we weaved moon magic and chakra healing throughout the chapters. After six months of deep and wide research, I felt like we had a really solid book ready to send out into the world for mermaid lovers everywhere.

That was not the case.

Apparently the book was just missing a little something. One thing that would bring it all together. The very thing I had avoided at all costs to include in the book. Yep, you guessed it: tarot. Isn't it funny that no matter how much we say no to something, if we are meant to experience it or have it, it will happen anyway. No matter how much I didnt want it, tarot ended up in the pages of The Book of Mermaid Magic anyway.

So now I was left with the task of weaving the tarot through an already finished manuscript. You might be wondering why someone who created a Mermaid Tarot didn't want to include it in her own book about mermaids. Here's the thing: there are loads of mermaid lovers out in the world who do not read tarot. In fact, many of them don't know how to use tarot, and I did not want that to be a barrier for them when it came to this book. Which means I needed a work around—one that was slightly more inclusive.

This is how the cartomancy sections of this book were created. Not every mermaid lover knows tarot, but most of them do sling the odd oracle card. So I thought, what better way to start your mermaid magic adventure than with a special spread? If you have my beautiful Mermaid Tarot, go ahead—pull it out and give it a shuffle. If you are more of an oracle deck person, find a deck that you think would work well with the mermaids, and give it a little shuffle. For those of you who have no decks and don't even know what cartomancy is, relax, I got you. Just grab your journal and a pen and use the prompts and questions below to journal with.

Before we begin any sort of divination or sacred practice, it is a good idea to just take a moment, pause, and breathe. Be present in this moment. Let all the outside noise just drift away. Drop your shoulders, unclench your jaw, and focus on the here and now. If you feel moved you might even wish to recite the following: "Mermaids I am here, present and aware, ready for you to share your wisdom, guidance, and divine grace."

If you are using cards, pick them up and give them another shuffle, but this time imagine an iridescent light flowing into them, around them, and through them, connecting your deck to the energy and light of the mermaids. If you are journaling and not divining, then imagine this light curling around your pen and infusing itself into the pages of your notebook. Take a few steady breaths here and then begin the move to the spread/prompts.

Card One: What do the mermaids want me to understand at this point in my human journey?
Remember that you are here on this physical plane having a journey, to which there will be many twists, turns, and oftentimes surprises. Don't presume that just because something has never happened that it won't, or even that just because something has always been one way that it will stay that way. The mermaids know that journeys can both flow and stangnate, so open yourself up to receive some guidance about where you are right now.

Card Two: What blessings do the mermaids want me to open up and receive?
Not all blessings will initially put a smile on your face. We humans seem to think that blessings are meant to bless us with good fortune; however they can just as easily bless us with things we may not seem at the time to want, or situations we don't feel ready or capable to deal with. So, be mindful of what comes up here, as this blessing might need time to unfold.

Card Three: What do the mermaids want me to release at this time so my journey can flow towards my highest and greatest good?
When considering the word "release," you can also say, "reframe" or even "rewrite." It is also good to remember that releasing happens in layers and not all at once. So, if you are working on a belief or habit, just be mindful that it might take some time to rewrite. If what you are releasing is an emotion or a situation, be kind and gentle with yourself as you take the first step at reframing your identity without this in your life. Whatever comes up here is just the beginning of a process, one that you can continue to work through as you spend more time with the mermaids.

Now that you have all of your cards out in front of you, you might consider picking up your journal and going deeper with the information you have gathered. For those of who you already journal, consider exploring what you have written at a deeper level. I find journal work tends to leave a lot to unpack, so take your time and don't rush the process.

When you feel the work is complete, just say a short thank you to the mermaids: "Mermaids, thank you for spending time with me and giving me this wisdom and guidance to help me on my journey. Until next time we speak again, we are now complete."

Now, of course, if you want to go further and wider with the mermaids, grab your copy of The Book of Mermaid Magic and dive in! There is so much more to explore.

Article originally published in The Llewellyn Journal. Copyright Llewellyn Worldwide, 2022. All rights reserved.

Is it possible for someone from a soul group to reincarnate before the others in the group? I was told that a certain someone is my twin flame, but in this life, he is 24 years younger than me. Please help!

Cindy

Astrea:

Twin Souls, Twin Flames, Soul Mates, and other people from our Karmic Families come and go throughout all our incarnations. Sometimes our others come late; this could be what's happened to you.

Personally, I think this person might be an Angelic Spirit and not a member of your Karmic Family at all. He may not be someone you're destined to have a romantic relationship with, but at the very least, he's someone the Universe has sent to you for some lesson you're supposed to learn this time around.

While this may be difficult to understand, you can figure out what's going on here if you consider the way he behaves in his own life. When you consider his own personal life, does it seem that he is often late in some way? Did he have a hard time or did it take him forever to get through school? Is he often late to work, dates or appointments?

If that's the case, then he just might be one of those souls who is lazy about returning to a human incarnation no matter what is ahead of him. Is he a reluctant sort of individual in general? That could explain the lateness of his arrival this time around!

Have you considered that he might be an Angelic Spirit? My husband is younger than I am, and he is an Angel - that's why age never came up with us. Once in a while, the Universe will push an Angel off on us so that we straighten up and fly right. If this person came into your life to save you at a time when you were really unhappy, that could be why he's so much younger.

To discover if he is indeed an Angel, ask yourself where you were in your life when he was born. Were you in a big mess 24 years ago? Maybe this angel looked down from Heaven and said, I better get down there, this woman is going to need me! Was there something or someone in your life who had to be ousted by someone who could take over? If you go over the past 24 years, a pattern will start to emerge, and you might be able to tell from that why he's here.

If he is indeed a romantic Twin Flame, that will begin to develop further later this year. He may resist at first, but he'll come around. If you've been together in your Before Times, there is surely some sort of relationship ahead for you in this life.

Be aware that just because someone told you he is your Twin doesn't mean that it's true. Evaluate this idea for yourself before you take the plunge! Besides, regardless of who he was in any past lives you may have shared together, it's who he is to you now that is important.

*****

Susyn:

My understanding of reincarnation is that we travel in groups or generations and usually end up sharing our lives with the same people over and over. However, it is also common to change the quality of our relationships from one life to another, so if we were married to someone in one life, they may come back as our child, parent or sibling.

Because of this, it wouldn't be unusual to discover that your twin flame is your son or grandson, which would account for the 24-year age difference. You may share a different form of relationship each time you incarnate for different lessons or experiences.

The people you reincarnate with can also be friends, teachers or lovers; in other words, they won't always be blood relations to you. This is normally the case with twin flames, though they can also come into your life as a best friend of the same sex. Since we might enter a life in all sorts of different relationships, it's quite possible for your twin flame to be much younger or much older than you.

You will want to build an important relationship with this person even though the connection won't take the form of a romantic partnership. You will have much to share with one another and teach each other. Because you are older, you can guide and direct him as he most likely did for you in a previous incarnation.

Through each life cycle we experience, we have a tendency to repeat circumstances or repay karma. For example, if you were parented by someone in a past life, you may have the opportunity to parent that person in this life, and if you were unkind to someone in a past life, you will get the chance to make amends in the future.

You definitely have a soul mate coming your way in the future. Though it won't be your twin flame, it will be the ideal person for you to share your life with. It can be captivating to watch the Universe mix and match our lives and the lives of others for the best possible outcome, though it can be hard to appreciate when you're in the midst of it.

If you look around, you may discover many other people you have shared past lives with, especially in your family. If you have lost a loved one in this lifetime, pay attention to the characteristics new babies in your family may share with the person who passed over.

Studying our past lives can be fascinating and illuminating. You may want to obtain a psychic reading to learn more about your twin flame as well as the other people in your life you've known and loved before.

Astrea:

Many times in life we hear, "You will always have what you NEED, but not necessarily what you WANT." Your spirit must have needed to experience the feeling of leaving your human body, and the suggestion in the next chapter of Sylvia Brown's book was all it took to get you there.

Even though you hadn't read it yet, your SOUL recognized the title of that chapter as something it had been seeking, and your soul, knowing that you had that reference to read after your experience, got with it and out you went!

While I don't usually recommend her books, Sylvia Brown has a wide reaching and powerful effect on lots of people. A Gemini like you would be able to relate easily to her writing and put it to good use. Synchronicity - you gotta love it!

I like your description of "getting caught." That's exactly what it feels like, isn't it? One minute you're free and hovering above the room, and the next minute, ZAP! back down into your corporeal form you go!

As a little kid, I loved that "feeling of return." With practice, most of the time we can control that event, but sometimes, when our physical ears hear a distracting noise or something else occurs to knock us back into reality, back we go. With practice you will be able to control your return better.

I find it interesting that you were visiting your mother-in-law and not someone in your own genetic family. Evidently, you and your husband got married for reasons that are even deeper than love. His family's interest in "psychic stuff" will nurture your children in such matters and help them to grow into their own abilities.

You'll never have to be concerned that when your daughter visits them, she'll be discouraged from exploring her own psychic life and power. My parents encouraged me to develop my psychic senses in a time when it wasn't nice to even discuss such things in public. Heck, it's STILL not considered a great topic at the dinner table in some families!

Your kids will get to talk about it ALL and ask questions and read and study. This is going to give them such an edge in life! Talk with your husband about how you want to present this to your kiddos, so that you are united in your approach and ready to tell them their experiences are all natural and okay.

A word or two of warning: Geminis often have difficulty staying grounded in REAL LIFE. Don't get so strung out on your ASTRAL life that you neglect what you're doing here on Earth.

You are at the beginning of a long journey to learn where your power really lies. Try to be patient with this process and take your time.