As other users of Blogger will know, the service suffered some kind of melt-down this week and the last couple of day's posts took a vacation. Some people's posts have returned, but the one I wrote on Wednesday is still relaxing somewhere in the sun and hasn't returned. This has always been a worry for me, because I wondered how easy it would be for my words on the internet to somehow get lost. One lost post is no real big catastrophe, but like many, I do put a lot of thought into what I write here. We have so many drives and backups and security passwords these days, but it doesn't really prevent us from losing our photos, files or words. Poof, and they are gone. I didn't want to post yesterday's draw, just in case it disappeared down the same hole.I drew Justice as yesterday's card. This is another card I am often wary of. Probably because I am not always happy with my past actions and fear the results. But yesterday, the lady of Justice was smiling favourably. I put a lot of preparation into my three lessons yesterday, and due to that foundation, the kids responded by working hard and delivering. For the most part, they enjoyed what they were doing and were quiet. I teach three years worth of really good teenagers, and when you plan things well for them, they respond with enthusiasm and interest. Despite the good vibes I have experienced from Lady Justice, the card still warns me about the present. Everything I do now will have an effect in time to come - be it my words or actions.
Today's card holds a little mystery. This probably has something to do with my not knowing how today will end up. My mum has had a pain in her leg for weeks now and has found it difficult to stand and walk without rest. She should be the driver for the family party this evening, but at the moment, we don't know if she will be fit enough to go. Even if my boyfriend drove, she probably wouldn't feel well enough to enjoy herself. As you know, not going to the party wouldn't be the end of the world for me, even though I really don't want to disappoint or upset my cousin. He is pretty much my only reason for wanting to go. Does the 8 of Cups represent us walking away from our plans or do we go and I end up leaving unsatisfied. Maybe my reunion with the relatives I fell out with potentially won't go well.
I half expected to see one of the Pentacle cards today, since I have been working on my invoices this morning. This has meant plowing through expense receipts, as well as ticking sessions off of the calendar and billing schools for my time. How ever organised I try to be, I still get my knickers in a twist with this kind of stuff. I hate admin and am not particularly good at it. I can throw myself around Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop effortlessly, but when it comes to figures and filing, I can tie myself up in knots and get myself in a right old state.
Illustrations from The Hanson-Roberts Tarot by Mary Hanson-Roberts
I'm sorry you don't have all your posts back yet. I hope you get the missing post back soon. If you have not already done so, check your Scheduled and Draft folders. As far as I can recall, one of my missing posts was in both Draft (early draft version) and Published (final version, restored but with incorrect post date). A scheduled post in Scheduled was restored but not posted yet even though the date on it, which was also incorrect, had passed. BTW the Hanson-Roberts deck arrived in my post today (mini size, I do not have the regular size). :)
ReplyDeleteOne of my posts is still there, but it seems to be in it's earliest form. The picture exists, but with no words, so I assume the lot has gone. Very annoying, as I sometimes can't remember what I have written a couple of days afterwards and know that I won't be able to recreate what I had initially wrote. Modern technology, eh!
ReplyDeleteAh, you got the small Hanson Robersts! (not that the regular one is 'big'). The regular is only playing card sized. I was thinking of getting that for going out, but from what I have seen, there doesn't seem to be that much difference. Will be interesting to know what you think about it. I think the artwork is charming, but also deep and wonderful characters for readings.
I am very pleased with the deck, and for the price I paid I am more than happy ($8 including a small hardcover book and shipping). The online scans do not do it justice. I am trying not to buy any more Tarot decks and recently allowed myself to buy a few mini decks as I did not have any which has led me to buy some decks I would not have considered otherwise. TBH I prefer Tarot decks that stick to the standard imagery like this one otherwise why call them Tarot decks? And yet it is quite different in its artwork. (I do have quite a few non-standard decks because I like the artwork but reading them is another story.)
ReplyDeleteOh dear! Prince Lenormand, you've lost your journal!!
ReplyDeleteOk enough wise cracks. Sorry to hear and hope all gets restored soon. I'm contemplating duplicating mine just in case.
Hiya P.L.
ReplyDeleteYes indeed. After the whole disappearing/partially reappearing magic act of Blogger I didn't feel as keen on writing on my tarot thoughts. It is kind of pointless when you think they might disappear, but it's ok. I hope it doesn't happen with any regularity. I know that I lost a lot of my photos recently (that was my fault) but thankfully I've sent so many to relatives and uploaded them to other sites so that I haven't truly lost that many.
But yes--you hit the nail on the head. It is pretty nerve-racking and annoying. I'm not going to bother re-writing my posts from the past few days.
Hi Ladies
ReplyDeleteI like some different decks, but often, it is nice to know where you are at with the deck. I think that the HR is deceptive. You think it is going to be soft and fluffy, but there are some dark scenes going on within it.
I think I might start duplicating this journal too. From now on, rather than going back and copying the lot. I don't think Wednesday's post is going to return. I have been keeping a hardback journal with the essence of my draws in a couple of paragraphs, but that is all.