YouandTheTarot

"We're supposed to share at support groups, right. Well I shared and all the crazies moved in with unasked-for advice. Brutal lesson learned." That's what a middle-aged woman told me. She was explaining why she was coming for her very first Tarot reading. This time she wanted what she called "protection" from the mob. And for her drinking problem she had switched over from a no-cost support group to paid outpatient one-on-one therapy. That was also for privacy. Sure, support groups can do good. The four months I had attended weekly Codependent Anonymous meetings provided tremendous insight on my compulsion to have all people think well of me. How exhausting that had been. However, I did not spill my guts. I knew: All of us members of the group were "sick'' - and some were sicker than others.  Takeaway: Be circumspect in support groups, especially those not monitored by trained professionals.  Tarot Card Reader. Medium. Intuitive Career C...

"How staring at candles for 10 minutes can snuff out stress" -   Daily Mail , January 28, 2023 Calming down, sorting out, and getting centered. We can all get that accomplished in a very simple way and cost-efficient way.  That is by first purchasing a candle. At Walmart the Starlit Skies Mainstays retails for $3.22. Then, light it and look into the flame. The minimum is 10 minutes. You can build up to more. Actually, as you get what you want out of this pause in your day you will crave more and more stare time.  No, you don't need a mantra such as the Zen "Clear Thinking, Don't Know" or simply the word "peace."  Of course, there are other low-cost paths to what we need in these uncertain times. In April 2021, The New York Times saluted reading the Tarot as a tool for self-awareness and introspection. Yes, you can do it yourself. The Times provides the how-to. And here is the guide I developed for DIY. Another is to take off your shoes and walk o...

  "It was after my divorce. I had moved from North Carolina to Pennsylvania. There I bumped into a college acquaintance. We hadn't been close when we were young. Now I realize that I shouldn't have been close with her then. She was toxic." That's what a middle-aged woman shared with me during a Tarot card reading. The Eight of Cups had come up. That's known for delivering The Walking Away message. Yes, the client had walked away from that brief brush with the past. But she was worried that it could happen again. No, she didn't think she had been the codependent type who forms weird attachments and grabs onto them like a crucifix. However, now single she was concerned she could be a sitting duck for that sort of syndrome. Insight about those types of dynamics is right in the seminal guide about relationships  "The Developing Mind."  The author is researcher Daniel J. Siegel MD. In the chapter on attachment and the shaping of the self he docu...

 The Catch-22 is obvious. These are had times. The guidance from the Tarot cards would be especially useful, right. But hard times, especially inflation and layoffs, are making money scarce. On the average a Tarot reading runs at a buck or two a minute. The wonderful reality of the Tarot, though, is that it is wide open to DIY. Yes, you can learn, without too much heavy lifting, to do your own readings. In April 2021, The New York Times praised the Tarot as a tool for self-awareness and provided a how-to for unleashing its messaging. And here is my five-step guide for DIY. Once you get confidence in your ability to connect with the universe (or whatever you prefer to call that force field) you can start your day or restart your day at any time with a one-card pull. Smart intuitive career and communications coaching, including using the Tarot. Try it, with a five-minute complimentary session. Totally confidential. Then fees customized for your unique budget. Please make an appoi...

  Six hours ago on Reddit Career Guidance was posted the question: Where did we English majors wind up?  Already 53 responses have come in. Here is the  thread. Many did well. The career slots range from association executive to lawyer to writer at Google to product manager. There were some misses such as the homeless person.  I provided only bits and pieces of my own long career history. Pile onto the undergraduate English major a Ph.D. in Literature and Language at an Ivy. Those stops along a very long career journey include university teaching at the University of Michigan, et al., probation officer, full-time corporate executive communications for brandnames like Chevron, operating a marketing communications boutique with clients such as law firm Paul Weiss, career coaching, and currently Tarot reading. In corporate I had earned more than a number of the engineers were pulling down. Later as an entrepreneur, within 7 months I earned 39% more than I had as worker ...

  Wharton Business School professor Christian Terwiesch conducted research which confirmed that a version of AI chatbots can perform the strategic thinking as well as the actual operations of the professional with the M.B.A. degree. Here is that  research  which describes how ChatGPT performed in the final exam at Wharton for the Operations Management course.   The grade Terwiesch gave was between a "B" and "B-." Two main findings are:   " ... it does an amazing job at basic operations management and process analysis questions including those that are based on case studies. Not only are the answers correct, but the explanations are excellent ...  [It] is remarkably good at modifying its answers in response to human hints."   Where it needs work is with basic math. That showed up in simple calculations way too often. Also it fell short in advanced process analysis questions.  So, as we say in business, what's the bottom line on this?   Obvious...

  It looks like there will be a race for the 2023 Dem nomination for US President. The one who likely had the nomination to lose - Joe Biden - probably has lost it. DocuGate deepens, reports  Daily Mail : "The Department of Justice has revealed how a search of President  Joe Biden 's home in Wilmington,  Delaware , has found another six classified documents."   The guy could be finished. So, the fundraising has to begin in earnest by those who would be US President in January 2025. (Incidentally, that’s when AI chatbots will take over 90% of digital content-creation).   Of course, lots and lots of money is needed. That mandates that the politicos make themselves attractive to the big donors. Right now. Actually that’s overdue. Is a documentary a must? Yes. Let’s look forward to the impact of the documentary “Justice,” focused on the Brett Kavanaugh SCOTUS confirmation process. Forget the book.  Among the deep pockets are the large eli...