Tarot Trivia Contest


JUNE 2004: To participate in this month's Tarot Trivia Contest, click below:
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FIRST TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION:

Which tarot suit represents our finances and security?

Pentacles / Coins.

Right you are Michael! That's 1 point for you!!

SECOND TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION:

Which card is called the 0 numbered trump card of the Major Arcana?

The Fool

Exactly, Janet!

That's one point for you!

You go, Janet! <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Michael <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I happened to be up this morning, and just couldn't resist answering. I love trivia!

I'm not going to actively compete, though, because I want someone else to win this. :love:

Janet, I love trivia too. Isn't this fun?!

Thanks for setting this up, June.

I've been a sucker for trivia since as long as I can remember! Must be all that Scorpio energy...always loving a mystery! I remember when Trivia Pursuit came out--I was in total heaven. And Jeopardy on TV! Too bad no one would play with me after awhile. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

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Wow, Janet, you're a hardcore trivia fan.

I guess I'm sort of a new convert. I love what people like you and June have set up on Bella. It's a fun way to use this 'random' knowledge that we accumilate over the years of following our interests. Great fun! And a good way to chat with new people of like minds. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

THIRD TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which Major Arcana card represents feminine energy yet is not represented by a human figure?

Thanks Michael and Janet!

I appreciate your enthusiasm and participation.
It is fun to offer this sort of activity. Perhaps in time, the pace will really quicken: we're off to a great start!

Hmmm... You're making me think here. Too early in the morning for that sort of thing. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Is it The Moon?

Yes!! Michael, you are right - it is the Moon.
Pretty good thinking despite the early hour!
That is two points for You now.

Good going, Michael!

I've just started to read the Tarot classic 78 Degrees of Wisdom, and was fascinated to find out that the Moon was the other side of the High Priestess (beyond the veil, through the pillars). Utterly fascinating!

I picked The Moon as the first card image from The Quest Tarot when I did my review of the deck because it's so darn gorgeous:



Oops, hope I didn't hijack this thread, June. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wow, that IS a gorgeous card. It's a very interesting deck, I remember seeing it in the store and wondering if it was a well regarded deck. I think it was a little more pricey than other decks (possibly because of all the technology involved in the artwork, and research into the cross-references, etc.?)

It has so many little 'things' in the borders... connections, cross-references. And the artwork is beautiful. I'll have to check out your review. Maybe it will end up on my 'someday' list afterall.

BTW that day I saw the Quest deck, I ended up buying the Hanson-Roberts deck. I think I was looking for something simple that day, and small, and the deck sort of 'jumped off the shelf' at me. I was considering it, while I checked out the tarot section of BnN, but couldn't decide on a deck. So I went to the checkout, and saw that someone had laid another copy of it down by the check out. Well, I couldn't just leave it there, abandoned and all... You know the rest of the story. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Here's the review if you'r interested in seeing more cards and my take on the deck, Michael: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art14872.asp

I really, really love it.

I was in a bookstore today and almost bought a Radiant Waite deck, of all things! It's amazing how those decks try to seduce you. LOL <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Janet wrote: "Oops, hope I didn't hijack this thread, June."

Not at all, Janet. I love to see friendly lively dialogue occurring! The card you posted is very lovely indeed - thanks for sharing!

FOURTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION:

Which Major Arcana trump card often represents a stroke of incredibly good luck?

Hmmm... Wheel of Fortune?

Yes, you are right again Michael!

That is three points now!

FIFTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION:

Which three astrological signs are associated with the suit of Swords?

Gemini, Libra and Aquarius.

Yes, Michael - you are right. You now have four points.

SIXTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which trump card represents an evolved man in tune with his will and intention?

The Magician?

Yes, Michael - you now have five points.

SEVENTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

The suit of ___________ is associated with fire, passion and desire.

Wands/Staves/Rods.

Yes you are right - that is six points for you now.

I hope you are not getting bored Michael - too bad the others reading this thread are not participating,....it would make it more interesting for you.

Thanks for your continuous and valiant effort!

Woo-hoo, I'm in the lead now! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Not at all. You've got me thinking here, especially with those Trump questions (the astrology question, I had to look up in one of your articles <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> ). My knowledge of the tarot is a bit spotty-- I sort of just learned here and there-- and this gets me to think about the cards more, and some of it is sinking in better because of it.

It would be fun to have more people join in though. ...anyone? ...anyone?

EIGHTH TAROT TRIVIA QUESTION

Which trump card represents the strong-willed, benevolent patriarch?

Hi Michael,

Thanks for your kind feedback - you have done extremely well - not one foul miss!! You certainly deserve to win!

The Emperor?

Yes! Right again Michael - you now have 7 points. You are getting very close!!

It looks like i am too late to join in the contest but it does look interesting.

Welcome! It's never too late, Shakopeh. ;-)

June's been posting one question per day (usually in the morning, I think). So if you get to it before I do.... :rolleyes:

Welcome Shakopeh!

So glad you could join us! Please do join in the fun. This contest will be recurring each month as well, beginning on the Full Moon.

NINTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which suit of cards can be used to help you to develop your ability to visualize and practice clairvoyance?

Is it Cups?

Thanks Michael... I'm online sporadically so you will probably see the questions posted way before i do <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I'm not very good at reading tarot cards. I have an Aquarius & an old Waite deck.
Is the newsletter once a month? That's interesting too ...
I have been doing reiki since 96... I just went to a seminar for Taizanryu shiatsu... I started getting those treatments in Nov so i figured while his teacher is here i might as well grab the oportunity to learn more about it while the oppportunity presented itself...

Thanks June... I'll probably try the contest next month from the begining <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> That will give me time to study. Michael seems to be very good at tarot cards and their meaning. I found your articles explaining tarot and its very informative...
Who knows, i may just pick up my tarot deck again! Great site <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yes, Michael

You are so right - eight points now - getting very close!!!

Thanks Shakopeh!

Nice to hear that the articles are useful - the study of Tarot is a fascinating subject to write about. Two of my other sites may also be of interest to You:


Rajuna's Refuge

and

Reincarnation Central

All the best, June

NINTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which trump card represents maternal influences, family, well-being and artistic creativity?

The Empress

Shannon

Welcome Shannon!

Yes, you are right - that is one point for You!

I've started picking up my Hanson-Roberts deck again, since starting this contest and reading this site... inspiration! I have a few other decks, but the only one I'd been using lately is the Healing with the Angels oracle. I need to stop 'thinking' about them so much, and start to really use them.

Thanks for checking out my newsletter, yes it's monthly. I hope to have the 3rd issue out this weekend. My wife Johannah has been doing Reiki for about 2 years, and receiving it before that. I'm a CMT and Reflexologist, and hope to study Shiatsu at some point. Interesting stuff.

Hi Michael and Shakopeh,

Your discussion on healing methods is fascinating. I am a firm believer in Reflexology - learned it on my own back in the 70s and have used it consistently with patients and families ever since. Shiatsu and Reiki really intrigue me as well. When I use to practice as a nurse (I teach nursing now at a local university) I used to apply Therapeutic Touch to my clients (and taught their families how to use it as well - they found it very empowering).

One thing I admire about Therapeutic Touch is that it is so accessible for people. As you know, it came out of and is very associated with the nursing community. It illustrates that energy healing doesn't have to be associated with anything too 'mystical' for some people.

And it seems pretty easy to learn (if you take the time), so it's a good self care technique as well. And that's what I like about Reflexology. Reflexology has a real history of self care. And that's empowering for people. That's also what I hope my writing will be, empowering for people. Maybe that's what you do, June, in your tarot and other teaching (it sounds like it's what you do in your readings as well, from what I've read of you... great materials by the way).

And like I said, my wife does Reiki. I think she is more sensitive to energy than I am. I feel it sometimes, but I think I'm a little slow to feel it. I think my path is more in line with a balance of the more 'tactile' therapies with energy work. That's where Reflexology and Shiatsu come in, they're both energy modalities, but they are very touch/pressure oriented. Anyway, enough of my rant... like I said, interesting stuff.

Oh, and I'm interested in that book, I think it's called 'Tarot and the Healing Heart' (it's on June's Amazon book list). I had it out of the library before, but I think I need to learn more about tarot basics first. I'd be interested in anyone's experience of it.

Oh, and beautiful websites, June. I haven't had a chance to check them out thoroughly, but the artwork is stunning. Have you ever created your own tarot deck? I'd love to see that. Be well.

Welcome Shannon... hmmm, I have some competition. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

I began studying accupressure & moxibustion about 7 years ago so the shiatzu thing just kinda fit right in. I've been doing energy healing since the early 70's. I went into nursing in 89 so i get to use what i learn and combine it with energy often <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />The shiatsu if you decide to persue it will fit right in with what you are doing. Can your wife pass attunements for reiki yet?
I'll be looking for your newsletter over the weekend.

Thanks Michael, I too signed up for your newsletter. Do you mind if I send the link to it on another group?

Shannon

June! i love the art work in Rajunas refuge. I cant get the links to work in the healing & crystal sections but the others worked just fine. I wish i had more time to read but i'll read as much as i can . Very interesting stuff from the little i have read.
Is theraputic touch anything like reiki without the symbols? I've heard of it but dont really know what it is.
Reflexology is wonderful. I went to a chinese massage therapist who did tuina but also did reflexology on the feet... Gosh it was like walking on clouds when he was finished with me.
I'm so glad i registered here. Although its a bit late for the contest it turned into a very nice chat.
Thank you Michael & June for such interesting conversation

My wife is a level 2 (practioner), and hasn't felt guided to teach/attune yet, so has not gone on to level 3 (master). She's also an MFA in creative writing. She's got an short article lined up for this 'Mother's Day' newsletter-- our first collaborative effort in years (except for baby Rafael of course ;-)-- it's about mothers writing their birth stories. It should be pretty cool. She wants to teach a class about it. If we get the newsletter out this weekend it will be Sunday afternoon/night. Thanks for your interest.

Please do, I'm glad you're interested. What group is it?

TENTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which featured tarot author wrote about a "Strength and Opportunities" tarot spread?

Hi Michael,

I too signed up for your newsletter - it sounds very interesting. Your wife also sounds wonderful. Funny, a couple of days ago I had a "picture" in my mind of you and your wife doing a lot of work for the betterment of humankind together in the coming years. You both have very light caring and powerful energy around you when I focus on you as a couple.

Thanks Shakopeh!

I still need to work on those two sections but I do have another site devoted to "alternative" healing called www.healingintent.com

Mark McElroy

Here's the link to the group

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Brigids_Well/

It's listed under paganism but the group is very spiritually diverse. Alternative healing discussions come up a lot and I think several people there would enjoy your newsletter, at least from the ones I read in the archives.

Shannon

HI Shannon,

Yes, you are right. That is two points for you now!

Thanks very much Michael - my art is one of the ways I keep well. Actually, you read my mind. I am planning to design a tarot deck which will be featured here, one card at a time. More to come about that very soon!

Wow, thanks for sharing this June! Yes, I think that is a very deep hope my wife and I share. It's been one of those relationships where we just felt like we were 'supposed' to be together, like our life paths were meant to join. And together, do good things-- separate things, possibly, but complementary, if that makes any sense. Of course we still have some of our own fears/doubts/junk to clear out at this stage (like most people) but we do feel that there are better things ahead. It's hard to keep that always in mind, though. You words are very encouraging. I'm so glad I found this space.

And I think baby Rafael is going to blow us all away. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> He may be some of that "powerful energy" you sense around us. He absolutly shines!

Wow, I think I just found one of my new favorite sites. Beautiful understated images surrounding great content. I checked out one of the articles, what a gem! It's a keeper, and one I think I'll be refering a lot in the future.

Looks good, I just joined it. Thanks.

And while were all sharing, here's a Reflexology group some may be interested in. It has a very supportive and international flavor, a great group of professionals. I'm one of five moderators (open discussion, we mostly just moderate for spam):
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ReflexologyDiscussion/

It's from the book Putting the Tarot to Work, a book for managers in the workplace who also use the tarot. June wrote a review of it (<smile> I've been going through the archives here) [url=BellaOnline ALERT: For anti-spam reasons, we restrict the number of URLs allowed in a given post. You have exceeded our maximum number of URLs.

ELEVENTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which tarot suit matchs the playing card suit, Clubs?

I just applied for membership too, Shannon. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Michael, I loved creating this site. Despite being a nurse, educated in "traditional" medical/nursing, this site reflects my true beliefs regarding health, healing, vitality, etc.

Wands <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Yes, Janet - you are correct. That is two points for you now.

Thanks for the link Michael - I just applied to join this group too. Wow, that's three new interesting email groups all from one thread. Fantastic!

TWELVTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which Major Arcana card represents happy, love-filled relationships if drawn in an upright position?

The Lovers

Yes, Janet - correct answer.

You now have three points.

THIRTEENTH TAROT TRIVIA CONTEST QUESTION

Which Minor Arcana card can help a male connect with the "feminine" side of his inner self?

Page of Cups?

No, sorry Janet.

Not the Page of Cups.

Good morning everyone (wow, I've been slacking over the weekend... hard for me to get to a computer with the one year old around ;-).

Is it Queen of Cups?

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!

This is your ninth correct answer - our magic number!!!

Thanks to all for your fine participation - I have enjoyed your input and sharings plus all of your wonderful answers.

Stay tuned - this contest will resume on the next Full Moon (June 3rd). In the meantime, feel free to add to this thread or begin a new one. Your energy brings grace and positive vibrations to this Tarot forum.

Michael, please send me your questions, choice of deck that you would like me to use for your reading (see introduction of this thread) and your contact information so I can send you your reading.

Also, thank you for pointing out to me privately that my Visions of Adonai Design was not working in my signature,..it is http://www.visionsofadonai.com

Congratulations!!!!

Woo hoo! <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> I'm really looking forward to this, especially after learning more about you and the work that you do. It should be a great reading... now all I have to do is just narrow it down to five questions. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Hmmm... I'll contact you soon.

It's been great meeting you all. What fun! Thanks for all the sharing, very cool. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />