Ever find yourself running through life on auto-pilot? Just today I made tea, but can't remember actually making it.  The seven of pentacles to the rescue!  In this episode, we'll explore when and why this energy shows up in our reading - as a reminder that pause, assessment and planning is required for ultimate success. And that slowing down doesn't mean failure, whether that's in your career, your love life or your well-being. To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

In this bonus episode, I take part in the #10randomtarotquestions challenge. It's raw, it's real and it's perfect for Real World Tarot.  The 10 Questions: 1) First tarot deck? 2) Greatest influence on your tarot practice?  3) Deck currently used most often?  4) What is the best question you’ve ever been asked in a Tarot reading?  5) What is the worst question you’ve ever been asked in a Tarot reading? 6) Your significator card?  7) Special technique you use with tarot? 8) Most imaginative reimagining of a card?  9) Favourite tarot book? 10) Favourite Minor Arcana card?  If you'd like to participate, use hashtag #10randomtarotquestions. Thank you to Mark Astrotarot on YouTube for the inspo! Readers, Decks & Books mentioned in today's episode: Lori Lytle of Inner Goddess Tarot Sharon Courtot of the Getting Unstuck Podcast 'Holistic Tarot: An Integrative Approach to Using Tarot for Personal Growth' Tarot of Mystical Moments The Everyday Enchantment Tarot* *I mistakenly refer to this deck in my episode as the "Everyday Tarot". To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

"Please, sir, may I have some more?" The Six of Pentacles conjures the meek and wanting voice of Oliver Twist. There's a real have-and have-not feel when this card appears in a reading. While there may be some strings attached, the card does foretell the energy of generosity, sharing, community and kindness. In today's episode we'll explore the juxtaposed energy of this card - power & control versus charity & kindness - and how its energy shows up in the Real World. To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

"Now is the Winter of our Discontent" - Richard III, William Shakespeare. This is the card of feeling low; unseen, unloved and insecure, with no salvation in sight. Or is is that you simply cannot see the light? In this episode, we'll explore the Five of Pentacles, an often unwelcome card in any reading. But don't be glum, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

In the first of a several part mini series, I pull back the curtain on the the process of finding, communicating with and booking a quality reader, including how to review their services, what questions to ask, and even what price you should be paying. We'll also explore five major red flags that, should you stumble upon them, cause you to run the other way, and quickly.  To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

Miserly, cautious, tight-fisted, trying to keep it all together. Me, me, me. In this episode, we'll explore the energy of the Four of Pentacles, and how this card's energy shows up as lovers, employers, friends and foes.  To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

Ok it's cheesy but, it's true. The three of pentacles is all about group collaboration, combining skill sets and recognizing each other's contributions. Today we'll explore how this card's energy manifests in your reading, including a personal story on how it showed up in Karen's life in a huge way. To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot 

The two of pentacles calls into question our flexibility, adaptability and what we're willing to juggle, (or not). In today's episode, we'll explore what it means when this jaunty juggler appears in a reading, in the context of popular questions (love, career, money and health).  To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

The Ace of Pentacles is the first card in the suit, in which we see a god-like hand extending a shiny, golden coin from the clouds. What does that coin represent? And what does it mean if it appears in my reading? In today's episode, we'll explore the meaning of this card, and how it shows up as people, situations and action steps you might want to take (or not take) to manifest your desires.  To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot

For the first suit exploration of this podcast, we'll be exploring the energy of the Pentacles; the energy of the Earth, the body, the tangible and the physical. If your reading is dominated by Pentacles, how does that show up in real life, and what does that mean for your question? Let's dive in, shall we?  To contact Karen or learn more about the podcast, visit littleorchidtarot.com/podcast To book a reading with Karen, visit fiverr.com/litorchidtarot