August 23- September 22 Harvest Moon  Turtle Clan  Grizzly (Brown Bear)  Harvest Moon - Turning Point, Preparation, Gathering  Turtle Clan- Grounding, Steady Progress, Solidity Grizzly (Brown) Bear - Introspection, instinct, dreams, reflection,  inner knowing, strength, nurturing, protection  Message- " Whenever the way ahead is unclear, withdraw, attend to your spirit, and allow the way to unfold. "  See Video for  more thoughts in regards to these cards .. and see what cards I drew for more information regarding the energy of this Moon Cycle, Harvest Moon ...  Decks Used:  Native American Tarot  Spirit Animal Oracle  Shamanic Medicine Cards The Shaman's Oracle  Will post video when uploaded to #YouTube 

 Where do I begin  ... There are so many myths and legends re how Tarot started that it is so important to do some research yourself before making blanket statements that are incorrect  in relation to Tarot History ...  This is what I have discovered on my years of working with Tarot ....    Tarot began has a game in Europe now through many cultures there are variations of  card games that have now become used for Divination and Tarot is one of them ... There were many card games,  using cards called -Trionfi,  some were tarocchi , tarock, konigrufen as well as the French Tarot  throughout Europe.   Playing cards first entered Europe through the 14th Century and  and during the 15th Century Tarot packs were created for example The Visconti-Sforza was handpainted, commissioned for the family ...  There were other older styled decks created   You can find out more info by clicking Here  Next look  into Tarot de Marseille .. This style deck like the Visconti-Sforza was at first handpaint

 I wanted to revisit this Tarot deck. I have had it for awhile but really not worked with the Angels and Archangels in this deck So I wanted to begin by getting to know each of them slowly .. Taking my time  to explore  each card ..   Separating the deck into the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana into their suits I began by looking at the Six Archangels with Gold Typing for the Archangels ... These cards are not in any particular order but resonate for the creator with those energies .   Then Day Two   I pulled out the cards 0 The Fool  to 7 The Chariot .... and looked at the Angels of these cards and how they connect to the tarot Meanings ... the way I can use these cards directly with knowing the Tarot keywords or  by looking at the Archangels and Angels  and looking at the keywords and using what  stands out in that moment ... Doing a spread and seeing how the cards merge together in a reading ...  Before I continued with Cards 8- The Strength to 14 Temperance and finally finishing

 Raincoast Tarot  XI Justice  Legal, balance, Equilibrium , Truth  Thinking about what this card could mean of the month of August, for me it  could speak of legalities , consequences of actions taken .. also about finding a sense of equilibrium and balance in all I do ...  This could be a month of facing the Truth of a situation  ...  By adding a reading with the Samhain Oracle   Cards drawn  Banshee , Graveyard, Frog  Witch, Voices Coming of Winter See Video below