You may recall that my sister gave me a
Cat Tarot Deck for Christmas, so I decided to familiarize myself with it by using a technique called "interviewing a new tarot deck" which I learned from Martha's
Mystical Empowerment blog and videos. After thoroughly shuffling the deck, seven cards are pulled, representing the deck's answers to seven questions about itself. Here are the results!
1. What are you here to teach me?
10 of Swords, upright [cat hanging precariously on screen door]
This card means "know when to quit," human. Who told you that you are capable of reading tarot? You are in way over your head. Get lost before I bite you!
2. How do you see yourself?
9 of Swords, upright [cat with claws out]
Miserable human, I am your worst nightmare! You'll be shredded meat when I'm done with you!
3. How do you see me?
4 of Pentacles, upright [cat sniffing disdainfully at 4 little cat treats]
Like all of your kind, you're a miserly skinflint and cheapskate. You won't feed me enough and you'll be ungrateful for all the wonderful tarot help and advice I'll give you.
4. How can we best work together?
8 of Swords, reversed [cat pulling all the toilet paper off a roll]
Accept that I'm going to turn your world upside down, human. I will bring you a new perspective on old and familiar things. You'd just better get used to that. And to cleaning up after me.
5. What are your strengths?
XVII The Star, reversed [cat deliberately tipping over a glass of water]
I will never give you a moment's peace or respite. I'll be biting your ass the whole way. Hahahahahaha!
6. What are your limitations?
2 of Wands, reversed [cat deciding whether to play with a couple of feathered cat toys]
Like all cats, I have a hard time choosing how best to annoy you. I want it all, baby, and by the Great Goddess Bast, I'll have my way in everything! At least, once I make up my mind.
7. What is the potential for us working together?
5 of Pentacles, upright [2 cats staring each other down over a few pieces of kibble]
Not good. Not good at all. It'll be a fight for survival and frankly, I don't like your chances. Cats always win. I'll be feasting on your eyeballs soon.
Since this was such a challenging and negative reading, I decided to pull one more card to try and clarify things. So taking the last card off the bottom of the deck, I asked the following question --
8. What is your secret characteristic of which I should be aware?
XX Judgement, upright [Egyptian cat-god with the feather of Maat used to judge the hearts of the dead]
Okay, okay, Cat Tarot Deck, no need to elaborate further. I get it.
Jeez, if I didn't know better, I'd think this deck is Channeling a Certain Someone.
