2020election

No Love in the Time of Hydroxychloroquine

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I wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing, considering Cheeto Mussolini is in charge and we’re living through a pandemic. Hopefully, everyone is doing as okay as possible. I wanted to do some readings around a few current issues, and here’s what came up.

The first reading I did wasn’t bad at all – it showed us really looking towards the future and hoping for the best. The supporting cards that indicate our hopes and dreams within the spread were the Two of Cups and the Knight of Pentacles.

These cards indicate that we’re looking towards a safer, more loving, more financially secure future. It’s just not going to come quickly. The reason I say this is because the entire spread was crossed with The Hanged Man.

This means that the hell we’re all living through is going to continue for a while, which is to be expected with regard to COVID-19 and the fact that the earliest we can get rid of Trump is in November. And even if we vote him out in November, who knows the amount of damage he’ll do between the election and the inauguration in January of 2021.

Speaking of the election, I asked whether Trump was going to steal another election. I know, I ask this question a lot, but it’s necessary given that he’s already done it once! Anyway, my heart skipped a beat when the first card I pulled was The Sun. But, the next two cards I pulled were the Knight of Cups and the Knight of Swords.

Joe Biden is a Scorpio and Cups represent the Water signs: Scorpio, Pisces, and Cancer. Donald Trump is a Gemini, which is an Air sign. All Swords represent Air signs: Aquarius, Gemini, and Libra. These two cards faced each other in the spread and, as in past readings, indicate that Trump and Biden are going to fiercely duke it out.

I pulled two more cards, one for each candidate. For Biden I pulled the Five of Wands and for Trump I pulled Death.

This is going to be an incredibly tough fight for Biden; again, my past readings showed similar indications. The Death card represents a new beginning with all the horror being pushed away. So, I read this as Trump going away and a new political beginning emerging. To verify this, I pulled another card and got the Nine of Pentacles, which suggests we’ll be much happier in the coming future, signifying that Biden currently has the upper hand in this political battle royal.

However, keep in mind that we still have over five months until Election Day, so this energy can change between now and then. And while the Death card usually doesn’t indicate an actual expiration, considering Trump’s bad health, his demise could be closer than he realizes. I don’t have an innate sense of him dying, nor do I think we’d be happier were Pence to take over. But Trump’s death is a possibility, no matter how small a percentage the actuality of such an outcome.

I know there’s a lot of speculation about who Biden is going to choose as his running mate. I’ve done past readings about this, but because he hasn’t yet made a decision, I’m going to keep the energy moving on this question. I pulled cards for the following women: Kamala Harris, Val Demings, Stacy Abrams, Gretchen Whitmer, Elizabeth Warren, and Hillary Clinton. Kamala and Stacy got very positive cards. Val and Gretchen got negative cards. Elizabeth got a meh card. And Hils got the Wheel of Fortune, which means she could be an outside spoiler. Of course, Biden can pick anyone he wants, but here’s where we currently stand.

I pulled a card to see how the pandemic is going to affect us over the next six months and more. Unsurprisingly, I pulled the Five of Cups, which indicates sadness, grief, death, sickness – all that we’ve come to know in the time of COVID-19.

Basically, things aren’t getting better any time soon. Although, if Biden does win in November, we can at least find some hope with a president who believes in science and will hopefully build a confident administration better equipped to deal with the pandemic.

Asking about the economy, I pulled the Three of Wands, which indicates that there are better times coming, we just have to stay strong until that time comes.

But, this is a positive card that suggests we’re going to make it out of this economic catastrophe. It will take time and it’ll be a balancing act, but eventually we’ll come through on the other side.

On a final note, I’m hoping in the near future to start doing these readings in vlog format. This weekend, I’ll be checking my equipment and software, but hopefully I’ll see you soon on a screen near you. I guess I’ll have to put makeup on for my videos; goodness knows I’m not doing so working from home in quarantine! Until next time, love and light.

Senate Impeachment Votes and More

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While I know the outcome of the Senate votes this upcoming Wednesday, I still did a reading to see what energies surround the process. In a past, present, and future spread I pulled The Hanged Man, the Eight of Swords, and the Three of Swords.

The Hanged Man represents the Democratic leaders going deep inside their hearts and souls to put forth the best prosecution possible to the American people. With The Hanged Man being a Major Arcana card, it shows that Dems had some universal help in the process. However, when you’re fighting all kinds of evil, sadly it seems as if nothing matters. The Eight of Swords means there’s nothing more Democrats can do; they’re trapped by criminality and the Three of Swords indicates what many of us already assume – that Trump will be acquitted by the Senate.

In response to this reading, I asked if Democrats would bring additional impeachment charges. I got The Moon, which indicates there’s still a lot going on behind the scenes.

I pulled another card asking if more information about Trump’s criminality would ever come to light and I got the Knight of Cups.

In my last blog, I pulled this card twice when asking questions about the Senate Impeachment Trial and I read that as the Dems trying to do everything they could to fight against criminal giants, to no avail. So, I asked again, “Will the Democrats bring more charges,” and I got the King of Cups, which says to me that Dems will instead focus on the 2020 election versus moving forward with another impeachment process.

Since the Iowa Caucus is coming up this Monday, I went ahead and pulled cards on Sanders, Warren, Biden, Buttigieg, and Bloomberg. Things look good for Sanders and Warren, for whom I pulled the King of Wands and the Queen of Wands respectively.

Biden got the Four of Swords, which suggests he’s still struggling in this race.

I pulled the King of Swords for Buttigieg, which tells me he’s still steadily in the race for the time being.

Finally, for Bloomberg I first pulled the Eight of Cups, which means he needs get beyond issues from his past.

I’m sure this refers to the more negative aspects of his time as New York City Mayor, including policies like “Stop and Frisk”. He’s apologized for the practice and claims he regrets it, and he’s now concentrating on the positive aspects of his time as mayor, such as strengthening education, lowering crime rates, and getting public teachers higher wages.

Knowing that Bloomberg has the money to stay in the race until the very end, I pulled two more cards on his campaign and got the Page of Pentacles and The Sun.

The combination of these cards indicates that, like Buttigieg, Bloomberg is in this race for the foreseeable future.

As much as it pained me, I pulled a card for Trump and got the Three of Pentacles.

This indicates that he and his criminal backers are working hard to ensure he can steal another election this year. I asked if Putin was involved and the Strength card appeard, which says to me that, as things stand now, the 2020 election will be a replay of the 2016 election.

Joy, joy…

What do you think about the Trump Impeachment? The 2020 election?

Lev Parnas – Truth Teller?

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When I pulled out my cards, the card that popped out of the deck regarding my question about whether or not Parnas is telling the truth was the Justice card.

I didn’t even bother shuffling because I’ve always felt like he was telling the truth and the Justice card confirms my gut feelings on the matter. I watched Parnas’ interview with Rachel Maddow, prepared not believe him. But, in the end, he came off as truthful to me. The only time I felt like he was hedging the truth – but not lying – is when he said he didn’t think that Ambassador Yovanovich was in any danger. My spidey senses tell me that towards the end of the harassment towards Yovanovich, Parnas finally realized that all the talk in his circles about harming her wasn’t a joke. I don’t feel like he was doing anything to harm her, but Parnas finally realized something was amiss.

So, based on my spidey senses and my being shown the Justice card, I’m comfortable saying that everything Parnas is telling us about Trump and his criminal cronies is the truth.

As I was shuffling the cards, MSNBC broke the news that Parnas’ lawyers asked Bill Barr to recue himself and appoint a special prosecutor. Because I know Barr is a criminal and has been one since the days of Papa Bush, and because Parnas admitted to being a part of the “Trump cult,” we know that the law has broken and will continue to be broken. Instead of doing a past/present/future spread or a detailed Celtic-cross spread, I pulled four cards to show what’s happening with regard to Parnas, Bill Barr, and their role within the impeachment process. While shuffling, the King of Wands fell out.

Wands represent astrological fire signs, but none of the players we’re looking at are fire signs. However, wand cards also represent business endeavors, ambition, and desire for power. Considering the impeachment is occurring because of businesspeople involved in all aspects of criminality, I read the King of Wands as representing the foundational energy of everything happening.

The four cards I intentionally pulled were the Four of Pentacles, The Hanged Man, the Nine of Swords, and the Four of Cups.

These four cards tell me that shady dealings have occurred, and that someone has gone deep inside of themselves to determine their part in the process – this person is probably Lev Parnas. I think he’s actually scared for his wellbeing, as shown by the Nine of Swords. The final card, the Four of Cups, usually represents an unfulfilling situation. So, this tells me that everything Parnas is doing is at least in part to better position himself legally, considering he’s facing charges in New York’s Southern District.

I went ahead and pulled two more cards to see whether Barr might recuse himself and I got the Five of Wands and the Knight of Pentacles.

This indicates that for those who want Barr recused, there could be some rejoicing. However, with this criminal administration, don’t think for a second that everyone will do what’ right. After all, Trump did not win the 2016 election and yet here we are…

I shuffled again, asking, “Will the impeachment trial in the Senate be lawful?” and I got the Knight of Cups, which indicates that many senators will try to act ethically during the impeachment process.

I shuffled and pulled another card because I have major doubts about the ethics of Republican senators, and I got the Knight of Cups again. So, I guess we can watch the trial unfold, hoping for the best. I still don’t get a sense that Trump is going to be removed from office as an outcome of the impeachment trial, but I do feel that more information will come to light that might change people’s minds about Trump. To verify this, I pulled a final card, the Ace of Pentacles, which says that the impeachment trial will be conducted as legally as possible, but doesn’t preclude shenanigans from the Right, nor does it necessarily indicate Trump’s removal from office.

I’ll pull more cards during the trial to see what kind of energy surrounds the process.

2020 Presidential Candidates – Part One

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The Democrats held another debate last night, and while I decided not to watch it, I did pull cards on the top candidates. I did not pull a card for Amy Klobuchar, but I did pull for Bloomberg, as he has promised to help Democrats financially, even if he is not the nominee. And, as much as it pains me, I pulled for Trump as well.

For Tom Steyer, I pulled the Eight of Swords.

This card generally symbolizes obstacles that keep us from moving forward. I read this as Steyer lacking name recognition on a national level. Because of this, I pulled a second card to see if this is temporary energy and I pulled Justice, which tells me that Steyer will get more name recognition as time goes by.

This doesn’t guarantee him a win as the Democratic Presidential nominee, but it does mean that current roadblocks for him will likely disappear.

Weirdly, I also pulled the Eight of Swords for Pete Buttigieg. Upon further reflection, it doesn’t surprise me that I pulled this card, as I doubt everyday folks know about Buttigieg. Political junkies, those on the Hill, and media pundits are obviously familiar with him, but I don’t believe he has the same political brand recognition as other candidates in the race. I also pulled a second card for him, asking whether or not the name recognition roadblock will be permanent for him and I got the Eight of Pentacles.

This tells me his campaign will continue to generate money and support, thought I don’t see him ultimately being the nominee. This could change, though, as it’s still early days. And it is clear that Buttigieg is not dropping out of the race any time soon.

I pulled the Page of Cups for Elizabeth Warren.

This tells me that that her base is strong and will continue to turn out for her. I am not one these supporters, as I will never forgive her for lying about Hillary Clinton and not really supporting her in 2016, but she does have a solid support base. However, her reach is not as broad as either Biden or Sanders. But, like Buttigieg, Liz isn’t leaving this race any time soon.

Gag-o-rama, I pulled The World for Bernie Sanders.

If you know me, you’ll know that I despise Sanders as much as I do Trump, as I see them as two sides of the same racist, sexist, toxic self-centered coin. I understand this isn’t a popular opinion, but I stand by it. Sanders’ narcissism allows him to believe he is the one and only candidate who should be president, so I’m not surprised that The World came up for him. Like Trump, Sanders is convinced he’s the only one who can get stuff done. Given that he’s been dubbed one of two front runners of the Democratic primary, even if I’d pulled a negative card, I can tell you that nothing will stop Sanders from seeing this through to the very end. He’s still pissed that he didn’t get the nomination in 2016 and we can expect him to throw another temper tantrum if he doesn’t get it this year either.

I pulled the Strength card for Joe Biden and I honestly read this card as a warning to him – he’s gonna need all the strength he can possibly muster to earn the nomination.

Right now, he has the support of the Black community, which is a loyal voting bloc for Democrats. This helps Biden a great deal. I suspect he will continue to get money from major wealthy private donors and PACs, which will also help keep his campaign going. But, he’s going to have to fight off Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to be nominated. And, if he does get the nomination, Biden will have to face the ire of Sanders supporters and Trump, Putin, and Saudi Arabia.

The first card I pulled for Michael Bloomberg was the Five of Swords.

When I pulled this card, my first impression was, while running, Bloomberg’s going to get blowback on many of the decision he made as mayor of New York City. Much, if not all of this criticism will be fair and I don’t see him becoming the Democratic nominee; I’ve never seen him making it that far in the race. However, because he’s pledged to spend whatever amount of money necessary to end Trump’s reign, I asked the Universe to show me the energy around this promise and I pulled the Five of Wands.

This is a battle card. I believe Bloomberg will stay true to his word, but I think he’ll be surprised how difficult it will be to fight Trump and his cronies.

While shuffling the cards for Trump, two fell out: the King of Swords and the Seven of Pentacles.

This makes sense given that Trump is a Gemini and sword cards rule air signs. He’s also the “leader” of this country and he thinks he’s a king, not a democratically-elected president (which is kind of accurate, since he wasn’t democratically elected). The Seven of Pentacles indicates that Trump is still planning to grift more money using his position of power in this country, to steal whatever he can, including the upcoming election.

I still do not feel that any of the Democratic candidates can overcome Trump and his criminal backers. It looks like Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders stand the best chance of getting the Democratic nomination, but nine months remain before the election and anything can happen. Still, it’s probably going to be Trump versus either Biden or Sanders and I don’t think either of them can beat Trump. This is especially true since Putin already has his hands in the upcoming election, as judged by the recent hack of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma, the board of which Biden’s son Hunter was a member. Trump is already using this story to put doubt into the mind of Americans regarding Biden’s loyalty and truthfulness, just as he did with Hillary in 2016. And he’s clearly got Russian minions doing the dirty hacking work, just as he did four years ago. Now that Putin has strong armed his entire government into resigning so he can set himself up to be King of Russia, he can help Trump in his bid to become King of America, #TrumpPutinLives.

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