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		<title>By: wyld_dandelyon</title>
		<link>http://www.sythyry.com/2009/08/20/ooc-crowdsource-tarot-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-11506</link>
		<dc:creator>wyld_dandelyon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 20:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I like &quot;Best of Luck and Skill&quot; !!!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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		<title>By: sythyry</title>
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		<dc:creator>sythyry</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 12:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I certainly do my best to give useful advice, based on the cards and anything else I know.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Best of luck and skill!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I certainly do my best to give useful advice, based on the cards and anything else I know.  </p>
<p>Best of luck and skill!</p>
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		<title>By: wyld_dandelyon</title>
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		<dc:creator>wyld_dandelyon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:08:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I&#039;m sorry, I wasn&#039;t asking for more, I was thinking aloud!  Thank you very much for the reading, and for the extra card, which I think was quite helpful.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I&#039;ve had awfully accurate results from Tarot, including under odd circumstances, like doing a reading in character, as a storyteller at a Gen Con, and getting results that seemed EXTREMELY unlikely, indeed practically impossible, given the characters I&#039;d designed and the scenario I was running, and had them nonetheless accurately predict the (sadly inevitable) results of the players&#039; actions.  I do keep some skepticism handy for things like this--even though I believe they&#039;re not random nonsense, that doesn&#039;t mean one can always interpret them accurately without hindsight, and besides, things can change.  And I don&#039;t make any decisions based solely (or even primarily, if I can find other sources of information) on divination.  But I do open my eyes and look around to see if something&#039;s been whizzing past my head, unheeded, when I get a warning from the cards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As for the creative, the images are potent, and I think will be very helpful, perhaps more for just keeping them in mind than from making any particular decision based on them.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And I really liked your advice on how to be sweet!  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Again, Thank You!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m sorry, I wasn&#8217;t asking for more, I was thinking aloud!  Thank you very much for the reading, and for the extra card, which I think was quite helpful.  </p>
<p>I&#8217;ve had awfully accurate results from Tarot, including under odd circumstances, like doing a reading in character, as a storyteller at a Gen Con, and getting results that seemed EXTREMELY unlikely, indeed practically impossible, given the characters I&#8217;d designed and the scenario I was running, and had them nonetheless accurately predict the (sadly inevitable) results of the players&#8217; actions.  I do keep some skepticism handy for things like this&#8211;even though I believe they&#8217;re not random nonsense, that doesn&#8217;t mean one can always interpret them accurately without hindsight, and besides, things can change.  And I don&#8217;t make any decisions based solely (or even primarily, if I can find other sources of information) on divination.  But I do open my eyes and look around to see if something&#8217;s been whizzing past my head, unheeded, when I get a warning from the cards.</p>
<p>As for the creative, the images are potent, and I think will be very helpful, perhaps more for just keeping them in mind than from making any particular decision based on them.</p>
<p>And I really liked your advice on how to be sweet!  </p>
<p>Again, Thank You!</p>
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		<title>By: amberite</title>
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		<dc:creator>amberite</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Re: Two questions:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks! I hadn&#039;t read this yet today and was just thinking on the subject and reaching many of the same conclusions.  Your input is quite in key with what is going on in my head.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;(...and I&#039;m really curious about the icosahedron...)&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Re: Two questions:</p>
<p>Thanks! I hadn&#8217;t read this yet today and was just thinking on the subject and reaching many of the same conclusions.  Your input is quite in key with what is going on in my head.</p>
<p>(&#8230;and I&#8217;m really curious about the icosahedron&#8230;)</p>
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		<title>By: stormydragon</title>
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		<dc:creator>stormydragon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Your deck apparently doesn&#039;t like the traditional deck and this its response to the Hanging Man card I keep getting.  Like the hanging man, the edgewalker lives between two states, but where the hanging man is passive and trapped by this, the edgewalker is active&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Your deck apparently doesn&#8217;t like the traditional deck and this its response to the Hanging Man card I keep getting.  Like the hanging man, the edgewalker lives between two states, but where the hanging man is passive and trapped by this, the edgewalker is active</p>
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		<title>By: bard_bloom</title>
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		<dc:creator>bard_bloom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:42:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://crowdsourcetarot.makeincense.com/support.phtml&quot;&gt;Our donations page&lt;/a&gt; has a few options, especially if the donations are art or email.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;lj user=&quot;beetiger&quot;&gt; (who is the true motivator of this tarot) can take credit cards through her businesses, too; write her if you like.  &lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://crowdsourcetarot.makeincense.com/support.phtml">Our donations page</a> has a few options, especially if the donations are art or email.  </p>
<p><lj user="beetiger"> (who is the true motivator of this tarot) can take credit cards through her businesses, too; write her if you like.  </lj></p>
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		<title>By: bard_bloom</title>
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		<dc:creator>bard_bloom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;I&#039;m sorry; I don&#039;t have any further insight into the problem in part 1.  For all I know, the tarot deck itself is trying to deceive you, or you are trying to deceive yourself, or something.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anyways, the crowdfunding community may be a good place to bat ideas around about creativity and marketing.  I&#039;ll be listening there!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m sorry; I don&#8217;t have any further insight into the problem in part 1.  For all I know, the tarot deck itself is trying to deceive you, or you are trying to deceive yourself, or something.  </p>
<p>Anyways, the crowdfunding community may be a good place to bat ideas around about creativity and marketing.  I&#8217;ll be listening there!</p>
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		<title>By: bard_bloom</title>
		<link>http://www.sythyry.com/2009/08/20/ooc-crowdsource-tarot-readings/comment-page-1/#comment-11498</link>
		<dc:creator>bard_bloom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Re: Two questions:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;How to mediate the conflict between the scary, fascinating career I want to reach and the mellow, comfortable home life I want to keep?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;And more specific: (How can / can / should) I survive doing ochem, bio AND&lt;br /&gt;
    physics this year?&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Denial, reversed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; An ostrich hides its head in the sand&lt;br /&gt;
  of its backyard, while bill collectors knock at its front door.&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning: Ignoring your problems will not make them go away.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
The difficulties in mediating between the two are real and structural.  You&lt;br /&gt;
will not find a solution to them per se;  you will have to give them constant&lt;br /&gt;
(hopefully mostly easy) maintenance.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Corset&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; A woman holds her breath as her companion laces&lt;br /&gt;
  her into a brocade corset, her waist made impossibly thin.  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning:&lt;br /&gt;
  The rules under which you are working give comforting definition and&lt;br /&gt;
  boundaries to your endeavors.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
At least it&#039;ll be pretty obvious what&#039;s going on.  And if when your life is&lt;br /&gt;
being well-structured, it will look pretty and feel comfortable.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Gazebo&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; A gazebo stands unused in an open field,&lt;br /&gt;
  bedecked with flowers. A group of adventurers eye it warily, weapons drawn.&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning: An orientation toward fear and defensiveness creates problems&lt;br /&gt;
  that did not previously exist.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
If you act like you expect people to attack you, they will sense it and attack&lt;br /&gt;
you.  If you act like you expect people to accept you, they will sense it and&lt;br /&gt;
accept you.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr/&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Icosahedron (Alpha of Forms), reversed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; An RPG player&lt;br /&gt;
  smirks as she rolls a 20 on a 20 sided die.  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning: An unexpected&lt;br /&gt;
  opportunity is about to change all of your plans. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
... I don&#039;t have anything more to say about this yet.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Zucchini, reversed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; A tired person in wizard&#039;s robes&lt;br /&gt;
  leans on a hoe in the middle of a zucchini patch.  Glorious green zucchinis&lt;br /&gt;
  and brilliant yellow blossoms surround him.  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning: You feel owned by&lt;br /&gt;
  your stuff rather than the other way around.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
Three hard subjects is fun and valuable, but overwhelming. The &quot;stuff&quot; in this&lt;br /&gt;
case is knowledge, for what it&#039;s worth.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;div style=&quot;border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue&quot;&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Crow, reversed&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;br/&gt; An emaciated lion wearing a jacket and&lt;br /&gt;
  tie considers a dead crow in the middle of the road.  &lt;br/&gt;Meaning: Beware&lt;br /&gt;
  of pride; it will not serve you well. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
If you need to drop a course or otherwise cut back on obligations, do it&lt;br /&gt;
early. That way, you will have spent more energy and time the courses that you&lt;br /&gt;
wind up sticking with.
&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;
Good luck!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Re: Two questions:</p>
<p><i>How to mediate the conflict between the scary, fascinating career I want to reach and the mellow, comfortable home life I want to keep?</i></p>
<p>And more specific: (How can / can / should) I survive doing ochem, bio AND<br />
    physics this year?</p>
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Denial, reversed</b></i> <br /> An ostrich hides its head in the sand<br />
  of its backyard, while bill collectors knock at its front door.</p>
<p>Meaning: Ignoring your problems will not make them go away.</p>
</div>
<p>
The difficulties in mediating between the two are real and structural.  You<br />
will not find a solution to them per se;  you will have to give them constant<br />
(hopefully mostly easy) maintenance.
</p>
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Corset</b></i> <br /> A woman holds her breath as her companion laces<br />
  her into a brocade corset, her waist made impossibly thin.  <br />Meaning:<br />
  The rules under which you are working give comforting definition and<br />
  boundaries to your endeavors.</p>
</div>
<p>
At least it&#8217;ll be pretty obvious what&#8217;s going on.  And if when your life is<br />
being well-structured, it will look pretty and feel comfortable.
</p>
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Gazebo</b></i> <br /> A gazebo stands unused in an open field,<br />
  bedecked with flowers. A group of adventurers eye it warily, weapons drawn.</p>
<p>Meaning: An orientation toward fear and defensiveness creates problems<br />
  that did not previously exist.</p>
</div>
<p>
If you act like you expect people to attack you, they will sense it and attack<br />
you.  If you act like you expect people to accept you, they will sense it and<br />
accept you.
</p>
<hr />
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Icosahedron (Alpha of Forms), reversed</b></i> <br /> An RPG player<br />
  smirks as she rolls a 20 on a 20 sided die.  <br />Meaning: An unexpected<br />
  opportunity is about to change all of your plans. </p>
</div>
<p>
&#8230; I don&#8217;t have anything more to say about this yet.
</p>
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Zucchini, reversed</b></i> <br /> A tired person in wizard&#8217;s robes<br />
  leans on a hoe in the middle of a zucchini patch.  Glorious green zucchinis<br />
  and brilliant yellow blossoms surround him.  <br />Meaning: You feel owned by<br />
  your stuff rather than the other way around.</p>
</div>
<p>
Three hard subjects is fun and valuable, but overwhelming. The &#8220;stuff&#8221; in this<br />
case is knowledge, for what it&#8217;s worth.
</p>
<div style="border-style:solid;margin:1cm;padding:5mm;  background-color:lightblue">
<p><i><b>Crow, reversed</b></i> <br /> An emaciated lion wearing a jacket and<br />
  tie considers a dead crow in the middle of the road.  <br />Meaning: Beware<br />
  of pride; it will not serve you well. </p>
</div>
<p>
If you need to drop a course or otherwise cut back on obligations, do it<br />
early. That way, you will have spent more energy and time the courses that you<br />
wind up sticking with.
</p>
<p>
Good luck!</p>
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		<title>By: bard_bloom</title>
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		<dc:creator>bard_bloom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;It often is.  Vicki had some excellent ideas for it, including that every meaning be a perceptive answer to some question one might ask.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It often is.  Vicki had some excellent ideas for it, including that every meaning be a perceptive answer to some question one might ask.</p>
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		<title>By: wyld_dandelyon</title>
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		<dc:creator>wyld_dandelyon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for the luck!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, the kid is a teenager; if she&#039;s getting herself into something foolish and complicated that I might be happier not knowing about, perhaps she can get herself out of it again too.  Or I&#039;m being warned my help or support may be needed when she realizes it&#039;s a mistake.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;If not...a vendor is a business; what recurring, complicated deception could be going on related to my old job or to job seeking?  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I can&#039;t make home or creative fit into the pattern of these three cards, at least not with the facts I&#039;m aware of.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Anyway, if I can&#039;t stop the mistakes, all I can do is dodge the fallout or, if it&#039;s the kid, be as ready as I can to help with the fallout, if that&#039;s needed.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Of course, I know, no guarantees of insight or anything.  But the three cards for creative endeavors made a lot of sense, even if I did get two &quot;full moon&quot; images during the new moon, for a spicing of irony.  Makes me think that the other three are likely equally sensical.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;So I&#039;ll have to figure out what I can do to be more interesting, and better at advertising...&lt;/p&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the luck!</p>
<p>Well, the kid is a teenager; if she&#8217;s getting herself into something foolish and complicated that I might be happier not knowing about, perhaps she can get herself out of it again too.  Or I&#8217;m being warned my help or support may be needed when she realizes it&#8217;s a mistake.</p>
<p>If not&#8230;a vendor is a business; what recurring, complicated deception could be going on related to my old job or to job seeking?  </p>
<p>I can&#8217;t make home or creative fit into the pattern of these three cards, at least not with the facts I&#8217;m aware of.  </p>
<p>Anyway, if I can&#8217;t stop the mistakes, all I can do is dodge the fallout or, if it&#8217;s the kid, be as ready as I can to help with the fallout, if that&#8217;s needed.</p>
<p>Of course, I know, no guarantees of insight or anything.  But the three cards for creative endeavors made a lot of sense, even if I did get two &#8220;full moon&#8221; images during the new moon, for a spicing of irony.  Makes me think that the other three are likely equally sensical.</p>
<p>So I&#8217;ll have to figure out what I can do to be more interesting, and better at advertising&#8230;</p>
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