Calculating your tarot year card

For those of you who may be interested in what kind of a year is coming up in 2014, calculating your tarot year card is a fun way to predict the overview of the events and happenings for the next 365 days. To begin with:

What is a tarot year card?

A tarot year card is a specific tarot card from the major arcana deck, not drawn at random, but calculated through numerology, used to outline the events (at a general level) of the upcoming year. 

How do I calculate my tarot year card?

First, add the day and month of your birthday together, along with the year you want to get the year card for. For this example, I will use December 24. 

        12

        24

+  2014

_________

    2050

Next, add all the numbers of this sum together.

2 + 0 + 5 + 0 = 7

If your birthday is on December 24, your tarot year card for 2014 would be 7!

Great, I have a number. Now what do I do with it?

Every card in the major arcana of a tarot deck is numbered, up to 21. Find the card that relates to your number. Learn Tarot has a list of the cards, as well as a few key words for each, so that you can get an idea of what the card represents. 

Cool, but what does it mean?

You've looked up the meaning of your card, but are still unsure of how this relates to your upcoming year. Sticking with the example of the 7, we see that it relates to The Chariot. The key words listed were Victory, Will, Self-assertion, and Hard Control. Based on these keywords, one might predict that their 2014 will be filled with a "No more!" attitude. Taking a stand for what you want and what you believe in may lead to victories both on a universal, macro level, and also on a personal, micro level. This could lead to big changes and a whole lot of movement (just like the chariot!). However, on a deeper level, the chariot also means many hard choices may also be in your future. (Thanks, could you vague that up for me??) No, seriously! If you look at The Chariot, you can see two sphinx figures (or in other decks, two horses), one black and one white. These figures represent change, choice, and decision. Just remember that it is the Charioteer's job to steer them in the right direction and take control of the situation. Now look back at the keywords. Are you going to be a victorious, self-assertive charioteer that projects his will onto the choices and hard decisions in his upcoming future? Or are you going to let the obstacles, choices, and changes control where your life goes?

This is my interpretation of the chariot. This is by no means, the only way to interpret this card. If you feel that your card means something different to you, no matter what any books or blogs have to say about it, then that is what the card means to you. That's what's so great about tarot! It's completely up for interpretation. 

Have fun calculating! And if you have any questions, just ask a friend that is into tarot. I'm sure they'd love to answer your questions.

Happy New Year

Lindor truffles will be the death of me. That being said, happy New Year! Lots of people get really excited about the new year, but for me, New Years always seemed sort of anticlimactic. In an attempt to wrap up the last year of my life, here is a list of the good things that happened in 2013:

• I actually stuck to my exercise regiment I set up for myself last December, and have lost 15 pounds! (Although the holiday cookies have definitely not been helping)
• I have turned my wardrobe into a personal reflection of myself, and each day when I pick out my outfit, I dress like the type of person I want to see out there in the world
• I went to Disney world, and went on a plane for the second time in my life (and loved it!!!)
• This year, I became an official member of a local Rotary Club, aiming to help the community on both a local and international level.
• I learned how to hula hoop
• I started planning for, and finally got this blog up and running

I've decided not to list the bad things because there were too many and no one ever likes reminiscing about the bad stuff...unless you are Wednesday Adams. 

So what will 2014 be like? I guess that really depends on my mindset. So to set up some aspirations for the new year, here is a list of GOALS:

• My family and I have set up the starts of what will be a beautiful vegetable garden in our own back yard. We plan on growing tons of fresh fruits and vegetables that will help promote a healthier lifestyle for us all. My family attended a MEN fair to get some useful gardening tips.
• With that, I plan on continuing my exercise into 2014 to get healthy, sexy, and fit! (stay tuned for a post of my favorite exercises)
• I saw this great idea on Facebook where you take a jar and fill it with all the good things that happen to you during the year, and at the end of 2014, you empty it and reminisce! 
• I will be participating in Gala Darling's Radical Self Love project, which is an ongoing lifestyle project that promotes self love, healthy living, and kindness in all forms, both for yourself and for everyone around you!
• I hope there will be some travel in my future. I absolutely loved New York and would love to go back. I'd love to go to comicon next year, and maybe even somewhere overseas! (At the very least, I can start saving for these trips)
• I hope I get kissed. Lots. 

And as always, some mandatory goals as well:

• Be kinder
• Be less diffident (A new word I learned from following my friends amazing blog, which can be found here)
• Get rid of toxic relationships
• think positive
• eat more vegetables
• drink more water
• engage with the world more and be less passive
• let my uniqueness shine
• love myself more 

What are some of your goals and resolutions for the new year?