Run for your Life

22 March 2008 @ 11:42 am

Running update

Quick running update for the past week in case I forget:-

Last Sat- ran 40 mins on the treadmill. Best run I've done. Felt good & managed to do it without constantly feeling I was going to fall off.

Mon evening- 30 mins- very hard. I was tired after work. Plus front shin was painful.

Fri morning (yesterday)- 30 mins- ok, but still not as good as last Sat. That must have been a fluke. Still feel like I'm not progressing as fast as I should be. Still find the first 15 mins really hard.

Anyway I'll keep plodding on (literally).

Weight loss - lost another 1lb this week (though earlier in the week it looked like I'd put 2lb on...thankfully that was just a blip). I'm sticking to the plan rigidly & in total have lost 12lb since 18 Jan. Slow going but at least it's coming off :)

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07 March 2008 @ 08:29 pm

Thursday's Run

Did run on Thurs even though I spent the entire day in work sneezing (apparently they could hear me the other end of the floor- and the floor is huge!)

Ran 30 mins- 10 mins or so at 2.7mph, 1 song at 3.2mph and about 15 mins at 3.0mph. I know the speed is slow but on the treadmill it feels really fast (tried 3.4mph & nearly fell over).

Felt finer didn't sneeze once when I was running, but immediately started sneezing when I had finished. Probably some physiological explanation for that......

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05 March 2008 @ 05:18 pm

Still felt unwell on Monday but ran anyway. Managed to do 30 minutes & felt ok. But my cold has got worse now- so probably shouldn't have done it. Finished work early today because everyone kept telling me to go home. Even got a hug from someone (so I must have looked dreadful). Going to just chill out & watch films for the rest of the day. Still feeling gutted about the 5K St Davids Day run. The pictures are up on the website & it looks like I missed a good run.

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02 March 2008 @ 12:24 pm

Changing Things

Have completely changed the theme/title of this journal. I wasn't posting in it as a Tarot joumal- still read Tarot but not as often as I once did. And I need somewhere to record my running progress. So this is it.

Progress today- well have not run in the Cardiff 5K. Absolutely gutted about this. But I'm full of cold, have a temp, I'm coughing etc.... so would have been silly to go. But so disappointed.

Running progress to date- since buying the treadmill a few weeks ago I have been running 3 times a week. Have built myself up from 20 min session to (last Mon) 45 min session. Sometimes I stick to 30 mins though. Speed is not great- around 3 mph at the moment. Feels much quicker on the treadmill though- & I am starting to worry about falling off (so I'm using one hand to hold onto the side- not a great running style!). But I'm enjoying it and my lungs & legs are definitely getting better.

But I've only run twice this week because of this cold. So feeling a bit down today. :(

Weight loss so far - 9lb in about 5 weeks :)

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02 March 2008 @ 07:04 am

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05 October 2005 @ 10:37 am

The 7 of Cups in the Druid Craft Tarot

I haven't really seen an image that better captures the negative dreaminess and escapist tendencies of the 7 of Cups than the image in the Druid Craft deck. Here we see a man lying against a rock and staring into the depths of a natural pool of water. In the water we see 6 Cups - but are they real, or are they simply a mirage? Another cup, definitely real, stands by his feet, but the man does not seem interested in this one. ( Read more... )

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23 August 2005 @ 11:36 am

Little Red Riding Hood wises up

In the Whimsical Tarot the Queen of Swords is illustrated by Little Red Riding Hood. In the picture she looks as if she is again setting out through the woods to visit her grandmother. But in the background an owl looks on, symbolising wisdom. And on her neck we see a pendant in the shape of a sword - something decorative that can also serve as a weapon. Finally, on her arm is a basket. The pretty little cloth on top suggests it is covering a pile of delicious pastries. But the careful way her arm rests on top of it suggests it really hides something far more lethal. This is Little Red Riding Hood after the episode with the wolf & she now looks as if she is out on a hunt. ( Read more... )

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28 June 2005 @ 10:09 am

The 7 Swords in the Pagan Tarot

I love the Pagan Tarot. Each card has a contemporary and fresh feel and it manages to convey Tarot concepts in very modern way. In the 7 Swords we see the "traditional" RWS image from a different perspective. Instead of someone running away from camp carrying 5 swords (having left 2 behind) we see a young woman, obviously on a hike, approaching a deserted camp. ( Read more... )

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09 June 2005 @ 10:03 am

The Chariot (The Whimsical Tarot)

The Whimsical Tarot deck uses Cinderella's pumpkin coach to illustrate The Chariot. In the drawing a white and black mouse are both pulling the chariot. Each appears to want to go in a different direction. In the background is the castle - the mice are pulling the pumpkin away from it. This card introduces some new perspectives on The Chariot. For one thing,
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27 May 2005 @ 01:18 pm

6 Pentacles-Moon in Taurus

According to some the 6 Pentacles is related to the Moon in Taurus. Now while I could (& will no doubt!) research what the Moon in Taurus means in regard to a natal chart & then think about how(if) this relates to the 6 Pentacles, it occurs to me that an alternative way of thinking about this is to consider the two Major Arcana cards associated with the Moon & Taurus- ie. the Moon card & the Hierophant. Can these two Majors, taken together, shed any light on what the 6 Pentacles might mean?
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19 May 2005 @ 04:58 pm

The Mythic Tarot (Review)

I recently bought The Mythic Tarot and have used it several times over the past couple of weeks in readings with my clients. I have to say I am very impressed with the deck. It is a Greek mythology themed deck and each card offers a fascinating glimpse into this intriguing world, as well as providing an interesting new perspective on traditional Tarot themes. On each of the Major Arcana cards we
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11 May 2005 @ 09:06 am

2 Pentacles & Power

I was looking at the Gothic Tarot of Vampires 2 Pentacles yesterday (I don't presently have a scan I'm afraid) and was surprised at the image of raw power it conveys. In the card we see a female vampire with a fierce grimace on her face dragging what looks to be a heavy chain. We don't see what's on the end of the chain. Rain is pouring down. The image is extremely intense (like so many of the images in this deck). But it gave me pause for thought as I tried to fit it to my usual understanding of the 2 Pentacles. In the RWS & other clones
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28 April 2005 @ 10:38 am

Judgement - a different angle

I thought I would look again at the Tarot of the New Vision - a version of the RWS turned around 180 degrees. I was intrigued to see the image of Judgement and even more intrigued at the effect it had on me when I did eventually find it.
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19 April 2005 @ 09:12 am

Temperance in The Whimsical Tarot

The Whimsical Tarot deck by Mary Hanson Roberts is a charming deck, with images based on fairy tales and poems. However, it is often difficult to fit the fairy tale image with the "traditional" meanings of the card. A case in point is the Temperance card which shows Jack and Jill tumbling down the hill. ( Read more... )

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11 April 2005 @ 11:19 am

A Tarot Tale

I decided to write a story incorporating all the Major Arcana cards and also trying to give a sense of the meaning of each within the narrative. Like everything I write it is slightly dark in tone but hopefully says something about the journey of life that is symbolically represented in the Tarot. Anyway it's called (very predictably!) A Tarot Tale.
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07 April 2005 @ 11:44 am

The 6 of Chalices in the Gothic Tarot of Vampires

The Gothic Tarot of Vampires is a very dark and powerful deck, particularly if you have any interest in vampire mythology. The card that most interested me when I looked at the deck was the 6 Chalices.
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31 March 2005 @ 02:13 pm

Understanding the World card using the Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals

I'll admit it - I've always struggled to "get" the World card. In readings I'll mumble vaguely about freedom from restrictions, harmony between inner emotions and external conditions, union of the mind, body and spirit, success and completion, but I've never really "felt" the meaning and so I'm never really happy with what I'm saying. Anyway since I'm also interested in crystals I thought I'd look up the World card in my Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals, to see if that could give me more insight. ( Read more... )

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23 March 2005 @ 08:54 am

Revising the Celtic Cross

Like most people when I first started learning the Tarot I learnt the Celtic Cross. While there are slight variations in the way the positions are defined (depending on who you read) I gradually came out with:1-Central concern;2-Opposing factor;3-Basis/subconscious factors;4-Recent Past;5-What is uppermost in person's mind;6-Near future;7-Person's outlook;8-Influence of other people;9-Hopes/Fears;10-Likely outcome.

Until very recently whenever I've read for someone face -to-face this is the spread I've used. It's like a comfort blanket! But I have some problems with it.( Read more... )

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17 March 2005 @ 10:05 am

Understanding the 5 swords

I pulled the 5 swords in a personal reading yesterday. It was an advice card. I realised when looking at it (it is the Hanson-Roberts version) that I have a slight problem with this card.( Read more... )

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11 March 2005 @ 08:27 am

6 Swords in the Universal Waite & Tarot of the New Visions

The Tarot of the New Visions turns the images of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck around by 180 degrees. Today I thought I'd look at the 6 Swords in the Universal Waite (a version of the Rider-Waite-Smith deck that I have pictures of to hand) & the Tarot of the New Visions.
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