Which Queen is She?

'She can kill with a smile, she can wound with her eyes.
And she can ruin your faith with her casual lies.
And she only reveals what she wants you to see.
She hides like a child, but she's always a woman to me.

She can lead you to love, she can take you or leave you.

She can ask for the truth, but she'll never believe you. 

And she'll take what you'll give her as long as it's free.

Yeah, she steals like a thief, but she's always a woman to me.

Oh, she takes care of herself,

She can wait if she wants, 

She's ahead of her time.

Oh, and she never gives out,

And she never gives in.

She just changes her mind.

And she'll promise you more than the Garden of Eden.

Then she'll carelessly cut you and laugh while you're bleeding.

But she'll bring out the best and the worst you can be.

Blame it all on yourself, 'cause she's always a woman to me.

She is frequently kind and she's suddenly cruel.

But she can do as she pleases, she's nobody's fool. 

And she can't be convicted, she's earned her degree. 

And the most she will do is throw shadows at you,

But she's always a woman to me.'

                                          ~Billy Joel, 'Always a Woman to Me'

Sha la la la, that ain't no crime: More Rocky Horror

Rocky Horror Spread, Vanessa Tarot 

I tried out the Rocky Horror Spread on myself for a general reading with the Vanessa Tarot and got:

A spread based on a musical: Rocky Horror Picture Show

I came across the idea of using the songs from 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' to make a card spread while browsing at Aeclectic Tarot.* I love the idea, so created my own version, using the songs in the order they appear in the show, and laying out the cards in the shape of lips. 

Rocky Horror Spread

Is Joey in your tarot?

'In your own favourite deck, does the Knight's horse reflect the Knight's personality? Does the horse's livery reflect the suit's qualities?  Not all Knights are on horses - other creatures are used - do the other animals chosen reflect the Knight's suit, or has it been chosen arbitrarily?'

Alison at This Game of Thrones asks this question, so let's listen to the Knights in Courtney Davis's Celtic Tarot:

Knight of Cups

The Queen of Cups? You're kidding, right?

Celtic Tarot, Davis 1990

I asked for advice on how to deal with work next week, and I drew Queen of Cups. My draw (based on a technique described by Espearite) suggests that before I can deal with anything else, I must start with this. Queen of Cups? Really? This is not how I want to deal with the issue that I had in mind. For one thing, I'm not the Queen of Cups--normally. Usually, I am Queen of Swords. (More on her later). But the draw advises me, the first thing I need to do to deal with this issue next week is to address the Queen of Cups. So, who is this woman, and why should I start with her?