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from the Nothing But Reading Challenges group.
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duration: you set the pace
books read so far: 11
Level 1: Mystic - 3/3 read
Suit: Swords
Swords represent action, change, force, power, oppression, ambition, courage, violence and conflict. This suit can also mean hatred, battle, and enemies, and of all the suits, this one is considered to be the most powerful and dangerous.
1. Julius Caesar (violence, conflict) 8/25/2017
2. The Harvard Classics - Plutarch's Lives (ambition, courage) 9/6/2017
3. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (change, oppression) 9/7/2017
Lvl 2: Telepathic - 4/4 read - complete!
1 card from a different suit - Wands
Wands represent primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion, original thought and the seeds through which life springs forth. Wands are also indicative of all things that you do during the day to keep you busy, be it working at the office, home or the great outdoors. Wands have to do with movement, action and initiatives and the launching of new ideas.
Green Earth by Kim Stanley Robinson 9/14/2017
3 Major Arcana:
1. The Emperor: Male Influences, Authority, Rationality: Julian Comstock: A Story of 22nd-Century America 9/24/2017
2. The Tower (Drastic Change, Unexpected Events, New Life): The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History 9/28/2017
3. The Hermit: The Man Whom the Trees Loved 10/21/2017
Lvl 3: Supersensory - 3/3 books - complete!
Complete Telepathic level and choose one book to read from a different suit, and two cards from the Major Arcana and read books that are themed to these card meanings
Suit: Cups
Cups represent love, feelings, relationships and connections. Cups are about displays of emotion, expression of feelings and the role of emotions in relation to others. Cups are also linked to creativity, romanticism, fantasy and imagination
Birds by Aristophanes 10/28/2017
2 Major Arcana cards:
1. The Magician: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships 11/14/2017
2. The Fool: Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind: Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice 11/26/2017
Level 4 - Psychic 2/3 read
Complete supersensory level and choose one book to read from the remaining suit, and two cards from the Major Arcana and read books that are themed to these card meanings
Suit: Pentacles
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity 3/26/2018
Major Arcana 1/2 read
1. The Hanged Man (Transition, Sacrifice, Change): The Years of Rice and Salt 3/8/2018
2. ?
BONUS - Clairvoyant (books featuring Tarot cards)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell 8/25/2017 (reread, 3rd time; I listened to audio this time)