Why Mandarins & Wine?

“I wrote this around the start of 2021 during my quarantine when I got COVID. In my hermit mode I was really getting into spirituality, my purpose in the world, and why I even read cards in the first place. In this introspective time I found out a lot not only about myself, but my next steps in my very much fast paced life which was to slow down and peel a mandarin. ”

— Andrea Magana Saavedra

MANDARINS

I personally believe mandarins are the best fruit and let me tell you why. They are organic, great for your health, and they are both a treat and an activity. They remind me a lot of why I even read tarot in the first place. Tarot has a bad reputation among people. It often leaves a sour taste in their mouth when spoken about in public. I always compare it to eating a mandarin. Coming to the reading as if you are a child handed a mandarin for the first time and as you easily peel off the layers the subsections of the miniature orange unfold and you just can’t get enough you start to reach for another one. That’s what tarot is. It is not answered from out in the air. They are answers within you just like the inside of a mandarin. The more you learn about yourself and your situation the sweeter the taste of life gets.

WINE

As with anything good, there is also a bitter side to things. When wine is made it isn’t fast and easy. It is a process that requires multiple steps, time, and patience. Wine is not always sweet and can leave that bitter taste in your mouth. Tarot is beautiful but also within the cards lies the reality of situations. I always warn people before a reading that what spirit says is coming from a place of pure honesty and you cannot get mad at things you may not want to hear but that will benefit you in the future. Wine can stain even the most perfect reality you have created in your head. When you decide to venture into the world of tarot be warned that too much can be harmful to you. Know your limits, just like when you drink wine.

Created with images by Adobe Stock: tangerine slices by constantinos, Red wine on black background, abstract splashing by Igor Normann.