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Madam Lydia Wilhelmina's Tarot of Monsters, the Macabre and Autumn Scenes
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Madam Lydia Wilhelmina’s Tarot of Monsters, the Macabre and Autumn Scenes
Published November 23, 2018

Happy Post Thanksgiving!

Attic Cartomancy All Deck Black Friday Weekend SaleDid everyone survive their be grateful and get ridiculously stuffed day? And now we’re all staring down the dark abyss that is Black Friday. Personally? I’m staying home and under my comfy blanket. I’ve no desire to wrestle other shoppers for great deals. I do come from that one Michigan town that always ends up on the news today because some poor shopper gets mowed down at Walmart every year. Anyhoo! I’m actually spending the day packaging and working on my tarot stuffs. I don’t want to overlook the biggest shopping day of the year though. So this weekend I’m running a sale that makes all my decks available for four days. And yes, that does include the post-IGG campaign version of the Lydia Tarot. I won’t be doing too many dedicated decks sales beyond the Lydia deck until I get that campaign all wrapped up. So this is a chance to grab my other decks before the end of the year. Please note that I can’t guarantee any decks arriving in time for xmas. On a better note – all sales from this weekend will get a few surprise cards from my current fan deck. πŸ™‚ So without further ado, please visit my brand new Attic Cartomancy Gift Shoppe!!

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Instagram post 2180058262150162023_4090604789 "Crap, you're home. I hope you don't expect your bed back." says Tucker. I'm finally home. Now I'm sitting in op dialysis for the first time. Long way to go but at lesst baby steps. πŸ˜‘πŸ–€
Instagram post 2167831923955422494_4090604789 Want one? I didn't get this posted yesterday. I left it a bit of Γ  mystery. I had fun with the stuff I added to it, which made sense it was my stress reliever Wednesday nights-created for no other than for my own pleasure. Finishing up packaging as well as I can here. Next to accept things and think how best to move forward. πŸ–€πŸ‘»πŸ–€ I did not attempt internetting yesterday, so I left Halloween home alone for the first time in many moon cycles. It was a bleak and cold day and I just felt a sense of dread follow me around. I watched Interview with a Whiny Vampire. Did my nails that look like talons. And just before midnight sacrificed a reese to my tummy and my Halloween moon before attempting to find that dreadful  moody shadow that was fucking up my day. πŸ‚πŸπŸ‚I hope you had a wonderful Halloween! Esecially since I kept that rude shadow out of the way.
πŸ‘»πŸ±πŸˆ and my furrmamas out there - please send a lil furrbaby love to my Halloween kittah Gremlin. 9 years ago we found a tiny mewing gray and white kitten under our car. We were just about to leave for a Chicago group art show we were in. I'll take the Gremlins every time. He had to spend Halloween at the vets getting prepped for oral surgery. He's good though. 😍🐈😍 #witch #tarot #ahs #witchsofinstagram #secret $halloween #vintage #tarotlove #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotnerd #spells #stevienicks #whichcraft #darkart #darkartists #femaleartistsoninstagram #femalartist
Instagram post 2166403312446736924_4090604789 I'm just getting into AHS 1984. I have to watch it live, unless I want to use my laptop. So a bit clunky watching bits and pieces, but I like it. Course I've wanted to be on the cover of tv guide too, though as Bernadette Peters... with a German accent. πŸ‘»
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One of my favorite actresses is Angela Basset and I so so so  loved her on AHS. When I was younger I used her as a reference for sketches. So of course she got a few of her own cards. Keep in mind this is in no way a traditional tarot. Nope and nope. But I cracked myself out writing and the companion book. Tommorow the deck packaging will be posted.
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As for me, Halloween in hospital. I think I now actually weigh less than my original weight before the edema set in. My insurance denied the rehab I was accepted to again. My dr is attempting to go pier to pier with that. I don't like hearing my dr tell an insurace rep that releasing me from here without dialysis scheduled is akin to letting me die. Im a stubborn 40 something Taurus. We'll do this one way or another. So tommorow I will post my go funf me page.πŸ‘Ύ
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My mind won't fully accept what's going on. I can't wrap my brain meats around the idea that I need to make an inventory of my work for Myke, a will, and a guide that lists all my materials to print and package. So theres going to be a sad start to Nov. Thank you so incredibly much for the supportive words, wishes, sending of good vibes. It means a lot. It's been while since I felt a community around me.πŸ˜πŸ‘» #tarot #ahs #voodoo #tarotreadersofinstagram #witch #americanhorrorstory #ahscoven #betterdays #halloween #autumn  #voodooqueen #angelabassett #revenge.#atticcartomancy
Instagram post 2160507065269644019_4090604789 rant/ Some happy autumn stuff for a very unautumn day. Social worker just informed us that our insurance has no dialysis or rehab in their network here or near here. So stay in hospital till whenever (though insurance wants me out) or die. Not to be blunt like that, but theyre not sure I'll be off dialysis ever, but theyre hopeful still. Myke is blowing up the telephone trying to find someplaces for help. Im at a point where I feel like need to raise money as well. Someone suggested gofundme, I just feel weird asking for money without something to give. We'll figure something out, we've scrambled before when we were just working artists. I would love to have our punching bag here to slam the shit out of it, but half my anatomy would probably fall out. /rant
Instagram post 2160443131460256031_4090604789 Lydia is happy to announce her decks are available again. atticcartomancy.com/shoppe (shopping cart is fixed.) πŸ‘»πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ±β˜  #tarot #lydiatarot #madamlydiatarot #madamlydiawilheminastarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotcommunity #pagan #witch #halloween #macabre #autumn #witchsofinstagram #pagan #pagansofinstagram #atticcartomancy
Instagram post 2159220123383009465_4090604789 The Great Pumpkin says Lydia decks will be available Monday evening. About 20 decks. Saturday night my husband and I hung out in my hospital room and assembled decks. It wasnt at my workspace and home, but I was under a comfy blanket. Comfy blanket was comfy. πŸ‘»πŸ–€ #tarot #lydiatarot #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotreadersofinstagram #witch #tarotdaily
Instagram post 2158538032278224649_4090604789 The reeling figures pass on by / Like ghosts in some forgotten play / Beneath the black and empty sky / Music plays and figures dance / With partners chosen by chance / And still some times remember / The masquerade’s forever – Berlin, The Masquerade
The 3 of coins fron the #lydiatarot #tarot
Instagram post 2157168137435124227_4090604789 My sisterinlaw @liz_amend gave me this. Helped remind me October is still going Γ²n out there. πŸ–€ You should check out her wonderful handmade fairies. She has Halloween ones up right now.

#witches #witchy #faires #autumn #halloween
Instagram post 2156816868124282278_4090604789 Still in hospital, still doing a delicate dance with my kidneys. But let us think about something dark and happy. How about #ahs wizards?! The deck is complete, including a few vanity cards. It's not a standard tarot so don't read it like one. πŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ‘»πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ¦‡
Ordered sample decks. ☠😈☠
And on the bright side Im trying to get into a rehab facility so I have more pt/ot and transport to my dialysis three times a week. So, baby steps. πŸ˜ŠπŸ±πŸ–€ #Tarot #AHS #americanhorrorstory #HorrorStory #witchcraft #Wizards #pagansofinstagram tarotreadersofinstagram #ahscoven #coven #ahsapocalypse #apocalypse #fandeck #fanart #witchy
Instagram post 2151049823109640931_4090604789 No matter the news, I like putting pretty pictures up. This is my lilybat mini ouija board. With seeing eye planchette.
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I am back in the hospital. I went to one of my specists last week and he found my kidneys were failing. They gave me a blood transfusion. Then they "installed" a chest catheter. I've been on dialysis for two days. Tomorrow I get a full treatment. I opted for rehab. My legs are so weak theyre useless. .
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My days, other than watching a machine suck my blood in and spit back clean, are low energy. In the evening Myke and I hang out and package. I feel useful. πŸ–€πŸ‘»πŸ–€
Instagram post 2145125584456361453_4090604789 October first!! Now I can officially devote every day to Halloween! So packages are off to the post with my husband. I'm dying to go to dollar tree for cheap hallween stuff. Can't leave the house though. Boo! πŸ‘»πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ‘» #halloween #autumn #october #witches
Instagram post 2143247712489788024_4090604789 Last retired Autumn Isidore deck and last 2 Sea and Sand Isidore decks are packaged and ready to ship. Order the at atticcartomancy.com/shoppe
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#tarot #isidoretarot #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotlove
Instagram post 2142565910330682382_4090604789 8 Lydia decks available now. Friday night is prob bad for a quick sale but I will be down for the count this weekend. Grab tham at atticcartomancy.com/shoppe πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€ #tarot #lydiatarot #madamlydiatarot #halloween #macabre #autumn #tarotreadersofinstagram #tarotlove #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotcommunity #witchcraft #witchy
Instagram post 2141763308961497764_4090604789 I'm home! After doing my follow up with the heart dr I learned all my sub issues came under the umbrella of cogestive heart failure. None of my 5 heart drs actually told me this or what it meant. Ive been feeling better each day though. And dropped 32lbs of the retained fluid. πŸ–€πŸ–€ Now for something different. This is a preview of more of my ahs deck. I adore #angelabassett so much she got three cards. πŸ–€πŸ–€ In other something else different, tomorrow I have 8 #lydiatarot decks prepackaged ready to go in post when adopted. More to come. Now I need to lay down for a bit. πŸ˜ŠπŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€
#tarot #ahs #witches #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotreadersofinstagram #fanart #witchsofinstagram #witchcraft #americanhorrorstory #ahscoven #ahsapocalypse
Instagram post 2135913362244906852_4090604789 (Dont look at following 2 pix till youve read this πŸ˜ŠπŸ–€) There are so many types of witches in this world. Often times looks can be deceiving. One clothed in shadows and her mystique. The other clothed in her rich and bright gowns, full of fake charm. One in black with a heart of gold. One in golden threads and lace with a heart filled with crulty, hate, so much that her heart bleeds black. - I finished my ahs fan deck while Ive been here! I'll try to preview it latter. Now the other photos. I got to see my veins with this ultrasound type thing. Skinnist tree root things you'll see. The last is my memory of living with blooddraws throughout the day. Thats iv 3, which just uttered its last "no more!" and stopoed being useful. Number 4 is now up and being pissy. Still, told I was going home tomorrow by the dr with last word.πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ–€ #witches #tarot #ahs #ahscoven #fanart #stevienicks #witchsofinstagram #tarotcommunityoninstagram #tarotlove #tarotreadersofinstagram #kathybates #americanhorrorstory #fandeck
Instagram post 2135136980996720432_4090604789 I like to think this still from Legend perfectly envisions the. inside of my veins. If you've never had potassium through an iv, well, it burns. A lot. It's best to couple it with saline water to dilute. This is how normally how I get it. Well my saline got air in the line and turned off. My nurse had an emergency so it took awhile to fix. I calmly sat here with lava shooting through my veins. Every now and then "ouch" could be heard through clenched teeth.
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I can go home if my potassium is low but above 3.0. Ive had ten bags total in three days. By morning its 2.6 again. I want to go home and start the outpatient portion of treatment. Im pretty sure my cats now think myke has done me in and buried me in byard. πŸ±πŸˆπŸ‚πŸˆπŸ±
Instagram post 2132496770370816604_4090604789 Happy Friday the 13th and full moon from Madam Lydia! πŸ–€πŸ± just made it before midnight. My lovey model portraying Lydia conjuring is @theacidpoptart πŸ–€πŸ–€πŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ–€
#madamlydiatarot #lydiatarot #fridaythe13th #witchsofinstagram #witch #pagan #pagansofinstagram #tarotlove #tarot #conjuring
Instagram post 2102108596062796261_4090604789 I need a visit from these aunts. Like now. I was admitted into the hospital through the ER tonight. I've progressively been getting worse all week. Called my dr, she said go to er. Normal low stats, however my magnesium was critically low.  By the time I got there much of my limbs were numb as a result. They're not sure what all is wrong.  I know my liver is not working well and there may be fluid building up in my abdomin, which feels like pressure and pain. I have at least five specialists working things out. I'm trying to be positive, but I'm a little afraid to be honest. Theyre saying Mon will be the earliest they'll think about letting me go. I can't even imagine what this is going to cost. But most of all I just wish I could sleep. Every hour iv change, more magnesium, potassium, this shot, that new blood draw. I still can't feel my fingers or feet, but my mouth and throat has lost the pins and needles. Baby steps.
Instagram post 2101068483614574508_4090604789 I can't thank you all enough for the very kind words you've each shared with me. I needed that. So much. πŸ¦‹ I went and did more tests today, brought home more prescriptions. Man, they gave me three months of potassium. Normal potassium level starts at 3.5. Mine has been 3.0 for months. It's a strange physical sensation when that gets low. I don't recommend it. 🐞 Got a milkshake on way home and decided to try and stop whallowing. I opened up my Oracles and Flutter-by folder. I had intended to launch it this summer before I got so low. Trying to find that thrill again. Babysteps. πŸ› My Ghostie girl keeps within two feet of me at all times ΔΊately. God I adore her. Had to take her to vet last week. Vet kept booping her nose and saying how petite she is. She barely tips the scales at 5lbs. I think she's my support shadow. πŸ‘»

#tarot #oracle
Instagram post 2100351972927128503_4090604789 I've been quiet as of late. I've also been struggling. My health and my emotional state are very off. It all came to a boil this week. I saw my dr yesterday and broke down. I told her I can barely walk, feel hellish everyday, and the stress of dealing with my dad is getting too much for me. Nearly once a week I have to lay my boundaries down and shut down this manipulation. It's emotionally exhausting and unfair of a parent to do to their child. I know I'm in a depression. Everything that normally keeps me content I find so joyless right now. .. My dr is a good egg. We got to the bottom of my feeling crappy in the body (kidney infection, I'm not eating enough, liver stats are up) and addressed my head. She recommended me to a therapist as well as one that would visit my dad at home. .. Got my prescriptions, went home, gave that info to my dad. Typical interactions - ignores everything I'm saying to focus on what life changing event was happening to her that she did out of impulse and was terrible. It wasn't the worst thing, it was just the last thing after a very long build up. I lost it. I said a lot of things to a parent who has basically been a voice on the phone from another state literally my entire life. A parent my brothers want nothing to do with. My depression began when she, no matter what I wanted, moved here in Feb and told me I needed to care for her. Someone completely ignorant of their own selfishness and manipulative ways. Yup, I went off and ended it is with blocking her. .. When my stepmom died I wasnt in my dad's house 2 minutes when he said I needed to come live with him or he (still he at the time) wouldn't make it. I was 25. I uprooted my life, left my mom who did physically need help, said goodbye to my friends and moved from mi to ma. I didn't know anyone there. I had no one locally to turn to. My father had just explained to me he had a split personality. Sometimes my dad was yelling at me, sometimes it was a little girl. Often he would unplug the internet, get in his car and just drive away & leave me alone wondering if he was going to kill himself. I could go on.  Why does this person think I owe them anything at this point?
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