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I decided to click away and see what lies ahead this week. Jennie told me to get a personalized reading. I shall see if it comes true.Here's my reading for this week:
The Pope encourages you to conform to the system, organization, or family traditions. On Monday and in the guise of an authority figure, a teacher, or that angel on your shoulder whispering in your ear, he gently guides you in the right direction of a current dream or goal you are aspiring to.
Much as you try to control your thoughts, you seem to be drawn to a new beginning or a rekindled affair. 
The Magician is an "anything can happen" card and it strengthens whatever thoughts are coloring the day.
Tuesday you are tempted to reli
ve the magic of love experienced long ago.
There are those days such as Wednesday when you abruptly put love, or those you love out of your thoughts. Putting on hold those pangs of desire or emotional entanglements until the time is right is the way of the The High Priestess. This is a card of waiting, but waiting in serenity and confidence.
You get attention on Thursday by behaving in your own authentic style. You seem irresistible at least to two others who you are drawn to. Laughing together is the best medicine, and you might pay attention to who is on your wave-length of humor. Therein lies a clue as to whom you might want to choose.
Friday you may want to lay low. Like The Hanged Man you know that new data and a fresh start is needed. There is a temporary lull in your life and there is an inner voice nudging you that something big is coming. Although you seem passive to the outside world, your inner self is ready and waiting for the right moment.
Balancing emotions can sometimes be tricky business. Within the angry outburst, Temperance is at work to enable a brave face when feelings are in turmoil. Saturday all the proper ingredients are blended to mix the proper brew. 
It's about balance and then the blending in of just the right amount of compassion.
The skeleton that decorates the card of Death represents the end of a familiar mode of being. Your present progress has come to an abrupt halt, and perhaps you need to clear away shaky foundations before you can build again on solid ground. Sunday you may have no choice but to close one chapter and prepare for a different future.
"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."- Epicurus(Greek philosopher, BC 341-270)
3 pounds butternut squash, halved and seeded
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 quart milk
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
9 no-cook lasagna noodles
1 1/3 cups finely grated Parmesan cheese
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet. Brush the butternut squash halves with vegetable oil and season with salt. Roast in the preheated oven until golden and easily pierced with a knife, 45 to 50 minutes. Allow to cool for 15 to 20 minutes, then scoop the flesh into a bowl. Set aside. Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook and stir garlic in the butter until softened. Stir in flour and cook for 3 minutes. Whisk in the milk until smooth. Bring to a simmer, and cook until thick, about 10 minutes, whisking occasionally. Stir in the butternut squash and season with salt and pepper. Sauce can be made 3 days ahead and refrigerated. Reduce oven temperature to to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Beat the heavy cream until foamy in a large glass or metal mixing bowl. Gradually add the salt, continuing to beat until medium peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the tip of the peak formed by the cream should curl over slightly. Set aside. Pour 1 cup of the butternut sauce into the baking dish and place 3 lasagna noodles on top in a single layer. Spread half of the remaining sauce over the noodles and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Place another layer of noodles and spread the remaining sauce on top and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese. Place the final layer of noodles on top. Spread the whipped cream over the final layer of noodles making sure the pasta is completely covered. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/3 cup of Parmesan. Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until the top is bubbly and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
2 cups Plain Yogurt
1 cucumber
1/2 teaspoon cumin (to taste)
1 or more garlic clove(s), pressed
Dash of cayenne to taste (optional)
Peel, seed and coarsely grate the cucumbers. Add to yogurt in a bowl and stir. Add the cumin, garlic and cayenne. Stir and chill.
*Raita is traditionally served with Indian curries as a cooling compliment to the spiciness of the curry. It is also good served as a cooling summer dish on a hot day.
3 packages (15 tarts each) prebaked frozen mini pastry shells (you can use Mini Fillo Shells)
1 (15-ounce) can pumpkin
2 cups (plus extra for garnish) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 teaspoon (plus extra for garnish) pumpkin pie spice
1 (3.4-ounce) package cheesecake-flavor instant pudding and pie filling
Mint leaves (for garnish)
Remove the shells from the freezer and let them thaw at room temperature for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine the pumpkin, whipped topping, and pumpkin pie spice in a medium bowl, whisking until smooth. Add the pudding mix and whisk until smooth and thick. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the filling into each of the shells (you can also pipe the filling with a pastry bag or a plastic sandwich bag with one corner snipped off), then top the tarts with whipped topping, a sprinkling of the pumpkin pie spice, and a mint leaf, if you like. Makes 45 tarts.
4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
1 can (16-ounce) julienne beets, drained
1/2 cup sliced radishes
1/4 cup diagonally sliced green onions
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
Salt and pepper to taste
Dash hot sauce (optional) 
In large bowl, combine apples, beets, radishes, and green onions. In small bowl, vinegar, olive oil, sugar, allspice, salt, pepper, and, if desired, hot sauce; pour over apple mixture and toss well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.
The Pope encourages you to conform to the system, organization, or family traditions. On Monday and in the guise of an authority figure, a teacher, or that angel on your shoulder whispering in your ear, he gently guides you in the right direction of a current dream or goal you are aspiring to.
The Magician is an "anything can happen" card and it strengthens whatever thoughts are coloring the day.
ve the magic of love experienced long ago.
There are those days such as Wednesday when you abruptly put love, or those you love out of your thoughts. Putting on hold those pangs of desire or emotional entanglements until the time is right is the way of the The High Priestess. This is a card of waiting, but waiting in serenity and confidence.
It's about balance and then the blending in of just the right amount of compassion.
The skeleton that decorates the card of Death represents the end of a familiar mode of being. Your present progress has come to an abrupt halt, and perhaps you need to clear away shaky foundations before you can build again on solid ground. Sunday you may have no choice but to close one chapter and prepare for a different future.
