# Test Subjects Wanted (clothing optional) Part II **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [September 5, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152 "2008-09-05T09:06:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/81 "2008-09-23T12:47:40Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > You/your state of mind > You draw energy from others rather than from the source, having lost awareness of that fundamental connection. Pull yourself back down to earth, and most importantly, breathe. ground. center. Far truer than I’d like to admit, and something I’ve been trying to figure out for a while now:( ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/82 "2008-09-23T16:12:25Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > Most likely > > No > > Be careful - there is trickery going on, or > he who hesitates is lost, or > play it safe > energy shifts from one extreme to another, resulting in warped results. > > The supporting card only magnifies the above, indicating even more energy involved. It’s hard to imagine how that answer could apply to the question I was thinking of. Should I give you my impressions and reveal my question now, or are you going to start a “results” thread where everyone guesses whether they got a real or a fake reading? ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/83 "2008-09-23T18:05:14Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > It’s hard to imagine how that answer could apply to the question I was thinking of. Should I give you my impressions and reveal my question now, or are you going to start a “results” thread where everyone guesses whether they got a real or a fake reading? I pulled, but it is hard on a yes or no question to determine why it is not a good idea - which is why there was a list of different options. Also, 2 of the cards were reverse and one (the last) was upright, so it isnt a “concrete” no and the cards only suggest why it may or may not be a good idea. The last card amplified the other 2 cards. No need to start a results thread, as I had requested the posts in this one. i am assuming you think the cards were not pulled, but they were. Go ahead, give me your feedback and your question. Oh, and if you asked a ridiculous question such as: Am I a man? or Will the World end tomorrow? the cards wont help, it has to be a more active question ---
**Author:** ![Mosier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ea924/32.png) [@Mosier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mosier)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/84 "2008-09-24T04:16:39Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > I pulled, but it is hard on a yes or no question to determine why it is not a good idea - which is why there was a list of different options. Also, 2 of the cards were reverse and one (the last) was upright, so it isnt a “concrete” no and the cards only suggest why it may or may not be a good idea. The last card amplified the other 2 cards. > > No need to start a results thread, as I had requested the posts in this one. i am assuming you think the cards were not pulled, but they were. > > Go ahead, give me your feedback and your question. > > Oh, and if you asked a ridiculous question such as: Am I a man? or Will the World end tomorrow? the cards wont help, it has to be a more active question The question was whether my wife and I would have any more children. It’s a serious question, but I just view Tarot reading as entertainment and wasn’t expecting a big important revelation or anything. The reason that I was going to guess that the cards weren’t pulled wasn’t that I thought they missed the mark or anything, just that I was expecting something a lot less focused than specific suggestions like being careful to avoid trickery. I don’t have much experience with Tarot reading, but I figured that the cards would necessarily have to be more vague in order to encompass more possible interpretations. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2008, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/85 "2008-09-24T07:34:36Z")
> [@Mosier](#): > > The question was whether my wife and I would have any more children. It’s a serious question, but I just view Tarot reading as entertainment and wasn’t expecting a big important revelation or anything. > > The reason that I was going to guess that the cards weren’t pulled wasn’t that I thought they missed the mark or anything, just that I was expecting something a lot less focused than specific suggestions like being careful to avoid trickery. I don’t have much experience with Tarot reading, but I figured that the cards would necessarily have to be more vague in order to encompass more possible interpretations. well, you could look at it this way: if you are undecided/hesitating on having more children and you keep using birth control (assuming you are), you may be missing your prime time to conceive. Or, if you are having irregular sex and go through a bit of a dry-spell and then go at it like rabbits, again, you may be missing optimal time for conception. (this would be the energy shifts, but the “extreme” may have not been the right description to use) See, it’s not easy translating cards when you dont know what the question at heart is, but I find it helps to show the translation is not being manipulated. And of course, this is just for S&G’s… and practice for me. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/86 "2008-09-25T11:10:03Z")
> [@malkavia](#): > > Ooh, what a fun thread! 🙂 > > May I request a yearly outlook? > > Thanks! You/your state of mind Growing maturity and self-confidence. Boldness and perseverance as well as patience. Sept 23 - Oct 31 Give and receive unconditionally, keep an eye out for good fortune and last minute rescues. nov 1-dec 21 Clear communications are vitally important at this time. Strive for verbal brilliance. Listen carefully, be articulate. Open communicatin will enhance the chances of success all around. dec 22-jan 31 Have you taken on a lot of unralistic or unfair or plain silly demands from others? Are these old, irrelevant emotional programs you carry around from the past? This is a time to take careful accounting of your guilty feelings and to decide just how many of them are simply the result of other people making unfair or unrealistic demands. Take a look at how many of these unfinished tasks belong to others but have been taken on by you in a misguided attempt to eb helpful or to appear to be obliging. Stop trying to amke a martyr our of yourself - Dont let your mouth (Oh, let me do that for you) get ahead of your mind (it would be better if they did it for themselves) and cause inner conflict, and leaving you drained. These feelings can even be the cause of serious depression. The way to resolve this one is either to do the job and then be smart enough not to make any more promises like that, or to give notice to others involved and hand them back their own responsibilities. Feb 1- March 19 Cruelty, malice, gossip, curses, destruction. Critical and amlicious thoughts and words are having a detrimental effect on a situation and the people involved in it. Take responsibility for yourself and your own feelings rather than blaming others for the way you are. Change this cursed energy through love and compassion - or at the very least, through forgiveness and a refusal to join in this behavior. Learn to be compassionate towards yourself. March 20-April 30 Get some fresh air, exercise, and strive for harmony. Get in touch with your natural self. Eat well. Clear the toxins from your system. Mayday Jackpot! Celebrate your success after a time of struggle. A new way of life has been accepted and is being integrated. inner peace is growing, and the struggle has all been worth it. June 21- july 31 Significant change and challenge are both occuring, with a potential for moving into a new realm, which involves a new way of being. This major change has been building for a long time, and the moment is now here to meet this challenge. You amy already be aware of the initiation process but perhas have only seen it as bad luck or fate. It is neither. It is an opportunity to see if you have, deep down, truly learned the lessons you have been working on and are willing to apply them in your life. This card amplifies the previous, indicating greater fulfillment of your potentials, taking on a new level of responsibility for yourself and in the world. Take action, the gate is open but it is up to you to step through.. Aug 1- Sept 22 Bravery and moral strength will help you awaken to greater possibilities and go for your objectives. Your fears may still be there, but you have the ability to face them and win! \*\*\*wow! the last few cards really really really indicate a positive transformation! I do hope you will see it through! ---
**Author:** ![bat312](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c77e96/32.png) [@bat312](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bat312)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/87 "2008-09-25T13:57:21Z")
I will take a #3 please; work. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/88 "2008-09-25T22:21:48Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > \*\*\*wow! the last few cards really really really indicate a positive transformation! I do hope you will see it through! Thank you. 🙂 I’m going to print this out and hang onto it to remind myself not to bail when opportunity presents itself. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/89 "2008-09-25T23:06:27Z")
I would be interested in a #3 for work please. Thank you! (oh, and I went with the underwear option - but I’m not at work 😛 ) ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/90 "2008-09-25T23:20:38Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > The rules are pretty simple. > > 1. Choose an active question and not a passive one (see examples\*). > 2. Be specific/precise. Name the relevant people and places whenever possible. Identify the situation or issue clearly. > 3. Concentrate on the question and write it down, tuck it away. > 4. DO NOT tell me what your question is. > 5. Decide on what kind of reading you want (see options +) > 6. Post on the board that you are ready & the reading you want. > 7. After your ‘reading’, post if you think it was a real spread or made up without cards. > 8. No Snarky remarks - this is a game, not to be taken seriously. > > \*Sample questions: > “Would this job with [X Company] be good for me at this time?” > “What can I do to make the chances of being promoted as a X better?” > > - Types of Readings: > > 1.Yes or No (alhtough the reading may provide options and not necessarily a direct yes/no answer) > > 1. One Card Reading. > These are good for asking general, open ended questions like “What primary thing do I need to learn from this [specific] experience?” > > 2. Relationships (love, work, family). Please specify which of the three. > If love-related, please indicate if there is a specific person in mind. > > 3. Yearly Outlook. > This is a general, “what’s in store for me” type reading. > > 4. “Fork-in-the-Road” > This is for those who have to make a decision and not sure which way to go. > > PS There is no rhyme or reason to the pecking order, I “go with the flow” so please do not be upset if I do not pull in order. > > And again: THIS IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY. If this is still available … I am ready and willing, and dressed in my jammies as my clothing option 😉 I have a question, it is a fork in the road type. Lay it on me! ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/91 "2008-09-26T09:01:10Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > If this is still available … I am ready and willing, and dressed in my jammies\* as my clothing option 😉 > > I have a question, it is a fork in the road type. > > Lay it on me! \*You werent barefooted by chance? You/your state of mind: There is not only an awareness of duty but a merry approach to it. The job has to be done, so one might as well do it willingly. Approach the work with zeal, zest, & zing - and perhaps a bit of zaniness as well. Any outside influences: There appears to be some internal conflict and you cannot go forward until you have faced something buried within you that is holding you back. Unfortunatley, this will take some time and the resolution of the issue may be buried more deeply. Until then, there may be frequent bouts of depression and madness until that internal riddle is solved. Result of your favored choice: Here we see planty of youthful spirit and energy! You will be able to persuade others easily and will have an outpouring of ideas. This is also a good time to put pen to paper, so-to-speak. The words will flow, but it is up to you to take advantage of this and write them down. Result of your less-favored choice: If you decide to go in this direction you will need to keep yourself centered and grounded. This will be a challenge because out of nowhere someone comes along and lifts your feet off the ground -not just one, but both!, leaving you confused. Anything you attempt while not being grounded will not work, if you’re lucky. If you are unlucky, it will not work the way you intended or hoped. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/92 "2008-09-26T09:41:54Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > #3, love-related, please. I’ve got a specific person in mind. But it’s also sort of a fork-in-the-road sort of question with decisions to be made… So I’m not sure which best fits the question. I’m happy with letting you choose what type of reading to do. My hunch said “let the fork be with you”: You/your state of mind: Anigen, Antigen, Antigen… You’re emotional needs are not ebing met, are they? Or are you just confused and irritable? Whatever it may be, I strongly suggest quieting the waters of your emotions before taking any action. Any outside influences: You’ve been trying too hard, working too hard - havent you? Your creative energy is blocked and because so, you are denying expression to your creative impulses and your creative energy is starting to sour within you, causing problems with health, relationships, and other aspects of life. Denial of the possibilities put forth by your creative imagination or alowing only the destructive possibilities of creativity to be considered are also serious problems, as is a refusal to learn from your dreams. Perhaps someone is discouraging you - or perhaps you are doing it to yourself or others. If the first, learn to disregard this bad influence. If the second, an immediate change of attitude is urgently needed at this time. Whining about the “unfairness” of life instead of doing something to make it better will also help to suppress one’s creative energies. Result of your favored choice: Information is available to you if you would just listen to you own inner knowing. This path will lead you to trust your intuition. Your hunches, your feelings, your intuitions have already been talking to you and are leading you to this path. It may be a bumpy road, but it will lead you in the right direction. Result of your less-favored choice: You will need the friendly cooperation of others to reach mutual goals. Willingness to give and receive assistance and support is also required. Ask friends for help and suggestions, listen with respect, and accept gifts willingly offered.“Four feet are more stable than two.” I was told to pull another card for clarification. follow up for this card: When your energy becomes blocked, you may feel unable to move forward. It may be that it is not the right time and should be delayed until certain conditions are met, or it may mean that you are delaying in yourself with your own fear. If you decide this is the right journey, prepare for it carefully and, once you have done so, go for it. However, this really really could be a bad idea and a path of destruction. Consider where you are going and where you want to be. Only you can decide whether or not you want to take another step in this direction. ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/93 "2008-09-26T11:16:51Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > \*You werent barefooted by chance? > > You/your state of mind: > There is not only an awareness of duty but a merry approach to it. The job has to be done, so one might as well do it willingly. Approach the work with zeal, zest, & zing - and perhaps a bit of zaniness as well. > > Any outside influences: > There appears to be some internal conflict and you cannot go forward until you have faced something buried within you that is holding you back. Unfortunatley, this will take some time and the resolution of the issue may be buried more deeply. Until then, there may be frequent bouts of depression and madness until that internal riddle is solved. > > Result of your favored choice: > Here we see planty of youthful spirit and energy! You will be able to persuade others easily and will have an outpouring of ideas. This is also a good time to put pen to paper, so-to-speak. The words will flow, but it is up to you to take advantage of this and write them down. > > Result of your less-favored choice: > If you decide to go in this direction you will need to keep yourself centered and grounded. This will be a challenge because out of nowhere someone comes along and lifts your feet off the ground -not just one, but both!, leaving you confused. Anything you attempt while not being grounded will not work, if you’re lucky. If you are unlucky, it will not work the way you intended or hoped. Why yes I was and am barefooted - I telecommute and all week have been working in bed instead of my desk because of health issues … I like the advice=) thanks ---
**Author:** ![twopiecesofeight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5e9695/32.png) [@twopiecesofeight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twopiecesofeight)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/94 "2008-09-26T16:13:07Z")
Hi **Pixilated**! I just saw this thread today. Do you have time for a walk-in or do I have to schedule an appointment? I wrote my question down and put it in my wallet. It’s about a relationship, the kind that involves love, and involves one specific person. I know nothing about Tarot. Does the accuracy of a reading improve if I PM you with personal information (age, birthday, favorite color, Star Wars or Star Trek, Myers-Briggs Personality Typing, etc.) about me or the other person? I’m the kind who is used to more clothing than less: long sleeve shirts with cufflinks coupled with pants that always go past the knees. You may catch me in shorts or tank-top…if the moon turns turquoise. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/95 "2008-09-26T19:09:22Z")
> [@aruvqan](#): > > Why yes I was and am barefooted - I telecommute and all week have been working in bed instead of my desk because of health issues … > > I like the advice=) thanks ah-ha! that’s probably why I got the card that represents feet… he’s such a tricky little thing ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2008, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/96 "2008-09-26T21:20:06Z")
> [@Pixilated](#): > > ah-ha! that’s probably why I got the card that represents feet… he’s such a tricky little thing And sort of appropriate. I am at a crossroads - I am about to inherit money that might be enough to let us pay off the farm, and my question was if the farm was paid off should we stay here where we have a lot less expenses or should we try to convince both our jobs to let us telecommute from a location in Nevada that we have sort of been discussing for just over a year. So not only was I bare of feet, it was about possibly moving the little piggies across the country =) ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2008, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/97 "2008-09-28T03:51:32Z")
I’ll bite. Give me a one card reading. ---
**Author:** ![Pixilated](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pixilated](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixilated)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/98 "2008-09-30T08:34:02Z")
Just wanted to let you all know that I wont be able to resume readings until tomorrow night/wed morn. ---
**Author:** ![WormTheRed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/bbe5ce/32.png) [@WormTheRed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WormTheRed)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/99 "2008-09-30T08:46:30Z")
No rush. Just don’t forget about us 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![nd\_n8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/439d5e/32.png) [@nd\_n8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nd_n8)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152/100 "2008-09-30T11:39:09Z")
Interesting thread, although I will keep my clothes on for now. Anyway, I see you have quite the backlog, but I believe my patience is quite impressive as well so I’ll throw my request into the stack and wait & see. I would like a #2 please; medium with curly fries and a Dr. Pepper to drink. When you get to it do not be suprised if one card begs another, some things are more complex than they appear while others are infinitly simpler. Thanks in advance - Nate [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-subjects-wanted-clothing-optional-part-ii/462152.md?page=6)