Tag Archives: Tarot

Tea and Temperance

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

Today, I found myself in a Tarot card. In her excellent book 21 Ways to Read a Tarot Card, Mary K. Greer spends a whole chapter on embodiment. (p183 ff) At its most basic, this means mimicking the posture or … Continue reading →

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Review: Renee, Tarot Spells

Posted on December 21, 2011 by

Renee, Janina. Tarot Spells. Llewellyn, revised edition, 2000, originally published 1990. Paperback, 294 pages. More than anything else, this book reminds me of a cookbook. In fact, it reminds me of the Southern Living Annual Cookbooks put out by the … Continue reading →

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The Wheel of Fortune or the Wheel of the Year?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by

(I’m late with my new moon article on divination again; I apologize. The piece I was writing for that decided to grow into something bigger, so in its place I have slightly expanded on this snippet from a lesson I … Continue reading →

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“Breaking Curses” a fundamental characteristic of “Apostles”

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

We’ve been hearing more and more about the New Apostolic Reformation lately, led by “apostles” such as Cindy Jacobs, John Benefiel, and C. Peter Wagner. In a book by Wagner about what it means to be an “apostle” today, he … Continue reading →

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Kore and the Eleusinian Mysteries: A Tarot Spread to Encounter Persephone

Posted on August 5, 2011 by

I’ve finished Level 2 of my studies with the Order of the White Moon! Here’s my goddess project for this level. It’s also in the OWM Goddess Gallery with images. The rituals of the Eleusinian Mysteries centered on the worship … Continue reading →

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Ecstatic Tarot

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

I think Tarot is often an ecstatic experience, but not in the way we usually think about ecstasy. Most people, even most devoted Tarot readers, wouldn’t describe Tarot as necessarily a joyful experience. A lot of people who only get … Continue reading →

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Why No Tarot Under 18?

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

I’m honored that Alison Leigh Lilly and Jeff Lilly spent time on their inaugural podcast of Dining With Druids discussing my draft of a Tarot Code of Ethics. One of the issues they examined is why I will not read … Continue reading →

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What is a Tarot reading like?

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Someone asked me recently what happens, generally, when I do a Tarot reading. Since I think that’s a great introductory question that more people might like to ask, here’s my answer: Laying the groundwork: This is when I get to … Continue reading →

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Draft of Tarot Code of Ethics

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

I’m firmly committed to the Code of Ethics of the American Tarot Association: I will serve the best interests of my clients, conducting my professional activities without causing or intending to cause harm. I will treat all my clients with … Continue reading →

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Taking My Tarot Further

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

I’ve been studying Tarot and doing simple readings for about six years now. For the last year, though, I’ve been studying in much greater depth, and my readings have developed tremendously more depth and nuance, and as a result, I’ve … Continue reading →

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