When reading the pip cards as a numeric sequence in accordance with esoteric number theory (both Pythagorean and Hermetic), the Sevens, Eights and Nines present a unique conundrum because they depart from the elegant geometric simplicity of the first six numbers. This makes them more difficult to conceptualize in metaphysical terms without relying on prior … Continue reading The Sevens and Eights
Month: August 2017
“Cheap Shots” #7 (“Unsheeping”)
I've come to view the "Christian myth" as a kind of allegory, a morality play that depicts an ethically sound and admirable way to live, rather than any kind of historical truth. Nothing wrong at all with its moral tenets, everything wrong with the patriarchal priesthood that has erected a self-serving power structure around it. … Continue reading “Cheap Shots” #7 (“Unsheeping”)
Aces as Significators
Since I'm luke-warm about the usefulness of court-card Significators, I came up with an approach that uses the elemental nature of the different Aces instead. I created the attached information sheet, which I show to my sitters before a reading and have them pick which of the descriptions most accurately fits their circumstances. Since I … Continue reading Aces as Significators
The “Who Goes There?” Personal Outreach Spread
This is an unusual spread aimed at zeroing in on the kind of person the querent needs to reach out to in his or her particular situation. It could be a lover, a mentor or an electrician depending on the circumstances. It uses two decks, one to lay out all 16 court cards in a … Continue reading The “Who Goes There?” Personal Outreach Spread
Grantchester Meadows: The Card
Sometimes a song's lyrics and melody excite the imagination toward a particular deck or even a specific card. I was listening to "Grantchester Meadows," Pink Floyd's charming English-folk-style song from an early album, and thought what a placid, contemplative card image it would make. "Icy wind of night, be gone. This is not your domain. … Continue reading Grantchester Meadows: The Card
The “Aces High” Motivational Outlook Spread
This spread looks at fulfillment potential in each of four sets of circumstances: Actions (Fire), Emotions (Water), Ideas (Air) and Sensations (Earth). The Aces of Wands (Doing), Cups (Feeling), Swords (Thinking) and Pentacles (Being) are placed in advance at the head of their elemental columns as the "root" energy for that particular manifestation. Aces High … Continue reading The “Aces High” Motivational Outlook Spread
The “Decision Stream” Spread
This is a simple decision-making spread that evaluates the pros and cons of up to four options, although it can easily be expanded to cover more than four by adding input streams. Decision Stream Spread
The “Inconvenient Truths” Personal Encounter Spread
Now back to our regular programing . . . This spread is designed to examine head-on encounters between two people with potentially very different agendas and expectations. It's purpose is not so much to find common ground as to minimize negative exposure to the querent. https://www.dropbox.com/s/ty1wbq0b42ljg6t/The%20Inconvenient%20Truths%20Personal%20Encounter%20Spread.pdf?raw=1
A Fundamentalist Sex-Education Fable
I think even the Shakers would have caught the satirical drift of this one! Maybe the Tea Party would endorse teaching it in Sunday School. "In the beginning were the primordial “dot” [ . ] and the “cipher” [ 0 ]. Excitation of these principals soon begat the “exclamatory” [ ! ] and the “parenthetical … Continue reading A Fundamentalist Sex-Education Fable
A Common Core Fable
My wife was an elementary school math teacher before her retirement, and deplored the aberration that is Common Core arithmetic. I decided to poke some well-deserved fun at it. The New York Times reports that President Obama has just appointed a blue-ribbon panel of musicians – headed by internationally renowned fantasy author Douglas Adams – … Continue reading A Common Core Fable
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 