This lengthy article was rejected for publication because it was viewed as "too elitist." I'm many things, but I'm by no means an elitist. I am however highly opinionated and skeptical of what has become of the bright promise of the New Age as it continues its long, slow decline. Sometimes my "inner curmudgeon" just … Continue reading New Age Tropes and the “Theater of Tarot”
Month: January 2018
Update #2: NFL (NFC) Championship Game
In this case, it looks like the raw scores I came up with by adding up the card values were the most accurate: the projected 36-14 best-case win for the Philadelphia Eagles over the Minnesota Vikings was not far removed from the actual 38-7 final score. (The Eagles did in fact "run away with it" … Continue reading Update #2: NFL (NFC) Championship Game
Update #1: NFL (AFC) Championship Game
Interesting game. With only 9 minutes remaining in the 4th Quarter and the Jaguars up 20-10, it looked like my forecast of a 21-14 Jaguars win was on target, and even the final score (Patriots 24, Jaguars 20) wasn't that far off the mark either except for not actually identifying the winner and loser as … Continue reading Update #1: NFL (AFC) Championship Game
Cheap Shots #30: The Shadow Knows
Time - and, it seems, conventional wisdom - flies (maybe out the window?) when you're having fun, which in my case involved pursuing a career and helping raise a family while tarot languished for a few years. When I found my way back, the landscape had changed. I discussed this in detail in a previous … Continue reading Cheap Shots #30: The Shadow Knows
American Football Playoff Forecast
I'm not a fan of American football by any stretch of the imagination (I'd rather actively engage in solo sports than passively observe team sports), nor am I a fan of watching television outside of the rare HBO series that captures my interest. But I am a fan of using tarot to predict the results … Continue reading American Football Playoff Forecast
Cheap Shots #29: Faith, Hope and . . . Disparity
I sometimes wonder how those of us who practice divination - especially those for whom "faith" is not the normal mode of approach to all things spiritual - reconcile what we believe to be true about our pursuits and what we're able to confirm as truth. The gap (the "disparity" of the title) between what … Continue reading Cheap Shots #29: Faith, Hope and . . . Disparity
Sneaking Up On a Dream
I just received the Golden Lenormand and decided to give it a test drive with the Grand Tableau. I wanted to find out what my professional future will be with divination (and cartomancy in particular) when we move to our new home this summer. I'm "sneaking up on it" because our main reason for making … Continue reading Sneaking Up On a Dream
The CBD Tarot de Marseille Deck Interview
Unfortunately, I missed my chance to pick up the self-published edition of Yoav Ben-Dov's brilliant Conver-based Tarot de Marseille while he was still alive. Fortunately, US Games has apparently acquired the license and has just released an admirable version of the CBD tarot at a reasonable price. I performed my "Personality Profile" deck interview spread … Continue reading The CBD Tarot de Marseille Deck Interview
Cheap Shots #28: Prediction vs. Divination
We've been having a spirited and occasionally contentious debate on one of the forums I frequent regarding the difference between divination and prediction (if there even is one), and which approach is most suitable for work with the tarot. A side issue is whether the proper role of a reader in discussing difficult cards is … Continue reading Cheap Shots #28: Prediction vs. Divination
Where Is Justin? A Missing-Person Spread
A young man from New Hampshire recently went missing in Guatemala while swimming alone across a lake. He was apparently checked on by people in a boat, said he was OK and continued his swim, but never returned. http://www.wmur.com/article/crews-search-for-tamworth-man-missing-in-guatemala/15164741 I have a missing-person spread that I've used successfully in the past to analyze such cases, … Continue reading Where Is Justin? A Missing-Person Spread
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 