Tarot author Tony Willis just posted a new article on auntietarot about the 14th trump card, Temperance. (https://auntietarot.wordpress.com/) Most of it is an exhaustive and well-written recapitulation of ideas that I've come across before, but I took one entirely new concept away from my reading of his observations: that of "reversibility." The thought is that … Continue reading Further Musings on Temperance
Month: January 2018
2018 Grand Tableau Self-Reading
I don't read for myself much anymore, but I make an exception for the Lenormand Grand Tableau, which I like to do at least annually. There is so much detail packed into it that that I never fail to find interesting threads to pull. My 2018 GT is no exception. I did this one with … Continue reading 2018 Grand Tableau Self-Reading
An Artifact of the ’70s
It's interesting how things that once seemed so natural now come across as more than a little stilted and excessive. Case in point: as I work up my knowledge (and courage) to dive into the untested waters of crystal ball gazing, I'm absorbing the information in two books. In his Golden Dawn material on scrying, … Continue reading An Artifact of the ’70s
Horary Astrology Books and Software
For the last several years I've been on a crusade to hone my horary astrology skills. Back in the '70s I was an associate of well-known horary astrologer Alphee Lavoie in Connecticut for a short time, but went away from horary when I left the area. I came back to it when I connected with … Continue reading Horary Astrology Books and Software
The Quadrants, the Cognitive Horizon and the Meridian of Becoming
My readers will be forgiven for assuming from the title that this is an astrological article. In fact, it is a discussion of a few of the techniques I use to navigate the landscape of a Lenormand Grand Tableau. This isn't entirely my own work; it is based on the methods described by Andy Boroveshengra … Continue reading The Quadrants, the Cognitive Horizon and the Meridian of Becoming
Ripples on a Pond
I once had a stimulating online conversation with Mary K. Greer about the "inner mechanics" of the Grand Tableau. I had just begun working with the distance, or "near/far," method promoted by Andy Boroveshengra, and was striving to connect that to the idea of "topical" cards for the major departments of life (love, work, family, … Continue reading Ripples on a Pond
A New Year’s Treat
Taking a break from my esoteric pondering, I thought I would offer my personal recipe for Irish Cream liqueur. My ancestry is in large part Irish, and I take the title of this complex blend from my ancient family surname (that's my grandfather on the label). It takes about half an hour to throw together … Continue reading A New Year’s Treat
“Being There” – A Personal Growth Spread
* This spread was inspired by an article (“The B's”) on the Lorian Associations's blog site (see sidebar link) by David Spangler, one of the original architects of the New Age. It describes modes of being appropriate to successfully navigating the coming year and beyond. Think of it as a model for personal growth. The … Continue reading “Being There” – A Personal Growth Spread
Cheap Shots #27: “You Say Toe-mah-toe . . .”
Sometimes I think American hubris knows no bounds (as an American, I can say that). Consider the matter of pronunciation. The British know that Americans don't talk right, and so do the French. Like many Americans, I had four years of high-school French, and I still remember the basics of proper pronunciation. For example, I … Continue reading Cheap Shots #27: “You Say Toe-mah-toe . . .”
“Ars Longa, Vita Brevis”
Hippocrates was a physician who made this the opening statement in a medical text. The lines which follow: "The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate." Thus in plainer language "it takes a long time to acquire and perfect … Continue reading “Ars Longa, Vita Brevis”
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 