Here's a decision-making spread (or rather a series of mini-spreads) that - depending on where the Significator lands - will point to one of four typical courses of action in dealing with a decision-making scenario: do nothing and see what happens; side-step the issue before it can get any worse; "take the bull by the … Continue reading The “Power of Four” Decision-Making Series
Month: April 2022
Islands in the Sea: The “Gateless” Suit of Pentacles
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is one of the more intriguing and challenging mental tasks I've undertaken in a while: rethinking the numbered cards of Pentacles in line with Barbara Walker's discussion in The Secrets of the Tarot: History, Origins and Symbolism. I've long felt that the quaint, folkloric descriptions that have grown up around the Minor … Continue reading Islands in the Sea: The “Gateless” Suit of Pentacles
The “In-Line Six” Answer Tune-up Spread
I'm on something of a fanciful kick with my recent spread development; here I'm using the analogy of the old "straight six" (cylinders, that is) automobile engine, and the notion that reversed cards indicate the need for a "tune-up." This one is an oddity for me; it has no "outcome" card and no position meanings. … Continue reading The “In-Line Six” Answer Tune-up Spread
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 