AUTHOR'S NOTE The inspiration for this brief essay came from a Stephen Wright quote in Dean Radin's book Supernormal: "I was a peripheral clairvoyant. I saw the future, but only way off to the side." I've always been skeptical of intuitive (and, more specifically, psychic) tarot readers who claim they can learn everything they need … Continue reading Peripheral Vision in Tarot Reading
Month: August 2026
“Which Way Will It Go?” – A Situational Vector Spread
AUTHOR'S NOTE: When confronted with a situation that can take one of several different paths as it plays out, seekers typically look to "get a leg up" on which way it's going to develop so they can establish a suitable position. Here is a spread that uses a "prepared" tarot deck that is segmented according … Continue reading “Which Way Will It Go?” – A Situational Vector Spread
“Forsooth, ’tis Futile!” – Time-Decoupled Divination
AUTHOR'S NOTE: If we assume that human consciousness exists outside of ordinary space-time as surmised by parapsychologist Dr. Dean Radin, and that the mental contortions of most forms of divination latch onto asynchronous coincidences in multiple subconscious orbits, then we could say that a tarot reading is a "time-decoupled" artifact. Chronologically, any predicted events or … Continue reading “Forsooth, ’tis Futile!” – Time-Decoupled Divination
Intention and Reaction: Putting Tarot to Work
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Poking a little further into the practice of setting a conscious intention when shuffling and pulling the cards, here is a spread with two parallel five-card lines, one with purposely-chosen cards to convey the querent's stated goals regarding the topic of interest and the other with a randomly-drawn series to show the reaction … Continue reading Intention and Reaction: Putting Tarot to Work
“Eyes That Are the Windows, Eyes That Are the View” – Tarot and Quantum Mechanics*
*Lyrics quoted are from the Dave Mason song Sad and Deep as You. AUTHOR'S NOTE: Quantum theory in modern physics holds that until an elementary quantum object is observed (by direct measurement according to mainstream scientists and in response to conscious attention in paranormal circles), it is in an "indeterminate state" and has "no definite … Continue reading “Eyes That Are the Windows, Eyes That Are the View” – Tarot and Quantum Mechanics*
Uncomfortable Questions and Hidden Variables: Tarot and Lenormand on the Witness Stand
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Although the inspiration for this essay came from reading about the design of scientific experiments in quantum physics, I identified parallels between that model and my style of cartomantic interpretation. The opinion of the experimental researcher was that mainstream physicists are typically unwilling to contemplate uncomfortable questions or probe hidden variables if those … Continue reading Uncomfortable Questions and Hidden Variables: Tarot and Lenormand on the Witness Stand
Individual Reading Style in Divination (A Recap)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've touched on this subject numerous times in previous essays, but almost always in passing. Here I will give it the full treatment from my personal perspective, with a small amount of unavoidable repetition. Traditional tarot decks feature a wealth of symbolic raw material that is "baked-in;" these fundamental meanings should be internalized … Continue reading Individual Reading Style in Divination (A Recap)
Relationship Potential: A Lenormand “Cross” Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Once again, I'm looking at romantic relationship potential with the Lenormand cards. Such theorizing is more commonly the purview of the online tarot reader, and none of the typical Lenormand "love" markers showed up in this limited pull, but it was a valid test of my six-card "expanded cross" layout that hangs together … Continue reading Relationship Potential: A Lenormand “Cross” Reading
The “Quantum Theory” of Tarot Reading
“All around me golden sunflakes/Settle on the ground.”- from Granchester Meadows by Pink Floyd AUTHOR'S NOTE: I was just reading a fascinating description of the behavior of visible light from a quantum physics perspective. Luminosity has been portrayed by scientists as quasi-particulate in that it is transmitted and received in "packets" of massless particles called … Continue reading The “Quantum Theory” of Tarot Reading
“Banishing the Clerics” Reading – Tarot Looks at the Iran Crisis
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Following up on my previous post, I did a reading on the crisis in Iran that applies the "n x 9/n2 - 5" numerological-reduction model shown therein. I used my favorite sociopolitical deck, Brian Williams' PoMo (Post-Modern) Tarot, to explore what will become of the Islamic regime over the next month in the … Continue reading “Banishing the Clerics” Reading – Tarot Looks at the Iran Crisis
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 