AUTHOR'S NOTE: While following an r/occult sub-reddit thread, I came across the concept of "excess importance." Here is the technical definition: "Excess importance is a concept from Vadim Zeland's Reality Transurfing that refers to overvaluing a person, object, or goal, which creates 'excess potential' (unbalanced energy). It manifests as desperation, fear, or obsession, often leading … Continue reading “Excess Importance” and Zero-Sum Tarot Reading
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Six Is the Way!
AUTHOR'S NOTE: In the late Dawn Jackson's "hedgewhytchery" system of playing-card divination, the number Six is considered to represent a "path" that is revealed to the seeker. Although I'm on vacation and don't have my reference material at hand, we can assume that the path's origin and terminus are indicated by the pair of cards … Continue reading Six Is the Way!
Subjective Bias and Objective Transparency in Tarot Reading
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've long been a critic of the purely intuitive approach to tarot reading because I think it encourages subjective bias in the narrative, and when in a less charitable mood I've called it "subconscious navel-gazing" with no immediate objective confirmation. It's understandable that, were we to rely entirely on free-association from the images … Continue reading Subjective Bias and Objective Transparency in Tarot Reading
The Bane of the Tarot Neophyte
"Coherence is the sole quality demanded of us."- Aleister Crowley in Magick AUTHOR'S NOTE: In The Eye in the Triangle, his biographical study of the life of Aleister Crowley, Israel Regardie referred to a quote from Crowley's Liber 185 that, with a little paraphrasing, has a direct bearing on the title of this post:"One may … Continue reading The Bane of the Tarot Neophyte
The Water of Cups and the Contortions of Love
AUTHOR'S NOTE: There seems to be a common misapprehension that the suit of Cups and the element of Water are predominantly about "love" rather than simply referring to the emotional aspects of a tarot reading in general. Asking about a prospective liaison doesn't guarantee receiving an answer in that vein if it isn't "in the … Continue reading The Water of Cups and the Contortions of Love
Harmony and Discord in Cartomancy
AUTHOR’S NOTE: According to Wiccan author Roger Horne, the Threes, Sixes and Nines in playing-card divination are the “three harmonies” of the deck in that their influence is typically agreeable (except in the suit of Spades). Conversely, the Fives and Sevens are the two "discords" (the latter more debilitating than the former), bringing disarray into … Continue reading Harmony and Discord in Cartomancy
Driving to Florida: Last Leg and Arrival
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Saturday night in Savannah, GA I pulled the cards below for the final leg of our road trip to Daytona Beach, FL. We arrived without further incident around 1:30 PM Sunday, March 1st. Overview: The three adjacent face cards seemed to have the potential for lively interaction, but beyond the King of Clubs … Continue reading Driving to Florida: Last Leg and Arrival
Driving to Florida: Third Leg
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I pulled these cards last night for today's 7-hour trip from Emporia, VA to Savannah, GA. As I write this, we're at a hotel in Savannah Gateway, so the narrative in the cards proved to be accurate. Once again, I adapted the traditional meanings for the suits that appeared in the draw to … Continue reading Driving to Florida: Third Leg
Driving to Florida: Second Leg
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I threw the cards for this reading last night, but right now I'm sitting in Emporia, Virginia at the end of the second leg of our trip, so this is a validation of yesterday's prediction rather than a new forecast. Since the subject is a road trip, I adapted the usual suit meanings … Continue reading Driving to Florida: Second Leg
Driving to Florida: First Leg
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Every year around this time we drive from New Hampshire to Florida for a month-long stay during the worst of the New England winter. February in Daytona Beach has been too cold for the last few years so we pushed it out a month into March. I normally perform a trip forecast with … Continue reading Driving to Florida: First Leg
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