Every so often we all encounter situations where we're stumped by the meaning of a particular card in a particular reading. A common practice is to pull more cards to clarify the interpretation, but I prefer to take my cue from A.E. Waite's Pictorial Key to the Tarot and use the problem card as the "Significator" in a new … Continue reading The “Monkey in the Middle” Problem Clarification Spread
Experimental Methods
Tar and Feathers? – Republican Prospects in 2018
It is generally acknowledged on both sides of the political aisle that the Republican Party is facing major disaster potential in the 2018 mid-term elections. I decided to test my new Dilemma Assessment spread on this situation. I selected the Thoth Tower as the focus card ("The Dilemma") and used the RWS Centennial Edition for the reading. All … Continue reading Tar and Feathers? – Republican Prospects in 2018
The “Dire Straits” Dilemma Assessment Spread
One of the thorniest questions facing a diviner is whether or not it is prudent and ethical to attempt predicting events or situations that could have a major adverse impact on the life of a person or other entity. The wiser heads among us almost unanimously advise against making forecasts that involve death or diagnosis of serious illness, … Continue reading The “Dire Straits” Dilemma Assessment Spread
Who Killed Melissa? – A “Whodunit” Reading
UPDATE: A 74-year-old former Massachusetts man has been arrested for this crime. He now resides in Alabama, so the only aspect of the reading that was remotely accurate is that the perpetrator is somewhere in the "Southeast." Here is a current news release: https://www.wmur.com/article/marvin-skip-mcclendon-waives-extradition/39860825 Original Post: In 1988, 11-year-old Melissa Tremblay of Salem, NH was … Continue reading Who Killed Melissa? – A “Whodunit” Reading
The “Alternate Reality” Timeline Spread
I don't use the 3-card "past/present/future" spread very much because I find it lacking in detail. Trying to stuff all of the relevant nuances of a moment in time into the narrow confines of a single card is like omitting the yeast when baking bread; it can be done but the results are usually quite … Continue reading The “Alternate Reality” Timeline Spread
Changing Gears
This is a reading about a setback and an opportunity. Our ongoing saga of relocating across the State to be closer to our granddaughter continues. A couple of months ago when we had two or three potential houses lined up for viewing, I did a reading that showed we would find a house but probably not … Continue reading Changing Gears
Where (and How) is Trish? – A Missing-Person Combo
UPDATE #2: The NH Attorney General's office has confirmed that the remains found inside a washing machine pulled from Grant's Pond in Grafton are those of Trish Haynes. The testimony of the second spread that she was "in a wet place" and was possibly transported "over water" has turned out to be accurate, and the … Continue reading Where (and How) is Trish? – A Missing-Person Combo
Many Fish Bites
Although I prefer the Grand Tableau when working with the Lenormand cards, I'm always looking for opportunities to explore more single-pointed themes using smaller spreads. This was a good one. My brother and our nephew, who flew in from California, are embarking on an epic Atlantic salmon fishing trip to New Brunswick. For those who are … Continue reading Many Fish Bites
The “Evolving Question” Scenario
Since 1972 I've generally followed Eden Gray's advice about not asking my sitters to tell me their specific question or topic of interest in advance of a reading, instead letting the cards speak their piece with no subconscious "preconditioning" due to foreknowledge on my part. Sitters silently invest the cards with their inquiry during the shuffle and cut, and their reactions to my … Continue reading The “Evolving Question” Scenario
Mueller vs. Manafort: End Game
UPDATE: Manafort was convicted on 8 counts but the jury couldn't reach agreement on 10 others so the judge declared a mistrial. This aligns with the impression from the reading that he would be partially exonerated, although the government can still choose to retry him so it could amount to no more than a reprieve. https://www.wmur.com/article/paul-manafort/22739733 With … Continue reading Mueller vs. Manafort: End Game
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 