AUTHOR'S NOTE: I borrowed the Rolling Stones' album title for dramatic effect, but this post has nothing to do with it. I've wanted a piece of my tattooist daughter's body art for several years, but until recently she was living and working in Wilmington, North Carolina and our occasional visits didn't present an opportunity to … Continue reading Tattoo You (Or Rather, Me)
Non-divination
A Tarot Conversation with Myself
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This one is just for fun! (Well, maybe there's an uncomfortable truth or two and a little sarcasm mixed in with the merriment . . . )Me the Inquisitor: "Why do you read the tarot cards?"Me the Mad Scientist: "I want to get under the skin of objective reality and see what makes … Continue reading A Tarot Conversation with Myself
Spiritual Housekeeping: “Releasing” and “Banishing”
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I was conversing with someone online who is apparently dealing with an "earthbound spirit" in the house, one that is feeling a bit annoyed about being "stuck" although to date there have been no outward signs of this, just a general atmosphere of psychic malaise. My suggestion was that perhaps some kind of … Continue reading Spiritual Housekeeping: “Releasing” and “Banishing”
“Crimson King” Under the Tarotscope
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I don't know why I never tackled In the Court of the Crimson King before, it's tailor-made for the "tarotscope" treatment of text-and-card correlation because it's chock-full of Medieval imagery. Lyricist Pete Sinfield said in 1971: “Crimson King is about oppressors and manipulators" and the king of the title seems to be the … Continue reading “Crimson King” Under the Tarotscope
“Talisman” Under the Tarotscope
AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's been a while since I last did a text-and-card pastiche. This one presented a good opportunity for some tarot “mind-stretching.” I've always been impressed by the contemplative mood of the Guess Who song "Talisman," a mystical bit of New-Age sentiment replete with semi-loopy Burton Cummings/Randy Bachman lyrics offset by supple, meditative acoustic … Continue reading “Talisman” Under the Tarotscope
A Notice for My Subscribers
At the beginning of August, 2025 I will be canceling my ".com" domain name, parsifalswheeldivination.com. WordPress gave me a free domain last December when I reinstated my ad-free account that I changed to a "'.org" address. I won't have to renew it until the end of this year, and it will be cheaper than my … Continue reading A Notice for My Subscribers
The Self-Referential Diviner: Depth and Dependability or Merely Self-Flattery?
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Novice tarot readers are typically told by mentors that they will eventually shelve the guide-books and bypass the social-media "talking heads" to follow their own star when it comes to card meanings and situational applications. This is wise but not entirely incontestable counsel. As a longtime diviner (over five decades of tarot reading … Continue reading The Self-Referential Diviner: Depth and Dependability or Merely Self-Flattery?
Tarot Journaling: Why Bother? (With a Little “Blarrrrgh!” on the Side)
First a bit of personal drama. Pseudo-John Cleese intones gravely: "Tonight on 'Too Much Information,' we explore the frontiers of stomach flu." In the wee hours I woke up with a mild fever that went downhill to the point that I began to feel that glottal "Barfish" (not "Bar-fish," you're thinking of Douglas Adams' "Babel-Fish;" … Continue reading Tarot Journaling: Why Bother? (With a Little “Blarrrrgh!” on the Side)
FYI: Domain Name Change
For those of you who follow me or receive email updates, when I renewed my paid, ad-free WordPress subscription I received a free domain with a slightly different name: https://parsifalswheeldivination.org. I decided that, since this blog is not monetized, the ".org" suffix is preferable to ".com." The "wordpress" tag also went away. If you have … Continue reading FYI: Domain Name Change
Enough is Enough! (No More Ads)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I'm breaking into my normal once-a-day posting routine to make an announcement regarding blog presentation. A couple of years ago when I dropped my paid WordPress subscription and agreed to tolerate third-party advertisements in my posts, I didn't think it would be too obnoxious. At first it wasn't, but then as my work … Continue reading Enough is Enough! (No More Ads)
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 