Back in January I performed a Lenormand Grand Tableau to examine the circumstances of the upcoming Congressional election in the United States that is scheduled for November 6. That reading projected a thin margin of victory for the Democrats, but a number of things have changed since that time such that an update is warranted. … Continue reading 2018 Midterm Election Revisited
Tarot Opinion
A Moving Target
Those who believe they have arrived at mastery of the tarot would be well advised to heed this Terry Pratchett quote from his book, Monster Regiment: “The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.” In my experience, tarot divination is a … Continue reading A Moving Target
The Journeyman
The next leg on the budding tarotists road to mastery usually starts with a line of three cards, often presented in a "past/present/future" array that is read from left to right. As a learning tool, this offers a logical progression that moves from Point A to Point C through the pivotal intercession of Point B, … Continue reading The Journeyman
Baby Steps
So you've got your first deck, freed it from its shrink-wrap, browsed through it casually, counted the cards to make sure they're all there, and are ready to dig in. There are a number of ways to start using the cards, all of which involve taking things in small bites. One time-honored approach is to … Continue reading Baby Steps
That First Deck
There is no shortage of sage advice for neophyte tarot readers seeking their very first deck. Some of it has been debunked; for example, the old caveat that you can't legitimately buy your first deck, it must be gifted to you. But other notions linger, like the opinion that you should latch onto the first … Continue reading That First Deck
Tarot Therapy
Some diviners present themselves as counselors, therapists or "life coaches" offering advice via the tarot for dealing with life's problems. Some are very good at it. But the fact remains that by doing so without the requisite technical training, they often risk straying into the territory of the licensed mental health professional. I have talked … Continue reading Tarot Therapy
Opening Moves
The term gambit typically means an opening move in chess by which the player sacrifices something of minor importance in order to gain a positional advantage later in the game. But its more general usage describes a remark that is intended to start a conversation. Professional tarot readers (at least those who meet face-to-face with … Continue reading Opening Moves
Building the Perfect Deck
Although I'm a trained graphic artist with the skills to do so, I don't have the inclination or enthusiasm to tackle the monumental task of creating 78 individual works of art to populate my own tarot deck. But that doesn't prevent me from having opinions as to how I might go about it. It is … Continue reading Building the Perfect Deck
“You Want Fries With That?”
Another day, another new topic. I haven't quite reached the point of the weary "time to make the donuts" drudge from the old Dunkin Donuts commercials yet, but sometimes I wonder. Professional wisdom for blog management is that those who post something 11 times a month receive more viewer traffic (and potentially more advertisers). I'm not in … Continue reading “You Want Fries With That?”
Not If, But When
For those of us who believe that tarot divination is an effective tool for identifying future possibilities and tendencies in an individual's personal reality, the question of "when" looms large on the predictive horizon. There is a divergence of professional opinion on the subject of how long a reading is "good for." Some people say they have … Continue reading Not If, But When
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 