Here is the complete "situational blueprint" layout for the week. I tried to make a convincing story out of the daily "action" cards but found that, once they perform their triggering duty, their influence doesn't spill over into the following day. It's interesting that the first half of the week had absolutely nothing to do … Continue reading Recapping the Week
Tarot Readings
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Sunday
Before I delve into the final installment of this week-long saga, I wanted to mention a remarkable bit of corroboration I received about the forecast for a "Tower" event on September 29th. As I usually do at lunar phase changes, I went back and examined the Lunar Month Look-ahead reading I did on September 23rd … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Sunday
Liber T and Navigators of the Mystic SEA: A Deck Comparison
By way of offering an example reading for my "Friend or Foe" two-deck comparison layout, I decided to run the spread on the Liber T, Tarot of Stars Eternal and Navigators of the Mystic SEA decks. I've had both decks for a while and have used them together before. Both are Thoth clones, and I … Continue reading Liber T and Navigators of the Mystic SEA: A Deck Comparison
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Saturday
The "action" card for today is the Universe reversed. All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen The first thing that crossed my mind on seeing this card was "unfinished business" related to the Tower I pulled yesterday. The second thing was the old chestnut "waiting for the other show to … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Saturday
The Rohrig Tarot Deck Interview
A few months ago I had a chance to pick up the brilliant Rohrig Tarot. (The Fool card had been haunting me for some time.) The English-language version was very pricey, but the Spanish edition wasn't so I went for it. Unfortunately I don't read Spanish, so I was a bit handicapped in using it. … Continue reading The Rohrig Tarot Deck Interview
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Friday
The "action" card for today is the 4 of Swords. I've been anticipating this pull all week (although dreading is probably more accurate). All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen At first glance, the most striking thing about the pairing of this card and the Thoth Tower as "background" influence … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Friday
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Thursday
The "action" card for today is the Ace of Wands. As long as I don't fall prey to over-thinking and over-compensating (symbolized by the reversed Art as "background" card), this has the potential to be a lively, on-point day. All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen Art (more commonly known … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Thursday
Experimental Daily Draw #2
As I continue coming up to speed with playing-card divination, I performed another expanded 3-phase daily draw using the Voyager Tarot, Caitlin Keegan's Illuminated Tarot enhanced playing cards and the Messenger Oracle. Note that the Voyager departs from the common keyword nomenclature in use today, and also in much of its interpretive content. The left-hand … Continue reading Experimental Daily Draw #2
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Wednesday
All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen The "action" card for today is Lust. As I mentioned earlier, the Queen of Disks as "background" card is a mystery to me in human terms, and today's pull only deepens that mystery. So I decided to derive a "quintessence" card from the … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Wednesday
The Ship of Fools Tarot Deck Interview
When I returned to the serious study and regular use of tarot after an extended period of intermittent dabbling, I found that a number of practices had become entrenched in the culture that didn't exist previously. One of these was what is known as the "new deck interview." This is the engagingly animistic habit of … Continue reading The Ship of Fools Tarot Deck Interview
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 