UPDATE: Success! I was finally able to publish my book on Lulu, the only platform I could find that will accept OpenOffice "ODT" documents without a lot of reformatting effort. I should mention that this is not a work for the absolute beginner since it's aimed it at the "experienced TdM generalist and serious student" … Continue reading Pips, Courts and Trumps: A Short, Simple Guide to the Tarot de Marseille
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The Virtue of Simplicity: Redrawing the Celtic Cross
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I updated the text and graphic to clarify a couple of things. (I knew what I wanted to say but didn't quite say it.) The Celtic Cross spread is an entrenched tradition among tarot readers, but it is one many people (especially younger enthusiasts) "love to hate" due to its ungainly complexity (too … Continue reading The Virtue of Simplicity: Redrawing the Celtic Cross
What Happened to Harmony? – A Horary Perspective (Updated)
UPDATE: Hindsight, they say, is "20/20." In re-examining this reading after the unsealing of Kayla Montgomery's affidavit in this case, two things jump out at me: the idea that Harmony was "spirited away" squares with the testimony that her father, Adam Montgomery, permanently disposed of her body after moving it around for months; and the … Continue reading What Happened to Harmony? – A Horary Perspective (Updated)
Harmony’s Story: A “Missing-Person Vignette”
UPDATE: An arrest was made in this case yesterday, but it was for felonious conduct prior to the disappearance. Harmony is still unaccounted-for. There seems to have been a custody battle going on, which does not bode well. https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/father-missing-7-year-old-harmony-montgomery-arrested?fbclid=IwAR3m5aM3Hj9XZEgbEdTwgWpC7pIkFfVqEABFhWqI9PdFFB4ykYQq_dmSwvY This is the second in a series of readings about the case of a missing New … Continue reading Harmony’s Story: A “Missing-Person Vignette”
Where Is Harmony? (An Update)
UPDATE: The affidavit in the second-degree murder case against Harmony's father, Adam Montgomery, has been unsealed. There is a long chain of testimony from Adam's ex-wife Kayla (who is probably seeking a plea deal as an accessory to the crime) detailing how Harmony was accidentally killed in a fit of rage by Adam while in … Continue reading Where Is Harmony? (An Update)
End of an Era
UPDATE: This is a belated acknowledgement that I made peace (of sorts) with the WordPress editor and have kept this blog going. I've decided that I will no longer be updating this blog, and will let it go when my subscription runs out next June. I can't deal with the Gutenburg block editor that WP … Continue reading End of an Era
The Fortune Teller Speaks
UPDATE: I've received comments that $50 is way under-priced for a reading. It reminds me of the Austin Powers scene where Dr. Evil tries to extort the world's leaders for "One MILLION dollars!" and everyone present laughs. Here is another short scrap of doggerel for today. The Fortune Teller Speaks The cards fall Impaling … Continue reading The Fortune Teller Speaks
“No Way, No How?” – A Card-by-Card Event-Timing Table
UPDATE: I revised the table to reflect that certain cards in combination can indicate that the anticipated event won't happen without extra effort on the part of the querent. https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/53119a42-5ef5-4011-a985-1d8d93234f37#o9i6Ao7uhZ.copy Timing of events with the tarot is the proverbial "tough nut to crack." None of the various methods I've explored (and some of those I've … Continue reading “No Way, No How?” – A Card-by-Card Event-Timing Table
Favorite Things
I was recently talking to someone about "reading style." It's a subject worth examining in more detail. Although I can be a bit flippant in calling myself "half mad scientist and half mystic," what it boils down to is that my own mode of reading the cards partakes slightly more of the analytical than the … Continue reading Favorite Things
“Lucky You!” – A Tarot Board Game
UPDATE: I just tweaked some of the rules for the trump cards. Also, I've been playing around with this and found that, since I skewed the population of cards to the lower end, it's very difficult to get a +5 card in order to get out of jail (especially factoring in reversals); so I changed … Continue reading “Lucky You!” – A Tarot Board Game
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 