It's likely that the song of the title (written by bluesman Slim Harpo and recorded by several '60s rockers) was talking more about the tumescent love of Crowley's Ace of Disks ("It'll last all the while") than the sweet emotion of the RWS 2 of Cups. But with the "season of love" - or at … Continue reading “Got Love If You Want It,” or Love In Its Cups
Update: 2018 Super Bowl Prediction
Well, there's the answer. My scoring model predicted a 9-point win for the Eagles and they won by 8 points, even though the individual scores were around two touchdowns higher than anticipated. Judgement delivered the verdict for the Eagles, tapping the Wheel of Fortune and Justice to "steamroller" the Patriots and elevate Philadelphia to a … Continue reading Update: 2018 Super Bowl Prediction
Those Useless Extra Cards
File this one in the "Don't give me any crazy ideas . . ." folder. Although printing technology may have changed to the point that it no longer happens, the production of a 78-card tarot deck used to consume two 40-card printer's sheets, with left-over space for two extra cards that were typically used by … Continue reading Those Useless Extra Cards
Most Important, Influential or Innovative Recent Tarot Decks
On one of the internet tarot forums I frequent, we were discussing the Tabula Mundi Colores Arcus deck , and the question arose about what recent decks we believe are the most significant from the standpoint of stretching the envelope - both in artistic quality and symbolic importance - for a standard 78-card tarot pack. … Continue reading Most Important, Influential or Innovative Recent Tarot Decks
Pan Is In The House
I just came across another opportunity to apply Terry Pratchett's provocative observation: "YOU NEED TO BELIEVE IN THINGS THAT AREN’T TRUE. HOW ELSE CAN THEY BECOME?" I've recently been involved in on-line discussions of polytheism (the belief in multiple gods), primarily among a Wiccan and pagan community for whom such deliberations are routine. We got … Continue reading Pan Is In The House
Are We Having Fun Yet?
I guess you could call me an "accidental professional." Will I read for the public, for pay? Sure, if the circumstances are right. Do I obsess about getting paid for my efforts? Not by a long shot. I learned to read the cards - and to cast and interpret horoscopes and geomantic charts - mainly … Continue reading Are We Having Fun Yet?
Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The Knight/Prince of Cups Titles: Air of Water; the Prince of the Chariot of the Waters Astrological Correspondence: 21° Libra to 20° Scorpio Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): "He is subtle, crafty and artistic; a fierce nature with calm exterior. Powerful for good or evil, but more attracted by the … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Cups
Pratchett’s Epiphany
In Hogfather, his amusingly cynical meditation on the nature of truth and belief, satirical fantasy writer Terry Pratchett depicted DEATH, who always spoke ominously IN CAPITAL LETTERS, arguing with his stubborn rationalist granddaughter Susan about the need for children to practice believing life's "little lies" (like the Hogfather - aka Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, … Continue reading Pratchett’s Epiphany
Scrying: First Attempt
I got my scrying space set up and made a first attempt at gazing. I used Uma Silbey's method of visualizing the ball as filled with golden light by breathing "through" my Heart Chakra, with middling success. I tried to move into the ball and immediately had a sense of heightened awareness, followed by a … Continue reading Scrying: First Attempt
2018 Midterm Election Forecast
Although the outcome of the US Congressional midterm elections won't be known until November of this year, the rhetoric is already heating up to an almost unbearable pitch. I decided to do a GT to see which of the two major US political parties will have the best chance to prevail. I used the Burning … Continue reading 2018 Midterm Election Forecast
