Many people like to conduct a "new deck interview" with every addition to their stable as a way to get a feel for its overall tone and ease of use. This is my version; it can be used for decks you've owned for a while as well. Everyone likes to talk about themselves! Update: The … Continue reading Tell Me No Lies
Miscellaneous Spreads
The “Rest of the Story” Follow-up Spread
I went away from tarot for a few years, during which the landscape changed considerably. Ever since I learned the extent to which modern readers like to use clarifier cards when they don't understand the significance of any card in a reading, I've had an ongoing "war" with the idea. Every tarot card has layers … Continue reading The “Rest of the Story” Follow-up Spread
Alternate Realities: The Lady or the Tiger
As I entered the stratosphere of elaborate and esoteric tarot spread creation (believe me, you ain't seen nothing yet), I got to thinking about two philosophical ideas and how they might be captured in a tarot reading: the Buddhist tenet that we create our own reality, and the Frank R. Stockton short story "The Lady … Continue reading Alternate Realities: The Lady or the Tiger
The Fool’s Debut: A Pregnancy and Childbirth Diorama
Astrology has its "prenatal epoch" that explores the period between conception and birth. I decided to create my own tarot version of the same idea. Fool's Debut Diorama
The “Train to Nowhere” Missing Person Spread
I created this spread as a result of on-line discussions about "cold case" missing person investigations. The one and only time I've used it so far, a young lady in California turned up in Car #8, the Dead Letter Office. She was in fact discovered drowned in a local river. Not the kind of validation … Continue reading The “Train to Nowhere” Missing Person Spread
The Armchair Cynic’s Guide to the End of the World
Here is a bit of fun for the cheerfully cynical among you. End of the World Spread
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 