AUTHOR'S NOTE: I've written about the tarot Fives a number of times from an esoteric perspective, and also from a pragmatic point-of-view as indicating the need to "break eggs (the stagnant Fours) to make omelettes (the harmonious Sixes)." I've often called them "can-openers" and "nutcrackers." Their disruptive nature comes from their association with the sphere … Continue reading The Disruptive Fives: A Bleak But Essential Corrective
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Tattoo You (Or Rather, Me)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I borrowed the Rolling Stones' album title for dramatic effect, but this post has nothing to do with it. I've wanted a piece of my tattooist daughter's body art for several years, but until recently she was living and working in Wilmington, North Carolina and our occasional visits didn't present an opportunity to … Continue reading Tattoo You (Or Rather, Me)
The Colors of Compromise
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Along with pictorial iconography and suit-and-number theory, color symbolism plays a major role in our interpretation of the Tarot de Marseille cards, and some TdM authors have gone on at length about the significance of the different pigments used by 17th Century printers. I decided to stick my oar in the water. The … Continue reading The Colors of Compromise
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 