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)
Tarot Miscellany
“Talisman” Under the Tarotscope
AUTHOR'S NOTE: It's been a while since I last did a text-and-card pastiche. This one presented a good opportunity for some tarot “mind-stretching.” I've always been impressed by the contemplative mood of the Guess Who song "Talisman," a mystical bit of New-Age sentiment replete with semi-loopy Burton Cummings/Randy Bachman lyrics offset by supple, meditative acoustic … Continue reading “Talisman” Under the Tarotscope
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 