One time over thirty years ago, when I was still very much a novice astrologer with loads of book learning but little practical experience, I was brought up short by someone who obviously had slightly more of the latter. I had made an off-hand remark about Jupiter and Saturn being the “social” planets, bridging the … Continue reading The Wheel and the World: Jupiter and Saturn
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Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The Queen of Cups Titles: Water of Water; The Queen of the Thrones of the Waters Astrological Correspondence: 21°Gemini to 20° Cancer Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “She is imaginative, poetic, kind, yet not willing to take much trouble for another. Coquettish, good-natured underneath a dreamy appearance. Imagination stronger than … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Cups
Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Cups
The Minor Arcana: The King of Cups Titles: Fire of Water; The Lord of the Waves and the Waters; The King of the Hosts of the Sea Astrological Correspondence: 21° Aquarius to 21° Pisces Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Graceful, poetic, Venusian, but enthusiastic if roused. Ill-dignified, he is sensual, idle and untruthful.” … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Cups
An Astro-Tarot Analysis of a Suicide
This is a detailed study of a recent death-by-suicide using a method I've been developing for combining astrological and tarot techniques in horoscopic analysis. The event occurred following a family celebration; I was present at both the gathering and the scene of death. All images © U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and Robert M. … Continue reading An Astro-Tarot Analysis of a Suicide
Client #1 Celtic Cross Reading
All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT This is the first of three free readings I'm offering on a first-come, first-served basis to anyone who is interested. (See my previous post.) The window of opportunity will remain open until the end of today. Position #1 (“Covering”) - the Moon: As the “covering” card … Continue reading Client #1 Celtic Cross Reading
Three Free Celtic Cross Readings
To celebrate reaching 300 posts on my blog, over the next 24 hours I'm offering three free Celtic Cross life-readings (English-language only) on a first-come, first-served basis. But you will have to play by my rules. I expect you to shuffle, cut and draw 10 cards from your own deck (or from one of the … Continue reading Three Free Celtic Cross Readings
Court Card Thumbnails: The Page/Princess of Wands
The Court Cards: The Page/Princess of Wands Titles: Earth of Fire; Princess of the Shining Flame – The Rose of the Palace of Fire Astrological Correspondence: The northwest quadrant of the zodiac, comprising the signs of Cancer, Leo and Virgo. Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Brilliance, courage, beauty, force, sudden in anger or … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Page/Princess of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Wands
The Court Cards: The Knight/Prince of Wands Titles: Air of Fire; The Prince of the Chariot of Fire Astrological Correspondence: 21° degrees of Cancer to 20° degrees of Leo Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Swift, strong, hasty, rather violent, yet just and generous, noble and scorning meanness. If ill-dignified, cruel, intolerant, prejudiced and … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Knight/Prince of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Wands
The Court Cards: The Queen of Wands Titles: Water of Fire; The Queen of the Thrones of Flame Astrological Correspondence: 21° Pisces to 20° Aries Commentary: Golden Dawn “Liber T” (S.L. Mathers): “Adaptability, steady force applied to an object. Steady rule; great attractive power, power of command, yet liked notwithstanding. Kind and generous when not … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The Queen of Wands
Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Wands
This is the first of what will be a series of daily posts on the tarot court cards. They are drawn from lesson material I created last year for a beginner's course. The quoted sections were taken from Tarot Divination: A Description of the Cards of the Tarot, Aleister Crowley's publication of the Golden Dawn's … Continue reading Court Card Thumbnails: The King of Wands
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 