How to Work with the Three Rows of the Major Acana
I have been mentioning for a while now that I was going to make a blog post devoted to the three rows of the Major Arcana and how to work with them. Well here it is! The Majors are cosmic, liminal, ethereal, and universal archetypes. This can make them hard to read at times, because […]
The Magician
The Magician: Crow Tarot Continuing in this series of following each tarot card from one to the next, the next card to look at is the Magician. As card 1: this is the first card to start the forward progression of the Majors. In this blog post, and also in the podcast episode, I want […]
The Fool
The Fool from the Ostara Tarot To get a good understanding of the Tarot, and how to read each card, I think it is most important to start at the beginning. Not the beginning as in the history of the tarot, although I will be devoting a blog post to that as well, but the […]
Ostara Tarot Deck Review
The Fool by Julia Iredale After the The Wild Unknown, one of my oldest and most used decks is the Ostara Tarot. If memory serves, this was my second or third deck that I ever purchased for myself, and I still use and love it, years later. Some brief information about this deck: It was […]
4 tips to read tarot cards when they throw you for a loop
If you are like me, you prefer to use set spreads to read the cards, for you or others. This is because a set spread helps me align the narrative with the cards, and gives me a foundation for reading the cards honestly and clearly. However, even in specific spreads with specific positions, there can […]
The Herbcrafter’s Tarot deck review
I received the Herbcrafter’s Tarot as a birthday present last year, and I am so glad that this deck has come into my possession. I love this deck, and will take the rest of this blog post to break down all the key details about this deck. If you would like to purchase this deck […]
Deck Forecast – 2020 (Wild Unknown Archetypes and Tarot)
For 2020, I am going to switch up the decks that I use. The Wild Unknown Archetypes decks is STUNNING. I cannot get over these cards. Plus, archetypes are meant to explored, discovered, understood, and utilized. This makes them the perfect deck for doing a monthly deep dive. The Wild Unknown Tarot is the companion […]
Cards of the week: 4 of Swords and The Elder
“I know you wait for me / at a place I am always seeking. / You are as real as the changelings / in my favorite books, have the tenderness / of the sea on a calm day, and all / the patience of the long invisible.” ~ Linda Pastan In an Unaddressed Envelope […]
Card of the week: Reversed Father of Cups
“In the mountains, where the pines bend and sigh like my swans. / At the table, where the teapot presides like my swans, over all lesser things. / My swans were sharp and hungry as desire, and I fed and forgave / them too.” ~ Veronica Patterson Where are My Swans? Last week, […]