How many of us have sold off our instincts in order to feel safe and secure? But when we do, we kill off our resilience, our uniqueness, our creativity and our self love. We also kill off the opportunity that change can offer.
Category Archives: death
Scary Tarot – The Devil
Tarot is for badasses. If you can’t deal with the dark or shadow aspects of life and yourself, then Tarot is not going to be your thing . Go get some angel cards. If you feel you have lost your magic, your power, your art – look for the Devil. He can be invisible, mysterious, …
Winter Solstice Ritual
What is the deeper magic at work during this Winter Solstice-Christmas-Hanukkah-Pancha Ganapati-Kwaanza time? Yes, there are many cultures that make magical celebrations of light amidst our darkest days. There is lots of good symbolism and metaphor in that. But light in the dark? Is that it? A German friend recently told me that they call this …
Death and the Subversive Act of Grieving
Death. This is a card that scares people – because it confronts a dark and frightening state that we spend most of our lives trying to avoid thinking about. This card represents the final end of something in our life. It could be a relationship, a way of thinking, a way of living or even an …
9 of Swords – Maggot Fest!
Repulsive! Horrible! Ugly! Yuck! What is this card trying to say? A picture of maggots eating the last bits of flesh from a jaw bone. I love this card! The Tarot offers so many portals through which we may travel through, searching for meaning. The suit of swords is a favorite of mine, because it …
Margot Darling 