Father of Swords stands at the gate of our knowing with his colorful sword and says Cut the Crap! Stop pretending. Get real. Pretending to be happy when we feel sad, acting like we are ok when we are dying inside or agreeing with people just to get along – this is called sucking it …
Category Archives: Minor Arcana
6 of Cups – Roots
This card is traditionally associated with childhood and the accompanying nostalgia of remembering innocent moments of childhood. I love this sweet mind state, and I like to think of it as a chance to acknowledge the inner magical child. As we go through daily life, we often float on the surface of things. We take people …
Ace of Wands – Turbo Self Love!
We talk a lot these days about the importance of self love. But for many of us, that is a difficult concept to grasp. What the hell does that mean, anyways? Ace of Wands is symbolic of the powerful force of positive self regard. Wands are the suit of creativity, spirituality, inspiration. The Ace signifies a new, …
Daughter of Swords – Magic is Real
Yesterday I pulled this card just before going to a friends house to give her a reading. The card is a beautiful symbol of budding psychic sensitivities, a willingness to settle the mind in order to receive insights. I was very inspired that I pulled this beautiful card and looked forward to an insightful reading. …
8 of Pentacles – Manifestation Magic
It is time to use our deepest creativity and inner magic to create the life that we desire. Pentacles are the suit of earth, corresponding to vocation, money and manifesting concrete visions in the world. The eight invites us to look to our own inner resources to create the power to craft a meaningful life. The spider …
Daughter of Cups – The Ugly Duckling
Sweet Daughter of Cups! You may not know you are a swan yet. Are you still looking for your tribe? Are you still wondering if you belong? I have always loved the Ugly Duckling because it is a divine archetype of the journey of the outcast. Even as a young child, I derived great hope …
3 of Swords – Popping the Psychic Zit
This is a card from the Mythic Tarot by J. Sharman-Burke and goddess of astrology Liz Greene. I have loved this deck for many years, and have learned so much about Tarot from studying the Greek Mythology which Liz applied to the Tarot system. 3 of Swords is one of my favorite cards, and it’s nuance …
Margot Darling 