One of the most powerful illusions that grips our collective psyche is the illusion of control. The hanged man appears as a reminder that it is time to surrender to the greater forces of nature/God/the Universe. This is very difficult for the ego, and yet a necessary stage in the process of conscious evolution. In …
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Graceful Change Requires Balance – 2 of Pentacles
We want excitement, movement, evolution, newness – we think. But we don’t want to really change anything major. How can we work within an existing structure to get what we want without upsetting the apple cart? Balance. This card reminds us that magic requires balance. This is a yes, but – or a yes, and…. …
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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 …
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. …
Queen of Cups – Time for Self Care
The Sweet Queen of Cups appears in order to remind us to let our feelings flow. Our feelings are our greatest wisdom, and we have been lead to believe that we must hide or repress our feelings, in order to make others more comfortable around us. For many years, I made it a habit to …
The Moon – Thoth
Happy Spring Equinox and New Moon in Pisces! It’s time to get real, if you have the courage… The power of the Moon beckons us to release our well constructed behaviors and false identities. What will happen if we can’t be who we are expected to be? What will happen if we follow our own …
Judgement – The truth will set you Free!
I was always initially wary of this card, what with it’s seemingly Christian tone – Judgement Day! You’re in Big Trouble! I used to see it like the Principals office of the Tarot. But I was viewing it through my adolescent rebellious side. But no! This is a card I could have never understood until …
5 of Swords-Divorce!
I am fascinated with the life passage of Divorce. It is a form of death, a form of initiation and a fertile ground for personal growth, should we choose. Today, I got an amazing new Tarot deck called the Wild Unknown. And what is the first thing I do? Start looking for all the divorce …
Queen of Swords – Fierce Authenticity!
There’s a lot of bullshit talk about authenticity in personal growth-landia. What does it really mean to be authentic? Truly authentic people are the ones we call strange. They actually do not fit in, and do not try to. They are funny looking funny talking and totally weird. How many of us are actually dancing on …
Knight of Cups- What a Daddycakes!
What a Daddycakes! The Knight of Cups rides in with the biggest kindest most open heart! When the fiery power of the masculine meets the watery realm of emotions, we have a powerful character who is able to synthesize the opposites and harness both of their powers. The most powerful warriors are the ones who can …
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