How to Learn Tarot
How a Newbie Can Learn Tarot Are you a newbie to tarot? You want to do readings, so you check out online articles, videos, podcasts, you even head out to some meetups. But everybody tells you to look at the…
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Four of Wands Tarot Bag Knitting Pattern
The Perfect Bag from Cast On to Complete! Using double pointed needles for the first time? Start here! This pretty pouch is called the Four of Wands Tarot Bag because you knit it with four needles. The pattern is easy-peasy…
The “Harlequin Presents” Tarot
Harlequin Romance Covers Major Arcana The topic for the fall equinox blog hop is “Harlequin Romance Tarot” or, for those in the UK, “Mills & Boon Tarot.” Jay Cassels of Sacred Healing and I co-wrangled this hop. My contribution to…
2020 Fall Equinox Tarot Blog Hop Master List
2020 Fall Equinox Tarot Blog Hop Theme: Mills & Boon Tarot The US is burning up! We are too hot to handle! Plus when you put two Aries wranglers together in the air sign of Libra, we just might fan…
Q&A with Joy: Does Reiki Practice Make Anapanasati Easier?
Mindfulness of Breathing in Reiki Practice Someone interested in Komyo Reiki contacted me, asking how the Buddhist practice of anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing) fits in with Reiki. The question asked was, “Does Reiki practice make anapanasati easier?” My answer describes…
Keeping It Real: Getting Practical Answers from the Tarot
Do your tarot readings always tell you you’re in a period of transformation? That you need to seek balance? Do they inspire you to embrace your truth and reveal your higher self in an ongoing unfolding evolution? Sheesh. Some questions…
Learn Astrology with Only 17 Symbols
The Easiest Way to Learn Astrology! Astrology is a symbolic language that reveals who we are, where we’re going, and what we’ll meet along the way. Its permutations are infinite. But it all starts with the most basic of building…
Develop Tarot Keywords Specific to Your Deck
This past weekend I taught an online workshop for the Greater Seattle Tarot Meetup on how to develop tarot keywords specific to your deck. These are my notes from that class. I also link to the video recording that showcases…
Q&A with Joy: Is It Okay to Cut Up Tarot Cards for Crafts?
In today’s Q&A with Joy we ask, “Is It Okay to Cut Up Tarot Cards for Crafts?” It depends on the intention for the deck. But there are exceptions! The Question: Is It Okay to Cut Up Tarot Cards for…
Mars In Pisces 2020
Mars is moving quickly, passing through the sign of the Fishes in just over six weeks and advancing into Aries by the end of June. Mars gains a mystical mindset in Pisces normally. But his current high energy applies the…
Tarot Traditions and Rituals: Sephirothic Names of Power and the Tarot
I was recently re-reading The Mystical Qabalah by Dion Fortune and came across an interesting comment that suddenly made sense to me in a new way. The comment sparked a possible approach to assist in meditating with the cards. To…
Mercury Square Pluto Retrograde
Pondering the summer retrogrades, heralded and enfolded by Pluto’s long regression, I was struck by the mythological significance of the final aspect made to Pluto before he turns backwards. Today Mercury squares Pluto, prior to and holding position as Pluto…
Moon in Sagittarius Square Neptune in Pisces
I realized today that the April Moon in Sagittarius square to Neptune in Pisces enacts the myth of Artemis and Orion. I have a couple versions of the astro-limerick for you, one that expresses the myth, and one that’s more…
Full Moon in Libra, Sun at Exaltation Degree
Today’s Lunchtime Astro-Limerick addresses the Full Moon in Libra with the Sun at the exaltation degree. I use the metaphor of an ingenue actress coached by a prominent director. See select Lunchtime Astro-Limericks here or all of them on my…
Venus in Gemini
Venus in Gemini is the topic for today’s Lunchtime Astro-Limerick. I discovered a fascinating parallel in mythology to the current Venus-Mars cycle. It re-enacts with surprising detail the story of Atalanta and Hippomenes. The limerick can hardly capture it all! …
How to Do a Tarot Spell for Health (Written Instructions)
Many people feel the challenge presented by this current health cry for help. Being stuck at home can make some people feel trapped and stressed out, like you have no control. Learn how to do a tarot spell for health…
Numbers and Tarot: An Ordinal Story
Numbers and Tarot: An Ordinal Story, or, The Progression of the Pips The spring wrangler, Jay Cassels of Sacred Lotus Healing, enticed us with the topic Fables and Fortunes. He invited us to explore story as related to tarot, perhaps…
Earned Success
Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop! As the wrangler for this hop, I proposed our topic: the Six of Swords, titled “Earned Success.” The “Earned Success Tarot Spread” takes us into the dark forest so that we can come out…
2020 Mid-Winter Tarot Blog Hop Master List
2020 Mid-Winter Tarot Blog Hop: Earned Success The date of the Mid-Winter Blog Hop is February 1, in the middle part of Aquarius. The tarot card associated with the middle third of that sign is the Six of Swords, titled…
Daily Tarot Practice
A Daily Tarot Practice Is More than a Card of the Day Want to learn tarot? Almost all tarot readers suggest pulling a card a day. Not me! In fact, I only started hearing about this technique in the past…