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…
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…
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 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! …
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, 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…
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: 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…
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…
An all-over pattern adds texture to a simple design that knits up quickly. Drizzly days invite you to cozy up with a knitting project. Let your mind wander with an easy, rhythmic project that comes together quickly. The Staggered Eyelet…
Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop! Today’s topic is gifts, provided by Arwen of Tarot by Arwen. She asked, “Do we have them? Do we not? Do we need them?” With this post, I am taking one step back and…
If you’ve been following along with my monthly newsletter, you know that I’m in the process of moving from Denver to Seattle. Burien, Washington, to be precise, a suburb immediately south of Seattle. My boyfriend, Hal Weeks, started working for…
Mind Your Own Beeswax A client had a number of concerns that she wanted readings on. I was the second, no third, reader she had ever gone to. What she was about to learn was that there is a big…
Finding a tarot reader who is accurate makes life easier. But every once in a while even the best reader misses something. Maybe they’re having a bad day. But also consider what you are bringing to the table. Is tarot…
September 2019 Tarot Card Astrology: Two of Swords Sailing through her monthly rounds, the Moon drifts through the first third of the sign of Libra on Saturday, September 28, 2019, the day of the New Moon. This planetary placement brings…
September 2019 Tarot Card Astrology: Ten of Pentacles Fleet-footed Mercury dashes through the last third of Virgo, the sign of the Virgin, from September 8-14, 2019. We can see the tarot’s Ten of Pentacles unfolding astrologically at this time. This…
September 2019 Tarot Card Astrology: Nine of Pentacles Venus, the planet of love and harmony, moves through the middle portion of Virgo, the sign of the Virgin, between August 29-September 6, 2019. This heavenly transit plays out the tarot’s Nine…
What Cards in the Tarot Represent Money? Rolling in the dough! Today’s post explores themes of wealth, abundance, and money in the cards. To that end, let’s consider cards that tarot readers love to see turn up when asking about…
In the Magician’s Tools Beginning Tarot Class, you will learn to read tarot the way I did, by finding the answer in the image on the card. I teach a systematized point-by-point approach that guides you through the steps to…
Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop! Jay Cassels of Sacred Healing posed the question, “What’s in a Name?” Using this theme, the Blog Hoppers are exploring names and numbers. In the esoteric approach to tarot, authors such as Paul Foster…
