Category Kabbalah

Kabbalah, Tarot, Tarot Philosophy, Tarot Spreads, Tarot Techniques

Creation and Redemption

A discussion came to my attention in which a number of people were debating whether, kabbalistically, the threes in tarot are higher than the eights. In particular, the person posing the question wondered why the Three of Pentacles often shows…

Joy Vernon
October 15, 2012

Alchemy, Astrology, Empyrean Key, Kabbalah, Spiritual Practices, Tarot, Tarot Blog Hop

The Power of Transformation

Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop! An international group of tarotists are all writing on the same topic and then linking to each other so that the reader can hop from one blog to the next, seeing all the permutations…

Joy Vernon
September 22, 2012

Golden Dawn, Kabbalah, Magic, Reiki, Spiritual Practices

Why Ritual?

I’m a big proponent of ritual. I love it and recommend it to students and clients. However, too often I come across discussions online where people talk about the “hocus-pocus of ceremony” or the “mindless running around” of a formalized…

Joy Vernon
August 31, 2012

Kabbalah, Tarot, Tarot Blog Hop, Tarot Techniques

Pentacles: The Fruits of Harvest

Joy Vernon
August 1, 2012

Astrology, Kabbalah, Tarot, Tarot Blog Hop

Celebrate the Sunrise

Joy Vernon
June 20, 2012

Kabbalah, Spiritual Practices

The Qabalah Tattoo

This ancient mystical tradition of the Hebrews possessed three literatures: the Books of the Law and the Prophets, which are known to us as the Old Testament; the Talmud, or collection of learned commentaries thereon; and the Qabalah, or mystical…

Joy Vernon
February 16, 2012

Alchemy, Astrology, Empyrean Key, Kabbalah, Spiritual Practices, Tarot Philosophy, Tarot Techniques

Nessus and the Hierosgamos: My Journey with the Empyrean Key

The Denver Tarot Geeks I started the Denver Tarot Geeks on May 26, 2007, as a way to share my excitement and passion about the power and inspiration I found in exploring the esoteric aspects of the tarot. I led…

Joy Vernon
November 30, 2011

Kabbalah, Magic

The Mala and the Middle Pillar: The Role of Receiving in Magic

One of the most powerful benefits of magic is that it gives us the tools to take charge of our life, to step out of the runaway vehicle of chance and onto a more sedate track of conscious intention. As…

Joy Vernon
August 27, 2010