“See, here’s the deal.” The slightly built man’s eyes darted left and right, while his heel, encased in narrow black shoes, the dressy kind you only wear to a wedding or a funeral, bounced phrenetically, tapping a staccato tattoo against…
A Short Story Based on Astrological Transits Back in 2020 I did an astrological transit series I called “Lunchtime Astro-Limerick.” I followed the transits every day and wrote a short poem about what was happening. I even developed a subseries…
A simple band of eyelet snowflakes warms up this quick knit project Frigid temps and icy roads were the culmination of several days of snow. The crows held a convocation. Perhaps cawing kept them warm. Here in Seattle, the slick…
The Tarot Taboos: Reading on Health and Other People Reading on health and other people are two very common questions. And every reader’s Statement of Ethics says they will not read on these topics. But reading for clients includes looking…
Tarot Blog Hop: Short Form Tarot Interpretations As the wrangler of today’s hop, I proposed the topic: Short Form Tarot Interpretations. The idea is to find the essence, the kernel, the seed of meaning for a tarot card, while expressing…
What Knitting Taught Me About Life Balance PREVIOUS | MASTER LIST | NEXT Welcome to the Fall Equinox Tarot Blog Hop! Our topic is Life Balance. Three writers are participating, so you can use the links at the top and…
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…
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 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…
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! …
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…
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…
Good and Bad in Tarot Imagine asking the tarot to advise you on staying in your cushy but unappreciated corporate job or leaving to run your own business. Leave? Five of Coins: A disheveled woman wrapped in a ragged blanket…
Does a New Tarot Reading Take Precedence Over the Previous Reading? Every reader knows that if you ask the same question over and over the cards will start babbling in gibberish. However, if anything about the circumstances has changed, it’s…
All-Over Eyelet Pinpricks Shed Light on the Deck Inside The delicate all-over pattern of this four-point star tarot bag looks misty and romantic with a whisper of soft, fuzzy alpaca wool. The variegated yarn fades from lavender to deeper shades,…
Welcome to the Tarot Blog Hop! Our theme for this hop was provided by Joanne of Cosmic Whispers Tarot, who gave us the lovely, warm, fuzzy fun of writing about keeping in the heat with tarot. I was taking a…
