Some of our most powerful bonds are not with other humans but with our pets. Could those ties survive even death? Could you be sharing your home with the ghosts of previous pets? Mediums, psychics, and parapsychologists—researchers who investigate haunted sites—say, “Yes.” Why Do Animals Haunt? Most hauntings center around a trauma—a tragedy or sudden …
Psychologists know that in love, similarity is the key to longevity. You don’t have to be your partner’s twin, but having a strong feeling that you two share certain lifestyle and personality traits is undeniably important. According to the ancient wisdom of astrology, compatibility boils down to this same idea. Sensitive Cancer plus brash Aries equals …
What If Our Signs Don’t Match? Astrology, Compatibility, & Unlikely Love Read More »
Artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and artisans of every craft—from architecture to experimental cuisine—whether they’re professional or part-time, highly trained or self-taught, have one thing in common: they’re all tuned into a universal force from which creativity flows. From the first spark of inspiration to the debut of a finished project—be it a symphony, a play, …
The Creative Process Tarot Spread Helps Divine a Direction for All Things Artistic Read More »
While some of us long for love and have yet to meet a potential soul mate, others, like Tamara, appear to have the opposite problem. Tamara, who was in her mid-twenties when we first spoke, was both beautiful and accomplished. With big blue eyes, a lovely figure, and a winning disposition, not to mention a …
The Tarot Narrows Down Three Love Choices for Tamara from Teaneck Read More »
As we’ve seen, the early history of the tarot was an intricate tapestry that often wove fact with fallacy. Many of the very elements that appear to make up the history were actually fabricated, meant to add to the tarot’s mystique. The intentional introduction of fictitious ties with ancient mystical cultures was strategically leveraged to …
When I was just learning how to read Tarot cards as a twelve-year-old, my aunt let me practice on her. “I want to know what’s going to happen at the family reunion picnic next week,” she said. “Alright,” I said, and shuffled my deck. The card I drew was Death. “You have to call off …
The Death Tarot Card: Befriending the Deck’s Darkest Cards Read More »
It’s a routine part of the human condition to find ourselves in situations in which we are confronted by conflicting desires. In the Robert Frost poem, “The Road Not Taken,” the speaker ponders just such a conundrum: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both, and be one traveler,” …
Let the Two Path Tarot Spread Lead You Down the Path to Success Read More »
Tarot card readings have become an integral tool for many of us who yearn for enlightenment and self-awareness. They are part of the landscape of modern culture, but the tradition of the cards reaches back for centuries. In researching the tarot, however, there is a massive amount of information to sift through, much of it …
The Early Origins of the Tarot: How the Cards Came to Be Read More »
People consult the tarot for many reasons, and while love is certainly near the top of the list, finding the answers to career questions is also a common goal. Whether your work is going swimmingly, and you’re simply wondering how soon that promotion will be coming along, or you’ve just interviewed for a new position and …
How a Tarot Reading Gave Sue From Skokie Deeper Insight Into a Career Dilemma Read More »
Many entrepreneurs who are considering embarking on a potential business enterprise like to consult the tarot prior to taking the first steps, in order to ascertain whether their venture will have legs, or likely fold before it can truly take flight. The tarot can be a good barometer of the general climate for investing in …
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