Natalie was a high achieving corporate executive who was having a challenging time in a new position. She had been transferred to a new part of her company and was now directly managing a team of other high-level people. “I can’t seem to get the right tone with them,” she said. “I feel like I …
Connecting to the Divine Feminine: The High Priestess and The Empress Read More »
Leadership, power, taking charge; these are all qualities we associate—rightly or wrongly—with the masculine. And it does seem that my female clients have, in general, a harder time expressing these qualities than my male clients. Even younger women seem to struggle with expressing their “masculine” side. I imagine we could speculate for days on end …
The Emperor and Hierophant: Connecting to Your Divine Masculine With The Tarot Read More »
The light is waning, and we all feel the pull of the winter darkness calling us inward to our homes. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun makes an ever shorter journey, and there is a natural feeling of both anticipation for new beginnings to come and mixed feelings of melancholy and satisfaction as the year …
Simple Rituals For Creating a Winter Solstice Celebration Read More »
“I’ve just got a half hour,” Molly said. “Can we do a reading about my relationship in that time?” “I don’t think I can process a great big reading,” Janae sighed. “Could we just use fewer cards to look at my issue?” “I’ve never gotten a Tarot reading before,” Patrick said. “Do you have, like, …
It’s an intense image: flames shooting out of a crumbling tower, people leaping from the top and sides, tormented faces in the foreground. In my traditional deck, the Tower card certainly doesn’t inspire feelings of ease or equanimity. And traditional meanings of this card—destruction, chaos, suffering—terrify my clients when this card shows up in a …
I remember a challenging time in my life when I found myself gazing at the Strength Tarot card during my meditations. In my deck, a woman holds a winged lion on her lap with a horse in the background. Her gaze is strong and directed out toward the viewer. I felt she was looking straight …
Finding Your Tarot Avatar: Learning to Embody Archetypes in Everyday Life Read More »
Clare is a long-time client of mine who I work with on the phone. She called in for a Tarot reading and jumped straight to the point. “I’ve been doing some three card readings for myself,” she said, “I’m shuffling the deck every time, really well, and cutting it, and I swear, the Nine of …
Understanding the “Scary” Tarot Cards: The Nine of Swords Read More »
Have you ever wandered into the New Age section of your local bookshop and lost a few hours looking at Tarot decks? I certainly have! Angels, fairies, animals, Steampunk, erotica, Celtic—the deck themes seem infinite. Choosing a deck for yourself is a big deal—if you get one that doesn’t speak to you, then you will …
How to Work With Non-Traditional Tarot Card Decks Read More »
Have you ever had a great Tarot reading and wondered if you could use this amazing resource yourself? Many of my clients have expressed the desire to read cards, and, in the same breath, said, “But I’m not psychic, so I guess I can’t.” This isn’t true! If you have the patience and the discipline …
“I’ve met this new woman,” James told me. He was clearly very excited. “I think she may be the ONE! And I want to do a reading to see if this may be true.” We did a Celtic Cross spread for the relationship, and The Lovers card turned up in the outcome position. He was …
The Lovers in the Tarot: What the Card Really Has to Tell You Read More »
