I’ve got to admit it, some of my favorite cards in the minor arcana are the Aces. I think it’s because they offer such potential, such pure creative opportunity. When they show up in a reading I just know that the querent (or me, if I’m reading for myself) is in for an exciting, inspiring …
The image is grisly: a man, lying face down, with ten swords sticking out of his back. The landscape is desolate; a black dog growls at the body. The only light comes from a clearing sky. The Ten of Swords is a scary card to look at! How can any interpretation, other than doom, betrayal, …
Working With the “Scary” Tarot Cards: The Ten of Swords Read More »
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 »
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 …
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 »
Monthly Tarot forecasts can assist you in navigating the ups and downs of the days ahead with insight and grace. I pull a card for each week with the intention that this card will represent the energies that need to be worked with both personally and globally. Obviously, everyone may experience the card differently, but …
I remember my very first Tarot reading. I was probably about twelve, and it was at a Renaissance fair. My friend and I nervously went up to the Tarot booth. I sat down in front of a very ordinary looking woman (surprise—we Tarot readers look like everybody else!) and asked my question: “Will Paul ask …
