Mythological Tarot

 This blog post has been buzzing around in my head for quite a while!  My conscious intention was to write it to help current and prospective clients–anyone with questions, to understand the process.  But, as I wrote I realized it was a valuable exercise to even help me crystalize the mystical way a reading comes together! … More How Tarot Reading Works: A Spiritual, Archetypal, Mythic, and Mythopoetic Discussion

General Description:  We see a man, woman, and child rising up out of a chamber backdropped by a calm golden sea and pale blue mountains.  The man is holding a golden trumpet with a red equal-armed cross, blown or consumed by what appears to be a solar storm.   The name of the card is “Judgement.” … More Major Arcana XX Judgement

The Six of Rods (wands or staffs) In the upright position, the Six of Rods (a suit of spirituality, inspiration, intuition, ambition) signals a well-earned success is on its way or is already here based on your leadership. It’s important to announce, celebrate, and/or acknowledge (even if just to yourself) your achievement. Or, this card … More The Six of Rods (wands or staffs)

His is the first accentuated cry I recognize when I arrive at the guesthouse aptly named “Little Dryad.” There must be water close by, I idly think to myself. Soon I find a small creek edged with reeds and bush and understand the Red-Winged Black Bird’s presence.  (“Birds as Oracles” is a Seven-Minute Read) Upon … More Birds as Oracles: Red-Winged Black Bird Returns

A Celebration of Romance: Valentine’s Day has a reputation for being a commercial holiday, invented by a greeting card company. That is surely partially true, but the roots of St. Valentine’s Day go back to early Christianity, as well as the pre-ancient Roman pastural festival of Lupercalia, which was celebrated to avert evil spirits and … More St. Valentine’s Day: A Celebration of Romance

I first blogged about this card on November 1, 2018.  This is a fuller interpretation of the XIII–Death Card. This card may, at first glance, look frightening. However, it’s not about the death of a physical being, but about endings that make way for new beginnings. The scythe wielded by the reaping skeleton cuts off … More A Fuller Interpretation of XIII–Death

Regarding Pendulum use in a scientific prove-it-to-me world:  Empirical studies on this topic are generally 20th century, typically framed around Dowsing Rods.  Scientists often correlate results to Telluric Currents or the Ideomotor Effect in a prove-it-to-me world.  Traditional scientific researchers have basically dropped experiments around this topic, even though evidence exists that Dowsing Rods / Pendulums … More Pendulum use in a scientific prove-it-to-me world

My gift to my small but ever-growing audience!  Disclaimer and Caution:  Please do not listen to “A New Year’s Meditation” while driving or operating machinery, or chopping vegetables for soup or salad! Below is the basic transcript: 2019 A New Year’s Meditation Settle in, relax in your chair, notice any tension in your body, move … More A New Year’s Meditation

The full “Cold Moon” (aka “Long Night Moon,” “Moon Before Yule,” “Oak Moon,” and “Bitter Moon”) arrives at 12:49pm today (rising at 5:28pm), one day after the Winter Solstice. This close correspondence between Solstice and the full moon won’t happen again until 2094 so, if possible, find a few moments to bask in the glow … More The “Cold Moon”

Winter Solstice, The Empress, and Demeter:  Tonight, the eve of Winter Solstice, we approach the longest night of the year and tomorrow we step fully into winter.  From outward appearances the coming season is cold and the ground below our feet seems lifeless.  Yet, beneath crusts of snow and ice, the earth warms subtly with … More Winter Solstice, The Empress, and Demeter