PinnedIs the Practice of Divination Irrelevant or Dishonest?As I continue to explore the sketchy written history of the early tarot, I frequently encounter the observation that the tarot cards, prior…Dec 6, 2021A response icon1Dec 6, 2021A response icon1
The Six of Cups: “Pleasure Promised” (b/w “Pleasure Denied”)AUTHOR’S NOTE: For those unfamiliar with archaic music-industry jargon, “b/w” (“backed with”) referred to the frequently inferior song on…15h ago15h ago
Rank Has Its Prerogatives — A Departure from the NormAUTHOR’S NOTE: As I understand it, those diviners who use only the 22 trump cards in their readings frequently assign all of the cards…1d ago1d ago
The Middle Way: Finding the “Sweet Spot”AUTHOR’S NOTE: It is often said that, within its range of customary definitions, every tarot card contains all possible shades of positive…2d ago2d ago
Carpe Momentum Redux : Another “Two Sides to Every Story” ReadingAUTHOR’S NOTE: When I created this spread a couple of days ago, I had two “test” questions in mind. Here is the second one.3d ago3d ago
A Reversed-Trump Triptych: the Devil, the Tower and JudgementSUMMARY: I now have over twenty draft essays in my pre-publication queue, and my writing has been so prolific lately that I can’t seem to…4d ago4d ago
Cards of “Accelerated Circumstances”AUTHOR’S NOTE: In a previous post I explored the cards of the Waite-Smith deck that generally indicate “movement” in the matter at hand. I…5d ago5d ago
The Pages: Impatience RisingAUTHOR’S NOTE: In my recent readings I’ve been interpreting the Page of Swords as being “impatient for an answer.” Today, while reading…6d ago6d ago
“Two Sides to Every Story” — An Explicit/Implicit Approach to Tarot ReadingAUTHOR’S NOTE: We’re often told that “there are two sides to every story” and that we must understand both if we are to effectively defuse…Nov 2Nov 2
Space Invader: What’s Up With 3I Atlas?AUTHOR’S NOTE: With all the buzz surrounding the supposed “comet” 3I Atlas, I decided to perform a tarot reading to see what it might tell…Nov 1Nov 1