Tarot People #2: The Page of Cups, Reversed. (Emo Kid)
on Sep 13, 2009 in minor arcana tarot people page of cups emo court cards What is emo? According to Urban Dictionary, emo means:Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar riffs with tight wool sweaters, tighter...

Tarot Pets #3: Nine of Pentacles on 9/9/9 (Merlin)
on Sep 9, 2009 in tarot pets horrible history minor arcana nine of pentacles falconry Much is often made of the bird of prey in the Nine of Pentacles. Some say that it is incongruous that such a refined lady would have a falcon on her fist, trained to kill on command. They then conclude that the card means 'success after the years o...

Tarot Cocktails (and competition!) #1: The Queen of Pentacles
on Sep 7, 2009 in queen of pentacles cocktails court cards I wanted to celebrate the start of the cooler season with fruits of the earth. My favourite herb in anything Italian is fresh basil. Follow that with berries for dessert and I'm anyone's...You know how sometimes you draw two opposing cards and they c...

Card of the Moment #3: Chariot. 'Movement in Stillness'.
on Sep 7, 2009 in chariot card of the moment major arcana Bronze chariot, circa 240 BCE. From the reign of Qin Shi Huang, first emperor of ChinaIllegitimi non carborundum... (Don't let the bastards grind you down)We all have 'em... people that sap us, hold us back and demean us. Sometimes sticks and ston...

Tarot Pets #2: The Star (Ibis)
on Aug 29, 2009 in tarot pets Star ibis major arcana Now, this bird that's in the background of the Star card... Is it really an image of the sacred ibis?

Tarot Pets #1: King of Wands (Lizard)
on Aug 29, 2009 in tarot pets minor arcana king of wands court cards lizard In our current age, having a lot of 'yang' in your energy field can get you labeled as a jock. This is most unfair, because one needs a certain fire in the belly to accomplish goals and show good leadership.Some people channel their yang productivel...

Tarot Couture #1: Seven of Wands (Mismatched Shoes!)
on Aug 26, 2009 in minor arcana shoes polyvore seven of wands What would you do if you were lying naked in bed and someone broke into your house? In my twenties, I probably would have charged out to tackle (or blind?) the offender. These days... well, I might just cower under the covers and hope they didn't s...

In Memoriam.
on Aug 26, 2009 in spreads books It's not possible to get far past the age of twenty without experiencing grief. For some, that loss comes much earlier. The pain is particularly keen when we lose a mentor, for we often feel unready to 'go it alone'.Like many of us, my new friend G...

Card of the Moment #2: Strength. 'Softness overcomes Hardness'
on Aug 25, 2009 in taoism card of the moment books strength major arcana guernsey literary society Some days we're only here with five percent of our soul. Much of the other ninety-five percent is stuck in the agonies of the past...That's something I was determined to resolve when I took up meditation. I remember sitting with others in a ring a...

Card of the Moment #1: Ace of Swords. 'The Penny Drops'
on Aug 22, 2009 in minor arcana card of the moment penny drops ace of swords Remember the days before cell phones when you had to carry loose change in case you wanted to make a call? You'd hear the coin clank down into the machine once you'd established the connection.When you draw the Ace of Swords, you might get a blindi...