I have been thinking lately about the myth of progress. Not that I am against science and technology, I am only a partial Luddite. But I do question the effectiveness of academia and “progress” when we layer upon it titles, and awards, and confer honors that bloat the ego and cloud partiality. When ideas, concepts … More Flies enter a closed mouth
I am being selfish here, this post is for my own archival purposes. Something for me to keep track of the tarot decks I admire or I would like to own. This is mostly as a means to keep track of the many interesting tarot decks out there, in case one day I am inclined … More Tarot decks under my radar
I just finished listening to an amazing interview by Gordon White of Runesoup with the author of the new Scarlet Imprint release of The Game of Saturn by Peter Mark Adams. You can find more information here. Briefly, the book is a scholarly study of the Sola Busca Tarot deck. The interview is amazing, informative, … More The Sola Busca Tarot
Compromise. The page of coins might not allude to this word as he holds his coin aloft, unaware or not really caring about the big coin on the ground next to him, but as he is young and full of ideas of gaining, this young page will soon have to learn about the give and … More Cards: 2 of Coins
There is a new translation of a compendium of lectures by Julio Cortázar, article here. A great article by the way, which highlights his work and this recently published volume. I mention this because if you peek around this site a little you will find a little story about why I chose La Maga Tarot for … More Unreal reality
In this part of the world it is Spring, the trees are starting to bloom quite beautifully and the flowers are peeking out of their bulbs. It all looks very beautiful to be honest. Having moved from the eternal summer of the Caribbean to these northern lands not too long ago, it is quite a … More A stroke of luck with the Ace of Coins
This is inspired in many ways by Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold’s “Ifá: A Forest of Mystery,” the stories of Loki in “Myths of the Norsemen” by H.A. Grueber, and particularly in Frisvold’s interview with Gordon White on his podcast, Runesoup. It all began as I looked at the sly expression on the page of swords … More The Strength of Ògún
I recently had family visiting, hence my writing absence. The visit was welcome and expected but nonetheless exhausting, fitting as I am going to be closing the suit of cups with this post. The 10 of cups is unequivocally a card that denotes plenty, enough, or a lot. When I look at all those cups, … More Cards: 10 of Cups
As this is also a space for my personal explorations, this post will be somewhat intimate.I was raised in a psychologically and spiritually restrictive environment. Even though I was endlessly curious and loved to read, my musings and mental aerobics could only go as far as my spiritual upbringing allowed. It took years and distance … More The Saints and finding my myths
Yesterday was my birthday, tomorrow is St. Valentine’s (feast)day, and today is St. Agabus’s feast day. As a cartomancer this is fitting, as he is the Saint of diviners and fortunetellers. For those who seek to pierce the veil between what is known and unknown, those who dare the future by playing in the present, … More A fortuneteller’s day
