Encountering the Suits: Weight of Influence
Spinning golden plates, that shimmer like a bull’s eye. If batons embody potential and power, coins denote power of a … Continue Reading Encountering the Suits: Weight of Influence
Of grief and love
I’ve been silent for a while and I will now attempt to delve into the whys of my silence. This … Continue Reading Of grief and love
Bright candle in the dark
I’m back again with this month’s augury. This one is extra something more, because as I am writing these words … Continue Reading Bright candle in the dark
The Red Woman: an encounter
What follows is a book review through the lens of a poem. Recently, well, a couple months back now, I … Continue Reading The Red Woman: an encounter
Divining context
A little while back, I was asked a question regarding reading the cards, why I read and what I’m doing … Continue Reading Divining context
Tangled hearts at the crossroads
This month’s augury is coming into play a bit later than expected, as I’ve found myself with lots on my … Continue Reading Tangled hearts at the crossroads
“Decolonizing Puerto Rico, Caribbean Spiritualism, and the Tarot”
A couple weeks back I was interviewed by the Greg Carlwood of The Higherside Chats. This has been an enlightening … Continue Reading “Decolonizing Puerto Rico, Caribbean Spiritualism, and the Tarot”
Crossed Cartomancy II
Jumping back into the fray of Cyprianic cartomancy, I’m now going to survey several approaches to the method. The main, … Continue Reading Crossed Cartomancy II
Crossed Cartomancy I
“Cartomancy, or the divination through playing cards, is more modern, for cards were only invented after Charles V. This branch … Continue Reading Crossed Cartomancy I
Thorny brambles
September arrived too soon, with August roaring to a quick end. This month I want to try something I’ve been … Continue Reading Thorny brambles
Encountering the Suits: Accomplished Work
Force. Tension. Expansion. Like a massive tree trunk with roots running deep, arising out of the earth and reaching upward … Continue Reading Encountering the Suits: Accomplished Work
Ambivalence is a cold mistress
This month’s augury comes with force and motion, driving through shadowed lands. Yes it is August, and that time of the month again where I lay down a handful of cards on the table and give a brief overview of … Continue Reading Ambivalence is a cold mistress
The politics of unnamed desires
In this one I’m going to get personal, and political. On Monday July 22nd, on the feast day of Mary Magdelene, … Continue Reading The politics of unnamed desires
In a forest of cards
This summer a series of surreptitious, unexpected, and synchronous happenings unfolded with regards to tarot. Somewhere along the line, late … Continue Reading In a forest of cards
A retreat within
I wanted to wait until the first week of July passed before posting this month’s augury. I felt there was … Continue Reading A retreat within
Encountering the Suits: Heart of Life
Lectio Divina is a medieval monastic practice embodied as an engaged reading of the Word. It is not analytical, and … Continue Reading Encountering the Suits: Heart of Life
