We continue with the courts, here the Queens speak. Queen of coins: "Draped in my regal raiment, I know what I hold in my hand, the power of money and fortune is at my fingertips. Quick and astute, my crown highlights my most valued asset, my head. I am order and revenue, haughty and resourceful. … Continue reading The Queens of the court
Tag: Marseille Tarot
Spreads, spreads, and more spreads
I now offer tarot readings here on my website, and if you have ventured to the tab that lists my offerings and wondered what all of it means, this post is meant to get to the details of what it all means. This is a clarification of what exactly it is that I offer. The … Continue reading Spreads, spreads, and more spreads
The hand that feeds you
September is picking up pace and looking much better than the past couple months. I have to be honest, these past months have been rough. My day job has been more demanding, my spiritual practice has been fraught with consistent disturbances, and my health has been like a seesaw. As I was shuffling the cards … Continue reading The hand that feeds you
The knights of the court
Continuing my survey of the court cards: After the pages come the knights, the mounted ones, the riders of the court. Remember, these surveys are in their voice, the voices of the courts as I hear them. The knights: of cups: "I gallop forth with eagerness, the ground swelling at my heels as I go. … Continue reading The knights of the court
Sex in the court
In May I began my oracular survey of the court cards, which can be read here starting with the Pages. Before I go any further, I want to address gender, or rather sex and the court cards. First a statement: as a diviner, I do not make distinctions a priori in regards to the male … Continue reading Sex in the court
Tarot and Art
"Art plays with conventional forms, stretching the imagination towards liberation from constraints." -Camelia Elias Art as a vehicle for moving the heart, stirring the soul, and confronting the self with the eternal, the non-discursive, the symbolic, the metaphorical. I start here because I recently participated in Camelia Elias's most recent course offering, a one-day affair, … Continue reading Tarot and Art
The pages of the court
Some time ago I began an overview of the Tarot de Marseille pips, which can also be seen as playing card pips. This overview shared my way of seeing the pips, how I read them in a spread, and how they interact with other cards. I have also done something similar with The Trumps but … Continue reading The pages of the court
Portals of insight
This month we look through portals of possibilities to maneuver our way through obstacles that block our path. Satiety and potential, dominate as we peek through the window of what could be, what can be, and what needs to be cut. Ingenuity guides our vision, but beware not to be led astray into the land … Continue reading Portals of insight
The Signs of Love
I realize in retrospect that many of these auguries have served to reflect my own week before it transpires. Looking back, I see how the readings serve as a note on the week ahead, oftentimes to my own surprise, as I am not looking to divine for my own week solely. Instead, I am seeking … Continue reading The Signs of Love
Augury- squaring the week
I am back after a much needed hiatus, and many things have changed. Firstly, I moved back home, closer to family, and roots. Meanwhile, living in a space that isn't entirely mine while we look for a permanent home. Many, many things have changed indeed. I want to make my way back into writing, sharing, … Continue reading Augury- squaring the week