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February 2020

February 20, 2020

The witty sword and the sexy hermit

The Magician is more than the sum of his names. Sometimes he is your woman...

April 2019

April 10, 2019

22 TRUMPS ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION – PART TWO

Part Two of the series of reflections on the function of the 22 trumps according...

April 06, 2019

22 TRUMPS ACCORDING TO THE QUESTION – PART ONE

Divination is all about receiving questions. The cards have 'meanings' but it's the interesting question...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

THIS SALES PERSON UNDERSTANDS ME SO WELL

Desire, change, magic, the promised land. It's a formula for a particular kind of story...

March 06, 2019

THE MATTER OF FACT

'Yes, no, how much, how little, and when?' Is answering this bluntly equal to being...

February 2019

February 16, 2019

TALES OF MAGIC

The transformative is not where you think it is.

November 2018

November 27, 2018

CONVERSATION WITH OR ABOUT THE CARDS?

What are you prone to in your practice of reading visual text? Having a conversation...

August 2018

August 17, 2018

IN A LEAGUE OF YOUR OWN

Confidence doesn't mean being comfortable with your nakedness, but rather, being comfortable with being in...

July 2018

July 19, 2018

INTUITION AND SYMBOL

The source for the symbol is not in intuition, as you may think.

July 06, 2018

WHEN THE MAGICIAN DOESN’T IMPROVISE

How well do you know your magician? Is he a magician, characterised by skill, genius,...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

WHEN THE WORLD IS NOT A CHEATSHEET

The process, method, practice, motivation, goals. What is all this? Trademarked concepts in the world,...

June 21, 2018

WHEN THE LOVERS ARE RIDICULOUS

Much can be said about the Lovers. But how about ridiculous?

June 15, 2018

WHEN TEMPERANCE IS WORSE THAN THE DEVIL

Diligence and focus are traits we associate with Temperance. But what does it take to...

June 08, 2018

WHEN THE HERMIT IS EROS

Mental stability is the sexiest. The Hermit knows why.

June 01, 2018

WHEN THE TOWER IS A TAG: SUPPORTIVE OR COMPETITIVE

I see being supportive when we mind our own business. Meddling under the guise of...

May 2018

May 23, 2018

WHEN THE POPESS IS A GHOSTWRITER

The Popess doesn't just sit with her book. Sometimes she sits with a book she...

May 18, 2018

WHEN JUDGMENT IS ABOUT ALTERNATIVE HISTORY

Some say 'revelation' or 'awakening', but the card of Judgment is all about alternative history.

May 10, 2018

WHEN THE EMPEROR LIGHTENS THE HEART

When you territorialize your head, you lighten your heart. Tarotizing with a hammer means getting...

May 04, 2018

WHEN THE MOON IS NOT CREATIVE

Why is the Moon creative, and how does this creativity actually work in dynamic reading...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

WHEN THE EMPRESS IS DISGRUNTLED

People listen for a reason. The day they stop listening is not something you should worry...

April 11, 2018

WHEN THE SUN IS ABOUT LOVE WITHOUT TRUST

Trust is here, but what do you make of it, when the highest wisdom actually...

April 04, 2018

WHEN FORCE IS ON THE DOT

Do you annoy your querents, the people you lead or inspire? I hope so.

March 2018

March 28, 2018

WHEN DEATH IS DEITY

On Death as a guardian of warriors.

March 21, 2018

WHEN THE CHARIOTEER IS OUT OF HERE

When the Charioteer laughs at your self help projects.

March 14, 2018

WHEN JUSTICE IS YOUR FULL STOP

There's a bunch of grand concepts the spiritual folks believe in. Healing is one of...

March 07, 2018

WHEN YOU GET HANGED

Are you among those who think that the Hanged Man is about a new perspective?...

February 2018

February 28, 2018

WHEN THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE IS NOT ABOUT YOUR 5-YEAR PLAN

'Where do you see yourself five years from now?' is the question that I find...

February 14, 2018

WHEN THE STAR DOES MORE THAN KNEEL

When you are at other people's disposal, do you also offer them your discretion too?

February 07, 2018

WHEN THE DEVIL IS CRYSTAL CLEAR

What do you say when the Devil comes in the position of advice?

February 01, 2018

WHEN THE POPE IS NOT MERELY ARROGANT

When the Pope discloses a strong position rather than embody false modesty.