Once upon a time, in Ye Olde ynd Merrye Englande of around 1300 (the year, not the time) the word ‘knighthood’ or ‘cnihthād’ * referred to the period that we call ‘adolescence’ today. We more readily associate the idea of ‘knight’ with strapping chaps on horseback – armour, jousting, chivalry Read more…
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” Rumi Previous Blog | Next Blog | Master List Panic not, dear Reader! I haven’t gone all mushy and doe-eyed over some slim-hipped Lothario! Read more…
Tooting for Significators! When I started this court card blog, I banged on and on and on some more about using Court Cards as significators and you, dear reader, mostly snortled good-naturedly into your coffee and told me that you didn’t use significators. There were a couple of solid reasons why Read more…
Welcome to the Lammas blog, where the theme set by our Wrangler, Arwen, is: “What can I share from my table to enrich my community?” If you’re hopping forward, you’ve come from the lovely Ania Marczyk’s blog and if you are hopping backwards (you TOTAL rebel, you!) you’ve come from Read more…
So, many years ago I read an article about the fate of greyhounds once their racing days were over. Some, the lucky ones, were found new homes, but many of them ended up dead and in a ditch, their ears removed to prevent their identification. Things have changed since I Read more…
The Pilgrim of Scrolls Colours SO delicious, you could EAT them! Mentors, Messengers, Mystics and Muses – meet the Troupe of the Chrysalis Tarot. Holly Sierra, the artist behind this soon-to-be released Tarot, chats about the deck. Pull up a throne and feast your eyes, people! Hi Holly and thanks Read more…
Lenormand de Marseilles (and Mini Me) *theme from Love Story plays in background* Like so many love stories for the social-networking age, I fell hook, line and sinker for the Lenormand de Marseilles when I saw her photo on Facebook. It really was luff at first sight. But with none Read more…
TADAAAAAH! Welcome to This Game of Thrones Litha Blog Hop for Midsummer 2013!! You may have happened along here from the last blogger in the train, the lovely Joanna Ash or be working your way back through the list (because you’re a REBEL!) and have alighted here from Cher’s site. Heck, Read more…
The man has GLOWING HANDS!!! What’s not to like?! I’m a big fan of Canadian Tarot author James Wells. If you’ve not read his blog, you should mosey on over there tout-suite to find out what he’s up to. You can go now if you like. Honestly, I’ll wait here Read more…
The Page of Swords – Sola-Busca Tarot If you have a passion for classical Tarot decks, you will know that the Wolfgang Mayer version of the 15th century Sola-Busca Tarot is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. Giordano Berti, Tarot author and scholar, is the man behind this work and Read more…