We began this Comparative Tarot session with a look at the Page of Swords, over three decks. Today we look at the Page of Wands, trying to find common ground and extend our perceptions as to what he might mean in the decks that we use ourselves. On the left Read more…
The King of Falcons Stuttgart playing cards The World In Play 1430 – 1540 is an exhibition of playing cards at The Met in New York, ending 17 April 2016. Sadly, my pockets are empty *shows the threadbare linings* and I cannot attend. But in an ideal world, I’d pop Read more…
Welcome to Women’s Day! What would these experienced women tell advise their younger selves? CREATE your life from the stirrings of your heart. Don’t live your life trying to make other people happy… NOURISH your mind, body and spirit. Don’t shut yourself off from nature – neither the great green Read more…
I’m running a workshop for the Glasgow Tarot Meetup Group at the beginning of April on using the comparative method of working with the Tarot. I first heard about this method from Valerie Sim and the Comparative Tarot deck that she created specially for it. I though that it would Read more…
Last year’s Mother’s Day Tokens Still unspent! Originally Mothers’ Day was when people returned to their Mother Church. These days, Mothers’ Day has become a Hallmark schmaltz-fest directed at Mothers everywhere. In the UK we have Mothering Sunday on the 6th. Yes, we know that it’s all a big commercial Read more…
In honour of World Book Day, here are some excellent tarot books that you might like to explore: Note: The late Yoav Ben Dov’s book and the Alexander Jodorowsky are for Marseille work 🙂 Amazon.co.uk Widgets Hopefully you will see a carousel with books on it, right?! And my own Read more…
I know that you will probably disagree, but honestly, the Tarot’s court cards can be your friends, if you let them! I thought I’d take a look at the Deadly Sins (surprisingly, none of them is Facebook – although it should be!) and today WRATH seemed most suitable. Mostly I’m Read more…
I am getting to grips with my imovie, although not quite confident enough yet to hit you with the full effect of my Glasgow accent. But maybe one day 😀 Anyhoo – here is my latest offering, based on the court cards of Lo Scarabeo’s Tarot of The Master. A Read more…
The full moon of February is known by various names – Snow Moon, Wolf Moon and Hunger Moon (Northern Hemisphere) and Grain Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Red Moon, Wyrt Moon, Corn Moon, Dog Moon and Barley Moon if you live in the Southern Hemisphere. I’m in the Northern Hemisphere and Wolves are Read more…
I’m all about spreading the Court Card luff, as you know, so here are a couple of useful things that I picked up the other day from a slender volume called The Tarot by S L MacGregor Mathers. Yes, you know, the Golden Dawn guy. Right at the back of Read more…