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At this time of year when so much of the meaning of Christmas is buried under conspicuous consumption, special sales, buying, having, wanting, it’s very easy to lose sight of what Christmas should be about.  Considering what the news has been filled with recently, it is especially easy at this time to lose sight of the true meaning of Christmas.  Maybe I’ve watched too many versions of A…

Joanna Powell Colbert was kind enough to share this spread in her most recent newsletter. I thought it was interesting, so decided to use it for my solstice reading. The gift of the nurturing darkness is … Page of Pins The promise of the returning sun is … Ace of Pentacles Rx I find potential or hope for my personal life through … 5 of Pins One action I can take to offer hope and renewal to…

4 of Wands, Queen of Swords Rx & 7 of Wands – Victorian Romantic Tarot Lately I’ve been feeling rather low energy and uninspired, “meh”. I don’t feel sick, I don’t feel depressed, I just feel lethargic. I rather feel the way Milo did in The Phantom Tollbooth when he meets the Lethargiums. So, of course, I decided to use Tarot to explore what’s going on with me. Using the Victorian Romantic…

I found this spread in Sheilaa Hite’s book and decided to do a modified reading using a few of the positions. What would I do if I knew I could not fail?  King of Swords What can I learn from this experience?  The World Rx What is the most empowering thing I can do now?  The Moon Rx Victorian Romantic Tarot I see the King of Swords as a thinker, a philosopher, a diplomat, perhaps even a…

Yesterday I read a journal post by someone who asked three questions that really resonated with me.  So, I did this reading for further clarification. Why is the world in so much pain?  King of Pentacles Rx Why is peace nowhere in sight?  Knight of Pentacles Rx Why does this keep happening?  The Empress Rx King of Pentacles Rx, Knight of Pentacles Rx & The Empress Rx – Victorian Romantic…

Last night I had an interesting dream.  In it there were several different scenarios where I was sitting with a group of people in an informal setting.  We were having a conversation about things, but I can’t remember anything specific.  I was seated so that my upper body was turned in facing the circle but my legs were on the other side so that I could have gotten up and left the group easily. …

Recently I have had a few experiences in my life that have caused me to reevaluate my relationships with people that I have questions about my ability to trust.  Basically, I have had people come back into my life who I feel betrayed me many years ago.  These were people I considered friends, trusted friends, and I’m feeling very unsettled about how to deal with this.  In the past there was no…

I was sitting in my house the other day just feeling content, satisfied, surrounded by my books. It actually took me a few minutes to realize, because I wasn’t looking for it, but ultimately it struck me that I was feeling happy; just quietly, joyfully happy. I wasn’t happy because of any major activity I had planned or because anything special had happened, I was just happy about where I was in…

https://labyrinthos.co/blogs/learn-tarot-with-labyrinthos-academy/a-new-moon-in-libra-tarot-spread Where am I most fearful of conflict? – What part of my life am I acting out of avoidance? Knight of Cups Rx How does my fear of conflict affect my life? – How does my choice to avoid conflict affect my situation? What does it do to me? Queen of Cups Rx What am I afraid of confronting? – What is…

Once again, the inspiration for this spread came from watching episodes of Professor of Rock focusing on Pink Floyd and the various challenges that face the group over its history. It reminded me how much I like this song and I decided to create a spread based on the lyrics. 6 of Wands Rx, 7 of Disks Rx & Man of Swords Rx from Jumbledance Tarot The 6 of Wands Rx reminds me that I Shone like the…

I absolutely love the song Into the Night by Benny Mardones. When it became a hit for the second time in 1989, I knew I had heard it, but this was well before the internet so it was a lot harder to figure out why it seemed so familiar to me and why it resonated for me. I just assumed it was a remake. I eventually learned Mardones’ song had actually charted back in 1980 as well. I’ve always found…

https://www.interrobangtarot.com/blog/autumn-equinox-tarot-spread 1.  Area of Greatest Balance in Life – Fool Rx 2. Area of Least Balance in Life – Chariot 3. Balancing Energies to Draw On – Empress Rx 4. Where and how I spend my energy on others – 4 of Cups 5. Where and how I spend my energy on myself – Wheel of Fortune Rx 6. Balancing Energies to Draw On – 5 of Swords 7. How my Sense of…

Where am I too critical of others? – In what ways have I been too harsh on others? Where can I be kinder to others? 3 of Cups RX Where am I too hard on myself? – In what ways have I been too harsh on myself? Where can I be kinder to myself? The Sun What is the effect of my perfectionism? – What things, positive or negative, does my sense of order bring me? Woman of Disks Rx What big picture am…

10 of Pentacles Rx, 4 of Wands, Ace of Swords & 9 of Swords – Animal Totem Tarot The 10 of Pentacles Rx shows that my garden has plenty in it; it doesn’t need any more stuff.  In fact it might be time to scale back on what I’m trying to grow in my garden and become a little more focused and specific. In reality, too many projects quickly becomes overwhelming and causes one to lose focus. I know…

Recently, while a friend and I were discussing the movie Matilda, I realized that in some ways my childhood left me feeling very much like Matilda. My family was by no means as crazy, or criminal, as Matilda’s. However, I often look at them and wonder “How did I end up in this family?” My priorities were often very different. I was the square peg in the round hole. As I have often said, I never…

In honor of the second Full Moon this month, this one in Pisces, I decided to try this spread I found online. Queen of Wands Rx, Strength Rx, Ace of Wands Rx – Animal Totem Tarot It’s interesting that all three cards I pulled are reversed. To me, this serves as a reminder that even if I can’t take active steps right now that doesn’t mean that there isn’t work to be done. By tending the seeds…

I found this spread in Carolyn Cushing’s Soul Path Sanctuary newsletter.  I have always loved the synchronicity of the Full Moon falling in the zodiac sign opposite the Sun’s, and falling into the same sign when New. WILD LOVE: What wild love is emerging from your heart right now?  The Hermit Rx FEAR: How to work with any fear that emerges from your embrace of this wild love?  King of Swords…