I fought the Law, and the Law won! Here comes that intimidating brainiac, the King or Knight of Swords. His is an incisive, restless mind, quick to take up pursuit and flexible to a fault - yet once he makes up his mind, no mercy will temper his decision. Representing the first two decans of Gemini (and the last one of Taurus) in court and everywhere else, he sees a world in black and white, one whose rules must conform to his will.
Read MoreThe Orisha Tarot: interview with Andrew McGregor
A few weeks ago I had the chance to interview my friend and fellow Llewellyn author, Andrew McGregor, about his new deck, The Orisha Tarot. Before receiving the deck, I knew little to nothing about Lucumí, Orisha tradition, or the wider world of ATR (African traditional religion.) But from my first Orisha Tarot card of the day pull - the Ace of Disks - I was drawn into the complex web of a faith where divination, magic, belief, deity, and community commingle in ways I had never before experienced.
Read More10 of Swords?! 2 Solutions.
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Fortune's Wheelhouse: Ten of Swords
In this week's episode of Fortune's Wheelhouse, we face the unthinkable, the dreaded, the horripilating 10 of Swords - Lord of Ruin! (We had to get there sometime.) Who does not shudder to see this card, even in the cheeriest of readings? Here at the end of thought and reason, the contrasts of light and shadow are stark and brutal, and the consequences of choices made in the 8 and 9 of Swords are all too clear.
Read MoreFortune's Wheelhouse: Nine of Swords
Be afraid, be very afraid! We have arrived at the Lord of Cruelty (or if you like your fear extra crunchy, the 'Lord of Cruelty and Despair'), the 9 of Swords. In this sharpest of swords cards, Mars governs the middle decan of Gemini. The portentous moment we faced in the 8 has reached critical mass, and something must be cut away. One twin dies that the other may live, but oh how cruel the choice.
Read MoreUpdate on the tarot course!
So I’ve made some decisions and I’m making some progress! on the tarot course and I thought I’d do a quick update for all those who have been patiently waiting. The course will be a bit more ambitious than what I originally envisioned!
Fortune's Wheelhouse: Eight of Swords
This week on Fortune's Wheelhouse we arrive at the three cards of Gemini: the 8, 9, and 10 of Swords: dreaded by many and relished by few! Yet the cards of the twins are full of uniquely human dilemmas and insights. The questions they ask, and the challenges they pose, offer answers to the riddle of the human condition. The 8 of Swords, the Lord of Interference or Shortened Force, poses perhaps the biggest one of all. Its associated major arcana are the Wheel of Fortune and the Lovers - in other words, the potent confrontation of fate and free will.
Read MoreFortune's Wheelhouse: Seven of Swords
In this week's episode of Fortune's Wheelhouse we have arrived at the 7 of Swords, the Lord of Futility or Unstable Effort. Here dwell actors, diplomats, tricksters, politicians, and the spirit of wily Odysseus, beloved and scorned by the gods. In each of these cases, a divided mind brings both skill and sabotage. The moon's rulership over this final Aquarian decan brings flexibility, inconstancy and a familiarity with exile.
Read MoreCards of the (birth)Day
Is there any draw more loaded than the draw one does on one's birthday? Probably not. But a portent is nothing more than a symbol, and a symbol gains its power from perception, and perception is driven by intent, and my intent belongs to me alone.
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