In the world of Tarot, there are a handful of cards that punch incredibly hard. The Major Arcana, the section of a Tarot deck that holds cards for the larger themes in life, includes a card that is the divinatory equivalent of ‘Rocks fall, everyone dies.’ That card is the Tower. The polite interpretation of…
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The Wheel of the Year has turned once more. Samhain is past and the days grow shorter and darker till Yuletide reaches us. This is the season of shadow and quiet, of the inward spiral. I think of the time from mid-October till Yule as Veil Season. Although many people focus their Ancestral work specifically…
I am currently developing some video offerings. These classes are donation based and are free to all my Patreon supporters. Here’s the first class! Building a Sustainable Daily Spiritual Practice Balancing the needs of our schedules against our desire for greater spiritual connection can be challenging. Sometimes even finding 5 minutes to ourselves seems impossible….
The July sun shines bright and merry in the summer sky and the vegetables are starting to be heavy with this year’s harvest. This time of year, we would normally be several Pagan gatherings in and the lack of time with my chosen community weighs heavily on me. I find my thoughts returning again and…
What can I say that ten thousand other writers have not? Right now, our entire world is sharing a new experience. Our ‘normal’ has come to a screeching halt. We are learning new ways to move through our days, encountering new obstacles and finding new silver linings. We are all off kilter. NONE of us…
I recently play-tested a new Tarot deck live on my Facebook page (here’s the video). The deck in question is the TrueBlack Tarot and I specifically acquired it for Shadow readings. I’ve gotten a lot of questions since then about how and when to use a Shadow deck and what layouts to follow. So, today,…
I fell in love with a tarot deck at age 12. I still remember the moment I saw my deck on the shelf at a (now closed) gift shop in Frederick, MD. I can recall the color of the display unit and exactly where it was positioned in the store. I’m not sure how much…
I am pleased to share with you the first of my articles for Nature’s Sacred Journey on Patheos! Today’s article includes a new divinatory spread (designed to work for Tarot, Oracle cards, Runes, Ogham or any other system based on sortilege) and an Ostara ritual for solitaries and small groups. Click here to read.
This has come up a lot since so many of us have Yuletide on the brain. Yes, I offer Gift Certificates. Gift Certificates can be purchased for both A La Carte and Subscription services (short list – tarot readings, pastoral counseling sessions, healing sessions, space clearing, training), or for a specific dollar amount. To purchase…
Samhain is now past and the days continue to darken. Even after Yule, it will be a couple months before we really begin to feel the light returning. It is time for us to explore the inward spiral – the dark half of the year. For many of us, including me, this is the time…