A few days ago, determined to have a blog come to fruition, I sat down in front of my altar for a fresh start and a new draw. I picked a few of my favorite decks and after meditating a bit started shuffling and seeing what cards decided to pop out and waited for a story to present itself. And as always, the cards blended together nicely, as if on purpose, and the story that lay in front of me was one about getting out of the invisible realm of thoughts and being fully alive in the present. ..
Coffee & Tarot #8 – Hero’s Novella
Sometimes tarot cards in a spread can tell a story, if you give them a moment. Today’s spread did just that for me. In fact, it contained the oldest story plot formula in use: the hero’s journey. Okay, I don’t know if that’s actually the oldest plot formula in use, but lets pretend it is,... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Tarot #6: My Card of the Year – “Failure”
At the beginning of each year, I draw a tarot card with the intention of thinking and meditating on the card for the whole year. My attention span usually doesn’t last that long. However, I will certainly give the card a good week or two of my brain space. This year I sat down at... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Tarot #3- Getting Jungy With It
The deck I chose today is called “The Wild Unknown Archetype Guidebook”. This deck is one of my favorites. And no, I won’t say that everytime I mention a deck. Though, I do have a lot of favorites! Why do I love this one? Because everything about it, from the box, the cards, the book,... Continue Reading →
Coffee & Tarot #2 – Collaborate
Yesterday, as I explained, I decided to start writing about the tarot cards I draw as part of my daily reflection/meditation practice. So here I am, surprising myself by actually writing another entry. Why surprising? Well, in my last few previous attempts to get back into blogging, I would start out with being all psyched... Continue Reading →
