How very lucky that our peek at the Lovers comes on Valentine’s Day? Traditionally, this card was called The Lover and showed a young man who looked as if he were choosing between two women…young and pretty or not-so-pretty but more well-to-do. Although now we call it the Lovers and speak of relationships, with others [...]
I know that this blog is about magick, but every once in a while it becomes necessary to stand up for the ecology of the planet. I wish to alert you to the common use of a highly dangerous chemical known as DHMO (dihydrogen monoxide). Even though DHMO is a known danger (it’s the major [...]
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Rich Newman, author of The Ghost Hunter’s Field Guide. When Nikola Tesla first created the device that’s now known to paranormal investigators as the “Tesla Radio,” he stated, “The sounds I am listening to every night at first appear to be human voices conversing back and forth [...]
We’re taking a little break from our journey through the cards to point you to some really good radio shows featuring some of our new authors. Nancy Antenucci and Melanie Howard, authors of Psychic Tarot, were recently on Tarot Today. Susyn Blair-Hunt, author of Tarot Prediction and Divination was also on. You can find links [...]
Chiron is often noted in astrological charts and forecasts. He is not a planet, a star, or a node of the Moon. So who is he? And what power does he wield over our charts? In Greek mythology, Chiron was a centaur, a breed of beings that were half man, half horse. They were known [...]
When I first started an in-depth study of occultism, I tried to read everything that was available. I quickly realized that the available books generally fell into two large categories, books that were mostly ridiculous inventions by their authors to take advantage of people interested in occult topics and books that were older material or [...]
If you’re anything like me, sometimes it can be… well, inconvenient to go camping. You need tents, coolers, sleeping bags, camping stoves…and you might even get dirty! Well, for those of us who love nature but also appreciate soft sheets and comfortable beds, there are hotel conventions. I’ve been to many hotel conventions, all of [...]
The fives in tarot, including the Hierophant, are about changes or disruptions. Many don’t see this in the Hierophant and consequently, it is a very misunderstood card. We see a priest or pope teaching acolytes. We assume that he is controlling them, telling them what to do, in the same way that we assume the [...]
This New Moon in Aquarius occurs on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 9:31 pm EST (Thursday, February 3 at 2:31 GMT). New Moons are a time of fresh starts and new beginnings, and there will be a focus on the high-tech, intellectual, and humanitarian. Perhaps now is the time to begin planning for the arrival [...]
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Susyn Blair-Hunt, author of Tarot Prediction and Divination. What types of questions can one ask the Tarot? The answer is, just about anything! Once you have formed a rapport with your cards, you will discover that they are able to address most any question you can come [...]