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When we work with tarot, we are forging a connection to a magical, spiritual tool. This connection is ever-evolving, ever-changing, ever-growing. The more we work with tarot, the more practice we gain in strengthening our connection to the meanings it holds for us and our understanding of them. In doing so, we increase the value we gain from it. Over time, we also experience the added benefit of strengthening our intuition and the connection to our higher understanding; in this way, we can better receive and interpret messages, information, wisdom, and guidance. Like a muscle we work to develop, the more we work with tarot, the more clearly we are able to intuit what counsel it may hold ...
When most people think about tarot, they view the cards as a device to answer questions or tell the future. I get asked to read someone's cards every time I pull a deck from my bag. Did you know tarot can be used for more than just asking questions? You can sprinkle tarot into almost every activity you do in the day. Each of the techniques I suggest here do not have to take up too much time in your life. In fact, I recommend you spend less time when you pull cards. Doing so helps prevent the inner editor from leaking in and telling you how you are doing things wrong and that your interpretations aren't good enough. Time is precious, and simple acts of insight can be as potent as ones ...
Autumn months are always fraught with contradictions for me. Nature overflows with bounty and vibrant color that all too quickly gives way to falling leaves and early frosts; the earth is preparing to rest and rejuvenate. November and December bring the need to review the past year and start thinking of the next As 2008 winds down, I cannot help but think of all the changes this year has brought and what changes lie ahead. It is a good time to look at where we've been and where we are. Like the 7 of Pentacles, it is a good time to assess the results of those changes. Do you ever think about your approach to tarot and how it's changed? Do you use the cards differently than you did a year ...
It is often said that it is the Fool who begins the journey of the Tarot, and much like the Fool, my journey really began when I ran away from home. Well, that is what I often tell my friends in a sensational manner. Instead what this involved was more a journey of self-discovery. During this process of self-discovery, I turned towards the age-old craft of the Tarot, which I had learned in my adolescent years. What I have learned about my life so far is that much like the Tarot, everything often comes full circle in the end. I bought my first book on Tarot when I was 14, written by Jane Lyle. I was enchanted by a craft that was visually beautiful and rich with symbolism and the ...
