By way of offering an example reading for my "Friend or Foe" two-deck comparison layout, I decided to run the spread on the Liber T, Tarot of Stars Eternal and Navigators of the Mystic SEA decks. I've had both decks for a while and have used them together before. Both are Thoth clones, and I … Continue reading Liber T and Navigators of the Mystic SEA: A Deck Comparison
Month: September 2017
The “Friend or Foe” Two-Deck Comparison Spread
We're all familiar with the "new deck interview" technique, in which questions are put to a newly-acquired deck by running it through a special spread created for that purpose. The idea is to determine how effective the deck will be to read with. But I have never seen a spread designed to compare the degree … Continue reading The “Friend or Foe” Two-Deck Comparison Spread
Rock Solid
Mary Reddy wrote a fascinating article on the consciousness of rocks from a shamanic perspective ("Rock Talk") that really struck a chord with me. https://lorian.org/blog/ I came to a spiritual appreciation for the mineral kingdom through my practice of geomancy using Israel Regardie's "bowl-of-stones" method. I spent a couple of years gathering just the right … Continue reading Rock Solid
The Hanged Monarch
My take on the Hanged Man, in as few words as possible.
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Saturday
The "action" card for today is the Universe reversed. All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen The first thing that crossed my mind on seeing this card was "unfinished business" related to the Tower I pulled yesterday. The second thing was the old chestnut "waiting for the other show to … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Saturday
The Rohrig Tarot Deck Interview
A few months ago I had a chance to pick up the brilliant Rohrig Tarot. (The Fool card had been haunting me for some time.) The English-language version was very pricey, but the Spanish edition wasn't so I went for it. Unfortunately I don't read Spanish, so I was a bit handicapped in using it. … Continue reading The Rohrig Tarot Deck Interview
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Friday
The "action" card for today is the 4 of Swords. I've been anticipating this pull all week (although dreading is probably more accurate). All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen At first glance, the most striking thing about the pairing of this card and the Thoth Tower as "background" influence … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Friday
“Companion” Decks
I create a fair number of spreads that use two or more tarot decks. (I know that some people like to do mixed readings with tarot and oracle or tarot and Lenormand decks, but I haven't gone far in that direction yet.) I have around 50 tarot decks now and am always trying to find … Continue reading “Companion” Decks
“Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Thursday
The "action" card for today is the Ace of Wands. As long as I don't fall prey to over-thinking and over-compensating (symbolized by the reversed Art as "background" card), this has the potential to be a lively, on-point day. All images copyright U.S. Games Systems, Inc, Stamford, CT and M.M. Meleen Art (more commonly known … Continue reading “Weekly Blueprint” Pull for Thursday
The Map Is Not The Territory
The Hermetic Qabalah assumes that the material Universe was created through an orderly evolution of increasingly substantive thought-forms (symbolized by the sephirot – Hebrew for “emanations” - on the Tree of Life diagram) that originated in the realm of pure Spirit (aka the “Mind of God”) and terminated in the mundane reality with which we … Continue reading The Map Is Not The Territory
Parsifal's Wheel Tarot & Astrology 