Writing is really hard. I’ve been writing the companion book for my upcoming Tarot deck, the Unifying Consciousness Tarot, for some time now. To be more accurate, I agonized and over thought about it for quite some time. Then, I spent some time doubting myself and my ability to say anything that made sense or […]
I fell in love with the Tarot when I was about 13 years old. As far as I know, my family doesn’t have a history of card reading or divination, and I discovered the Tarot myself in a satisfyingly mystical New Age shop in Toronto. This was before Tarot was as popular or accessible as […]
I usually start my day with my journal and my Tarot cards. I have a deck that I use just for me. Before I pull a card, I write. If something is worrying or bothering me, I pour it out so that I don’t have the pressure of carrying it all day. If something has […]
Tarot is so hot right now. You can find Tarot in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan magazine, on the catwalk with Dior, and you can order yourself a Tarot deck online late at night in your pjs and have it arrive as soon as the next morning. When I got my first Tarot deck, this […]
When I was scrolling through Facebook the other day I noticed a discussion in a Tarot group talking about what the members use the cards for. One person commented something like they use the cards “strictly for guidance, not for prediction”. I didn’t pay a lot of attention at the time and just scrolled on […]
The other day I was at the dentist for a cleaning. Usually this wouldn’t be an event worth mentioning, but for the past two pandemic years any kind of outing is noteworthy. I’ve always had some trepidation around going to the dentist. There is something about the experience that activates my mild claustrophobia. I don’t […]
On the weekend I went for a hike in a beautiful conservation area. Well, hike is a grandiose way of saying it, a brisk walk is less impressive but more accurate terminology. It was Valentine’s Day weekend (I like to stretch out the celebrations) and I had planned this walk to look at a waterfall […]
Here we are in February, and Valentine’s Day beckons (or looms) on the horizon. I know there are those of you out there who hate it, who say it’s commercial and contrived, that it makes single people feel alienated and judged and makes people who are in a relationship feel pressured or obligated. I hear […]
I approach Tarot readings about LOVE with the utmost respect, compassion, and gentle but persistent honesty. Love is one of the most common reasons that people consult the Tarot, and yet people are often apologetic or sheepish when they ask about it. They don’t want to be a cliché, or look foolish, or make themselves […]
I am an introvert. That is not a confession, it is a proud declaration. I’m not shy. Or a shrinking violet. Or timid or antisocial. I happen to love my own company. I love having time to think, to daydream, to write, to read, to walk and listen to the sounds around me and to […]
