Back at the end of May I was happy to have the opportunity to volunteer my Tarot skills in support of Sistering, at their 12th annual fundraising event, Funny Girls and Dynamic Divas, held at the Jane Mallett Theatre. Who could resist a party with a name like that? And the promise of, “laugh, smile, […]
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Do your best! Ganbatte!
“When I was living in Japan…” – this is a phrase that brings the most profound glassy look to my friends’ eyes, causes polite yawns, or provokes the hilarious reply, “Oh wait a minute! Did you live in JAPAN? I didn’t know that! Really?”. I totally understand this reaction, and accept the teasing as 100% […]
Goddesses in Tarot: Athena
When I was a university student, I went to Greece every summer to dig at archaeological sites. To the romantic at heart, like me, this sounds very glamorous and exciting, but in reality it involved many hours in the hot sun, working away with pickaxes and trowels, covered in dust and dirt, clinging to the […]
Everything you wanted to know about Tarot but were afraid to ask
Yesterday I went out for lunch with some friends (who also happen to be ex-co-workers) that I haven’t seen in ages and it did me a lot of good. I just soaked in as much energy as I could from this inspiring and vibrant group of people! Even though I keep getting the 3 of […]
A Perfect Combination: The Tarot Wine Collection from Reif Estate Winery
I may have discovered my downfall. Reif Estate Winery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, has formulated the most divine of combinations, the Tarot and wine. Being a huge fan of both of these things, you can imagine the positive giddiness that I felt when I first discovered their The Fool Gamay Nouveau in a Toronto LCBO back in […]
The Elora Tarot Deck Opening Reception at the Gladstone
On Saturday night I went to the opening reception for the “Pieces from the Elora Tarot Deck” exhibition at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto, and luxuriated in an atmosphere of warmth and community, surrounded by artists and lovers of Tarot. The gallery was happily noisy and full, with over-heated guests admiring the artwork while dancing […]
Icy Reflections on the New Year
Today my hometown is colder than the South Pole. This morning I discovered ice on the bedroom wall, INSIDE of the house. There is an extreme cold alert, with the wind chill currently at -35 degrees Celsius. Last night some people were awoken by “frost quakes”, loud booms that shook their homes, the result of […]
Zombies, vampires and the magic of the holiday season
This December has been even colder and snowier than usual, so I’ve been fighting a constant desire to stay home and to only venture out into the world when completely unavoidable. As a result, in the bone shatteringly frigid evenings I’ve been spending a lot of time on the couch by the light of the […]
Devilish Hallowe’en
I love Hallowe’en. I dress up every Hallowe’en, if I’m going to a party, or just staying at home to hand out candy and scare trick or treaters. I always go for the archetypal Hallowe’en costumes: vampire, devil, ghost, witch. I’ve stretched it to include some of my favourite goddesses and demigoddesses, and I have […]
The Snake Goddess and Tarot
The Minoan Snake Goddess has loomed large in my imagination for many years. She is pure feminine power, fierce, unapologetic. Dating from approximately 1600 BCE, and found on the island of Crete, this mysterious figure inspires visions of an advanced, peaceful society of goddess worshipers, governed by wise women, living in harmony with nature. Of […]
