MUSINGS ON TAROT, Divination, spirituality, and more

Divination reveals inner secrets and whole new ways of thinking and seeing, as well as answers to not-so-simple questions. It can inspire deep reflection and thoughtful action. Here, I offer tips on reading tarot and other divination methods, new spreads to help open up special topics, interviews with some of the decks I own, and general thoughts on this work.

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Posts tagged archetypes

Tarot Spread: The Wound and the World

The 5 of Pentacles is tough to see in a reading and worse to feel when moving through its energy. But there’s also a lesson in the card and a source of potential strength even if it’s generally a “bad card.”

Musings, Tarot tips, Tarot spreads / Oracle spreadsThomas (Hermit's Mirror)April 28, 2024tarot spread, custom spreads, minor arcana, cartomancy, tarot nerd, 5 of pentacles, 5 of disks, 5 of coins, 5 of pentacoins, survivor, archetypes, resilience, hard cards of tarotComment

Deck Interview: HeroRise Masculine Archetypes Deck

The HeroRise Masculine Archetypes Deck encourages us to write our own futures through the lens of five Jungian archetypes (each one has seven facets) and the twelve steps of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Although it’s a healing tool to counter toxic masculinity, it can be like other archetype decks for other areas of inquiry.

Deck interviews, MusingsThomas the HermitFebruary 4, 2021deck interview, oracle interview, oracle, archetypes, archetypes deck interview, masculinity, masculine archetypes, father, hero's journey, jung, campbell, heroriseComment