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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The Mystic Soul Tarot is a loving deck for positive focus without fluffing you up with false promises or praise. It’s honest and earnest and dazzling so that those quiet moments shimmer. There’s a lot of internal work happening with this deck even with all its external vibrancy.
Read MoreBuzz buzz. The Bee Tarot has landed for floral season, and it’s as sweet as I would expect it to be. (Aren’t you glad I didn’t say “bee” there?) Jokes and terrible puns aside, it’s a fun deck that has me thinking big picture about the connection between joy, soul work, and community. So wunjo in Elder Futhark terms!
Read MoreI’m back with a deck interview, and I wanted to let myself delight in the pleasure of getting know the deck that I’m currently working on and that is funding on Kickstarter March 20–April 19. It’s exciting!
Read MoreThe Playful Heart Tarot offers a deep connection to inner child work through playful cuteness and intense emotions without (surprisingly!) losing the ability to do serious work in that realm. It’s such a delight!
Read MoreThe Älvdansen Tarot is a deck created from connection to the Swedish elves (älvar) and AI, which is fitting since both elves and AI can be simultaneously beautiful and terrifying.
Read MoreThere’s something so direct and powerful about the colors of this deck, which use the four color scales of the Esoteric Order of the Golden Dawn to color in the simple line drawings. And direct power is a key phrase for this interview.
Read MoreThere’s something so fun about the grumpy and exhausted faces of the characters in the Jaques Vievil Tarot, a modern remaking of the Vieville Tarot, by Gergely Bagaméri. The fun forces its way out.
Read MoreColorful, lively, and beautiful, the Black Queer Tarot imagines a divinely inspired landscape where black queer people are thriving, and the interview highlights the importance of celebrating and financial supporting black queer artists.
Read MoreThe Scrying Ink Lenormand explains the great value of its dual divinatory methods in this deck interview showing the precision of the Lenormand to help us create necessary changes in life.
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