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Tarot Talk
Knight of Wands (The Knight of Wands card is from the artist Ciro Marchetti http://www.ciromarchetti.com/)** Let us examine another Tarot “Royal” by getting to know the Knight of Wands. Just in case this is the first time you are reading my column, we will first review some basic information. A Tarot deck has 78 cards. There are 22 Major Arcana cards dealing with broader and more far-reaching life experience issues, archetypes that are easy for us to identify with and connect with at some point in our lives. There are 56 Minor Arcana cards that are customarily grouped into four categories or suits that represent the four elements…
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Tarot Deck Review – The Dreams of Gaia Tarot & Guide Book Created by Ravynne Phelan
Tarot Deck & Guide Book Review The Dreams of Gaia Tarot & Guide Book Created by Ravynne Phelan The Dreams of Gaia Tarot, published by Blue Angel Publishing, 80 Glen Tower Drive, Glen Waverly, Victoria, Australia 3150, is created entirely by Ravynne Phelan, a talented and prolific fantasy artist. This is Phelan’s first Tarot deck (although not her first divination deck); she created all the artwork and wrote the guidebook (which was edited by Jamie Morris). I am thrilled to be reviewing this beautiful and powerful deck. Full disclosure: I purchased my deck directly from its creator back in late 2016, when the deck was first released. I…
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Book Review – Divination Conjure Style: Reading Cards, Throwing Bones and Other Forms of Household Fortune-Telling by Starr Casas
Book Review Divination Conjure Style Reading Cards, Throwing Bones and Other Forms of Household Fortune-Telling by Starr Casas 256 Pages Conjure magic is not my thing. Nor is Hoodoo or Voodoo or Santeria – I don’t come from these cultures – so I don’t practice these religions anymore than I practice Islam or Hinduism or Evangelical Christianity. However, I love reading about any religion and their practices and finding the commonalities that many religions – and cultures – possess. Because as different as all religions are, they are all very much alike in many basic ways. And – as a person who will try any kind of divinatory…
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January Full, Frost Moon Tarot/Oracle Spread
Hello, Brightest Blessings I wanted to share a January Full, Frost Moon tarot spread this month. January Full moon Has several Names: old moon, chaste moon, cold moon, quiet moon, snowmoon. It’s that time of year when the temperature drops & the mornings are frosty. All sounds are hushed by the falling snow. It’s a calm and quiet time. A perfect time to prepare for the coming year and the lessons to learn to move from last year to the new year. As the Temps drop a beautiful white ice ring appears around the moon as she grows to full. We’re Far away from big City lights in rural Paris,…
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Magician Tarot Spread
Hello there! The 2nd layout is for the Magician. I thought to create something unique. Come see what the Magician has in-store for you. Sometimes it’s a great idea to find confidence, with what magick you know. Each of us has special talents to handle all of the 4 elements. Come, See where your heart takes you on this journey of self understanding. This Magician card comes from Ellen Dugan’s Witches Tarot set. Such a beautiful card. I added 4 elemental gemstones: Rose quartz: water, emotions, intuition Tiger eye: Fire: desire, motivation. Citrine: communication, creativity, Air Aventurine: grounding, balance. Spiritual growth. Earth Blessings of love and light. …
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Fool Tarot Spread
Hello There! The first layout is for the Fool. Its always a new adventure for him. I thought to create something unique. Go see what the Fool has in-store for you. Sometimes it’s great idea to take a leap of faith and see where your heart takes you on this journey of self understanding. This Fool card come from Ellen Dugan’s Witches Tarot set. Such a beautiful card. I added 2 gemstones: 1 crystal quartz point to benefit mental clarity & positive energy. 1 citrine to bring good luck and happiness and cheeriness like the sun. Blessings of love and light. *** About the Author: Norma Clark I’m Wiccan,…
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Excerpt from A Modern Celt: Seeking the Ancestors
Dagda: Good God of the Club and Cauldron There was a famous king of Ireland of the race of the Tuatha Dé, Eochaid Ollathair his name. He was also named the Dagda i.e. good god, for it was he that used to work wonders for them and control the weather and the crops. Wherefore men said he was called the Dagda. (5) Here is a figure that has multiple faces, although the most obvious is of the fierce warrior, with his enormous club that could kill nine men in one blow. The other side of this coin is he could also revive the mortally wounded with the handle of this…
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Book Review – Crystal Gridwork: The Power of Crystals and Sacred Geometry to Heal, Protect and Inspire by Kiera Fogg
Book Review Crystal Gridwork: The Power of Crystals and Sacred Geometry to Heal, Protect and Inspire by Kiera Fogg 128 pages Crystal Gridwork-The Power of Crystals and Sacred and Geometry to Heal, Protect and Inspire by Kiera Fogg is a 128 page book published by Welder Books. It’s a book with beautiful photos of all variety of crystal grids as well as information on everything from intentions, selecting crystals, selecting the type of grid patterns to setting up the actual grid. This book is divided into three chapters. The first chapter is “Your Tool Kit” and it covers how to set your intentions, selecting your…
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Book Review – Secrets of the Combined Astrology: The Full 144 Combinations of the Chinese and Western Zodiac Signs by Zakariya Adeel
Book Review Secrets of the Combined Astrology: The Full 144 Combinations of the Chinese and Western Zodiac Signs by Zakariya Adeel 760 pages This is not a book you will read cover-to-cover. It is an encyclopedic reference – over 750 pages – pairing and describing the 144 combinations of the 12 Western astrological signs and the 12 Chinese animal archetypes which are used to designate each year. The author, in the Acknowledgments, states that it took 9 years to put the book together. He admits to a fascination with Chinese astrology since he read Theodora Lau’s Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes when he was a child. Adeel has paired each…
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Tarot Talk
Knight of Pentacles (The Knight of Pentacles card is from the artist Ciro Marchetti http://www.ciromarchetti.com/)** Back to the Court Cards! Let us examine another Tarot “Royal” by getting to know the Knight of Pentacles. Just in case this is the first time you are reading my column, we will first review some basic information. A Tarot deck has 78 cards. There are 22 Major Arcana cards dealing with broader and more far-reaching life experience issues, archetypes that are easy for us to identify with and connect with at some point in our lives. There are 56 Minor Arcana cards that are customarily grouped into four categories or suits…