by Melissa Cynova | Apr 13, 2018 | A to Z Blogger Challenge, Major Arcana
Lifted with permission from my punkin, Beth, at Little Red TarotBeth is the one who introduced me to this deck. The SasuraIbito tarot by Stasia Burrington. I love the entire deck, but the Moon card really brings it on home for me. The Moon is not a happy card....
by Melissa Cynova | Sep 6, 2017 | Major Arcana, Tarot MixTape Playlist
Gotta respect a fellow who wears a snake for a belt.The Magician in tarot is a confident guy. He’s got to be – we’re his audience. He’s got all of his tools laid out before him and chooses his own magic wand and his finger to work with....
by Melissa Cynova | Jun 14, 2017 | Major Arcana, Tarot MixTape Playlist
The Fool means Jump. Even if you’re afraid. If you keep moving forward, you’re winning. Even if you’re moving forward by centimeters. Even if your forward movement is defined by NOT moving backwards. The base of the card is simplicity.The intent...
by Melissa Cynova | Apr 16, 2017 | A to Z Blogger Challenge, Major Arcana
This is from the Pagan Otherworlds tarot by Uusi. Yes. You should get it.The Magician card in the tarot is about sass and competence. It’s important to remember something about magicians. They practice a lot. Each trick that looks effortless took hours and hours...
by Melissa Cynova | Apr 6, 2016 | A to Z Blogger Challenge, Major Arcana
Every tarot reader has a problem child in their deck. Everyone has that one card that they can’t quite get a grasp on. A lot of people struggle with the court cards. I’ve got a friend who hates all of the swords. I have my own. It’s the damned...
by Melissa Cynova | Dec 20, 2015 | Major Arcana
I recently wrote an article for Yoga and Spa Magazine about comparing yourself to others, and how it never really works out. It’s stuck in my head, and I went to a bar tonight (which I never do anymore) and was watching all of the people while thinking about...