Alchemy, baby. Hey, nerds, The Magician card is all about alchemy. Taking energies from their various sources and working with them to create a specific outcome. This is the definition of magic, after all. In the pentacle, one of the magical tools that lies on the Magician’s table, the circle surrounds a star made of …
Major Arcana
The Fool
Hey, guys, I’m doing ok. I’m hesitant to cop to being stable, but the weeks are starting to feel routine, and I haven’t had a heart or kidney or brain medication change in two months. I’m not sure if you know what a big deal that is, but those medications change your whole life and …
“Gee, ain’t I a stinker?” – Bugs Bunny
I’ve been teaching tarot by using pop culture for years (the Emperor is Cartman from South Park – with more money). It’s a fun way to learn and it helps people get in touch with a simple descriptor of the card so they can build on it. My husband challenged me to match the Major …
The magician and the politician have much in common: they both have to draw our attention away from what they are really doing. -Ben Okri
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. He’s electric – kinetic, even. He’s …
A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. -William Blake
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 of the Fool is to discover. The passion of the Fool is Adventure. …