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politics

A Celtic Cross for the United States

5 Jul 2017
The day after Independence Day, I suddenly felt moved to do a reading for the United States. I pulled out the Gaian Tarot and shuffled very mindfully and very, very…
Lenormand…

Literary Lenormand (and Tarot Too): Chris Bohjalian’s The Night Strangers (scroll down for the update and spoilers)

3 Jun 20176 Jun 2017
A recent trip to the library has left me with a pile of books to read, so you know what that means: Literary Lenormand! This time I also pulled tarot…
Practical Tarot

Practical Tarot: Why Am I So Tired?

20 Sep 2016
Do as I say, not as I do. If YOU are feeling super tired all the time for no apparent reason, please go and see your doctor. Even a simple…
cards for the day…

Struggling to Take Control of Obsessive Thoughts

13 Jul 2013
Do you have thoughts circling around obsessively in your brain? Many of us do. There's nothing wrong with thinking about the things that worry you or excite you or that…
daily forecast

Pay Attention

21 Jan 2013
Today's cards from the Samurai Tarot seem like opposites to me. Will we give in to our ADDish tendencies, and chase illusions, or focus, with the help of our teachers…
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Do It Yourself Tarot: Election Nonpredictions

6 Nov 2012
Okay. Against my better judgement, I pulled cards for the U.S. presidential election. But I refuse to interpret them! Please feel free to do the interpretation yourself, in the comments.…
daily forecast

Cards for the Day: R’d Knave and 4 of Swords: Prepare for the Unexpected by Learning Something New

17 Sep 2012
In the Samurai Tarot, the Knave of Swords is depicted as Oboshi Yuranosake, the head of the 47 ronins. If you don't know the story of the 47 ronins, you…
daily forecast

Cards for the Day: Weebles Wobble But They Can’t Fall Down

8 Aug 20128 Aug 2012
If you grew up during the 1970s, you probably remember the egg-shaped Weeble toys and their marketing slogan, "Weebles wobble but they can't fall down." I don't know if Weebles…
tarot spreads…

NEW: Economic forecasts with the Samurai Tarot: July unemployment: If only we could work together to solve this problem, instead of fighting in an election year.

9 Jul 2012
As promised, I will now reveal the second tarot deck that was just given to me by my wonderfully supportive husband: the Samurai Tarot. This is a very special deck,…

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