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Cards for the Day: Introducing the Samurai Tarot’s Duel Spread with The Moon and Five of Wands

13 Aug 2012
One thing I love about the Samurai Tarot is that it comes with two unusual suggested spreads: the clash at the crossroads, and the duel. I've blogged about the clash…
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Cards for the Day: Knight of Pentacles and The Empress: Planning for the Struggle Ahead

10 Aug 2012
In the Samurai Tarot, the Knight of Pentacles is represented by Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Shogun. Combine him with the Empress, depicted here in armor with a spear in…
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Cards for the Day: Reversed Chariot/10 of Wands: Expect Delays, Especially in Traffic

19 Jun 2012
It's a struggle to get anything done today (Ten of Wands) and traffic, in particular, is terrible (The Chariot reversed). Frustration mounts. There are delays and interruptions. And, naturally, on…
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Cards for the Day: R’d 6 of Swords/R’d 5 of Pentacles: Delays, Long Journey, Struggle, But Progress

11 Jun 2012
Today's cards could be about my own day -- I'm rather late in posting because I myself had two long journeys, which were a struggle in the heat, in a…
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Prognosticating about Politicians: Will Your Politician Cheat on You? Spotlight: Barack Obama

20 May 2012
I'm just going to lay my cards right on the table (pun intended). I was burned badly in the last election. I voted for Barack Obama and then watched him…
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Cards for the Day: R’d 5 of Wands/Knight of Swords: Rushing into the Fray

16 May 201217 May 2012
There's been a lot of struggle, hassle, and irritation involving other people lately (Five of Wands, reversed). And someone has just about had it -- the Knight of Swords. This…
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Prognosticating About Politicians: 7 of Wands/4 of Swords: Moral Stand and Struggle Followed by a Truce

5 Mar 2012
These two cards seem like opposites--a struggle, taking a stand (Seven of Wands), and rest and recovery (Four of Swords). I want to read these cards backward. I want to…
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Cards for the Day: Two of Swords plus Seven of Wands: The Road Less Traveled By

13 Feb 2012
"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference." --Robert Frost, "The Road Not Taken" Again, two…

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