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The Full Moon happens when the Sun and Moon are exactly opposite each other in the sky.   The Moon has no light of it’s own, it simply reflects the light of the Sun.  So when the Sun and Moon are directly opposite one another, the Moon is able to reflect the maximum amount of [...]

In Tarot, Cups represent love and the emotions, receptivity and the womb.   The Cup is the place of creation, just like a witches cauldron. Cups also relate to the magickal Chalice that holds a potion that can cure or destroy, and the Chalice used in religious and magickal rites.  In myth, the [...]

Having a Tarot reading is not like watching television. You don’t just sit there like a stuffed dummy and expect to be entertained.
You need to be prepared, just as the reader does. Make sure your body language is open and receptive. Have a purpose in mind - write down 2-3 questions. [...]

People ask me this question all the time. My answer is always the same.   The best Tarot deck is the one you like the best.   There are so many different designs and styles - you can get decks based on Celtic Mythology, dragons, fairies, post modernism and Harry Potter.   There is [...]

The Chariot incorporates the strengths of a number of the earlier cards:
- The optimism of The Fool
- The resourcefulness of The Magician
- Balancing the feminine and masculine principles of The Empress and The Emperor
- A balanced relationship with the Self in The Lovers
In The Chariot, we are in control of our own desires and urges [...]

I’m going to pull out one of my new Qabalah Oracle cards. Let’s see what today’s letter is…*processing*

A Tarot deck is generally comprised of 78 cards. These cards are split into what we call the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. ‘Arcana’ means secret, or hidden. So they are the big and small secrets.

Tarot Cards don’t have a ’set in stone’ meaning. Their meaning may change for you every time you look at them. They will mean something different in different combinations. Think of them as recipe ingredients. There are limitless ways to combine the ingredients - from sweet to sour and everything in between.

Tarot 101 is a Tarot course in snippets.  You don’t learn Tarot in a logical, linear way.  You kind of absorb it, like a plant drinking in water through it’s roots.  Each root is a different aspect of Tarot - it’s art, symbology, history, Tarot authors past and present and of course, your own direct [...]

Last night I was knitting a pink scarf for my niece and listening to one
of the Tarot School's audio lessons. There is so much information in
them and I find I pick up a lot more than just from reading - hearing
someone say something helps me retain information. I am bummed that I
had to [...]