A thing that seems to come up time and again on any forum or group I'm a member of is the age-old dilemma of reversals. In why do some people read Tarot reversals while others don’t? I have seen both sides judging fellow readers on whether they do or do not pay attention to which side... Continue Reading →
Tarot Kaizen – book review
Tarot Kaizen - By Alison Cross. If you don't know Alison Cross let me introduce you - Alison is/was the chair of TABI - Tarot Association of the British Isles She has written two books - A Year in the Wildwood - about the Wildwood Tarot deck, and Tarot Kaizen. What the heck is a... Continue Reading →
Passive and aggressive selling in TarotLand
So I have taken a couple of online Tarot courses in the past, notably from two of the bigger providers of online certificates - these being Biddy Tarot, and Tarot Professionals. I'll put this out there from the start - I am a member of Tarosophy Tarot association/Tarot Professionals, and I think membership for me... Continue Reading →
Having a LouLou rant
I have worked with the Thoth deck for a few years now, I wouldn't call myself an expert on it but I am quite knowledgable - ok, I'm slightly obsessed with it. It’s amazing, so why the hell not. Lots of people object to the deck without even seeing it on the basis of its... Continue Reading →
General ramblings of a would-be blogger
I’m an avid collector of Tarot decks, if I see a deck and I like it, I will buy it. It's not a cheap hobby by any stretch of the imagination, and some of the older decks I take a fancy to can be quite considered purchases. That being said I am thinking about liquidating... Continue Reading →
The Enigma of the 2 of Disks
I love the 2 of Disks image in the Crowley Thoth Tarot, the crowned Ouroboros serpent, wrapped around in a figure of 8, lemniscate infinity symbol. I even have a print of the card on my bedroom wall that’s how much I love it. The only other card I have on the wall is the Princess... Continue Reading →
Aeon
This weeks card of the Week is Judgement - or as it's called in the Crowleyverse “Aeon”. Traditionally the judgement cards depicts the dead rising from their graves to the Angels call on Judgement Day. To me, it’s always been quite a mysterious card, with its Christian symbolism that doesn't quite translate to my mindset,... Continue Reading →
Depression/Anxiety and the Tarot
Depression isn't pretty, it invades every sector of a persons life souring the things that once brought joy making them a source of torment rather than pleasure. Instead of seeing the joy of your beautiful tarot collection, you see the money spent, or the decks you couldn't connect with. It's a horrible monster that distorts... Continue Reading →
Tarot for yourself
Hi Taroteer I have just started re-reading Mary K.Greers awesome Tarot workbook “Tarot for yourself”. It’s an excellent way to work with the tarot to take the your knowledge up a step, and to apply it to your own life. Its still in print and well worth picking up to work through. I must admit... Continue Reading →