I’ve always thought that the Eight Of Pentacles represented processing stuff but then yesterday I felt very clear that I should use the Knight Of Swords Reversed to indicate my mental processing has slowed down. So today I thought I’d investigate the Tarot of processing stuff starting with this card…
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Throwback Thursday: The Holy Book Of Tarot
I’ve decided to dedicate Thursdays to re-running old posts. Maybe mashed up together or with new information thrown in. Because there are some Tarot stories that deserve to be retold. Because I want to refocus on central themes from time to time. Today is one of those occasions.
One of the reasons I love Tarot cards so much is that they’re deeply meaningful. In particular the group of cards commonly known as The Major Arcana. I refer to them as Life Lessons Tarot because together they read like a book about the core life experiences of a human being. For me this is Tarot’s Holy Book. I’ve divided it up into three volumes and a prologue.
Prologue: Continue reading
Seven Of Cups Vs The Hermit: Working Out Which Of Those Pesky Inner Voices You Should Be Listening To
It can be tricky to work out the difference between these two types of inner voice
Seven Of Cups: The siren call of your desires.
The Hermit: Your Friendly Local Tourist Guide
I haven’t written much about The Hermit card on this blog. Probably because I’m quite comfortable with him. The cards you forget are often the ones you understand the best or else they’re cards that aren’t particularly active in your life.
In the picture a man in a cloak holds aloft a lamp in an icy landscape. He is a Continue reading
The Tarot Of The Dark Knight Rises!
I finally got around to watching The Dark Knight Rises months after everyone else. Am not a big fan of movie violence so was a bit meh about the action but enjoyed the characters and the plot. Let’s have a look at the Tarot of this movie…


