Mar 15

Rider Waite Smith tarot deck: which version?

Following on from my previous post on what I consider to be the best tarot deck for beginners, I thought I'd give a comparison of the...

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Mar 13

What is the best tarot deck for a beginner?

If you are completely new to tarot, or perhaps have studied a little bit but would like to take your practice further, you may be...

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Dec 24, 2020

The Age of Aquarius, Part 3: The great reset

Continuing with the Age of Aquarius series, I would like to turn my attention to the ripples making their way to the surface of our...

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Dec 14, 2020

The Age of Aquarius, Part 2: Rulership and transits

Source: NASA Traditionally, the ruler of Aquarius has been Saturn. Modern astrology has, however, also assigned Uranus as co-ruler of...

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Jul 30, 2020

The Age of Aquarius, Part 1: The sign

In this series, I cast aside my own disdain and dislike for new-age terminology and hopium, and attempt to make some sense of our...

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Jun 19, 2020

Mercury Retrograde Tarot Spread

It’s that time of the year again when Mercury goes retrograde, and gets blamed for just about every misfortune under the sun. For a brief...

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Jun 10, 2020

Tarot for Beginners: FAQ

If you are contemplating getting started on the tarot journey, but are not sure where or how to start, here are my insights to 6 common...

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Jun 4, 2020

Full Moon and Lunar Eclipse in Sagittarius

The upcoming Sagittarius Full Moon will be exact here in Australia on Saturday 6 June, at 5:12am AEST. This is also a Lunar Eclipse,...

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May 28, 2020

Applying for a New Job Tarot Spread

This is a spread that looks at the potential of a new job, when you are considering applying for a specific role. The questions focus on...

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May 22, 2020

New Moon practices and Ancestral Tarot Spread

The New Moon is the time when the Moon and the Sun align or are conjunct, i.e. they are in the same sign by degree and minute. This...

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May 19, 2020

Paulina Tarot Review

Welcome to the fantastical, the incredulous, the whimsical and delicate fairy land world of Paulina Tarot. Spent too much time in adult...

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May 19, 2020

Creating a magic spell and amulet for fertility, conception and pregnancy

This post recalls my personal journey in creating and consecrating an amulet for the specific intent of falling pregnant, together with...

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May 14, 2020

Doorway Tarot Spread

This is a tarot spread based on Aidan Wachter’s post, “There are doors”, which I will quote in full length below. Aidan Wachter is a...

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May 13, 2020

Vanessa Tarot review

Vanessa Tarot is an exuberant addition to the tarot world – a slice of modern pop culture, imbued with a strong feminine presence...

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May 12, 2020

Top 5: best tarot books for beginners

My personal top 5 tarot book recommendations A common question when starting to read tarot concerns which books are best for a beginner,...

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May 7, 2020

Full Moon in Scorpio: insights and practices

Roman mold-formed pottery oil lamp ca. 1st to 2nd century CE with scorpion image This post outlines the key Scorpio features, energies...

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May 5, 2020

Golden Tarot Review

Exquisite would be one word to describe this deck: a delicate and thoughtful collection of collages using European artwork from medieval...

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May 5, 2020

A tarot spread on grief

As an oracular system reflective of the human experience, the tarot contains both cards of happiness, joy and celebration, and cards that...

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Mar 4, 2020

Am I the right tarot reader for you?

Would I be a good fit for you as a tarot reader or astrologer? It can be a difficult journey to find one’s tribe, and even more so...

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Dec 10, 2018

Saturn Return

A return is the time period a planet or luminary takes to return to its original place in the natal chart. For Saturn, this time period...

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