Crystal Tarot My card for the current year, up until my birthday in December, is the Star. I thought I would take you on a visual journey of the various interpretations of this card, as well as looking a little more in depth at its meaning. It’s a fairly long post, so make yourself a cuppa and enjoy. Once you reach the Star, you can finally rest, take a breather. The journey is far from over, but for now the trials have subsided. Those who make it to know the Star have often

“Sometimes a wild god comes to the table. He is awkward and does not know the ways Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver. His voice makes vinegar from wine.” So begins Tom Hiron‘s darkly rich and sublimely satisfying poem. I stumbled across his poem a couple of years ago, and promptly printed a copy to go in my cookbook. I pasted it next to the beef, mushroom and red wine recipe – I decided a long time ago that good poetry and good food make excellent bedfellows. So