I’ve never seen the movie “Groundhog Day“, but I know the plot summary, which is that, through repetition of a single day in his life, Bill Murray’s character learns to be a better person and to take actions to make the world a better place. We all have patterns of behavior, speech, feeling, or thinking [...]
One of the things we discussed in last week’s Tarot Journey was the difficulty of making real behavioral change. We all do things we know aren’t healthy for us – we eat too much sugar, spend too much time in front of a screen of some kind, spend money on things we don’t need or [...]
The end of the calendar year is a completely artificial construct – I mean, Time isn’t aware that we humans have segmented it in various ways in a semi-pathetic attempt to control it – but we all buy into it because, well, try ignoring the calendar and see how well that works. Also, if you [...]
“Every beauty which is seen here by persons of perception resembles more than anything else that celestial source from which we all are come.” ~ Michelangelo Today is the 537th anniversary of the birth of Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, more popularly known simply as Michelangelo. Best known for his sculpture and statues, Michelangelo was also [...]
Ask almost anyone who lived in San Francisco during Willie Brown‘s terms as Mayor, and they’ll probably be able to name his hatmaker – Ruth Dewson of Mrs. Dewson’s Hats. For those who aren’t familiar with Brown, in addition to being a long time California politician, he’s also a dapper dresser, known for being perfectly [...]
This month’s Tarot Journey focused on the the Lovers and the Devil, with a brief glimpse at the sixes in the Pips. We discussed numerological and astrological associations, and then dove into the history and interpretation – which is always where the discussion livens considerably! The Lovers card, of course, is about relationships – not [...]
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” ~ Gloria Steinem “I read Tarot. Tarot is about Truth. If you want to feel warm and fuzzy, buy some bunny slippers.” ~ Me Sometimes the Truth is warm and fuzzy – someone learns self-love and self-respect, discovers their real talents and [...]
As December flew by (it goes faster every year, I swear!) I resolved I would actually do my New Year spread within a week of the new year. I made it! We did the layout at the December meeting of Tarot House San Francisco, and then I actually did the card-by-card analysis on New Year’s [...]
Astrological Birth cards are much easier – no math required! I use the Golden Dawn associations, as I find they work well. Simply find the card associated with your Sun sign: Aquarius – Star Pisces – Moon Aries – Emperor Taurus – Hierophant Gemini – Lovers Cancer – Chariot Leo – Strength Virgo – Hermit [...]
There are many ways to figure out birth cards in the Tarot, both numerological and astrological. The way I work with them is less complicated mathematically, and is easier for people to use than some of the more elaborate calculation systems. To calculate numerological birth cards, do the following. We’ll use Pamela Colman Smith’s birthday [...]
