When I first learned Tarot, I focused on the Rider-Waite-Smith deck (“RWS”). I primarily did this by working with a couple of more modern decks that are based on the RWS, but that was my template. And as I like to tell people, I imprinted on the RWS system hard, like a baby duck on its … More Woman of Soul…
Getting a new deck is always exciting. I don’t give in to the urge-to-buy at the drop of a hat anymore – not like I once did! – but whenever I can feel the pull of a deck that I know will have some real impact on me, I’ll still expand my collection with it. … More New Deck Reading/Meditation – The Tarot of the Origins
We got into a great bit of side-chatter in last night’s inaugural Tarot Toolkit session about initiations and initiatory rites: putting yourself through some kind of exacting ordeal so as to evolve and ascend. The Hanged Man always embodies this concept for me. In fact, in this deck, the equivalent card is even called “Sacrifice.” … More Initiation…