Accepting uncertainty tarot spread

It’s ironic that tarot’s main association in pop culture is receiving direct answers about the future, because in my experience tarot’s truest strength is in helping us sit with uncertainty. As I put it on social media a couple years ago: We bring tarot our tender...

5 signs you should use lenormand, not tarot

Although I am a tarot practitioner through and through and rarely reach for other types of decks, I have to say: there’s something inherently charming about lenormand cards. Charming really seems like the right word here. Lenormand cards are typically less cryptic in...

Elder, Not Older

I’m turning forty in a couple months. I recognize that by many standards forty isn’t that old and I can appreciate that perspective. At the same time, throughout my life I’ve known far too many people who lost their lives at a much younger age than this. When I...

A Crocus Tarot Spread

I’ve become a great admirer of crocuses. Every year by the time we get to late February and early March I am hunting for any sign of spring, and the crocus blooms are usually the first sign I receive. Mine started blooming a couple weeks ago. There’s some of my lovely...

and if the Hermit spoke

If the Hermit spoke to you, what would they say? The Hermit can communicate to you as an external force, a guide you meet on your path who imparts you with wisdom. The Hermit can also communicate as an internal force, a key part of your psyche. So… the question comes...