tarot-reading
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The Questions and the Cards Rhyme
The Questions and the Cards Rhyme I look across the coffee table, where I’ve laid out my cloth to create the space, and give the seeker across from me a conspiratorial wink. “Now I need you to ask a question,”… Continue reading
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The Question You Didn’t Bring
The Question You Didn’t Bring We’re in a private room. The seeker sits across from me as I prepare a space. She nods along as I walk her through my reading process: the more introspective and non-predictive style, what happens… Continue reading
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Synchronicity: When the Cards Know Things They Shouldn’t
Synchronicity: When the Cards Know Things They Shouldn’t “Wow… so that’s the second time I’ve drawn this Seven of Swords reversed this evening. That suggests there’s something sneaky or underhanded that’s been going on but that it’s being exposed. Maybe… Continue reading
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The Deck Doesn’t Know You. That’s the Point.
The Deck Doesn’t Know You. That’s the Point. There’s a debate that runs quietly underneath almost every tarot reading. On one side: the believers, who hold that the cards you draw are guided by the universe, by fate, by something… Continue reading
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“Are You Free?” Readings at the Church Fair
“Are You Free?” Readings at the Church Fair The scene before me: a folding table adorned with a gold tablecloth, a blue runner, two battery-operated candles, a donation jar, my notebook, and one of my tarot decks. Purple lights strung… Continue reading
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The Reading Is Free. The Donation Is Up to You.
The Reading Is Free. The Donation Is Up to You. Here’s an awkward question I get asked sometimes: “So how much do you charge?” The honest answer is: it depends on the context. For friends, family, and coworkers who are… Continue reading
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Deep Roots, Open Branches
Deep Roots Open Branches The seeker leans across the table. “What I really want to know,” she muses, “is what I’m supposed to do now.” Empty nest. Open calendar. Time and intention in abundance — but no direction. It’s one… Continue reading
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The Skeleton in the Room
The Skeleton in the Room There is a scene in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die where the villain’s personal tarot reader (“Solitaire”) is asked if she foresees Death in the cards. (She draws the Lovers instead:… Continue reading
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The Couch vs The Cards
The Couch vs The Cards When you hit a wall in your professional or personal life, your first instinct is usually to reach for a familiar tool. You might talk it through with a trusted friend to get some perspective,… Continue reading
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The Allure of the Oracle
The Allure of the Oracle There is a certain comfort in the idea of an all-knowing oracle. At some point, all of us find ourselves staring at a crossroads in our lives, wishing for definitive guidance. So we ask the… Continue reading
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