Today it might seem like you’ve got it all, and yet there’s still something missing. Emotionally, you’ve got plenty of support. People around you love you and you love them back. Despite it all though, there’s a nagging feeling that it’s just not enough.
Perhaps you’re fantasizing about a new love, a new friend, or at a new spark to make what you’ve already got even more special.
Examine these feelings carefully and determine what it is that leaves you slightly unsatisfied. Are you being reasonable – or a bit of a brat. Pay attention to what you’ve got and don’t forget to give thanks.
At the same time – if there is something missing, it’s missing and there’s no getting around it. Meditate on what it is that leaves you wanting more and figure out whether or not it’s something you should pursue.
Remember though, what you wish for might just appear out of thin air – make sure you really want it?
Tarot Experience is the second in a three part Tarot series put together by some really excellent Tarot readers and writers … Sasha Graham, Barbara Moore, Mark McElroy, Marcus Katz, Tali Goodwin, Giordano Berti, and Riccardo Minetti.
To get a taste of what the book’s like, you can read a sample chapter by clicking here. And to learn more, take a look at the video below by Sasha Graham, and/or visit the Tarot Experience Kickstarter project page.
If you’re interested in a new ‘fundamental guide to the Tarot World’, you might want to check out Lo Scarabero’s Tarot Fundamentals. It’s the first book in a three-volume set meant for readers of all levels from beginners to experts.
Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I really like reading Tarot cards, but actually, I’m a great fan of reading in general, not just cards, but books of all sorts too.
For those of you interested in Madame Blavatsky and her Secret Doctrine but don’t feel like reading the whole thing, you might want to check out Ron Regé, Jr.’s Cosomogenesis: Illustrated Highlights From The Secret Doctrine of Madame Blavatsky.
It’s a 40-page limited edition comic book filled with Blatvatsky’s magical explanation of the cosmos … I’ve ordered mine and can hardly wait for it to arrive.
A few months back, Donnaleigh de LaRose recommended I read Yoav Ben-Dov’s Tarot: The Open Reading. I’m really glad she did, I like it. It talks about the Tarot Marseille, and as might be expected by the title, Yoav Ben-Dov’s ‘Open Reading’ style of using it.
Especially for those readers who might be intimidated by the Marseille deck, I recommend this book. But I think all readers are likely to find it interesting, whether they use the Tarot Marseille or not. With it’s no-rote style of teaching the cards, Ben-Dov’s method can reinvigorate how you look at any deck.
In addition to writing the book, Yoav Ben-Dov has also done his own restoration of the Marseille deck called the CBD Tarot de Marseille. I don’t have a copy of it yet myself, but I definitely want one, and watching Donnaleigh’s video review of it (below) makes me want it even more.
After 24 years on Harbord Street, Wonderworks, a fabulous Toronto metaphysical market-place, art gallery and workshop space, is moving East … only a few blocks really, over to Baldwin Street, but it’s still a big deal.
Take a look at the video below of owner Rochelle Holt talking about Wonderworks, past and present, and get a peek inside the new space.
Gail Fairfield is one of Tarot’s modern pioneers. She’s been reading cards since the early 70s and her book Choice Centered Tarot was (and still is) truly influential in breaking down the old ‘fortune-telling’ style of reading.
Her focus on the essence of each card, and the system of Tarot itself, helps make reading with any deck relatively straightforward. It certainly helped me when I first started reading.
I’m writing about Gail Fairfield now because I just listened to a fabulous podcast where Andrew McGregor of The Hermit’s Lamp interviews her about gender, Tarot, and how she came to develop her own ideas about the cards.
It’s a really interesting discussion for Tarot newbies and experienced readers alike. Take a listen by downloading it for free at the Hermit’s Lamp, or at iTunes.
Symbology is what Davies describes as a ‘largeish minicomic’, a 32 page black and white book gathering together esoteric symbols based on each letter of the alphabet.
I love the idea, and the artwork. And the video below where Davies displays the various rewards you can get for donating is fabulous. Take a look!
