Winter Tarot: A Different Kind of Seasonal Ritual
When the first real snow hits Bend and the mountains are all dressed up for winter, I find myself reaching for my tarot deck, not for dramatic revelations about the future, but as a way to check in with myself when the world gets quiet. There's something about winter's slowness that makes tarot reading feel less like divination and more like...
Strength through Temperance: Line Two of the Major Arcana
Something profound happens after The Chariot—we have achieved mastery over our external circumstances, learned to harness opposing forces and direct them toward our goals. But the cards know better, they know that true initiation has only just begun...
Libra Season and the Two of Swords
How does the Two of Swords connect to Libra season? How can working with this card invite balance into our lives?
Wish Jars and The Winter Solstice
I recently listened to a podcast on the power of rituals. I loved what they had to say. And while I don’t think of myself as one who abides by many, there is one in particular that I will take part in on a yearly basis. The wish jar.…
Beyond the Veil Spread: 5-Card Ancestor Tarot Spread for Samhain
As we approach Samhain, it is said that the veil between the living world and the spirit world thins. It is a time to connect with those no longer here with us on earth as well as our ancestors whose names have been forgotten…