The Sun: The Joy and the Burn

The Sun: The Joy and the Burn

To me, receiving the Sun card is always a breath of relief. It means things are going to be okay. It’s a card of hopeful optimism, and childlike exuberance. Twice, I’ve seen it portend the birth of biologically-male babies. But is there ever a warning that...
The Judgement Card aka “What am I SUPPOSED to be doing?”

The Judgement Card aka “What am I SUPPOSED to be doing?”

My most nerdy grammar friends argue about whether it’s spelled Judgment or JudgEment. Actually, they’re both true. Spell-check prefers Judgment, but the Tarot artists of the early 20th century seemed to prefer Judgement (with an “e”). Just like...
Water Whisperers, Philly Pagan Pride, and Sillies

Water Whisperers, Philly Pagan Pride, and Sillies

Now that the first draft of the novel is complete and I’m waiting on the imminent arrival of Tarot for One, I guess it’s time to get back to blogging! If I waited for inspiration to strike every single time I need to write about anything (blog or not),...
This is the most important message I’ve heard in awhile.

This is the most important message I’ve heard in awhile.

It’s necessary. Oh, and p.s.: guess who finished the first draft of her novel this morning????? I’ll give you three guesses. 92,000 words. Don’t worry–it will be quite some time before I inflict it on you. In the meantime, I’m happy to...
The Urban Tarot Deck: The journey need not be solo….

The Urban Tarot Deck: The journey need not be solo….

Six years ago, when I started working on Tarot of the Boroughs, I heard rumor of another Tarot project with a very similar principle: The Urban Tarot. I was immediately impressed with the artwork. My deck was tough enough to do with photography (and I wasn’t even the...