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Dark Moon Musing: Grief, Water, and the Eight of Cups

In retrospect, if I could have seen myself through the eyes of a fly on the wall, the scene must have been at least mildly funny: I...

Dark Moon Musing: The Hermit and the Inner Life

As creatives, we draw out our material from our surroundings—externally, of course, but also from our internal landscapes. This is where th

What is Your Current Quest?

Photo by Mary Kalhor When reading Tarot or other cards for divination, it is helpful to stay in tune with your current quest. To...

Dark Moon Musing: Fear is a Door in the Nine of Swords

Hello readers. Let’s have a quick think about fear, anxiety, and dread. The very nature of these words tangle around each other, like...

Emily Mundy Really, Really Likes Dead Flowers

Emily Mundy is a magical human being. She can whip you a poem sure to whet your appetite for expansion. She can pull full-on mental...

Dark Moon Musing: The High Priestess

The High Priestess is the guardian of our intuitive centers, reigning between realms of the conscious and subconscious mind. She treads the

Quick Start Guide: Reading Tarot Cards

The trick is to engage in the ritual of the act of reading cards, and also to truly listen to what your heart tells you as you explore and d

Dark Moon Musing: The Knight of Pentacles, and the Muse in the Method

Like the stag’s antlers extend beyond itself, a crown of larger awareness, our idiosyncratic methods also extend beyond the seemingly common

The Page in Tarot

In the Dark Days Tarot, a page is a gender-fluid messenger delivering mail from the universe to the soul, often youthful in spirit.

Should I Ask My Tarot Cards a Question? If So, What Kind?

When I read for others or sit down with the cards for a longer solo session, I avoid yes or no questions. I also avoid reading predictively,

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