On the fallible nature of Tarot (readers)
If I could rename just one Tarot card it would be the Fool. So often when it crops up in a reading a client will point at it and say...
Finding redemption in the Barns
Last night I sat in the barns, as I do twice a month. To hold a lokk-seidr circle. I’ve been doing this for about 7 years now, the...
How I finally found the healing within the 6 of cups (!)
I know I have caused a fair amount of debate with other readers by referring to the 6 of cups as the “Darkest card in the deck” when so...
Tarot, Entities and Spirit Guides - a "how to" blog.
“Does Tarot open me up to spiritual attack from entities?” I’m aware that entities don’t fall into everyone’s world view, and I totally...
When the cards saw Covid coming
A couple of weeks a go I did my usual 9 card spread. I wasn't really thinking- I was in planning mode, and just wanted a check in. Three...
The Norns, time, and Tarot
As I finally commit to teaching an in depth rune-wisdom course I am spending a lot of time reflecting on how I use the runes and Norse...
Do you have a “blocking” card?
I do, and it’s the Moon. Often the moon will crop in a reading linked to fears, shadows, psychic connection, hormones or sleep issues....
As a Tarot pro- what I have learnt about love..
#1 Don’t make assumptions. I need to be honest. I grew up in a small rural, white, middle class community. I grew up thinking an adult...
Using Tarot as your life coach....
I often find my use of Tarot cards morphs into using them to offer a “life coaching” type of reading, and I recently explored this in a...
Journeying to work with Frigg
I have long resisted teaching a “rune-lore curriculum” because I am very aware that my experience of certain runes is far deeper than...
Tarot for difficult days- the 3 of swords
I have a genuine fondness for the 3 of swords. I find the image a really satisfying one, and exploring the imagery with a client is a...
Tarot for difficult days… The 2 of swords
Wen I’m having a bad day I often reach for my tarot deck for a little comfort and guidance. But it is all too easy to get lost in anxiety...
Rune chants to heal the chakras....
When I do shamanic healing for clients using chanting (or Lokk-Seidr) via Zoom I often use particular rune sounds to clear each of the...
