Finding the detail in a Tarot reading.
If I said the word "blue" to you it is such an undefined word that we could be thinking of two very different colours. To really...
Journey to Hel
Each month I am deeply connecting to one rune and its associated deity/ies, and November is Hel (and the rune Rei). Hel is one of my...
I am more than a Tarot reader
It's a funny job being a reader of the Tarot cards. Over the years I have built a circle of clients that dip in and out. Some are...
“Well…the other Tarot reader said…”
Multiple readers, same question… If you are a Tarot pro, then you’ve probably heard it mentioned at some time or another “Well…the other...
The weaving of lokk-seidr.
Where "lokk" is a chant, and "seidr" is an altered state of consciousness, similar to a shamanic experience. About 7 years ago a Tarot...
What is the most important moment of a Tarot reading?
I always thought the most important moment of a Tarot reading was the splitting of the deck. After shuffling I split the deck - as a...
The power of symbols, and a glide through the Major Arcana...
I love teaching and writing about Tarot, and I am delighted that it forms a large part of my working life. It's easy to slip into key...
My first meeting of "rage" Loki
So, I am back from my small annual lokk-seidr retreat in the barns, and yet again I am reeling at how deep we went. I plan to write a...
A trouble-some journey with Tyr
Spirit guides are funny things, to me they have as much importance in my life as friends and family. I have taken the time to get to know...
I love the Court Cards!
My favourite group of cards, the first workshop I ever taught, and the first group of cards I cover in my book... I love them because...
The things that are important to me as a Tarot pro...
Sometimes I think people imagine my job stops at reading the Tarot cards. That at the end of a reading I pop my cards away and my job is...
Thoughts on life as a fulltime Tarot "pro"
Of course I can’t actually talk about being “a” Tarot pro- there are so many different business models out there (isn’t that exciting!)...
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...