Writings & Musings

  • Always Be Curious: Why Read Tarot with Curiosity?

    At the start of my tarot journey, I always assumed that I can only be a proficient tarot reader once I memorised the keywords or phrases that were normally included in the little white book or LWB within a tarot pack. In my case, it was the LWB from the Halloween Tarot by Kipling West…

  • #ONLY10DECKS

    Despite its reputation for fortune-telling, a tarot deck can be considered as a work of art. It is a tool that can be used for aesthetic and practical purposes. That’s why I enjoy collecting decks and appreciating the different approaches artists make to the archetypes.

  • Don’t Let Anyone Touch Your Cards: Myth Busting No. 6

    Deck: The Quirky Creatives Tarot There’s this ongoing narrative that surrounds the tarot that makes it supernatural, as if the cards themselves contain magic that affects a person’s circumstance. In line with this way of thinking some people believe the reader is the only one that can touch their cards because the “magic” in the…

  • Do Not Read Tarot for Yourself: Myth Busting No. 5

    Featured Deck: The Rider Waite Smith Tarot The art of reading the tarot is an amazing way to gain clarity and guidance. However, there seems to be this idea that reading your own cards is not advisable. Here are some of the reasons I’ve heard:

  • Tarot Predicts the Future: Myth Busting No. 4

    Featured Deck: Playing Marseille by Ryan Edward Author’s Note: This Myth Busting post will differ from the others in a sense that it’s not busting a wild concept surrounding the tarot. I, myself, do use the cards for divination or in a “fortune-telling” manner and have seen the benefits of this long-standing tradition. For the…

  • Tarot Readings Should Be Free: Myth Busting No. 3

    Featured Deck: Pagan Otherworlds Tarot by UUSI Design Studio The tarot always had a colourful history behind it. From its supposed Egyptian origins to its use by mystical fortune-tellers in vibrant caravans. An integral part of its history is the valuable exchange between the querent and the reader. We can assume that reading the cards…