Writings & Musings

  • 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…

  • Tarot Should Be Gifted: Myth Busting No. 2

    Deck Featured: Fifth Spirit Tarot by Charlie Claire Burgess The tarot is such an arcane object that it has garnered a lot of superstitions, which to do this day still have weight in the thoughts and imaginations of the masses. The idea of receiving a tarot deck as a gift is one of these common…

  • Tarot Cards are Evil: Myth Busting No. 1

    Deck: Fifth Spirit Tarot by Charlie Claire Burgess Let’s face it when you say the word “tarot” people will commonly associate it as a demonic instrument or harbinger of evil. We can blame pop culture for its consistent exaggeration of the use of tarot readings (and anything “supernatural”) as an uninspired plot device and/or scare…

  • E-mail Tarot Readings

    3 Benefits of an E-mail Tarot Reading

    Featured Deck: CBD Tarot de Marseille by Yoav Ben-Dov Tarot readings have evolved so much through the decades. We are no longer just limited to getting readings through face-to-face interactions. Don’t get me wrong, I do appreciate and enjoy meeting people in the 3D world and having an actual conversation with them. However, remote readings…