One of the things I struggled with when learning tarot was the interpretation of the cups.  Too many people expect them to be about love or even happiness, and I’ve struggled over time to find the right words to express the much deeper connotations. For a while I used “joy” as the descriptor, but it […]

I wrote a while back about how achieving gender equality means encouraging and supporting men in stereotypically female roles as much as vice versa.  But it also means equally encouraging stereotypical female behaviors and expression.  Encouraging women to act more in line with our expectations for men without similarly encouraging men in the other direction […]

I struggled for a long time to find a name or identifier for what I believe.  It’s difficult to get people to pay attention to a thesis statement on the workings of the universe and my place in it, so I really wanted to have a one or two word description for ease of social […]

You’ve probably caught on to the fact that I’m into social justice and all that.  And, of course, I’ve given some thought to how alchemical ideas can be applied to efforts to change the world. If there is any worthwhile transformation to pursue other than the self, it’s this. And if you think about it, […]

It’s always fun to get a single-suit reading.  It makes for a really coherent narrative because there’s a high likelihood that all the cards are focused on one thing. Past – Ace of Swords – New idea, new puzzle, new challenge Present – King of Swords – Leading on a journey or through a challenge, […]

Sometimes the person we think we want to be isn’t someone we are able to become.  It’s easier to paint an idealistic picture in your head of who you could be if only you “fixed” certain things about yourself or your life.  The problem with that is we often aren’t good at seeing what actually […]

In what ways do we encourage men to take up the roles usually reserved for women?  Especially those which are held up as feminine “ideals”? It’s an important question, because the problem of gender inequality is not just that women are given less power.  It’s an equally large (or maybe larger) problem that men are […]

How do you know you’re on the right path? Regardless of what you consider to be your destination, any path can eventually lead you there if given enough time and chances to change course.  You can always recalculate and turn around.  But while it’s true that it’s often more about the journey than the destination, […]

One thing I’ve always personally struggled with is allowing time between cycles of change in my life.  I’m usually ready to start in on the next thing before the previous one is actually finished. That, of course, doesn’t fly in alchemy.  The processes take time, and if there’s any grand lesson to be easily found […]

On our last sample spread we had the seven of wands in the future position, and now we have it reversed.  Let’s see how that changes things… Past – Four of Cups – Boredom, stagnation, lack of satisfaction with things that used to bring joy Present – Reversed Two of Cups – Unrequited love, unreturned […]