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I’ve often wondered what it would be like to turn the reading table on the tarot, to have the cards read me rather than it be the other way around. Would the outcome be different if I sat at the Magician’s table or considered my situation from the Hermit’s mountaintop? I feel it would and in view of…

Calling all poets, writers and diviners! April is National Poetry Month and diviner-poet, Tabitha Dial and I have joined forces to bring you a casting sheet that gives a kick-start to the creative within. The following Muse Board works as a platform to help you divine with poetry, creative writing,…

If you’ve had a reading with me you’ll know I’m fond of using Significators and the Birth and Annual cards. These terms describe a person’s personal cards which are assigned to them at birth and add an accurate layer of insight into their tarot profile. Readers determine a querent’s personal cards…

“What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year.” ―Vern McLellan This month’s casting calendar has a simple aim– to connect you with your vision. It begins by asking you to invite your highest vision into 2015 so that you can make lasting changes. Click,…

A little over 25 years ago I was living in Kyoto, Japan. It was my first holiday away from the U.S. and I was feeling quite homesick. I recall walking to the neighborhood shrine on Christmas morning thinking it would be the ideal spot to feel sorry for myself. Sulking on a cold bench I watched as…

What’s your outlook for the next year? For me, I’ve taken a deep plunge with something I’ve been putting off for what seems a lifetime. I’ve made the commitment to live a more creative life both on canvas and in the field of divination. By this I mean that I’ve committed to making a piece of art…

Welcome to part II of the Samhain Series . Last week guest blogger, Karen Krebser and I kicked off the series with a casting sheet that encouraged thoughtful inquiry by adopting the intelligence of the wise woman as our guide. Our aim was to help you organize and pinpoint your questions before…

Welcome to the Samhain Series , dear diviner. I’m excited to introduce you to guest blogger and co-diviner, Karen Krebser of the Muses Darling . Together, Karen and I have conjured up some supernatural soul treats designed to connect you to this special season. Following is the first of many free…

I’m one of those people who feel nostalgic during the Autumn months. My heart yearns for the Italian side of my family who came to the US from Calabria’s beautiful Mediterranean shores. Like many immigrants, my relatives did what they could to blend into their new culture, and try as they might they…

Today’s casting sheet borrows from a 1700’s pseudoscience known as Phrenology, a way of understanding a person’s psychology and personality traits by measuring the size, shape and structure of the head. The professional Phrenologist employed an instrument known as a craniometer to measure areas in…

“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly. then your love would also change.” ― William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet Eclipses are notorious for amplifying emotions, and for many the desire to suppress lunar-driven angst far outweigh the gumption to stand in the dark and face our…

Simple is rule and I created the Magpie Oracle II’s Keepsake Box with that specific rule in mind. I wanted to make a casting kit that brimmed with universal symbols, yet wasn’t tied into an established system with set meanings. I also wanted something that would cover a wide range of life-themes.…

Ordo ab Chao/ Order out of Chaos Omnium Gatherum/ Gathering of All E Pluribus Unum/ From the Many, the One Named after the philosopher, Plato , though dating thousands of years before his time, the five Platonic solids illuminate the five elements and their clashing yet complementary chemistry. When…

For the past few months, a number of you have asked me to make a calendar template that can be used for any month of the year. Thank you for this brilliant idea. I absolutely love and appreciate this option and hope the following template serves your divining needs not only for the month, but for…

This casting sheet is for the moon lovers out there. Oh how I love the way you move in harmony with the Earth’s natural satellite. Your ability to veer away from the electric screen and gaze into the heavens is the inspiration behind this sheet. Helping me is fellow moon lover, Bobbie Jo Drake,…

Let’ celebrate love by sharing what we love with who we love! In honor of your sweet, divining heart I give you 36 Valentine’s Day cards– Lenormand style. May this mini deck warm you and inspire a divine future filled with amore. Baci! (Click, print & divine with love) (Click, print & divine with…

First, let me say that there are obviously many different types of talismans and many different approaches to them. We are only dealing with astrological talismans here, talismans that are ensouled with astrological spirits. Also we are working in a very traditional Western, pre-1700 context. Even…

I had a recent request for a talisman consecration video. One of the things I really like about the Internet is the proliferation not just of written information, but also visual info. For example, I have hosta, popular lily type plant, in my yard. It grows like crazy and you are supposed to split…

I had a rather amusing e-mail the other day. A client was very concerned that the talisman they had bought had [big pause for effect] TURNED BLACK!!! This would be very, very worrisome if this was not the natural effect of moisture and air on silver and bronze, it's called tarnish . Now, that's not…

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