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Of Magic and Mardi Gras

Journeying With Tarot

In my second delightful interview with High Priestess, Author, and Activist Phyllis Curott, we dove deeper into her new tarot deck, The Witches' Wisdom Tarot. She shared how she and artist Danielle Barlow journeyed to discover the true meanings of the cards and they developed them together organically. I intimated that I treated myself to the tarot as a gift for the holiday season and have been doing some journeying of my own with them. To be sure, this is no ordinary deck, but a re-envisioned working of the tarot deck concept, with a focus on nature, the Goddess, and an "as above/so below" theme which is much more aligned with the belief system of Witches, Wiccans, and Pagans. Each card is meant to be meditated on—there are lessons to be learned as well as overall themes and takeaways. Additionally, Phyllis has included a bit of magic you can perform incorporating the card into your spellwork. Intriguingly, drawing just one card a day while familiarizing myself with them has been telling the story of what's going on in my life in the here and now. The cards beautifully echo what is in already in the framework and help me focus on next steps for my goals. I can also tune into areas or relationships that might need more of my attention. Listen to one woman's journey with the cards described in detail in our latest "Women Who Howl at the Moon" podcast interview.

 Podcasting and Patreon

Phyllis also had some exciting news in the way of a trilogy of new books she's working on! Speaking of things exciting and new, I'm launching a Patreon page where listeners can lend support for my "Women Who Howl at the Moon" podcast. There are opportunities for giveaways, gift bags, and personally crafted spells for you, so please do check it out. It's also a chance to hear extended versions of the witchy good interviews I'll be conducting–many are so fascinating I'm reluctant to edit them down, so this is a win-win for me, as well! To hear more details, I will have the extended interview with Phyllis available for Patreon patrons.

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In The World Or Of It - Review of Ghost Tarot

If you have been following my posts you will know that back in July I posted my birthday wish list of new and upcoming decks. This weeks review deck was on that list.

Ghost Tarot by Davide Corsi is published by Lo Scarabeo, which means there is only a little white book with this deck. Normally I am not a fan of the little white books but, to be honest, this time I am grateful that there is little to know comment from the deck creator on how to interpret the stunning images on these cards.

There is an ambiguity about this deck that a back story commentary would ruin. Well in my opinion anyway. You see it is hard to tell which role the ghosts in this deck play. Are they merely residual imprints of someones long forgotten past, as indicated by the court cards. Or are these ghosts engaging in and with their environments as seen in the 3 of swords. Or, are these ghosts merely memories, trapped in a cycle of repetition doomed to play out the same story for as long as there attachments tell it, as illustrated in the 6 of pentacles.

This ambiguity really opens up the question, are we of the earth, part and parcel of its construct or merely in it like actors on a stage?

"Truly the universe is full of ghosts, not sheeted churchyard spectres, but the inextinguishable elements of individual life, which having once been, can never die, though they blend and change, and change again for ever.”
H. Rider Haggard, King Solomon's Mines

The multiple interpretations of the ghosts themselves adds such a rich layer to all readings done with this deck. Even if you are only a 'pull a card for the day' type reader. For with each card certain new questions can be asked, such as, is this situation a repeat of past energy? Is this all just an imprint and not a factual experience? Are you truly engaged in this energy or merely a spectator? It really all depends on how you interpret the "showing up" aspect of the ghost on the cards you draw.

Being a deck about ghosts and the possible past lives they have lived you could keep this deck as part of your mediumship toolkit. Or maybe even explore pressing past life energy with yourself or reading clients. This would also make a fabulous deck for halloween parties. Personally i like it for sheer self exploration, its ambiguous depths entice me and elude to more. I like that in a deck of tarot cards.

Although I am sure a beginner could pick up this deck if they were strongly called to it, but i recommend this deck for intermediate to advanced readers. There are just more places you can go with these cards if you already have knowledge and expertise in tarot itself.

All in all this is a stunning deck, it card stock is good, it fits well in ones hands and spreads like butter! This deck deserves its 4.5 star rating.

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Magic and Spells with the Witches Tarot

Ellen Dugan's Witches Tarot has become my go to deck and that is a special privilege in my deck collection. I wasn't sure anything could top the connection I made with my Steampunk deck but then the Witches Tarot called to me in a dream (I kid you not) and now it is the deck at the top of my pile. This is a deck I flirted with for awhile before it showed up in my dream. I made googly eyes at it on Amazon and even drooled over the images on facebook but I had not committed to buying it.

Then it happened, it came to me in my dream time. Yes this deck is that powerful, it will communicate to you while you sleep. I dreamed of the cards and each one spoke to me, literally, it was a dream what can I say! The images imprinted themselves on my mind so when I work up I had no choice but to ring my local Pagan Store, Well of the Moon and ask them if they had the Witches Tarot in stock. Of course they did, right!

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  • Tracey Titley
    Tracey Titley says #
    i love this deck too...until i had this tarot had always eluded me...but this deck just talks to me..wonderful BB
Party With Housewives And Zombies? NEVER!

There are just some combinations you should never do. Like inviting Aunt Tessie's ex-best friend and new husband who just happens to be Uncle Jack formerly of Jack and Tessie. Or pajamas with hiking boots. Or like bringing the wrong Tarot decks to a public event. Yep, I think there are some things that would be flat-out wrong to bring. Consider the social pitfalls of housewives and zombies and brides for instance.

b2ap3_thumbnail_Zombie_8Swords.jpgI like to have choices. With close to 300 decks, I have a lot of choices when gathering things up to work an event. Recently I was packing up to work a bridal shower. I had to figure out which decks to take.

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  • Francesca De Grandis
    Francesca De Grandis says #
    I got to keep most of my favorites. I will not bore you with the complete list but one of them is Chesca Potter's deck. I really l
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    I love the Potter deck. It's gorgeous.
  • Francesca De Grandis
    Francesca De Grandis says #
    Yes, she was ahead of her time. Sigh, no way am I giving up her deck.
  • Arwen Lynch
    Arwen Lynch says #
    If you ever lose it, let me know. I'm pretty sure I have two Wild Spirit in my current collection.
  • Francesca De Grandis
    Francesca De Grandis says #
    Arwen, you are so sweet. Thank you! You should sell the extra one, then you'd have a few hundred bucks to buy even MORE tarot deck

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A Tarot Deck for Everyone

 This article originally appeared at www.tarotbyhilary.com.

I firmly believe that there is a tarot deck out there for everyone. I realized this as I was looking down at my Joie de Vivre deck and wondering, “What kind of person would choose this deck?” Someone that is fun-loving and appreciative of the whimsy in life.

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