This is the second interview in a series about changing, getting stuck and finding the life you want. In this installment I talk with Rachel Pollack, creator of the The Shinning Tribe tarot, author, and teacher. We talked about change and the impact readings have on people from our experience and in light of the […]
Welcome to the first interview in the series. Back in the early days of the year I found myself thinking a lot about both my successes and not successes and those of the people who worked with me. I started to wonder why it is that some people change easily and others seem to not […]
Well really just a more flushed out drawing of the original outline in the earlier post. Comment Guidelines If you would like to leave a comment please do leave supportive input. Questions or discussion about symbolism. Thoughts and feelings that arise for you from looking at this work. Please keep in mind this is a […]
After a few versions of the Emperor I feel like he has finally showed his face. I am realizing as I go along with the creation of my deck that a few things are important as themes in the art I am making for the cards. One is that the characters need to be outdoors […]
I have been working out my ideas for the Emperor, after an unsatisfying first draft, and thought it might be interesting to talk about my process around creating these cards. I am first and foremost a visual thinker. When I need to sort out what I think about ideas or formulate a plan I will […]
This drawing came out fully formed. No pre-sketches or working out of ideas. It is also the first time I have felt like my drawing skills are coming back. The drawings previous to this one are rough out lines that need to be redrawn sometime soon. The Empress here has as her primary focus the […]
I have tried to draw a version of this card for a long time. One version had a few lines and some very frustrated looking scrawl saying “Who are you?” across the started image. I think it is in part her divine feminine nature that I struggled with. It is also that this card is […]
The Fool does not know where he is going or why. The Magician only does what is in alignment with his path or destiny. With the Magician every act, gesture, or word is intentional. Of course he is an illusionist too. Truth with a capital T achieved through using truth or illusion depending on which […]
The Fool is known for leaping. He is often shown stepping off a cliff, which he seems unaware of. Below are a few drawings that I have been working on around the Fool’s journey. I have a lot of ideas about what kind of symbols should be included in the cards in general – most […]
One of the new projects I have decided to undertake is the creation of my own deck. I have found myself – despite my own resistance – drawing images that I think should be part of various cards. Right now I am working doing pencil sketches and concept work and have not decided on the […]
Myself and James Wells have started a new podcast called Toronto Tarot Portal. You can check it out by clicking the link.
I have been absent from my blog for a while. That life has been busy is the excuse. The reality is I set a format that was too narrow for me to keep up and be excited about all the time. I will be expanding my focus to include a broader spectrum of subjects and […]
If you missed the first part of this series you can find it here. Our conscious mind only sees a part of the picture. In the shadows of the unconscious the keys to understanding the whole of a person can be found. In the underground cave the Hermit finds the light he is looking for, […]
Here is a sample of the new image I am using. It was inspired by the Empress in the Tarot.
I recently taught as part of a whole day Tarot Symposium in Toronto with 4 other presenters. It was a lot of fun all around. From left to right are Monica Bodirsky, Bev Haskins, Marilyn Shannon, James Wells and Me. As always learning and sharing gets me fired up and brings new ideas to the […]
A little while back I wrote a post about what to do when you get lost in a reading or don’t know what a card means. This week it happened to me in pretty stellar fashion so I thought I’d share how I got myself out of the block. I was reading for a client […]
I have not gotten my latest post out on time. Unfortunately, my youngest brother passed away unexpectedly in October and I have found it hard to focus on this project. I have somethings I am working on but don’t feel like putting up half finished ideas or junk out for all to read. Thanks for […]
This meditation came out of an advanced Tarot class I ran last year. We explored the relationship of different cards to each other based largely on the Tree of Life. This meditation focused on the four paths that cross the abyss – the boundary between the unmanifest spiritual plane and manifest plane. If you think […]
This meditation came out of an advanced Tarot class I ran last year. We explored the relationship of different cards to each other based largely on the Tree of Life. This meditation focused on the three paths that originate in Kether – the first emanation from the primal unity. If you think of this as […]
More often than not clients have internal obstacles that are stronger, or perhaps even responsible, for their external challenges. They come to a reading asking for help dealing with their boyfriend, their boss, their luck, or whatever. Though the discussion certainly covers what is going on in the world, the reading – in the end […]