“As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.”
— Carl Gustav Jung
in the cards this week...
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OUT TODAY!!! The Living Tarot, my newest book!

Folks, I’m so excited The Living Tarot book has been years in the making. It’s my answer to a question that has haunted me for years: How do you teach someone tarot? How does an ordinary person turn into an arbiter of fortune, a dweller at the crossroads?  How do you become the living paradox that is a tarot reader?

The answer: You teach yourself.

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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 'Secrets of Tarot' online lecture series with ATLAS OBSCURA!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND! 'Secrets of Tarot' online lecture series with ATLAS OBSCURA!

Yes, it’s back! My 4-week Introduction to Tarot series with Atlas Obscura is running again, starting next week! It’s going to be a 4-week online lecture series on Wednesdays in May, and it's open to EVERYBODY! Join me for a fast-paced, colorful exploration of tarot history, metaphysics, and praxis.

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COMFORT YOUR DEMONS: The 9 of Swords Blanket Project
COMFORT YOUR DEMONS: The 9 of Swords Blanket Project

If you, like me, are a hardcore tarotista, you're familiar with the famous blanket on the Rider Waite Smith 9 of Swords. The protagonist of the card is a literal picture of anxiety—as much so as Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'—but the blanket tells a different story.  I've always believed that the blanket represents the implicit security of being grounded, alive, and embodied. The demons in the 9 of Swords are intellectual specters! You can wake up to discover that in real life, you are OK! I think the blanket is a reminder of that.  Its roses are a symbol of life's passion and vibrancy; its glyphs are the embrace of the eternal cosmos.

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I'm Susie. Thanks for visiting my tarot home on the web.

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