In this video, I take you through a simple flip-through of the deck so you can experience them for yourself and decide whether they might be for you. This follows a tradition I had with my sisters. Every time we would get a new deck, we’d sit down together and one by one do a reveal. What a joy it was. I’m glad to share this tradition with you.
Teletubbies, Good & Evil and “I’m Still that Girl”
Every weekday morning I invite you Behind the Scenes at my studio.
Today: I’m under the weather but channeling teletubbies will get me through the day, plus tackling tarot and darkness and sharing a beautiful moment from Christine Mason Miller (and a bit of kitten video, so be sure to watch to the end!)
Mentioned on Today’s Show:
- The Kittens
- Theresa Reed, The Tarot Lady
- Theresa’s list of must-read tarot books
- Christine Mason Miller
- Ordinary Sparkling Moments
Tarot Revealed: The Haindl Tarot (my first deck)
In this video, I take you through a simple flip-through of the deck so you can experience them for yourself and decide whether they might be for you. This follows a tradition I had with my sisters. Every time we would get a new deck, we’d sit down together and one by one do a reveal. What a joy it was. I’m glad to share this tradition with you.
Creativity, Flexibility & Firsts
Every weekday morning I invite you Behind the Scenes at my studio.
Today: Picking up Scout for the first time has me thinking about the importance of firsts.
Mentioned on Today’s Show:
Sunday with the Kittens: Our Lives Together
Cards for Creative Living: The Tarot ~ My Core Four
Maybe it’s simply that so many decks are wildly beautiful and speak to our imaginative souls. Maybe it’s because we creatives have a natural tendency to look for pattern, meaning and story, all of which tarot cards provide. The cards speak in an imaginative language of symbol, images and metaphor and the spreads provide a framework and underlying structure for exploration – familiar territory for the creative heart.
I’ve been fascinated by tarot cards since I was a teenager. I remember going with my sisters to The Omega Centre, the one and only store where you could buy tarot cards in Toronto. Bathed in the smell of incense, listening to the tinkling sound of chimes over gentle music playing, we gazed at the decks in the glass case behind lock and key. We pored over the binder that held pictures from each of the decks, trying to discern which of these beauties was for us.
Once we’d chosen, we’d take our treasures over to the Second Cup, a coffee shop just on the fringe of Yorkville, sit by the window and one by one reveal each card to one another. We learned their magic together.
One of my fondest tarot memories is the three of us lounging around my first apartment chatting through each of the cards. This was especially helpful with the court cards. We had a blast coming up with who we thought was the the Queen of Swords or the King of Pentacles. From that day forward I have always thought of the King of Cups as Ed Harris’s character Virgil in The Abyss.
Since those early days, the tarot has been a part of my life and my adventures! A few of my favourites are my sister Shannon and I flying to Cape Cod so that I could do tarot coaching at a creative event run by a blogging friend, working for a brief time at the National Psychic Hotline and years of sharing Osho Zen cards every day on Twitter. Today I’m sharing with you the four core decks that have been a part of that journey. Be sure to watch for my upcoming flip-throughs of each of these decks so you can see if any of them are meant for you.
What has your experience been like with the tarot?
Do you have favourite decks? I’d love to hear!
Today is Your Day to Dream under the Full Corn Moon
Join me in this Full Moon practice and connect to your self, the Universe and your dreams: big and small, tender and brave, mundane and wild.
Years ago, sitting in my mom’s living room, hanging out with her and my sisters, cutting and gluing, dreaming, chatting, I had no idea that a life-changing practice had entered into my life. Who would imagine that a simple, creative activity could open up the door to my dreams? Over the years, I have developed a practice of creating dreamboards that serve both as magical manifestation magnets and also as powerful reflecting pools. Tying their creation into the cycles of the moon adds a deeper dimension of discovery and builds our connection to the energy cycles around us.
The Full Corn Moon is here today and asks: What dreams do you wish to bring to fruition?
Registration $50
Registration is open for The Full Corn Moon Dreamboard Workshop. Till the way to your bountiful dream harvest. (More details here)
PS If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, it’s time to explore the dreams that are emerging under the Full Worm Moon.