Let's talk about the beauty of cards & the insights we find within them. Newsletter: tinyletter.com/NotFortunesFool What on earth is HAPPENING here? Absolutely.
Have you ever stopped and asked yourself: Why do I keep DOING this? Well, yes and yes - just like everyone else. Take Shakespeare's Romeo. "I am Fortune's fool!" he cries after impulsively killing Tybalt. Even knowing nothing good can come out of that encounter, he finds himself drawing his sword anyway. . .while we in the audience shout at every turn "Don't Romeo, stop!"
Fate isn't Romeo's pro
blem - impulsiveness; wishful thinking; giving in to anger; unrealistic expectations in relationships; poor communication & worse planning; sleep-walking through dysfunctional behaviors; weak boundaries - these are Romeo's problems. We all can see it on the stage, but do we see it when we're in the middle of it? We too have been Fortune's fools. So what are we doing about the universal human habits that lead us into these less-than-useful patterns? How are we working NOW to avoid those upcoming blind alleys? Are there self-reflective, action-oriented techniques to help us see ourselves? Active & engaged, let's work together as equals to examine your questions, focus on you in the now, and uncover your own solutions. Because if the solutions aren't yours, you can't own them, and they won't be your truth. You don't have to be Fortune's Fool. You can be Not Fortune's Fool. You can express your own awesome. Let's just talk about how. With cards.
After the recent release of the Leonora Carrington by .press - a TdM masterpiece by the great British Surrealist - I went to see the major London exhibition of her work. Then I came to Tallinn to see the satellite exhibition here. Several of the works are too large for IG, so I've offered details.
Giving a talk this week & thought I'd check in with Fulgur Press' great Lenora Carrington feminist tarot.
Her Lovers card suggests not simply a choice, but rather choosing a balance, a middle way, a moderate tone between the duality of black & white. And connecting my divided self (the bifurcated red & purple garb of the central figure) with guidance from my unified higher self.
Her Chariot continues this theme of centering, while also pointing towards confidence & success. Note the charioteer here has no armor; is not an arrogant, armored fighter; but rather is an elder with a crown of wisdom, whose companions are two female guardians similar to shabti, or "answerers," those who respond when called upon.
I love how the lizard-headed harpies who pull the chariot wear the crown of the protective Egyptian goddess Wadjet.
Finally the Empress, a literal White Goddess. The surrounding plants & wheat before her throne suggests she is Demeter, wearing a wheat-stalk crown.
Flames sprout around her ears, Fire; 3 birds on her right, Air, the stream through the trees on her left, Water; and the black-brown card ground, Earth. The 5 pentagrams around the crown suggest the descent of spirit into matter.
To me this strongly says the Carrington views the Empress as the true ruler of the "gates of matter."
What a great reading! I feel so much support & strength from it. 🥰
Here at long last: the 2nd edition of the Lenora Carrington Tarot from Fulgur Press. I love the deeply incense-scented box. The card stock & print quality of this trumps-only collector's deck is STUNNING! 🥰🥰🥰
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Here,
at the edge of heaven,
I inhabit my absence.
~ Han Shan
Stopped by the local bookstore-cafe & one thing led to another....
"It's so off & on! What am I doing wrong?" she said in distress.
"Srsly, it's not just you... It's this repetitive cycle. And he's the one who has to want to change his piece of the dynamic.
Your work here is to look at how YOU participate in this relationship.
And then decide how you want to talk to him about this pattern."
Hard it is
to leave the world
yet leave I will
for this path
is the truth
~ Saigyō
What's the Sun thinking? I always ask myself this.
Do I still like extended Camoin-style readings? Yes I do!
Discussing how the Star's water pours into the Moon's pool & how the Empress's scepter of power points to the Lovers can be so helpful for digging deeper into the client's query!
Speaking of , I recently met up with another survivor of that "short project" I recently finished.
She asked about her hopes for a permanent position; she's tired of these gigs. Oh well!
And thanks for the to post, my friend!
Deck's of course the famed Japanese Lennie, first edition.
Now back to the !
"There's a lot of chemistry," she said, "but not a lot of emotional connection."
"Sounds like this guy," I said. "Yoav Ben-Dov describes him as 'using sexuality as a barrier or as a defense against an emotional relationship.'"
"Oh," she winced. "Yeah."
Recently there seems to be a renewed interest in German & . They're great systems & I have clients who always choose them.
So I welcome all sitters to the German cards. Just be aware... They're no fluffy bunnies. Not.At.All. 🥰
Today's Q: why does Yoav Ben-Dov place the Fool at the end of the Trumps?
A: He doesn't! He places the Fool *between* the trumps & small cards.
Why? "The Fool roams free," he writes, outside all structures. He both belongs & doesn't belong to either trumps or minors.
So while the Fool sets out after the World, the card is not "the final trump."
With a remnant title bar like a trump, but sans number, he walks free of all order, out into the liminal & imaginal.
Grabbed a back up copy of the late great Yoav Ben-Dov's deck! His gentle tweaks to the Conver faces - as well as his trademark sunny yellow - make the TdM so inviting.
Here's a great Youtube interview with renowned tarot artist Wilfried Houdouin! Don't understand French, even with subtitles?
Just copy & paste the transcript into Google translate!
See https://youtu.be/nhqDIRxqI_c
Merry Solstice! Have a laughing day.
I know it's been a while since I've posted regularly, but I expect to be back fairly soon.
Thanks for your patience & support. 🌞
In the meantime, draw on the power of this solstice to fuel the alchemy, your inner work. Love to you all! 🥰
The amazing TdM artist Wilfried Houdouin's () famed Millennium deck's now available as a nice kit, with lovely satin-finish cards & a guidebook by Florian Parisse!
Long-time friends know I'm a big fan of Wilfried's deck& the publisher has a reputation for good quality projects.
If you're a TdM fan & one of Winfred's collectors, you'll want to get this on your radar.
In memoriam: Rachel Pollack's obit in The Guardian... 🥲
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/apr/08/rachel-pollack-trans-activist-and-comic-book-writer-dies-aged-77
Pip & trump: Yesterday a friend connected with me for a quick Spring Equinox/ Mabon reading.
She was so delighted that she was kind enough to let me share.
"What's the meaning of spring for me now?" She wondered. "How can I engage with spring?"
8 Swords & Fool! "Gaiety & music," I replied. "Spring's the time to leave those dreary, February thoughts behind. It's a beautiful day! What would happen if you went outside & danced?"
She laughed. "I haven't danced in SO LONG," she said. I smiled back. "Time to give it a try!"
"So joy," she mused. "It seems so frivolous with everything going on today. Can I really just surrender to it?"
Knight Wands comes stepping by..."Don't turn away from it," I urged. "Keep your eyes upon it! Try actively engaging with delight.
You may find accepting joy reveals a bright Italian garden in your forgotten center; a gentle wisdom transporting you towards timelessness."
"Ok," she beamed. "I'll try joy."
At last! Wilfried Houdouin's long-awaited revised & expanded Big Book of Wild TdM Occulture!
You'll remember Wilfried as the famed artist of the highly acclaimed Millennium TdM from Yves Reynaud.
Order the book from Lulu for print-on-demand: https://www.lulu.com/fr/shop/wilfried-houdouin/the-sacred-code-of-tarot-the-rediscovery-of-the-original-nature-of-the-marseille-tarot/hardcover/product-k4nd2j.html
Don't hesitate! Book & deck are Must.Haves! 🥰
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Here 's @loscarabeotarot 's limited edition regional 78-card Italian deck from the interesting town of Piacenza, known for its uniquely important location & as being the first to join the unified Italy. Tarot fans will like to note that it was once ruled by the Sforza, linking it to Milan. Despite being open to many economic, strategic & historical influences, it retained its enchanting local tarot art for centuries. I purchased this deck for its rustic traditional art & unique details, such as that fantastic owl & the wonderful dancing devil. The astute observer will notice Piacenza 1875's designs often derive from or echo the 1835 Milanese Della Rocca (end clip), a testament to the town's influences. But the Piacenza differs in cute details, such as the Fool's white dog vs. the Della Rocca's brown one. The card-stock's good but already bowing in the box, which to me suggests a problem with the lamination. So I'm probably going to have to wrap it in silk & pop it under a heavy book for a month. Still, the deck riffle-shuffle smoothly & aren't too large for my hands. So I recommend this collectible deck for its vibrant colors & folkloric charm. If the Della Rocca seems too formal, fussy & precious to you, you'll love the Piacenza. If you already adore the Della Rocca, then you'll also want a Piacenza! What else do you notice about them? Will you get a deck? Thanks for watching. Enjoy! #tarot #tarotdemarseille #italiantarot #marseilletarot #tarotreading #cardreadersofinstagram #witchythings #divination #tarotcommunity #dailytarot #instatarot #guidance #collectible #originalcontent
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