Philosophy, Spirituality, and Mysticism
“I have called this center the self. … an unknowable essence which we cannot grasp as such, since by definition it transcends our powers of comprehension. It might equally well be called the ‘God within us.’…” ~ C.G. Jung I agree with Jung entirely with this statement, with one exception: the center is not just … Read more
What does it mean to know God? Infinite knowing, infinite being; this is usually considered the nature of Absoluteness. The contemporary philosophical movement called speculative realism is a non-theological recognition of the necessity of the Absolute to account for the ground of Being. Yet do I really know there to be an Absolute? Can I … Read more
Have you ever done a Tarot reading, either for yourself or someone else, and the Tarot cards just don’t make sense? I know I have. But what does this mean? The magic didn’t work? The gods didn’t intervene? Our psychic powers stopped working? Our unconscious stopped communicating? For beginner Tarot readers, when Tarot cards don’t … Read more
If you are interested in having your Tarot cards read for you but don’t have access to a Tarot reader in real life, you might be wondering: Can Tarot reading be done online? The short answer is yes, absolutely. Furthermore, I believe that online Tarot readings can be just as efficacious as real-life Tarot readings. Are they … Read more
Two of Swords Cardinal Air Moon in Libra Keywords: tension, balance, on the verge of change, needing to make a decision, dilemma, stalemate, difficulty Rider-Waite-Smith In the RWS you can see a woman, dressed in gray robes, sitting on a stone slab, blindfolded, with two swords crossed over her chest. Behind her lies a body … Read more
If you are on the fence about getting into the Tarot, you might be wondering: can Tarot cards ruin your life? On the one hand, Tarot cards are just little pieces of cardboard with ink on them. They hold no intrinsic power except what you put into them. In this sense, Tarot cards do not … Read more
Most often as Seekers we have specific questions to ask the Tarot, such as “How do I move forward with my career?” Other times, you might hear people simply ask for a “general Tarot reading” where this is not a specific intention. This trips up a lot of novice Tarot readers but I actually love … Read more
Are there Prohibitions against the Tarot in the Bible? What does the Bible say about Tarot cards? The Bible actually has many verses that concern the morality of sorcery and divination. In pretty much every context, the Bible seems to say these things are evil and should be avoided. But things are never quite that … Read more
Eight of Pentacles Mutable Earth Sun in Virgo Keywords: apprentice, craftsman, hard work, skill, artistry, career, strategic withdrawal, perfectionism, mastery Rider-Waite-Smith In the RWS we see a craftsman working diligently on a workbench, crafting pentacles. On the tree behind him, we see finished pentacles lined up in an orderly and precise fashion. At his feet, … Read more
Seven of Pentacles Fixed Earth Saturn in Taurus Influence of Netzach in the realm of Assiah, or Earth Keywords: deciding to harvest a bounty, anxiety, decision, failure, rhizome Rider-Waite-Smith In the Pictorial Key, Waite describes this as a young man looking at a “clump of greenery,” which is not exactly a description befitting a thriving … Read more