Tarot Topics Blog
Writing is a passion of mine. Each week, I publish a newsletter on my favorite subject, tarot!
This consolidated blog contains my newsletters and other musings I have blogged here over the years.
Find all my posts, newsletters, reviews, and commentaries here.
How to Read for Keyword Questions
Tips to help you handle a reading where the question is simply a category, or a keyword, like ‘love life’ or ‘career’.
What is Your Energy?
This week we are contemplating what it is to know your own energy, and how to use tarot to help perceive it.
Etiquette for Free Reading Livestreams
These days it's easy to get a free mini-reading on-line during a free reading livestream. Here are some tips to help you get the most from the experience.
When You Shouldn't Trust Your Intuition
Fear, desire and ego can masquerade as intuition. How do you tell the difference?
Is This the One? The Truth about Relationships, Tarot and Predictions
We often use tarot to find information about our love relationships. Here are some thoughts about the best way to answer that pervasive question, 'Is this the one?'
Speak From Your Heart, Not From Your Hurt
It's important to communicate our feelings, as long as we don't let the feelings drive the communication.
What Tarot Readers See About the World
We tarot readers see things about people. In reading for a lot of people, we see a lot about the world.
Can We Really Predict the Future?
Sometimes the future is easy to see, sometimes it's not. Sometimes we can change what's coming, sometimes we can't. Here are some tips for predicting the future under any of these circumstances.
Spreads, Pulls and Dialogues
A good tarot practice involves multiple techniques. Some readings require positioned spreads, other require a different treatment. Here are six proven ways to get the information you need from your tarot cards.
Keep Trying or Walk Away?
This week we discuss the struggle that happens when we fail.
The Energetic Care of a New Tarot Deck
Tarot decks aren’t alive. They are cardboard and ink. Yet, in the hands of a tarot reader, tarot cards seem to come alive to speak truth, bring healing and give direction. There are many reasons this happens. Part of the reason is that tarot works with sacred archetypes. Beyond that, in the five centuries that tarot has existed, each tarot reader, artist and student has added their energy to the body of tarot. Another reason is the power of creativity, and the intentions of the artists who create each deck. Yet another reason is the energy we use to care for our decks.
Don’t Fear Your Cards!
There is nothing unsafe about tarot.
Compassionate Detachment
The mindset that creates a great psychic reading can help anyone interact with others more effectively.
There Is No Failure
This week we look at the ins and outs of winning and losing.
When are Third-Party Readings Helpful?
The practical ethics of reading about people.
Past, Present and Future
This week we explore our relationship with time.
Double Vision: Notice This Trend in Your Tarot Readings
Here's a new way to get information from cards in a tarot spread!
The Power of Random
This week's newsletter explores the spiritual nature of random.
Superstition Doesn’t Mix Well with Tarot
The more superstitious we are, the less spiritual we are.
Disturbing the Universe
This week's newsletter is inspired by T.S. Eliot!