I Love You, Tarot

If soul journeys can be decoded using the language of storybook symbols, then Tarot is one of the dictionaries for this language. Tarot is full of fairytale symbols: kings and queens, princesses, towers, knights, monsters, children, magicians, and quests. I love you, Tarot.

Suggested Resources:

The best Fairytale Tarot commentary and guidebook is Isha Lerner's Inner Child Cards Workbook. This is also a great resource for Tarot beginners.

Discover magical Fairytale tarot card spreads at Once Upon a Time's wonderful tarot blog.

For advanced Tarot study, Auntie Moon is posting this amazing series of the astrological energies associated to each 10-day section of the year by tarot card.

Why We Need to Tell Stories

With a few exceptions, any time I discuss spirituality or my personal feelings on it, I immediately wish I had not. Everything feels like it comes out wrong. For me, literally saying "I believe this" or "this is what I practice" leaves me feeling off. This discomfort is a gentle reminder that, in the dimension of physicality that uses voices and words, the mysteries must be explored externally, but using the language of metaphor. Myth and story and parable take away the responsibility of being understood, and I feel better. Plus I hate to call myself a spiritual person out loud, because I know there is no one who could vouch for me.

Oh Uh-Oh

Oh, crap.

Craaaaaaaap, that's cute.