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Category: The Tarot
Every reader has a compass — a set of principles that guide when to speak, what to speak, and how to speak it. Mine rests on three pillars: truth, respect, and responsibility. First, I will never invent or embellish to make a reading “sound better.” If the cards show challenge, I…
I never read for myself — my clarity comes from meditation. As I drift to sleep, I focus on my breath until my thoughts dissolve; upon waking, I spend about twenty minutes doing the same. If my concentration wavers during the day, I return to that breath — a reset button for…
Paul Foster Case (October 3, 1884 – March 2, 1954) was, in many ways, the bridge between the European ceremonial magic traditions and the emerging, self-reflective spirituality of 20th-century America. Born in Fairport, New York, to a librarian father and a music teacher mother, Case showed unusual gifts early…
Oswald Wirth (5 August 1860 – 9 March 1943) was a Swiss-born occultist, artist, and writer whose name is forever tied to the refinement of esoteric Tarot in the French tradition. Born in the small lakeside town of Brienz, Wirth moved to Paris as a young man, where his life…
Marie-Anne Adelaide Lenormand was born 27 May 1772 in Alençon, Normandy, France — a 5 of Clubs in the Destiny Cards system. This card is the “Mental Freedom Seeker,” blessed with an agile, curious mind and a restless desire to explore new ideas. Her Jupiter card, the 7 of…