The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series- The Last Stretch

Greetings beloveds, We are in the final stretch! There are five cards left in the Fool’s Journey through the major arcana. Take a minute to review the last six cards and I will see you all tomorrow as we head into the light with The Star. -Rose

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Devil/The Black Magician

XV The Devil/ The Black Magician After Death, The Devil is one of the most recognizable and feared cards in tarot. That is not surprising with the Devil’s negative connotation and the imagery of the card. A horned goat with an inverted pentagram upon his forehead stands upon a cube with his right hand raisedContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Devil/The Black Magician”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Temperance/The Angel of Time

XIV Temperance/The Angel of Time Life flows shifting and changing. From one jar to another the essence of life is poured. The Angel of Time takes the task of bringing the conscious into balance with the unconscious, soul with matter, and masculine with feminine. The Temperance card represents a time when you or those aroundContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Temperance/The Angel of Time”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Death/The Reaper

XIII Death/ The Reaper You look up as a figure begins to approach you from the distance. Is it a skeleton approaching you, his bones rattling in song of attraction and invitation? Or perhaps it is a figure upon a horse whose commanding presence asserts that change is inevitable and cannot be avoided. Maybe itContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Death/The Reaper”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Hanged Man

XII The Hanged Man We find the Hanged Man tied to a piece of wood in the shape of a T (gallows) hanging upside down by your foot. One leg is crossed at the knee of the other forming a cross while the hands cradle the mans’ head forming a triangle. The Hanged man’s face,ContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Hanged Man”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Strength, The Enchantress, Fortitude

XI Strength/The Enchantress/Fortitude A woman stands tall unbothered as her hands close the mouth of a lion. She has the infinity symbol above her head and a chain or roses around her waist. She is the definition of calm cool and collected. The Strength card can be known as the Enchantress or Fortitude. She representsContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-Strength, The Enchantress, Fortitude”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Wheel of Fortune

X The Wheel of Fortune As all tarot cards go the depictions of the Wheel of Fortune vary depending on the deck and style of the drawings. Generally, you will find a wheel in the image that pictures indicating the inevitable cycle of time and change.  There is usually also going to be the imageContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Wheel of Fortune”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Hermit

IX The Hermit A lone figure stands at the crest of a snowy mountain. His cloak protects him from the elements. His outstretched arm holds a lamp to light the way for those who follow him. The sleeve of his cloak though shields the light partially protecting him from the scrutiny of those who wouldContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series-The Hermit”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series- Justice

VIII Justice The 8th card of the major arcana can vary depending on what deck you use. Originally the 8th card in the tarot was the Justice card and the 11th was Strength. When the Rider-Waite-Smith deck came out they switched the 8th card to Strength and the 11th to Justice. Some think this changeContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series- Justice”

The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series- The Chariot

VII The Chariot The Fool has reached the crossroads of expansion. He has taken the path of new experiences to grow into who he is. He kow wields his sense of self as a means to gain success over his carnal drives. A figure stands tall and proud in a chariot staring straight into theContinueContinue reading “The Divination Toolkit: The Tarot Series- The Chariot”