In this episode of Dear Tarot, I’m giving you a peek behind the curtains… My goal is to show you just how easy it is to start reading tarot, giving you clear pointers for structuring a reading from beginning to end. I outline how to create a card spread tailored to the question, and then…
Wow, so many great questions submitted for my new Dear Tarot column–thanks, everyone! Don’t forget, you can submit your own question here. I’ve chosen five questions for this first roundup. You’ll find images of the spreads and the complete audio readings below. So without further ado…let’s get into it! Reading One: Musing in Marrakech Here’s…
It’s amazing how much an hour can change everything. Last month I read Murakami’s Novelist as a Vocation, and he talks about writing his first book during a time when he owned a bustling jazz cafe. After very long days at work, he’d write for an hour or two in the middle of the night,…
When I was eight, I wrote a book called Monkey and Me about the adventures I had with my (imaginary) pet monkey. I remember illustrating the chapter pages with these little drawings, and I can still see the one of a tiny jump rope with bright yellow handles. Monkey and I–sorry, Monkey and me–were jumping rope in…
I have a love-hate relationship with the concept of “everything happens for a reason.” For one thing, I have no clue if it’s true. I definitely think things happen for reasons–an endless parade of dominos that we can’t map in its entirety, no matter how hard we try–but sometimes, maybe even often, I’m skeptical that…
On a scale of one to ten, how in touch are you with your needs? Choose a significant relationship–can you name three of your needs in that relationship? In my own life and in talking to friends, I’ve learned that needs are a hot topic, and it seems that women are more likely to answer the…