Archive | June, 2009
5 Astrology Blogs You Need to Follow

5 Astrology Blogs You Need to Follow

The intertubes are full of astrology sites and blogs and sun sign columns, so everyone has a collection of favorites. Here are a few of mine, in alphabetical order: » Big Sky Astrology Thoughtful, relevant, and easy to read. April Kent wrote The Star Guide to Weddings and has a lot of electional astrology info, [...]

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Bad Psychics?

Bad Psychics?

I’m not saying bad psychics should be launched into space, but sometimes I’m riled enough to think it. I spend a lot more time thinking about this now that I live in south Florida, where it seems that every week the newspaper brings a fresh tale of how some innocent creature was bilked out of [...]

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The Secret Astrology Decoder Ring Club

The Secret Astrology Decoder Ring Club

I was teaching a tarot class last night, and since I had a kabbalah enthusiast and another astrologer we veered off into zodiac symbolism after a while (note: I love talking about the astrology/tarot intersection. It just turns my crank). We were sitting around the table talking about significators and archetype goodness, and at one [...]

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Quick and Dirty Tarot: Reading Spreads

Quick and Dirty Tarot: Reading Spreads

The traditional meanings of each card can be applied to situations to help you interpret events and situations.  Use the little white book (sometimes called a LWB) for your deck, or a tarot book you like. Some cards have cue words printed right on them. Some things to look for when reading a spread: How [...]

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Choosing a Tarot Deck

Choosing a Tarot Deck

(I originally wrote this page for the Seattle Tarot Meetup; it’s been localized for South Florida now.) Here are some points to consider if you are choosing your first deck:

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Crab Season

Crab Season

Happy birthday, dear Cancer folk! Hard and crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside… a bit of a mystery to the casual observer. Cancers, like other water signs, possess an extremely sensitive and emotional psyche; they tend to throw up a tough facade to protect this but are often misunderstood as a result. [...]

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New Crystals, New Ideas.

New Crystals, New Ideas.

Today while working a psychic fair I befriended a local crystal miner, and spent some time talking geology and stone properties with him. I’ve really resisted learning much about the whole subject because so many of the people devoted to crystals are real… well, wackos, and I haven’t been interested enough to deal with that [...]

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I Don't Believe in Astrology.

I Don't Believe in Astrology.

One thing to get out of the way: you don’t need to believe in astrology to hang out here. Hell, I don’t “believe” in it either. Astrology is a tool I use, because it has proven its reliability and relevance to me over time. I’ve always been empirical about my studies- does it apply? Can [...]

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